Thursday, March 12, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 47, March 12, 2009

 
Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 47
Thursday, March 12, 2009
 
 
There are 6 announcements in this issue
 
    1. HAZ - FR. EPA. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Final Exclusion
 
    2. AIR - ND. EPA. Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Carbon Monoxide
 
    3. ALL - NF. EPA. Partnership To Promote Innovation in Environmental Practice, Notice of Availability of Solicitation for Proposals for 2009 Assistance Agreement Award
 
    4. ENERGY, AIR - ND/NF. DOE. Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program
 
    5. WILDLIFE - NF. USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service. Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Correction
 
    6. ENERGY/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability: Requirements for documenting the completion of inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria (ITAAC)
           

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 - FR. EPA. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Final Exclusion
 
[Federal Register: March 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 47)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 10680-10685]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 261

[EPA-R06-RCRA-2008-0418; SW-FRL-8776-4]

Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Final Exclusion

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting a petition
submitted by Bayer Material Science in Baytown, Texas to exclude (or
delist) the toluene diisocyanate (TDI) residues generated from its
facility located in Baytown, Texas from the lists of hazardous wastes.
This final rule responds to the petition submitted by Bayer Material
Science to delist K027 TDI residues generated from the facility's
distillation units.
    After careful analysis and use of the Delisting Risk Assessment
Software (DRAS), EPA has concluded the petitioned waste is not
hazardous waste. This exclusion applies to 9,780 cubic yards per year
of the K027 residues. Accordingly, this final rule excludes the
petitioned waste from the requirements of hazardous waste regulations
under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when it is
disposed in a Subtitle D Landfill.

DATES: Effective Date: March 12, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The public docket for this final rule is located at the
Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas,
Texas 75202, and is available for viewing in EPA Freedom of Information
Act review room on the 7th floor from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Call (214) 665-6444 for
appointments. The reference number for this docket is EPA-R06-RCRA-
2008-0418. The public may copy material from any regulatory docket at
no cost for the first 100 pages and at a cost of $0.15 per page for
additional copies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Banipal, Section Chief of the
Corrective Action and Waste Minimization Section, Multimedia Planning
and Permitting Division (6PD-C), Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202.
    For technical information concerning this notice, contact Michelle
Peace, Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
(6PD-C), Dallas, Texas 75202, at (214) 665-7430, or
peace.michelle@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: AIR - ND. EPA. Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Carbon Monoxide
 
[Federal Register: March 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 47)]
[Notices]              
[Page 10734-10735]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL8779-4; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0925]

Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Carbon Monoxide

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing
the availability of a document titled, ``First External Review Draft
Integrated Science Assessment for Carbon Monoxide'' (EPA/600/R-09/019).
This draft document was prepared by the National Center for
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and
Development as part of the review of the national ambient air quality
standards (NAAQS) for carbon monoxide.
    EPA is releasing this draft document to seek review by the Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the public. The draft
document does not represent and should not be construed to represent
any final EPA policy, viewpoint, or determination. EPA will consider
any timely public comments submitted in response to this notice when
revising the document.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 8, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The ``First External Review Draft Integrated Science
Assessment for Carbon Monoxide'' will be available primarily via the
Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's home
page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea
. A limited number of CD-ROM or paper copies will be
available. Contact Ms. Debbie Wales by phone (919-541-4731), fax (919-
541-5078), or e-mail (wales.deborah@epa.gov) to request either of
these, and please provide your name, your mailing address, and the
document title, ``First External Review Draft Integrated Science
Assessment for Carbon Monoxide'' (EPA/600/R-09/019) to facilitate
processing of your request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact Dr.
Thomas C. Long, NCEA; telephone: 919-541-1880; facsimile: 919-541-2985;
or e-mail: long.tom@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: ALL - NF. EPA. Partnership To Promote Innovation in Environmental Practice, Notice of Availability of Solicitation for Proposals for 2009 Assistance Agreement Award
 
[Federal Register: March 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 47)]
[Notices]              
[Page 10735-10736]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8775-7]

Partnership To Promote Innovation in Environmental Practice,
Notice of Availability of Solicitation for Proposals for 2009
Assistance Agreement Award

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency),
National Center for Environmental Innovation (NCEI) is giving notice of
the availability of its solicitation for proposals from institutions
that are interested in organizing two symposia over four years to
promote sharing and transfer of innovative environmental protection
approaches among States, EPA, and other primarily governmental
representatives. The solicitation is available at the Agency's State
Innovation Grant Web site: http://www.epa.gov/innovation/
2010symposium.htm
, or may be requested from the Agency by e-mail to:
innovation--state--grants@gov, telephone, or by mail. Eligible
recipients include States, territories, Indian Tribes, interstate
organizations, intrastate organizations, and possessions of the U.S.,
including the District of Columbia, public and private universities and
colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other public or private nonprofit
institutions, and individuals. Nonprofit organizations described in
Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying
activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of
1995 are not eligible to apply. For-profit organizations are generally
not eligible for funding.

