Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 197
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 197
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
There are 8 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Pesticides; Availability of Pesticide Registration Notice
Announcing Establishment of the Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II
Announcing Establishment of the Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II
2. ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board (SAB)
3. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Registration Review; Dichlorvos Docket Reopened for Review and Comment
4. ENERGY/Nuclear, ENERGY/Haz - ND. NRC. Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-1199, "Alternative Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Reactors."
5. TOXICS - NM. DHHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR)
6. ENERGY/Efficiency - ND. DOE. Guidance on Energy-Efficiency Enforcement Regulations
7. ENERGY - ND. DOE/Office of the General Counsel. Guidance on Ex Parte Communications
8. ENERGY/Nuclear - ND. DOE. Adjusted Indemnification Amount Under the Price-Anderson Act
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: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Pesticides; Availability of Pesticide Registration Notice
Announcing Establishment of the Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II
[Federal Register: October 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 197)]
[Notices]
[Page 52804-52805]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-337; FRL-8793-1]
Pesticides; Availability of Pesticide Registration Notice
Announcing Establishment of the Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task
Force II
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Agency is announcing the availability of a Pesticide
Registration Notice (PR Notice) regarding the formation of the
Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II (AEATF II). PR Notices
are issued by the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to inform
pesticide registrants and other interested persons about important
policies, procedures and registration related decisions, and serve to
provide guidance to pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. This
particular PR Notice provides information concerning the formation of
an industry-wide task force to jointly develop mixer, loader,
applicator and post-application exposure data for antimicrobial
pesticides used in commercial, institutional, occupational, and
consumer settings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Leighton, Antimicrobials
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;
telephone number: (703) 305-7435; fax number: (703) 308-6467; e-mail:
leighton.timothy@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 52804-52805]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-337; FRL-8793-1]
Pesticides; Availability of Pesticide Registration Notice
Announcing Establishment of the Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task
Force II
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Agency is announcing the availability of a Pesticide
Registration Notice (PR Notice) regarding the formation of the
Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II (AEATF II). PR Notices
are issued by the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to inform
pesticide registrants and other interested persons about important
policies, procedures and registration related decisions, and serve to
provide guidance to pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. This
particular PR Notice provides information concerning the formation of
an industry-wide task force to jointly develop mixer, loader,
applicator and post-application exposure data for antimicrobial
pesticides used in commercial, institutional, occupational, and
consumer settings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Leighton, Antimicrobials
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;
telephone number: (703) 305-7435; fax number: (703) 308-6467; e-mail:
leighton.timothy@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board (SAB)
[Federal Register: October 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 197)]
[Notices]
[Page 52805-52806]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8968-6]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board (SAB)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Chartered
SAB to: Discuss EPA's updated long range strategic research directions,
conduct one or more quality reviews of draft SAB panel reports, and
plan for future SAB activities.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on Monday, November 9, 2009 from
8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Tuesday, November 10, 2009 from
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 201
Harrison Oaks Blvd., Cary, NC 27513; telephone (919) 677-1840.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning the meeting may contact Mr. Thomas
Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board
(1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-
9982; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at miller.tom@epa.gov. General
information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/sab.
[Notices]
[Page 52805-52806]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8968-6]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board (SAB)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Chartered
SAB to: Discuss EPA's updated long range strategic research directions,
conduct one or more quality reviews of draft SAB panel reports, and
plan for future SAB activities.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on Monday, November 9, 2009 from
8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Tuesday, November 10, 2009 from
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 201
Harrison Oaks Blvd., Cary, NC 27513; telephone (919) 677-1840.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning the meeting may contact Mr. Thomas
Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board
(1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-
9982; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at miller.tom@epa.gov. General
information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/sab.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Registration Review; Dichlorvos Docket Reopened for Review and Comment
[Federal Register: October 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 197)]
[Notices]
[Page 52806-52808]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0209; FRL-8794-8]
Registration Review; Dichlorvos Docket Reopened for Review and
Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA is opening an additional 30-day public comment period for
the registration review of dichlorvos (DDVP). EPA established a
registration review docket for DDVP (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0209) and opened a
60-day public comment period for its registration review in the Federal
Register issue of June 24, 2009 (74 FR 30077) (FRL-8422-4). However,
during this public comment period, the DDVP registration review docket
was missing supporting documents listed in the ``Reader's Guide to
Dichlorvos (DDVP) Docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0209.'' The Agency has since
included these supporting documents in the docket and has chosen to
open an additional 30-day comment period for the public to review and
comment on the registration review of DDVP. Registration review is
EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each
pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration,
that is, the pesticide can perform its intended function without
unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment.
