Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 102
Friday, May 29, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 102
Friday, May 29, 2009
There are 11 announcements in this issue
1. AIR - FR/Correction. EPA. Update of Continuous Instrumental Test Methods; Correction
2. TOXICS - PR. EPA. Pesticide Tolerance Nomenclature Changes; Proposed Technical Amendment
3. ENERGY/Efficiency - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Information Collection Activities Associated With EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Residential Sector; EPA ICR No. 2193.02, OMB Control No. 2060-0586
4. ENERGY/Nuclear - ND. EPA. Biennial Determination of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's Compliance With Applicable Federal Environmental Laws for the Period 2006 to 2008
5. AIR - NM. EPA. Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission
6. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/NM. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines
7. DRINK - FR. HHS/FDA. Beverages: Bottled Water
8. DRINK, WATER - FRI/Delay. USDA/Rural Utilities Service. Rural Development Guaranteed Loans
9. TRANSPORT - ND. USDA. Inviting Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program Preapplications for Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems
10. ALL - FRI/Comment Extension. USDA/Commodity Credit Corporation. Environmental Quality Incentives Program; Amendment
11. MI/Transport - ND. EPA. Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: AIR - FR/Correction. EPA. Update of Continuous Instrumental Test Methods; Correction
[Federal Register: May 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 102)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 25666-25669]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 60
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0071; FRL-8910-5]
RIN 2060-AP13
Update of Continuous Instrumental Test Methods; Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: EPA published a final rule in the Federal Register on May 22,
2008, that made technical corrections to five test methods. Inadvertent
printing errors were made in the publication. Text insertions were
misplaced, duplicate insertions were made, and the definition for
system bias was inadvertently revised. The purpose of this action is to
correct these errors.
DATES: This correction is effective on June 29, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Foston Curtis, Air Quality
Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
(E143-02), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina 27711; telephone number (919) 541-1063; fax number (919)
541-0516; e-mail address: curtis.foston@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 25666-25669]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 60
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0071; FRL-8910-5]
RIN 2060-AP13
Update of Continuous Instrumental Test Methods; Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: EPA published a final rule in the Federal Register on May 22,
2008, that made technical corrections to five test methods. Inadvertent
printing errors were made in the publication. Text insertions were
misplaced, duplicate insertions were made, and the definition for
system bias was inadvertently revised. The purpose of this action is to
correct these errors.
DATES: This correction is effective on June 29, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Foston Curtis, Air Quality
Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
(E143-02), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina 27711; telephone number (919) 541-1063; fax number (919)
541-0516; e-mail address: curtis.foston@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - PR. EPA. Pesticide Tolerance Nomenclature Changes; Proposed Technical Amendment
[Federal Register: May 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 102)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 25689-25696]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0043; FRL-8403-8]
Pesticide Tolerance Nomenclature Changes; Proposed Technical
Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document proposes minor revisions to the terminology of
certain commodity terms listed under 40 CFR part 180, subpart C. EPA is
proposing this action to establish a uniform listing of commodity
terms.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2002-0043, must be received on or before July 28, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OPP-2002-0043, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Schaible, Registration
Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-9362; e-mail address:
schaible.stephen@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 25689-25696]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0043; FRL-8403-8]
Pesticide Tolerance Nomenclature Changes; Proposed Technical
Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document proposes minor revisions to the terminology of
certain commodity terms listed under 40 CFR part 180, subpart C. EPA is
proposing this action to establish a uniform listing of commodity
terms.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2002-0043, must be received on or before July 28, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OPP-2002-0043, by one of the following methods:
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Schaible, Registration
Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-9362; e-mail address:
schaible.stephen@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Information Collection Activities Associated With EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Residential Sector; EPA ICR No. 2193.02, OMB Control No. 2060-0586
[Federal Register: May 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 102)]
[Notices]
[Page 25732-25735]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0500; FRL-8910-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Information Collection Activities Associated With
EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Residential Sector; EPA ICR No.
2193.02, OMB Control No. 2060-0586
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 EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on November 30, 2009. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 28, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2004-0500, by one of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-9744.
Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center, Air and Radiation Docket, Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's
normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2004-0500. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other contact information in the body of
your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Ng, Energy Star Program,
Mailcode 6202J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9162; fax
number: (202) 343-2200; e-mail address: ng.brian@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 25732-25735]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0500; FRL-8910-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Information Collection Activities Associated With
EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Residential Sector; EPA ICR No.
2193.02, OMB Control No. 2060-0586
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 EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on November 30, 2009. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 28, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2004-0500, by one of the following methods:
submitting comments.
Center, Air and Radiation Docket, Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's
normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2004-0500. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other contact information in the body of
your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Ng, Energy Star Program,
Mailcode 6202J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9162; fax
number: (202) 343-2200; e-mail address: ng.brian@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ENERGY/Nuclear - ND. EPA. Biennial Determination of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's Compliance With Applicable Federal Environmental Laws for the Period
2006 to 2008
[Federal Register: May 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 102)]
[Notices]
[Page 25735]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8910-7]
Biennial Determination of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's
Compliance With Applicable Federal Environmental Laws for the Period
2006 to 2008
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Based on documentation submitted by the U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or ``we'') determined that between
2006 and 2008, DOE operated the WIPP facility in compliance with
applicable Federal statutes, regulations, and permit requirements
designated in Section 9(a)(1) of the WIPP Land Withdrawal Act, as
amended. The Secretary of Energy was notified of the determination via
a letter from EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson dated May 22, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick Stone; telephone number: (214)
665-7226; address: WIPP Project Officer, Mail Code 6PD-O, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX
75202.
[Notices]
[Page 25735]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8910-7]
Biennial Determination of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's
Compliance With Applicable Federal Environmental Laws for the Period
2006 to 2008
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Based on documentation submitted by the U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or ``we'') determined that between
2006 and 2008, DOE operated the WIPP facility in compliance with
applicable Federal statutes, regulations, and permit requirements
designated in Section 9(a)(1) of the WIPP Land Withdrawal Act, as
amended. The Secretary of Energy was notified of the determination via
a letter from EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson dated May 22, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick Stone; telephone number: (214)
665-7226; address: WIPP Project Officer, Mail Code 6PD-O, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX
75202.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: AIR - NM. EPA. Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission
[Federal Register: May 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 102)]
[Notices]
[Page 25737]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8911-2]
Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency is
announcing the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission
(OTC). This OTC meeting will explore options available for reducing
ground-level ozone precursors in a multi-pollutant context.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June 10, 2009 starting at 9 a.m.
(EDT) and ending at 5 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn BWI Airport, 890 Elkridge Landing Road,
Linthicum, MD 21090; (410) 859-8400.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For documents and press inquiries
contact: Ozone Transport Commission, 444 North Capitol Street NW.,
Suite 638, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 508-3840; e-mail:
ozone@otcair.org; Web site: http://www.otcair.org.
[Notices]
[Page 25737]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8911-2]
Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency is
announcing the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission
(OTC). This OTC meeting will explore options available for reducing
ground-level ozone precursors in a multi-pollutant context.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June 10, 2009 starting at 9 a.m.
(EDT) and ending at 5 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn BWI Airport, 890 Elkridge Landing Road,
Linthicum, MD 21090; (410) 859-8400.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For documents and press inquiries
contact: Ozone Transport Commission, 444 North Capitol Street NW.,
Suite 638, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 508-3840; e-mail:
ozone@otcair.org; Web site: http://www.otcair.org.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/NM. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines
[Federal Register: May 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 102)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 26019-26075]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket No. EERE-2006-STD-0125]
RIN 1904-AB58
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act prescribes energy
conservation standards for certain commercial and industrial equipment
and requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to administer an
energy conservation program for this equipment. In this notice, DOE is
proposing new energy conservation standards for refrigerated bottled or
canned beverage vending machines. DOE is also announcing a public
meeting on its proposed standards.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Washington, DC. DOE must receive requests to speak
at the public meeting no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009. DOE
must receive a signed original and an electronic copy of statements to
be given at the public meeting no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 10,
2009.
