Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 214
Friday, November 6, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 214
Friday, November 6, 2009
There are 8 announcements in this issue
1. HAZ - FR. EPA. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste Final Exclusion
2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; Technical Amendment
3. TOXICS - PR. EPA. Proposed Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances
4. AIR, DRINK - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; RadNet (Previously Known as ERAMS); EPA ICR No. 0877.10, OMB Control No. 2060-0015
5. LAND, AGRICULTURE - ND. EPA. Request for Nominations to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC)
6. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of a Pesticide Chemical in or on Various Commodities; Reopening of Comment Period
7. WATER - NM. DOD/Corps of Engineers. Inland Waterways Users Board
8. ALL - ND. DOC/National Institute of Standards and Technology. Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Seeks Comments on White Papers
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: HAZ - FR. EPA. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste Final Exclusion
[Federal Register: November 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 214)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 57418-57424]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 261
[EPA-R05-RCRA-2009-0747; SW-FRL-8972-9]
Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste Final Exclusion
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA (also, ``the Agency'' or ``we'' in this preamble) is
granting a petition to exclude (or ``delist'') wastewater treatment
plant sludges from conversion coating on aluminum generated at the
Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP), Sterling Heights, Michigan from
the list of hazardous wastes. SHAP is owned by Old Carco LLC (formerly
Chrysler LLC, formerly DaimlerChrysler) and operated by Chrysler Group
LLC.
This action conditionally excludes the petitioned waste from the
requirements of hazardous waste regulations under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when disposed of in a lined
Subtitle D landfill which is permitted, licensed, or registered by a
State to manage industrial solid waste. The exclusion was proposed on
March 7, 2002 as part of an expedited process to evaluate this waste
under a pilot project developed with the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality (MDEQ). The rule also imposes testing conditions
for waste generated in the future to ensure that this waste continues
to qualify for delisting.
DATES: This rule is effective on November 6, 2009.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R05-RCRA-2009-0747. The electronic docket contains all relevant
documents created after this action was proposed as well as a selection
of pertinent documents from the original paper docket for the proposed
rule, Docket ID No. R5-MIECOS-01. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. All documents in the
electronic docket are listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web
site. Publicly available materials from Docket ID No. EPA-R05-RCRA-
2009-0747 are available either electronically through http://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy. Materials from the original paper
docket, Docket ID No. R5-MIECOS-01, are also available in hard copy.
You can view and copy materials from both dockets at the Records
Center, 7th floor, U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago,
Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. We recommend you telephone
Todd Ramaly at (312) 353-9317 before visiting the Region 5 office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Ramaly, Land and Chemicals
Division, (Mail Code: LR-8J), EPA Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, IL 60604; telephone number: (312) 353-9317; fax number: (312)
353-4788; e-mail address: ramaly.todd@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 57418-57424]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 261
[EPA-R05-RCRA-2009-0747; SW-FRL-8972-9]
Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste Final Exclusion
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA (also, ``the Agency'' or ``we'' in this preamble) is
granting a petition to exclude (or ``delist'') wastewater treatment
plant sludges from conversion coating on aluminum generated at the
Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP), Sterling Heights, Michigan from
the list of hazardous wastes. SHAP is owned by Old Carco LLC (formerly
Chrysler LLC, formerly DaimlerChrysler) and operated by Chrysler Group
LLC.
This action conditionally excludes the petitioned waste from the
requirements of hazardous waste regulations under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when disposed of in a lined
Subtitle D landfill which is permitted, licensed, or registered by a
State to manage industrial solid waste. The exclusion was proposed on
March 7, 2002 as part of an expedited process to evaluate this waste
under a pilot project developed with the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality (MDEQ). The rule also imposes testing conditions
for waste generated in the future to ensure that this waste continues
to qualify for delisting.
DATES: This rule is effective on November 6, 2009.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R05-RCRA-2009-0747. The electronic docket contains all relevant
documents created after this action was proposed as well as a selection
of pertinent documents from the original paper docket for the proposed
rule, Docket ID No. R5-MIECOS-01. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. All documents in the
electronic docket are listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web
site. Publicly available materials from Docket ID No. EPA-R05-RCRA-
2009-0747 are available either electronically through http://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy. Materials from the original paper
docket, Docket ID No. R5-MIECOS-01, are also available in hard copy.
You can view and copy materials from both dockets at the Records
Center, 7th floor, U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago,
Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. We recommend you telephone
Todd Ramaly at (312) 353-9317 before visiting the Region 5 office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Ramaly, Land and Chemicals
Division, (Mail Code: LR-8J), EPA Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, IL 60604; telephone number: (312) 353-9317; fax number: (312)
353-4788; e-mail address: ramaly.todd@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; Technical Amendment
[Federal Register: November 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 214)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 57424-57425]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 721
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0251; FRL-8438-5]
RIN 2070-AB27
Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances;
Technical Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of November 5, 2008 (73 FR 65743)
(FRL-8371-3), EPA issued direct final significant new use rules (SNURs)
for 56 chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture
notices (PMNs). For the chemical substance identified as Oxetane, 3,3'-
[oxybis(methylene)] bis[3-ethyl- (PMN P-03-471; CAS No. 18934-00-4),
the citation at Sec. 721.10095(a)(2)(ii) incorrectly identified one of
the hazard communication program requirements. This action corrects the
final regulation.
