Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 211, November 3, 2009

Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 211
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
 
There are 5 announcements in this issue
 
    1. ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Analysis of Archived Environmental Samples From the American Healthy Homes Survey (New); EPA ICR No. XXXX.XX, OMB Control No. 20XX-XXXX
 
    2. ALL - ND. EPA. Announcement of the Board of Trustees for the National
Environmental Education Foundation
 
    3. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Trichloroethylene: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
 
    4. ALL - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Ecological Processes and Effects Committee
 
    5. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/Determination. DOE. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Determination Concerning the Potential for Energy Conservation Standards for Non-Class A External Power Supplies
   
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: ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Analysis of Archived Environmental Samples From the
American Healthy Homes Survey (New); EPA ICR No. XXXX.XX, OMB Control No. 20XX-XXXX
 
[Federal Register: November 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 211)]
[Notices]              
[Page 56831-56833]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0XXX; FRL-8976-9]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Analysis of Archived Environmental Samples From the
American Healthy Homes Survey (New); EPA ICR No. XXXX.XX, OMB Control
No. 20XX-XXXX

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 for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 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 January 4, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
ORD-2009-0XXX, by one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
    Fax: 202-566-9744.
    Mail: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0XXX, Office of
Research and Development (ORD) Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: EPA Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., 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: Karen Bradham, National Exposure
Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code D205-
05, 109 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone
number: (919) 541-9414; fax number: (919) 541-3527; e-mail address:
Bradham.Karen@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: ALL - ND. EPA. Announcement of the Board of Trustees for the National
Environmental Education Foundation
 
[Federal Register: November 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 211)]
[Notices]              
[Page 56833-56834]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8974-4]

Announcement of the Board of Trustees for the National
Environmental Education Foundation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) was
created by Section 10 of Public Law 101-619, the National
Environmental Education Act of 1990. It is a private 501(c)(3) non-
profit organization established to promote and support education and
training as necessary tools to further environmental protection and
sustainable, environmentally sound development. It provides the common
ground upon which leaders from business and industry, all levels of
government, public interest groups, and others can work cooperatively
to expand the reach of environmental education and training programs
beyond the traditional classroom. The Foundation supports a grant
program that promotes innovative environmental education and training
programs; it also develops partnerships with government and other
organizations to administer projects that promote the development of an
environmentally literal public. The Administrator of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, as required by the terms of the Act,
announces the following appointment to the National Environmental
Education Foundation Board of Trustees. The appointee is Kenneth Olden,
Chairman, Avon Foundation Scientific Advisory Board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Notice
of Appointment, please contact Mr. Andrew Burnett, Director,
Environmental Education Division, Office of Children's Health
Protection and Environmental Education (1704A) U.S. EPA 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information
concerning NEEF can be found on their Web site at: http://
www.neefusa.org
.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Trichloroethylene: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS)
 
[Federal Register: November 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 211)]
[Notices]              
[Page 56834-56835]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8974-2; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0791]

Draft Toxicological Review of Trichloroethylene: In Support of
the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a public comment period for the external
review draft document titled, ``Toxicological Review of
Trichloroethylene: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated
Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-09/011A). The draft
document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental
Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA's Office of Research and Development
(ORD). The public comment period and the EPA Science Advisory Board
(SAB) peer-review workshop, which will be scheduled at a later date and
announced in the Federal Register, are separate processes that provide
opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the document.
EPA intends to forward the public comments that are submitted in
accordance with this notice to the SAB peer-review panel prior to the
meeting for their consideration. When finalizing the draft document,
EPA intends to consider any public comments that EPA receives in
accordance with this notice.
    EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It
does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination.

DATES: The public comment period begins November 3, 2009, and ends
February 1, 2010. Technical comments should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by February 1, 2010. Due to the schedule of the SAB
peer-review meeting, EPA cannot entertain any request for an extension
of the public comment period.

ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of Trichloroethylene: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)'' is available primarily via the Internet on the NCEA
home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea
. A limited number of paper copies are available from
the Information Management Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561;
facsimile: 703-347-8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, please
provide your name, mailing address, and the document title.
    Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov
, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions as provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket;
telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
    If you have questions about the document, contact Weihsueh Chiu,
National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), Two Potomac Yard
(North Building), 2733 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington VA 22202; telephone:
703-347-8607; facsimile: 703-347-8692; or e-mail:
chiu.weihsueh@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: ALL - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Ecological Processes and Effects Committee
 
[Federal Register: November 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 211)]
[Notices]              
[Page 56836]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8977-4]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Ecological Processes and
Effects Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of
the SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee Augmented for the
Review of Nutrient Criteria Guidance. The Committee will discuss its
draft advisory report.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on December 3, 2009 from
12 (noon) to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the
teleconference may contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-9995; fax (202) 233-0643; or via e-mail
at: armitage.thomas@epa.gov. General information about the EPA SAB, as
well as any updates concerning the teleconference announced in this
notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5


Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/Determination. DOE. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Determination Concerning the Potential for Energy Conservation Standards for Non-Class A External Power Supplies
 
[Federal Register: November 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 211)]
[Proposed Rules]              
[Page 56927-56976]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EERE-2009-BT-DET-0005]
RIN 1904-AB80

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Determination
Concerning the Potential for Energy Conservation Standards for Non-
Class A External Power Supplies

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.

ACTION: Proposed determination.

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SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA or the Act), as
amended, requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to issue a final
rule by December 19, 2009, that determines whether energy conservation
standards for non-Class A external power supplies (EPSs) are warranted.
    In this document, DOE proposes to determine that energy
conservation standards for non-Class A external power supplies are
warranted. This document informs interested parties of the analysis
underlying this proposal, which examines the potential energy savings
and the direct economic costs and benefits that could result from a
future standard. In this document, DOE also announces the availability
of a technical support document (TSD), which provides additional
analysis in support of the determination. The TSD is available from the
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Web site at http://
www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/
battery_external.html
.

DATES: Written comments on this document and the TSD are welcome and
must be submitted no later than December 18, 2009. For detailed
instructions, see section VI, ``Public Participation.''

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments, identified by docket
number EERE-2009-BT-DET-0005 and/or Regulation Identifier Number (RIN)
1904-AB80, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: EPS-2009-DET-0005@ee.doe.gov. Include docket
number EERE-2009-BT-DET-0005 and/or RIN 1904-AB80 in the subject line
of the message.
    Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Technical Support
Document for Non-Class A External Power Supplies, docket number EERE-
2009-BT-DET-0005 and/or RIN 1904-AB80, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
    Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed paper
original.
    For additional instruction on submitting comments, see section VI,
``Public Participation.''
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, the
technical support document, or comments received, go to the U.S.
Department of Energy, Resource Room of the Building Technologies
Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024,
(202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the above
telephone number for additional information about visiting the Resource
Room. You may also obtain copies of certain documents in this
proceeding from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's
Web site at http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/
residential/battery_external.html
.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Victor Petrolati, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-4549. E-mail:
Victor.Petrolati@ee.doe.gov.
    Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
Telephone: (202) 586-8145. E-mail: Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov.
    For further information on how to submit or review public comments,
contact Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone
(202) 586-2945. E-mail: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
 
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