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Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 33
Friday, February 20, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 33
Friday, February 20, 2009
There are 3 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Pressed Wood Manufacturing Industry Survey; EPA ICR No. 2328.01, OMB Control No. 2070-new; Extension of Comment Period
2. TOXICS - NM. EPA. FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting
3. ENERGY - NM. DOE. State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)
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 - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Pressed Wood Manufacturing Industry Survey; EPA ICR No. 2328.01, OMB Control No. 2070-new; Extension of Comment Period
[Federal Register: February 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 33)]
[Notices]
[Page 7889]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0717; FRL-8401-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Pressed Wood Manufacturing Industry Survey; EPA ICR
No. 2328.01, OMB Control No. 2070-new; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of December 24,
2008, concerning a new Information Collection Request (ICR) entitled:
``Pressed Wood Manufacturing Industry Survey'' and is identified by EPA
ICR No. 2328.01 and OMB Control No. 2070-new, on which EPA was
soliciting comments. This document extends the comment period for 30
days, from February 23, 2009 to March 25, 2009.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2008-0717, must be received on or before March 25, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register document of December 24, 2008.
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: William Silagi, Economics,
Exposure and Technology Division (7406M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-8788; fax number: (202) 564-8893; e-mail address:
silagi.william@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 7889]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0717; FRL-8401-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Pressed Wood Manufacturing Industry Survey; EPA ICR
No. 2328.01, OMB Control No. 2070-new; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of December 24,
2008, concerning a new Information Collection Request (ICR) entitled:
``Pressed Wood Manufacturing Industry Survey'' and is identified by EPA
ICR No. 2328.01 and OMB Control No. 2070-new, on which EPA was
soliciting comments. This document extends the comment period for 30
days, from February 23, 2009 to March 25, 2009.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2008-0717, must be received on or before March 25, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register document of December 24, 2008.
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: William Silagi, Economics,
Exposure and Technology Division (7406M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-8788; fax number: (202) 564-8893; e-mail address:
silagi.william@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting
[Federal Register: February 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 33)]
[Notices]
[Page 7891-7893]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0104; FRL-8403-1]
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: There will be a 4-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to
consider and review ``The Ecological Significance of Atrazine Effects
on Primary Producers in Surface Water Streams in the Corn and Sorghum
Growing Region of the United States (Part II).''
DATES: The meeting will be held on May 12-15, 2009, from 9 a.m. to
approximately 5:30 p.m.
Comments. The Agency encourages that written comments be submitted
by May 4, 2009, and requests for oral comments be submitted by May 8,
2009. However, written comments and requests to make oral comments may
be submitted until the date of the meeting, but anyone submitting
written comments after May 4, 2009, should contact the Designated
Federal Official (DFO) listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
For additional instructions, see Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Nominations. Nominations of candidates to serve as ad hoc members
of FIFRA SAP for this meeting should be provided on or before March 6,
2009.
Special accommodations. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a
disability, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time
as possible to process your request.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection
Agency, Conference Center, Lobby Level, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.
Comments: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0104, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805. . .
Nominations, requests to present oral comments, and requests for
special accommodations. Submit nominations to serve as ad hoc members
of FIFRA SAP, requests for special seating accommodations, or requests
to present oral comments to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharlene Matten, DFO, Office of
Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;
telephone number: (202) 564-0130; fax number: (202) 564-8382; e-mail
address: matten.sharlene@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 7891-7893]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0104; FRL-8403-1]
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: There will be a 4-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to
consider and review ``The Ecological Significance of Atrazine Effects
on Primary Producers in Surface Water Streams in the Corn and Sorghum
Growing Region of the United States (Part II).''
DATES: The meeting will be held on May 12-15, 2009, from 9 a.m. to
approximately 5:30 p.m.
Comments. The Agency encourages that written comments be submitted
by May 4, 2009, and requests for oral comments be submitted by May 8,
2009. However, written comments and requests to make oral comments may
be submitted until the date of the meeting, but anyone submitting
written comments after May 4, 2009, should contact the Designated
Federal Official (DFO) listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
For additional instructions, see Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Nominations. Nominations of candidates to serve as ad hoc members
of FIFRA SAP for this meeting should be provided on or before March 6,
2009.
Special accommodations. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a
disability, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time
as possible to process your request.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection
Agency, Conference Center, Lobby Level, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.
Comments: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0104, by one of the following methods:
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805. . .
Nominations, requests to present oral comments, and requests for
special accommodations. Submit nominations to serve as ad hoc members
of FIFRA SAP, requests for special seating accommodations, or requests
to present oral comments to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharlene Matten, DFO, Office of
Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;
telephone number: (202) 564-0130; fax number: (202) 564-8382; e-mail
address: matten.sharlene@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: ENERGY - NM. DOE. State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)
[Federal Register: February 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 33)]
[Notices]
[Page 7882]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the State Energy Advisory
Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 86
Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced
in the Federal Register.
DATES: March 17-19, 2009.
ADDRESSES: L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington,
DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Burch, STEAB Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Commercialization and Project Management, Golden
Field Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden,
CO 80401, Telephone 303-275-4801.
[Notices]
[Page 7882]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the State Energy Advisory
Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 86
Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced
in the Federal Register.
DATES: March 17-19, 2009.
ADDRESSES: L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington,
DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Burch, STEAB Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Commercialization and Project Management, Golden
Field Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden,
CO 80401, Telephone 303-275-4801.