DATES: This final rule is effective November 6, 2009.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0251. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation
are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is
(202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202)
566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show photographic
identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor
log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray machine and
subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC badge that must
be visible at all times in the building and returned upon departure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Abeer Hashem, Chemical Control
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-1117; e-mail
address: hashem.abeer@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 57424-57425]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 721
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0251; FRL-8438-5]
RIN 2070-AB27
Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances;
Technical Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of November 5, 2008 (73 FR 65743)
(FRL-8371-3), EPA issued direct final significant new use rules (SNURs)
for 56 chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture
notices (PMNs). For the chemical substance identified as Oxetane, 3,3'-
[oxybis(methylene)] bis[3-ethyl- (PMN P-03-471; CAS No. 18934-00-4),
the citation at Sec. 721.10095(a)(2)(ii) incorrectly identified one of
the hazard communication program requirements. This action corrects the
final regulation.
DATES: This final rule is effective November 6, 2009.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0251. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation
are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is
(202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202)
566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show photographic
identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor
log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray machine and
subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC badge that must
be visible at all times in the building and returned upon departure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Abeer Hashem, Chemical Control
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-1117; e-mail
address: hashem.abeer@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - PR. EPA. Proposed Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances
[Federal Register: November 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 214)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57430-57436]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 721
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0252; FRL-8436-8]
RIN 2070-AB27
Proposed Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under
section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for two
chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices.
The two substances are identified generically as multi-walled carbon
nanotubes (P-08-177) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (P-08-328).
These substances are subject to TSCA section 5(e) consent orders issued
by EPA. The consent orders require protective measures to limit
exposures or otherwise mitigate the potential unreasonable risk. The
proposed SNURs on these substances are based on and consistent with the
provisions in the underlying consent orders. The proposed SNURs
designate as a ``significant new use'' the absence of the protective
measures required in the corresponding consent orders. This action
would require persons who intend to manufacture, import, or process
either of these two substances for an activity that is designated as a
significant new use by this proposed rule to notify EPA at least 90
days before commencing that activity. The required notification would
provide EPA with the opportunity to evaluate the intended use and, if
necessary, to prohibit or limit that activity before it occurs.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 7, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0252, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0252. The DCO is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Jim Alwood, Chemical Control
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8974; e-mail
address: alwood.jim@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57430-57436]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 721
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0252; FRL-8436-8]
RIN 2070-AB27
Proposed Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under
section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for two
chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices.
The two substances are identified generically as multi-walled carbon
nanotubes (P-08-177) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (P-08-328).
These substances are subject to TSCA section 5(e) consent orders issued
by EPA. The consent orders require protective measures to limit
exposures or otherwise mitigate the potential unreasonable risk. The
proposed SNURs on these substances are based on and consistent with the
provisions in the underlying consent orders. The proposed SNURs
designate as a ``significant new use'' the absence of the protective
measures required in the corresponding consent orders. This action
would require persons who intend to manufacture, import, or process
either of these two substances for an activity that is designated as a
significant new use by this proposed rule to notify EPA at least 90
days before commencing that activity. The required notification would
provide EPA with the opportunity to evaluate the intended use and, if
necessary, to prohibit or limit that activity before it occurs.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 7, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0252, by one of the following methods:
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0252. The DCO is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Jim Alwood, Chemical Control
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8974; e-mail
address: alwood.jim@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: AIR, DRINK - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; RadNet (Previously Known as ERAMS); EPA ICR No.
0877.10, OMB Control No. 2060-0015
[Federal Register: November 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 214)]
[Notices]
[Page 57464-57466]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0041; FRL-8975-7]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; RadNet (Previously Known as ERAMS); EPA ICR No.
0877.10, OMB Control No. 2060-0015
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that 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 May 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 January 5, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2003-0041, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-9744.
Mail: EPA Docket Center, Air and Radiation Docket, Mail
Code 2822, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Avenue, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles M. Petko, Office of Radiation
and Indoor Air (ORIA), National Air and Radiation Environmental
(NAREL), 540 South Morris Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36115-2601. TEL:
334-270-3411; FAX: 334-270-3454; E-MAIL: petko.charles@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 57464-57466]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0041; FRL-8975-7]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; RadNet (Previously Known as ERAMS); EPA ICR No.