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) before and after the public
meeting, but no later than July 28, 2009. See section VII, ``Public
Participation,'' of this NOPR for details. Hada Flowers
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals visiting
DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security screening procedures,
requiring a 30-day advance notice. If you are a foreign national and
wish to participate in the public meeting, please inform DOE as soon as
possible by contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the
necessary procedures can be completed.
Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR for beverage vending
machines, and provide docket number EERE-2006-STD-0125 and/or RIN
number 1904-AB58. Comments may be submitted using any of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: beveragevending.rulemaking@ee.doe.gov. Include
docket number EERE-2006-STD-0125 and/or RIN 1904-AB58 in the subject
line of the message.
Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202)
586-2945. Please submit one signed original paper copy.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed original paper
copy.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section VII, ``Public
Participation,'' of this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information
regarding visiting the Resource Room. Please note: DOE's Freedom of
Information Reading Room (Room 1E-190 at the Forrestal Building) no
longer houses rulemaking materials.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles Llenza, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-2192,
Charles.Llenza@ee.doe.gov or Ms. Francine Pinto, Esq., U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-9507,
Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 26019-26075]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket No. EERE-2006-STD-0125]
RIN 1904-AB58
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act prescribes energy
conservation standards for certain commercial and industrial equipment
and requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to administer an
energy conservation program for this equipment. In this notice, DOE is
proposing new energy conservation standards for refrigerated bottled or
canned beverage vending machines. DOE is also announcing a public
meeting on its proposed standards.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Washington, DC. DOE must receive requests to speak
at the public meeting no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009. DOE
must receive a signed original and an electronic copy of statements to
be given at the public meeting no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 10,
2009.
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) before and after the public
meeting, but no later than July 28, 2009. See section VII, ``Public
Participation,'' of this NOPR for details. Hada Flowers
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals visiting
DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security screening procedures,
requiring a 30-day advance notice. If you are a foreign national and
wish to participate in the public meeting, please inform DOE as soon as
possible by contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the
necessary procedures can be completed.
Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR for beverage vending
machines, and provide docket number EERE-2006-STD-0125 and/or RIN
number 1904-AB58. Comments may be submitted using any of the following
methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
docket number EERE-2006-STD-0125 and/or RIN 1904-AB58 in the subject
line of the message.
Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202)
586-2945. Please submit one signed original paper copy.
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed original paper
copy.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section VII, ``Public
Participation,'' of this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information
regarding visiting the Resource Room. Please note: DOE's Freedom of
Information Reading Room (Room 1E-190 at the Forrestal Building) no
longer houses rulemaking materials.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles Llenza, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-2192,
Charles.Llenza@ee.doe.gov or Ms. Francine Pinto, Esq., U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-9507,
Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: DRINK - FR. HHS/FDA. Beverages: Bottled Water
[Federal Register: May 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 102)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 25651-25665]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Parts 129 and 165
[Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0446]
Beverages: Bottled Water
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its bottled
water regulations to require that bottled water manufacturers test
source water for total coliform, as is required for finished bottled
water products, and to require, if any coliform organisms are detected
in source water, that bottled water manufacturers determine whether any
of the coliform organisms are Escherichia coli (E. coli), an indicator
of fecal contamination. FDA also is amending its bottled water
regulations to require, if any coliform organisms are detected in
finished bottled water products, that bottled water manufacturers
determine whether any of the coliform organisms are E. coli. FDA also
is amending the adulteration provision of the bottled water standard to
reflect the possibility of adulteration caused by the presence of
filth. Bottled water containing E. coli will be considered adulterated,
and source water containing E. coli will not be considered to be of a
safe, sanitary quality and will be prohibited from use in the
production of bottled water. FDA is also amending its bottled water
regulations to require that, before a bottler can use source water from
a source that has tested positive for E. coli, the bottler must take
appropriate measures to rectify or eliminate the cause of E. coli
contamination of that source, and that the bottler must keep records of
such actions. Existing regulatory provisions require bottled water
manufacturers to keep records of new testing required by this rule.