Registration review dockets contain information that will assist the
public in understanding the types of information and issues that the
Agency may consider during the course of registration review. Through
this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is
based on current scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human
health and the environment.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 13, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0209, 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
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility'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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific information on DDVP
contact: Joy Schnackenbeck, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 308-8072; fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address:
schnackenbeck.joy@epa.gov.
For general information contact: Kevin Costello, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5026; fax
number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address: costello.kevin @epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 52806-52808]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0209; FRL-8794-8]
Registration Review; Dichlorvos Docket Reopened for Review and
Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA is opening an additional 30-day public comment period for
the registration review of dichlorvos (DDVP). EPA established a
registration review docket for DDVP (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0209) and opened a
60-day public comment period for its registration review in the Federal
Register issue of June 24, 2009 (74 FR 30077) (FRL-8422-4). However,
during this public comment period, the DDVP registration review docket
was missing supporting documents listed in the ``Reader's Guide to
Dichlorvos (DDVP) Docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0209.'' The Agency has since
included these supporting documents in the docket and has chosen to
open an additional 30-day comment period for the public to review and
comment on the registration review of DDVP. Registration review is
EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each
pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration,
that is, the pesticide can perform its intended function without
unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment.
Registration review dockets contain information that will assist the
public in understanding the types of information and issues that the
Agency may consider during the course of registration review. Through
this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is
based on current scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human
health and the environment.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 13, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0209, 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
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility'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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific information on DDVP
contact: Joy Schnackenbeck, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 308-8072; fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address:
schnackenbeck.joy@epa.gov.
For general information contact: Kevin Costello, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5026; fax
number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address: costello.kevin @epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ENERGY/Nuclear, ENERGY/Haz - ND. NRC. Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-1199, "Alternative Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Reactors."
[Federal Register: October 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 197)]
[Notices]
[Page 52822-52823]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2009-0453]
Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide,
DG-1199, ``Alternative Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design
Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Reactors.''
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Blumberg, U. S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: (301) 415-
1083 or e-mail Mark.Blumberg@nrc.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 52822-52823]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2009-0453]
Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide,
DG-1199, ``Alternative Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design
Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Reactors.''
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Blumberg, U. S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: (301) 415-
1083 or e-mail Mark.Blumberg@nrc.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: TOXICS - NM. DHHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR)
[Federal Register: October 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 197)]
[Notices]
[Page 52814-52815]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), National Center for
Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(NCEH/ATSDR)
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), CDC and NCEH/ATSDR announces the
following meeting of the aforementioned committee:
Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., October 29, 2009.
8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., October 30, 2009.
Place: Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, 165 Courtland Street, NE.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30341.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
The meeting room accommodates approximately 75 people.
Purpose: The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) and by delegation, the Director, CDC and Administrator, NCEH/
ATSDR, are authorized under Section 301 (42 U.S.C. 241) and Section
311 (42 U.S.C. 243) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended,
to: (1) Conduct, encourage, cooperate with, and assist other
appropriate public authorities, scientific institutions, and
scientists in the conduct of research, investigations, experiments,
demonstrations, and studies relating to the causes, diagnosis,
treatment, control, and prevention of physical and mental diseases
and other impairments; (2) assist states and their political
subdivisions in the prevention of infectious diseases and other
preventable conditions and in the promotion of health and well
being; and (3) train state and local personnel in health work. The
BSC, NCEH/ATSDR provides advice and guidance to the Secretary, HHS;
the Director, CDC and Administrator, ATSDR; and the Director, NCEH/
ATSDR, regarding program goals, objectives, strategies, and
priorities in fulfillment of the agency's mission to protect and
promote people's health. The board provides advice and guidance that
will assist NCEH/ATSDR in ensuring scientific quality, timeliness,
utility, and dissemination of results. The board also provides
guidance to help NCEH/ ATSDR work more efficiently and effectively with its various
constituents and to fulfill its mission in protecting America's health.
