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Federal Register
Vol. 73, No. 232
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Vol. 73, No. 232
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
There are 3 announcements in this issue
1. HAZ - PR. EPA. Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals
2. ENERGY - ND. DOE. Formal Recognition of High-Performance Green Building Partnership Consortia
3. TOXICS - ND. DHHS/ATSDR. Proposed Substances To Be Evaluated for Set 23 Toxicological Profiles
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: HAZ - PR. EPA. Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of
Pharmaceuticals
[Federal Register: December 2, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 232)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 73519-73544]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 260, 261, 264, 265, 268, 270 and 273
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932; FRL-8746-2]
RIN 2050-AG39
Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of
Pharmaceuticals
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to add hazardous pharmaceutical wastes to the
Universal Waste Rule. The Universal Waste Rule, originally promulgated
on May 11, 1995, modified the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act's
hazardous waste regulations by establishing a set of streamlined
requirements for the collection of certain widely dispersed hazardous
wastes, called ``universal wastes.'' This proposed rule would
facilitate better management of pharmaceutical wastes by streamlining
the generator requirements and encouraging generators of hazardous
pharmaceutical wastes to manage them under the provisions of the
Universal Waste Rule, which ensures that these hazardous pharmaceutical
wastes are properly disposed of and treated as hazardous wastes. In
addition, this proposed rule would facilitate the implementation of
pharmaceutical take-back programs by removing RCRA barriers in the
collection of pharmaceutical wastes from health care and other such
regulated facilities, as well as facilitate the collection of
pharmaceutical wastes from households, including non-hazardous
pharmaceutical wastes.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 2, 2009. Under
the Paperwork Reduction Act, since the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) is required to make a decision concerning the Information
Collection Request (ICR) between 30 and 60 days after December 2, 2008,
a comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB
receives it by January 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2007-0932, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: rcra-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-9744.
Mail: RCRA Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. In
addition, please mail a copy of your comments on the information
collection provisions to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for
EPA, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Hand Delivery: EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. 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: Lisa Lauer, Office of Solid Waste
(5304P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-7418; fax number:
703-605-0595; e-mail address lauer.lisa@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 73519-73544]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 260, 261, 264, 265, 268, 270 and 273
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932; FRL-8746-2]
RIN 2050-AG39
Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of
Pharmaceuticals
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to add hazardous pharmaceutical wastes to the
Universal Waste Rule. The Universal Waste Rule, originally promulgated
on May 11, 1995, modified the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act's
hazardous waste regulations by establishing a set of streamlined
requirements for the collection of certain widely dispersed hazardous
wastes, called ``universal wastes.'' This proposed rule would
facilitate better management of pharmaceutical wastes by streamlining
the generator requirements and encouraging generators of hazardous
pharmaceutical wastes to manage them under the provisions of the
Universal Waste Rule, which ensures that these hazardous pharmaceutical
wastes are properly disposed of and treated as hazardous wastes. In
addition, this proposed rule would facilitate the implementation of
pharmaceutical take-back programs by removing RCRA barriers in the
collection of pharmaceutical wastes from health care and other such
regulated facilities, as well as facilitate the collection of
pharmaceutical wastes from households, including non-hazardous
pharmaceutical wastes.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 2, 2009. Under
the Paperwork Reduction Act, since the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) is required to make a decision concerning the Information
Collection Request (ICR) between 30 and 60 days after December 2, 2008,
a comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB
receives it by January 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2007-0932, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. In
addition, please mail a copy of your comments on the information
collection provisions to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for
EPA, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. 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: Lisa Lauer, Office of Solid Waste
(5304P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-7418; fax number:
703-605-0595; e-mail address lauer.lisa@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: ENERGY - ND. DOE. Formal Recognition of High-Performance Green Building Partnership Consortia
[Federal Register: December 2, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 232)]
[Notices]
[Page 73311-73314]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Formal Recognition of High-Performance Green Building Partnership
Consortia
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy.
ACTION: Request for submission of qualifications; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Building Technologies Program (BTP), within DOE's Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, is seeking submissions from
qualified groups for formal recognition as High-Performance Green
Building Partnership Consortia under section 421 of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Public Law No. 110-140.
Groups seeking recognition will need to satisfy the representation
qualifications as stated in paragraph (f) of that section. DOE's
recognition of a group as a consortium will not guarantee any Federal
funding. Further, DOE is requesting comment on possible factors for
consideration in future competitive selection of an entity as a
supporting consortia and potential research, development, and
deployment partnerships.
DATES: Letters from groups seeking recognition must be received at the
address below no later than February 2, 2009. Comments on potential
future competitive selections must be received at the address below no
later than February 2, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drury B. Crawley, Commercial Buildings
Team Lead, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Building Technologies,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. E-mail:
drury.crawley@ee.doe.gov; telephone: (202) 586-2344.
[Notices]
[Page 73311-73314]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Formal Recognition of High-Performance Green Building Partnership
Consortia
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy.
ACTION: Request for submission of qualifications; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Building Technologies Program (BTP), within DOE's Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, is seeking submissions from
qualified groups for formal recognition as High-Performance Green
Building Partnership Consortia under section 421 of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Public Law No. 110-140.
Groups seeking recognition will need to satisfy the representation
qualifications as stated in paragraph (f) of that section. DOE's
recognition of a group as a consortium will not guarantee any Federal
funding. Further, DOE is requesting comment on possible factors for
consideration in future competitive selection of an entity as a
supporting consortia and potential research, development, and
deployment partnerships.
DATES: Letters from groups seeking recognition must be received at the
address below no later than February 2, 2009. Comments on potential
future competitive selections must be received at the address below no
later than February 2, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drury B. Crawley, Commercial Buildings
Team Lead, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Building Technologies,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. E-mail:
drury.crawley@ee.doe.gov; telephone: (202) 586-2344.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - ND. DHHS/ATSDR. Proposed Substances To Be Evaluated for Set 23 Toxicological Profiles
[Federal Register: December 2, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 232)]
[Notices]
[Page 73329-73332]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[ATSDR-248]
Proposed Substances To Be Evaluated for Set 23 Toxicological
Profiles
AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for comments on the proposed substances to be evaluated
for Set 23 toxicological profiles.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the list of proposed substances that
will be evaluated for CERCLA Set 23 toxicological profile development.
ATSDR's Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine is soliciting
public nominations from the list of proposed substances to be evaluated
for toxicological profile development. ATSDR also will consider the
evaluation of any additional substances that may have public health
implications.
DATES: Nominations must be submitted by December 24th, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Nominations may be submitted electronically, by mail, or by
facsimile. Refer to the section Submission of Nominations (below) for
specific addresses and/or the facsimile number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Commander Jessilynn B. Taylor,
Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry, Mailstop F-32, 1600 Clifton Road, NE.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone (770) 488-3313.
[Notices]
[Page 73329-73332]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[ATSDR-248]
Proposed Substances To Be Evaluated for Set 23 Toxicological
Profiles
AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for comments on the proposed substances to be evaluated
for Set 23 toxicological profiles.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the list of proposed substances that
will be evaluated for CERCLA Set 23 toxicological profile development.
ATSDR's Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine is soliciting
public nominations from the list of proposed substances to be evaluated
for toxicological profile development. ATSDR also will consider the
evaluation of any additional substances that may have public health
implications.
DATES: Nominations must be submitted by December 24th, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Nominations may be submitted electronically, by mail, or by
facsimile. Refer to the section Submission of Nominations (below) for
specific addresses and/or the facsimile number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Commander Jessilynn B. Taylor,
Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry, Mailstop F-32, 1600 Clifton Road, NE.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone (770) 488-3313.
