Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 250
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Subject: AIR - PR. EPA. Proposed Revocation of Significant New Use Rule on a Certain Chemical Substance
Subject: CLIMATE, LAND - ND. EPA. An Assessment of Decision-Making Processes: The Feasibility of Incorporating Climate Change Information Into Land Protection Planning
Subject: MI/LAND, MI/TRANSPORT - ND. EPA. Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability; Includes: Niagara Project, To Address Site-Specific Vegetation and Transportation System Needs in the Project Areas, Hiawatha National Forest, St. Ignace and Sault Ste Marie Ranger Districts, Mackinac and Chippewa Counties
Subject: ALL - ND/Comment Extension. White House/Office of Science and Technology Policy. Public Access Policies for Science and Technology Funding Agencies Across the Federal Government
Vol. 74, No. 250
Thursday, December 31, 2009
There are 4 announcements in this issue
1. AIR - PR. EPA. Proposed Revocation of Significant New Use Rule on a Certain Chemical Substance
2. CLIMATE, LAND - ND. EPA. An Assessment of Decision-Making Processes: The Feasibility of Incorporating Climate Change Information Into Land Protection Planning
3. MI/LAND, MI/TRANSPORT - ND. EPA. Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability; Includes: Niagara Project, To Address Site-Specific Vegetation and Transportation System Needs in the Project Areas, Hiawatha National Forest, St. Ignace and Sault Ste Marie Ranger Districts, Mackinac and Chippewa Counties
4. ALL - ND/Comment Extension. White House/Office of Science and Technology Policy. Public Access Policies for Science and Technology Funding Agencies Across the Federal Government
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: AIR - PR. EPA. Proposed Revocation of Significant New Use Rule on a Certain Chemical Substance
[Federal Register: December 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 250)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 69320-69322]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 721
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0668; FRL-8796-6]
RIN 2070-AB27
Proposed Revocation of Significant New Use Rule on a Certain
Chemical Substance
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to revoke a significant new use rule (SNUR)
promulgated under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) for one chemical substance. For the chemical substance covered
by premanufacture notice (PMN) P-95-1772, EPA issued a non-5(e) SNUR
(i.e. SNUR on a substance that is not subject to a TSCA section 5(e)
consent order) designating certain activities as significant new uses
based on the concern criteria in 40 CFR 721.170(b). EPA has received
and reviewed new information and test data for the chemical substance
and proposes to revoke the SNUR pursuant to 40 CFR 721.185.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0668, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0668. 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 Klosterman, 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: klosterman.tracey@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 69320-69322]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 721
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0668; FRL-8796-6]
RIN 2070-AB27
Proposed Revocation of Significant New Use Rule on a Certain
Chemical Substance
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to revoke a significant new use rule (SNUR)
promulgated under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) for one chemical substance. For the chemical substance covered
by premanufacture notice (PMN) P-95-1772, EPA issued a non-5(e) SNUR
(i.e. SNUR on a substance that is not subject to a TSCA section 5(e)
consent order) designating certain activities as significant new uses
based on the concern criteria in 40 CFR 721.170(b). EPA has received
and reviewed new information and test data for the chemical substance
and proposes to revoke the SNUR pursuant to 40 CFR 721.185.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0668, 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 Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0668. 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 Klosterman, 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: klosterman.tracey@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: CLIMATE, LAND - ND. EPA. An Assessment of Decision-Making Processes: The Feasibility of Incorporating Climate Change Information Into Land Protection Planning
[Federal Register: December 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 250)]
[Notices]
[Page 69335-69337]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9086-6; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0855]
An Assessment of Decision-Making Processes: The Feasibility of
Incorporating Climate Change Information Into Land Protection Planning
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 30-day public comment period for the draft
document titled, ``An Assessment of Decision-Making Processes: The
Feasibility of Incorporating Climate Change Information into Land
Protection Planning'' (EPA/600/R-09/142a). The document was prepared by
the National Center for Environmental Assessment within EPA's Office of
Research and Development. This draft document is a review of decision-
making processes of selected land protection programs. The goal of this
document is to assess the feasibility of incorporating climate change
impacts information into the evaluation of these programs. The
assessment revealed that there are several strategies that might be
useful for incorporating climate change information into decision
making. As part of a portfolio of adaptation strategies, land
protection may become more important for jurisdictions, particularly to
ameliorate climate change impacts on watersheds and wildlife.
