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Vol. 73, No. 198
Friday, October 10, 2008
Vol. 73, No. 198
Friday, October 10, 2008
There are 7 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Pesticide Tolerance Nomenclature Changes; Technical Amendments
2. TOXICS - NM/PR. EPA. Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides; Notice of Public Workshop
3. AIR - PR. EPA. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant
Emissions: Group I Polymers and Resins (Epichlorohydrin Elastomers Production, Hypalon\TM\ Production, Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Production, Polybutadiene Rubber Production, and Styrene Butadiene Rubber and Latex Production); Marine Vessel Loading Operations; Mineral Wool Production; Pharmaceuticals Production; and Printing and Publishing Industry
Emissions: Group I Polymers and Resins (Epichlorohydrin Elastomers Production, Hypalon\TM\ Production, Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Production, Polybutadiene Rubber Production, and Styrene Butadiene Rubber and Latex Production); Marine Vessel Loading Operations; Mineral Wool Production; Pharmaceuticals Production; and Printing and Publishing Industry
4. DRINK, TOXICS - ND. EPA. Drinking Water: Preliminary Regulatory Determination on Perchlorate
5. TOXICS - ND. DHHS/ National Toxicology Program (NTP). Report on Carcinogens (RoC); Availability of the Draft Background Document for Cobalt-Tungsten
Carbide Powders and Hard Metals; Request for Comments on the Draft Background Document; Announcement of the Cobalt-Tungsten Carbide Powders and Hard Metals Expert Panel Meeting
Carbide Powders and Hard Metals; Request for Comments on the Draft Background Document; Announcement of the Cobalt-Tungsten Carbide Powders and Hard Metals Expert Panel Meeting
6. AIR, AGRICULTURE - NM. USDA/. Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force
7. HAZ/Nuclear, TRANSPORT - ROD. DOE. Record of Decision and Floodplain Statement of Findings--Nevada Rail Alignment for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, NV
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 - FR. EPA. Pesticide Tolerance Nomenclature Changes; Technical Amendments
[Federal Register: October 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 198)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 60151-60158]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0043; FRL-8376-1]
Pesticide Tolerance Nomenclature Changes; Technical Amendments
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; Technical Amendments.
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SUMMARY: This document makes minor technical revisions to the
terminology of certain commodity terms listed under 40 CFR part 180,
subparts A, C, and E. EPA is taking this action to establish a uniform
listing of commodity terms throughout part 180.
DATES: This regulation is effective October 10, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before December 9, 2008,
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-2002-0043. To access the
electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced
Search,'' then ``Docket Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where
indicated and select the ``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on
the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access
available documents. All documents in the docket are listed in the
docket index available in 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: Stephen Schaible, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-9362; e-mail address:
schaible.stephen@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 60151-60158]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0043; FRL-8376-1]
Pesticide Tolerance Nomenclature Changes; Technical Amendments
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; Technical Amendments.
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SUMMARY: This document makes minor technical revisions to the
terminology of certain commodity terms listed under 40 CFR part 180,
subparts A, C, and E. EPA is taking this action to establish a uniform
listing of commodity terms throughout part 180.
DATES: This regulation is effective October 10, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before December 9, 2008,
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-2002-0043. To access the
electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced
Search,'' then ``Docket Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where
indicated and select the ``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on
the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access
available documents. All documents in the docket are listed in the
docket index available in 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: Stephen Schaible, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-9362; e-mail address:
schaible.stephen@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - NM/PR. EPA. Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides; Notice of Public Workshop
[Federal Register: October 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 198)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60211-60212]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 158 and 161
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0110; FRL-8383-6]
Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides; Notice of Public
Workshop
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public workshop.
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SUMMARY: EPA is convening a public workshop to explain the provisions
of its recently proposed rule to update and revise the data
requirements for registration of antimicrobial pesticides. 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
4:00 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 Antimicrobials Workshop, may be submitted to the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Boyle, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: 703.305.6304; fax number: 703.305.5884; e-mail
address: boyle.kathryn@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60211-60212]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 158 and 161
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0110; FRL-8383-6]
Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides; Notice of Public
Workshop
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public workshop.
