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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 192, October 6, 2009

Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 192
Tuesday, October 6, 2009

There are 7 announcements in this issue

1. AIR - FR. EPA. Operating Permit Programs; Flexible Air Permitting Rule

2. AIR, HAZ - FR. EPA. Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste
Incinerators

3. ENERGY, CLIMATE, AIR - PR/NM. EPA & DOT. Public Hearing Locations for the Proposed Rulemaking To Establish Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards

4. ENERGY, CLIMATE - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Reformulated Gasoline Commingling Provisions; EPA ICR No. 2228.03; OMB Control No. 2060-0566

5. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Lead Dust Hazard Standards and Definition of Lead-Based Paint; TSCA Section 21 Petition; Notice of Receipt and Request for Comment

6. ALL - ND. EPA. Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB) Meeting Dates and Agenda

7. ENERGY - NM. DOC. Department of Commerce: Energy for Manufacturing Roundtable

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: AIR - FR. EPA. Operating Permit Programs; Flexible Air Permitting Rule

[Federal Register: October 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 192)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51417-51440]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 70 and 71

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0087; FRL-8964-8]
RIN 2060-AM45

Operating Permit Programs; Flexible Air Permitting Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are revising the regulations governing State and Federal
operating permit programs required by title V of the Clean Air Act (CAA
or the Act) to promote flexible air permitting (FAP) approaches that
provide greater operational flexibility and, at the same time, ensure
environmental protection and compliance with applicable laws.
    The revisions to our title V regulations consist of adding
definitions for alternative operating scenario (AOS) and approved
replicable methodology (ARM) and codifying some clarifications to
existing provisions. These revisions are intended to clarify and
reaffirm opportunities for accessing operational flexibility under
existing regulations. We are not finalizing any revisions to our
existing minor or major New Source Review (NSR) regulations. In
particular, we are withdrawing that portion of the proposal which
relates to Green Groups and their potential inclusion in NSR programs
required by parts C and D of title I of the Act. Instead, we are
encouraging States and sources to investigate in more depth the
flexibilities currently available under the major NSR regulations.

DATES: This final rule is effective on November 5, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The EPA established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0087. All documents in the docket are listed on the
http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information may not be publicly available, e.g., 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 either electronically through
http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air and Radiation
Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue,
Northwest, Washington, DC. The 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 Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket is (202) 566-1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general issues concerning this
action, please contact Michael Trutna, Air Quality Policy Division
(C504-01), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; telephone (919) 541-5345; fax number (919) 541-4028; or
electronic mail at trutna.mike@epa.gov.
    For specific issues concerning the pilot permits used to support
this rulemaking, contact David Beck, Office of Policy, Economics, and
Innovation, Innovative Pilots Division (C304-05), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone (919)
541-5421; fax number (919) 541-2664; or electronic mail at
beck.david@epa.gov.
    For issues relating to monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting for
FAPs, contact Barrett Parker, Sector Policies and Programs Division,
Measurement Policy Group (D243-03), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone 919-541-5635; fax
number (919) 541-1039; or electronic mail at parker.barrett@epa.gov.
    For other part 70 issues, contact Juan Santiago, Operating Permits
Group, Air Quality Policy Division (C504-05), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone (919)
541-1084; fax number (919) 541-5509; or electronic mail at
santiago.juan@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: AIR, HAZ - FR. EPA. Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste
Incinerators

[Federal Register: October 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 192)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51367-51415]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534; FRL-8959-9]
RIN 2060-A004

Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions
Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste
Incinerators

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: On September 15, 1997, EPA adopted new source performance
standards (NSPS) and emissions guidelines (EG) for hospital/medical/
infectious waste incinerators (HMIWI). The NSPS and EG were established
under Sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). In a
response to a suit filed by the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources
Defense Council (Sierra Club), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit (the Court) remanded the HMIWI regulations
on March 2, 1999, for further explanation of EPA's reasoning in
determining the minimum regulatory ``floors'' for new and existing
HMIWI. The HMIWI regulations were not vacated and were fully
implemented by September 2002. On February 6, 2007, we published our
proposed response to the Court's remand. Following recent court
decisions and receipt of public comments regarding the proposal, we re-
assessed our response to the remand, and on December 1, 2008, we
published another proposed response and solicited public comments. This
action promulgates our response to the Court's remand and also
satisfies the CAA Section 129(a)(5) requirement to conduct a review of
the standards every 5 years.

DATES: The amendments to 40 CFR 60.32e, 60.33e, 60.36e, 60.37e, 60.38e,
60.39e, Table 1A and 1B to subpart Ce, and Tables 2A and 2B to subpart
Ce are effective as of December 7, 2009. The amendments to 40 CFR
60.17, 60.50c, 60.51c, 60.52c, 60.55c, 60.56c, 60.57c, 60.58c, and
Tables 1A and 1B to subpart Ec are effective as of April 6, 2010. The
incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the
regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of
April 6, 2010.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534 and Legacy Docket ID No. A-91-61. All
documents in the docket are listed on the http://www.regulations.gov
Web site. Although listed in the index, some information is not
publicly available, e.g., confidential business information 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 either electronically through
http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center,
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The
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 Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the EPA
Docket Center is (202) 566-1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ketan D. Patel, Natural Resources
and Commerce Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (E143-03),
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711; telephone number: (919) 541-9736; fax number: (919) 541-3470; e-
mail address: patel.ketan@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 3

Subject: ENERGY, CLIMATE, AIR - PR/NM. EPA & DOT. Public Hearing Locations for the Proposed Rulemaking To Establish Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards

[Federal Register: October 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 192)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 51252]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 86 and 600

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 531, 533, 537, and 538

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0472; FRL-8966-9; NHTSA-2009-0059]
RIN 2060-AP58; 2127-AK90

Public Hearing Locations for the Proposed Rulemaking To Establish
Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate
Average Fuel Economy Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: EPA and NHTSA are announcing the location addresses for the
joint public hearings to be held for the ``Proposed Rulemaking to
Establish Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and
Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards,'' published in the Federal
Register on September 28, 2009. This joint proposed rulemaking is
consistent with the National Fuel Efficiency Policy announced by
President Obama on May 19, 2009, responding to the country's critical
need to address global climate change and to reduce oil consumption. As
described in the joint proposed rule, EPA is proposing greenhouse gas
emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and NHTSA is proposing
Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards under the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act, as amended. These standards apply to passenger cars,
light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles, covering model
years 2012 through 2016, and represent a harmonized and consistent
National Program. The joint proposed rule provides the dates, times,
cities, instructions and other information for the public hearings and
these details have not changed.

