Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 244
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 244
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
There are 4 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
2. ALL - NM. EPA. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting and Public Comment
3. AIR, CLIMATE - ND. EPA. Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Request for Applications for Essential Use Allowances for 2011 and 2012
4. SOLID, TRANSPORT - ND. DOT/Surface Transportation Board. Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities
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. Draft Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)
[Federal Register: December 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 244)]
[Notices]
[Page 68058-68059]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9094-6; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0229]
Draft Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether: In
Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Peer-Review Workshop.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG), an
EPA contractor for external scientific peer review, will convene an
independent panel of experts and organize and conduct an external peer-
review workshop to review the external review draft document titled,
``Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)''
(EPA/635/R-08/019A). The draft document was prepared by the National
Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of
Research and Development. EPA previously announced the 60-day public
comment period (ending October 19, 2009) for the draft document in the
Federal Register on August 20, 2009 (74 FR 42069). EPA will consider
public comments and recommendations from the expert panel workshop as
EPA finalizes the draft document.
The public comment period and the external peer-review workshop are
separate processes that provide opportunities for all interested
parties to comment on the document. EPA intends to forward public
comments submitted in accordance with the August 20, 2009, Federal
Register notice (74 FR 42069) to ERG for consideration by the external
peer-review panel prior to the workshop.
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.
ERG invites the public to register to attend this workshop as
observers. In addition, ERG invites the public to give oral and/or
provide written comments at the workshop regarding the draft document
under review. Space is limited, and reservations will be accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis. The draft document and EPA's peer-
review charge are available primarily via the Internet on NCEA's home
page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea. In preparing a final report, EPA will consider ERG's
report of the comments and recommendations from the external peer-
review workshop and any public comments that EPA receives.
DATES: The peer-review panel workshop will held on Tuesday, January 26,
2010, starting at 8:30 a.m. and ending no later than 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The peer-review workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn
Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024; phone: 202-479-4000.
The EPA contractor, ERG, is organizing, convening, and conducting the
peer-review workshop. To attend the workshop as an observer, register
by Tuesday, January 19, 2010, via the Internet at https://
www2.ergweb.com/projects/conferences/peerreview/register-
etbeworkshop.htm.
You may also register by e-mailing meetings@erg.com (subject line:
ETBE Workshop); by calling, phone: 781-674-7374 or toll free at 800-
803-2833 (ask for the ETBE peer review coordinator, Laurie Waite); or
by faxing a registration request to 781-674-2906 (please reference the
``ETBE Workshop'' and include your name, title, affiliation, full
address, and contact information).
The draft ``Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)'' is 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 paper copies are available from the Information Management
Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-8691. If you
are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address,
and the document title, ``Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl
Ether: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS).'' Copies are not available from ERG.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Peer-
Review Workshop and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
disabilities. For information on access or services for individuals
with disabilities, please contact ERG, 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington,
MA 02421-3136; telephone: 781-674-7374; facsimile: 781-674-
2906; or e-mail: meetings@erg.com (subject line: ETBE Workshop)
preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much time
as possible to process your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information,
registration, access or services for individuals with disabilities, or
logistics for the external peer-review workshop should be directed to
ERG, 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421-3136; by e-mail:
meetings@erg.com, or by phone: 781-674-7374. To request accommodation
of a disability, please contact the ETBE Coordinator, Laurie Waite, of
ERG, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much
time as possible to process your request.
If you have questions about the document, contact Scott
Wesselkamper, National Center for Environmental Assessment, 26 West
Martin Luther King, MS A-110, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268; telephone: 513-
569-7256; or e-mail: wesselkamper.scott@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 68058-68059]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9094-6; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0229]
Draft Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether: In
Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Peer-Review Workshop.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG), an
EPA contractor for external scientific peer review, will convene an
independent panel of experts and organize and conduct an external peer-
review workshop to review the external review draft document titled,
``Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)''
(EPA/635/R-08/019A). The draft document was prepared by the National
Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of
Research and Development. EPA previously announced the 60-day public
comment period (ending October 19, 2009) for the draft document in the
Federal Register on August 20, 2009 (74 FR 42069). EPA will consider
public comments and recommendations from the expert panel workshop as
EPA finalizes the draft document.