DATES: Eligible applicants will have until April 22, 2009, to respond
with a pre-proposal, budget, and project summary.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the solicitation can be downloaded from the
Agency's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/innovation/2010symposium.htm or
may be requested by telephone (202-566-2236), or by e-mail
(innovation_state_grants@epa.gov). You can request a solicitation
application package be sent to you by fax or by mail by contacting NCEI
as indicated below.
    Applicants are requested to apply online using the Grants.gov Web
site with an electronic signature. Applicants are encouraged to submit
their pre-proposals early. For those applicants who lack the technical
capability to apply electronically via http://www.grants.gov, please
contact Scott Fontenot by phone at: (202) 566-2236 and/or by e-mail at:
innovation_state_grants@epa.gov, for alternative submission
procedures.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice, please contact EPA at this e-mail address: innovation_state_
grants@epa.gov
; or, you may call Scott Fontenot at (202) 566-2236.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: ENERGY, AIR - ND/NF. DOE. Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program
 
[Federal Register: March 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 47)]
[Notices]              
[Page 10726-10727]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy
(DOE).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of
2007, as amended, provides for grants and loans to eligible automobile
manufacturers and component suppliers for projects that reequip,
expand, and establish manufacturing facilities in the United States to
produce light-duty vehicles and components for such vehicles, which
provide meaningful improvements in fuel economy performance beyond
certain specified levels. Section 136 also provides that grants and
loans may cover engineering integration costs associated with such
projects. The program established by section 136 is referred to as the
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program.
    This notice announces that DOE has determined to change the
previously announced process for submission of applications for a loan
under section 136. Henceforth, DOE will consider and evaluate
substantially complete applications as and when they are submitted and
may make decisions on such applications and close loans with respect to
such applications at any time.

DATES: DOE will consider and evaluate substantially complete loan
applications as and when they are submitted.

ADDRESSES: Applications for loans under section 136 may be submitted or
hand delivered to Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive
Program, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lachlan Seward, Advanced Technology
Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-8146.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5


Subject: WILDLIFE - NF. USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service. Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Correction
 
[Federal Register: March 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 47)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 10673-10674]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

7 CFR Part 636

RIN 0578-AA49

Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Correction

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States
Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Interim final rule; correction and extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service published in the
Federal Register of January 16, 2009, an interim final rule with
request for comment amending the program regulations for the Wildlife
Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) to incorporate programmatic changes
authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008
Act). The language in the interim final rule regarding the application
of the payment limitation to joint operations was incorrect and is
inconsistent with payment attributions specified in the regulation
which governs payment limitations and eligibility determinations for
CCC-funded programs. This document corrects that language. NRCS is also
using the opportunity presented by this rulemaking to extend the
comment period by an additional 30 days and ask for public input on key
programmatic implementation questions.

DATES: This correction is effective on March 12, 2009. The comment
period for the WHIP Interim Final Rule published on January 16, 2009,
is hereby extended and comments must be received on or before April 17,
2009. Additionally, NRCS has extended the public comment period for the
Environmental Analysis (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) until April 17, 2009. A copy of the EA and FONSI may be
obtained, and comments submitted, as provided for in the January 16,
2009, WHIP interim final rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Johnson, Director, Financial
Assistance Programs Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural
Resources Conservation Service, Room 5237, P.O. Box 2890, Washington,
DC 20013-2890; Phone: (202) 720-1845; Fax: (202) 720-4265.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 6


Subject: ENERGY/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability: Requirements for documenting the completion of inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria (ITAAC)
 
[Federal Register: March 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 47)]
[Notices]              
[Page 10784-10785]

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2009-0107]

Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of issuance and availability of Draft Regulatory Guide,
DG-1204.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Gaslevic, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: (301) 415-
2776 or e-mail to James.Gaslevic@nrc.gov.

 
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