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Friday, January 30, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 19, January 30, 2009

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Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 19
Friday, January 30, 2009

There are 3 announcements in this issue

1. HAZ, SOLID - PR/Comment Extension. EPA. Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of Pharmaceuticals; Extension of Comment Period

2. TOXICS - ANPR/Comment Extension. EPA. Formaldehyde Emissions from Pressed Wood Products; Extension of Comment Period and Notice of Sixth Public Meeting

3. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notice of a Public Teleconference Meeting

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, SOLID - PR/Comment Extension. EPA. Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of Pharmaceuticals; Extension of Comment Period

[Federal Register: January 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 19)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5633]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 260, 261, 264, 265, 268, 270 and 273

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932; FRL-8769-7]
RIN 2050-AG39

Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of
Pharmaceuticals; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the extension of the comment period until
March 4, 2009, on the proposed rule entitled, Amendment to the
Universal Waste Rule: Addition of Pharmaceuticals published on December
2, 2008. The Agency is soliciting comments as described in that
document on the proposed addition of hazardous pharmaceutical wastes to
the federal universal waste program.

DATES: The comment period for this proposed rule is extended from the
original closing date of February 2, 2009, to March 4, 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 Resource
Conservation and Recovery (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.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: TOXICS - ANPR/Comment Extension. EPA. Formaldehyde Emissions from Pressed Wood Products; Extension of Comment Period and Notice of Sixth Public Meeting

[Federal Register: January 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 19)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5632]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Chapter I

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0627; FRL-8401-3]
RIN 2070-AJ44

Formaldehyde Emissions from Pressed Wood Products; Extension of
Comment Period and Notice of Sixth Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment
period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR)
in the Federal Register of December 3, 2008, describing EPA's initial
steps to investigate and request comment, information, and data
relating to formaldehyde emissions from pressed wood products. The ANPR
also announced five public meetings that EPA scheduled in order to
obtain additional stakeholder input. EPA is announcing today one
additional public meeting to enable more complete public participation.
Additionally, this document extends the comment period for 45 days,
from February 2, 2009, to March 19, 2009. This extension is necessary
to provide the public with an opportunity to provide additional and
more thorough comments to the docket.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2008-0627, must be received on or before March 19, 2009.
    The meeting will be held on March 4, 2009, from 1 p.m. until the
last speaker has spoken or to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register document of December 3, 2008, for the
submission of comments.
    The meeting will be held at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500
Canal St., New Orleans, LA.

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: Cindy Wheeler, National Program
Chemicals Division (7404T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0484; e-mail
address: wheeler.cindy@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 3

Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notice of a Public Teleconference Meeting

[Federal Register: January 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 19)]
[Notices]
[Page 5653-5655]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0030; FRL-8769-9]

Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notice of a Public
Teleconference Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA or Agency)
Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) announces a public meeting of the
Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) to advise the Agency on EPA's
scientific and ethical review of human subjects research. The HSRB will
hold a Public teleconference to discuss two completed field studies by
Carroll-Loye Biological Research of mosquito repellent efficacy, and
spatial insect repellent technology.

DATES: The teleconference will be held on February 17, 2009, from 11:30
to approximately 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).
    Location: The meeting will take place via telephone only.
    Meeting Access: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Lu-Ann Kleibacker prior
to the meeting using the information under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral comments for the HSRB to
consider during the advisory process. Additional
information concerning submission of relevant written or oral comments
is provided in section D. of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the
telephone conference, or who wish further information may contact Lu-
Ann Kleibacker, EPA, Office of the Science Advisor (8105),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; or via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-7189 or
via e-mail at kleibacker.lu-ann@epa.gov. General information concerning
the EPA HSRB is on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/.

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 18, January 29, 2009

Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 18
Thursday, January 29, 2009

There are 2 announcements in this issue

1. ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Expert Elicitation Advisory Panel; EPA's draft Expert Elicitation Task Force White Paper

2. LAND - FR/Delay & Comment. Sale and Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Special Forest Products and Forest Botanical Products

CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.

REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Expert Elicitation Advisory Panel; EPA's draft Expert Elicitation Task Force White Paper

[Federal Register: January 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 18)]
[Notices]
[Page 5157-5158]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8769-4]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Upcoming
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Expert Elicitation Advisory Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the
Science Advisory Board Expert Elicitation Advisory Panel to review
EPA's draft Expert Elicitation Task Force White Paper.

