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Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 46
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 46
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Note: Some Final & Proposed "Tolerance Exemptions," "Experimental Use Permit" notices, and Registration notices omitted from this report (click here).
There are 8 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Chlorimuron-ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances
2. TOXICS - FR/Tech Amendment. EPA. Benfluralin, Carbaryl, Diazinon, Dicrotophos, Fluometruon, Formetanate Hydrochloride, Glyphosate, Metolachlor, Napropamide, Norflurazon, Pyrazon, and Tau-Fluvalinate; Technical Amendment
3. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Bacillus Mycoides Isolate J; Temporary Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
4. TOXICS - ND/CBI. EPA. Computer Sciences Corporation, KFORCE, and Insight Global; Transfer of Data
5. WATER - ND. EPA. Notice Regarding National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of a Vessel
6. ENERGY - NM. DOE. Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee
7. ALL - Presidential Memorandum. Scientific Integrity
8. TOXICS - PR. USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through Genetic Engineering
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 - FR. EPA. Chlorimuron-ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances
[Federal Register: March 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 46)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10490-10494]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0301; FRL-8402-6]
Chlorimuron-ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of
chlorimuron-ethyl in or on berry, low growing, except strawberry,
subgroup 13-07H. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4)
requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective March 11, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 11, 2009, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0301. 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 OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Stanton, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-5218; e-mail address: stanton.susan@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10490-10494]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0301; FRL-8402-6]
Chlorimuron-ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of
chlorimuron-ethyl in or on berry, low growing, except strawberry,
subgroup 13-07H. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4)
requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective March 11, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 11, 2009, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0301. 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 OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Stanton, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-5218; e-mail address: stanton.susan@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - FR/Tech Amendment. EPA. Benfluralin, Carbaryl, Diazinon, Dicrotophos, Fluometruon, Formetanate Hydrochloride, Glyphosate, Metolachlor, Napropamide, Norflurazon, Pyrazon, and Tau-Fluvalinate; Technical Amendment
[Federal Register: March 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 46)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10489-10490]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1170; FRL-8402-1]
Benfluralin, Carbaryl, Diazinon, Dicrotophos, Fluometruon,
Formetanate Hydrochloride, Glyphosate, Metolachlor, Napropamide,
Norflurazon, Pyrazon, and Tau-Fluvalinate; Technical Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued a final rule in the Federal Register of September
10, 2008, revoking, revising, and establishing certain tolerances. This
document is being issued to correct the amendatory language for Sec.
180.169.
DATES: This final rule is effective March 11, 2009.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1170. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available inhttp://
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 athttp://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Smith, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-0048; e-mail
address:smith.jane-scott@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10489-10490]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1170; FRL-8402-1]
Benfluralin, Carbaryl, Diazinon, Dicrotophos, Fluometruon,
Formetanate Hydrochloride, Glyphosate, Metolachlor, Napropamide,
Norflurazon, Pyrazon, and Tau-Fluvalinate; Technical Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued a final rule in the Federal Register of September
10, 2008, revoking, revising, and establishing certain tolerances. This
document is being issued to correct the amendatory language for Sec.
180.169.
DATES: This final rule is effective March 11, 2009.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1170. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available inhttp://
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 athttp://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Smith, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-0048; e-mail
address:smith.jane-scott@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Bacillus Mycoides Isolate J; Temporary Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
[Federal Register: March 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 46)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10494-10498]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0303; FRL-8400-2]
Bacillus Mycoides Isolate J; Temporary Exemption From the
Requirement of a Tolerance
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a temporary exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus mycoides
isolate J in or on pecans, potatoes, sugar beets, tomatoes, and peppers
when used in accordance with good agricultural practices. Montana
Microbial Products, submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting to amend the existing
temporary tolerance exemption. This regulation eliminates the need to
establish a maximum permissible level for residues of Bacillus mycoides
isolate J in or on pecans, potatoes, sugar beets, tomatoes, and peppers
on a time-limited basis. The temporary tolerance exemption expires on
March 31, 2011.
DATES: This regulation is effective March 11, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 11, 2009, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0303. 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 OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susanne Cerrelli, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8077; e-mail
address: cerrelli.susanne@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10494-10498]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0303; FRL-8400-2]
Bacillus Mycoides Isolate J; Temporary Exemption From the
Requirement of a Tolerance
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a temporary exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus mycoides
isolate J in or on pecans, potatoes, sugar beets, tomatoes, and peppers
when used in accordance with good agricultural practices. Montana
Microbial Products, submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting to amend the existing
temporary tolerance exemption. This regulation eliminates the need to
establish a maximum permissible level for residues of Bacillus mycoides
isolate J in or on pecans, potatoes, sugar beets, tomatoes, and peppers
on a time-limited basis. The temporary tolerance exemption expires on
March 31, 2011.