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SUMMARY: EPA is convening a public workshop to explain the provisions
of its recently proposed rule to update and revise the data
requirements for registration of antimicrobial pesticides. 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
4:00 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 Antimicrobials Workshop, may be submitted to the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Boyle, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: 703.305.6304; fax number: 703.305.5884; e-mail
address: boyle.kathryn@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR - PR. EPA. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant
Emissions: Group I Polymers and Resins (Epichlorohydrin Elastomers Production, Hypalon\TM\ Production, Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Production, Polybutadiene Rubber Production, and Styrene Butadiene Rubber and Latex Production); Marine Vessel Loading Operations; Mineral Wool Production; Pharmaceuticals Production; and Printing and Publishing Industry
[Federal Register: October 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 198)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60431-60461]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0008; FRL-8724-5]
RIN 2060-AO91
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant
Emissions: Group I Polymers and Resins (Epichlorohydrin Elastomers
Production, Hypalon\TM\ Production, Nitrile Butadiene Rubber
Production, Polybutadiene Rubber Production, and Styrene Butadiene
Rubber and Latex Production); Marine Vessel Loading Operations; Mineral
Wool Production; Pharmaceuticals Production; and Printing and
Publishing Industry
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This proposed action requests public comment on the residual
risk and technology reviews for nine industrial source categories
regulated by five national emission standards for hazardous air
pollutants. The five national emission standards and nine source
categories include: National Emissions Standards for Group I Polymers
and Resins (Epichlorohydrin Elastomers Production, HypalonTM
Production, Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Production, Polybutadiene Rubber
Production, and Styrene Butadiene Rubber and Latex Production);
National Emission Standards for Marine Vessel Loading Operations;
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Mineral
Wool Production; National Emission Standards for Pharmaceuticals
Production; and National Emission Standards for the Printing and
Publishing Industry. The underlying national emission standards that
are under review in this action limit and control hazardous air
pollutants.
We are proposing that no revisions to the five national emission
standards regulating these nine source categories are required at this
time under section 112(f)(2) or 112(d)(6) of the Clean Air Act.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before November 24,
2008.
Public Hearing. If anyone contacts EPA requesting to speak at a
public hearing by October 20, 2008, a public hearing will be held on
October 27, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0008, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-9744.
Mail: U.S. Postal Service, send comments to: EPA Docket
Center (2822T), Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0008, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please include a total of two
copies.
Hand Delivery: In person or by courier, deliver comments
to: EPA Docket Center (2822T), EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. Please include a total of
two copies. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's
normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information. We request that a separate copy of
each public comment also be sent to the contact person listed below
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this proposed
action, contact Ms. Mary Tom Kissell, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Coatings and
Chemicals Group (E143-01), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-4516; fax
number: (919) 685-3219; and e-mail address: kissell.mary@epa.gov. For
specific information regarding the modeling methodology, contact Ms.
Elaine Manning, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health
and Environmental Impacts Division, Sector Based Assessment Group
(C539-02), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-5499; fax number: (919)
541-0840; and e-mail address: manning.elaine@epa.gov. For information
about the applicability of these five national emission standards for
hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) to a particular entity, contact the
appropriate person listed in Table 1 to this preamble.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60431-60461]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0008; FRL-8724-5]
RIN 2060-AO91
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant
Emissions: Group I Polymers and Resins (Epichlorohydrin Elastomers
Production, Hypalon\TM\ Production, Nitrile Butadiene Rubber
Production, Polybutadiene Rubber Production, and Styrene Butadiene
Rubber and Latex Production); Marine Vessel Loading Operations; Mineral
Wool Production; Pharmaceuticals Production; and Printing and
Publishing Industry
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This proposed action requests public comment on the residual
risk and technology reviews for nine industrial source categories
regulated by five national emission standards for hazardous air
pollutants. The five national emission standards and nine source
categories include: National Emissions Standards for Group I Polymers
and Resins (Epichlorohydrin Elastomers Production, HypalonTM
Production, Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Production, Polybutadiene Rubber
Production, and Styrene Butadiene Rubber and Latex Production);
National Emission Standards for Marine Vessel Loading Operations;
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Mineral
Wool Production; National Emission Standards for Pharmaceuticals
Production; and National Emission Standards for the Printing and
Publishing Industry. The underlying national emission standards that
are under review in this action limit and control hazardous air
pollutants.
We are proposing that no revisions to the five national emission
standards regulating these nine source categories are required at this
time under section 112(f)(2) or 112(d)(6) of the Clean Air Act.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before November 24,
2008.
