Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 109
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 109
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
There are 8 announcements in this issue
1. AIR - PR. EPA. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry; Notice of public hearings and extension of public comment period
2. DRINK - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of Information Collection; Comment Request; Agency Information Collection Activities Supporting the Second Cycle of Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring in Public Water Systems; EPA ICR No. 2192.03, OMB Control No. 2040-0270
3. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of 1,4-Dioxane: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
4. AGRICULTURE, LAND - NM. EPA. Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee
5. ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Committee on EPA's Report on the Environment
6. ALL - ND. EPA. Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
7. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
8. TOXICS - NF. HUD. Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program and Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program; Technical Correction
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 - PR. EPA. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry; Notice of public hearings and extension of public comment period
[Federal Register: June 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 109)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27265-27266]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0051; FRL-8915-1]
RIN 2060-AO15
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the
Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public hearings and extension of public comment
period.
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SUMMARY: On May 6, 2009, EPA proposed amendments to the National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland
Cement Manufacturing Industry (74 FR 21136). EPA has received a request
from a major environmental group to schedule additional public hearings
and to schedule those hearings later than the original public hearing
date. Given the significant public interest in this rule and to further
public participation opportunities, EPA is granting the request and has
scheduled three public hearings. These hearings will occur in Los
Angeles, California on June 16, 2009, Dallas, Texas on June 17, 2009,
and Arlington, Virginia on June 18, 2009. More information on the
locations is shown in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
In addition, EPA is extending the deadline for written comments on
the proposed amendments to September 4, 2009. EPA received a request
for this extension to the comment period from the Portland Cement
Association and several cement manufacturing companies. The reason
given for the request for the extension was the need for additional
time to gather data and review the proposed amendments. Given the fact
that the proposed amendments would make significant changes to the
current rule, and the request by the cement industry to gather
additional data, EPA finds this request to be reasonable.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before September 4,
2009.
Public Hearings. These hearings will occur in Los Angeles,
California on June 16, 2009, Dallas, Texas on June 17, 2009, and
Arlington, Virginia on June 18, 2009. Persons who wish to present oral
testimony at the public hearings must register two business days prior
to the hearings. The last day to register will be June 12, 2009 for the
Los Angeles hearing, June 15, 2009, for the Dallas hearing, and June
16, 2009, for the Arlington hearing. The registration cut-off time is 5
p.m. EDT on the final day of registration. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for information on how to register. Note that the
preregistration requirement only applies if you wish to present
testimony.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2002-0051, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-9744.
Mail: U.S. Postal Service, send comments to: EPA Docket
Center (6102T), National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry Docket,
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0051, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Please include a total of two copies.
Hand Delivery: In person or by courier, deliver comments
to: EPA Docket Center (6102T), National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing
Industry Docket, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0051, EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information. Please include a total of two copies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to speak at the
public hearing or have questions concerning the public hearing, please
contact Ms. Pamela Garrett at the address given below under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Questions concerning the proposed rule
should be addressed to Mr. Keith Barnett, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Metals
and Minerals Group (D243-02), Environmental Protection Agency, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone number: (919) 541-5605; fax number:
(919) 541-5450; e-mail address: barnett.keith@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27265-27266]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0051; FRL-8915-1]
RIN 2060-AO15
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the
Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public hearings and extension of public comment
period.
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SUMMARY: On May 6, 2009, EPA proposed amendments to the National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland
Cement Manufacturing Industry (74 FR 21136). EPA has received a request
from a major environmental group to schedule additional public hearings
and to schedule those hearings later than the original public hearing
date. Given the significant public interest in this rule and to further
public participation opportunities, EPA is granting the request and has
scheduled three public hearings. These hearings will occur in Los
Angeles, California on June 16, 2009, Dallas, Texas on June 17, 2009,
and Arlington, Virginia on June 18, 2009. More information on the
locations is shown in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
In addition, EPA is extending the deadline for written comments on
the proposed amendments to September 4, 2009. EPA received a request
for this extension to the comment period from the Portland Cement
Association and several cement manufacturing companies. The reason
given for the request for the extension was the need for additional
time to gather data and review the proposed amendments. Given the fact
that the proposed amendments would make significant changes to the
current rule, and the request by the cement industry to gather
additional data, EPA finds this request to be reasonable.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before September 4,
2009.
