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Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 121
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 121
Thursday, June 25, 2009
There are 6 announcements in this issue
1. SOLID, HAZ, REMED - FR. EPA. Reorganization and Name Change for the Office of Solid Waste (OSW) Within the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response to the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR)
2. AIR - FR. EPA. Revision of Source Category List for Standards Under Section 112(k) of the Clean Air Act; National Emission Standards for Hazardous
Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries
Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries
3. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Distribution of Offsite Consequence Analysis
Information Under Section 112(r)(7)(H) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA ICR No. 1981.04, OMB Control No. 2050-0172
Information Under Section 112(r)(7)(H) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA ICR No. 1981.04, OMB Control No. 2050-0172
4. TOXICS - ANPR. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
Chemical Release Reporting
Chemical Release Reporting
5. DRINK - FR/Correction. DHHS/FDA. Beverages: Bottled Water; Correction
6. ENERGY/Grid - ND. TVA. Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid Standards
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: SOLID, HAZ, REMED - FR. EPA. Reorganization and Name Change for the Office of Solid Waste (OSW) Within the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response to the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR)
[Federal Register: June 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 121)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 30228-30235]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 1, 40, 63, 260, 261, 262, 266, 271, 750 and 761
[FRL 8911-7]
Reorganization and Name Change for the Office of Solid Waste
(OSW) Within the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On January 18, 2009, the Office of Solid Waste (OSW) was
reorganized and changed its name to the Office of Resource Conservation
and Recovery (ORCR). The name change reflects the breadth of the
responsibilities/authorities that Congress provided to EPA under the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the primary authorizing
statute. ORCR has three divisions, which consolidate the operations of
the six divisions under the OSW structure. This reorganization will
create a more efficient structure, consistent with current program
priorities and resource levels, and will enable EPA to better serve the
needs of the public and its key stakeholders over the next 5-10 years.
EPA has increased focus on resource conservation and materials
management; it is expected that focus on this important aspect of the
RCRA program will continue, while maintaining a strong waste management
regulatory and implementation program. EPA is taking final action to
amend the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to reflect the
reorganization and name change of the Office of Solid Waste.
DATES: This rule is effective on June 25, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Bruneske, Office of Resource
Conservation and Recovery (ORCR), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460-0002; telephone (703) 308-0096; fax
number (703) 308-7904; e-mail address Bruneske.kathy@epa.gov. For more
information regarding this rule, please visit http://www.epa.gov/
epawaste/basicinfo.htm.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 30228-30235]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 1, 40, 63, 260, 261, 262, 266, 271, 750 and 761
[FRL 8911-7]
Reorganization and Name Change for the Office of Solid Waste
(OSW) Within the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On January 18, 2009, the Office of Solid Waste (OSW) was
reorganized and changed its name to the Office of Resource Conservation
and Recovery (ORCR). The name change reflects the breadth of the
responsibilities/authorities that Congress provided to EPA under the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the primary authorizing
statute. ORCR has three divisions, which consolidate the operations of
the six divisions under the OSW structure. This reorganization will
create a more efficient structure, consistent with current program
priorities and resource levels, and will enable EPA to better serve the
needs of the public and its key stakeholders over the next 5-10 years.
EPA has increased focus on resource conservation and materials
management; it is expected that focus on this important aspect of the
RCRA program will continue, while maintaining a strong waste management
regulatory and implementation program. EPA is taking final action to
amend the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to reflect the
reorganization and name change of the Office of Solid Waste.
DATES: This rule is effective on June 25, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Bruneske, Office of Resource
Conservation and Recovery (ORCR), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460-0002; telephone (703) 308-0096; fax
number (703) 308-7904; e-mail address Bruneske.kathy@epa.gov. For more
information regarding this rule, please visit http://www.epa.gov/
epawaste/basicinfo.htm.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: AIR - FR. EPA. Revision of Source Category List for Standards Under Section 112(k) of the Clean Air Act; National Emission Standards for Hazardous
Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries
[Federal Register: June 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 121)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 30365-30399]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0236; FRL-8920-9]
RIN 2060-AO93
Revision of Source Category List for Standards Under Section
112(k) of the Clean Air Act; National Emission Standards for Hazardous
Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Aluminum, Copper, and Other
Nonferrous Foundries
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is revising the area source category list by changing the
name of the ``Secondary Aluminum Production'' category to ``Aluminum
Foundries'' and the ``Nonferrous Foundries, not elsewhere classified
(nec)'' category to ``Other Nonferrous Foundries.'' At the same time,
EPA is issuing final national emission standards for the Aluminum
Foundries, Copper Foundries, and Other Nonferrous Foundries area source
categories. These final emission standards for new and existing sources
reflect EPA's determination regarding the generally available control
technologies or management practices (GACT) for each of the three area
source categories.