Public Hearing. If anyone contacts EPA requesting to speak at a
public hearing by October 20, 2008, a public hearing will be held on
October 27, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0008, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Center (2822T), Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0008, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please include a total of two
copies.
to: EPA Docket Center (2822T), EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. Please include a total of
two copies. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's
normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information. We request that a separate copy of
each public comment also be sent to the contact person listed below
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this proposed
action, contact Ms. Mary Tom Kissell, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Coatings and
Chemicals Group (E143-01), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-4516; fax
number: (919) 685-3219; and e-mail address: kissell.mary@epa.gov. For
specific information regarding the modeling methodology, contact Ms.
Elaine Manning, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health
and Environmental Impacts Division, Sector Based Assessment Group
(C539-02), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-5499; fax number: (919)
541-0840; and e-mail address: manning.elaine@epa.gov. For information
about the applicability of these five national emission standards for
hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) to a particular entity, contact the
appropriate person listed in Table 1 to this preamble.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: DRINK, TOXICS - ND. EPA. Drinking Water: Preliminary Regulatory Determination on Perchlorate
[Federal Register: October 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 198)]
[Notices]
[Page 60262-60282]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0068; FRL-8727-6]
RIN 2040-ZA02
Drinking Water: Preliminary Regulatory Determination on
Perchlorate
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This action presents EPA's preliminary regulatory
determination for perchlorate in accordance with the Safe Drinking
Water Act (SDWA). The Agency has determined that a national primary
drinking water regulation (NPDWR) for perchlorate would not present ``a
meaningful opportunity for health risk reduction for persons served by
public water systems.'' The SDWA requires EPA to make determinations
every five years of whether to regulate at least five contaminants on
the Contaminant Candidate List (CCL). EPA included perchlorate on the
first and second CCLs that were published in the Federal Register on
March 2, 1998 and February 24, 2005. Most recently, EPA presented final
regulatory determinations regarding 11 contaminants on the second CCL
in a notice published in the Federal Register on July 30, 2008. In
today's action, EPA presents supporting rationale and requests public
comment on its preliminary regulatory determination for perchlorate. EPA will make a
final regulatory determination for perchlorate after considering
comments and information provided in the 30-day comment period
following this notice. EPA plans to publish a health advisory for
perchlorate at the time the Agency publishes its final regulatory
determination to provide State and local public health officials with
technical information that they may use in addressing local
contamination.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 10, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2008-0068, by one of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: Water Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC)
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Burneson, Office of Ground Water
and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division, at (202)
564-5250 or e-mail burneson.eric@epa.gov. For general information
contact the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791 or e-
mail: hotline-sdwa@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 60262-60282]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0068; FRL-8727-6]
RIN 2040-ZA02
Drinking Water: Preliminary Regulatory Determination on
Perchlorate
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This action presents EPA's preliminary regulatory
determination for perchlorate in accordance with the Safe Drinking
Water Act (SDWA). The Agency has determined that a national primary
drinking water regulation (NPDWR) for perchlorate would not present ``a
meaningful opportunity for health risk reduction for persons served by
public water systems.'' The SDWA requires EPA to make determinations
every five years of whether to regulate at least five contaminants on
the Contaminant Candidate List (CCL). EPA included perchlorate on the
first and second CCLs that were published in the Federal Register on
March 2, 1998 and February 24, 2005. Most recently, EPA presented final
regulatory determinations regarding 11 contaminants on the second CCL
in a notice published in the Federal Register on July 30, 2008. In
today's action, EPA presents supporting rationale and requests public
comment on its preliminary regulatory determination for perchlorate. EPA will make a
final regulatory determination for perchlorate after considering
comments and information provided in the 30-day comment period
following this notice. EPA plans to publish a health advisory for
perchlorate at the time the Agency publishes its final regulatory
determination to provide State and local public health officials with
technical information that they may use in addressing local
contamination.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 10, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2008-0068, by one of the following methods:
submitting comments.
