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Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 55
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 55
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
There are 6 announcements in this issue
1. ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; General Administrative
Requirements for Assistance Programs; EPA ICR No. 0938.16, OMB Control
Number 2030-0020
Requirements for Assistance Programs; EPA ICR No. 0938.16, OMB Control
Number 2030-0020
2. TOXICS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Emergency Planning and Release Notification Requirements Under Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Sections 302, 303, and 304 (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1395.07, OMB Control No. 2050-0092
3. TRANSPORT - FR. DOT/Federal Highway Administration & Federal Transit Administration. Environmental Impact and Related Procedures
4. TRANSPORT, CLIMATE, ENERGY - NF. DOT/Federal Transit Administration. Solicitation of Comments and Notice of Availability of Fiscal Year 2009 Funding for Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Grants
5. ENERGY, LAND - ND/ROD. USDA/Forest Service. Notice of Availability (NOA) Record of Decision (ROD) for the Designation of Energy Corridors on Federal Land in the 11 Western States, Including Proposed Amendments to Selected Land Management Plans
6. ALL - NM. DOC/Bureau of Industry and Security. Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed 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: ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; General Administrative
Requirements for Assistance Programs; EPA ICR No. 0938.16, OMB Control
Number 2030-0020
[Federal Register: March 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 55)]
[Notices]
[Page 12356-12357]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OARM-2005-0001; FRL-8786-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; General Administrative
Requirements for Assistance Programs; EPA ICR No. 0938.16, OMB Control
Number 2030-0020
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
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 April 23,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OARM-
2005-0001, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental
Information Docket, Mail Code: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., 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: Alexandra Raver, Office of Grants and
Debarment, National Policy, Training and Compliance Division, Mail
Code: 3903R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-5296; fax number: (202) 565-2470; e-mail address: Raver.Alexandra@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 12356-12357]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OARM-2005-0001; FRL-8786-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; General Administrative
Requirements for Assistance Programs; EPA ICR No. 0938.16, OMB Control
Number 2030-0020
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
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 April 23,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OARM-
2005-0001, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental
Information Docket, Mail Code: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., 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: Alexandra Raver, Office of Grants and
Debarment, National Policy, Training and Compliance Division, Mail
Code: 3903R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-5296; fax number: (202) 565-2470; e-mail address: Raver.Alexandra@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Emergency Planning and Release Notification Requirements Under Emergency Planning and Community Right-
to-Know Act Sections 302, 303, and 304 (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1395.07, OMB Control No. 2050-0092
[Federal Register: March 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 55)]
[Notices]
[Page 12357-12359]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2005-0008; FRL-8786-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Emergency Planning and Release
Notification Requirements Under Emergency Planning and Community Right-
to-Know Act Sections 302, 303, and 304 (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1395.07,
OMB Control No. 2050-0092
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 April 23,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2005-0008, to (1) EPA Online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), by e-mail to superfund.docket@epa.gov or by
mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., 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: Sicy Jacob, Office of Emergency
Management, Mailcode 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-8019; fax number: (202) 564-2620; e-mail address:
jacob.sicy@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 12357-12359]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2005-0008; FRL-8786-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Emergency Planning and Release
Notification Requirements Under Emergency Planning and Community Right-
to-Know Act Sections 302, 303, and 304 (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1395.07,
OMB Control No. 2050-0092
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 April 23,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2005-0008, to (1) EPA Online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), by e-mail to superfund.docket@epa.gov or by
mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., 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: Sicy Jacob, Office of Emergency
Management, Mailcode 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-8019; fax number: (202) 564-2620; e-mail address:
jacob.sicy@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TRANSPORT - FR. DOT/Federal Highway Administration & Federal Transit Administration. Environmental Impact and Related Procedures
[Federal Register: March 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 55)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12517-12530]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
23 CFR Part 771
Federal Transit Administration
49 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. FTA-2006-26604]
RIN 2132-AA87
Environmental Impact and Related Procedures
AGENCIES: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit
Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) issue this final rule that modifies our
regulations to make certain changes mandated by the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
(SAFETEA-LU). SAFETEA-LU prescribes additional requirements for
environmental review and project decisionmaking that are not
appropriately reflected in the existing FHWA-FTA joint National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures. Additionally, this final
rule creates certain new categorical exclusions (CE) allowing proposed
actions to proceed without an environmental assessment (EA) or
environmental impact statement (EIS), and makes other minor changes to
the joint procedures in order to improve the description of the
procedures or to provide clarification with respect to the
interpretation of certain provisions.
