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Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 15
Monday, January 26, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 15
Monday, January 26, 2009
There are 9 announcements in this issue
1. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Radionuclides
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1100.13, OMB Control No. 2060-0191
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1100.13, OMB Control No. 2060-0191
2. AIR, SOLID - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Existing Other Solid Waste Incineration Units (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2164.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0562
3. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Source Categories:
Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1871.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0420
Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1871.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0420
4. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Grain Elevators (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1130.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0082
5. TOXICS, AIR - NS. EPA. Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Petition for Review; Sierra Club, Desert Citizens Against Pollution, Downwinders At Risk, Friends of Hudson, Huron Environmental Activist League, Montanans Against Toxic Burning, the Portland Cement Association, NY, CT, DE, DE, IL, MD, MA, MEDQ, MA, NJ, & PA
6. ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Economics Advisory Committee
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Economics Advisory Committee
7. ENERGY - ND. EPA. Questions Concerning Technology Transfer Practices at Department of Energy (DOE) Laboratories
8. WATER - NM. DOI/USGS. Notice of an Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water Information (ACWI)
9. ALL - Presidential Executive & Administrative Orders
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Radionuclides
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1100.13, OMB Control No. 2060-0191
[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4428-4429]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0085; FRL-8767-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Radionuclides
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1100.13, OMB Control No. 2060-0191
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0085, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation
Docket, Mail Code 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460, and (2) OMB by
mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Littleton, Radiation Protection
Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Mail Code 6608J,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9216; fax number:
(202) 343-2304; e-mail address: littleton.brian@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 4428-4429]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0085; FRL-8767-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Radionuclides
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1100.13, OMB Control No. 2060-0191
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0085, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation
Docket, Mail Code 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460, and (2) OMB by
mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Littleton, Radiation Protection
Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Mail Code 6608J,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9216; fax number:
(202) 343-2304; e-mail address: littleton.brian@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: AIR, SOLID - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Existing Other Solid Waste Incineration Units (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2164.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0562
[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4429-4431]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0291; FRL-8767-3]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Existing Other Solid
Waste Incineration Units (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2164.03, OMB Control
Number 2060-0562
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0291, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: williams.learia@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 4429-4431]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0291; FRL-8767-3]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Existing Other Solid
Waste Incineration Units (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2164.03, OMB Control
Number 2060-0562
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0291, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: williams.learia@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Source Categories:
Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1871.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0420
[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4431-4432]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0428; FRL-8767-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Source Categories:
Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards (Renewal), EPA
ICR Number 1871.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0420
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR that is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0428, to: (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail
to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Schaefer, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-
05), Measurement Policy Group, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-0296; fax number: (919) 541-3207; e-mail address:
schaefer.john@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 4431-4432]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0428; FRL-8767-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Source Categories:
Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards (Renewal), EPA
ICR Number 1871.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0420
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR that is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0428, to: (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail
to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Schaefer, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-
05), Measurement Policy Group, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-0296; fax number: (919) 541-3207; e-mail address:
schaefer.john@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Grain Elevators (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1130.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0082
[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4432-4433]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0295; FRL-8767-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Grain Elevators
(Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1130.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0082
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0295, to: (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov; (2) or by
mail to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: williams.learia@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 4432-4433]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0295; FRL-8767-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Grain Elevators
(Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1130.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0082
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0295, to: (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov; (2) or by
mail to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: williams.learia@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: TOXICS, AIR - NS. EPA. Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Petition for Review; Sierra Club, Desert Citizens Against Pollution, Downwinders At Risk, Friends of Hudson, Huron Environmental Activist League, Montanans Against Toxic Burning, the Portland Cement Association, NY, CT, DE, DE, IL, MD, MA, MEDQ, MA, NJ, & PA.
[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4433-4434]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8766-7]
Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Petition for Review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement; Request for Public
Comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as
amended (``CAA'' or ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given
of a proposed settlement agreement to address petitions for review
filed by the Sierra Club, Desert Citizens Against Pollution,
Downwinders At Risk, Friends of Hudson, Huron Environmental Activist
League, Montanans Against Toxic Burning, the Portland Cement
Association, the State of New York, the State of Connecticut, the State
of Delaware, the State of Illinois, the State of Maryland, the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality, the State of New Jersey, and the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (collectively
``Petitioners'') in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit. Portland Cement Association v. United States
Environmental Protection Agency, No. 07-1046 and consolidated Nos. 07-
1048, 07-1049, and 07-1052. The various petitions for review challenge
an EPA rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry,'' published
at 71 FR 76518 (Dec. 20, 2006) (``2006 Rule''). EPA has negotiated a
proposed settlement agreement with the petitioners. Under the terms of
the proposed settlement agreement, EPA has agreed to sign a notice of
proposed rulemaking described in paragraph 1 of the agreement no later
than March 31, 2009. EPA has agreed to take final action concerning the
notice of proposed rulemaking described in paragraph 1 of the agreement
no later than March 31, 2010.
DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be
received by February 25, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2009-0026, online at http://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred
method); by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov; by mail to EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; or by hand delivery or courier to
EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD-ROM should be
formatted in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters
and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Silverman, Air and Radiation
Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone: (202) 564-5523; fax number (202) 564-5653; e-mail address:
silverman.steven@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 4433-4434]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8766-7]
Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Petition for Review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement; Request for Public
Comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as
amended (``CAA'' or ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given
of a proposed settlement agreement to address petitions for review
filed by the Sierra Club, Desert Citizens Against Pollution,
Downwinders At Risk, Friends of Hudson, Huron Environmental Activist
League, Montanans Against Toxic Burning, the Portland Cement
Association, the State of New York, the State of Connecticut, the State
of Delaware, the State of Illinois, the State of Maryland, the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality, the State of New Jersey, and the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (collectively
``Petitioners'') in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit. Portland Cement Association v. United States
Environmental Protection Agency, No. 07-1046 and consolidated Nos. 07-
1048, 07-1049, and 07-1052. The various petitions for review challenge
an EPA rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry,'' published
at 71 FR 76518 (Dec. 20, 2006) (``2006 Rule''). EPA has negotiated a
proposed settlement agreement with the petitioners. Under the terms of
the proposed settlement agreement, EPA has agreed to sign a notice of
proposed rulemaking described in paragraph 1 of the agreement no later
than March 31, 2009. EPA has agreed to take final action concerning the
notice of proposed rulemaking described in paragraph 1 of the agreement
no later than March 31, 2010.
DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be
received by February 25, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2009-0026, online at http://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred
method); by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov; by mail to EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; or by hand delivery or courier to
EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD-ROM should be
formatted in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters
and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Silverman, Air and Radiation
Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone: (202) 564-5523; fax number (202) 564-5653; e-mail address:
silverman.steven@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Economics Advisory Committee
[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4435]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8766-8]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Economics
Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is
announcing a public teleconference of the SAB Environmental Economics
Advisory Committee (EEAC) to discuss its draft Advisory on EPA's draft
Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses.
DATES: The teleconference will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern
Time) on March 4, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding the public teleconference and call-in
numbers may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office by telephone/voice
mail at (202) 343-9867, or via e-mail at stallworth.holly@epa.gov. The
SAB mailing address is: U.S. EPA, Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information
about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced
in this notice, may be found in the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/
sab.
[Notices]
[Page 4435]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8766-8]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Economics
Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is
announcing a public teleconference of the SAB Environmental Economics
Advisory Committee (EEAC) to discuss its draft Advisory on EPA's draft
Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses.
DATES: The teleconference will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern
Time) on March 4, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding the public teleconference and call-in
numbers may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office by telephone/voice
mail at (202) 343-9867, or via e-mail at stallworth.holly@epa.gov. The
SAB mailing address is: U.S. EPA, Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information
about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced
in this notice, may be found in the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/
sab.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: ENERGY - ND. EPA. Questions Concerning Technology Transfer Practices at Department of Energy (DOE) Laboratories
[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4418]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Questions Concerning Technology Transfer Practices at Department
of Energy (DOE) Laboratories
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The DOE published on November 26, 2008, in the Federal
Register, a notice of inquiry concerning technology practices at DOE
laboratories. The DOE invited comments to published questions
concerning technology transfer practices at DOE laboratories. The
comment period was to continue for 60 days from the date of the
publication of the Federal Register notice (till January 26, 2009).
This Federal Register notice extends the comment period till March 26,
2009, to allow additional time for the public to respond to the
questions raised in the Notice of Inquiry.
DATES: The comment period has been extended to March 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically at: GC-
62@hq.doe.gov; or by mail at: Office of the Assistant General Counsel
for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585. ATTN:
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER QUESTIONS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul A. Gottlieb, Assistant General
Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S.
Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6F-067, 1000
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586-
3439.
[Notices]
[Page 4418]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Questions Concerning Technology Transfer Practices at Department
of Energy (DOE) Laboratories
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The DOE published on November 26, 2008, in the Federal
Register, a notice of inquiry concerning technology practices at DOE
laboratories. The DOE invited comments to published questions
concerning technology transfer practices at DOE laboratories. The
comment period was to continue for 60 days from the date of the
publication of the Federal Register notice (till January 26, 2009).
