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Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 19
Friday, January 30, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 19
Friday, January 30, 2009
There are 3 announcements in this issue
1. HAZ, SOLID - PR/Comment Extension. EPA. Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of Pharmaceuticals; Extension of Comment Period
2. TOXICS - ANPR/Comment Extension. EPA. Formaldehyde Emissions from Pressed Wood Products; Extension of Comment Period and Notice of Sixth Public Meeting
3. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notice of a Public Teleconference Meeting
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: HAZ, SOLID - PR/Comment Extension. EPA. Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of Pharmaceuticals; Extension of Comment Period
[Federal Register: January 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 19)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5633]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 260, 261, 264, 265, 268, 270 and 273
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932; FRL-8769-7]
RIN 2050-AG39
Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of
Pharmaceuticals; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the extension of the comment period until
March 4, 2009, on the proposed rule entitled, Amendment to the
Universal Waste Rule: Addition of Pharmaceuticals published on December
2, 2008. The Agency is soliciting comments as described in that
document on the proposed addition of hazardous pharmaceutical wastes to
the federal universal waste program.
DATES: The comment period for this proposed rule is extended from the
original closing date of February 2, 2009, to March 4, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2007-0932, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: rcra-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-9744.
Mail: RCRA Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. In
addition, please mail a copy of your comments on the information
collection provisions to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for
EPA, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Hand Delivery: EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., 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: Lisa Lauer, Office of Resource
Conservation and Recovery (5304P), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(703) 308-7418; fax number: (703) 605-0595; e-mail address
lauer.lisa@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5633]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 260, 261, 264, 265, 268, 270 and 273
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932; FRL-8769-7]
RIN 2050-AG39
Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of
Pharmaceuticals; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the extension of the comment period until
March 4, 2009, on the proposed rule entitled, Amendment to the
Universal Waste Rule: Addition of Pharmaceuticals published on December
2, 2008. The Agency is soliciting comments as described in that
document on the proposed addition of hazardous pharmaceutical wastes to
the federal universal waste program.
DATES: The comment period for this proposed rule is extended from the
original closing date of February 2, 2009, to March 4, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2007-0932, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. In
addition, please mail a copy of your comments on the information
collection provisions to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for
EPA, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Constitution Avenue, NW., 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: Lisa Lauer, Office of Resource
Conservation and Recovery (5304P), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(703) 308-7418; fax number: (703) 605-0595; e-mail address
lauer.lisa@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - ANPR/Comment Extension. EPA. Formaldehyde Emissions from Pressed Wood Products; Extension of Comment Period and Notice of Sixth Public Meeting
[Federal Register: January 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 19)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5632]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Chapter I
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0627; FRL-8401-3]
RIN 2070-AJ44
Formaldehyde Emissions from Pressed Wood Products; Extension of
Comment Period and Notice of Sixth Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR)
in the Federal Register of December 3, 2008, describing EPA's initial
steps to investigate and request comment, information, and data
relating to formaldehyde emissions from pressed wood products. The ANPR
also announced five public meetings that EPA scheduled in order to
obtain additional stakeholder input. EPA is announcing today one
additional public meeting to enable more complete public participation.
Additionally, this document extends the comment period for 45 days,
from February 2, 2009, to March 19, 2009. This extension is necessary
to provide the public with an opportunity to provide additional and
more thorough comments to the docket.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2008-0627, must be received on or before March 19, 2009.
The meeting will be held on March 4, 2009, from 1 p.m. until the
last speaker has spoken or to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register document of December 3, 2008, for the
submission of comments.
The meeting will be held at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500
Canal St., New Orleans, LA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Cindy Wheeler, National Program
Chemicals Division (7404T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0484; e-mail
address: wheeler.cindy@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5632]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Chapter I
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0627; FRL-8401-3]
RIN 2070-AJ44
Formaldehyde Emissions from Pressed Wood Products; Extension of
Comment Period and Notice of Sixth Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR)
in the Federal Register of December 3, 2008, describing EPA's initial
steps to investigate and request comment, information, and data
relating to formaldehyde emissions from pressed wood products. The ANPR
also announced five public meetings that EPA scheduled in order to
obtain additional stakeholder input. EPA is announcing today one
additional public meeting to enable more complete public participation.
Additionally, this document extends the comment period for 45 days,
from February 2, 2009, to March 19, 2009. This extension is necessary
to provide the public with an opportunity to provide additional and
more thorough comments to the docket.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2008-0627, must be received on or before March 19, 2009.
The meeting will be held on March 4, 2009, from 1 p.m. until the
last speaker has spoken or to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register document of December 3, 2008, for the
submission of comments.
The meeting will be held at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500
Canal St., New Orleans, LA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Cindy Wheeler, National Program
Chemicals Division (7404T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0484; e-mail
address: wheeler.cindy@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notice of a Public Teleconference Meeting
[Federal Register: January 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 19)]
[Notices]
[Page 5653-5655]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0030; FRL-8769-9]
Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notice of a Public
Teleconference Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA or Agency)
Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) announces a public meeting of the
Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) to advise the Agency on EPA's
scientific and ethical review of human subjects research. The HSRB will
hold a Public teleconference to discuss two completed field studies by
Carroll-Loye Biological Research of mosquito repellent efficacy, and
spatial insect repellent technology.
DATES: The teleconference will be held on February 17, 2009, from 11:30
to approximately 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Location: The meeting will take place via telephone only.
Meeting Access: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Lu-Ann Kleibacker prior
to the meeting using the information under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral comments for the HSRB to
consider during the advisory process. Additional
information concerning submission of relevant written or oral comments
is provided in section D. of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the
telephone conference, or who wish further information may contact Lu-
Ann Kleibacker, EPA, Office of the Science Advisor (8105),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; or via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-7189 or
via e-mail at kleibacker.lu-ann@epa.gov. General information concerning
the EPA HSRB is on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/.
[Notices]
[Page 5653-5655]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0030; FRL-8769-9]
Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notice of a Public
Teleconference Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA or Agency)
Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) announces a public meeting of the
Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) to advise the Agency on EPA's
scientific and ethical review of human subjects research. The HSRB will
hold a Public teleconference to discuss two completed field studies by
Carroll-Loye Biological Research of mosquito repellent efficacy, and
spatial insect repellent technology.
DATES: The teleconference will be held on February 17, 2009, from 11:30
to approximately 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Location: The meeting will take place via telephone only.
Meeting Access: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Lu-Ann Kleibacker prior
to the meeting using the information under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral comments for the HSRB to
consider during the advisory process. Additional
information concerning submission of relevant written or oral comments
is provided in section D. of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the
telephone conference, or who wish further information may contact Lu-
Ann Kleibacker, EPA, Office of the Science Advisor (8105),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; or via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-7189 or
via e-mail at kleibacker.lu-ann@epa.gov. General information concerning
the EPA HSRB is on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/.
