Federal Register
Vol. 73, No. 215
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Vol. 73, No. 215
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
There are 8 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - FRD. EPA. Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances
2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Silane, trimethoxy[3-(oxiranylmethoxy)propyl]-, hydrolysis products with silica; Tolerance Exemption
3. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit; Bayer CropScience LP; Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry 1Ab and Bt Cry2Ae
4. AIR - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel Teleconference
5. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
6. LAND - PR. DOI/National Park Service. Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System
7. WATER - PR. USDA/Rural Utilities Service. Announcement of Grant and Loan Application Deadlines and Funding Levels
8. MI/Haz/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment to Byproduct Materials; License No. 21-00182-03, for Unrestricted Release of the Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC; Facility in Kalamazoo, MI
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 - FRD. EPA. Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances
[Federal Register: November 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 215)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 65743-65766]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 721
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0251; FRL-8371-3]
RIN 2070-AB27
Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under
section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 56
chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices
(PMNs). Four of these chemical substances are subject to TSCA section
5(e) consent orders issued by EPA. This action requires persons who
intend to manufacture, import, or process any of these 56 chemical
substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use
by this rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing that
activity. The required notification will provide EPA with the
opportunity to evaluate the intended use and, if necessary, to prohibit
or limit that activity before it occurs.
DATES: The effective date of this rule is January 5, 2009 without
further notice, unless EPA receives written adverse or critical
comments, or notice of intent to submit adverse or critical comments
before December 5, 2008. This rule shall be promulgated for purposes of
judicial review at 1 p.m. (e.s.t.) on November 19, 2008.
If EPA receives written adverse or critical comments, or notice of
intent to submit adverse or critical comments, on one or more of these
SNURs before December 5, 2008, EPA will withdraw the relevant sections
of this direct final rule before its effective date. EPA will then
issue a proposed SNUR for the chemical substance(s) on which adverse or
critical comments were received, providing a 30-day period for public
comment.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0251, 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, Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention:
Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0251. 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
Lintner, 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: Tracey Pennington, Chemical
Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-2209; e-mail
address: pennington.tracey@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 65743-65766]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 721
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0251; FRL-8371-3]
RIN 2070-AB27
Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under
section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 56
chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices
(PMNs). Four of these chemical substances are subject to TSCA section
5(e) consent orders issued by EPA. This action requires persons who
intend to manufacture, import, or process any of these 56 chemical
substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use
by this rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing that
activity. The required notification will provide EPA with the
opportunity to evaluate the intended use and, if necessary, to prohibit
or limit that activity before it occurs.
DATES: The effective date of this rule is January 5, 2009 without
further notice, unless EPA receives written adverse or critical
comments, or notice of intent to submit adverse or critical comments
before December 5, 2008. This rule shall be promulgated for purposes of
judicial review at 1 p.m. (e.s.t.) on November 19, 2008.
If EPA receives written adverse or critical comments, or notice of
intent to submit adverse or critical comments, on one or more of these
SNURs before December 5, 2008, EPA will withdraw the relevant sections
of this direct final rule before its effective date. EPA will then
issue a proposed SNUR for the chemical substance(s) on which adverse or
critical comments were received, providing a 30-day period for public
comment.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0251, by one of the following methods:
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
East, Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention:
Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0251. 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
Lintner, 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: Tracey Pennington, Chemical
Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-2209; e-mail
address: pennington.tracey@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Silane, trimethoxy[3-(oxiranylmethoxy)propyl]-, hydrolysis products with silica; Tolerance Exemption
[Federal Register: November 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 215)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 65739-65742]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0571; FRL-8386-1]
Silane, trimethoxy[3-(oxiranylmethoxy)propyl]-, hydrolysis
products with silica; Tolerance Exemption
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of silane, trimethoxy[3-
(oxiranylmethoxy)propyl]-, hydrolysis products with silica (CAS Reg.
