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Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 11
Friday, January 16, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 11
Friday, January 16, 2009
There are 13 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Emamectin; Pesticide Tolerances
2. AIR - PR. EPA. Proposed Rule To Implement the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Revision on Subpart 1 Area Reclassification and Anti-Backsliding Provisions Under Former 1-Hour Ozone Standard; Proposed Deletion of Obsolete 1-Hour Ozone Standard Provision
3. AIR, CLIMATE - PR. EPA. Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Allocation of Essential Use Allowances for Calendar Year 2009
4. HAZ/Nuclear - ND. DOD, DOE, EPA, & NRC. Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and Equipment Manual
5. WATER - NM. DOD/Corps of Engineers. Inland Waterways Users Board
6. HAZ/Nuclear - ND. DOE. Notice of Availability: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management; National Transportation Plan, Revision 0
7. LAND - FRI. USDA/Commodity Credit Corporation. Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
8. WATER, HAZ - FRI. DHS/Coast Guard. Pollution Prevention Equipment; Consistency with new International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines and specifications issued under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex I
9. TOXICS - PR. USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Importation, Interstate Movement, and Release Into the Environment of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms
10. LAND - NM. USDA/Forest Service. National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
11. WILDLIFE, LAND - FRI. USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service. Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program
12. ALL - FRI. USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service. Technical Service Provider Assistance
13. ALL - FRI. USDA/Rural Utilities Service, etc. Rural Development Guaranteed Loans
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Emamectin; Pesticide Tolerances
[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2867-2873]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0261; FRL-8397-9]
Emamectin; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for combined residues
of emamectin and its metabolites in or on tree nuts (crop group 14) and
pistachios. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. requested these tolerances
under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). This regulation
also makes a technical correction reinstating hog tolerances that were
inadvertently omitted from the previous rule.
DATES: This regulation is effective January 16, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before March 17, 2009, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0261. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas C. Harris, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-9423; e-mail address:
harris.thomas@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2867-2873]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0261; FRL-8397-9]
Emamectin; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for combined residues
of emamectin and its metabolites in or on tree nuts (crop group 14) and
pistachios. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. requested these tolerances
under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). This regulation
also makes a technical correction reinstating hog tolerances that were
inadvertently omitted from the previous rule.
DATES: This regulation is effective January 16, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before March 17, 2009, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0261. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas C. Harris, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-9423; e-mail address:
harris.thomas@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: AIR - PR. EPA. Proposed Rule To Implement the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Revision on Subpart 1 Area Reclassification and Anti-Backsliding Provisions Under Former 1-Hour Ozone Standard; Proposed Deletion of Obsolete 1-Hour Ozone Standard Provision
[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2936-2945]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 50 and 51
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0956, FRL-8762-5]
RIN 2060-AO96
Proposed Rule To Implement the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient
Air Quality Standard: Revision on Subpart 1 Area Reclassification and
Anti-Backsliding Provisions Under Former 1-Hour Ozone Standard;
Proposed Deletion of Obsolete 1-Hour Ozone Standard Provision
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to revise the rule for implementing the 1997
8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for several
of the limited portions of the rule vacated by the U.S. Circuit Court
of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The proposal addresses the
classification system for the subset of initial 8-hour ozone
nonattainment areas that the implementation rule originally covered
under Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) title I, part D, subpart 1. The
proposal also addresses how 1-hour ozone contingency measures that
apply for failure to attain or make reasonable progress toward
attainment of the 1-hour standard should apply under the anti-
backsliding provisions of the implementation rule. In addition, the
proposal removes language relating to the vacated provisions of the
rule that provided exemptions from the requirements of nonattainment
new source review (NSR) and CAA section 185 penalty fees under the 1-
hour standard. The EPA plans to issue a separate proposed rule
providing additional guidance as to how these two requirements (185
fees and NSR) now apply.
In addition, this proposal includes the deletion of an obsolete
provision in the 1-hour ozone standard itself.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before February 17,
2009.
Public Hearing. If anyone contacts us requesting a public hearing
by January 26, 2009, we will hold a public hearing approximately 30
days after publication in the Federal Register. Additional information
about the hearing would be published in a subsequent Federal Register
notice.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2007-0956, by one of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-9744.
Mail: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center,
Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0956, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Mail Code:
2822T. Please include two copies if possible.
Hand Delivery: Air and Radiation Docket and Information
Center, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0956, Environmental
Protection Agency in the EPA Headquarters Library, Room Number 3334 in
the EPA West Building, located at 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation will
be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday through
Friday, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center. . .
Public Hearing: If a hearing is held, it will be held at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 109 TW Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, Building C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further general information or
information on the issue of reclassification of subpart 1 areas,
contact Mr. John Silvasi, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (C539-01), Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711, phone number (919) 541-5666, fax number (919) 541-0824
or by e-mail at silvasi.john@epa.gov. For information on the 1-hour
contingency measures issue discussed in this notice, contact Ms. Denise
Gerth, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, (C504-03), U.S.
EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, phone number (919)
541-5550 or by e-mail at gerth.denise@epa.gov, fax number (919) 541-
0824. To request a public hearing, contact Mrs. Pamela Long, Office of
Air Quality Planning and Standards, (C504-03), U.S. EPA, Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number (919) 541-0641 or
by e-mail at long.pam@epa.gov, fax number (919) 541-5509.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2936-2945]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 50 and 51
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0956, FRL-8762-5]
RIN 2060-AO96
Proposed Rule To Implement the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient
Air Quality Standard: Revision on Subpart 1 Area Reclassification and
Anti-Backsliding Provisions Under Former 1-Hour Ozone Standard;
Proposed Deletion of Obsolete 1-Hour Ozone Standard Provision
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to revise the rule for implementing the 1997
8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for several
of the limited portions of the rule vacated by the U.S. Circuit Court
of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The proposal addresses the
classification system for the subset of initial 8-hour ozone
nonattainment areas that the implementation rule originally covered
under Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) title I, part D, subpart 1. The
proposal also addresses how 1-hour ozone contingency measures that
apply for failure to attain or make reasonable progress toward
attainment of the 1-hour standard should apply under the anti-
backsliding provisions of the implementation rule. In addition, the
proposal removes language relating to the vacated provisions of the
rule that provided exemptions from the requirements of nonattainment
new source review (NSR) and CAA section 185 penalty fees under the 1-
hour standard. The EPA plans to issue a separate proposed rule
providing additional guidance as to how these two requirements (185
fees and NSR) now apply.
In addition, this proposal includes the deletion of an obsolete
provision in the 1-hour ozone standard itself.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before February 17,
2009.
Public Hearing. If anyone contacts us requesting a public hearing
by January 26, 2009, we will hold a public hearing approximately 30
days after publication in the Federal Register. Additional information
about the hearing would be published in a subsequent Federal Register
notice.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2007-0956, by one of the following methods:
submitting comments.
Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0956, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Mail Code:
2822T. Please include two copies if possible.
Center, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0956, Environmental
Protection Agency in the EPA Headquarters Library, Room Number 3334 in
the EPA West Building, located at 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation will
be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday through
Friday, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center. . .
Public Hearing: If a hearing is held, it will be held at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 109 TW Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, Building C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further general information or
information on the issue of reclassification of subpart 1 areas,
contact Mr. John Silvasi, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (C539-01), Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711, phone number (919) 541-5666, fax number (919) 541-0824
or by e-mail at silvasi.john@epa.gov. For information on the 1-hour
contingency measures issue discussed in this notice, contact Ms. Denise
Gerth, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, (C504-03), U.S.
EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, phone number (919)
541-5550 or by e-mail at gerth.denise@epa.gov, fax number (919) 541-
0824. To request a public hearing, contact Mrs. Pamela Long, Office of
Air Quality Planning and Standards, (C504-03), U.S. EPA, Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number (919) 541-0641 or
by e-mail at long.pam@epa.gov, fax number (919) 541-5509.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR, CLIMATE - PR. EPA. Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Allocation of Essential Use Allowances for Calendar Year 2009
[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2954-2959]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 82
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0503; FRL-8763-2]
RIN-2060-AO77
Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Allocation of Essential Use
Allowances for Calendar Year 2009
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to allocate essential use allowances for
import and production of Class I ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) for
calendar year 2009. Essential use allowances enable a person to obtain
controlled Class I ODSs as part of an exemption to the regulatory ban
on the production and import of these chemicals, which became effective
as of January 1, 1996. EPA allocates essential use allowances for
exempted production or import of a specific quantity of Class I
substances solely for the designated essential purpose. The proposed
allocation in this action is 63.0 metric tons (MT) of
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) for use in metered dose inhalers (MDIs) for
2009.
DATES: Written comments on this proposed rule must be received by the
EPA Docket on or before February 17, 2009, unless a public hearing is
requested. Comments must then be received on or before 30 days
following the public hearing. Any party requesting a public hearing
must notify the contact listed below under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 21, 2009. If a
hearing is held, it will take place on February 2, 2009 at EPA
headquarters in Washington DC. EPA will post a notice on our Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/ozone) announcing further information on the
hearing if it is requested.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0503, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: A-and-R-docket@epa.gov
Fax: 202-566-9744
Mail: Air Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: EPA
Air Docket, EPA West 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 3334, Mail
Code 2822T, Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Bohman, by regular mail: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division
(6205J), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by
courier service or overnight express: 1301 L Street, NW., Room 1013K,
Washington, DC 20005; by telephone: (202) 343-9548; or by e-mail:
bohman.jennifer@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2954-2959]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 82
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0503; FRL-8763-2]
RIN-2060-AO77
Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Allocation of Essential Use
Allowances for Calendar Year 2009
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to allocate essential use allowances for
import and production of Class I ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) for
calendar year 2009. Essential use allowances enable a person to obtain
controlled Class I ODSs as part of an exemption to the regulatory ban
on the production and import of these chemicals, which became effective
as of January 1, 1996. EPA allocates essential use allowances for
exempted production or import of a specific quantity of Class I
substances solely for the designated essential purpose. The proposed
allocation in this action is 63.0 metric tons (MT) of
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) for use in metered dose inhalers (MDIs) for
2009.