DATES: NHTSA and EPA will jointly hold three public hearings on the
following dates: October 21, 2009, in Detroit, Michigan, October 23,
2009 in New York, New York, and October 27, 2009 in Los Angeles,
California. The hearings will start at 9 a.m. local time and continue
until everyone has had a chance to speak. If you would like to present
testimony at the public hearings, we ask that you notify the EPA and
NHTSA contact persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at
least ten days before the hearing.

ADDRESSES: NHTSA and EPA will jointly hold three public hearings at the
following locations: Detroit Metro Airport Marriott, 30559 Flynn Drive,
Romulus, Michigan 48174 on October 21, 2009; New York LaGuardia Airport
Marriott, 102-05 Ditmars Boulevard, East Elmhurst, New York 11369 on
October 23, 2009; and Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel, 9620
Airport Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90045 on October 27, 2009.
Please see the proposed rule for addresses and detailed instructions
for submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EPA: Tad Wysor, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division,
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48105; telephone number: 734-214-4332; fax number: 734-214-4816; e-mail
address: wysor.tad@epa.gov, or Assessment and Standards Division
Hotline; telephone number (734) 214-4636; e-mail address
asdinfo@epa.gov. NHTSA: Rebecca Yoon, Office of Chief Counsel, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-2992.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 4

Subject: ENERGY, CLIMATE - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Reformulated Gasoline Commingling Provisions; EPA ICR No. 2228.03; OMB Control No. 2060-0566

[Federal Register: October 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 192)]
[Notices]
[Page 51272-51274]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8965-7]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request for Reformulated Gasoline Commingling Provisions; EPA
ICR No. 2228.03; OMB Control No. 2060-0566

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 to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This
request is to renew an emergency ICR that is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2009.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 7, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2006-0745, 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
    Mail: Air Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Fax or Hand Delivery: EPA's Public Reading Room is located
in Room 3334 of the EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. Docket hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until
4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays. In order to ensure to arrange for
proper fax or hand delivery of materials, please call the Air Docket at
202-566-1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Geanetta Heard, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Transportation and Regional Programs
Division, Mail Code 6406J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
343-9017; fax number: (202) 343-2801; e-mail address:
heard.geanetta@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 5

Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Lead Dust Hazard Standards and Definition of Lead-Based Paint; TSCA Section 21 Petition; Notice of Receipt and Request for Comment

[Federal Register: October 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 192)]
[Notices]
[Page 51274-51276]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0665; FRL-8793-3]

Lead Dust Hazard Standards and Definition of Lead-Based Paint;
TSCA Section 21 Petition; Notice of Receipt and Request for Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that EPA has received a petition from
the National Center for Healthy Housing, Alliance for Healthy Homes,
Sierra Club, et al., (petitioners) on August 10, 2009, and requests
comments on issues raised by the petition. The petition requests, under
section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) or, in the
alternative, under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), EPA to lower the regulatory lead
dust standards and modify the regulatory definition of lead-based
paint. EPA must either grant or deny a TSCA section 21 petition within
90 days of filing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 21, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0655, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0655. The DCO is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Linter, 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: Christina Wadlington, National
Program Chemicals Division (7404T), Office Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-1859; e-mail
address: wadlington.christina@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 6

Subject: ALL - ND. EPA. Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB) Meeting Dates and Agenda

[Federal Register: October 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 192)]
[Notices]
[Page 51276]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8966-1]

Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB) Meeting Dates and
Agenda

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Laboratory
Advisory Board (ELAB), as previously announced, will have
teleconference meetings on October 21, 2009 at 1 p.m. ET; November 18,
2009 at 1 p.m. ET; December 16, 2009 at 1 p.m. ET; February 17, 2010 at
1 p.m. ET; and March 17, 2010 at 1 p.m. ET to discuss the ideas and
views presented at the previous ELAB meetings, as well as new business.
Items to be discussed by ELAB over these coming meetings include: (1)
Expanding the number of laboratories seeking National Environmental
Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) accreditation; (2)
proficiency testing; (3) ELAB support to the Agency's Forum on
Environmental Measurements (FEM); (4) implementing the performance
approach; and (5) follow-up on some of ELAB's past recommendations and
issues. In addition to these teleconferences, ELAB will be hosting
their next face-to-face meeting on January 25, 2010 at the Hyatt
Regency in Chicago, IL at 1:30 p.m. (CT).
Written comments on laboratory accreditation issues and/or
environmental monitoring issues are encouraged and should be sent to
Ms. Lara P. Autry, DFO, U.S. EPA (E243-05), 109 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, faxed to (919) 541-4261, or e-mailed
to autry.lara@epa.gov. Members of the public are invited to listen to
the teleconference calls, and time permitting, will be allowed to
comment on issues discussed during this and previous ELAB meetings.
Those persons interested in attending should call Lara P. Autry at
(919) 541-5544 to obtain teleconference information. For information on
access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact
Lara P. Autry at the number above. To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Lara P. Autry, preferably at least 10 days
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process
your request.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 7

Subject: ENERGY - NM. DOC. Department of Commerce: Energy for Manufacturing Roundtable

[Federal Register: October 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 192)]
[Notices]
[Page 51254-51255]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Department of Commerce: Energy for Manufacturing Roundtable

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) will host a half-day
``Energy for Manufacturing Roundtable'' on October 20, 2009. This event
is intended for members of the manufacturing industry and energy
suppliers to the manufacturing industry. Participants will learn about
and discuss the consequences that energy consumption and workforce
education have on competitiveness; how energy efficiency models can
strengthen competition and innovation; and how energy consumption
patterns are spurring greater implementation of industrial energy
efficient technologies. U.S. leadership in industrial energy efficiency
technologies being deployed worldwide will be highlighted.

