Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 36, February 25, 2009

Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 36
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
 
There are 7 announcements in this issue
 
    1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Spiromesifen; Pesticide Tolerances
 
    2. WATER - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Information Collection Request for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Phase III Facilities (Renewal), EPA ICR No. 2169.02, OMB Control No. 2040-0268
 
    3. DRINK - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program for Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2067.04, OMB Control No. 2040-0246
 
    4. AIR, HAZ - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Auto-Body Compliance Assessment Pilot Project; EPA ICR No. 2344.01, OMB Control No. 2009-NEW
 
    5. ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of Several Currently Approved Collections; Comment Request
 
    6. TOXICS - NM. EPA. State Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; Working Committee's on Environmental Quality Issues and Pesticides Operations Management
 
    7. WILDLIFE - FR. DOI/FWS. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Contiguous United States Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx
  
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. Spiromesifen; Pesticide Tolerances
 
[Federal Register: February 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 36)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 8490-8492]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0262; FRL-8398-8]

Spiromesifen; Pesticide Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a tolerance for combined residues
of spiromesifen in or on tomato, paste. Bayer CropScience requested
these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA).

DATES: This regulation is effective February 25, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before April 27, 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-2008-0262. 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: Jennifer Gaines, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number (703) 305-5967; e-mail address: gaines.jennifer@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: WATER - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Information Collection Request for Cooling Water
Intake Structures at Phase III Facilities (Renewal), EPA ICR No. 2169.02, OMB Control No. 2040-0268
 
[Federal Register: February 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 36)]
[Notices]              
[Page 8527-8529]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0719, FRL-8776-8]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Information Collection Request for Cooling Water
Intake Structures at Phase III Facilities (Renewal), EPA ICR No.
2169.02, OMB Control No. 2040-0268

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2009. Before submitting the ICR to OMB
for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 27, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2008-0719, by one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments.
    E-mail: ow-docket@epa.gov (Identify Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OW-2008-0719, in the subject line).
    Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 4203M, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Please include a total of three copies.
    Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room B102,
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. 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: Amelia Letnes, State and Regional
Branch, Water Permits Division, OWM Mail Code: 4203M, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 564-5627; e-mail address:
letnes.amelia@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: DRINK - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program for
Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2067.04, OMB Control No. 2040-0246
 
[Federal Register: February 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 36)]
[Notices]              
[Page 8529-8534]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2002-0011; FRL-8776-6]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program for
Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under the Safe Drinking Water Act
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2067.04, OMB Control No. 2040-0246

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2009. This notice describes the current
``Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program for Analysis of
Cryptosporidium under the Safe Drinking Water Act,'' hereafter referred
to as the ``Lab QA Program,'' and requests comment on both the program
and the renewed paperwork requirements.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 27, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2002-0011, by one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566-1744,
and the telephone number for the Water Docket is (202) 566-2426. 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: Carrie Miller, EPA, Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water, Technical Support Center, 26 West Martin
Luther King Drive (MS-140), Cincinnati, Ohio 45268; e-mail address:
miller.carrie@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: AIR, HAZ - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Auto-Body Compliance Assessment Pilot Project; EPA ICR No. 2344.01, OMB Control No. 2009-NEW
 
[Federal Register: February 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 36)]
[Notices]              
[Page 8534-8537]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0124; FRL-8776-5]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Auto-Body Compliance Assessment Pilot Project; EPA ICR
No. 2344.01, OMB Control No. 2009-NEW

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). If approved, the ICR would allow
EPA to pilot in EPA Region 1 (New England) an approach to assessing the
effectiveness of compliance assistance in improving environmental
performance. The ICR would authorize the administration of surveys, by
telephone and on-site, to a random sample of auto-body shops subject to
Subpart HHHHHH National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating
Operations at Area Sources (NESHAP Subpart HHHHHH). Before submitting
the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on
specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described
below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 27, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2009-0124. While EPA encourages electronic submittals, you can
submit comments by any one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: harmon.kenneth@epa.gov.
    Fax: (202) 564-7083.
    Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2224A,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, EPA West Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., 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: Kenneth Harmon, Office of Compliance,
(2224A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-7049; fax number:
(202) 564-7083; e-mail address: harmon.kenneth@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5


Subject: ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of Several Currently Approved Collections; Comment Request
 
[Federal Register: February 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 36)]
[Notices]              
[Page 8537-8539]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8398-8]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of
Several Currently Approved Collections; Comment Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit requests to renew several currently approved Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The ICRs are specifically identified in this document by their
corresponding titles, EPA ICR numbers, OMB Control numbers, and related
docket identification (ID) numbers. Before submitting these ICRs to OMB
for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects
of the information collection activities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 27, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket ID number for
the corresponding ICR as identified in this document, by one of the
following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.   

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lily Negash, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 347-8515; fax number: (703) 305-5884; e-
mail address: negash.lily@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 6


Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. State Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; Working Committee's on Environmental Quality Issues and Pesticides Operations Management
 
[Federal Register: February 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 36)]
[Notices]              
[Page 8539-8540]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0008; FRL-8403-2]

State Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act;
Working Committee's on Environmental Quality Issues and Pesticides
Operations Management

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials
(AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG)
Working Committee's on Environmental Quality Issues and Pesticides
Operations Management will hold a 2-day meeting, beginning on April 27,
2009 and ending April 28, 2009. This notice announces the location and
times for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, April 27, 2009 from 8:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 8:30 a.m to 12 noon on Tuesday April 28, 2009
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at EPA. One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.) 2777 Crystal Dr., Arlington VA. 4th Floor South Conference Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Kendall, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5561 fax number: (703) 308-1850; e-
mail address: kendall.ron@epa.gov. or Grier Stayton, SFIREG Executive
Secretary, P.O. Box 466, Milford DE 19963; telephone number (302) 422-
8152; fax (302) 422-2435; e-mail address: grierstaytonaapco-
sfireg@comcast.net
.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 7


Subject: WILDLIFE - FR. DOI/FWS. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Contiguous United States
Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx
 
[Federal Register: February 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 36)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 8615-8702]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

[FWS-R6-ES-2008-0026; 92210-1117-0000-B4]
RIN 1018-AV78

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised
Designation of Critical Habitat for the Contiguous United States
Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate
revised critical habitat for the contiguous United States distinct
population segment of the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) (lynx) under
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total,
approximately 39,000 square miles (mi2) (101,010 square
kilometers (km2)) fall within the boundaries of the revised
critical habitat designation, in five units in the States of Maine,
Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Washington.

DATES: This rule becomes effective on March 27, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments and materials received, as well as supporting
documentation used in the preparation of this final rule, are available
for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours, at
the Montana Ecological Services Office, 585 Shepard Way, Helena, MT
59601; telephone 406-449-5225. The final rule, environmental
assessment, and economic analysis are available on the Internet at
http://www.regulations.gov and at http://mountain-prairie.fws.gov/
species/mammals/lynx/criticalhabitat.htm
.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Wilson, Field Supervisor, Montana
Ecological Services Office (see ADDRESSES section) (406-449-5225); Lori
Nordstrom, Field Supervisor, Maine Field Office (207-827-5938); Tony
Sullins, Field Supervisor, Twin Cities Ecological Services Office
(Minnesota) (612-725-3548); or Mark Miller, Field Supervisor, Upper
Columbia Fish and Wildlife Office (Washington) (509-891-6839).
 
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