DATES: Written comments on this proposed rule must be received by the
EPA Docket on or before February 17, 2009, unless a public hearing is
requested. Comments must then be received on or before 30 days
following the public hearing. Any party requesting a public hearing
must notify the contact listed below under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 21, 2009. If a
hearing is held, it will take place on February 2, 2009 at EPA
headquarters in Washington DC. EPA will post a notice on our Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/ozone) announcing further information on the
hearing if it is requested.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0503, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Mailcode 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Air Docket, EPA West 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 3334, Mail
Code 2822T, Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Bohman, by regular mail: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division
(6205J), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by
courier service or overnight express: 1301 L Street, NW., Room 1013K,
Washington, DC 20005; by telephone: (202) 343-9548; or by e-mail:
bohman.jennifer@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: HAZ/Nuclear - ND. DOD, DOE, EPA, & NRC. Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and Equipment Manual
[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Notices]
[Page 2998-2999]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP08-6-002]
Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and
Equipment Manual
AGENCY: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Environmental
Protection Agency, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Energy (DOE),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) are announcing the availability of the
final ``Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and
Equipment manual'' (MARSAME). MARSAME provides information on planning,
conducting, evaluating, and documenting radiological surveys for
demonstrating compliance with measurable action levels. The MARSAME
manual is a multi-agency consensus document. The agencies previously
have sought public comment in order to receive feedback from the widest
range of interested parties and to ensure that all information relevant
to developing the document was received. The agencies reviewed public
comments received on the draft MARSAME as well as comments from a
concurrent, independent, technical peer review. Suggested changes were
incorporated, where appropriate, in response to those comments.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft MARSAME and all comments received may be
examined or copied for a fee electronically in http://
www.regulations.gov, or in hard copy at the HQ EPA Docket Public
Reading Room, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Room 3334, Docket
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0957, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460, and the NRC Public Document Room, 11555 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland 20852-2747. The HQ EPA Docket Public Reading Room
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The telephone number for the EPA HQ Docket Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744. DOE, EPA, and NRC each have a
publication number for MARSAME. They are: For DOE, DOE/HS-0004; for
EPA, EPA 402-R-09-001; for NRC, NUREG-1575, Supp. 1. Copies of the
final MARSAME may be purchased by requests in writing to: The
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box
37082, Washington, DC 20402-9328. The document will be available
through the Internet at: http://www.epa.gov/radiation/marssim.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any of the following points of contact
for each agency for technical information (see ADDRESSES section above
for directions on obtaining a copy of the draft MARSAME): DoD: Steven
Doremus, Phone: (757) 887-7745, U.S. Navy, NAVSEADET RASO, NWS, P.O.
Drawer 260, Yorktown, VA 23691-0260; DOE: W. Alexander Williams, Phone:
(301) 903-8149, U.S. Department of Energy (EM-23), 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585; EPA: Kathryn Snead, Phone: (202)
343-9228, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Stop 6608J, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460-1000; NRC: Robert A.
Meck, Phone: (301) 251-7548, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail
Stop C3 C07M, Washington, DC 20555. Questions concerning the multi-
agency document development project should be addressed to Kathryn
Snead, Phone: (202) 343-9228, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Mail Stop 6608J, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460-
1000.
[Notices]
[Page 2998-2999]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP08-6-002]
Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and
Equipment Manual
AGENCY: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Environmental
Protection Agency, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Energy (DOE),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) are announcing the availability of the
final ``Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and
Equipment manual'' (MARSAME). MARSAME provides information on planning,
conducting, evaluating, and documenting radiological surveys for
demonstrating compliance with measurable action levels. The MARSAME
manual is a multi-agency consensus document. The agencies previously
have sought public comment in order to receive feedback from the widest
range of interested parties and to ensure that all information relevant
to developing the document was received. The agencies reviewed public
comments received on the draft MARSAME as well as comments from a
concurrent, independent, technical peer review. Suggested changes were
incorporated, where appropriate, in response to those comments.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft MARSAME and all comments received may be
examined or copied for a fee electronically in http://
www.regulations.gov, or in hard copy at the HQ EPA Docket Public
Reading Room, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Room 3334, Docket
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0957, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460, and the NRC Public Document Room, 11555 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland 20852-2747. The HQ EPA Docket Public Reading Room
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The telephone number for the EPA HQ Docket Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744. DOE, EPA, and NRC each have a
publication number for MARSAME. They are: For DOE, DOE/HS-0004; for
EPA, EPA 402-R-09-001; for NRC, NUREG-1575, Supp. 1. Copies of the
final MARSAME may be purchased by requests in writing to: The
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box
37082, Washington, DC 20402-9328. The document will be available
through the Internet at: http://www.epa.gov/radiation/marssim.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any of the following points of contact
for each agency for technical information (see ADDRESSES section above
for directions on obtaining a copy of the draft MARSAME): DoD: Steven
Doremus, Phone: (757) 887-7745, U.S. Navy, NAVSEADET RASO, NWS, P.O.
Drawer 260, Yorktown, VA 23691-0260; DOE: W. Alexander Williams, Phone:
(301) 903-8149, U.S. Department of Energy (EM-23), 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585; EPA: Kathryn Snead, Phone: (202)
343-9228, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Stop 6608J, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460-1000; NRC: Robert A.