Matters to be Discussed: The agenda items for the BSC Meeting on
October 29-30, 2009 will include, but are not limited to, an update
on NCEH/ATSDR's Office of the Director; an overview of the Division
of Emergency and Environmental Health Services (EEHS); a
presentation by the BSC breakout groups of the key findings of EEHS
programs and activity; and an overview of the Division of Laboratory
Sciences.
Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
[Notices]
[Page 52814-52815]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), National Center for
Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(NCEH/ATSDR)
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), CDC and NCEH/ATSDR announces the
following meeting of the aforementioned committee:
Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., October 29, 2009.
8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., October 30, 2009.
Place: Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, 165 Courtland Street, NE.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30341.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
The meeting room accommodates approximately 75 people.
Purpose: The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) and by delegation, the Director, CDC and Administrator, NCEH/
ATSDR, are authorized under Section 301 (42 U.S.C. 241) and Section
311 (42 U.S.C. 243) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended,
to: (1) Conduct, encourage, cooperate with, and assist other
appropriate public authorities, scientific institutions, and
scientists in the conduct of research, investigations, experiments,
demonstrations, and studies relating to the causes, diagnosis,
treatment, control, and prevention of physical and mental diseases
and other impairments; (2) assist states and their political
subdivisions in the prevention of infectious diseases and other
preventable conditions and in the promotion of health and well
being; and (3) train state and local personnel in health work. The
BSC, NCEH/ATSDR provides advice and guidance to the Secretary, HHS;
the Director, CDC and Administrator, ATSDR; and the Director, NCEH/
ATSDR, regarding program goals, objectives, strategies, and
priorities in fulfillment of the agency's mission to protect and
promote people's health. The board provides advice and guidance that
will assist NCEH/ATSDR in ensuring scientific quality, timeliness,
utility, and dissemination of results. The board also provides
guidance to help NCEH/ ATSDR work more efficiently and effectively with its various
constituents and to fulfill its mission in protecting America's health.
Matters to be Discussed: The agenda items for the BSC Meeting on
October 29-30, 2009 will include, but are not limited to, an update
on NCEH/ATSDR's Office of the Director; an overview of the Division
of Emergency and Environmental Health Services (EEHS); a
presentation by the BSC breakout groups of the key findings of EEHS
programs and activity; and an overview of the Division of Laboratory
Sciences.
Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - ND. DOE. Guidance on Energy-Efficiency Enforcement Regulations
[Federal Register: October 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 197)]
[Notices]
[Page 52793-52795]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Guidance on Energy-Efficiency Enforcement Regulations
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the Department of Energy's (DOE's)
interpretation of its energy efficiency
enforcement regulations. These regulations provide for manufacturer
submission of compliance statements and certification reports to DOE,
maintenance of compliance records by manufacturers, and the
availability of enforcement actions for improper certification or upon
a determination of noncompliance. DOE also announces its intent to
randomly select and review manufacturer compliance with these
requirements and initiate enforcement actions as appropriate.
DATES: This guidance is effective October 14, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stephanie Weiner, Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room
6A-245, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone
(202) 586-9648.
[Notices]
[Page 52793-52795]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Guidance on Energy-Efficiency Enforcement Regulations
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the Department of Energy's (DOE's)
interpretation of its energy efficiency
enforcement regulations. These regulations provide for manufacturer
submission of compliance statements and certification reports to DOE,
maintenance of compliance records by manufacturers, and the
availability of enforcement actions for improper certification or upon
a determination of noncompliance. DOE also announces its intent to
randomly select and review manufacturer compliance with these
requirements and initiate enforcement actions as appropriate.