Public Hearings. These hearings will occur in Los Angeles,
California on June 16, 2009, Dallas, Texas on June 17, 2009, and
Arlington, Virginia on June 18, 2009. Persons who wish to present oral
testimony at the public hearings must register two business days prior
to the hearings. The last day to register will be June 12, 2009 for the
Los Angeles hearing, June 15, 2009, for the Dallas hearing, and June
16, 2009, for the Arlington hearing. The registration cut-off time is 5
p.m. EDT on the final day of registration. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for information on how to register. Note that the
preregistration requirement only applies if you wish to present
testimony.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2002-0051, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Center (6102T), National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry Docket,
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0051, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Please include a total of two copies.
to: EPA Docket Center (6102T), National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing
Industry Docket, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0051, EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information. Please include a total of two copies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to speak at the
public hearing or have questions concerning the public hearing, please
contact Ms. Pamela Garrett at the address given below under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Questions concerning the proposed rule
should be addressed to Mr. Keith Barnett, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Metals
and Minerals Group (D243-02), Environmental Protection Agency, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone number: (919) 541-5605; fax number:
(919) 541-5450; e-mail address: barnett.keith@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: DRINK - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of Information Collection; Comment Request; Agency Information Collection
Activities Supporting the Second Cycle of Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring in Public Water Systems; EPA ICR No. 2192.03, OMB Control No. 2040-0270
[Federal Register: June 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 109)]
[Notices]
[Page 27311-27313]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0089; FRL-8914-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of
Information Collection; Comment Request; Agency Information Collection
Activities Supporting the Second Cycle of Unregulated Contaminant
Monitoring in Public Water Systems; EPA ICR No. 2192.03, OMB Control
No. 2040-0270
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (OMB Control
No. 2040-0270). This ICR is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2009.
Before submitting the proposed information collection renewal to OMB
for review and approval, EPA is requesting public comments on this
submission, as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 10, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2009-0089, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov.
Mail: Water Docket, United States Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460, Attention Docket ID No. OW-2009-0089.
Hand Delivery: Deliver your comments to Water Docket, EPA
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Room B102, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. OW-
2009-0089. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-OW-2009-
0089. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail.
Please contact EPA prior to submitting CBI. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know
your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body
of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/
epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Munch, Technical Support
Center, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office
of Water, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive (MS 140), Cincinnati, OH
45268, telephone (513) 569-7843; e-mail address munch.dave@epa.gov. For
general information, contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline. Callers
within the United States may reach the Hotline at (800) 426-4791. The
Hotline is open Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., eastern time.
[Notices]
[Page 27311-27313]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0089; FRL-8914-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of
Information Collection; Comment Request; Agency Information Collection
Activities Supporting the Second Cycle of Unregulated Contaminant
Monitoring in Public Water Systems; EPA ICR No. 2192.03, OMB Control
No. 2040-0270
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (OMB Control
No. 2040-0270). This ICR is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2009.
Before submitting the proposed information collection renewal to OMB
for review and approval, EPA is requesting public comments on this
submission, as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 10, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2009-0089, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Agency, Mail Code 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460, Attention Docket ID No. OW-2009-0089.
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Room B102, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. OW-
2009-0089. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-OW-2009-
0089. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail.
Please contact EPA prior to submitting CBI. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know
your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body
of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/
epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Munch, Technical Support
Center, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office
of Water, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive (MS 140), Cincinnati, OH
45268, telephone (513) 569-7843; e-mail address munch.dave@epa.gov. For
general information, contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline. Callers
within the United States may reach the Hotline at (800) 426-4791. The
Hotline is open Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., eastern time.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of 1,4-Dioxane: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
[Federal Register: June 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 109)]
[Notices]
[Page 27313-27315]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8914-2; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0210]
Draft Toxicological Review of 1,4-Dioxane: In Support of the
Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Listening Session and Peer Review Workshop.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a listening session to be held on Monday,
July 6, 2009, during the public comment period for the external review
draft document titled, ``Toxicological Review of 1,4-Dioxane: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-09/005). EPA is also announcing that Versar,
Inc., 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 titled, ``Toxicological Review of 1,4-
Dioxane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS) (EPA/635/R-09/005).'' The public may also
attend this workshop as observers through a registration process, and
time will be set aside for observers to give brief oral comments at the
workshop regarding the draft document under review. EPA will consider
public comments and recommendations from the expert panel workshop as
EPA finalizes the draft document.
EPA previously announced the 60-day public comment period (ending
July 6, 2009) for the draft document in the Federal Register on May 7,
2009 (74 FR 21361). 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 aforementioned
FR notice (May 7, 2009) to Versar, Inc. for consideration by the
external peer review panel prior to the workshop. Listening session
participants who wish to have their comments available to the external
peer reviewers should also submit written comments during the public
comment period using the detailed and established procedures included
in the aforementioned FR notice (May 7, 2009). Comments submitted to
the docket prior to the end of the public comment period will be
submitted to the external peer reviewers and considered by EPA in the
disposition of public comments. Comments received in the docket after
the public comment period closes will not be submitted to the external
peer reviewers. Public comments submitted during the 60-day public
comment period ending July 6, 2009, may be observed at http://
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0210. EPA
intends to consider the comments and recommendations from the listening
session, the external peer review workshop, and any public comments
that EPA receives in accordance with the May 7, 2009, Federal Register
notice (74 FR 21361).