Meck, Phone: (301) 251-7548, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail
Stop C3 C07M, Washington, DC 20555. Questions concerning the multi-
agency document development project should be addressed to Kathryn
Snead, Phone: (202) 343-9228, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Mail Stop 6608J, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460-
1000.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: WATER - NM. DOD/Corps of Engineers. Inland Waterways Users Board
[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Notices]
[Page 3000]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Inland Waterways Users Board
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: In Accordance with 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the forthcoming meeting.
Name of Committee: Inland Waterways Users Board (Board).
Date: February 20, 2009.
Location: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and
Development Center (ERDC), Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL)
Conference Facility, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-
6199, (Point-of-Contact Ms. Dinah McComas, 601-634-2157), with
accommodations at the Riverwalk Hotel, 1046 Warrenton Road,
Vicksburg, MS (601-634-0100 or 866-615-9125).
Time: Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the meeting is
scheduled to adjourn at approximately 1 p.m.
Agenda: The Board will hear briefings on the status of the
funding for inland navigation projects and studies, the status of
the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, status of program management team
activities for a future business model for the inland waterways
system.
For Further Information Contact: Mr. Mark R. Pointon,
Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECW-ID, 441 G Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20314-1000; Ph: 202-761-4691.
Supplementary Information: The meeting is open to the public.
Any interested person may attend, appear before, or file statements
with the committee at the time and in the manner permitted by the
committee.
[Notices]
[Page 3000]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Inland Waterways Users Board
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: In Accordance with 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the forthcoming meeting.
Name of Committee: Inland Waterways Users Board (Board).
Date: February 20, 2009.
Location: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and
Development Center (ERDC), Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL)
Conference Facility, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-
6199, (Point-of-Contact Ms. Dinah McComas, 601-634-2157), with
accommodations at the Riverwalk Hotel, 1046 Warrenton Road,
Vicksburg, MS (601-634-0100 or 866-615-9125).
Time: Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the meeting is
scheduled to adjourn at approximately 1 p.m.
Agenda: The Board will hear briefings on the status of the
funding for inland navigation projects and studies, the status of
the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, status of program management team
activities for a future business model for the inland waterways
system.
For Further Information Contact: Mr. Mark R. Pointon,
Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECW-ID, 441 G Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20314-1000; Ph: 202-761-4691.
Supplementary Information: The meeting is open to the public.
Any interested person may attend, appear before, or file statements
with the committee at the time and in the manner permitted by the
committee.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: HAZ/Nuclear - ND. DOE. Notice of Availability: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management; National Transportation Plan, Revision 0
[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Notices]
[Page 3012-3013]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Availability: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste
Management; National Transportation Plan, Revision 0
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Civilian
Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) is making available its National
Transportation Plan, Revision 0 (DOE/RW-0603, January 2009) for public
review and comment. The National Transportation Plan outlines OCRWM's
current strategy and planning for developing and implementing the
transportation system that will be required to transport spent nuclear
fuel (SNF) and high-level radioactive waste (HLW) from where the
material is generated or stored to the proposed repository at Yucca
Mountain, Nevada. OCRWM does not expect actual shipments to begin
before 2020, but has started the transportation planning process well
in advance to ensure the concerns and input of State, Tribal and local
officials, as well as other involved and interested parties, are taken
into account. OCRWM's National Transportation Plan will be updated as
appropriate to accommodate changes to the waste management system,
reflect progress in the development and implementation of the
transportation system, and incorporate stakeholder and public comments.
OCRWM also anticipates that detailed implementation plans will be
developed in collaboration with the stakeholder community.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
April 30, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The document is being made available on the OCRWM Web site
at http://www.ocrwm.doe.gov. Persons wishing to receive a print copy
via regular mail should contact: Mr. Frank Moussa, U.S. Department of
Energy, OCRWM Office of Logistics Management, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0001. Written comments should be submitted
electronically via the Web at http://www.ocrwm.doe.gov, or by regular
mail to Mr. Frank Moussa at the address identified above.
[Notices]
[Page 3012-3013]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Availability: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste
Management; National Transportation Plan, Revision 0
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Civilian
Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) is making available its National
Transportation Plan, Revision 0 (DOE/RW-0603, January 2009) for public
review and comment. The National Transportation Plan outlines OCRWM's
current strategy and planning for developing and implementing the
transportation system that will be required to transport spent nuclear
fuel (SNF) and high-level radioactive waste (HLW) from where the
material is generated or stored to the proposed repository at Yucca
Mountain, Nevada. OCRWM does not expect actual shipments to begin
before 2020, but has started the transportation planning process well
in advance to ensure the concerns and input of State, Tribal and local
officials, as well as other involved and interested parties, are taken
into account. OCRWM's National Transportation Plan will be updated as
appropriate to accommodate changes to the waste management system,
reflect progress in the development and implementation of the
transportation system, and incorporate stakeholder and public comments.