DATES: Effective Date: April 23, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the FHWA: Carol Braegelmann,
Office of Project Development and Environmental Review (HEPE), (202)
366-1701, or Janet Myers, Office of Chief Counsel (HCC), (202) 366-
2019. For FTA: Joseph Ossi, Office of Planning and Environment (TPE),
(202) 366-1613, or Christopher Van Wyk, Office of Chief Counsel, (202)
366-1733. Both the FHWA and FTA are located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15
p.m., EST, for the FHWA, and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., EST, for FTA, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12517-12530]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
23 CFR Part 771
Federal Transit Administration
49 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. FTA-2006-26604]
RIN 2132-AA87
Environmental Impact and Related Procedures
AGENCIES: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit
Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) issue this final rule that modifies our
regulations to make certain changes mandated by the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
(SAFETEA-LU). SAFETEA-LU prescribes additional requirements for
environmental review and project decisionmaking that are not
appropriately reflected in the existing FHWA-FTA joint National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures. Additionally, this final
rule creates certain new categorical exclusions (CE) allowing proposed
actions to proceed without an environmental assessment (EA) or
environmental impact statement (EIS), and makes other minor changes to
the joint procedures in order to improve the description of the
procedures or to provide clarification with respect to the
interpretation of certain provisions.
DATES: Effective Date: April 23, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the FHWA: Carol Braegelmann,
Office of Project Development and Environmental Review (HEPE), (202)
366-1701, or Janet Myers, Office of Chief Counsel (HCC), (202) 366-
2019. For FTA: Joseph Ossi, Office of Planning and Environment (TPE),
(202) 366-1613, or Christopher Van Wyk, Office of Chief Counsel, (202)
366-1733. Both the FHWA and FTA are located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15
p.m., EST, for the FHWA, and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., EST, for FTA, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: TRANSPORT, CLIMATE, ENERGY - NF. DOT/Federal Transit Administration. Solicitation of Comments and Notice of Availability of Fiscal Year 2009 Funding for Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Grants
[Federal Register: March 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 55)]
[Notices]
[Page 12447-12455]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Solicitation of Comments and Notice of Availability of Fiscal
Year 2009 Funding for Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy
Reduction Grants
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Interim notice of funding availability, request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
appropriated $100 million for a new discretionary grant program for
public transportation projects that reduce a transit system's
greenhouse gas emissions or result in a decrease in a transit system's
energy use. Because of time limitations in ARRA funding, this notice
announces the availability of the new grant program, application
requirements, and deadlines for submitting grant proposals for funding.
However, because the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy
Reduction (TIGGER) program is a new grant program, FTA also is
accepting comments on the program's provisions and may alter some of
the requirements in response to comments.
DATES: Comments must be received by April 7, 2009. Late-filed comments
will be considered to the extent practicable. Complete proposals for
the TIGGER Grant Program must be submitted by May 22, 2009.
ADDRESSES: For Comments: You must include the agency name (Federal
Transit Administration) and the docket number (FTA-2009-0013) with your
comments. To ensure your comments are not entered into the docket more
than once, please submit comments, identified by the docket number
(FTA-2009-0013) by only one of the following methods:
1. Web site: The U.S. Government electronic docket site is
www.regulations.gov. Go to this Web site and follow the instructions
for submitting comments into docket number FTA-2009-0013;
2. Fax: Telefax comments to 202-493-2251;
3. Mail: Mail your comments to U.S. Department of Transportation,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590; or
4. Hand Delivery: Bring your comments to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Instructions for submitting comments: You must include the agency
name (Federal Transit Administration) and Docket number (FTA-2009-0013)
for this notice at the beginning of your comments. You should submit
two copies of your comments if you submit them by mail or courier. For
confirmation that FTA has received your comments, you must include a
self-addressed stamped postcard. Note that all comments received will
be posted without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided, and will be available to Internet users. You may
review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register
published April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477), or you may visit
www.regulations.gov.
For Proposals: Proposals must be submitted electronically via e-
mail at FTA-TIGGER@dot.gov. FTA will announce grant selections in the
Federal Register when the selection process is complete.
This announcement is available on the Internet on the FTA Web site
at: http://www.fta.dot.gov. FTA will take all comments into
consideration and may publish a follow up document revising some
elements of the proposal. If FTA determines that no substantive changes
need be made in the Notice of Funding Availability, then all comments
will be responded to when FTA publishes a Federal Register notice
announcing the successful proposals. Proposals must be submitted to FTA
electronically at FTA-TIGGER@dot.gov and applicants should receive a
confirmation e-mail within 2 business days. A synopsis of this
announcement will be posted in the FIND module of the government-wide
electronic grants Web site at http://www.grants.gov. However,
applicants will not be able to apply through the APPLY module of that
site. Mail and fax submissions will not be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the appropriate FTA Regional
Office (see Appendix A) for application-specific information and
issues. For general program information, contact Walter Kulyk, Office
of Mobility Innovation, (202)366-4995, e-mail: walter.kulyk@dot.gov. A
TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS). A TDD is available at 1-
800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS).