EPA released this draft document as stated in the Federal Register
notice (74 FR21361) solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination public
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.
The EPA's draft assessment and peer review charge are available via
the Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's
(NCEA) home page under the Recent Additions and the Data and
Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea.
DATES: The listening session on the draft IRIS health assessment for
1,4-dioxane will be held on Monday, June 22, 2009, beginning at 9 a.m.
and ending at 4 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. If you wish to make a
presentation at the listening session, you should register by Monday,
June 15, 2009, and indicate that you wish to make oral comments at the
session, and indicate the length of your presentation. At the time of
your registration, please indicate if you require audio-visual aid
(e.g., lap top and slide projector). In general, each presentation
should be no more than 30 minutes. If, however, there are more requests
for presentations than the allotted time will allow, then the time
limit for each presentation will be adjusted accordingly. A copy of the
agenda for the listening session will be available at the meeting. If
no speakers have registered by Monday, June 15, 2009, the listening
session will be cancelled. EPA will notify those registered to attend
of the cancellation.
The peer review workshop will begin on Monday, August 17, 2009, at
approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time. To attend the workshop, observers must register by
Monday, August 10, 2009, according to the procedures outlined below. At
the time of registration, please indicate if you wish to make brief
oral comments at the workshop.
The public comment period for review of this draft assessment was
announced previously in the Federal Register (74 FR 21361) on May 7,
2009. As stated in that FR notice, the public comment period began on
May 7, 2009, and ends July 6, 2009. Any technical comments submitted
during the public comment period should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by July 6, 2009. Only those public comments submitted
using the procedures identified in the May 7, 2009, FR notice by the
July 6, 2009, deadline will be provided to the independent peer review
panel prior to the peer review meeting.
ADDRESSES: The listening session on the draft 1,4-dioxane assessment
will be held at the EPA offices at Two Potomac Yard (North Building),
7th Floor, Room 7100, 2733 South Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia
22202. To attend the listening session, register by Monday, June 15,
2009, via the Internet at http://epa.versar.com/14dioxane/listening.
You may also register via e-mail: ssarraino@versar.com (subject line:
1,4-Dioxane Listening Session), by phone: (703) 750-3000, ext. 316 or
toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-7727, ask for the 1,4-Dioxane
listening session coordinator, Stephanie Sarraino), or by faxing a
registration request to (703) 642-6954 (please reference the ``1,4-
Dioxane Listening Session'' and include your name, title, affiliation,
full address and contact information). Please note that to gain
entrance to this EPA building to attend the meeting, attendees must
have photo identification with them and must register at the guard's
desk in the lobby. The guard will retain your photo identification and
will provide you with a visitor's badge. At the guard's desk, attendees
should give the name Christine Ross and the telephone number, 703-347-
8592, to the guard on duty. The guard will contact Ms. Ross who will
meet you in the reception area to escort you to the meeting room. Upon
your exit from the building please return your visitor's badge and you
will receive the photo identification that you provided.
For the listening session, a teleconference line will also be
available for registered attendees/speakers. The teleconference number
is 1-866-299-3188 and the access code is 9195410661, followed by the
pound sign (). The teleconference line will be activated at
8:45 a.m., and you will be asked to identify yourself and your
affiliation at the beginning of the call.
The peer review workshop will be held at Courtyard Arlington
Crystal City/Reagan National Airport, 2899 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, VA 22202. Versar, Inc. is organizing, convening, and
conducting the peer review workshop. To attend the workshop as an
observer, register by Monday, August 10, 2009, via Internet at http://
epa.versar.com/14dioxane/meeting. You may also register by e-mail:
ssarraino@versar.com (subject line: 1,4-Dioxane Workshop), by phone:
(703) 750-3000, ext. 316 or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-
7727, ask for the 1,4-Dioxane peer review workshop coordinator,
Stephanie Sarraino), or by faxing a registration request to (703) 642-
6954 (please reference the ``1,4-Dioxane Workshop'' and include your
name, title, affiliation, full address, and contact information).
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes the attendance of the public at the ``1,4-Dioxane Listening
Session'' and at the 1,4-dioxane peer review
workshop and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
disabilities. Please submit your request for accommodation of a
disability at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much
time as possible to process your request.
For information on access or services for individuals with
disabilities at the listening session, please contact Christine Ross at
703-347-8592 or ross.christine@epa.gov.
For information on access or services for individuals with
disabilities at the peer review workshop, please contact Versar, Inc.,
6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; telephone: (703) 750-3000;
facsimile: (703) 642-6954; or e-mail: ssarraino@versar.com (subject
line: 1,4-Dioxane Workshop).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public
listening session, please contact Christine Ross, IRIS Staff, National
Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-
8592; facsimile: 703-347-8689; or e-mail: ross.christine@epa.gov.
For information on the peer review workshop, contact Versar, Inc.
