Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 146
Friday, July 31, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 146
Friday, July 31, 2009
There are 8 announcements in this issue
1. WATER - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Approval of State Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Programs (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1569.07, OMB Control No. 2040-0153
2. AIR - ND. EPA. Office of Research and Development; Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods: Designation of One New Reference Method and Two New Equivalent Methods
3. AIR - ND. EPA. Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Particulate Matter
4. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Nanomaterial Case Studies: Nanoscale Titanium Dioxide in Water Treatment and Topical Sunscreen
5. ENERGY/Nuclear, HAZ/Nuclear - PR. NRC. Revisions to Environmental Review for Renewal of Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses
6. ENERGY/Nuclear, HAZ/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-4015, Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Applications
7. ENERGY/Nuclear, HAZ/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Notice of Availability of the Draft Revision to Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 1, NUREG-1437 and Public Meetings
8. ENERGY, AGRICULTURE - PR. USDA. Voluntary Labeling Program for Biobased Products
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: WATER - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Approval of State Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control
Programs (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1569.07, OMB Control No. 2040-0153
[Federal Register: July 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 146)]
[Notices]
[Page 38182-38184]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2006-0394; FRL-8938-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Approval of State Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control
Programs (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1569.07, OMB Control No. 2040-0153
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 01/31/2010. 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 September 29, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2006-0394 by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments.
E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-9744.
Mail: US Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Water Docket--Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: Office of Water Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Public Reading Room, Room 3334, EPA West Building,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. 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: Don Waye, Assessment and Watershed
Protection Division, Office of Wetlands Oceans and Watersheds, Mail
Code 4503-T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 566-1170; fax number: (202) 566-1333; e-mail address:
waye.don@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 38182-38184]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2006-0394; FRL-8938-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Approval of State Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control
Programs (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1569.07, OMB Control No. 2040-0153
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 01/31/2010. 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 September 29, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2006-0394 by one of the following methods:
for submitting comments.
Center (EPA/DC), Water Docket--Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Protection Agency, Public Reading Room, Room 3334, EPA West Building,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. 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: Don Waye, Assessment and Watershed
Protection Division, Office of Wetlands Oceans and Watersheds, Mail
Code 4503-T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 566-1170; fax number: (202) 566-1333; e-mail address:
waye.don@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: AIR - ND. EPA. Office of Research and Development; Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods: Designation of One New Reference
Method and Two New Equivalent Methods
[Federal Register: July 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 146)]
[Notices]
[Page 38184-38185]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8934-6]
Office of Research and Development; Ambient Air Monitoring
Reference and Equivalent Methods: Designation of One New Reference
Method and Two New Equivalent Methods
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of the designation of one new reference method and two
new equivalent methods for monitoring ambient air quality.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has designated, in accordance with 40 CFR Part 53, one new
reference method for measuring concentrations of oxides of nitrogen
(NOX ) in the ambient air and two new equivalent methods, one
for measuring concentrations of ozone (O3 ) in the ambient
air and one for measuring concentrations of sulfur dioxide
(SO2 ) in the ambient air.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Surender Kaushik, Human Exposure and
Atmospheric Sciences Division (MD-D205-03), National Exposure Research
Laboratory, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711.
Phone: (919) 541-5691, e-mail: Kaushik.Surender@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 38184-38185]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8934-6]
Office of Research and Development; Ambient Air Monitoring
Reference and Equivalent Methods: Designation of One New Reference
Method and Two New Equivalent Methods
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of the designation of one new reference method and two
new equivalent methods for monitoring ambient air quality.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has designated, in accordance with 40 CFR Part 53, one new
reference method for measuring concentrations of oxides of nitrogen
(NO
for measuring concentrations of ozone (O
air and one for measuring concentrations of sulfur dioxide
(SO
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Surender Kaushik, Human Exposure and
Atmospheric Sciences Division (MD-D205-03), National Exposure Research
Laboratory, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711.