[Notices]
[Page 12447-12455]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Solicitation of Comments and Notice of Availability of Fiscal
Year 2009 Funding for Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy
Reduction Grants
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Interim notice of funding availability, request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
appropriated $100 million for a new discretionary grant program for
public transportation projects that reduce a transit system's
greenhouse gas emissions or result in a decrease in a transit system's
energy use. Because of time limitations in ARRA funding, this notice
announces the availability of the new grant program, application
requirements, and deadlines for submitting grant proposals for funding.
However, because the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy
Reduction (TIGGER) program is a new grant program, FTA also is
accepting comments on the program's provisions and may alter some of
the requirements in response to comments.
DATES: Comments must be received by April 7, 2009. Late-filed comments
will be considered to the extent practicable. Complete proposals for
the TIGGER Grant Program must be submitted by May 22, 2009.
ADDRESSES: For Comments: You must include the agency name (Federal
Transit Administration) and the docket number (FTA-2009-0013) with your
comments. To ensure your comments are not entered into the docket more
than once, please submit comments, identified by the docket number
(FTA-2009-0013) by only one of the following methods:
1. Web site: The U.S. Government electronic docket site is
www.regulations.gov. Go to this Web site and follow the instructions
for submitting comments into docket number FTA-2009-0013;
2. Fax: Telefax comments to 202-493-2251;
3. Mail: Mail your comments to U.S. Department of Transportation,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590; or
4. Hand Delivery: Bring your comments to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Instructions for submitting comments: You must include the agency
name (Federal Transit Administration) and Docket number (FTA-2009-0013)
for this notice at the beginning of your comments. You should submit
two copies of your comments if you submit them by mail or courier. For
confirmation that FTA has received your comments, you must include a
self-addressed stamped postcard. Note that all comments received will
be posted without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided, and will be available to Internet users. You may
review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register
published April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477), or you may visit
www.regulations.gov.
For Proposals: Proposals must be submitted electronically via e-
mail at FTA-TIGGER@dot.gov. FTA will announce grant selections in the
Federal Register when the selection process is complete.
This announcement is available on the Internet on the FTA Web site
at: http://www.fta.dot.gov. FTA will take all comments into
consideration and may publish a follow up document revising some
elements of the proposal. If FTA determines that no substantive changes
need be made in the Notice of Funding Availability, then all comments
will be responded to when FTA publishes a Federal Register notice
announcing the successful proposals. Proposals must be submitted to FTA
electronically at FTA-TIGGER@dot.gov and applicants should receive a
confirmation e-mail within 2 business days. A synopsis of this
announcement will be posted in the FIND module of the government-wide
electronic grants Web site at http://www.grants.gov. However,
applicants will not be able to apply through the APPLY module of that
site. Mail and fax submissions will not be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the appropriate FTA Regional
Office (see Appendix A) for application-specific information and
issues. For general program information, contact Walter Kulyk, Office
of Mobility Innovation, (202)366-4995, e-mail: walter.kulyk@dot.gov. A
TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS). A TDD is available at 1-
800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS).
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY, LAND - ND/ROD. USDA/Forest Service. Notice of Availability (NOA) Record of Decision (ROD) for the Designation of Energy Corridors on Federal Land in the 11 Western States, Including Proposed Amendments to Selected Land Management Plans
[Federal Register: March 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 55)]
[Notices]
[Page 12306-12307]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Availability (NOA) Record of Decision (ROD) for the
Designation of Energy Corridors on Federal Land in the 11 Western
States, Including Proposed Amendments to Selected Land Management Plans
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability of record of decision.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the National Forest Management Act
(NFMA, 16 U.S.C. 1600-1614 et seq.), the Forest Service announces the
decision to amend selected Land Management Plans. Specifically, the ROD
amends 38 Land Management Plans for National Forests in 10 of the 11
Western States. The United States Department of the Interior and the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are expected to concurrently announce a
similar decision amending their respective Resource Management Plans.
Section 368 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), Public
Law 109-58, directs the Secretaries of Agriculture, Defense, Energy,
and the Interior to designate corridors on Federal land in the 11
Western States for oil, gas, and hydrogen pipelines, as well as
electricity transmission and distribution facilities, and incorporate
the designated corridors into relevant agency land use and resource
management plans or equivalent plans.