6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; telephone: (703) 750-3000;
facsimile: (703) 642-6954; or e-mail: ssarraino@versar.com (subject
line: 1,4-Dioxane Workshop).
If you have questions about the draft document, contact Eva D.
McLanahan, Hazardous Pollutant Assessment Group (HPAG) Staff, NCEA,
U.S. EPA, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, B243-01, Durham, NC 27711;
telephone: 919-541-1396; facsimile: 919-541-0245; or e-mail:
mclanahan.eva@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 27313-27315]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8914-2; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0210]
Draft Toxicological Review of 1,4-Dioxane: In Support of the
Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Listening Session and Peer Review Workshop.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a listening session to be held on Monday,
July 6, 2009, during the public comment period for the external review
draft document titled, ``Toxicological Review of 1,4-Dioxane: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-09/005). EPA is also announcing that Versar,
Inc., 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 titled, ``Toxicological Review of 1,4-
Dioxane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS) (EPA/635/R-09/005).'' The public may also
attend this workshop as observers through a registration process, and
time will be set aside for observers to give brief oral comments at the
workshop regarding the draft document under review. EPA will consider
public comments and recommendations from the expert panel workshop as
EPA finalizes the draft document.
EPA previously announced the 60-day public comment period (ending
July 6, 2009) for the draft document in the Federal Register on May 7,
2009 (74 FR 21361). 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 aforementioned
FR notice (May 7, 2009) to Versar, Inc. for consideration by the
external peer review panel prior to the workshop. Listening session
participants who wish to have their comments available to the external
peer reviewers should also submit written comments during the public
comment period using the detailed and established procedures included
in the aforementioned FR notice (May 7, 2009). Comments submitted to
the docket prior to the end of the public comment period will be
submitted to the external peer reviewers and considered by EPA in the
disposition of public comments. Comments received in the docket after
the public comment period closes will not be submitted to the external
peer reviewers. Public comments submitted during the 60-day public
comment period ending July 6, 2009, may be observed at http://
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0210. EPA
intends to consider the comments and recommendations from the listening
session, the external peer review workshop, and any public comments
that EPA receives in accordance with the May 7, 2009, Federal Register
notice (74 FR 21361).
EPA released this draft document as stated in the Federal Register
notice (74 FR21361) solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination public
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.
The EPA's draft assessment and peer review charge are available via
the Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's
(NCEA) home page under the Recent Additions and the Data and
Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea.
DATES: The listening session on the draft IRIS health assessment for
1,4-dioxane will be held on Monday, June 22, 2009, beginning at 9 a.m.
and ending at 4 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. If you wish to make a
presentation at the listening session, you should register by Monday,
June 15, 2009, and indicate that you wish to make oral comments at the
session, and indicate the length of your presentation. At the time of
your registration, please indicate if you require audio-visual aid
(e.g., lap top and slide projector). In general, each presentation
should be no more than 30 minutes. If, however, there are more requests
for presentations than the allotted time will allow, then the time
limit for each presentation will be adjusted accordingly. A copy of the
agenda for the listening session will be available at the meeting. If
no speakers have registered by Monday, June 15, 2009, the listening
session will be cancelled. EPA will notify those registered to attend
of the cancellation.
The peer review workshop will begin on Monday, August 17, 2009, at
approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time. To attend the workshop, observers must register by
Monday, August 10, 2009, according to the procedures outlined below. At
the time of registration, please indicate if you wish to make brief
oral comments at the workshop.
The public comment period for review of this draft assessment was
announced previously in the Federal Register (74 FR 21361) on May 7,
2009. As stated in that FR notice, the public comment period began on
May 7, 2009, and ends July 6, 2009. Any technical comments submitted
during the public comment period should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by July 6, 2009. Only those public comments submitted
using the procedures identified in the May 7, 2009, FR notice by the
July 6, 2009, deadline will be provided to the independent peer review
panel prior to the peer review meeting.
ADDRESSES: The listening session on the draft 1,4-dioxane assessment
will be held at the EPA offices at Two Potomac Yard (North Building),
7th Floor, Room 7100, 2733 South Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia
22202. To attend the listening session, register by Monday, June 15,
2009, via the Internet at http://epa.versar.com/14dioxane/listening.
You may also register via e-mail: ssarraino@versar.com (subject line:
1,4-Dioxane Listening Session), by phone: (703) 750-3000, ext. 316 or
toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-7727, ask for the 1,4-Dioxane
listening session coordinator, Stephanie Sarraino), or by faxing a
registration request to (703) 642-6954 (please reference the ``1,4-
Dioxane Listening Session'' and include your name, title, affiliation,
full address and contact information). Please note that to gain
entrance to this EPA building to attend the meeting, attendees must
have photo identification with them and must register at the guard's
desk in the lobby. The guard will retain your photo identification and
will provide you with a visitor's badge. At the guard's desk, attendees
should give the name Christine Ross and the telephone number, 703-347-
8592, to the guard on duty. The guard will contact Ms. Ross who will
meet you in the reception area to escort you to the meeting room. Upon
your exit from the building please return your visitor's badge and you
will receive the photo identification that you provided.