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Burneson, Office of Ground Water
and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division, at (202)
564-5250 or e-mail burneson.eric@epa.gov. For general information
contact the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791 or e-
mail: hotline-sdwa@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: TOXICS - ND. DHHS/ National Toxicology Program (NTP). Report on Carcinogens (RoC); Availability of the Draft Background Document for Cobalt-Tungsten
Carbide Powders and Hard Metals; Request for Comments on the Draft Background Document; Announcement of the Cobalt-Tungsten Carbide Powders and Hard Metals Expert Panel Meeting
[Federal Register: October 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 198)]
[Notices]
[Page 60288-60289]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Toxicology Program (NTP); Report on Carcinogens (RoC);
Availability of the Draft Background Document for Cobalt-Tungsten
Carbide Powders and Hard Metals; Request for Comments on the Draft
Background Document; Announcement of the Cobalt-Tungsten Carbide
Powders and Hard Metals Expert Panel Meeting
AGENCY: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS);
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
ACTION: Availability of Background Document; Request for Comments; and
Announcement of a Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The NTP announces the availability of the draft background
document for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals by October
10, 2008 on the RoC Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29679) or in
printed text from the RoC (see ADDRESSES below). The NTP invites the
submission of public comments on the draft background document for
cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals. The expert panel will
meet on December 9-10, 2008, at the Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel, One
Europa Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 to peer review the draft background
document for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals and, once
completed, make a recommendation regarding the listing status (i.e.,
known to be a human carcinogen, reasonably anticipated to be a human
carcinogen, or not to list) for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and
hard metals in the 12th Edition of the RoC (12th RoC). The RoC expert
panel meeting is open to the public with time scheduled for oral public
comments. Attendance is limited only by the available meeting room
space. Following the expert panel meeting and completion of the expert
panel report, the NTP will post the final background document and the
expert-panel peer review report on the RoC Web site.
DATES: The expert panel meeting for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and
hard metals will be held on December 9-10, 2008. The draft background
document for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals will be
available for public comment by October 10, 2008. The deadline to
submit written comments is November 24, 2008, and the deadline for pre-
registration to attend the meeting and/or to provide oral comments at
the meeting is December 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The RoC expert panel meeting on cobalt-tungsten carbide
powders and hard metals will be held at Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel, One
Europa Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Access to on-line registration and
materials for the meeting are available on the RoC Web site (http://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29679). Comments on the draft background document
should be sent to Dr. Ruth M. Lunn, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC-14,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, FAX: (919) 541-0144, or
lunn@niehs.nih.gov. Courier address: Report on Carcinogens Office, 79
T.W. Alexander Drive, Building 4401, Room 3118, Research Triangle Park,
NC 27709. Persons needing interpreting services in order to attend
should contact 301-402-8180 (voice) or 301-435-1908 (TTY). Requests
should be made at least seven business days in advance of the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ruth M. Lunn, Director, RoC
Office, 919-316-4637, lunn@niehs.nih.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 60288-60289]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Toxicology Program (NTP); Report on Carcinogens (RoC);
Availability of the Draft Background Document for Cobalt-Tungsten
Carbide Powders and Hard Metals; Request for Comments on the Draft
Background Document; Announcement of the Cobalt-Tungsten Carbide
Powders and Hard Metals Expert Panel Meeting
AGENCY: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS);
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
ACTION: Availability of Background Document; Request for Comments; and
Announcement of a Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The NTP announces the availability of the draft background
document for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals by October
10, 2008 on the RoC Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29679) or in
printed text from the RoC (see ADDRESSES below). The NTP invites the
submission of public comments on the draft background document for
cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals. The expert panel will
meet on December 9-10, 2008, at the Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel, One
Europa Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 to peer review the draft background
document for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals and, once
completed, make a recommendation regarding the listing status (i.e.,
known to be a human carcinogen, reasonably anticipated to be a human
carcinogen, or not to list) for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and
hard metals in the 12th Edition of the RoC (12th RoC). The RoC expert
panel meeting is open to the public with time scheduled for oral public
comments. Attendance is limited only by the available meeting room
space. Following the expert panel meeting and completion of the expert
panel report, the NTP will post the final background document and the
expert-panel peer review report on the RoC Web site.
DATES: The expert panel meeting for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and
hard metals will be held on December 9-10, 2008. The draft background
document for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals will be
available for public comment by October 10, 2008. The deadline to
submit written comments is November 24, 2008, and the deadline for pre-
registration to attend the meeting and/or to provide oral comments at
the meeting is December 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The RoC expert panel meeting on cobalt-tungsten carbide
powders and hard metals will be held at Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel, One
Europa Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Access to on-line registration and
materials for the meeting are available on the RoC Web site (http://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29679). Comments on the draft background document
should be sent to Dr. Ruth M. Lunn, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC-14,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, FAX: (919) 541-0144, or
lunn@niehs.nih.gov. Courier address: Report on Carcinogens Office, 79
T.W. Alexander Drive, Building 4401, Room 3118, Research Triangle Park,
NC 27709. Persons needing interpreting services in order to attend
should contact 301-402-8180 (voice) or 301-435-1908 (TTY). Requests
should be made at least seven business days in advance of the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ruth M. Lunn, Director, RoC
Office, 919-316-4637, lunn@niehs.nih.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: AIR, AGRICULTURE - NM. USDA/. Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force
[Federal Register: October 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 198)]
[Notices]
[Page 60235-60236]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF) will meet to
continue discussions on air quality issues relating to agriculture.