OCRWM also anticipates that detailed implementation plans will be
developed in collaboration with the stakeholder community.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
April 30, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The document is being made available on the OCRWM Web site
at http://www.ocrwm.doe.gov. Persons wishing to receive a print copy
via regular mail should contact: Mr. Frank Moussa, U.S. Department of
Energy, OCRWM Office of Logistics Management, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0001. Written comments should be submitted
electronically via the Web at http://www.ocrwm.doe.gov, or by regular
mail to Mr. Frank Moussa at the address identified above.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: LAND - FRI. USDA/Commodity Credit Corporation. Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2809-2823]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
7 CFR Part 1491
RIN 0578-AA46
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Commodity
Credit Corporation (CCC), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Act)
amended the Farmland Protection Program (FPP), established by the
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, and
reauthorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. In
the implementing rulemaking, the program was named the Farm and Ranch
Lands Protection Program (FRPP) to describe best the types of land the
program seeks to protect. Under the FRPP, the Secretary of Agriculture,
acting through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an
agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is authorized, on
behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and under its
authorities, to facilitate and provide funding for the purchase of
conservation easements or other interests in land for the purpose of
protecting the agricultural use and related conservation values by
limiting nonagricultural uses of the land. This rulemaking implements
changes to FRPP made by the 2008 Act and makes administrative
improvement to the program.
DATES: Effective Date: The rule is effective January 16, 2009.
Comment Date: Submit comments on or before March 17, 2009. Comments
will be made available to the public or posted publicly in their
entirety.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments (identified by Docket Number NRCS-IFR-
08006) using any of the following methods:
Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending comments
electronically.
Mail: Easements Programs Division, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Farm and Ranch Lands Program Comments, P.O. 2890,
Room 6819-S, Washington, DC 20013.
E-mail: frpp2008@wdc.usda.gov.
Fax: 1-202-720-9689
Hand Delivery: Room 6819-S of the USDA South Office
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250, between
9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Please ask the guard at the entrance to the South Office Building to
call 202-720-4527 in order to be escorted into the building.
This interim final rule may be accessed via Internet.
Users can access the NRCS homepage at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/; select
the Farm Bill link from the menu; select the Interim final link from
beneath the Final and Interim Final Rules Index title under the heading
``2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Program Rules''. Select Farm and
Ranch Lands Protection Program. Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audio tape,
etc.) should contact the USDA TARGET Center at: (202) 720-2600 (voice
and TDD).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Easement Programs Division,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service,
Room 6819, P.O. Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013-2890; fax (202) 720-
9689; or e-mail: FRPP2008@wdc.usda.gov. Persons with disabilities who
require alternative means for communication (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-
2600 (voice and TDD).
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2809-2823]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
7 CFR Part 1491
RIN 0578-AA46
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Commodity
Credit Corporation (CCC), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Act)
amended the Farmland Protection Program (FPP), established by the
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, and
reauthorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. In
the implementing rulemaking, the program was named the Farm and Ranch
Lands Protection Program (FRPP) to describe best the types of land the
program seeks to protect. Under the FRPP, the Secretary of Agriculture,
acting through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an
agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is authorized, on
behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and under its
authorities, to facilitate and provide funding for the purchase of
conservation easements or other interests in land for the purpose of
protecting the agricultural use and related conservation values by
limiting nonagricultural uses of the land. This rulemaking implements
changes to FRPP made by the 2008 Act and makes administrative
improvement to the program.
DATES: Effective Date: The rule is effective January 16, 2009.
Comment Date: Submit comments on or before March 17, 2009. Comments
will be made available to the public or posted publicly in their
entirety.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments (identified by Docket Number NRCS-IFR-
08006) using any of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending comments
electronically.
Conservation Service, Farm and Ranch Lands Program Comments, P.O. 2890,
Room 6819-S, Washington, DC 20013.
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250, between
9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Please ask the guard at the entrance to the South Office Building to
call 202-720-4527 in order to be escorted into the building.
Users can access the NRCS homepage at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/; select
the Farm Bill link from the menu; select the Interim final link from
beneath the Final and Interim Final Rules Index title under the heading
``2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Program Rules''. Select Farm and
Ranch Lands Protection Program. Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audio tape,
etc.) should contact the USDA TARGET Center at: (202) 720-2600 (voice
and TDD).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Easement Programs Division,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service,
Room 6819, P.O. Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013-2890; fax (202) 720-
9689; or e-mail: FRPP2008@wdc.usda.gov. Persons with disabilities who
require alternative means for communication (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-
2600 (voice and TDD).
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: WATER, HAZ - FRI. DHS/Coast Guard. Pollution Prevention Equipment; Consistency with new International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines and specifications issued under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex I
[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 3363-3393]
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Parts 155 and 157
46 CFR Part 162
[Docket No. USCG-2004-18939]
RIN 1625-AA90
Pollution Prevention Equipment
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Interim rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending its oil pollution prevention
equipment regulations to make them consistent with new International
Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines and specifications issued under
the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(MARPOL) Annex I. These revisions will implement MARPOL Annex I
regulations and are intended to reduce the amount of oil discharged
from vessels and eliminate the use of ozone-depleting solvents in
equipment tests. This interim rule will require all vessels replacing
or installing oil separators and bilge alarms to install equipment that
meets revised standards and it will require newly constructed vessels
carrying oil in bulk to install monitoring systems that meet the
revised standards. We have delayed the implementation of three
paragraphs involving vessels constructed and equipment installed on or
after January 1, 2005. We seek comments on these three paragraphs and
will consider those comments before issuing a final rule.