DATES: This regulation is effective March 11, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 11, 2009, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0303. 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 OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susanne Cerrelli, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8077; e-mail
address: cerrelli.susanne@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: TOXICS - ND/CBI. EPA. Computer Sciences Corporation, KFORCE, and Insight Global; Transfer of Data
[Federal Register: March 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 46)]
[Notices]
[Page 10571-10572]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-2009-0143; FRL-8404-8]
Computer Sciences Corporation, KFORCE, and Insight Global;
Transfer of Data
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide related information
submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information
that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI)
by the submitter, will be transferred to Computer Sciences Corporation
and its subcontractor, KFORCE and Insight Global, in accordance with 40
CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Computer Sciences Corporation and its
subcontractor, KFORCE and Insight Global, have been awarded a contract
to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable
Computer Sciences Corporation and its subcontractor, KFORCE and Insight
Global, to fulfill the obligations of the contract.
DATES: Computer Sciences Corporation and its subcontractor, KFORCE and
Insight Global, will be given access to this information on or before
March 16, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Felicia Croom, Information Technology
and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-0786; e-mail
address: croom.felicia@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 10571-10572]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-2009-0143; FRL-8404-8]
Computer Sciences Corporation, KFORCE, and Insight Global;
Transfer of Data
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide related information
submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information
that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI)
by the submitter, will be transferred to Computer Sciences Corporation
and its subcontractor, KFORCE and Insight Global, in accordance with 40
CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Computer Sciences Corporation and its
subcontractor, KFORCE and Insight Global, have been awarded a contract
to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable
Computer Sciences Corporation and its subcontractor, KFORCE and Insight
Global, to fulfill the obligations of the contract.
DATES: Computer Sciences Corporation and its subcontractor, KFORCE and
Insight Global, will be given access to this information on or before
March 16, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Felicia Croom, Information Technology
and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-0786; e-mail
address: croom.felicia@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: WATER - ND. EPA. Notice Regarding National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal
Operation of a Vessel
[Federal Register: March 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 46)]
[Notices]
[Page 10573-10574]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8773-4; EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0055]
Notice Regarding National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal
Operation of a Vessel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: EPA previously announced the final NPDES general permit for
discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels, also referred
to as the Vessel General Permit (VGP), in the Federal Register on
December 29, 2008 (73 FR 79493). The permit was signed on December 18,
2008 and became effective on December 19, 2008. EPA subsequently
noticed final issuance of the VGP for the states of Hawaii and Alaska,
after receipt of a certification pursuant to section 401 of the Clean
Water Act (CWA) from Hawaii and a final response on the national
consistency determination required by section 307(c)(1) of the Coastal
Zone Management Act (CZMA) from Alaska, which was signed on February 2,
2009, with an effective date of February 6, 2009. Today's notice of
availability provides notice of EPA's deletion of specific State
section 401 certification conditions from Part 6 of the VGP for the
States of New Jersey, Illinois, and California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the final
vessel NPDES general permit, contact Ryan Albert at EPA Headquarters,
Office of Water, Office of Wastewater Management, Mail Code 4203M, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; or at tel. 202-564-0763;
or Juhi Saxena at EPA Headquarters, Office of Water, Office of
Wastewater Management, Mail Code 4203M, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; or at tel. 202-564-0719; or e-mail:
CommercialVesselPermit@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 10573-10574]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8773-4; EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0055]
Notice Regarding National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal
Operation of a Vessel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: EPA previously announced the final NPDES general permit for
discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels, also referred
to as the Vessel General Permit (VGP), in the Federal Register on
December 29, 2008 (73 FR 79493). The permit was signed on December 18,
2008 and became effective on December 19, 2008. EPA subsequently
noticed final issuance of the VGP for the states of Hawaii and Alaska,
after receipt of a certification pursuant to section 401 of the Clean
Water Act (CWA) from Hawaii and a final response on the national
consistency determination required by section 307(c)(1) of the Coastal
Zone Management Act (CZMA) from Alaska, which was signed on February 2,
2009, with an effective date of February 6, 2009. Today's notice of
availability provides notice of EPA's deletion of specific State
section 401 certification conditions from Part 6 of the VGP for the
States of New Jersey, Illinois, and California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the final
vessel NPDES general permit, contact Ryan Albert at EPA Headquarters,
Office of Water, Office of Wastewater Management, Mail Code 4203M, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; or at tel. 202-564-0763;
or Juhi Saxena at EPA Headquarters, Office of Water, Office of
Wastewater Management, Mail Code 4203M, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; or at tel. 202-564-0719; or e-mail:
CommercialVesselPermit@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY - NM. DOE. Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee
[Federal Register: March 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 46)]
[Notices]
[Page 10561-10562]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open teleconference meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open teleconference meeting of the
Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee under the
Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencies
publish these notices in the Federal Register to allow for public
participation. This notice announces the meeting of the Biomass
Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee.
DATES: March 19, 2009 at 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: Meeting will be conducted via conference call. Call-in
information can be obtained by contacting T.J. Heibel at (410) 997-7778
ext. 223; e-mail: theibel@bcs-hq.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valri Lightner, Designated Federal
Official for the Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-0937 or T.J. Heibel at (410) 997-7778
ext. 223; e-mail: theibel@bcs-hq.com
[Notices]
[Page 10561-10562]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open teleconference meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open teleconference meeting of the
Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee under the
Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencies
publish these notices in the Federal Register to allow for public
participation. This notice announces the meeting of the Biomass
Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee.