DATES: October 20, 2009.
Location: U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC.

ADDRESS: To apply to participate in the roundtable, please send an e-
mail to energyformanufacturing@mail.doc.gov by October 15, 2009.

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Monday, October 5, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 191, October 5, 2009

Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 191
Monday, October 5, 2009

There are 2 announcements in this issue

1. AIR - ND. EPA. Draft Documents Related to the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter

2. AIR - ND/Correction. EPA. Extension of Public Comment Period: Second External Review Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Particulate Matter

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REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Subject: AIR - ND. EPA. Draft Documents Related to the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter

[Federal Register: October 5, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 191)]
[Notices]
[Page 51148-51150]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0492; FRL-8965-5]

Draft Documents Related to the Review of the National Ambient Air
Quality Standards for Particulate Matter

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment
period for two draft assessment documents titled, Risk Assessment to
Support the Review of the PM Primary National Ambient Air Quality
Standards--External Review Draft and Particulate Matter Urban-Focused
Visibility Assessment--External Review Draft (74 FR 46589; September
10, 2009). The EPA is extending the comment period that originally was
scheduled to end on October 15, 2009. The extended comment period will
close on November 9, 2009. The EPA is extending the comment period to
provide stakeholders and the public with adequate time to conduct
appropriate analysis and prepare meaningful comments.

DATES: Comments on the above reports must be received on or before
November 9, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2007-0492, by one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail)
to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-
0492.
    Fax: Fax your comments to 202-566-9744, Attention Docket
ID. No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0492.
    Mail: Send your comments to: Air and Radiation Docket and
Information Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0492.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: EPA
Docket Center, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 3334, 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: For questions related to the draft
document titled, Risk Assessment to Support the Review of the PM
Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards: External Review Draft
(September 2009), please contact Dr. Zachary Pekar, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards (Mail code C504-06), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; e-mail:
pekar.zachary@epa.gov; telephone: 919-541-3704; fax: 919-541-0237.
    For questions related to the draft document titled, Particulate
Matter Urban-Focused Visibility Assessment--External Review Draft
(September 2009), please contact Ms. Vicki Sandiford, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards (Mail code C504-06), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; e-mail:
sandiford.vicki@epa.gov; telephone: 919-541-2629; fax: 919-541-0237.
    For questions related to the preliminary draft document, Policy
Assessment for the Review of the Particulate Matter National Ambient
Air Quality Standards: Preliminary Draft (September 2009), please
contact Ms. Beth Hassett-Sipple, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards (Mail code C504-06), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; e-mail: hassett-sipple.beth@epa.gov;
telephone: 919-541-4605; fax: 919-541-0237.

General Information

A. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of
the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk
or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM
as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and
page number).
    Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives
and substitute language for your requested changes.
    Describe any assumptions and provide any technical
information and/or data that you used.
    If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.
    Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the
use of profanity or personal threats.
    Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

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Friday, October 2, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 190, October 2, 2009

Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 190
Friday, October 2, 2009

There are 2 announcements in this issue

1. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Human Studies Review Board; Notice of Public Meeting

2. AIR - ND. EPA. Acid Rain Program: Notice of Annual Adjustment Factors for Excess Emissions Penalty

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ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. Human Studies Review Board; Notice of Public Meeting

[Federal Register: October 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 190)]
[Notices]
[Page 50965-50967]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0658; FRL-8965-4]

Human Studies Review Board; Notice of Public 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 reviews of research with human subjects.

DATES: The public meeting will be held from October 20-21, 2009, from
approximately 10 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m., through October 20,
2009 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to approximately 12:30 p.m. Eastern
Time.
    Location: Environmental Protection Agency, Conference Center--Lobby
Level, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Drive,
Arlington, VA 22202.
    Meeting Access: Seating at the meeting will be on a first-come
basis. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10
business days prior to the meeting, to allow EPA as much time as
possible to process your request.
    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 Unit
I.D. of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes
further information should contact Jim Downing, EPA, Office of the
Science Advisor, (8105R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-2468; fax: (202) 564-2070; e-mail addresses: downing.jim@epa.gov.
General information concerning the EPA HSRB can be found on the EPA Web
site at http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/.

ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0658, by one of the following methods:
    Internet: http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: ord.docket@epa.gov.
    Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
ORD Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is located in the EPA
Headquarters Library, Room Number 3334 in the EPA West Building,
located at 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The hours
of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through
Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Please call (202) 566-1744 or e-
mail the ORD Docket at ord.docket@epa.gov for instructions. Updates to
Public Reading Room access are available on the Web site (http://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm).

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: AIR - ND. EPA. Acid Rain Program: Notice of Annual Adjustment Factors for Excess Emissions Penalty

[Federal Register: October 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 190)]
[Notices]
[Page 50962-50963]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8964-9]

Acid Rain Program: Notice of Annual Adjustment Factors for Excess
Emissions Penalty

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Acid Rain Program under title IV of the Clean Air Act
provides for automatic excess emissions penalties in dollars per ton of
excess emissions for sources that do not meet their annual Acid Rain
emissions limitations. This notice states the dollars per ton excess
emissions penalty amounts, which must be adjusted for each compliance
year commensurate with changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), for
compliance years 2009 and 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert L. Miller, Clean Air Markets
Division (6204J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460 at (202) 343-9077 or
miller.robertl@epa.gov.