No. 68584-82-7); when used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide
chemical formulation under 40 CFR 180.960. Keller and Heckman LLP, 1001
G St., NW, Suit, 500 Washington, DC 20001 as U.S. agent for Eka
Chemicals AB, 455 80 Bobus, Sweden submitted a petition to EPA under
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation
eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for
residues of silane, trimethoxy[3- (oxiranylmethoxy)propyl]-, hydrolysis
products with silica on food or feed commodities.
DATES: This regulation is effective November 5, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before January 5, 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-2008-0571. 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: Karen Samek, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 347-8825; e-mail address: samek.karen@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 65739-65742]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0571; FRL-8386-1]
Silane, trimethoxy[3-(oxiranylmethoxy)propyl]-, hydrolysis
products with silica; Tolerance Exemption
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of silane, trimethoxy[3-
(oxiranylmethoxy)propyl]-, hydrolysis products with silica (CAS Reg.
No. 68584-82-7); when used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide
chemical formulation under 40 CFR 180.960. Keller and Heckman LLP, 1001
G St., NW, Suit, 500 Washington, DC 20001 as U.S. agent for Eka
Chemicals AB, 455 80 Bobus, Sweden submitted a petition to EPA under
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation
eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for
residues of silane, trimethoxy[3- (oxiranylmethoxy)propyl]-, hydrolysis
products with silica on food or feed commodities.
DATES: This regulation is effective November 5, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before January 5, 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-2008-0571. 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: Karen Samek, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 347-8825; e-mail address: samek.karen@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit;
Bayer CropScience LP; Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry 1Ab and Bt Cry2Ae
[Federal Register: November 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 215)]
[Notices]
[Page 65848]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0884; FRL-8388-6]
Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has granted an experimental use permit (EUP) to the
following pesticide applicant. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for
experimental or research purposes only in accordance with the
limitations in the permit.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shanaz Bacchus, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8097; e-mail
address: bacchus.shanaz@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 65848]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0884; FRL-8388-6]
Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has granted an experimental use permit (EUP) to the
following pesticide applicant. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for
experimental or research purposes only in accordance with the
limitations in the permit.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shanaz Bacchus, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8097; e-mail
address: bacchus.shanaz@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: AIR - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC); NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel
Teleconference
[Federal Register: November 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 215)]
[Notices]
[Page 65849]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8738-2]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC); NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel
Teleconference
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX )
and Sulfur Oxides (SOX ) Secondary National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to consider and
discuss the Panel's working-draft report regarding its peer review of
EPA's Risk and Exposure Assessment for Review of the Secondary National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of
Sulfur: First Draft (EPA-452/P-08-005a).
DATES: The public teleconference will be held on Wednesday, November
19, 2008 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).
LOCATION: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone
only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning the teleconference meeting may contact
Ms. Kyndall Barry, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science
Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice
mail (202) 343-9868; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at
barry.kyndall@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC can be
found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
[Notices]
[Page 65849]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8738-2]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC); NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel
Teleconference
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee Oxides of Nitrogen (NO
and Sulfur Oxides (SO
Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to consider and
discuss the Panel's working-draft report regarding its peer review of
EPA's Risk and Exposure Assessment for Review of the Secondary National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of
Sulfur: First Draft (EPA-452/P-08-005a).
DATES: The public teleconference will be held on Wednesday, November
19, 2008 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).
LOCATION: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone
only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning the teleconference meeting may contact
Ms. Kyndall Barry, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science
Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice
mail (202) 343-9868; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at
barry.kyndall@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC can be
found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
[Federal Register: November 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 215)]
[Notices]
[Page 65849-65852]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0046; FRL-8385-1]
Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for
Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agency's receipt of several initial
filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or
on various commodities
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 5, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown
in the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket 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: A contact person is listed at the end
of each pesticide petition summary and may be contacted by telephone or
e-mail. The mailing address for each contact person listed is:
Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.