DATES: The meeting will convene on Thursday, November 6, 2008, from 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday, November 7, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. A public comment period will be held on November 6, 2008, at 3:15
p.m. Individuals making oral presentations should register in person at
the meeting site and must bring 50 copies of materials they would like
to distribute. Written materials for AAQTF's consideration prior to the
meeting must be received by Michele Laur (address given below) no later
than October 24, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel located at
300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-2891; Tel: (703) 416-
4100; Fax: (703) 416-4126.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Questions and comments should be
directed to Michele Laur, Designated Federal Officer. Ms. Laur may be
contacted at USDA NRCS, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6165-S,
Washington, DC 20250; telephone: (202) 720-1858: e-mail:
michele.laur@wdc.usda.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 60235-60236]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF) will meet to
continue discussions on air quality issues relating to agriculture.
DATES: The meeting will convene on Thursday, November 6, 2008, from 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday, November 7, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. A public comment period will be held on November 6, 2008, at 3:15
p.m. Individuals making oral presentations should register in person at
the meeting site and must bring 50 copies of materials they would like
to distribute. Written materials for AAQTF's consideration prior to the
meeting must be received by Michele Laur (address given below) no later
than October 24, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel located at
300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-2891; Tel: (703) 416-
4100; Fax: (703) 416-4126.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Questions and comments should be
directed to Michele Laur, Designated Federal Officer. Ms. Laur may be
contacted at USDA NRCS, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6165-S,
Washington, DC 20250; telephone: (202) 720-1858: e-mail:
michele.laur@wdc.usda.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: HAZ/Nuclear, TRANSPORT - ROD. DOE. Record of Decision and Floodplain Statement of Findings--Nevada Rail Alignment for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, NV
[Federal Register: October 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 198)]
[Notices]
[Page 60247-60259]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Record of Decision and Floodplain Statement of Findings--Nevada
Rail Alignment for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level
Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, NV
AGENCY: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, U.S.
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Record of Decision.
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SUMMARY: In July 2008, the Department of Energy (Department or DOE)
issued the ``Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for a
Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-
Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada--Nevada
Rail Transportation Corridor'' (DOE/EIS-0250F-S2) (hereafter referred
to as the final Nevada Rail Corridor SEIS), the ``Final Environmental
Impact Statement for a Rail Alignment for the Construction and
Operation of a Railroad in Nevada to a Geologic Repository at Yucca
Mountain, Nye County, Nevada'' (DOE/EIS-0369) (hereafter referred to as
the final Rail Alignment EIS), and the ``Final Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement for a Geologic Repository for the
Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at
Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada'' (DOE/EIS-0250F-S1) (hereafter
referred to as the final Repository SEIS). The final Nevada Rail
Corridor SEIS analyzed the potential impacts of constructing and
operating a railroad for shipments of spent nuclear fuel, high-level
radioactive waste, and other materials in the Mina corridor, and DOE
concluded that the Mina corridor warranted further analysis at the
alignment level. This further, more detailed analysis is presented in
the final Rail Alignment EIS, which analyzed the potential
environmental impacts of constructing and operating a railroad along
rail alignments in both the Caliente and Mina rail corridors. The final
Rail Alignment EIS also analyzed the potential environmental impacts
from shipments of general freight (also referred to as common carriage
shipments or the Shared-Use Option) on a railroad in either corridor.
The final Repository SEIS analyzed the potential environmental
impacts of the construction, operation, and eventual closure of a
repository at Yucca Mountain. The final Repository SEIS also included
the potential impacts from national transportation, as well as the
potential impacts in Nevada from the construction and operation of a
railroad along specific alignments in the Caliente and Mina rail
corridors. DOE concluded in the final Repository SEIS that the
potential impacts associated with the repository design and operational
plans are similar in scale to the impacts analyzed in the ``Final
Environmental Impact Statement for a Geologic Repository for the
Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at
Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada'' (DOE/EIS-0250F, February 2002)
(Yucca Mountain Final EIS).