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 189, October 1, 2009

Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 189
Thursday, October 1, 2009

There are 6 announcements in this issue

1. AIR, SOLID - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Small Municipal Waste Combustors (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1900.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0423

2. ENERGY - NM. DOE. State Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Open Teleconference

3. TOXICS, REMED - ND. Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.
Notice of Release of Exposure Drafts on Implementation Guidance on Cleanup Costs Associated With Equipment, and Asbestos Cleanup Costs Associated With Facilities and Installed Equipment

4. TOXICS - ND. DHHS/FDA. Draft Guidance for Industry on Format and Content of Proposed Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS), REMS Assessments, and Proposed REMS Modifications; Availability

5. ENERGY, LAND - NF. USDA/Forest Service. Request for Proposals for Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass Utilization Grant--Forest Restoration Activities on All Priority Forestlands

6. WATER - ND. DOC/NOAA. Exception to Final Guidelines for the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program

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REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Subject: AIR, SOLID - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Small Municipal Waste Combustors (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1900.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0423

[Federal Register: October 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 189)]
[Notices]
[Page 50793-50794]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0383; FRL-8964-6]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Small Municipal Waste
Combustors (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1900.04, OMB Control Number 2060-
0423

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 2,
2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2009-0383, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Kane, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-5960; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: kane.rebecca@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: ENERGY - NM. DOE. State Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Open Teleconference

[Federal Register: October 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 189)]
[Notices]
[Page 50789-50790]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

State Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Open Teleconference

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open teleconference.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the State Energy Advisory
Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 86
Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced
in the Federal Register.

DATES: October 21, 2009, 2 to 3 p.m. EDT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Burch, STEAB Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Commercialization and Project Management, Energy
Efficiency Division, Golden Field Office, U.S. Department of Energy,
1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401, Telephone 303-275-4801.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 3

Subject: TOXICS, REMED - ND. Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.
Notice of Release of Exposure Drafts on Implementation Guidance on Cleanup Costs Associated With Equipment, and Asbestos Cleanup Costs Associated With Facilities and Installed Equipment

[Federal Register: October 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 189)]
[Notices]
[Page 50798]

FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD

Notice of Release of Exposure Drafts on Implementation Guidance
on Cleanup Costs Associated With Equipment, and Asbestos Cleanup Costs
Associated With Facilities and Installed Equipment

AGENCY: Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Board Action: Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3511(d), the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, and the FASAB Rules of
Procedure, as amended in April, 2004, notice is hereby given that the
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) has released the
Exposure Draft on Implementation Guidance on Cleanup Costs Associated
With Equipment.
    The exposure draft addresses important implementation questions
regarding the consistent application of SFFAS 6 as it relates to
cleanup costs associated with equipment. The Federal Accounting
Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) also issued the Exposure Draft on
Implementation Guidance on Asbestos Cleanup Costs Associated With
Facilities and Installed Equipment.
    The Exposure Draft addresses important implementation questions
regarding the consistent application of TB2006-1 as it relates to
asbestos cleanup costs associated with facilities and installed
equipment.
    The Exposure Drafts are available on the FASAB home page http://
www.fasab.gov/exposure.html. Copies can be obtained by contacting FASAB
at (202) 512-7350.
    Respondents are encouraged to comment on any part of the exposure
drafts. Written comments are requested by December 4, 2009, and should
be sent to: Wendy M. Payne, Executive Director, Federal Accounting
Standards Advisory Board, 441 G Street, NW., Suite 6814, Mail Stop
6K17V, Washington, DC 20548.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Payne, Executive Director, at
(202) 512-7350.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 4

Subject: TOXICS - ND. DHHS/FDA. Draft Guidance for Industry on Format and Content of Proposed Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS), REMS Assessments, and Proposed REMS Modifications; Availability

[Federal Register: October 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 189)]
[Notices]
[Page 50801-50802]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2009-D-0461]

Draft Guidance for Industry on Format and Content of Proposed
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS), REMS Assessments, and
Proposed REMS Modifications; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Format and
Content of Proposed Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS),
REMS Assessments, and Proposed REMS Modifications.'' The Food and Drug
Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) added new provisions to
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) giving FDA the
authority to require REMS. The draft guidance describes the format and
content of a proposed risk evaluation and mitigation strategy,
including REMS supporting documentation, the content of assessments and
proposed modifications of approved REMS, what identifiers to use on
REMS documents, and how to communicate with FDA about a REMS.

DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the agency considers your comment on this
draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the
guidance, submit written or electronic comments on the draft guidance
by December 30, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the draft
guidance to the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, rm. 2201, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002; or
the Office of Communication, Outreach, and Development (HFM-40), Center
for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug
Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-1448. The
draft guidance may also be obtained by mail by calling CBER at 1-800-
835-4709 or 301-827-1800. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to
assist that office in processing your requests. Submit written comments
on the draft guidance to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305),
Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville,
MD 20852. Submit electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov. See
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to the
draft guidance document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Regarding questions for the Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research: Kathleen Frost, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food
and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, rm. 4316,
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-2380.
    Regarding questions for the Center for Biologics Evaluation and
Research: Stephen Ripley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
(HFM-17), Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite
200N, Rockville, MD 20852-1448, 301-827-6210.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 5

Subject: ENERGY, LAND - NF. USDA/Forest Service. Request for Proposals for Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass Utilization Grant--Forest Restoration Activities on All Priority Forestlands

[Federal Register: October 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 189)]
[Notices]
[Page 50763-50767]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Request for Proposals for Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass
Utilization Grant--Forest Restoration Activities on All Priority
Forestlands

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Request for proposals.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, State and
Private Forestry, Technology Marketing Unit, located at the Forest
Products Laboratory, requests proposals for projects that increase the
use of woody biomass that is removed during hazardous fuels treatment
projects on both public and private forestlands. The Hazardous Fuels
Woody Biomass Utilization (WBU) Grant Program is intended to improve
the effectiveness of forest restoration activities by creating and
expanding markets for small-diameter material, low-value trees, and
woody biomass removed during hazardous fuel reduction and forest health
activities. These funds are intended to assist communities,
entrepreneurs, and others turn low-value woody biomass materials from
forest restoration activities into marketable forest products and/or
energy products.