The public comment period and the external peer-review workshop are
separate processes that provide opportunities for all interested
parties to comment on the document. EPA intends to forward public
comments submitted in accordance with the August 20, 2009, Federal
Register notice (74 FR 42069) to ERG for consideration by the external
peer-review panel prior to the workshop.
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.
ERG invites the public to register to attend this workshop as
observers. In addition, ERG invites the public to give oral and/or
provide written comments at the workshop regarding the draft document
under review. Space is limited, and reservations will be accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis. The draft document and EPA's peer-
review charge are available primarily via the Internet on NCEA's home
page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea. In preparing a final report, EPA will consider ERG's
report of the comments and recommendations from the external peer-
review workshop and any public comments that EPA receives.
DATES: The peer-review panel workshop will held on Tuesday, January 26,
2010, starting at 8:30 a.m. and ending no later than 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The peer-review workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn
Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024; phone: 202-479-4000.
The EPA contractor, ERG, is organizing, convening, and conducting the
peer-review workshop. To attend the workshop as an observer, register
by Tuesday, January 19, 2010, via the Internet at https://
www2.ergweb.com/projects/conferences/peerreview/register-
etbeworkshop.htm.
You may also register by e-mailing meetings@erg.com (subject line:
ETBE Workshop); by calling, phone: 781-674-7374 or toll free at 800-
803-2833 (ask for the ETBE peer review coordinator, Laurie Waite); or
by faxing a registration request to 781-674-2906 (please reference the
``ETBE Workshop'' and include your name, title, affiliation, full
address, and contact information).
The draft ``Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)'' is 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 paper copies are available from the Information Management
Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-8691. If you
are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address,
and the document title, ``Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl
Ether: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS).'' Copies are not available from ERG.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Peer-
Review Workshop and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
disabilities. For information on access or services for individuals
with disabilities, please contact ERG, 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington,
MA 02421-3136; telephone: 781-674-7374; facsimile: 781-674-
2906; or e-mail: meetings@erg.com (subject line: ETBE Workshop)
preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much time
as possible to process your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information,
registration, access or services for individuals with disabilities, or
logistics for the external peer-review workshop should be directed to
ERG, 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421-3136; by e-mail:
meetings@erg.com, or by phone: 781-674-7374. To request accommodation
of a disability, please contact the ETBE Coordinator, Laurie Waite, of
ERG, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much
time as possible to process your request.
If you have questions about the document, contact Scott
Wesselkamper, National Center for Environmental Assessment, 26 West
Martin Luther King, MS A-110, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268; telephone: 513-
569-7256; or e-mail: wesselkamper.scott@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting and Public Comment
[Federal Register: December 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 244)]
[Notices]
[Page 68060]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9094-8]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Meeting and Public Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notification of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
Law 92-463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby
provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council (NEJAC) will meet on the dates and times described below. All
meetings are open to the public. Members of the public are encouraged
to provide comments relevant to the specific issues being considered by
the NEJAC. For additional information about registering for public
comment, please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due to limited space,
seating at the NEJAC meeting will be on a first-come basis.
DATES: The NEJAC meeting will convene Wednesday, January 27, 2010 from
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and reconvene Thursday, January 28, 2010 from 8:45
a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, January 29, 2010, from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All noted times are Central Time.
One public comment session relevant to the specific issues being
considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled
for Wednesday, January 27, from 3:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. All noted times
are Central Time. Members of the public who wish to participate in the
public comment period are encouraged to pre-register by January 11,
2010.
ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be held at the New Orleans Marriott
Hotel, 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130, telephone (504)
581-1000, FAX (504) 523-6755 or toll-free: (888) 364-1200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning the meeting
should be directed to Mr. Aaron Bell, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC
20460; by telephone at (202) 564-1044, via e-mail at
Bell.Aaron@epa.gov; or by FAX at (202) 501-0936. Additional information
about the meeting is available on the following Web site: http://
www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/nejac/meetings.html.