For the listening session, a teleconference line will also be
available for registered attendees/speakers. The teleconference number
is 1-866-299-3188 and the access code is 9195410661, followed by the
pound sign (
8:45 a.m., and you will be asked to identify yourself and your
affiliation at the beginning of the call.
The peer review workshop will be held at Courtyard Arlington
Crystal City/Reagan National Airport, 2899 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, VA 22202. Versar, Inc. is organizing, convening, and
conducting the peer review workshop. To attend the workshop as an
observer, register by Monday, August 10, 2009, via Internet at http://
epa.versar.com/14dioxane/meeting. You may also register by e-mail:
ssarraino@versar.com (subject line: 1,4-Dioxane Workshop), by phone:
(703) 750-3000, ext. 316 or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-
7727, ask for the 1,4-Dioxane peer review workshop coordinator,
Stephanie Sarraino), or by faxing a registration request to (703) 642-
6954 (please reference the ``1,4-Dioxane Workshop'' and include your
name, title, affiliation, full address, and contact information).
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes the attendance of the public at the ``1,4-Dioxane Listening
Session'' and at the 1,4-dioxane peer review
workshop and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
disabilities. Please submit your request for accommodation of a
disability at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much
time as possible to process your request.
For information on access or services for individuals with
disabilities at the listening session, please contact Christine Ross at
703-347-8592 or ross.christine@epa.gov.
For information on access or services for individuals with
disabilities at the peer review workshop, please contact Versar, Inc.,
6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; telephone: (703) 750-3000;
facsimile: (703) 642-6954; or e-mail: ssarraino@versar.com (subject
line: 1,4-Dioxane Workshop).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public
listening session, please contact Christine Ross, IRIS Staff, National
Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-
8592; facsimile: 703-347-8689; or e-mail: ross.christine@epa.gov.
For information on the peer review workshop, contact Versar, Inc.
6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; telephone: (703) 750-3000;
facsimile: (703) 642-6954; or e-mail: ssarraino@versar.com (subject
line: 1,4-Dioxane Workshop).
If you have questions about the draft document, contact Eva D.
McLanahan, Hazardous Pollutant Assessment Group (HPAG) Staff, NCEA,
U.S. EPA, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, B243-01, Durham, NC 27711;
telephone: 919-541-1396; facsimile: 919-541-0245; or e-mail:
mclanahan.eva@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: AGRICULTURE, LAND - NM. EPA. Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee
[Federal Register: June 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 109)]
[Notices]
[Page 27316-27317]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8915-3]
Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities
Committee (FRRCC). The purpose of the FRRCC is to provide advice to the
Administrator of EPA on environmental issues and programs that impact,
or are of concern to, farms, ranches, and rural communities. The FRRCC
is a part of EPA's efforts to expand cooperative working relationships
with the agriculture industry and others who are interested in
agricultural issues to achieve greater progress in environmental
protection.
The purpose of this teleconference is for the FRRCC to discuss and
approve its draft advice letters pertaining to livestock and poultry to
the EPA, and other issues that are of concern to farms, ranches, and
rural communities. A copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at
http://www.epa.gov/ocem/frrcc.
DATES: FRRCC will hold a public teleconference on Monday, July 13,
2009, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the U.S. EPA East Building, 1201
Constitution Ave, NW., Room 1132, Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal
Officer, kaiser.alicia@epa.gov, 202-564-7273, U.S. EPA, Office of the
Administrator (1101A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460, or Christopher Ashcraft, Junior Designated Federal Officer,
ashcraft.christopher@epa.gov, 202-564-2432, U.S. EPA, Office of the
Administrator (1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460.
[Notices]
[Page 27316-27317]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8915-3]
Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities
Committee (FRRCC). The purpose of the FRRCC is to provide advice to the
Administrator of EPA on environmental issues and programs that impact,
or are of concern to, farms, ranches, and rural communities. The FRRCC
is a part of EPA's efforts to expand cooperative working relationships
with the agriculture industry and others who are interested in
agricultural issues to achieve greater progress in environmental
protection.
The purpose of this teleconference is for the FRRCC to discuss and
approve its draft advice letters pertaining to livestock and poultry to
the EPA, and other issues that are of concern to farms, ranches, and
rural communities. A copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at
http://www.epa.gov/ocem/frrcc.