DATES: Pre-application Postmark Deadline: November 20, 2009. Full
Application Postmark Deadline: April 2, 2010.

ADDRESSES: All pre-applications and full applications must be sent to
the following address: U.S. Forest Service, ATTN: Patricia Brumm, Grant
Officer, Forest Products Laboratory, One Gifford
Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53726-2398. Detailed information regarding
what to include in the pre-application and full application,
definitions of terms, eligibility, priority forestlands, and Federal
restrictions are available at http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/tmu (under
Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass Grants), and at http://www.grants.gov.
Paper copies of the information are also available by contacting the
U.S. Forest Service, S&PF Technology Marketing Unit, One Gifford
Pinchot Dr., Madison, Wisconsin 53726-2398, 608-231-9504.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding the grant
application or administrative regulations, contact Patricia Brumm,
Grants and Agreements Specialist, 608- 231-9298, pbrumm@fs.fed.us; for
program and technical questions, contact Susan LeVan-Green, Program
Manager, 608-231-9504, slevan@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 twenty-four
hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 6

Subject: WATER - ND. DOC/NOAA. Exception to Final Guidelines for the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program

[Federal Register: October 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 189)]
[Notices]
[Page 50773-50774]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Docket No.: 0909281323-91323-01]

Exception to Final Guidelines for the Coastal and Estuarine Land
Conservation Program

AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; exception to final guidelines.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National
Ocean Service publishes this notice of exception to the Final
Guidelines for the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program
(CELCP). For those grants issued in fiscal year 2006 that are due to
expire on September 30, 2009, NOAA may extend the financial assistance
award period for up to 6 additional months, providing for a potential
maximum award duration of three years and six months.

DATES: The provisions in this notice are implemented as of September
30, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, contact:
Elaine Vaudreuil, 301-713-3155 ext. 103, Elaine.Vaudreuil@noaa.gov.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 188, September 30, 2009

Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 188
Wednesday, September 30, 2009

There are 11 announcements in this issue

1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Thiamethoxam; Pesticide Tolerances

2. AIR - FR/Reconsideration & Stay. EPA. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR): Reconsideration of Inclusion of Fugitive Emissions

3. AIR - FR/Determination of acceptability. EPA. Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice 24 for Significant New Alternatives Policy Program

4. AIR - PR/Comment Extension. EPA. Assessment of Anticipated Visibility Improvements at Surrounding Class I Areas and Cost Effectiveness of Best Available Retrofit Technology for Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Generating Station: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

5. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Board of Scientific Counselors, Computational Toxicology Subcommittee Meeting--October 2009

6. ALL - NM. EPA. National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation

7. WATER - ND. EPA. Methodology for Deriving Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health; Technical Support Document, Volume 3: Development of Site-Specific Bioaccumulation Factors

8. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Methyl Bromide; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Amend Pesticide Registrations to Terminate Uses of Certain Products

9. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Registration Review; New Biopesticides Dockets Opened for Review and Comment

10. ALL - ND. EPA. State Innovation Grant Program, Preliminary Notice for Proposals for 2010 Awards

11. TRANSPORT - ND. Urbanized Area Formula Program: Proposed Circular

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REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Thiamethoxam; Pesticide Tolerances

[Federal Register: September 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 188)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50137-50145]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0814; FRL-8436-5]

Thiamethoxam; Pesticide Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for combined residues
of thiamethoxam (3-[(2-chloro-5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methyl-N-
nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine) and its metabolite CGA-322704, [N-(2-
chloro-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N'-methyl-N'-nitro-guanidine, calculated as
the stoichiometric equivalent of thiamethoxam, in or on: avocado;
berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G, except cranberry; black sapote;
bushberry subgroup 13-07B, except lingonberry and blueberry, lowbush;
caneberry subgroup 13-07A; canistel; fruit, small, vine climbing,
subgroup 13-07F, except fuzzy kiwifruit; mamey sapote; mango; papaya;
rice, grain; sapodilla; star apple; and vegetable, root, subgroup 1A.
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) and Syngenta Crop
Protection, Inc., requested these tolerances under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). In addition, this regulation amends
existing tolerances for combined residues of thiamethoxam and its
metabolite CGA-322704 in or on: cattle, meat byproducts; goat, meat
byproducts; horse, meat byproducts; and sheep, meat byproducts.
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., requested these amended tolerances
under FFDCA.

DATES: This regulation is effective September 30, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before November 30, 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-2008-0814. 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: Julie Chao, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-8735; e-mail address: chao.julie@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: AIR - FR/Reconsideration & Stay. EPA. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR): Reconsideration of Inclusion of Fugitive Emissions

[Federal Register: September 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 188)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50115-50118]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 51 and 52

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0014; FRL-8937-8]

Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment
New Source Review (NSR): Reconsideration of Inclusion of Fugitive
Emissions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; notice of grant of reconsideration and
administrative stay of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is
providing notice that through a letter signed by the Administrator on
April 24, 2009, EPA granted a petition for reconsideration of the final
rule titled, ``Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and
Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR): Reconsideration of Inclusion of
Fugitive Emissions,'' published on December 19, 2008 (Fugitive
Emissions Rule). EPA's decision to reconsider was in response to a
request made by Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in a letter
dated February 17, 2009.