Phone: (919) 541-5691, e-mail: Kaushik.Surender@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR - ND. EPA. Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Particulate Matter
[Federal Register: July 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 146)]
[Notices]
[Page 38185-38187]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8934-8; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0517]
Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Particulate Matter
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing
the availability of the second external review draft of a document
titled, ``Second External Review Draft Integrated Science Assessment
for Particulate Matter'' (EPA/600/R-08/139B and EPA/600/R-08/139BA).
The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental
Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and Development as
part of the review of the national ambient air quality standards
(NAAQS) for particulate matter.
EPA is releasing this draft document to seek review by the Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the public (meeting date
and location to be specified in a separate Federal Register notice).
The draft document does not represent and should not be construed to
represent any final EPA policy, viewpoint, or determination. EPA will
consider any public comments submitted in response to this notice when
revising the document.
DATES: The public comment period begins on or about July 31, 2009.
Comments must be received on or before September 30, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The ``Second External Review Draft Integrated Science
Assessment for Particulate Matter'' will be available primarily via the
Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's home
page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of CD-ROM or paper copies will be
available. Contact Ms. Debbie Wales by phone (919-541-4731), fax (919-
541-5078), or e-mail (wales.deborah@epa.gov) to request either of
these, and please provide your name, your mailing address, and the
document title, ``Second External Review Draft Integrated Science
Assessment for Particulate Matter'' (EPA/600/R-08/139B and EPA/600/R-
08/139C) to facilitate processing of your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact Dr.
Lindsay Wichers Stanek, NCEA; telephone: 919-541-7792; facsimile: 919-
541-2985; or e-mail: stanek.lindsay@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 38185-38187]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8934-8; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0517]
Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Particulate Matter
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing
the availability of the second external review draft of a document
titled, ``Second External Review Draft Integrated Science Assessment
for Particulate Matter'' (EPA/600/R-08/139B and EPA/600/R-08/139BA).
The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental
Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and Development as
part of the review of the national ambient air quality standards
(NAAQS) for particulate matter.
EPA is releasing this draft document to seek review by the Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the public (meeting date
and location to be specified in a separate Federal Register notice).
The draft document does not represent and should not be construed to
represent any final EPA policy, viewpoint, or determination. EPA will
consider any public comments submitted in response to this notice when
revising the document.
DATES: The public comment period begins on or about July 31, 2009.
Comments must be received on or before September 30, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The ``Second External Review Draft Integrated Science
Assessment for Particulate Matter'' will be available primarily via the
Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's home
page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of CD-ROM or paper copies will be
available. Contact Ms. Debbie Wales by phone (919-541-4731), fax (919-
541-5078), or e-mail (wales.deborah@epa.gov) to request either of
these, and please provide your name, your mailing address, and the
document title, ``Second External Review Draft Integrated Science
Assessment for Particulate Matter'' (EPA/600/R-08/139B and EPA/600/R-
08/139C) to facilitate processing of your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact Dr.
Lindsay Wichers Stanek, NCEA; telephone: 919-541-7792; facsimile: 919-
541-2985; or e-mail: stanek.lindsay@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Nanomaterial Case Studies: Nanoscale Titanium Dioxide in Water Treatment and Topical Sunscreen
[Federal Register: July 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 146)]
[Notices]
[Page 38188-38190]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8933-6; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0495]
Nanomaterial Case Studies: Nanoscale Titanium Dioxide in Water
Treatment and Topical Sunscreen
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 45-day public comment period for the draft
document titled, ``Nanomaterial Case Studies: Nanoscale Titanium
Dioxide in Water Treatment and Topical Sunscreen'' (EPA/600/R-09/057).
The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental
Assessment within EPA's Office of Research and Development. The case
studies focus on two different applications of nanoscale titanium
dioxide, water treatment and topical sunscreen. The document is
intended to serve as a foundation for creating a long-term research
strategy to provide the information needed for comprehensive
environmental assessments of selected nanomaterials. It does not
attempt to draw conclusions regarding potential environmental risks
of nanoscale titanium dioxide, but only to identify what is known and
what needs to be known to support future assessment efforts.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It
does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination. When finalizing the draft document, EPA
intends to consider any public comments that EPA receives in accordance
with this notice.