DATES: FRRCC will hold a public teleconference on Monday, July 13,
2009, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the U.S. EPA East Building, 1201
Constitution Ave, NW., Room 1132, Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal
Officer, kaiser.alicia@epa.gov, 202-564-7273, U.S. EPA, Office of the
Administrator (1101A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460, or Christopher Ashcraft, Junior Designated Federal Officer,
ashcraft.christopher@epa.gov, 202-564-2432, U.S. EPA, Office of the
Administrator (1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Committee on EPA's Report on the
Environment
[Federal Register: June 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 109)]
[Notices]
[Page 27315-27316]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8914-6]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Committee on EPA's Report on the
Environment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB
Advisory Committee on EPA's Report on the Environment. The Committee
will conduct a consultation on proposed approaches to developing future
versions of EPA's Report on the Environment.
DATES: The meeting dates are Tuesday, June 30, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. (Eastern Time) and Wednesday, July 1, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 12
noon. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the SAB Conference Center, 1025
F Street, NW., Room 3705, Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting must contact Dr. Thomas
Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Armitage may be
contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
or via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9995; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-
mail at: armitage.thomas@epa.gov. Any inquiry regarding future
development of EPA's Report on the Environment should be directed to
Dr. Denice Shaw of EPA's National Center for Environmental Assessment
at shaw.denice@epa.gov or (703) 347-8628. General information about the
EPA SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in
this notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/
sab.
[Notices]
[Page 27315-27316]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8914-6]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Committee on EPA's Report on the
Environment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB
Advisory Committee on EPA's Report on the Environment. The Committee
will conduct a consultation on proposed approaches to developing future
versions of EPA's Report on the Environment.
DATES: The meeting dates are Tuesday, June 30, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. (Eastern Time) and Wednesday, July 1, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 12
noon. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the SAB Conference Center, 1025
F Street, NW., Room 3705, Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting must contact Dr. Thomas
Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Armitage may be
contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
or via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9995; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-
mail at: armitage.thomas@epa.gov. Any inquiry regarding future
development of EPA's Report on the Environment should be directed to
Dr. Denice Shaw of EPA's National Center for Environmental Assessment
at shaw.denice@epa.gov or (703) 347-8628. General information about the
EPA SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in
this notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/
sab.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ALL - ND. EPA. Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
[Federal Register: June 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 109)]
[Notices]
[Page 27317]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8915-2]
Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory
Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for
Environmental Cooperation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be
considered for appointment to fill vacancies on the National Advisory
Committee (NAC) and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the
U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
(CEC). Vacancies on these two committees are expected to be filled by
fall 2009. We encourage nominations to be submitted as soon as
possible. Additional sources may be utilized in the solicitation of
nominees.
[Notices]
[Page 27317]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8915-2]
Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory
Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for
Environmental Cooperation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be
considered for appointment to fill vacancies on the National Advisory
Committee (NAC) and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the
U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
(CEC). Vacancies on these two committees are expected to be filled by
fall 2009. We encourage nominations to be submitted as soon as
possible. Additional sources may be utilized in the solicitation of
nominees.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
[Federal Register: June 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 109)]
[Notices]
[Page 27317-27318]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8914-1; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0178]
Draft Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In Support of
the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of listening session.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a listening session to be held on June 24,
2009, during the public comment period for the external review draft
document entitled, ``Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS).'' The EPA's draft assessment and peer review charge are
available via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental
Assessment's (NCEA) home page under the Recent Additions and
Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea.
DATES: The listening session on the draft IRIS health assessment for
pentachlorophenol will be held on June 24, 2009, beginning at 1 p.m.
and ending at 4 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. If you wish to make a
presentation at the listening session, you should register by June 17,
2009, and indicate that you wish to make oral comments at the session,
and indicate the length of your presentation. At the time of your
registration, please indicate if you require audio-visual aid (e.g.,
lap top and slide projector). In general, each presentation should be
no more than 30 minutes. If, however, there are more requests for
presentations than the allotted time will allow, then the time limit
for each presentation will be adjusted accordingly. A copy of the
agenda for the listening session will be available at the meeting. If
no speakers have registered by June 17, 2009, the listening session
will be cancelled. EPA will notify those registered to attend of the
cancellation.
The public comment period for review of this draft assessment was
announced previously in the Federal Register (FR) (74 FR 21362) on May
7, 2009. As stated in that FR notice, the public comment period began
on May 7, 2009, and ends July 6, 2009. Any technical comments submitted
during the public comment period should be in writing and must be received by
EPA by July 6, 2009, according to the procedures outlined below. Only
those public comments submitted using the procedures identified in the
May 7, 2009 FR notice by the July 6, 2009 deadline will be provided to
the independent peer-review panel prior to the peer-review meeting. The
date and logistics for the peer-review meeting will be announced later
in a separate FR notice.
Listening session participants who wish to have their comments
available to the external peer reviewers should also submit written
comments during the public comment period using the detailed and
established procedures included in the aforementioned FR notice (May 7,
2009). Comments submitted to the docket prior to the end of the public
comment period will be submitted to the external peer reviewers and
considered by EPA in the disposition of public comments. Comments
received in the docket after the public comment period closes must
still be submitted to the docket but will not be submitted to the
external peer reviewers.