DATES: The amendments to 40 CFR parts 51 and 52 in this rule are
effective from September 30, 2009 through December 30, 2009. Effective
September 30, 2009, the following CFR sections are administratively
stayed until December 30, 2009: 40 CFR 51.165(a)(1)(v)(G),
(a)(1)(vi)(C)(3), (a)(1)(ix), (a)(1)(xxviii)(B)(2),
(a)(1)(xxviii)(B)(4), (a)(1)(xxxv)(A)(1), (a)(1)(xxxv)(B)(1),
(a)(1)(xxxv)(C), (a)(1)(xxxv)(D), (a)(2)(ii)(B), (a)(6)(iii),
(a)(6)(iv), and (f)(4)(i)(D); 40 CFR 51.166, (a)(7)(iv)(b), (b)(2)(v),
(b)(3)(iii)(c), (b)(3)(iii)(d), (b)(20), (b)(40)(ii)(b),
(b)(40)(ii)(d), (b)(47)(i)(a), (b)(47)(ii)(a), (b)(47)(iii),
(b)(47)(iv), (r)(6)(iii) and (r)(6)(iv), and (w)(4)(i)(d); 40 CFR part
51, Appendix S, paragraphs II.A.5(vii), II.A.6(iii), II.A.9,
II.A.24(ii)(b), II.A.24(ii)(d), II.A.30(i)(a), II.A.30(ii)(a),
II.A.30(iii), II.A.30(iv), IV.I.1(ii), IV.J.3, IV.J.4, and
IV.K.4(i)(d); and 40 CFR 52.21, (a)(2)(iv)(b), (b)(2)(v),
(b)(3)(iii)(b), (b)(3)(iii)(c), (b)(20), (b)(41)(ii)(b),
(b)(41)(ii)(d), (b)(48)(i)(a), (b)(48)(ii)(a), (b)(48)(iii),
(b)(48)(iv), (r)(6)(iii), (r)(6)(iv), and (aa)(4)(i)(d).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carrie Wheeler, Air Quality Policy
Division, (C504-03), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research
Triangle Park, NC, 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-9771; or e-mail
address: wheeler.carrie@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 3

Subject: AIR - FR/Determination of acceptability. EPA. Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice 24 for Significant New Alternatives Policy Program

[Federal Register: September 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 188)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50129-50137]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 82

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0118; FRL-8959-2]
RIN 2060-AG12

Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice 24 for Significant New
Alternatives Policy Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Determination of acceptability.

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SUMMARY: This Determination of Acceptability expands the list of
acceptable substitutes for ozone-depleting substances under the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Significant New Alternatives
Policy (SNAP) program. The determinations concern new substitutes for
use in the refrigeration and air conditioning and foam blowing sectors.

DATES: This determination is effective on September 30, 2009.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0118 (continuation of Air Docket A-91-42). All
electronic documents in the docket are listed in the index at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Air Docket
(No. A-91-42), EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The 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 Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566-1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Sheppard by telephone at
(202) 343-9163, by facsimile at (202) 343-2338, by e-mail at
sheppard.margaret@epa.gov, or by mail at U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 6205J, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460. Overnight or courier deliveries should be sent to the office
location at 1310 L Street, NW., 10th floor, Washington, DC 20005.
For more information on the Agency's process for administering the
SNAP program or criteria for evaluation of substitutes, refer to the
original SNAP rulemaking published in the Federal Register on March 18,
1994 (59 FR 13044). Notices and rulemakings under the SNAP program, as
well as other EPA publications on protection of stratospheric ozone,
are available at EPA's Ozone Depletion World Wide Web site at http://
www.epa.gov/ozone/ including the SNAP portion at http://www.epa.gov/
ozone/snap/.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 4

Subject: AIR - PR/Comment Extension. EPA. Assessment of Anticipated Visibility Improvements at Surrounding Class I Areas and Cost Effectiveness of Best Available Retrofit Technology for Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Generating Station:
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

[Federal Register: September 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 188)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 50154-50155]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 49

[EPA-R09-OAR-2009-0598; FRL-8964-2]

Assessment of Anticipated Visibility Improvements at Surrounding
Class I Areas and Cost Effectiveness of Best Available Retrofit
Technology for Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Generating Station:
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment period on
our Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding our
assessment of anticipated visibility improvements at surrounding Class
I areas and the cost effectiveness of Best Available Retrofit
Technology (BART) for Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Generating
Station (August 28, 2009). Through this notice, EPA extends the close
of the ANPR comment period from September 28, 2009 until October 28,
2009.
    EPA is extending the comment period as a result of requests from
the Hopi Tribe and the Navajo Nation for additional time to comment on
the ANPR. EPA is granting the requests from the Hopi Tribe and the
Navajo Nation notwithstanding the earlier denials by EPA of several
extension requests made by other stakeholders. The basis for those
earlier denials is that the ANPR is not a rulemaking action and
therefore does not make any decisions or propose any control options as
BART. Additionally, the ANPR is limited in scope and focused only on
variables that were used to model visibility improvement at the
surrounding Class I areas and the cost effectiveness of different
control options. Therefore, EPA determined that a 30-day comment period
in advance of our actual proposal was adequate, as the ANPR by itself
only seeks the submittal of information. However, because the Hopi
Tribe and the Navajo Nation are affected tribes located in the area
impacted by the Navajo Generating Station and Four Corners Power Plant,
EPA is extending the comment period to provide greater opportunity for
discussion between EPA and affected Tribes. EPA is also extending the
public comment period for all other interested parties.
    Although the Hopi Tribe and the Navajo Nation requested a longer
extension period, EPA believes a 30-day extension is sufficient, as
there will be ample additional opportunity to provide comments once we
propose our BART determinations for the Four Corners Power Plant and
Navajo Generating Station in the near future.