This Federal Register notice extends the comment period till March 26,
2009, to allow additional time for the public to respond to the
questions raised in the Notice of Inquiry.
DATES: The comment period has been extended to March 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically at: GC-
62@hq.doe.gov; or by mail at: Office of the Assistant General Counsel
for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585. ATTN:
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER QUESTIONS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul A. Gottlieb, Assistant General
Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S.
Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6F-067, 1000
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586-
3439.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: WATER - NM. DOI/USGS. Notice of an Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water Information (ACWI)
[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4456]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Notice of an Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water
Information (ACWI)
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the ACWI. This meeting
is to discuss broad policy-related topics relating to national water
initiatives, and the development and dissemination of water
information, through reports from ACWI subgroups. The agenda will
include status of a proposal from the ACWI Subcommittee on Ground
Water; discussion of a new Extreme Storms subgroup proposed within the
Subcommittee on Hydrology; status of the National Monitoring Network
for U.S. Coastal Waters and their Tributaries; request for ACWI
approval of an update to the Water Quality Data Elements User Guide
that would include physical habitat elements; discussion of ACWI
participation in the National Environmental Status and Trends
indicators project; and updates on recent activities of the Methods and
Data Comparability Board.
The ACWI was established under the authority of the Office of
Management and Budget Memorandum M92-01 and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The purpose of the ACWI is to provide a forum for water
information users and professionals to advise the Federal Government on
activities and plans that may improve the effectiveness of meeting the
Nation's water information needs. Member organizations help to foster
communications between the Federal and non-Federal sectors on sharing
water information.
Membership, limited to 35 organizations, represents a wide range of
water resources interests and functions. Representation on the ACWI
includes all levels of government, academia, private industry, and
professional and technical societies. For more information on the ACWI,
its membership, subgroups, meetings and activities, please see the Web
site at: http://ACWI.gov.
DATES: The formal meeting will convene at 9 a.m. on February 10, 2009,
and will adjourn at 12 noon on February 11, 2009. The meeting will be
followed by a public forum on the National Environmental Status and
Trends Indicators project, which will begin at 1 p.m. on February 11,
2009 and adjourn at 12 noon on February 12, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Reston, Virginia, area,
within a few miles of Dulles International Airport. Information on the
exact location can be obtained from Ms. Wendy E. Norton, ACWI Executive
Secretary, whose contact information is shown below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy E. Norton, ACWI Executive
Secretary and Chief, Water Information Coordination Program, U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 417, Reston, VA
20192. Telephone: 703-648-6810; Fax: 703-648-5644; e-mail:
wenorton@usgs.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 4456]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Notice of an Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water
Information (ACWI)
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the ACWI. This meeting
is to discuss broad policy-related topics relating to national water
initiatives, and the development and dissemination of water
information, through reports from ACWI subgroups. The agenda will
include status of a proposal from the ACWI Subcommittee on Ground
Water; discussion of a new Extreme Storms subgroup proposed within the
Subcommittee on Hydrology; status of the National Monitoring Network
for U.S. Coastal Waters and their Tributaries; request for ACWI
approval of an update to the Water Quality Data Elements User Guide
that would include physical habitat elements; discussion of ACWI
participation in the National Environmental Status and Trends
indicators project; and updates on recent activities of the Methods and
Data Comparability Board.
The ACWI was established under the authority of the Office of
Management and Budget Memorandum M92-01 and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The purpose of the ACWI is to provide a forum for water
information users and professionals to advise the Federal Government on
activities and plans that may improve the effectiveness of meeting the
Nation's water information needs. Member organizations help to foster
communications between the Federal and non-Federal sectors on sharing
water information.
Membership, limited to 35 organizations, represents a wide range of
water resources interests and functions. Representation on the ACWI
includes all levels of government, academia, private industry, and
professional and technical societies. For more information on the ACWI,
its membership, subgroups, meetings and activities, please see the Web
site at: http://ACWI.gov.
DATES: The formal meeting will convene at 9 a.m. on February 10, 2009,
and will adjourn at 12 noon on February 11, 2009. The meeting will be
followed by a public forum on the National Environmental Status and
Trends Indicators project, which will begin at 1 p.m. on February 11,
2009 and adjourn at 12 noon on February 12, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Reston, Virginia, area,
within a few miles of Dulles International Airport. Information on the
exact location can be obtained from Ms. Wendy E. Norton, ACWI Executive
Secretary, whose contact information is shown below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy E. Norton, ACWI Executive
Secretary and Chief, Water Information Coordination Program, U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 417, Reston, VA
20192. Telephone: 703-648-6810; Fax: 703-648-5644; e-mail:
wenorton@usgs.gov.
