Federal Register
Vol. 73, No. 206
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Vol. 73, No. 206
Thursday, October 23, 2008
There are 3 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - NM/PR. EPA. Pesticides; Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides; Notice of Public Workshop
2. ENERGY - PR. DOE/Office of Energy Policy and New Uses. Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement
3. HAZ/Nuclear - ND. DOJ. Civil Division; Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Allowance for Costs and Expenses; Combination of Work Histories
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: TOXICS - NM/PR. EPA. Pesticides; Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides; Notice of Public Workshop
[Federal Register: October 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 206)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63112-63113]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 158 and 161
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0110; FRL-8388-7]
Pesticides; Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides;
Notice of Public Workshop
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; supplemental information about public workshop;
availability of web conference.
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SUMMARY: This notice provides supplemental information to the notice
published on October 10, 2008, that announced the scheduling of a
November 6, 2008, public workshop to explain the provisions of its
recently proposed rule to update and revise the data requirements for
registration of antimicrobial pesticides. EPA has arranged for a web
conference for those persons who cannot attend in-person the public
workshop. The workshop is intended to provide an opportunity for
members of the public to ask questions about the proposed rule and seek
any clarification they believe may assist them in submitting comments
to the docket for the proposed rule. Any person wishing to comment on
the proposed rule must submit any comments to the docket within the
timeframe set forth in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
DATES: The meeting will be held on November 6, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to
4 p.m.
To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP), First Floor Conference Center, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.
To facilitate the Agency's planning, your intention to participate
in the web conference for the Antimicrobials Workshop, may be submitted
to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amaris Johnson, Field and External
Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-9542; fax number: (703) 305-5884; e-
mail address:johnson.amaris@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63112-63113]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 158 and 161
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0110; FRL-8388-7]
Pesticides; Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides;
Notice of Public Workshop
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; supplemental information about public workshop;
availability of web conference.
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SUMMARY: This notice provides supplemental information to the notice
published on October 10, 2008, that announced the scheduling of a
November 6, 2008, public workshop to explain the provisions of its
recently proposed rule to update and revise the data requirements for
registration of antimicrobial pesticides. EPA has arranged for a web
conference for those persons who cannot attend in-person the public
workshop. The workshop is intended to provide an opportunity for
members of the public to ask questions about the proposed rule and seek
any clarification they believe may assist them in submitting comments
to the docket for the proposed rule. Any person wishing to comment on
the proposed rule must submit any comments to the docket within the
timeframe set forth in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
DATES: The meeting will be held on November 6, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to
4 p.m.
To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP), First Floor Conference Center, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.
To facilitate the Agency's planning, your intention to participate
in the web conference for the Antimicrobials Workshop, may be submitted
to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amaris Johnson, Field and External
Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-9542; fax number: (703) 305-5884; e-
mail address:johnson.amaris@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: ENERGY - PR. DOE/Office of Energy Policy and New Uses. Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement
[Federal Register: October 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 206)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63297-63328]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Energy Policy and New Uses
7 CFR Part 2902
RIN 0503-AA33
Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement
AGENCY: Departmental Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to
amend the Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal
Procurement, by adding nine sections to designate the following nine
items within which biobased products would be afforded Federal
procurement preference: Chain and cable lubricants; corrosion
preventatives; food cleaners; forming lubricants; gear lubricants;
general purpose household cleaners; industrial cleaners; multipurpose
cleaners; and parts wash solutions. USDA also is proposing minimum
biobased content for each of these items.
DATES: USDA will accept public comments on this proposed rule until
December 22, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods. All
submissions received must include the agency name and Regulatory
Information Number (RIN). The RIN for this rulemaking is 0503-AA33.
Also, please identify submittals as pertaining to the ``Proposed
Designation of Items.''
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: biopreferred@usda.gov. Include RIN number 0503-
AA33 and ``Proposed Designation of Items'' on the subject line. Please
include your name and address in your message.
Mail/commercial/hand delivery: Mail or deliver your
comments to: Shana Love, USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Administration, Room 209A, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20250-0103.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means
for communication for regulatory information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720-
2600 (voice) and (202) 401-4133 (TDD).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shana Love, USDA, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration, Room 209A, Whitten Building,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0103; e-mail:
biopreferred@usda.gov; phone (202) 205-4008. Information regarding the
Federal Procurement of Biobased Products (one part of the BioPreferred
Program) is available on the Internet at http://www.biopreferred.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63297-63328]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Energy Policy and New Uses
7 CFR Part 2902
RIN 0503-AA33
Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement
AGENCY: Departmental Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to
amend the Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal
Procurement, by adding nine sections to designate the following nine
items within which biobased products would be afforded Federal
procurement preference: Chain and cable lubricants; corrosion
preventatives; food cleaners; forming lubricants; gear lubricants;
general purpose household cleaners; industrial cleaners; multipurpose
cleaners; and parts wash solutions. USDA also is proposing minimum
biobased content for each of these items.