DATES: Effective dates: This interim rule is effective March 17, 2009,
with the exception of paragraphs 33 CFR 155.350(a)(3), 155.360(a)(2),
and 155.370(a)(4), which are effective October 13, 2009.
Comment date: Comments on paragraphs 33 CFR 155.350(a)(3),
155.360(a)(2), and 155.370(a)(4) must reach the Docket Management
Facility on or before April 16, 2009.
Incorporation by reference: The incorporation by reference of
certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the
Director of the Federal Register as of March 17, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2004-18939 using any one of the following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
(2) Fax: 202-493-2251.
(3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is 202-366-9329.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of these methods. For
instructions on submitting comments, see the ``Public Participation and
Request for Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this interim
rule, call Mr. Wayne Lundy, Systems Engineering Division (CG-5213),
Office of Design and Engineering Standards, U.S. Coast Guard, telephone
202-372-1379. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material
to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 3363-3393]
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Parts 155 and 157
46 CFR Part 162
[Docket No. USCG-2004-18939]
RIN 1625-AA90
Pollution Prevention Equipment
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Interim rule; request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending its oil pollution prevention
equipment regulations to make them consistent with new International
Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines and specifications issued under
the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(MARPOL) Annex I. These revisions will implement MARPOL Annex I
regulations and are intended to reduce the amount of oil discharged
from vessels and eliminate the use of ozone-depleting solvents in
equipment tests. This interim rule will require all vessels replacing
or installing oil separators and bilge alarms to install equipment that
meets revised standards and it will require newly constructed vessels
carrying oil in bulk to install monitoring systems that meet the
revised standards. We have delayed the implementation of three
paragraphs involving vessels constructed and equipment installed on or
after January 1, 2005. We seek comments on these three paragraphs and
will consider those comments before issuing a final rule.
DATES: Effective dates: This interim rule is effective March 17, 2009,
with the exception of paragraphs 33 CFR 155.350(a)(3), 155.360(a)(2),
and 155.370(a)(4), which are effective October 13, 2009.
Comment date: Comments on paragraphs 33 CFR 155.350(a)(3),
155.360(a)(2), and 155.370(a)(4) must reach the Docket Management
Facility on or before April 16, 2009.
Incorporation by reference: The incorporation by reference of
certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the
Director of the Federal Register as of March 17, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2004-18939 using any one of the following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
(2) Fax: 202-493-2251.
(3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is 202-366-9329.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of these methods. For
instructions on submitting comments, see the ``Public Participation and
Request for Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this interim
rule, call Mr. Wayne Lundy, Systems Engineering Division (CG-5213),
Office of Design and Engineering Standards, U.S. Coast Guard, telephone
202-372-1379. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material
to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
ANNOUNCEMENT 9
Subject: TOXICS - PR. USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Importation, Interstate Movement, and Release Into the Environment of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms
[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2907-2909]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
7 CFR Part 340
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0023]
RIN 0579-AC31
Importation, Interstate Movement, and Release Into the
Environment of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that
would revise our regulations regarding the importation, interstate
movement, and environmental release of certain genetically engineered
organisms. This action will allow interested persons additional time to
prepare and submit comments.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March
17, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2008-0023 to submit or view comments and
to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2008-0023, Regulatory Analysis and
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. APHIS-2008-0023.
Public Forum: Written and oral comment will be accepted at
a public forum held during the comment period. See Public Forums below.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Biotechnology Regulatory Services,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 734-
5710.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2907-2909]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
7 CFR Part 340
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0023]
RIN 0579-AC31
Importation, Interstate Movement, and Release Into the
Environment of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that
would revise our regulations regarding the importation, interstate
movement, and environmental release of certain genetically engineered
organisms. This action will allow interested persons additional time to
prepare and submit comments.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March
17, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2008-0023 to submit or view comments and
to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2008-0023, Regulatory Analysis and
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. APHIS-2008-0023.
a public forum held during the comment period. See Public Forums below.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Biotechnology Regulatory Services,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 734-
5710.
ANNOUNCEMENT 10
Subject: LAND - NM. USDA/Forest Service. National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Notices]
[Page 2992-2993]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
will meet in Washington DC, February 10-12, 2009. The purpose of the
meeting is to discuss emerging issues in urban and community forestry
and hear public input related to urban and community forestry.
DATES: The meeting will be held on February 10-11, 2009, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. and February 12, 2009, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Capital, 550 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024, phone: 202-479-4000. Written
comments concerning this meeting should be addressed to Nancy Stremple,
Executive Staff to National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory
Council, 201 14th St. SW., Yates Building (1 Central) MS-1151,
Washington, DC 20250-1151. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to
nstremple@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 202-690-5792.