ADDRESSES: The listening session on the draft pentachlorophenol
assessment will be held at the EPA offices at Two Potomac Yard (North
Building), 7th Floor, Room 7100, 2733 South Crystal Drive, Arlington,
Virginia 22202. To attend the listening session, register by June 17,
2009, via e-mail at ssarraino@versar.com (subject line:
Pentachlorophenol listening session), by phone: 703-750-3000 x. 316, or
by faxing a registration request to 703-642-6954 (please reference the
``Pentachlorophenol Listening Session'' and include your name, title,
affiliation, full address and contact information). Please note that to
gain entrance to this EPA building to attend the meeting, attendees
must have photo identification with them and must register at the
guard's desk in the lobby. The guard will retain your photo
identification and will provide you with a visitor's badge. At the
guard's desk, attendees should give the name Christine Ross and the
telephone number, 703-347-8592, to the guard on duty. The guard will
contact Ms. Ross who will meet you in the reception area to escort you
to the meeting room. Upon your exit from the building please return
your visitor's badge and you will receive the photo identification that
you provided.
A teleconference line will also be available for registered
attendees/speakers. The teleconference number is 866-299-3188 and the
access code is 7033478503, followed by the pound sign (). The
teleconference line will be activated at 12:45 p.m., and you will be
asked to identify yourself and your affiliation at the beginning of the
call.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes the attendance of the public at the ``Pentachlorophenol
Listening Session'' and will make every effort to accommodate persons
with disabilities. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Christine Ross at 703-
347-8592 or ross.christine@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Ms. Ross, preferably at least 10 days prior
to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public
listening sessions, please contact Christine Ross, IRIS Staff, National
Center for Environmental Assessment, (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-
8592; facsimile: 703-347-8689; or e-mail: ross.christine@epa.gov. If
you have questions about the draft pentachlorophenol assessment,
contact Catherine Gibbons, IRIS Staff, National Center for
Environmental Assessment, (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-603-0704; facsimile: 703-347-
8689; or e-mail: gibbons.catherine@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 27317-27318]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8914-1; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0178]
Draft Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In Support of
the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of listening session.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a listening session to be held on June 24,
2009, during the public comment period for the external review draft
document entitled, ``Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS).'' The EPA's draft assessment and peer review charge are
available via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental
Assessment's (NCEA) home page under the Recent Additions and
Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea.
DATES: The listening session on the draft IRIS health assessment for
pentachlorophenol will be held on June 24, 2009, beginning at 1 p.m.
and ending at 4 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. If you wish to make a
presentation at the listening session, you should register by June 17,
2009, and indicate that you wish to make oral comments at the session,
and indicate the length of your presentation. At the time of your
registration, please indicate if you require audio-visual aid (e.g.,
lap top and slide projector). In general, each presentation should be
no more than 30 minutes. If, however, there are more requests for
presentations than the allotted time will allow, then the time limit
for each presentation will be adjusted accordingly. A copy of the
agenda for the listening session will be available at the meeting. If
no speakers have registered by June 17, 2009, the listening session
will be cancelled. EPA will notify those registered to attend of the
cancellation.
The public comment period for review of this draft assessment was
announced previously in the Federal Register (FR) (74 FR 21362) on May
7, 2009. As stated in that FR notice, the public comment period began
on May 7, 2009, and ends July 6, 2009. Any technical comments submitted
during the public comment period should be in writing and must be received by
EPA by July 6, 2009, according to the procedures outlined below. Only
those public comments submitted using the procedures identified in the
May 7, 2009 FR notice by the July 6, 2009 deadline will be provided to
the independent peer-review panel prior to the peer-review meeting. The
date and logistics for the peer-review meeting will be announced later
in a separate FR notice.
Listening session participants who wish to have their comments
available to the external peer reviewers should also submit written
comments during the public comment period using the detailed and
established procedures included in the aforementioned FR notice (May 7,
2009). Comments submitted to the docket prior to the end of the public
comment period will be submitted to the external peer reviewers and
considered by EPA in the disposition of public comments. Comments
received in the docket after the public comment period closes must
still be submitted to the docket but will not be submitted to the
external peer reviewers.
ADDRESSES: The listening session on the draft pentachlorophenol
assessment will be held at the EPA offices at Two Potomac Yard (North
Building), 7th Floor, Room 7100, 2733 South Crystal Drive, Arlington,
Virginia 22202. To attend the listening session, register by June 17,
2009, via e-mail at ssarraino@versar.com (subject line:
Pentachlorophenol listening session), by phone: 703-750-3000 x. 316, or
by faxing a registration request to 703-642-6954 (please reference the
``Pentachlorophenol Listening Session'' and include your name, title,
affiliation, full address and contact information). Please note that to
gain entrance to this EPA building to attend the meeting, attendees
must have photo identification with them and must register at the
guard's desk in the lobby. The guard will retain your photo
identification and will provide you with a visitor's badge. At the
guard's desk, attendees should give the name Christine Ross and the
telephone number, 703-347-8592, to the guard on duty. The guard will
contact Ms. Ross who will meet you in the reception area to escort you
to the meeting room. Upon your exit from the building please return
your visitor's badge and you will receive the photo identification that
you provided.