DATES: The 45-day public comment period begins July 31, 2009, and ends
September 14, 2009. Technical comments should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by September 14, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Nanomaterial Case Studies: Nanoscale Titanium
Dioxide in Water Treatment and Topical Sunscreen'' is available
primarily via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental
Assessment's home page under the Recent Additions and the Data and
Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of
paper copies are available from Deborah Wales, NCEA-RTP, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27711; phone: (919) 541-4731; facsimile: (919) 541-
5078. If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name,
your mailing address, and the document title, ``Nanomaterial Case
Studies: Nanoscale Titanium Dioxide in Water Treatment and Topical
Sunscreen.''
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket;
telephone: (202) 566-1752; facsimile: (202) 566-1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For technical information, contact Dr. J. Michael Davis, NCEA;
telephone: (919) 541-4162; facsimile: (919) 685-3331; or e-mail:
Davis.Jmichael@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 38188-38190]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8933-6; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0495]
Nanomaterial Case Studies: Nanoscale Titanium Dioxide in Water
Treatment and Topical Sunscreen
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 45-day public comment period for the draft
document titled, ``Nanomaterial Case Studies: Nanoscale Titanium
Dioxide in Water Treatment and Topical Sunscreen'' (EPA/600/R-09/057).
The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental
Assessment within EPA's Office of Research and Development. The case
studies focus on two different applications of nanoscale titanium
dioxide, water treatment and topical sunscreen. The document is
intended to serve as a foundation for creating a long-term research
strategy to provide the information needed for comprehensive
environmental assessments of selected nanomaterials. It does not
attempt to draw conclusions regarding potential environmental risks
of nanoscale titanium dioxide, but only to identify what is known and
what needs to be known to support future assessment efforts.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It
does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination. When finalizing the draft document, EPA
intends to consider any public comments that EPA receives in accordance
with this notice.
DATES: The 45-day public comment period begins July 31, 2009, and ends
September 14, 2009. Technical comments should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by September 14, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Nanomaterial Case Studies: Nanoscale Titanium
Dioxide in Water Treatment and Topical Sunscreen'' is available
primarily via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental
Assessment's home page under the Recent Additions and the Data and
Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of
paper copies are available from Deborah Wales, NCEA-RTP, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27711; phone: (919) 541-4731; facsimile: (919) 541-
5078. If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name,
your mailing address, and the document title, ``Nanomaterial Case
Studies: Nanoscale Titanium Dioxide in Water Treatment and Topical
Sunscreen.''
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket;
telephone: (202) 566-1752; facsimile: (202) 566-1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For technical information, contact Dr. J. Michael Davis, NCEA;
telephone: (919) 541-4162; facsimile: (919) 685-3331; or e-mail:
Davis.Jmichael@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY/Nuclear, HAZ/Nuclear - PR. NRC. Revisions to Environmental Review for Renewal of Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses
[Federal Register: July 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 146)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38117-38140]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 51
RIN 3150-AI42
[NRC-2008-0608]
Revisions to Environmental Review for Renewal of Nuclear Power
Plant Operating Licenses
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend
its environmental protection regulations by updating the Commission's
1996 findings on the environmental impacts related to the renewal of a
nuclear power plant's operating license. The Commission stated that it
intends to review the assessment of impacts and update it on a 10-year
cycle, if necessary. The proposed rule redefines the number and scope
of the environmental impact issues which must be addressed by the
Commission in conjunction with the review of applications for license
renewal. As part of this 10-year update, the NRC revised the 1996
Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of
Nuclear Plants. Concurrent with the amendments described in this
proposed rule, the NRC is publishing for comment the revised GEIS, a
revised Regulatory Guide 4.2, Supplement 1, Preparation of
Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal
Applications, and a revised Environmental Standard Review Plan,
Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power
Plants, Supplement 1: Operating License Renewal.