All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect comments received at 201 14th St., SW.,
Yates Building (1 Central) MS-1151, Washington, DC 20250-1151. Visitors
are encouraged to call ahead to 202-205-1054 to facilitate entry into
the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff or
Robert Prather, Staff Assistant to National Urban and Community
Forestry Advisory Council, 201 14th St., SW., Yates Building (1
Central) MS-1151, Washington, DC 20250-1151, phone 202-205-1054.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.
[Notices]
[Page 2992-2993]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
will meet in Washington DC, February 10-12, 2009. The purpose of the
meeting is to discuss emerging issues in urban and community forestry
and hear public input related to urban and community forestry.
DATES: The meeting will be held on February 10-11, 2009, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. and February 12, 2009, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Capital, 550 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024, phone: 202-479-4000. Written
comments concerning this meeting should be addressed to Nancy Stremple,
Executive Staff to National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory
Council, 201 14th St. SW., Yates Building (1 Central) MS-1151,
Washington, DC 20250-1151. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to
nstremple@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 202-690-5792.
All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect comments received at 201 14th St., SW.,
Yates Building (1 Central) MS-1151, Washington, DC 20250-1151. Visitors
are encouraged to call ahead to 202-205-1054 to facilitate entry into
the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff or
Robert Prather, Staff Assistant to National Urban and Community
Forestry Advisory Council, 201 14th St., SW., Yates Building (1
Central) MS-1151, Washington, DC 20250-1151, phone 202-205-1054.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.
ANNOUNCEMENT 11
Subject: WILDLIFE, LAND - FRI. USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service. Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program
[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2786-2800]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
7 CFR Part 636
RIN 0578-AA49
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Section 2602 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(2008 Act) amended the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) by:
Narrowing the program's applicability to private agricultural lands,
nonindustrial private forestland, and Indian land; identifying habitat
on pivot corners and irregular areas as ``other types of wildlife
habitat'' eligible for cost-share; increasing, from 15 to 25, the
percentage of funds that may be used for agreements that have a term of
at least 15 years; providing the Secretary of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) authority to give priority to projects
that would address issues raised by State, regional, and national
conservation initiatives; and instituting an annual $50,000 in direct
or indirect aggregate payment limitations per person or legal entity.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency of USDA,
issues this interim final rule with request for comment to incorporate
statutory changes resulting from the 2008 Act authorization. The Agency
is also using this rule to simplify the regulation and make
administrative changes to improve program efficiency. Cost-share
agreements entered into on or following January 16, 2009 will be
administered according to this interim final rule.
DATES: Effective date: The rule is effective January 16, 2009. Comment
date: Submit comments on or before March 17, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, which will be published in their
entirety, using any of the following methods:
Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending comments
electronically.
Mail: Financial Assistance Programs Division, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Comments, P.O.
Box 2890, Room 5237-S, Washington, DC 20013.
Fax: 1-202-720-4265.
Hand Delivery: Room 5237-S of the USDA South Agriculture Building,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250, between 9 a.m. and
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please ask the
guard at the entrance to the South Agriculture Building to call 202-
720-4527 in order to be escorted into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Financial Assistance
Programs Division, Natural Resources Conservation Service, P.O. Box
2890, Washington, DC 20013-2890. Phone: 202-720-1844. Fax: 202-720-
4265. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communicating (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
the USDA Target Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2786-2800]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
7 CFR Part 636
RIN 0578-AA49
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Section 2602 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(2008 Act) amended the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) by:
Narrowing the program's applicability to private agricultural lands,
nonindustrial private forestland, and Indian land; identifying habitat
on pivot corners and irregular areas as ``other types of wildlife
habitat'' eligible for cost-share; increasing, from 15 to 25, the
percentage of funds that may be used for agreements that have a term of
at least 15 years; providing the Secretary of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) authority to give priority to projects
that would address issues raised by State, regional, and national
conservation initiatives; and instituting an annual $50,000 in direct
or indirect aggregate payment limitations per person or legal entity.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency of USDA,
issues this interim final rule with request for comment to incorporate
statutory changes resulting from the 2008 Act authorization. The Agency
is also using this rule to simplify the regulation and make
administrative changes to improve program efficiency. Cost-share
agreements entered into on or following January 16, 2009 will be
administered according to this interim final rule.
DATES: Effective date: The rule is effective January 16, 2009. Comment
date: Submit comments on or before March 17, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, which will be published in their
entirety, using any of the following methods:
Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending comments
electronically.
Mail: Financial Assistance Programs Division, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Comments, P.O.
Box 2890, Room 5237-S, Washington, DC 20013.
Fax: 1-202-720-4265.
Hand Delivery: Room 5237-S of the USDA South Agriculture Building,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250, between 9 a.m. and
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please ask the
guard at the entrance to the South Agriculture Building to call 202-
720-4527 in order to be escorted into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Financial Assistance
Programs Division, Natural Resources Conservation Service, P.O. Box
2890, Washington, DC 20013-2890. Phone: 202-720-1844. Fax: 202-720-
4265. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communicating (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
the USDA Target Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).