DATES: The meeting dates are Wednesday, February 25, 2009 from 9 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. through Thursday, February 26, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the SAB Conference Center,
located at 1025 F Street, NW., Room 3705, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting may contact Dr. Angela
Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Nugent may be contacted
at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
or via telephone/voice mail; (202) 343-9981; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-
mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information about the EPA SAB,
as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice,
may be found on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: LAND - FR/Delay & Comment. Sale and Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Special Forest Products and Forest Botanical Products

[Federal Register: January 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 18)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5107]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

36 CFR Parts 223 and 261

RIN 0596-AB81

Sale and Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Special
Forest Products and Forest Botanical Products

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule; notice of delay of effective date and comment
period.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2009, from
the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled
``Regulatory Review,'' published in the Federal Register on January 26,
2009, the Department is delaying the effective date and opening for
public comment, the rule published on December 29, 2008. This rule
regulates the sustainable free use, commercial harvest, and sale of
special forest products and forest botanical products from National
Forest System lands. The December rule was originally set to take
effect January 28, 2009.

DATES: Effective January 28, 2009, the effective date of the rule
amending 36 CFR parts 223 and 261 published at 73 FR 79367, December
29, 2008, is delayed until March 30, 2009. Comments must be received by
March 2, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The public may send comments to USDA Forest Service, FM,
Director, 201 14th Street, SW., Mailstop 1103, Washington, DC 20024, or
by e-mail to wospecialproducts@fs.fed.us.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Fitzgerald, Forest Service,
Forest Management Staff, (202) 205-1753. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 17, January 28, 2009

Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 17
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

There are 8 announcements in this issue

1. AIR - FR. EPA. Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Steam Generators for Which Construction Is Commenced After August 17, 1971; Standards of Performance for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units for Which Construction Is Commenced After September 18, 1978; Standards of Performance for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; and Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units

2. HAZ - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; RCRA Hazardous Waste Permit Application and Modification, Part A (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 0262.12, OMB Control Number 2050-0034

3. HAZ, REMED - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Hazardous Remediation Waste Management Requirements (HWIR-Media) (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1775.05, OMB Control Number 2050-0161

4. TOXICS - ND/Correction. EPA. L-Lactic Acid Registration Review Final Work Plan and Proposed Registration Review Decision; Correction

5. ALL - NM. EPA. Notice of Open Meeting of the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB)

6. AIR, CLIMATE - Presidential Memo. Clean Air Act; Request for Waiver, California (Memorandum of January 26, 2009), 4905–4906 [E9–1939]

7. ENERGY - Presidential Memo. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (Memorandum of January 26, 2009)

8. ENERGY, LAND, WATER - ND. DOS. Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and to Conduct Scoping Meetings and Notice of Floodplain and Wetland Involvement and to Initiate Consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for the Proposed Transcanada Keystone Xl Pipeline

CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.

REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Subject: AIR - FR. EPA. Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Steam Generators for Which Construction Is Commenced After August 17, 1971; Standards of Performance for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units for Which Construction Is Commenced After September 18, 1978; Standards of Performance for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; and Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units

[Federal Register: January 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 17)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5071-5093]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0031; FRL-8748-2]
RIN 2060-AO61

Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Steam Generators
for Which Construction Is Commenced After August 17, 1971; Standards of
Performance for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units for Which
Construction Is Commenced After September 18, 1978; Standards of
Performance for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating
Units; and Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-
Institutional Steam Generating Units

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is amending the new source performance standards (NSPS)
for electric utility steam generating units and industrial-commercial-
institutional steam generating units. These amendments to the
regulations are to add compliance alternatives for owners and operators
of certain affected sources, eliminate the opacity standard for
facilities with a particulate matter (PM) limit of 0.030 lb/million
British thermal units (MMBtu) or less that choose to voluntarily
install and use PM continuous emission monitors (CEMS) to demonstrate
compliance with that limit, and to correct technical and editorial
errors.