Pre-registration by January 11, 2010, for all attendees is highly
recommended. To register online, visit the Web site above. Requests for
pre-registration forms should be sent to Ms. Estela Rosas, EPA
Contractor, APEX Direct, Inc., at 877-773-0779 or
meetings@AlwaysPursuingExcellence.com. Non-English speaking attendees
wishing to arrange for a foreign language interpreter also may make
appropriate arrangements using these numbers.
[Notices]
[Page 68060]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9094-8]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Meeting and Public Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notification of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
Law 92-463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby
provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council (NEJAC) will meet on the dates and times described below. All
meetings are open to the public. Members of the public are encouraged
to provide comments relevant to the specific issues being considered by
the NEJAC. For additional information about registering for public
comment, please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due to limited space,
seating at the NEJAC meeting will be on a first-come basis.
DATES: The NEJAC meeting will convene Wednesday, January 27, 2010 from
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and reconvene Thursday, January 28, 2010 from 8:45
a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, January 29, 2010, from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All noted times are Central Time.
One public comment session relevant to the specific issues being
considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled
for Wednesday, January 27, from 3:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. All noted times
are Central Time. Members of the public who wish to participate in the
public comment period are encouraged to pre-register by January 11,
2010.
ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be held at the New Orleans Marriott
Hotel, 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130, telephone (504)
581-1000, FAX (504) 523-6755 or toll-free: (888) 364-1200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning the meeting
should be directed to Mr. Aaron Bell, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC
20460; by telephone at (202) 564-1044, via e-mail at
Bell.Aaron@epa.gov; or by FAX at (202) 501-0936. Additional information
about the meeting is available on the following Web site: http://
www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/nejac/meetings.html.
Pre-registration by January 11, 2010, for all attendees is highly
recommended. To register online, visit the Web site above. Requests for
pre-registration forms should be sent to Ms. Estela Rosas, EPA
Contractor, APEX Direct, Inc., at 877-773-0779 or
meetings@AlwaysPursuingExcellence.com. Non-English speaking attendees
wishing to arrange for a foreign language interpreter also may make
appropriate arrangements using these numbers.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR, CLIMATE - ND. EPA. Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Request for Applications for Essential Use Allowances for 2011 and 2012
[Federal Register: December 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 244)]
[Notices]
[Page 68060-68062]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9094-3]
Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Request for Applications for
Essential Use Allowances for 2011 and 2012
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting
applications for essential use allowances for calendar years 2011 and
2012. Essential use allowances provide exemptions from the phaseout of
production and import of ozone-depleting substances (ODSs). Essential
use allowances must be authorized by the Parties to the Montreal
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the Protocol). The
U.S. Government will use the applications received in response to this
notice as the basis for its nomination of essential uses at the 22nd
Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol, to be held in 2010.
DATES: Applications for essential use allowances must be submitted to
EPA no later than January 21, 2010 in order for the U.S. Government to
complete its review and to submit nominations to the United Nations
Environment Programme and the Protocol Parties in a timely manner.
ADDRESSES: Send two copies of application materials to: Jennifer
Bohman, Stratospheric Protection
Division (6205J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. For applications sent
via courier service, use the following direct mailing address: 1310 L
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005, Room 1047A.
Confidentiality: Application materials that are confidential should
be submitted under separate cover and be clearly identified as ``trade
secret,'' ``proprietary,'' or ``company confidential.'' Information
covered by a claim of business confidentiality will be treated in
accordance with the procedures for handling information claimed as
confidential under 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, and will be disclosed only
to the extent and by means of the procedures set forth in that subpart.
Please note that data will be presented in aggregate form by the United
States as part of the nomination to the Parties. If no claim of
confidentiality accompanies the information when it is received by EPA,
the information may be made available to the public by EPA without
further notice to the company (40 CFR 2.203).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Bohman at the above address,
or by telephone at (202) 343-9548, by fax at (202) 343-2363, or by e-
mail at bohman.jennifer@epa.gov. General information may be obtained
from EPA's stratospheric protection Web site at http://www.epa.gov/
ozone/strathome.html.