ANNOUNCEMENT 12
Subject: ALL - FRI. USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service. Technical Service Provider Assistance
[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2800-2806]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
7 CFR Part 652
RIN 0578-AA48
Technical Service Provider Assistance
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing an interim
final rule for technical service provider (TSP) assistance as
authorized under the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended by the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. This interim final rule amends
the Technical Service Provider (TSP) regulations to address changes
made by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. The Secretary
of Agriculture has delegated to NRCS the responsibility for
administering the authority for technical service provider assistance.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective January 16, 2009.
Comment Date: Submit comments on or before March 17, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments (identified by Docket Number NRCS-IFR-
08011) using any of the following methods:
Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending comments
electronically.
Mail: Technical Service Provider Team, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Technical Service Provider Assistance Comments,
P.O. 2890, Room 5234-S, Washington, DC 20013.
Fax: 1-202-720-5334.
Hand Delivery: Room 5234-S of the USDA South Office
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250, between
9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Please ask the guard at the entrance to the South Office Building to
call 202-720-4630 in order to be escorted into the building.
This interim final rule may be accessed via Internet.
Users can access the NRCS homepage at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/; select
the Farm Bill link from the menu; select the Interim final link from
beneath the Final and Interim Final Rules Index title. Persons with
disabilities who require alternative means for communication (Braille,
large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA TARGET Center
at: (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Team Leader, Technical Service
Provider Team, NRCS, P.O. Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013-2890; phone:
(202) 720-6731; fax: (202) 720-5334; or e-mail: TSP2008@wdc.usda.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2800-2806]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
7 CFR Part 652
RIN 0578-AA48
Technical Service Provider Assistance
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing an interim
final rule for technical service provider (TSP) assistance as
authorized under the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended by the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. This interim final rule amends
the Technical Service Provider (TSP) regulations to address changes
made by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. The Secretary
of Agriculture has delegated to NRCS the responsibility for
administering the authority for technical service provider assistance.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective January 16, 2009.
Comment Date: Submit comments on or before March 17, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments (identified by Docket Number NRCS-IFR-
08011) using any of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending comments
electronically.
Conservation Service, Technical Service Provider Assistance Comments,
P.O. 2890, Room 5234-S, Washington, DC 20013.
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250, between
9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Please ask the guard at the entrance to the South Office Building to
call 202-720-4630 in order to be escorted into the building.
Users can access the NRCS homepage at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/; select
the Farm Bill link from the menu; select the Interim final link from
beneath the Final and Interim Final Rules Index title. Persons with
disabilities who require alternative means for communication (Braille,
large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA TARGET Center
at: (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Team Leader, Technical Service
Provider Team, NRCS, P.O. Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013-2890; phone:
(202) 720-6731; fax: (202) 720-5334; or e-mail: TSP2008@wdc.usda.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 13
Subject: ALL - FRI. USDA/Rural Utilities Service, etc. Rural Development Guaranteed Loans
[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2823-2824]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Part 1779
Rural Housing Service
7 CFR Part 3575
Rural Business--Cooperative Service
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Parts 4279 and 4280
Rural Business--Cooperative Service
Rural Housing Service
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Part 5001
[FR Doc. E8-29151 Filed 1-15-09; 8:45 am]
RIN 0570-AA65
Rural Development Guaranteed Loans
AGENCIES: Rural Business--Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service,
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule; delay of the effective date.
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SUMMARY: Rural Development is delaying the effective date of the
interim rule for Rural Development Guaranteed Loans, which was
published on December 17, 2008. The interim rule establishes a unified
guaranteed loan platform for the enhanced delivery of four existing
Rural Development guaranteed loan programs--Community Facility; Water
and Waste Disposal; Business and Industry; and Renewable Energy Systems
and Energy Efficiency Improvement Projects.
DATES: This effective date of the interim rule, published on December
17, 2008 [73 FR 76698], is delayed from January 16, 2009, until
February 17, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Foore, Rural Development,
Business and Cooperative Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 3201, Washington, DC 20250-3201; e-mail: Michael.Foore@wdc.usda.gov; telephone (202) 690-4730.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2823-2824]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Part 1779
Rural Housing Service
7 CFR Part 3575
Rural Business--Cooperative Service
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Parts 4279 and 4280
Rural Business--Cooperative Service
Rural Housing Service
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Part 5001
[FR Doc. E8-29151 Filed 1-15-09; 8:45 am]
RIN 0570-AA65
Rural Development Guaranteed Loans
AGENCIES: Rural Business--Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service,
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule; delay of the effective date.
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SUMMARY: Rural Development is delaying the effective date of the
interim rule for Rural Development Guaranteed Loans, which was
published on December 17, 2008. The interim rule establishes a unified
guaranteed loan platform for the enhanced delivery of four existing
Rural Development guaranteed loan programs--Community Facility; Water
and Waste Disposal; Business and Industry; and Renewable Energy Systems
and Energy Efficiency Improvement Projects.
DATES: This effective date of the interim rule, published on December
17, 2008 [73 FR 76698], is delayed from January 16, 2009, until
February 17, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Foore, Rural Development,
Business and Cooperative Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 3201, Washington, DC 20250-3201; e-mail: Michael.Foore@wdc.usda.gov; telephone (202) 690-4730.