DATES: Comments on this proposed rule, its information collection
aspects and its draft regulatory analysis should be submitted by
October 14, 2009. Comments on the revised GEIS (NUREG-1437, Revision
1); Regulatory Guide (RG) 4.2, Supplement 1, Revision 1; and
Environmental Standard Review Plan (ESRP), Supplement 1, Revision 1
(NUREG-1555), should be submitted by October 14, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by letter or electronic mail and
will be made available for public inspection. Because comments will not
be edited to remove any identification or contact information, such as
name, addresses, telephone number, e-mail address, etc., the NRC
cautions against including any personal information in your submissions
that you do not want to be publicly disclosed. The NRC requests that
any party soliciting or aggregating comments received from other
persons for submission to the NRC inform these persons that the NRC
will not edit their comments to remove any identifying or comment
information, and therefore, they should not include any information in
their comments that they do not want publicly disclosed.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and
search for documents filed under Docket ID [NRC-2008-0608]. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher, (301) 492-3668; e-mail
Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff.
E-mail comments to: Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov. If you do not
receive a reply e-mail confirming that we have received your comments,
contact us directly at (301) 415-1677.
Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at
(301) 415-1101.
Publicly available documents related to this rulemaking may be
accessed using the following methods:
NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): Publicly available documents may
be examined at the NRC's PDR, Public File Area O1-F21, One White Flint
North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The PDR reproduction
contractor will copy documents for a fee.
NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS):
Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are
available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at http:/
/www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this link, the public can gain
entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public
documents. If problems are encountered accessing documents in ADAMS,
contact the NRC's PDR reference staff at (800) 397-4209, or (301) 415-
4737, or by e-mail to PDR.resource@nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jason Lising, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001; telephone (301) 415-3220; e-mail: Jason.Lising@nrc.gov; or
Ms. Jennifer Davis, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone (301) 415-
3835; e-mail: Jennifer.Davis@nrc.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38117-38140]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 51
RIN 3150-AI42
[NRC-2008-0608]
Revisions to Environmental Review for Renewal of Nuclear Power
Plant Operating Licenses
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend
its environmental protection regulations by updating the Commission's
1996 findings on the environmental impacts related to the renewal of a
nuclear power plant's operating license. The Commission stated that it
intends to review the assessment of impacts and update it on a 10-year
cycle, if necessary. The proposed rule redefines the number and scope
of the environmental impact issues which must be addressed by the
Commission in conjunction with the review of applications for license
renewal. As part of this 10-year update, the NRC revised the 1996
Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of
Nuclear Plants. Concurrent with the amendments described in this
proposed rule, the NRC is publishing for comment the revised GEIS, a
revised Regulatory Guide 4.2, Supplement 1, Preparation of
Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal
Applications, and a revised Environmental Standard Review Plan,
Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power
Plants, Supplement 1: Operating License Renewal.
DATES: Comments on this proposed rule, its information collection
aspects and its draft regulatory analysis should be submitted by
October 14, 2009. Comments on the revised GEIS (NUREG-1437, Revision
1); Regulatory Guide (RG) 4.2, Supplement 1, Revision 1; and
Environmental Standard Review Plan (ESRP), Supplement 1, Revision 1
(NUREG-1555), should be submitted by October 14, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by letter or electronic mail and
will be made available for public inspection. Because comments will not
be edited to remove any identification or contact information, such as
name, addresses, telephone number, e-mail address, etc., the NRC
cautions against including any personal information in your submissions
that you do not want to be publicly disclosed. The NRC requests that
any party soliciting or aggregating comments received from other
persons for submission to the NRC inform these persons that the NRC
will not edit their comments to remove any identifying or comment
information, and therefore, they should not include any information in
their comments that they do not want publicly disclosed.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and
search for documents filed under Docket ID [NRC-2008-0608]. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher, (301) 492-3668; e-mail
Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff.
E-mail comments to: Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov. If you do not
receive a reply e-mail confirming that we have received your comments,
contact us directly at (301) 415-1677.
Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at
(301) 415-1101.
Publicly available documents related to this rulemaking may be
accessed using the following methods:
NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): Publicly available documents may
be examined at the NRC's PDR, Public File Area O1-F21, One White Flint
North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The PDR reproduction
contractor will copy documents for a fee.
NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS):
Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are
available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at http:/
/www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this link, the public can gain
entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public
documents. If problems are encountered accessing documents in ADAMS,
contact the NRC's PDR reference staff at (800) 397-4209, or (301) 415-
4737, or by e-mail to PDR.resource@nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jason Lising, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001; telephone (301) 415-3220; e-mail: Jason.Lising@nrc.gov; or
Ms. Jennifer Davis, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone (301) 415-
3835; e-mail: Jennifer.Davis@nrc.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY/Nuclear, HAZ/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-4015, Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Applications
[Federal Register: July 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 146)]
[Notices]
[Page 38238-38239]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2008-0608]
Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide,
DG-4015, Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Plant
License Renewal Applications.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Davis, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: (301) 415-
3835 or e-mail to Jennifer.Davis@nrc.gov.
[Notices]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2008-0608]
Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide,
DG-4015, Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Plant
License Renewal Applications.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Davis, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: (301) 415-
3835 or e-mail to Jennifer.Davis@nrc.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: ENERGY/Nuclear, HAZ/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Notice of Availability of the Draft Revision to Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Revision 1, NUREG-1437 and Public Meetings
[Federal Register: July 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 146)]
[Notices]
[Page 38239-38240]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2008-0608]
Notice of Availability of the Draft Revision to Generic
Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,
Revision 1, NUREG-1437 and Public Meetings
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(the Commission or NRC) has published and is issuing for public comment
a draft revision to Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License
Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GEIS), Revision 1, NUREG-1437. The draft
GEIS, Revision 1 provides the technical basis for the 10-year update of
Appendix B to Subpart A of Part 51--Environmental Effect of Renewing
the Operating License of a Nuclear Power Plant in accordance with 10
CFR part 51.
The draft revised GEIS is publicly available at the NRC Public
Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System (ADAMS). The ADAMS Public Electronic
Reading Room is accessible at http://adamswebsearch.nrc.gov/
dologin.htm. The Accession Number for the draft revised GEIS is
ML090220654. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter
problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact
the NRC's PDR reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, or 301-
415-4737, or by e-mail at pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
Comments on the draft revised GEIS should be submitted no later
than October 14, 2009.
Written comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
E-mail comments to: The Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov; search Docket ID NRC-2008-0608. Address questions
about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher 301-492-3668; e-mail
Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
Mail comments to: Michael Lesar, Chief, Rulemaking and Directives
Branch, Mailstop TWB-05-B01M, Division of Administrative Services,
Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001.
All comments received by the Commission will be made available
electronically at the Commission's PDR in Rockville, Maryland, and
through ADAMS. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will
be made available to the public in their
entirety on the Federal Government's rulemaking Web site http://
www.regulations.gov. Please note that personal information, such as
name, address, telephone, e-mail address, etc., will not be removed
from your submission.
[Notices]
[Page 38239-38240]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2008-0608]
Notice of Availability of the Draft Revision to Generic
Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,
Revision 1, NUREG-1437 and Public Meetings
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(the Commission or NRC) has published and is issuing for public comment
a draft revision to Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License
Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GEIS), Revision 1, NUREG-1437. The draft
GEIS, Revision 1 provides the technical basis for the 10-year update of
Appendix B to Subpart A of Part 51--Environmental Effect of Renewing
the Operating License of a Nuclear Power Plant in accordance with 10
CFR part 51.
The draft revised GEIS is publicly available at the NRC Public
Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System (ADAMS). The ADAMS Public Electronic
Reading Room is accessible at http://adamswebsearch.nrc.gov/
dologin.htm. The Accession Number for the draft revised GEIS is
ML090220654. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter
problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact
the NRC's PDR reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, or 301-
415-4737, or by e-mail at pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
Comments on the draft revised GEIS should be submitted no later
than October 14, 2009.
Written comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
E-mail comments to: The Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov; search Docket ID NRC-2008-0608. Address questions
about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher 301-492-3668; e-mail
Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
Mail comments to: Michael Lesar, Chief, Rulemaking and Directives
Branch, Mailstop TWB-05-B01M, Division of Administrative Services,
Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001.