[Notices]
[Page 68060-68062]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9094-3]
Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Request for Applications for
Essential Use Allowances for 2011 and 2012
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting
applications for essential use allowances for calendar years 2011 and
2012. Essential use allowances provide exemptions from the phaseout of
production and import of ozone-depleting substances (ODSs). Essential
use allowances must be authorized by the Parties to the Montreal
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the Protocol). The
U.S. Government will use the applications received in response to this
notice as the basis for its nomination of essential uses at the 22nd
Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol, to be held in 2010.
DATES: Applications for essential use allowances must be submitted to
EPA no later than January 21, 2010 in order for the U.S. Government to
complete its review and to submit nominations to the United Nations
Environment Programme and the Protocol Parties in a timely manner.
ADDRESSES: Send two copies of application materials to: Jennifer
Bohman, Stratospheric Protection
Division (6205J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. For applications sent
via courier service, use the following direct mailing address: 1310 L
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005, Room 1047A.
Confidentiality: Application materials that are confidential should
be submitted under separate cover and be clearly identified as ``trade
secret,'' ``proprietary,'' or ``company confidential.'' Information
covered by a claim of business confidentiality will be treated in
accordance with the procedures for handling information claimed as
confidential under 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, and will be disclosed only
to the extent and by means of the procedures set forth in that subpart.
Please note that data will be presented in aggregate form by the United
States as part of the nomination to the Parties. If no claim of
confidentiality accompanies the information when it is received by EPA,
the information may be made available to the public by EPA without
further notice to the company (40 CFR 2.203).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Bohman at the above address,
or by telephone at (202) 343-9548, by fax at (202) 343-2363, or by e-
mail at bohman.jennifer@epa.gov. General information may be obtained
from EPA's stratospheric protection Web site at http://www.epa.gov/
ozone/strathome.html.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: SOLID, TRANSPORT - ND. DOT/Surface Transportation Board. Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities
[Federal Register: December 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 244)]
[Notices]
[Page 68097-68098]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Ex Parte No. 684]
Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This decision provides the factual basis for the Board's
certification under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
that the interim rules governing the submission and review of
applications for land-use-exemption permits and related filings under
49 CFR 1155 will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
DATES: Comments on the factual basis for the Board's Regulatory
Flexibility Act certification are due by January 6, 2010, and reply
comments are due by January 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted either via the Board's e-filing
format or in the traditional paper format. Any person using e-filing
should attach a document and otherwise comply with the instructions at
the E-FILING link on the Board's Web site, at http://www.stb.dot.gov.
Any person submitting a filing in the traditional paper format should
send an original and 10 copies to: Surface Transportation Board, Attn:
STB Ex Parte No. 684, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
Copies of written comments will be available for viewing and self-
copying at the Board's Public Docket Room, Room 131, and will be posted
to the Board's Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Quinn at (202) 245-0382.
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
[Notices]
[Page 68097-68098]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Ex Parte No. 684]
Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This decision provides the factual basis for the Board's
certification under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
that the interim rules governing the submission and review of
applications for land-use-exemption permits and related filings under
49 CFR 1155 will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
DATES: Comments on the factual basis for the Board's Regulatory
Flexibility Act certification are due by January 6, 2010, and reply
comments are due by January 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted either via the Board's e-filing
format or in the traditional paper format. Any person using e-filing
should attach a document and otherwise comply with the instructions at
the E-FILING link on the Board's Web site, at http://www.stb.dot.gov.
Any person submitting a filing in the traditional paper format should
send an original and 10 copies to: Surface Transportation Board, Attn:
STB Ex Parte No. 684, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
Copies of written comments will be available for viewing and self-
copying at the Board's Public Docket Room, Room 131, and will be posted
to the Board's Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Quinn at (202) 245-0382.
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