DATES: The comment period for the Advanced Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking published at 74 FR 44313, August 28, 2009 is extended.
Comments must be received on or before October 28, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA-R09-OAR-
2009-0598, by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-
line instructions.
    2. E-mail: lee.anita@epa.gov.
    3. Mail or deliver: Anita Lee (Air-3), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105-3901.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Lee, EPA Region IX, (415) 972-
3958, lee.anita@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 5

Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. Board of Scientific Counselors, Computational Toxicology Subcommittee Meeting--October 2009

[Federal Register: September 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 188)]
[Notices]
[Page 50180-50181]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0688; FRL-8963-9]

Board of Scientific Counselors, Computational Toxicology
Subcommittee Meeting--October 2009

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and
Development (ORD), gives notice of one meeting of the Board of
Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Computational Toxicology Subcommittee.

DATES: The meeting (via teleconference) will be held on Wednesday,
October 21, 2009, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. All times noted are Eastern
time. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished.
Requests for the draft agenda or for making oral presentations at the
meeting will be accepted up to one business day before the meeting.

ADDRESSES: Participation in the conference call will be by
teleconference only--meeting rooms will not be used. Members of the
public may obtain the call-in number and access code for the call from
Lorelei Kowalski, whose contact information is listed under the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-
0688, by one of the following methods:

[[Page 50181]]

    www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    Email: Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0688.
    Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566-0224, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0688.
    Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific
Counselors, Computational Toxicology Subcommittee Meetings--Fall 2009
Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC,
20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0688.
    Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver comments to: EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-
0688. Note: this is not a mailing address. 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: The Designated Federal Officer via
mail at: Lorelei Kowalski, Mail Code 8104-R, Office of Science Policy,
Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice
mail at: (202) 564-3408; via fax at: (202) 565-2911; or via email at:
kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 6

Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation

[Federal Register: September 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 188)]
[Notices]
[Page 50181-50182]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8964-4]

National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S.
Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
EPA gives notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Committee (NAC)
and Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Representative to
the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The
National and Governmental Advisory Committees advise the EPA
Administrator in her capacity as the U.S. Representative to the CEC
Council. The Committees are authorized under Articles 17 and 18 of the
North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), North
American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Public Law 103-182,
and as directed by Executive Order 12915, entitled ``Federal
Implementation of the North American Agreement on Environmental
Cooperation.'' The NAC is composed of 12 members representing academia,
environmental non-governmental organizations, and private industry. The
GAC consists of 12 members representing State, local, and Tribal
governments. The Committees are responsible for providing advice to the
U.S. Representative on a wide range of strategic, scientific,
technological, regulatory, and economic issues related to
implementation and further elaboration of the NAAEC.
The purpose of the meeting is to provide advice on the CEC's 2010
Draft Operational Plan, the CEC's new Strategic Plan, and learn about
regional trans-boundary environmental issues. The meeting will also
include a public comment session. A copy of the agenda will be posted
at http://www.epa.gov/ocem/nacgac-page.htm.

DATES: The National and Governmental Advisory Committees will hold an
open meeting on Wednesday, October 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and
Thursday, October 15, from 8:30 a.m. until 1:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held, tentatively, at either of these
hotels: (1) Stowe Mountain Center, 5781 Mountain Road, Stowe, Vermont
05672. Telephone: 802-253-3558; or, (2) The Essex, 70 Essex Way, Essex
Junction, VT 05452. Telephone: 802-878-1100. The meeting is open to the
public, with limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis. The
exact location will be posted, at http://www.epa.gov/ocem/nacgac-
page.htm, prior to the meeting. However, interested parties should
contact Oscar Carrillo (see below).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
Officer, carrillo.oscar@epa.gov, 202-564-0347, U.S. EPA, Office of
Cooperative Environmental Management (1601-M), 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 7

Subject: WATER - ND. EPA. Methodology for Deriving Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health; Technical Support Document, Volume 3:
Development of Site-Specific Bioaccumulation Factors

[Federal Register: September 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 188)]
[Notices]
[Page 50182-50183]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8964-1]

Methodology for Deriving Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the
Protection of Human Health; Technical Support Document, Volume 3:
Development of Site-Specific Bioaccumulation Factors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of final document.

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SUMMARY: In 2000, EPA announced the availability of final revisions to
the Methodology for Deriving Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the
Protection of Human Health (2000) (hereafter ``2000 Human Health
Methodology'') published pursuant to section 304(a) (1) of the Clean
Water Act (CWA). Along with the 2000 Human Health Methodology, EPA
committed to publishing several technical support documents to provide
additional detail to the Methodology document, including two documents
that describe the development of bioaccumulation factors for use in
ambient water quality criteria calculations. In 2003, EPA announced the
release of the Technical Support Document Volume 2: Development of
National Bioaccumulation Factors (hereafter ``National BAF TSD'').
Today, the Agency is releasing the Technical Support Document, Volume
3: Development of Site-Specific Bioaccumulation Factors (hereafter
``Site-Specific BAF TSD'') that accompanies the Methodology and the
National BAF TSD. EPA accepted scientific views on the draft document
in two separate Federal Register Notices. The National BAF TSD contains
technical details on how EPA develops national bioaccumulation factors
for use in deriving national recommended ambient water quality criteria
for protecting human health. The Site-Specific BAF TSD contains
technical details on how States and Tribes may develop site-specific
bioaccumulation factors for use in deriving site-specific ambient water
quality criteria for protecting human health. The goal in deriving
site-specific BAFs is to determine the most accurate estimates of
bioaccumulation feasible for each site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi L. Bethel, Health and Ecological
Criteria Division (4304T), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; (202) 566-2054; bethel.heidi@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 8

Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Methyl Bromide; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Amend Pesticide Registrations to Terminate Uses of Certain Products

[Federal Register: September 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 188)]
[Notices]
[Page 50199-50201]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0123; FRL-8792-8]

Methyl Bromide; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Amend Pesticide
Registrations to Terminate Uses of Certain Products