[Notices]
[Page 65849-65852]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0046; FRL-8385-1]
Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for
Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agency's receipt of several initial
filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or
on various commodities
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 5, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown
in the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
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: A contact person is listed at the end
of each pesticide petition summary and may be contacted by telephone or
e-mail. The mailing address for each contact person listed is:
Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: LAND - PR. DOI/National Park Service. Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System
[Federal Register: November 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 215)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 65784-65804]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
36 CFR Part 7
RIN 1024-AD73
Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service is proposing this rule to manage
winter visitation and recreational use in Yellowstone National Park for
an interim period of three winter seasons commencing with the 2008-2009
season. The proposed rule would also establish the framework for the
long-term management of winter use in Grand Teton National Park and the
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway. This proposed rule would
require that most recreational snowmobiles and snowcoaches operating in
the parks meet certain air and sound requirements, and that
snowmobilers in Yellowstone be accompanied by a commercial guide. It
also proposes daily entry limits on the numbers of snowmobiles and
snowcoaches that may enter the parks. Traveling off designated oversnow
routes will remain prohibited.
DATES: Comments must be received by November 20, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by Regulatory
Information Number 1024-AD73 (RIN), by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Yellowstone National Park, Winter Use Proposed Rule,
P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone NP, WY 82190
Hand Deliver to: Management Assistant's Office,
Headquarters Building, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park,
Wyoming.
All submissions received must include the agency name and RIN. For
additional information see ``Public Participation'' under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Sacklin, Management Assistant's
Office, Headquarters Building, Yellowstone National Park, 307-344-2019
or at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 65784-65804]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
36 CFR Part 7
RIN 1024-AD73
Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service is proposing this rule to manage
winter visitation and recreational use in Yellowstone National Park for
an interim period of three winter seasons commencing with the 2008-2009
season. The proposed rule would also establish the framework for the
long-term management of winter use in Grand Teton National Park and the
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway. This proposed rule would
require that most recreational snowmobiles and snowcoaches operating in
the parks meet certain air and sound requirements, and that
snowmobilers in Yellowstone be accompanied by a commercial guide. It
also proposes daily entry limits on the numbers of snowmobiles and
snowcoaches that may enter the parks. Traveling off designated oversnow
routes will remain prohibited.
DATES: Comments must be received by November 20, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by Regulatory
Information Number 1024-AD73 (RIN), by any of the following methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone NP, WY 82190
Headquarters Building, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park,
Wyoming.
All submissions received must include the agency name and RIN. For
additional information see ``Public Participation'' under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Sacklin, Management Assistant's
Office, Headquarters Building, Yellowstone National Park, 307-344-2019
or at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: WATER - PR. USDA/Rural Utilities Service. Announcement of Grant and Loan Application Deadlines and Funding Levels
[Federal Register: November 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 215)]
[Notices]
[Page 65826-65830]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Announcement of Grant and Loan Application Deadlines and Funding
Levels
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation of applications.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service, an agency delivering the United
States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Utilities
Programs, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development, announces its
Revolving Fund Program (RFP) application window for Fiscal Year (FY)
2009. In addition to announcing the application window, Rural
Development announces the available funding and maximum amounts for RFP
competitive grants for the fiscal year. This notice is being issued
prior to passage of a final appropriations bill, which may or may not
provide for funding this program, to allow applicants sufficient time
to leverage financing and submit applications. Rural Development will
publish a subsequent notice identifying the amount received in the
appropriations, if any.
The RFP is authorized under section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (Con Act), 7 U.S.C. 1926(a), as amended by
section 6001 of the Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm
Bill), Public Law 110-246. Qualified private non-profit organizations
will receive RFP grant funds to establish a lending program for
eligible entities. Eligible entities for the revolving loan fund will
be the same entities eligible to obtain a loan, loan guarantee, or
grant from the Rural Development Utilities Programs Water and Waste
Disposal loan and grant programs.
DATES: You may submit completed applications for grants on paper or
electronically according to the following deadlines:
Paper copies must be postmarked and mailed, shipped, or
sent overnight no later than May 31, 2009 to be eligible for FY 2009
grant funding. Late or incomplete applications will not be eligible for
FY 2009 grant funding.
Electronic copies must be received by May 31, 2009 to be
eligible for FY 2009 grant funding. Late or incomplete applications
will not be eligible for FY 2009 grant funding.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain application guides and materials for the RFP
program at the Water and Environmental Programs (WEP) Web site: http://
www.usda.gov/rus/water/index.htm. You may also request application
guides and materials by contacting Anita O'Brien at (202) 690-3789.