DATES: USDA will accept public comments on this proposed rule until
December 22, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods. All
submissions received must include the agency name and Regulatory
Information Number (RIN). The RIN for this rulemaking is 0503-AA33.
Also, please identify submittals as pertaining to the ``Proposed
Designation of Items.''
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
AA33 and ``Proposed Designation of Items'' on the subject line. Please
include your name and address in your message.
comments to: Shana Love, USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Administration, Room 209A, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20250-0103.
for communication for regulatory information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720-
2600 (voice) and (202) 401-4133 (TDD).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shana Love, USDA, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration, Room 209A, Whitten Building,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0103; e-mail:
biopreferred@usda.gov; phone (202) 205-4008. Information regarding the
Federal Procurement of Biobased Products (one part of the BioPreferred
Program) is available on the Internet at http://www.biopreferred.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: HAZ/Nuclear - ND. DOJ. Civil Division; Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Allowance for Costs and Expenses; Combination of Work Histories
[Federal Register: October 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 206)]
[Notices]
[Page 63196-63198]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[CIV Docket No. 109]
Civil Division; Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Allowance
for Costs and Expenses; Combination of Work Histories
AGENCY: Civil Division, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (``the Department'') is publishing
this Notice to inform the public of two matters related to the
adjudication of claims filed under the Radiation Exposure Compensation
Act (``RECA'' or ``the Act''). First, in light of the Tenth Circuit
Court decision in Hackwell v. United States, 491 F.3d 1229 (10th Cir.
2007), the Department will no longer enforce its regulation concerning
attorney's fees whereby attorneys are prohibited from receiving
reimbursement for expenses and costs above the statutory fee limits
specified in the Act. The Notice further explains that the Department
will not limit attorneys from receiving reimbursement for such expenses
and costs from their clients, even when a claim is unsuccessful.
Finally, the Department intends to initiate a rulemaking to strike the
existing regulation at Sec. 79.74(b) and revise the language,
consistent with the Court's decision and this policy statement.
Second, the Department has an ongoing policy of combining uranium
industry work histories, consistent with the plain language of the Act.
By statute, to be eligible for compensation as a result of exposure to
radiation due to employment in the uranium production industry, a
claimant must demonstrate that he or she was, for at least one year,
employed in a uranium mine, employed in a uranium mill, or employed in
the transportation of uranium ore or vanadium-uranium ore. This Notice
articulates the Department's policy that, assuming all other
eligibility criteria are satisfied, claimants may satisfy this one-year
statutory requirement by combining different periods of employment in
uranium mining, uranium milling, and ore transporting.
DATES: This notice is effective on October 23, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerard W. Fischer (Assistant
Director), 202-616-4090 or Dianne S. Spellberg (Senior Counsel), 202-
616-4129, Constitutional and Specialized Tort Litigation Section, Torts
Branch, Civil Division.
[Notices]
[Page 63196-63198]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[CIV Docket No. 109]
Civil Division; Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Allowance
for Costs and Expenses; Combination of Work Histories
AGENCY: Civil Division, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (``the Department'') is publishing
this Notice to inform the public of two matters related to the
adjudication of claims filed under the Radiation Exposure Compensation
Act (``RECA'' or ``the Act''). First, in light of the Tenth Circuit
Court decision in Hackwell v. United States, 491 F.3d 1229 (10th Cir.
2007), the Department will no longer enforce its regulation concerning
attorney's fees whereby attorneys are prohibited from receiving
reimbursement for expenses and costs above the statutory fee limits
specified in the Act. The Notice further explains that the Department
will not limit attorneys from receiving reimbursement for such expenses
and costs from their clients, even when a claim is unsuccessful.
Finally, the Department intends to initiate a rulemaking to strike the
existing regulation at Sec. 79.74(b) and revise the language,
consistent with the Court's decision and this policy statement.
Second, the Department has an ongoing policy of combining uranium
industry work histories, consistent with the plain language of the Act.
By statute, to be eligible for compensation as a result of exposure to
radiation due to employment in the uranium production industry, a
claimant must demonstrate that he or she was, for at least one year,
employed in a uranium mine, employed in a uranium mill, or employed in
the transportation of uranium ore or vanadium-uranium ore. This Notice
articulates the Department's policy that, assuming all other
eligibility criteria are satisfied, claimants may satisfy this one-year
statutory requirement by combining different periods of employment in
uranium mining, uranium milling, and ore transporting.
DATES: This notice is effective on October 23, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerard W. Fischer (Assistant
Director), 202-616-4090 or Dianne S. Spellberg (Senior Counsel), 202-
616-4129, Constitutional and Specialized Tort Litigation Section, Torts
Branch, Civil Division.