This final rule will ensure that FDA's standards for the minimum
quality of bottled water, as affected by fecal contamination, will be
no less protective of the public health than those set by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for public drinking water.
DATES: This rule is effective December 1, 2009. The incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the
Director of the Federal Register as of December 1, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Posnick Robin, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-317), Food and Drug Administration,
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301-436-1639.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 25651-25665]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Parts 129 and 165
[Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0446]
Beverages: Bottled Water
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its bottled
water regulations to require that bottled water manufacturers test
source water for total coliform, as is required for finished bottled
water products, and to require, if any coliform organisms are detected
in source water, that bottled water manufacturers determine whether any
of the coliform organisms are Escherichia coli (E. coli), an indicator
of fecal contamination. FDA also is amending its bottled water
regulations to require, if any coliform organisms are detected in
finished bottled water products, that bottled water manufacturers
determine whether any of the coliform organisms are E. coli. FDA also
is amending the adulteration provision of the bottled water standard to
reflect the possibility of adulteration caused by the presence of
filth. Bottled water containing E. coli will be considered adulterated,
and source water containing E. coli will not be considered to be of a
safe, sanitary quality and will be prohibited from use in the
production of bottled water. FDA is also amending its bottled water
regulations to require that, before a bottler can use source water from
a source that has tested positive for E. coli, the bottler must take
appropriate measures to rectify or eliminate the cause of E. coli
contamination of that source, and that the bottler must keep records of
such actions. Existing regulatory provisions require bottled water
manufacturers to keep records of new testing required by this rule.
This final rule will ensure that FDA's standards for the minimum
quality of bottled water, as affected by fecal contamination, will be
no less protective of the public health than those set by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for public drinking water.
DATES: This rule is effective December 1, 2009. The incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the
Director of the Federal Register as of December 1, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Posnick Robin, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-317), Food and Drug Administration,
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301-436-1639.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: DRINK, WATER - FRI/Delay. USDA/Rural Utilities Service. Rural Development Guaranteed Loans
[Federal Register: May 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 102)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 25617]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Part 1779
Rural Housing Service
7 CFR Part 3575
Rural Business--Cooperative Service
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Parts 4279 and 4280
Rural Business--Cooperative Service
Rural Housing Service
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Part 5001
[FR Doc. E9-4839]
RIN 0570-AA65
Rural Development Guaranteed Loans
AGENCIES: Rural Business--Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service,
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule; delay of the effective date.
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SUMMARY: Rural Development is delaying the effective date of the
interim rule for Rural Development Guaranteed Loans, which was
published on December 17, 2008, to October 1, 2009. The interim rule
establishes a unified guaranteed loan platform for the enhanced
delivery of four existing Rural Development guaranteed loan programs:
Community Facilities; Water and Waste Disposal; Business and Industry;
and Rural Energy for America Program, formerly known as Renewable
Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program.
DATES: The effective date of the interim rule, which published on
December 17, 2008 [73 FR 76698], delayed until February 17, 2009, [74
FR 2823], delayed until March 9, 2009 [74 FR 7179], delayed until June
1, 2009 [74 FR 9759], is further delayed until October 1, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rick Bonnet, Rural Development,
Business and Cooperative Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 3201, Washington, DC 20250-3201; e-mail:
Rick.Bonnet@wdc.usda.gov; telephone (202) 720-1804.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 25617]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Part 1779
Rural Housing Service
7 CFR Part 3575
Rural Business--Cooperative Service
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Parts 4279 and 4280
Rural Business--Cooperative Service
Rural Housing Service
Rural Utilities Service
7 CFR Part 5001
[FR Doc. E9-4839]
RIN 0570-AA65
Rural Development Guaranteed Loans
AGENCIES: Rural Business--Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service,
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule; delay of the effective date.