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is
issuing a notice of receipt of requests by the registrants to amend
their registrations to terminate uses of certain products containing
the pesticide methyl bromide. The requests would terminate post harvest
methyl bromide use in or on alfalfa hay and cottonseed. The requests
would terminate alfalfa hay and cottonseed uses from all methyl bromide
products registered for use in the United States. EPA intends to grant
these requests at the close of the comment period for this announcement
unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment
period that would merit its further review of the requests, or unless
the registrants withdraw their requests within this period. Upon
acceptance of these requests, any sale, distribution, or use of
products listed in this notice will be permitted only if such sale,
distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the
final order.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 30, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0123, 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 Facility'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: Susan Bartow, Pesticide Re-evaluation
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 603-0065; fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-
mail address: bartow.susan@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 9

Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Registration Review; New Biopesticides Dockets Opened for Review and Comment

[Federal Register: September 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 188)]
[Notices]
[Page 50203-50205]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0095; FRL-8435-4]

Registration Review; New Biopesticides Dockets Opened for Review
and Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has established registration review dockets for the
pesticides listed in the table in Unit III.A. With this document, EPA
is opening the public comment period for these registration reviews.
Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations
to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory
standard for registration, that is, the pesticide can perform its
intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health
or the environment. Registration review dockets contain information
that will assist the public in understanding the types of information
and issues that the Agency may consider during the course of
registration reviews. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each
pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and other
knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 30, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments identified by the docket identification
(ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the
table in Unit III.A., 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 Facility'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: For pesticide-specific information
contact: The Regulatory Action Leader (RAL) identified in the table in
Unit III.A. for the pesticide of interest.
    For general information contact: Kevin Costello, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5026; fax
number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address: costello.kevin @epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 10

Subject: ALL - ND. EPA. State Innovation Grant Program, Preliminary Notice for Proposals for 2010 Awards

[Federal Register: September 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 188)]
[Notices]
[Page 50206-50207]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8963-1]

State Innovation Grant Program, Preliminary Notice for Proposals
for 2010 Awards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency), National
Center for Environmental Innovation (NCEI) is giving preliminary notice
of its intention to solicit pre-proposals for a 2010 grant program to
support innovation by State environmental agencies--the ``State
Innovation Grant Program.'' In addition, EPA is asking each State
environmental regulatory agency to designate a point of contact
speaking on behalf of management (in addition to the Commissioner,
Director, or Secretary) who will be the point of contact for further
communication about the upcoming solicitation. If your point of contact
from previous State Innovation Grant solicitations is to be your
contact for this year's competition, there is no need to send that
information again, as all previously designated points of contact will
remain on our notification list for this year's competition. EPA
anticipates publication of a Solicitation Announcement of Federal
Funding Opportunity on the Federal government's grants opportunities
Web site (http://www.grants.gov) to announce the availability of the
next solicitation within 45 days.

DATES: State environmental regulatory agencies or agencies within
States that have received a re-delegation of authority from the
principal State environmental regulatory agency for one or more
environmental permitting programs will have 30 days from the date of
this pre-announcement notice in the Federal Register publication until
October 30, 2009 to respond with point of contact information for the
person within the agency (in addition to Commissioner, Director, or
Secretary) who will be designated to receive future notices about the
State Innovation Grant competition. We will automatically transmit
notice of availability of the solicitation to people in State agencies
identified for previous solicitations.

ADDRESSES: We encourage e-mail responses. Information should be
submitted in writing via e-mail to: innovation_state_grants@epa.gov;
or fax to ``State Innovation Grant Program'' at (202) 566-2220. If you
have questions about responding to this notice, please contact EPA at
this e-mail address or fax number, or you may call Sherri Walker at
(202) 566-2186.
EPA will acknowledge all responses it receives to this notice. If
you have not received an acknowledgment from EPA within three (3) days
of the end of the notice period, please send an e-mail to: innovation_
state_grants@epa.gov or call Sherri Walker at (202) 566-2186. Failure
to do so may result in your information or comments not being received
by the deadline. EPA will respond to all questions in writing, and all
comments, questions and responses will be posted on the EPA State
Innovation Grant Web site at http://www.epa.gov/innovation/stategrants.
Potentially interested applicants are advised to monitor this Web site
for information posted in response to questions received prior to and
during the competition period.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 11

Subject: TRANSPORT - ND. Urbanized Area Formula Program: Proposed Circular

[Federal Register: September 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 188)]
[Notices]
[Page 50273-50275]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

Docket No. FTA-2009-0010]

Urbanized Area Formula Program: Proposed Circular

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Proposed Circular.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has placed in the
docket and on its Web site, proposed guidance in the form of a circular
to assist grantees in implementing the Urbanized Area Formula Program
(Section 5307). The Urbanized Area Formula Program provides grants for
capital, planning, and some operating projects in urbanized areas. By
this notice, FTA invites public comment on the proposed circular
9030.1D, Urbanized Area Formula Program: Program Guidance and
Application Instructions for the program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by November 30, 2009. Late-filed
comments will be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number
[FTA-2009-0010] by any of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. Follow
the online instructions for submitting comments on the U.S. Government
electronic docket site.
    2. Fax: 202-493-2251.
    3. Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave.,
SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: You must include the agency name (Federal Transit
Administration) and Docket number (FTA-2009-0010) for this notice at
the beginning of your comments. You should submit two copies of your
comments if you submit them by mail. If you wish to receive
confirmation that FTA received your comments, you must include a self-
addressed stamped postcard. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to www.regulations.gov including any personal
information provided and will be available to internet users. You may
review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477). Docket: For access to the
docket to read background documents and comments received, go to
www.regulations.gov at any time or to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590 between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henrika Buchanan-Smith, Office of
Program Management, Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Ave., SE., East Building, Fourth Floor, Washington, DC 20590, phone:
(202) 366-5080, fax: (202) 366-7951, or e-mail, Henrika.Buchanan-
Smith@dot.gov; or Richard Wong, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal
Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., East Building, Fifth
Floor, Washington, DC 20590, phone: (202) 366-0675, fax: (202) 366-
3809, or e-mail, Richard.Wong@dot.gov.

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