DATES: This final rule is effective on January 28, 2009. The
incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this final
rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January
28, 2009.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0031. All documents in the docket are listed in the
Federal Docket Management System index at http://www.regulations.gov.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g. , confidential business information 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 either electronically through
http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center,
Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone
number for the Air Docket is (202) 566-1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Christian Fellner, Energy
Strategies Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-01), U.S.
EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone number (919) 541-4003,
facsimile number (919) 541-5450, electronic mail (e-mail) address:
fellner.christian@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: HAZ - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; RCRA Hazardous Waste Permit Application and
Modification, Part A (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 0262.12, OMB Control Number 2050-0034

[Federal Register: January 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 17)]
[Notices]
[Page 4957-4958]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0573, FRL-8768-6]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; RCRA Hazardous Waste Permit Application and
Modification, Part A (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 0262.12, OMB Control
Number 2050-0034

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 27,
2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2008-0573, to (1) EPA, either online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to rcra-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to:
RCRA Docket (28221T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB, by mail
to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toshia King, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mailcode 5303W, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460; telephone number: 703-308-7033; fax number: 703-308-8617; e-mail
address: king.toshia@epamail.epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 3

Subject: HAZ, REMED - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Hazardous Remediation Waste Management Requirements (HWIR-Media) (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1775.05, OMB Control Number 2050-0161

[Federal Register: January 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 17)]
[Notices]
[Page 4958-4959]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0572, FRL-8768-7]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Hazardous Remediation Waste Management Requirements
(HWIR-Media) (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1775.05, OMB Control Number
2050-0161

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 27,
2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2008-0572, to (1) EPA, either online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by e-mail to rcra-docket@epa.gov, or by mail
to: RCRA Docket (28221T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB, by mail
to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Fitzpatrick, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 703-308-8411; fax number 703-308-8617; e-mail
address: fitzpatrick.mike@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 4

Subject: TOXICS - ND/Correction. EPA. L-Lactic Acid Registration Review Final Work Plan and Proposed Registration Review Decision; Correction

[Federal Register: January 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 17)]
[Notices]
[Page 4959]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0383; FRL-8399-6]

L-Lactic Acid Registration Review Final Work Plan and Proposed
Registration Review Decision; Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of December 24,
2008, concerning the availability of EPA's Final Work Plan and Proposed
Final Decision for the pesticide case L-Lactic Acid. This document is
being issued to correct a typographical error in the name of the active
ingredient L-Lactic Acid.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Bryceland, Biopesticide and
Pollution Precention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 703-305-6928; e-mail
address: bryceland.andrew@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 5

Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Notice of Open Meeting of the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB)

[Federal Register: January 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 17)]
[Notices]
[Page 4959-4960]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8769-2]

Notice of Open Meeting of the Environmental Financial Advisory
Board (EFAB)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA's EFAB will hold an open meeting of the full board in
Washington, DC on March 16-17, 2009. EFAB is an EPA advisory committee
chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to provide
advice and recommendations to EPA on creative approaches to funding
environmental programs, projects, and activities.
    The purpose of this meeting is to hear from informed speakers on
environmental finance issues, proposed legislation, Agency priorities,
and to discuss progress with work products under EFAB's current
Strategic Action Agenda.
    Environmental financing topics expected to be discussed include:
Financial Assurance Mechanisms (Commercial Insurance & Cost
Estimation); Financial Assurance and CO2 Underground
Injection Control/Carbon Capture and Sequestration; Water Loss
Reduction (``Leaky Pipes''); Innovative Financing Tools, and State
Revolving Fund Investment Options.
    This meeting is open to the public, however, seating is limited.
All members of the public who are planning to attend the meeting must
register in advance, no later than Friday, March 6, 2009.

DATES: Full Board Meeting is scheduled for March 16, 2009 from 1:30
p.m.-5:30 p.m. and March 17, 2009 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Madison, 1177 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005.
Registration and Information Contact:
    To register for this meeting or get further information, please
contact Sandra Keys, U.S. EPA, at (202) 564-4999 or
keys.sandra@epa.gov. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Sandra Keys. To request
accommodations for a disability, contact Sandra Keys, preferably at
least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as
possible to process your request.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 6

Subject: AIR, CLIMATE - Presidential Memo. Clean Air Act; Request for Waiver, California (Memorandum of January 26, 2009), 4905–4906 [E9–1939]