The 11 Western States are Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The
Forest Service is not designating any corridors in the State of New
Mexico.
DATES: Effective Date: This decision is effective April 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The ROD is available on the internet at http://
www.corridoreis.anl.com. Printed copies will be available at one of the
involved National Forest supervisor or district ranger offices in the
10 Western States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glen Parker, Realty Specialist, Lands,
202-205-1196 or Ron Pugh, Planning Specialist, Ecosystem Management
Coordination, 202-205-0992. USDA Forest Service, L; (Glen Parker); 1400
Independence Ave., SW, Mailstop Code: 1124; Washington, DC 20050-1124.
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.
[Notices]
[Page 12306-12307]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Availability (NOA) Record of Decision (ROD) for the
Designation of Energy Corridors on Federal Land in the 11 Western
States, Including Proposed Amendments to Selected Land Management Plans
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability of record of decision.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the National Forest Management Act
(NFMA, 16 U.S.C. 1600-1614 et seq.), the Forest Service announces the
decision to amend selected Land Management Plans. Specifically, the ROD
amends 38 Land Management Plans for National Forests in 10 of the 11
Western States. The United States Department of the Interior and the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are expected to concurrently announce a
similar decision amending their respective Resource Management Plans.
Section 368 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), Public
Law 109-58, directs the Secretaries of Agriculture, Defense, Energy,
and the Interior to designate corridors on Federal land in the 11
Western States for oil, gas, and hydrogen pipelines, as well as
electricity transmission and distribution facilities, and incorporate
the designated corridors into relevant agency land use and resource
management plans or equivalent plans.
The 11 Western States are Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The
Forest Service is not designating any corridors in the State of New
Mexico.
DATES: Effective Date: This decision is effective April 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The ROD is available on the internet at http://
www.corridoreis.anl.com. Printed copies will be available at one of the
involved National Forest supervisor or district ranger offices in the
10 Western States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glen Parker, Realty Specialist, Lands,
202-205-1196 or Ron Pugh, Planning Specialist, Ecosystem Management
Coordination, 202-205-0992. USDA Forest Service, L; (Glen Parker); 1400
Independence Ave., SW, Mailstop Code: 1124; Washington, DC 20050-1124.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ALL - NM. DOC/Bureau of Industry and Security. Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
[Federal Register: March 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 55)]
[Notices]
[Page 12308]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee; Notice of
Partially Closed Meeting
The Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee (ETRAC)
will meet on April 6, 2009, 1:45 p.m., Room 4830, in the Herbert C.
Hoover Building, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution
Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on emerging technology
and research activities, including those related to deemed exports.
Agenda
Open Session
1. Licensing History for Deemed Exports.
2. Discussion of Methodology Models/Next Steps.
3. Public Comments.
Closed Session
4. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the
provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2
Sec. Sec. 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20
participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the
conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at
Yspringer@bis.doc.gov no later than March 30, 2009.
A limited number of seats will be available for the public session.
Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members
of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public
may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting.
However, to facilitate the distribution of public presentation
materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that
presenters forward the public presentation materials prior to the
meeting to Ms. Springer via e-mail.
The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of
the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on March 16,
2009, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sec. Sec. (10)(d)), that the portion of
the meeting dealing with matters the disclosure of which would be
likely to frustrate significantly implementation of an agency action as
described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the provisions
relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sec. Sec. 10(a)1
and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the
public.
For more information, call Yvette Springer at (202) 482-2813.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee; Notice of
Partially Closed Meeting
The Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee (ETRAC)
will meet on April 6, 2009, 1:45 p.m., Room 4830, in the Herbert C.
Hoover Building, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution
Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on emerging technology
and research activities, including those related to deemed exports.
Agenda
Open Session
1. Licensing History for Deemed Exports.
2. Discussion of Methodology Models/Next Steps.
3. Public Comments.
Closed Session
4. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the
provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2
Sec. Sec. 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20
participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the
conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at
Yspringer@bis.doc.gov no later than March 30, 2009.
A limited number of seats will be available for the public session.
Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members
of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public
may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting.
However, to facilitate the distribution of public presentation
materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that
presenters forward the public presentation materials prior to the
meeting to Ms. Springer via e-mail.
The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of
the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on March 16,
2009, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sec. Sec. (10)(d)), that the portion of
the meeting dealing with matters the disclosure of which would be
likely to frustrate significantly implementation of an agency action as
described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the provisions
relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sec. Sec. 10(a)1
and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the
public.
For more information, call Yvette Springer at (202) 482-2813.