Submit completed paper applications for RFP grants to the Rural
Development Utilities Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Room 2233, STOP 1570, Washington, DC 20250-
1570. Applications should be marked ``Attention: Assistant
Administrator, Water and Environmental Programs.''
Submit electronic grant applications at http://www.grants.gov
(Grants.gov) and follow the instructions you find on that Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita O'Brien, Loan Specialist, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Utilities Programs, Water
and Environmental Programs; telephone: (202) 690-3789, fax: (202) 690-
0649.
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[Page 65826-65830]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Announcement of Grant and Loan Application Deadlines and Funding
Levels
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation of applications.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service, an agency delivering the United
States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Utilities
Programs, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development, announces its
Revolving Fund Program (RFP) application window for Fiscal Year (FY)
2009. In addition to announcing the application window, Rural
Development announces the available funding and maximum amounts for RFP
competitive grants for the fiscal year. This notice is being issued
prior to passage of a final appropriations bill, which may or may not
provide for funding this program, to allow applicants sufficient time
to leverage financing and submit applications. Rural Development will
publish a subsequent notice identifying the amount received in the
appropriations, if any.
The RFP is authorized under section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (Con Act), 7 U.S.C. 1926(a), as amended by
section 6001 of the Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm
Bill), Public Law 110-246. Qualified private non-profit organizations
will receive RFP grant funds to establish a lending program for
eligible entities. Eligible entities for the revolving loan fund will
be the same entities eligible to obtain a loan, loan guarantee, or
grant from the Rural Development Utilities Programs Water and Waste
Disposal loan and grant programs.
DATES: You may submit completed applications for grants on paper or
electronically according to the following deadlines:
sent overnight no later than May 31, 2009 to be eligible for FY 2009
grant funding. Late or incomplete applications will not be eligible for
FY 2009 grant funding.
eligible for FY 2009 grant funding. Late or incomplete applications
will not be eligible for FY 2009 grant funding.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain application guides and materials for the RFP
program at the Water and Environmental Programs (WEP) Web site: http://
www.usda.gov/rus/water/index.htm. You may also request application
guides and materials by contacting Anita O'Brien at (202) 690-3789.
Submit completed paper applications for RFP grants to the Rural
Development Utilities Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Room 2233, STOP 1570, Washington, DC 20250-
1570. Applications should be marked ``Attention: Assistant
Administrator, Water and Environmental Programs.''
Submit electronic grant applications at http://www.grants.gov
(Grants.gov) and follow the instructions you find on that Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita O'Brien, Loan Specialist, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Utilities Programs, Water
and Environmental Programs; telephone: (202) 690-3789, fax: (202) 690-
0649.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: MI/Haz/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment to Byproduct Materials; License No. 21-00182-03, for Unrestricted Release of the Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC; Facility in Kalamazoo, MI
[Federal Register: November 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 215)]
[Notices]
[Page 65890-65891]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 030-04781]
Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of
No Significant Impact for License Amendment to Byproduct Materials;
License No. 21-00182-03, for Unrestricted Release of the Pharmacia &
Upjohn Company LLC; Facility in Kalamazoo, MI
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Issuance of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for License Amendment.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Snell, Senior Health
Physicist, Decommissioning Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials
Safety, Region III, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2443
Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532; telephone: (630) 829-9871; fax
number: (630) 515-1259; or by e-mail at william.snell@nrc.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 65890-65891]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 030-04781]
Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of
No Significant Impact for License Amendment to Byproduct Materials;
License No. 21-00182-03, for Unrestricted Release of the Pharmacia &
Upjohn Company LLC; Facility in Kalamazoo, MI
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Issuance of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for License Amendment.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Snell, Senior Health
Physicist, Decommissioning Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials
Safety, Region III, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2443
Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532; telephone: (630) 829-9871; fax
number: (630) 515-1259; or by e-mail at william.snell@nrc.gov.