The public comment period and the external peer review, which will
occur after the public comment period, are separate processes that
provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the
document. EPA intends to forward the public comments that are submitted
in accordance with this notice to the external peer reviewer panel
prior to the meeting for their consideration. When finalizing the draft
document, EPA intends to consider any public comments that EPA receives
in accordance with this notice.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It
does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination.
DATES: The 30-day public comment period begins December 31, 2009, and
ends February 1, 2010. Technical comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by February 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``An Assessment of Decision-Making Processes: The
Feasibility of Incorporating Climate Change Information into Land
Protection Planning'' is available primarily via the Internet on the
National Center for Environmental Assessment's home page under the
Recent Additions and the Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea.
A limited number of paper copies are available from the Information
Management Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-
8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name,
your mailing address, and the document title, ``An Assessment of
Decision-Making Processes: The Feasibility of Incorporating Climate
Change Information into Land Protection Planning''.
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket;
telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For technical information, contact Britta Bierwagen, NCEA;
telephone: 703-347-8613; facsimile: 703-347-8694; or e-mail:
bierwagen.britta@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 69335-69337]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9086-6; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0855]
An Assessment of Decision-Making Processes: The Feasibility of
Incorporating Climate Change Information Into Land Protection Planning
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 30-day public comment period for the draft
document titled, ``An Assessment of Decision-Making Processes: The
Feasibility of Incorporating Climate Change Information into Land
Protection Planning'' (EPA/600/R-09/142a). The document was prepared by
the National Center for Environmental Assessment within EPA's Office of
Research and Development. This draft document is a review of decision-
making processes of selected land protection programs. The goal of this
document is to assess the feasibility of incorporating climate change
impacts information into the evaluation of these programs. The
assessment revealed that there are several strategies that might be
useful for incorporating climate change information into decision
making. As part of a portfolio of adaptation strategies, land
protection may become more important for jurisdictions, particularly to
ameliorate climate change impacts on watersheds and wildlife.
The public comment period and the external peer review, which will
occur after the public comment period, are separate processes that
provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the
document. EPA intends to forward the public comments that are submitted
in accordance with this notice to the external peer reviewer panel
prior to the meeting for their consideration. When finalizing the draft
document, EPA intends to consider any public comments that EPA receives
in accordance with this notice.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It
does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination.
DATES: The 30-day public comment period begins December 31, 2009, and
ends February 1, 2010. Technical comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by February 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``An Assessment of Decision-Making Processes: The
Feasibility of Incorporating Climate Change Information into Land
Protection Planning'' is available primarily via the Internet on the
National Center for Environmental Assessment's home page under the
Recent Additions and the Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea.
A limited number of paper copies are available from the Information
Management Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-
8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name,
your mailing address, and the document title, ``An Assessment of
Decision-Making Processes: The Feasibility of Incorporating Climate
Change Information into Land Protection Planning''.
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket;
telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For technical information, contact Britta Bierwagen, NCEA;
telephone: 703-347-8613; facsimile: 703-347-8694; or e-mail:
bierwagen.britta@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: MI/LAND, MI/TRANSPORT - ND. EPA. Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability; Includes: Niagara Project, To Address Site-Specific Vegetation and Transportation System Needs in the Project Areas, Hiawatha National Forest, St. Ignace and Sault Ste Marie Ranger Districts, Mackinac and Chippewa Counties
[Federal Register: December 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 250)]
[Notices]
[Page 69338]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-8987-1]
Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability
Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General
Information (202) 564-1399 or http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.
Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements
Filed 12/21/2009 Through 12/25/2009
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
Notice
In accordance with Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, EPA is
required to make its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies
public. Historically, EPA has met this mandate by publishing weekly
notices of availability of EPA comments, which includes a brief summary
of EPA's comment letters, in the Federal Register. Since February 2008,
EPA has been including its comment letters on EISs on its Web site at:
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/eisdata.html. Including the entire
EIS comment letters on the Web site satisfies the Section 309(a)
requirement to make EPA's comments on EISs available to the public.
Accordingly, after March 31, 2010, EPA will discontinue the publication
of this notice of availability of EPA comments in the Federal Register.
[Notices]
[Page 69338]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-8987-1]
Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability
Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General
Information (202) 564-1399 or http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.
Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements
Filed 12/21/2009 Through 12/25/2009
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
Notice
In accordance with Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, EPA is
required to make its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies
public. Historically, EPA has met this mandate by publishing weekly
notices of availability of EPA comments, which includes a brief summary
of EPA's comment letters, in the Federal Register. Since February 2008,
EPA has been including its comment letters on EISs on its Web site at:
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/eisdata.html. Including the entire
EIS comment letters on the Web site satisfies the Section 309(a)
requirement to make EPA's comments on EISs available to the public.
Accordingly, after March 31, 2010, EPA will discontinue the publication
of this notice of availability of EPA comments in the Federal Register.
[Includes:] EIS No. 20090449, Final EIS, USFS, MI, Niagara Project, To Address
Site-Specific Vegetation and Transportation System Needs in the Project
Areas, Hiawatha National Forest, St. Ignace and Sault Ste. Marie Ranger
Districts, Mackinac and Chippewa Counties, MI, Wait Period Ends: 02/01/
2010, Contact: Martha Sjoren 906-643-7900 Ext. 117.
Site-Specific Vegetation and Transportation System Needs in the Project
Areas, Hiawatha National Forest, St. Ignace and Sault Ste. Marie Ranger
Districts, Mackinac and Chippewa Counties, MI, Wait Period Ends: 02/01/
2010, Contact: Martha Sjoren 906-643-7900 Ext. 117.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ALL - ND/Comment Extension. White House/Office of Science and Technology Policy. Public Access Policies for Science and Technology Funding Agencies Across the Federal Government
[Federal Register: December 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 250)]
[Notices]
[Page 69368-69370]
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
Public Access Policies for Science and Technology Funding
Agencies Across the Federal Government
AGENCY: Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive
Office of the President.
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On December 9, 2009, the Office of Science and Technology
Policy (OSTP) within the Executive Office of the President, published a
notice requesting input from the community regarding enhancing public
access to archived publications resulting from
research funded by Federal science and technology agencies. That notice
stated that the RFI would be active from December 10, 2009 to January
7, 2010. The purpose of this document is to extend that comment period
to allow comments until January 21, to accommodate potential
respondents who may find it difficult to complete their responses by
the original deadline because of the intervening holidays. Respondents
are invited to respond online via the Public Access Policy Forum at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/open, or may submit responses via electronic
mail. Responses will be re-posted on the online forum. Instructions and
a timetable for daily blog topics during this period are described at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/open.
DATES: Comments must be received by January 21, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by one of the following methods:
Public Access Policy Forum: http://www.whitehouse.gov/open.
Via e-mail: publicaccess@ostp.gov.
Mail: Office of Science and Technology Policy, Attn: Open
Government Recommendations, 725 17th Street, Washington, DC 20502.
Comments submitted in response to this notice could be made
available to the public online or by alternative means. For this
reason, please do not include in your comments information of a
confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or
proprietary information. If you submit an e-mail comment, your e-mail
address will be captured automatically and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the
Internet.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Diane DiEuliis, Assistant
Director, Life Sciences, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Attn:
Open Government, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20502. 202-456-
6059.
[Notices]
[Page 69368-69370]
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
Public Access Policies for Science and Technology Funding
Agencies Across the Federal Government
AGENCY: Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive
Office of the President.
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: On December 9, 2009, the Office of Science and Technology
Policy (OSTP) within the Executive Office of the President, published a
notice requesting input from the community regarding enhancing public
access to archived publications resulting from
research funded by Federal science and technology agencies. That notice
stated that the RFI would be active from December 10, 2009 to January
7, 2010. The purpose of this document is to extend that comment period
to allow comments until January 21, to accommodate potential
respondents who may find it difficult to complete their responses by
the original deadline because of the intervening holidays. Respondents
are invited to respond online via the Public Access Policy Forum at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/open, or may submit responses via electronic
mail. Responses will be re-posted on the online forum. Instructions and
a timetable for daily blog topics during this period are described at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/open.
DATES: Comments must be received by January 21, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by one of the following methods:
Public Access Policy Forum: http://www.whitehouse.gov/open.
Via e-mail: publicaccess@ostp.gov.
Mail: Office of Science and Technology Policy, Attn: Open
Government Recommendations, 725 17th Street, Washington, DC 20502.
Comments submitted in response to this notice could be made
available to the public online or by alternative means. For this
reason, please do not include in your comments information of a
confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or
proprietary information. If you submit an e-mail comment, your e-mail
address will be captured automatically and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the
Internet.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Diane DiEuliis, Assistant
Director, Life Sciences, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Attn:
Open Government, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20502. 202-456-
6059.