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ANNOUNCEMENT 7

Subject: ENERGY - Presidential Memo. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (Memorandum of January 26, 2009)

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ANNOUNCEMENT 8

Subject: ENERGY, LAND, WATER - ND. DOS. Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and to Conduct Scoping Meetings and Notice of Floodplain and Wetland Involvement and to Initiate Consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for the Proposed Transcanada Keystone Xl Pipeline

[Federal Register: January 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 17)]
[Notices]
[Page 5019-5023]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6496]

Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and
to Conduct Scoping Meetings and Notice of Floodplain and Wetland
Involvement and to Initiate Consultation under Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act for the Proposed Transcanada
Keystone Xl Pipeline

Public Notice

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. (Keystone) has applied to
the United States Department of State for a Presidential Permit
authorizing the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities
at the border of the United States for the importation of petroleum
from a foreign country. Authorization is being requested in connection
with Keystone's proposed international pipeline project (the Keystone
XL Project), which is designed to transport crude oil production from
the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin to existing markets in the Texas
Gulf Coast area. The Department of State receives and considers
applications for Presidential Permits for such energy-related pipelines
pursuant to authority delegated to it by the President under Executive
Order 13337 of April 30, 2004 (69 FR 25299), as amended. To issue a
Permit, the Department of State must
find that issuance would serve the national interest. In the course of
processing such applications, the Department consults extensively with
concerned Federal and State agencies, and invites public comment in
arriving at its determination. With respect to the application
submitted by Keystone, the Department of State has concluded that the
issuance of the Presidential Permit would constitute a major Federal
action that may have a significant impact upon the environment within
the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.
For this reason, Department of State intends to prepare an EIS to
address reasonably foreseeable impacts from the proposed action and
alternatives. Additionally Department of State has determined that
issuance of a Presidential permit for the Keystone XL project triggers
review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and
is consequently initiating the required consultation under that
statute. Consultation will be conducted with State Historic
Preservation Officers, Indian tribes, and the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation, and other consulting parties, as appropriate, to
determine the locations (if any) of potential sites for inclusion on
the National Register of Historic Places as well as the potential
eligibility and findings of effect for cultural resources identified
within the Keystone XL Area of Potential Effect. The purpose of this
Notice of Intent (NOI) is to inform the public about the proposed
action, announce plans for scoping meetings, invite public
participation in the scoping process, and solicit public comments for
consideration in establishing the scope and content of the EIS. As the
proposed project may involve an action in a floodplain or wetland, the
EIS will include a floodplain and wetlands assessment and floodplain
statement of findings.

DATES: Department of State invites interested agencies, organizations,
and members of the public to submit comments or suggestions to assist
in identifying significant environmental issues, measures that might be
adopted to reduce environmental impacts, and in determining the
appropriate scope of the EIS. The public scoping period starts with the
publication of this Notice in the Federal Register on January 28, 2009
and will continue until March 16, 2009. Written, electronic, and oral
comments will be given equal weight and State will consider all
comments received or postmarked by March 16, 2009 in defining the scope
of the EIS. Comments received or postmarked after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
During this public scoping period, the Department of State plans to
use the scoping process to help identify consulting parties and
historic preservation issues for consideration under Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations (36
CFR Part 800). Because the project will cross lands under the
jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), Keystone has also filed applications with the BLM for
a pipeline right-of-way (ROW) application (serial number MTM 98191)
under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended [(MLA) 30 U.S.C.
185]. BLM has jurisdiction over federal lands and is responsible for
authorizing ROW grants under the MLA for the pipeline, pumping
stations, access roads, and site improvements. The BLM is also expected
to process ROW applications under the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 for electrical transmission lines to
supply power to the proposed pumping stations. For this reason,
Department of State, with the BLM as a cooperating agency, intends to
prepare an EIS to address environmental impacts of the proposed
actions. BLM plans to process the ROW Grant and Temporary Use Permit in
parallel with the processing of the Presidential Permit by DOS. BLM
intends to use the EIS as its NEPA document for purposes of its
permits. Separate Records of Decision will be prepared by each Federal
agency pursuant to their respective action(s). The project also falls
under the jurisdiction of the Montana Department of Environmental
Quality (MDEQ) pursuant to the Montana Major Facility Siting Act (MFSA)
and requires a review under the Montana Environmental Policy Act
(MEPA). The Department of State understands that MDEQ also intends to
utilize the EIS process to present information and analyses required
before a decision is made under MFSA. This will be done parallel with
the Department's processing of the application for the Presidential
Permit.

ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions on the scope of the EIS
should be addressed to: Elizabeth Orlando, OES/ENV Room 2657, U.S.
Department of State, Washington, DC 20520. Comments may be submitted
electronically to xlpipelineproject@state.gov. Public comments will be
posted on the Web site identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the proposed
project or to receive a copy of the draft EIS when it is issued,
contact Elizabeth Orlando at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice by electronic or regular mail as listed above,
or by telephone (202) 647-4284 or by fax at (202) 647-5947.
    Project details and environmental information on the Keystone XL
Project application for a Presidential Permit, including associated
maps downloadable from a Web site that is being established for this
purpose: http://www.keystonepipeline-XL.state.gov. This Web site is
expected to be operational on or about January 23, 2009. This Web site
will accept public comments for the record.
    Information on the Department of State Presidential Permit process
can also be found at the above Internet address. The MLA and FLPMA
application submitted to BLM will be on file at its office in Billings,
Montana.
    A TransCanada hosted project Web site is also available at http://
www.transcanada.com/keystone/kxl.html. The Keystone XL Project toll-
free number is 1-866-717-7473 (United States and Canada).

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 16, January 27, 2009

Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 16
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

There are 5 announcements in this issue

1. ALL, SUSTAINABILITY - NM. EPA. Board of Scientific Counselors, Science and Technology for Sustainability Mid-Cycle Subcommittee Meetings--Winter 2009

2. ALL - NM. EPA. EPA Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education Staff Office; Notice of Public Meetings for the National Environmental Education Advisory Council

3. ENERGY - ND. DOE. Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Research and Development Program 2009 Annual Plan

4. WILDLIFE - FR. DOC/NOAA. Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training (AFAST)

5. GLAKES, TOXICS - ND. DHHS/ATSDR. Availability of the Report ``ATSDR Studies on Chemical Releases in the Great Lakes Region''

CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.

REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Subject: ALL, SUSTAINABILITY - NM. EPA. Board of Scientific Counselors, Science and Technology for Sustainability Mid-Cycle Subcommittee Meetings--Winter 2009

[Federal Register: January 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 16)]
[Notices]
[Page 4744-4745]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0926; FRL-8767-8]

Board of Scientific Counselors, Science and Technology for
Sustainability Mid-Cycle Subcommittee Meetings--Winter 2009

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and
Development (ORD), gives notice of a meeting of the Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC) Science and Technology for Sustainability
Subcommittee.

DATES: The first meeting (teleconference call) will be held on
Thursday, February 12, 2009, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time (EST). The second meeting (face-to-face) will be held on Thursday,
March 12, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST. Meetings may adjourn early
if all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for
making oral presentations at the meetings will be accepted up to one
business day before the meeting.

ADDRESSES: Participation in the conference call will be by
teleconference only--meeting rooms will not be used. Members of the
public may obtain the call-in number and access code for the call from
Greg Susanke, whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. The face-to-face meeting
will be held at the EPA Building--One Potomac Yard, 2777 S. Crystal
Drive, Arlington, Virginia, 22202. The meeting is in the Fourth Floor
Conference Center North, room N-4830. Submit your comments, identified
by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0926, by one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0926.
     Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566-0224, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0926.
    Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific
Counselors, Science and Technology for Sustainability Mid-Cycle
Subcommittee Meetings--Winter 2009 Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460, Attention Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0926.
    Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver comments to: EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-
0926. Note: this is not a mailing address. 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: The Designated Federal Officer via
mail at: Greg Susanke, Mail Drop 8104-R, Office of Science Policy,
Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency,
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail
at: (202) 564-9945; via fax at: (202) 565-2911; or via e-mail at:
susanke.greg@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. EPA Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education Staff Office; Notice of Public Meetings for the National
Environmental Education Advisory Council

[Federal Register: January 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 16)]
[Notices]
[Page 4745-4746]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8768-4]

EPA Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental
Education Staff Office; Notice of Public Meetings for the National
Environmental Education Advisory Council

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency)
Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education
Office hereby gives notice that the National Environmental Education
Advisory Council will hold public meetings by conference call on the
2nd Wednesday of each month, beginning with February 11, 2009 from 12
p.m. to 1 p.m. All times noted are eastern time. The purpose of these
meetings is to provide the Council with the opportunity to advise the
Environmental Education Division on its implementation of the National
Environmental Protection Act of 1990. Requests for the draft agenda
will be accepted up to 1 business day before the meeting.