DATES: This guidance is effective October 14, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stephanie Weiner, Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room
6A-245, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone
(202) 586-9648.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: ENERGY - ND. DOE/Office of the General Counsel. Guidance on Ex Parte Communications
[Federal Register: October 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 197)]
[Notices]
[Page 52795-52796]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Guidance on Ex Parte Communications
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of guidance on ex parte communications.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy sets forth guidance on ex parte
communications during informal rulemaking proceedings. The guidance is
intended to encourage the public to provide DOE with all information
necessary to develop rules that advance the public interest, while
ensuring that rulemaking proceedings are not subject to improper
influence from off-the-record communications. As President Obama stated
in a January 21, 2009 memorandum, ``Executive departments and agencies
should offer Americans increased opportunities to participate in
policymaking and to provide their Government with the benefits of their
collective expertise and information.'' (74 FR 4685) DOE intends this
guidance to provide both increased public participation in the
rulemaking process and additional transparency during that process.
DATES: This guidance on ex parte communications is effective on October
14, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Cohen, Assistant General
Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, Office of the General
Counsel, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121, e-mail: expartecommunications@hq.doe.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 52795-52796]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Guidance on Ex Parte Communications
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of guidance on ex parte communications.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy sets forth guidance on ex parte
communications during informal rulemaking proceedings. The guidance is
intended to encourage the public to provide DOE with all information
necessary to develop rules that advance the public interest, while
ensuring that rulemaking proceedings are not subject to improper
influence from off-the-record communications. As President Obama stated
in a January 21, 2009 memorandum, ``Executive departments and agencies
should offer Americans increased opportunities to participate in
policymaking and to provide their Government with the benefits of their
collective expertise and information.'' (74 FR 4685) DOE intends this
guidance to provide both increased public participation in the
rulemaking process and additional transparency during that process.
DATES: This guidance on ex parte communications is effective on October
14, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Cohen, Assistant General
Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, Office of the General
Counsel, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121, e-mail: expartecommunications@hq.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: ENERGY/Nuclear - ND. DOE. Adjusted Indemnification Amount Under the
Price-Anderson Act
[Federal Register: October 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 197)]
[Notices]
[Page 52793]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Adjusted Indemnification Amount
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of adjusted indemnification amount.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing the adjusted
amount of indemnification provided under subsection 170d. of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954 (AEA), 42 U.S.C. 2210d., commonly known as the
Price-Anderson Act, consistent with section 607 of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58 (EPAct 2005). Section 607 (``Inflation
Adjustment'') of EPAct 2005 amended subsection 170t. of the AEA by
requiring the adjustment of the indemnification amount not less than
once during each 5-year period following July 1, 2003, in accordance
with the aggregate percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
since that date. This notice announces $11.961 billion as the
inflation-adjusted amount based on the aggregate percentage change in
the CPI during the initial 5-year period.
DATES: This action is effective October 14, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John S. Boulden III, Acting Director
(HS-40), Office of Enforcement, Office of Health, Safety and Security,
U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, Maryland
20874, (301) 903-2178; or Sophia Angelini, Attorney Advisor (GC-52),
Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-6975.
[Notices]
[Page 52793]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Adjusted Indemnification Amount
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of adjusted indemnification amount.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing the adjusted
amount of indemnification provided under subsection 170d. of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954 (AEA), 42 U.S.C. 2210d., commonly known as the
Price-Anderson Act, consistent with section 607 of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58 (EPAct 2005). Section 607 (``Inflation
Adjustment'') of EPAct 2005 amended subsection 170t. of the AEA by
requiring the adjustment of the indemnification amount not less than
once during each 5-year period following July 1, 2003, in accordance
with the aggregate percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
since that date. This notice announces $11.961 billion as the
inflation-adjusted amount based on the aggregate percentage change in
the CPI during the initial 5-year period.
DATES: This action is effective October 14, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John S. Boulden III, Acting Director
(HS-40), Office of Enforcement, Office of Health, Safety and Security,
U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, Maryland
20874, (301) 903-2178; or Sophia Angelini, Attorney Advisor (GC-52),
Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-6975.