DATES: March 19, 2009 at 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: Meeting will be conducted via conference call. Call-in
information can be obtained by contacting T.J. Heibel at (410) 997-7778
ext. 223; e-mail: theibel@bcs-hq.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valri Lightner, Designated Federal
Official for the Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-0937 or T.J. Heibel at (410) 997-7778
ext. 223; e-mail: theibel@bcs-hq.com
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: ALL - Presidential Memorandum. Scientific Integrity
[Federal Register: March 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 46)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 10671-10672]
Presidential Documents
Memorandum of March 9, 2009
Scientific Integrity
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and
Agencies
Science and the scientific process must inform and
guide decisions of my Administration on a wide range of
issues, including improvement of public health,
protection of the environment, increased efficiency in
the use of energy and other resources, mitigation of
the threat of climate change, and protection of
national security.
The public must be able to trust the science and
scientific process informing public policy decisions.
Political officials should not suppress or alter
scientific or technological findings and conclusions.
If scientific and technological information is
developed and used by the Federal Government, it should
ordinarily be made available to the public. To the
extent permitted by law, there should be transparency
in the preparation, identification, and use of
scientific and technological information in
policymaking. The selection of scientists and
technology professionals for positions in the executive
branch should be based on their scientific and
technological knowledge, credentials, experience, and
integrity.
By this memorandum, I assign to the Director of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy (Director) the
responsibility for ensuring the highest level of
integrity in all aspects of the executive branch's
involvement with scientific and technological
processes. The Director shall confer, as appropriate,
with the heads of executive departments and agencies,
including the Office of Management and Budget and
offices and agencies within the Executive Office of the
President (collectively, the ``agencies''), and
recommend a plan to achieve that goal throughout the
executive branch.
Specifically, I direct the following: . . .
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 10671-10672]
Presidential Documents
Memorandum of March 9, 2009
Scientific Integrity
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and
Agencies
Science and the scientific process must inform and
guide decisions of my Administration on a wide range of
issues, including improvement of public health,
protection of the environment, increased efficiency in
the use of energy and other resources, mitigation of
the threat of climate change, and protection of
national security.
The public must be able to trust the science and
scientific process informing public policy decisions.
Political officials should not suppress or alter
scientific or technological findings and conclusions.
If scientific and technological information is
developed and used by the Federal Government, it should
ordinarily be made available to the public. To the
extent permitted by law, there should be transparency
in the preparation, identification, and use of
scientific and technological information in
policymaking. The selection of scientists and
technology professionals for positions in the executive
branch should be based on their scientific and
technological knowledge, credentials, experience, and
integrity.
By this memorandum, I assign to the Director of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy (Director) the
responsibility for ensuring the highest level of
integrity in all aspects of the executive branch's
involvement with scientific and technological
processes. The Director shall confer, as appropriate,
with the heads of executive departments and agencies,
including the Office of Management and Budget and
offices and agencies within the Executive Office of the
President (collectively, the ``agencies''), and
recommend a plan to achieve that goal throughout the
executive branch.
Specifically, I direct the following: . . .
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: TOXICS - PR. USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through Genetic Engineering
[Federal Register: March 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 46)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10517-10518]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
7 CFR Part 340
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0023]
Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced
Through Genetic Engineering
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public scoping session and extension
of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is holding a public scoping session for
issue-focused public meeting(s) to be held in April 2009 on the APHIS
proposed rule, ``Importation, Interstate Movement, and Release Into the
Environment of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms.'' The purpose
of the scoping session is to discuss with all interested parties the
agenda and format for the April 2009 issue meeting(s).
DATES: The scoping session will be on March 13, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The scoping session will be held at USDA Center at
Riverside, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD, in Conference Room A. For
directions or facilities information, call (301) 734-8010.
Other Information: Additional details regarding the format of the
meeting are available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/340/
340_index.shtml.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you plan to attend the scoping
session, please contact Mr. Richard Coker, BRS, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238; (301) 734-5720.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10517-10518]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
7 CFR Part 340
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0023]
Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced
Through Genetic Engineering
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public scoping session and extension
of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is holding a public scoping session for
issue-focused public meeting(s) to be held in April 2009 on the APHIS
proposed rule, ``Importation, Interstate Movement, and Release Into the
Environment of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms.'' The purpose
of the scoping session is to discuss with all interested parties the
agenda and format for the April 2009 issue meeting(s).
DATES: The scoping session will be on March 13, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The scoping session will be held at USDA Center at
Riverside, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD, in Conference Room A. For
directions or facilities information, call (301) 734-8010.
Other Information: Additional details regarding the format of the
meeting are available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/340/
340_index.shtml.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you plan to attend the scoping
session, please contact Mr. Richard Coker, BRS, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238; (301) 734-5720.