DATES: This notice is applicable for the following dates:
    February 11, 2009.
    March 11, 2009.
    April 8, 2009.
    May 13, 2009.
    June 10, 2009.
    July 8, 2009.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 3

Subject: ENERGY - ND. DOE. Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Research and Development Program 2009 Annual Plan

[Federal Register: January 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 16)]
[Notices]
[Page 4743-4744]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other
Petroleum Resources Research and Development Program 2009 Annual Plan

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of Report Availability.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy announces the availability of the
2009 Annual Plan for the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas
and Other Petroleum Resources Research and Development Program on the
DOE Web site at http://management.energy.gov/FOIA/1480.htm or in print
form (see CONTACT below). The 2009 Annual Plan is in compliance with
the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Subtitle J, Section 999B(e)(3), which
requires the publication of this plan and all written comments in the
Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elena Melchert, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, Mail Stop FE-30, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 or phone: 202-586-5600
or e-mail to UltraDeepwater@hq.doe.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 4

Subject: WILDLIFE - FR. DOC/NOAA. Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training (AFAST)

[Federal Register: January 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 16)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 4843-4885]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 216

[Docket No. 080724897-81621-02]
RIN 0648-AW90

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet
Active Sonar Training (AFAST)

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: NMFS, upon application from the U.S. Navy (Navy), is issuing
regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals
incidental to activities conducted off the U.S. Atlantic Coast and in
the Gulf of Mexico for the period of January 2009 through January 2014.
The Navy's activities are considered military readiness activities
pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as amended by the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (NDAA). These
regulations, which allow for the issuance of ``Letters of
Authorization'' (LOAs) for the incidental take of marine mammals during
the described activities and specified timeframes, prescribe the
permissible methods of taking and other means of affecting the least
practicable adverse impact on marine mammal species and their habitat,
as well as requirements pertaining to the monitoring and reporting of
such taking.

DATES: Effective January 22, 2009 through January 22, 2014.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Navy's application (which contains a list of
the references used in this document), NMFS' Record of Decision (ROD),
and other documents cited herein may be obtained by writing to Michael
Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3225 or by telephone via the contact
listed here (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolie Harrison, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 713-2289, ext. 166.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 5

Subject: GLAKES, TOXICS - ND. DHHS/ATSDR. Availability of the Report ``ATSDR Studies on Chemical Releases in the Great Lakes Region''

[Federal Register: January 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 16)]
[Notices]
[Page 4751]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

[ATSDR-251]

Availability of the Report ``ATSDR Studies on Chemical Releases
in the Great Lakes Region''

AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notification of publication.

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SUMMARY: This report responds to a request from the International Joint
Commission (IJC), the binational organization that works to implement
the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) between the U.S. and
Canada. The GLWQA calls for the two nations to define ``the threat to
human health from critical pollutants'' found in the Great Lakes basin.
This notice announces the availability of the report entitled
``ATSDR Studies on Chemical Releases in the Great Lakes Region''. This
report summarizes previously-published public health assessment
products and chemical release information for the 26 U.S. AOCs and 54
counties that are in close geographic proximity to those AOCs. This is
a descriptive report that does not make associations between health
outcomes and chemical exposures. The compilation of environmental data,
gathered by ATSDR and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is
intended to help decision-makers set future priorities.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Ms. Olga
Dawkins, ATSDR, Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, 1600
Clifton Road, NE., MS F-32, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Fowler, PhD, 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) 488-7250. Electronic access to these
documents is also available at the ATSDR Web site: http://
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/.