A teleconference line will also be available for registered
attendees/speakers. The teleconference number is 866-299-3188 and the
access code is 7033478503, followed by the pound sign (
teleconference line will be activated at 12:45 p.m., and you will be
asked to identify yourself and your affiliation at the beginning of the
call.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes the attendance of the public at the ``Pentachlorophenol
Listening Session'' and will make every effort to accommodate persons
with disabilities. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Christine Ross at 703-
347-8592 or ross.christine@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Ms. Ross, preferably at least 10 days prior
to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public
listening sessions, please contact Christine Ross, IRIS Staff, National
Center for Environmental Assessment, (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-
8592; facsimile: 703-347-8689; or e-mail: ross.christine@epa.gov. If
you have questions about the draft pentachlorophenol assessment,
contact Catherine Gibbons, IRIS Staff, National Center for
Environmental Assessment, (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-603-0704; facsimile: 703-347-
8689; or e-mail: gibbons.catherine@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: TOXICS - NF. HUD. Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program and Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program; Technical Correction
[Federal Register: June 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 109)]
[Notices]
[Page 27340]
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5300-N-06A]
Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program and
Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program; Technical Correction
AGENCY: Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of technical correction.
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SUMMARY: On May 22, 2009, HUD posted on its Web site its Notice of
Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD's FY2009 Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Control Grant Program and Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant
Program. Today's Federal Register publication announces that HUD has
posted on its Web site a revised NOFA that corrects Appendix A of the
NOFA and extends the deadline for submitting waiver requests to reduce
the statutory match. Specifically, HUD inadvertently omitted a number
of jurisdictions that are eligible for the FY2009 Lead Hazard Reduction
Demonstration Grant Program from part A of Appendix A, entitled
``Cities, Towns, Counties, and States Having at Least One Place or
County with 3,500 or More Occupied Rental Housing Units Built Before
1940, and Eligible States and Tribes.'' The revised Appendix A is
available at http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/09NOFA/leadcombo.cfm. In
addition, in order to provide equal opportunity to all eligible
applicants, the deadline for submitting waiver requests to reduce the
statutory match amount from 25% to 10% is being extended from June 10,
2009 to June 23, 2009. The period for HUD to review the requests is
extended from June 22, 2009 to June 30, 2009. The deadline for receipt
of the applications in HUD headquarters remains 5:00 PM eastern time
July 20, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the Lead-
Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program and Lead Hazard Reduction
Demonstration Grant Program, contact Warren Friedman, Senior Advisor to
the Director, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Room 8236, Washington, DC 20410-3000; telephone number 202-402-7574
(this is not a toll-free number). Persons with speech or hearing
impairments may access this telephone number via TTY by calling the
toll-free Federal Information Relay Service during working hours at
800- 877-8339.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5300-N-06A]
Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program and
Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program; Technical Correction
AGENCY: Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of technical correction.
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SUMMARY: On May 22, 2009, HUD posted on its Web site its Notice of
Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD's FY2009 Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Control Grant Program and Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant
Program. Today's Federal Register publication announces that HUD has
posted on its Web site a revised NOFA that corrects Appendix A of the
NOFA and extends the deadline for submitting waiver requests to reduce
the statutory match. Specifically, HUD inadvertently omitted a number
of jurisdictions that are eligible for the FY2009 Lead Hazard Reduction
Demonstration Grant Program from part A of Appendix A, entitled
``Cities, Towns, Counties, and States Having at Least One Place or
County with 3,500 or More Occupied Rental Housing Units Built Before
1940, and Eligible States and Tribes.'' The revised Appendix A is
available at http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/09NOFA/leadcombo.cfm. In
addition, in order to provide equal opportunity to all eligible
applicants, the deadline for submitting waiver requests to reduce the
statutory match amount from 25% to 10% is being extended from June 10,
2009 to June 23, 2009. The period for HUD to review the requests is
extended from June 22, 2009 to June 30, 2009. The deadline for receipt
of the applications in HUD headquarters remains 5:00 PM eastern time
July 20, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the Lead-
Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program and Lead Hazard Reduction
Demonstration Grant Program, contact Warren Friedman, Senior Advisor to
the Director, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Room 8236, Washington, DC 20410-3000; telephone number 202-402-7574
(this is not a toll-free number). Persons with speech or hearing
impairments may access this telephone number via TTY by calling the
toll-free Federal Information Relay Service during working hours at
800- 877-8339.