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SUMMARY: Rural Development is delaying the effective date of the
interim rule for Rural Development Guaranteed Loans, which was
published on December 17, 2008, to October 1, 2009. The interim rule
establishes a unified guaranteed loan platform for the enhanced
delivery of four existing Rural Development guaranteed loan programs:
Community Facilities; Water and Waste Disposal; Business and Industry;
and Rural Energy for America Program, formerly known as Renewable
Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program.
DATES: The effective date of the interim rule, which published on
December 17, 2008 [73 FR 76698], delayed until February 17, 2009, [74
FR 2823], delayed until March 9, 2009 [74 FR 7179], delayed until June
1, 2009 [74 FR 9759], is further delayed until October 1, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rick Bonnet, Rural Development,
Business and Cooperative Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 3201, Washington, DC 20250-3201; e-mail:
Rick.Bonnet@wdc.usda.gov; telephone (202) 720-1804.
ANNOUNCEMENT 9
Subject: TRANSPORT - ND. USDA. Inviting Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program Preapplications for Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems
[Federal Register: May 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 102)]
[Notices]
[Page 25698-25701]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Inviting Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program Preapplications
for Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within
the USDA Rural Development mission area, announces the availability of
two individual grants: one single $500,000 grant from the passenger
transportation funds appropriated for the Rural Business Enterprise
Grant (RBEG) program and another single $250,000 grant for Federally
Recognized Native American Tribes' (FRNAT) from funds appropriated for
the RBEG program. RBS will administer these
awards under the RBEG program and 7 U.S.C. 1932(c)(2) for fiscal year
(FY) 2009. Each grant is to be competitively awarded to a qualified
national non-profit organization. One grant is for the provision of
technical assistance to rural transportation projects. The other grant
is for the provision of technical assistance to rural transportation
projects operated by FRNAT's only.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of preapplications in the USDA Rural
Development State Office is July 13, 2009. Applications received at a
USDA Rural Development State Office after that date will not be
considered for FY 2009 funding. For further information contact the
Rural Development State Office identified in this notice.
ADDRESSES: Entities wishing to apply for assistance should contact a
Rural Development State Office to receive further information and
copies of the application package. A list of the USDA Rural Development
State Offices addresses and telephone numbers are as follows:
[Notices]
[Page 25698-25701]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Inviting Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program Preapplications
for Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within
the USDA Rural Development mission area, announces the availability of
two individual grants: one single $500,000 grant from the passenger
transportation funds appropriated for the Rural Business Enterprise
Grant (RBEG) program and another single $250,000 grant for Federally
Recognized Native American Tribes' (FRNAT) from funds appropriated for
the RBEG program. RBS will administer these
awards under the RBEG program and 7 U.S.C. 1932(c)(2) for fiscal year
(FY) 2009. Each grant is to be competitively awarded to a qualified
national non-profit organization. One grant is for the provision of
technical assistance to rural transportation projects. The other grant
is for the provision of technical assistance to rural transportation
projects operated by FRNAT's only.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of preapplications in the USDA Rural
Development State Office is July 13, 2009. Applications received at a
USDA Rural Development State Office after that date will not be
considered for FY 2009 funding. For further information contact the
Rural Development State Office identified in this notice.
ADDRESSES: Entities wishing to apply for assistance should contact a
Rural Development State Office to receive further information and
copies of the application package. A list of the USDA Rural Development
State Offices addresses and telephone numbers are as follows:
ANNOUNCEMENT 10
Subject: ALL - FRI/Comment Extension. USDA/Commodity Credit Corporation. Environmental Quality Incentives Program; Amendment
[Federal Register: May 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 102)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 25615-25617]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
7 CFR Part 1466
RIN 0578-AA45
Environmental Quality Incentives Program; Amendment
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service and Commodity Credit
Corporation, United States Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Interim final rule; amendment; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) published in the
Federal Register of January 15, 2009, an interim final rule with
request for comment amending the program regulations for the
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to incorporate
programmatic changes authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy
Act of 2008 (2008 Act). On March 12, 2009, CCC corrected language in
the interim final rule regarding the erroneous application of the
payment limitation provisions to joint operations, and extended the
comment period to April 17, 2009. This document amends the interim
final rule by expanding the ability of CCC to include an expansion of
the exception regarding conservation practices on public land. CCC is
also using the opportunity presented by this rulemaking to extend the
comment period. However, the extended comment period is limited to the
provisions in this amendment.