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Monday, January 26, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 15, January 26, 2009

Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 15
Monday, January 26, 2009

There are 9 announcements in this issue

1. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Radionuclides
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1100.13, OMB Control No. 2060-0191

2. AIR, SOLID - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Existing Other Solid Waste Incineration Units (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2164.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0562

3. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Source Categories:
Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1871.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0420

4. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Grain Elevators (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1130.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0082

5. TOXICS, AIR - NS. EPA. Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Petition for Review; Sierra Club, Desert Citizens Against Pollution, Downwinders At Risk, Friends of Hudson, Huron Environmental Activist League, Montanans Against Toxic Burning, the Portland Cement Association, NY, CT, DE, DE, IL, MD, MA, MEDQ, MA, NJ, & PA

6. ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Economics Advisory Committee

7. ENERGY - ND. EPA. Questions Concerning Technology Transfer Practices at Department of Energy (DOE) Laboratories

8. WATER - NM. DOI/USGS. Notice of an Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water Information (ACWI)

9. ALL - Presidential Executive & Administrative Orders

CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.

REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Radionuclides
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1100.13, OMB Control No. 2060-0191

[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4428-4429]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0085; FRL-8767-1]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Radionuclides
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1100.13, OMB Control No. 2060-0191

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25,
2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0085, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation
Docket, Mail Code 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460, and (2) OMB by
mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Littleton, Radiation Protection
Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Mail Code 6608J,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9216; fax number:
(202) 343-2304; e-mail address: littleton.brian@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: AIR, SOLID - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Existing Other Solid Waste Incineration Units (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2164.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0562

[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4429-4431]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0291; FRL-8767-3]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Existing Other Solid
Waste Incineration Units (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2164.03, OMB Control
Number 2060-0562

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25,
2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0291, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: williams.learia@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 3

Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Source Categories:
Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1871.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0420

[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4431-4432]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0428; FRL-8767-2]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Source Categories:
Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards (Renewal), EPA
ICR Number 1871.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0420

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR that is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25,
2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0428, to: (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail
to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Schaefer, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-
05), Measurement Policy Group, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-0296; fax number: (919) 541-3207; e-mail address:
schaefer.john@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 4

Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Grain Elevators (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1130.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0082

[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4432-4433]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0295; FRL-8767-4]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Grain Elevators
(Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1130.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0082

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25,
2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0295, to: (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov; (2) or by
mail to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: williams.learia@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 5

Subject: TOXICS, AIR - NS. EPA. Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Petition for Review; Sierra Club, Desert Citizens Against Pollution, Downwinders At Risk, Friends of Hudson, Huron Environmental Activist League, Montanans Against Toxic Burning, the Portland Cement Association, NY, CT, DE, DE, IL, MD, MA, MEDQ, MA, NJ, & PA.

[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4433-4434]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8766-7]

Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Petition for Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement; Request for Public
Comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as
amended (``CAA'' or ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given
of a proposed settlement agreement to address petitions for review
filed by the Sierra Club, Desert Citizens Against Pollution,
Downwinders At Risk, Friends of Hudson, Huron Environmental Activist
League, Montanans Against Toxic Burning, the Portland Cement
Association, the State of New York, the State of Connecticut, the State
of Delaware, the State of Illinois, the State of Maryland, the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality, the State of New Jersey, and the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (collectively
``Petitioners'') in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit. Portland Cement Association v. United States
Environmental Protection Agency, No. 07-1046 and consolidated Nos. 07-
1048, 07-1049, and 07-1052. The various petitions for review challenge
an EPA rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry,'' published
at 71 FR 76518 (Dec. 20, 2006) (``2006 Rule''). EPA has negotiated a
proposed settlement agreement with the petitioners. Under the terms of
the proposed settlement agreement, EPA has agreed to sign a notice of
proposed rulemaking described in paragraph 1 of the agreement no later
than March 31, 2009. EPA has agreed to take final action concerning the
notice of proposed rulemaking described in paragraph 1 of the agreement
no later than March 31, 2010.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be
received by February 25, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2009-0026, online at http://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred
method); by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov; by mail to EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; or by hand delivery or courier to
EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD-ROM should be
formatted in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters
and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Silverman, Air and Radiation
Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone: (202) 564-5523; fax number (202) 564-5653; e-mail address:
silverman.steven@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 6

Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Economics Advisory Committee

[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4435]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8766-8]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Economics
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is
announcing a public teleconference of the SAB Environmental Economics
Advisory Committee (EEAC) to discuss its draft Advisory on EPA's draft
Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses.