Based on the analyses in the final Rail Alignment EIS, among other
considerations as discussed herein, the Department has decided to
construct and operate a railroad along a rail alignment within the
Caliente corridor. DOE also has decided to allow shipments of general
freight on the rail line (Shared-Use Option). The Department will
obtain all regulatory approvals necessary to construct and operate the
railroad, and allow common carriage shipments.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the final Nevada Rail Corridor SEIS, final Rail
Alignment EIS, final Repository SEIS, and this Record of Decision may
be obtained by mailing a request to Dr. Jane Summerson at the U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management,
1551 Hillshire Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89134, or by calling 1-800-967-
3477. These documents also may be obtained via the Internet at http://
www.ocrwm.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding these documents
can be submitted to Dr. Jane Summerson by mail or telephone at the
above address or phone number. For general information regarding the
DOE National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process contact: Ms. Carol
M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance (GC-20),
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC
20585, Telephone 202-586-4600, or leave a message at 1-800-472-2756.
[Notices]
[Page 60247-60259]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Record of Decision and Floodplain Statement of Findings--Nevada
Rail Alignment for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level
Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, NV
AGENCY: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, U.S.
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Record of Decision.
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SUMMARY: In July 2008, the Department of Energy (Department or DOE)
issued the ``Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for a
Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-
Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada--Nevada
Rail Transportation Corridor'' (DOE/EIS-0250F-S2) (hereafter referred
to as the final Nevada Rail Corridor SEIS), the ``Final Environmental
Impact Statement for a Rail Alignment for the Construction and
Operation of a Railroad in Nevada to a Geologic Repository at Yucca
Mountain, Nye County, Nevada'' (DOE/EIS-0369) (hereafter referred to as
the final Rail Alignment EIS), and the ``Final Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement for a Geologic Repository for the
Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at
Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada'' (DOE/EIS-0250F-S1) (hereafter
referred to as the final Repository SEIS). The final Nevada Rail
Corridor SEIS analyzed the potential impacts of constructing and
operating a railroad for shipments of spent nuclear fuel, high-level
radioactive waste, and other materials in the Mina corridor, and DOE
concluded that the Mina corridor warranted further analysis at the
alignment level. This further, more detailed analysis is presented in
the final Rail Alignment EIS, which analyzed the potential
environmental impacts of constructing and operating a railroad along
rail alignments in both the Caliente and Mina rail corridors. The final
Rail Alignment EIS also analyzed the potential environmental impacts
from shipments of general freight (also referred to as common carriage
shipments or the Shared-Use Option) on a railroad in either corridor.
The final Repository SEIS analyzed the potential environmental
impacts of the construction, operation, and eventual closure of a
repository at Yucca Mountain. The final Repository SEIS also included
the potential impacts from national transportation, as well as the
potential impacts in Nevada from the construction and operation of a
railroad along specific alignments in the Caliente and Mina rail
corridors. DOE concluded in the final Repository SEIS that the
potential impacts associated with the repository design and operational
plans are similar in scale to the impacts analyzed in the ``Final
Environmental Impact Statement for a Geologic Repository for the
Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at
Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada'' (DOE/EIS-0250F, February 2002)
(Yucca Mountain Final EIS).
Based on the analyses in the final Rail Alignment EIS, among other
considerations as discussed herein, the Department has decided to
construct and operate a railroad along a rail alignment within the
Caliente corridor. DOE also has decided to allow shipments of general
freight on the rail line (Shared-Use Option). The Department will
obtain all regulatory approvals necessary to construct and operate the
railroad, and allow common carriage shipments.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the final Nevada Rail Corridor SEIS, final Rail
Alignment EIS, final Repository SEIS, and this Record of Decision may
be obtained by mailing a request to Dr. Jane Summerson at the U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management,
1551 Hillshire Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89134, or by calling 1-800-967-
3477. These documents also may be obtained via the Internet at http://
www.ocrwm.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding these documents
can be submitted to Dr. Jane Summerson by mail or telephone at the
above address or phone number. For general information regarding the
DOE National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process contact: Ms. Carol
M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance (GC-20),
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC
20585, Telephone 202-586-4600, or leave a message at 1-800-472-2756.