DATES: This amendment is effective on May 29, 2009. Submit comments on
or before June 29, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments (identified by Docket Number NRCS-IFR-
08005), which will be available to the public in their entirety, using
any of the following methods:
Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://
regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending comments
electronically.
Mail: Financial Assistance Programs Division, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5237 South Building, Washington, DC
20250-2890.
Fax: (202) 720-4265.
Hand Delivery: USDA South Office Building, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5237, Washington, DC 20250, between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
This interim final rule may be accessed via Internet.
Users can access the NRCS homepage at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/; select
the Farm Bill link from the menu; and select the Interim final link
from beneath the Final and Interim Final Rules Index title. Persons
with disabilities who require alternative means for communication
(Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA TARGET
Center at: (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To view public comments, please ask the guard at the entrance to
the South Office Building to call (202) 720-4527 in order to be
escorted into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Johnson, Director, Financial
Assistance Programs Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural
Resources Conservation Service, Room 5237 South Building, P.O. Box
2890, Washington, DC 20013-2890; Phone: (202) 720-1845; Fax: (202) 720-
4265.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 25615-25617]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
7 CFR Part 1466
RIN 0578-AA45
Environmental Quality Incentives Program; Amendment
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service and Commodity Credit
Corporation, United States Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Interim final rule; amendment; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) published in the
Federal Register of January 15, 2009, an interim final rule with
request for comment amending the program regulations for the
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to incorporate
programmatic changes authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy
Act of 2008 (2008 Act). On March 12, 2009, CCC corrected language in
the interim final rule regarding the erroneous application of the
payment limitation provisions to joint operations, and extended the
comment period to April 17, 2009. This document amends the interim
final rule by expanding the ability of CCC to include an expansion of
the exception regarding conservation practices on public land. CCC is
also using the opportunity presented by this rulemaking to extend the
comment period. However, the extended comment period is limited to the
provisions in this amendment.
DATES: This amendment is effective on May 29, 2009. Submit comments on
or before June 29, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments (identified by Docket Number NRCS-IFR-
08005), which will be available to the public in their entirety, using
any of the following methods:
regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending comments
electronically.
Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5237 South Building, Washington, DC
20250-2890.
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5237, Washington, DC 20250, between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Users can access the NRCS homepage at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/; select
the Farm Bill link from the menu; and select the Interim final link
from beneath the Final and Interim Final Rules Index title. Persons
with disabilities who require alternative means for communication
(Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA TARGET
Center at: (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To view public comments, please ask the guard at the entrance to
the South Office Building to call (202) 720-4527 in order to be
escorted into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Johnson, Director, Financial
Assistance Programs Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural
Resources Conservation Service, Room 5237 South Building, P.O. Box
2890, Washington, DC 20013-2890; Phone: (202) 720-1845; Fax: (202) 720-
4265.
ANNOUNCEMENT 11
Subject: MI/Transport - ND. EPA. Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments
[Federal Register: May 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 102)]
[Notices]
[Page 25736-25737]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-8593-9]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental
Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and
Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended.
Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of
Federal Activities at 202-564-7146. An explanation of the ratings
assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published
in FR dated April 17, 2009 (74 FR 17860).
[Notices]
[Page 25736-25737]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-8593-9]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental
Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and
Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended.
Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of
Federal Activities at 202-564-7146. An explanation of the ratings
assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published
in FR dated April 17, 2009 (74 FR 17860).
INCLUDES: Final EISs . . . EIS No. 20090090, ERP No. F-FHW-F40440-00, Blue Water Bridge Plaza Study and Improve to the I-94/T-69 Corridor, To Provide Safe, Efficient and Secure Movement of People and Goods across the Canadian-US Border,
Port Huron Area, St. Clair County, MI.
Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA
does not object to the proposed action.
Port Huron Area, St. Clair County, MI.
Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA
does not object to the proposed action.