DATES: The teleconference will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern
Time) on March 4, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding the public teleconference and call-in
numbers may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office by telephone/voice
mail at (202) 343-9867, or via e-mail at stallworth.holly@epa.gov. The
SAB mailing address is: U.S. EPA, Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information
about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced
in this notice, may be found in the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/
sab.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 7

Subject: ENERGY - ND. EPA. Questions Concerning Technology Transfer Practices at Department of Energy (DOE) Laboratories

[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4418]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Questions Concerning Technology Transfer Practices at Department
of Energy (DOE) Laboratories

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The DOE published on November 26, 2008, in the Federal
Register, a notice of inquiry concerning technology practices at DOE
laboratories. The DOE invited comments to published questions
concerning technology transfer practices at DOE laboratories. The
comment period was to continue for 60 days from the date of the
publication of the Federal Register notice (till January 26, 2009).
This Federal Register notice extends the comment period till March 26,
2009, to allow additional time for the public to respond to the
questions raised in the Notice of Inquiry.

DATES: The comment period has been extended to March 26, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically at: GC-
62@hq.doe.gov; or by mail at: Office of the Assistant General Counsel
for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585. ATTN:
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER QUESTIONS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul A. Gottlieb, Assistant General
Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S.
Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6F-067, 1000
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586-
3439.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 8

Subject: WATER - NM. DOI/USGS. Notice of an Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water Information (ACWI)

[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4456]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

Notice of an Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water
Information (ACWI)

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the ACWI. This meeting
is to discuss broad policy-related topics relating to national water
initiatives, and the development and dissemination of water
information, through reports from ACWI subgroups. The agenda will
include status of a proposal from the ACWI Subcommittee on Ground
Water; discussion of a new Extreme Storms subgroup proposed within the
Subcommittee on Hydrology; status of the National Monitoring Network
for U.S. Coastal Waters and their Tributaries; request for ACWI
approval of an update to the Water Quality Data Elements User Guide
that would include physical habitat elements; discussion of ACWI
participation in the National Environmental Status and Trends
indicators project; and updates on recent activities of the Methods and
Data Comparability Board.
    The ACWI was established under the authority of the Office of
Management and Budget Memorandum M92-01 and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The purpose of the ACWI is to provide a forum for water
information users and professionals to advise the Federal Government on
activities and plans that may improve the effectiveness of meeting the
Nation's water information needs. Member organizations help to foster
communications between the Federal and non-Federal sectors on sharing
water information.
    Membership, limited to 35 organizations, represents a wide range of
water resources interests and functions. Representation on the ACWI
includes all levels of government, academia, private industry, and
professional and technical societies. For more information on the ACWI,
its membership, subgroups, meetings and activities, please see the Web
site at: http://ACWI.gov.

DATES: The formal meeting will convene at 9 a.m. on February 10, 2009,
and will adjourn at 12 noon on February 11, 2009. The meeting will be
followed by a public forum on the National Environmental Status and
Trends Indicators project, which will begin at 1 p.m. on February 11,
2009 and adjourn at 12 noon on February 12, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Reston, Virginia, area,
within a few miles of Dulles International Airport. Information on the
exact location can be obtained from Ms. Wendy E. Norton, ACWI Executive
Secretary, whose contact information is shown below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy E. Norton, ACWI Executive
Secretary and Chief, Water Information Coordination Program, U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 417, Reston, VA
20192. Telephone: 703-648-6810; Fax: 703-648-5644; e-mail:
wenorton@usgs.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 9

Subject: ALL - Presidential Executive & Administrative Orders & Notices

Executive Branch Appointees; Ethics Commitments (EO 13490) , [TEXT] [PDF]

Presidential Records Act; Policies and Procedures (EO 13489), [TEXT] [PDF]

Freedom of Information Act; Policies and Guidance (Memorandum of January 21, 2009), [TEXT] [PDF]

Transparency and Open Government; Policies and Recommendations (Memorandum of 1/21/2009), [TEXT] [PDF]

White House Senior Staff; Pay Freeze (Memorandum of January 21, 2009), [TEXT] [PDF]

Regulatory Review Plan (Memorandum of January 20, 2009), [TEXT] [PDF]

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