0877.10, OMB Control No. 2060-0015
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that 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 May 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 January 5, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2003-0041, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Code 2822, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Constitution Avenue, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles M. Petko, Office of Radiation
and Indoor Air (ORIA), National Air and Radiation Environmental
(NAREL), 540 South Morris Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36115-2601. TEL:
334-270-3411; FAX: 334-270-3454; E-MAIL: petko.charles@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: LAND, AGRICULTURE - ND. EPA. Request for Nominations to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC)
[Federal Register: November 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 214)]
[Notices]
[Page 57468]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8978-4]
Request for Nominations to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities
Committee (FRRCC)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural
Communities Committee (FRRCC).
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be
considered for appointment to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities
Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC). The FRRCC is a federal advisory
committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA),
Public Law 92463. The FRRCC was established in 2008 and provides
independent advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of
environmental issues and policies that are of importance to agriculture
and rural communities. Members serve as representatives from academia,
industry (e.g., farm groups and allied industries), non-governmental
organizations, and state, local, and tribal governments.
Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for two-year terms
with the possibility of reappointment. The FRRCC generally meets two
(2) times annually, or as needed and approved by the Designated Federal
Officer (DFO). Meetings will generally be held in Washington, DC.
Members serve on the Committee in a voluntary capacity. However, EPA
may provide reimbursement for travel expenses associated with official
government business. EPA is seeking nominations from all sectors,
including academia, industry (e.g., farm groups and allied industries),
non-governmental organizations, and state, local, and tribal
governments. Members who are actively engaged in farming or ranching
are encouraged to apply. EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an
effort to obtain nominations of diverse candidates, EPA encourages
nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups.
In selecting Committee members, EPA will seek candidates who
possess: extensive professional knowledge of agricultural issues and
environmental policy; a demonstrated ability to examine and analyze
complicated environmental issues with objectivity and integrity;
excellent interpersonal as well as oral and written communication
skills; and an ability and willingness to participate in a deliberative
and collaborative process. In addition, well-qualified applicants must
be prepared to process a substantial amount of complex and technical
information, and have the ability to volunteer approximately 10 to 15
hours per month to the Committee's activities, including participation
in teleconference meetings and preparation of text for Committee
reports.
Submissions Procedure: All nominations must be identified by name,
occupation, organization, position, current business address, e-mail
address, and daytime telephone number, and must include: (1) A resume
detailing relevant experience and professional and educational
qualifications of the nominee; and (2) a brief statement (one page or
less) describing the nominee's interest in serving on the Committee.
Interested candidates may self-nominate.
DATES: Applicants are encouraged to submit all nominations materials by
December 31, 2009 in order to ensure fullest consideration. It is
anticipated that vacancies will be filled by spring 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit all nominations to: Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of the Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (MC 1101A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
You may also e-mail nominations to: Kaiser.Alicia@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; E-mail:
Kaiser.Alicia@epa.gov; Telephone: (202) 564-7273.
[Notices]
[Page 57468]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8978-4]
Request for Nominations to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities
Committee (FRRCC)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural
Communities Committee (FRRCC).
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be
considered for appointment to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities
Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC). The FRRCC is a federal advisory
committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA),
Public Law 92463. The FRRCC was established in 2008 and provides
independent advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of
environmental issues and policies that are of importance to agriculture
and rural communities. Members serve as representatives from academia,
industry (e.g., farm groups and allied industries), non-governmental
organizations, and state, local, and tribal governments.
Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for two-year terms
with the possibility of reappointment. The FRRCC generally meets two
(2) times annually, or as needed and approved by the Designated Federal
Officer (DFO). Meetings will generally be held in Washington, DC.
Members serve on the Committee in a voluntary capacity. However, EPA
may provide reimbursement for travel expenses associated with official
government business. EPA is seeking nominations from all sectors,
including academia, industry (e.g., farm groups and allied industries),
non-governmental organizations, and state, local, and tribal
governments. Members who are actively engaged in farming or ranching
are encouraged to apply. EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an
effort to obtain nominations of diverse candidates, EPA encourages
nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups.
In selecting Committee members, EPA will seek candidates who
possess: extensive professional knowledge of agricultural issues and
environmental policy; a demonstrated ability to examine and analyze
complicated environmental issues with objectivity and integrity;
excellent interpersonal as well as oral and written communication
skills; and an ability and willingness to participate in a deliberative
and collaborative process. In addition, well-qualified applicants must
be prepared to process a substantial amount of complex and technical
information, and have the ability to volunteer approximately 10 to 15
hours per month to the Committee's activities, including participation
in teleconference meetings and preparation of text for Committee
reports.
Submissions Procedure: All nominations must be identified by name,
occupation, organization, position, current business address, e-mail
address, and daytime telephone number, and must include: (1) A resume
detailing relevant experience and professional and educational
qualifications of the nominee; and (2) a brief statement (one page or
less) describing the nominee's interest in serving on the Committee.