All comments received by the Commission will be made available
electronically at the Commission's PDR in Rockville, Maryland, and
through ADAMS. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will
be made available to the public in their
entirety on the Federal Government's rulemaking Web site http://
www.regulations.gov. Please note that personal information, such as
name, address, telephone, e-mail address, etc., will not be removed
from your submission.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: ENERGY, AGRICULTURE - PR. USDA. Voluntary Labeling Program for Biobased Products
[Federal Register: July 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 146)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38295-38317]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
7 CFR Part 2904
RIN 0503-AA35
Voluntary Labeling Program for Biobased Products
AGENCY: Departmental Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to
establish a voluntary labeling program for biobased products under
section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as
amended by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. Under the
proposed labeling program, a biobased product, after being certified by
USDA, could be marketed using the ``USDA Certified Biobased Product''
label. The presence of the label will mean that the product meets USDA
standards for the amount of biobased content and that the manufacturer
or vendor has provided relevant information on the product for the USDA
BioPreferred Web site. The proposed rule applies to manufacturers and
vendors who wish to participate in the voluntary labeling program. The
proposed rule also applies to other entities (e.g., trade associations)
that wish to use the label to promote biobased products.
DATES: USDA will accept public comments on this proposed rule until
September 29, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods. All
submissions received must include the agency name and Regulatory
Information Number (RIN). The RIN for this rulemaking is 0503-AA35.
Also, please identify submittals as pertaining to the ``Proposed
Voluntary Labeling Program.''
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail/commercial/hand delivery: Mail or deliver your
comments to: Ron Buckhalt, USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Administration, Room 342, Reporters Building, 300 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20024.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means
for communication for regulatory information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720-
2600 (voice) and (202) 690-0942 (TTY).
You may also send comments on the information collection aspects of
this rule directly to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Margaret Malanoski,
725 17th Street, NW., Room 10202, Washington, DC 20503. Comments should
reference OMB control number 0503-NEW.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Buckhalt, USDA, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration, Room 342, Reporters Building,
300 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024; e-mail:
biopreferred@usda.gov; phone (202) 205-4008. Information regarding the
Federal Procurement Program of Biobased Products (one part of the
BioPreferred Program) is available on the Internet at http://
www.biopreferred.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38295-38317]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
7 CFR Part 2904
RIN 0503-AA35
Voluntary Labeling Program for Biobased Products
AGENCY: Departmental Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to
establish a voluntary labeling program for biobased products under
section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as
amended by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. Under the
proposed labeling program, a biobased product, after being certified by
USDA, could be marketed using the ``USDA Certified Biobased Product''
label. The presence of the label will mean that the product meets USDA
standards for the amount of biobased content and that the manufacturer
or vendor has provided relevant information on the product for the USDA
BioPreferred Web site. The proposed rule applies to manufacturers and
vendors who wish to participate in the voluntary labeling program. The
proposed rule also applies to other entities (e.g., trade associations)
that wish to use the label to promote biobased products.
DATES: USDA will accept public comments on this proposed rule until
September 29, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods. All
submissions received must include the agency name and Regulatory
Information Number (RIN). The RIN for this rulemaking is 0503-AA35.
Also, please identify submittals as pertaining to the ``Proposed
Voluntary Labeling Program.''
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
comments to: Ron Buckhalt, USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Administration, Room 342, Reporters Building, 300 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20024.
for communication for regulatory information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720-
2600 (voice) and (202) 690-0942 (TTY).
You may also send comments on the information collection aspects of
this rule directly to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Margaret Malanoski,
725 17th Street, NW., Room 10202, Washington, DC 20503. Comments should
reference OMB control number 0503-NEW.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Buckhalt, USDA, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration, Room 342, Reporters Building,
300 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024; e-mail:
biopreferred@usda.gov; phone (202) 205-4008. Information regarding the
Federal Procurement Program of Biobased Products (one part of the
BioPreferred Program) is available on the Internet at http://
www.biopreferred.gov.