Interested candidates may self-nominate.
DATES: Applicants are encouraged to submit all nominations materials by
December 31, 2009 in order to ensure fullest consideration. It is
anticipated that vacancies will be filled by spring 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit all nominations to: Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of the Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (MC 1101A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
You may also e-mail nominations to: Kaiser.Alicia@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; E-mail:
Kaiser.Alicia@epa.gov; Telephone: (202) 564-7273.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of a Pesticide Chemical in or on Various Commodities; Reopening of Comment Period
[Federal Register: November 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 214)]
[Notices]
[Page 57467-57468]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0802; FRL-8798-4]
Notice of Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of a
Pesticide Chemical in or on Various Commodities; Reopening of Comment
Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of October 21,
2009, announcing the Agency's receipt of an initial filing of a
pesticide petition proposing the establishment/modification of
regulations for residues of the biochemical pesticide 2,6-
diisopropylnaphthalene (2,6-DIPN) in or on various food commodities.
This document reopens the comment period until November 16, 2009.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2009-0802, must be received on or before November 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register document of October 21, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leonard Cole, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5412; e-mail
address: cole.leonard@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 57467-57468]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0802; FRL-8798-4]
Notice of Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of a
Pesticide Chemical in or on Various Commodities; Reopening of Comment
Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of October 21,
2009, announcing the Agency's receipt of an initial filing of a
pesticide petition proposing the establishment/modification of
regulations for residues of the biochemical pesticide 2,6-
diisopropylnaphthalene (2,6-DIPN) in or on various food commodities.
This document reopens the comment period until November 16, 2009.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2009-0802, must be received on or before November 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register document of October 21, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leonard Cole, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5412; e-mail
address: cole.leonard@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: WATER - NM. DOD/Corps of Engineers. Inland Waterways Users Board
[Federal Register: November 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 214)]
[Notices]
[Page 57460]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Inland Waterways Users Board
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the forthcoming meeting.
Name of Committee: Inland Waterways Users Board (Board).
Dates: December 15, 2009.
Location: The Westin New Orleans Canal Place, 100 Rue Iberville,
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 (504-566-7006 or 1-888-627-8180).
Time: Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the meeting is
scheduled to adjourn at approximately 1 p.m.
Agenda: The Board will hear the results of the Inland Marine
Transportation System (IMTS) Investment Strategy Team activities, as
well as the status of the funding for inland navigation projects and
studies and the status of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark R. Pointon, Headquarters,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECW-ID, 441 G Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20314-1000; Ph: 202-761-4691.
[Notices]
[Page 57460]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Inland Waterways Users Board
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the forthcoming meeting.
Name of Committee: Inland Waterways Users Board (Board).
Dates: December 15, 2009.
Location: The Westin New Orleans Canal Place, 100 Rue Iberville,
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 (504-566-7006 or 1-888-627-8180).
Time: Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the meeting is
scheduled to adjourn at approximately 1 p.m.
Agenda: The Board will hear the results of the Inland Marine
Transportation System (IMTS) Investment Strategy Team activities, as
well as the status of the funding for inland navigation projects and
studies and the status of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark R. Pointon, Headquarters,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECW-ID, 441 G Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20314-1000; Ph: 202-761-4691.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: ALL - ND. DOC/National Institute of Standards and Technology. Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Seeks Comments on White Papers
[Federal Register: November 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 214)]
[Notices]
[Page 57452-57453]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Seeks Comments on White
Papers
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST)
Technology Innovation Program (TIP) announces that it is seeking
comments on white papers prepared by TIP staff from any interested
party, including academia; Federal, state, and local governments;
industry; national laboratories; and professional organizations/
societies. The white papers are posted on TIP's Web site (URL).
Comments will assist in the further refinement of areas of critical
national need and the associated technical challenges that could be
addressed in future TIP competitions.
DATES: The suggested dates for submission of comments on white papers
are: November 9, 2009 through September 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments on white papers must be submitted to TIP using the
comment button found on the first and last page of each white paper.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Wiggins at 301-975-5416 or by
e-mail at thomas.wiggins@nist.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 57452-57453]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Seeks Comments on White
Papers
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST)
Technology Innovation Program (TIP) announces that it is seeking
comments on white papers prepared by TIP staff from any interested
party, including academia; Federal, state, and local governments;
industry; national laboratories; and professional organizations/
societies. The white papers are posted on TIP's Web site (URL).
Comments will assist in the further refinement of areas of critical
national need and the associated technical challenges that could be
addressed in future TIP competitions.
DATES: The suggested dates for submission of comments on white papers
are: November 9, 2009 through September 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments on white papers must be submitted to TIP using the
comment button found on the first and last page of each white paper.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Wiggins at 301-975-5416 or by
e-mail at thomas.wiggins@nist.gov.