DATES: The final rule is effective on June 25, 2009. The incorporation
by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is effective
as of June 25, 2009.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0236. All documents in the docket are listed in the
Federal Docket Management System index 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, will be publicly available only
in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available
either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy at the EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading
Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading
Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is
(202) 566-1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about the final
standards for aluminum foundries, contact Mr. David Cole, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards, Outreach and Information Division,
Regulatory Development and Policy Analysis Group (C404-05),
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
Telephone Number: (919) 541-5565; Fax Number: (919) 541-0242; E-mail
address: Cole.David@epa.gov. For questions about the final standards
for copper foundries and other nonferrous foundries, contact Mr. Gary
Blais, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Outreach and
Information Division, Regulatory Development and Policy Analysis Group
(C404-05), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
27711; Telephone Number: (919) 541-3223; Fax Number: (919) 541-0242; E-
mail address: Blais.Gary@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 30365-30399]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0236; FRL-8920-9]
RIN 2060-AO93
Revision of Source Category List for Standards Under Section
112(k) of the Clean Air Act; National Emission Standards for Hazardous
Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Aluminum, Copper, and Other
Nonferrous Foundries
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is revising the area source category list by changing the
name of the ``Secondary Aluminum Production'' category to ``Aluminum
Foundries'' and the ``Nonferrous Foundries, not elsewhere classified
(nec)'' category to ``Other Nonferrous Foundries.'' At the same time,
EPA is issuing final national emission standards for the Aluminum
Foundries, Copper Foundries, and Other Nonferrous Foundries area source
categories. These final emission standards for new and existing sources
reflect EPA's determination regarding the generally available control
technologies or management practices (GACT) for each of the three area
source categories.
DATES: The final rule is effective on June 25, 2009. The incorporation
by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is effective
as of June 25, 2009.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0236. All documents in the docket are listed in the
Federal Docket Management System index 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, will be publicly available only
in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available
either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy at the EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading
Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading
Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is
(202) 566-1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about the final
standards for aluminum foundries, contact Mr. David Cole, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards, Outreach and Information Division,
Regulatory Development and Policy Analysis Group (C404-05),
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
Telephone Number: (919) 541-5565; Fax Number: (919) 541-0242; E-mail
address: Cole.David@epa.gov. For questions about the final standards
for copper foundries and other nonferrous foundries, contact Mr. Gary
Blais, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Outreach and
Information Division, Regulatory Development and Policy Analysis Group
(C404-05), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
27711; Telephone Number: (919) 541-3223; Fax Number: (919) 541-0242; E-
mail address: Blais.Gary@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Distribution of Offsite Consequence Analysis
Information Under Section 112(r)(7)(H) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA ICR No. 1981.04, OMB Control No. 2050-0172
[Federal Register: June 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 121)]
[Notices]
[Page 30290-30292]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0073, FRL-8923-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Distribution of Offsite Consequence Analysis
Information Under Section 112(r)(7)(H) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA
ICR No. 1981.04, OMB Control No. 2050-0172
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on January 31, 2010. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 24, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2003-0073 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: Air Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: Docket Center, EPA West Bldg, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20460. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sicy Jacob, Office of Emergency
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-8019; fax number: (202) 564-2620; e-mail address:
jacob.sicy@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 30290-30292]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0073, FRL-8923-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Distribution of Offsite Consequence Analysis
Information Under Section 112(r)(7)(H) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA
ICR No. 1981.04, OMB Control No. 2050-0172
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on January 31, 2010. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 24, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2003-0073 by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20460. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sicy Jacob, Office of Emergency
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-8019; fax number: (202) 564-2620; e-mail address:
jacob.sicy@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: TOXICS - ANPR. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
Chemical Release Reporting
[Federal Register: June 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 121)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 30259-30263]
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
40 CFR Chapter VI
[Docket No. CSB-09-01]
Chemical Release Reporting
AGENCY: Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Clean Air Act requires that the Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board (CSB) establish a regulation which would require
that accidental chemical releases be reported to the CSB or to the
National Response Center. With this advance notice of proposed
rulemaking, the CSB seeks to obtain comments on how best to proceed
with implementing this requirement. The CSB will use this information
in the development of a proposed and then a final rule.
DATES: Written comments must be received by the CSB on or before August
4, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments, identified by docket number
CSB-09-01, by either of the following methods:
E-mail: anpr@csb.gov. Include CSB-09-01 in the subject
line of the message.
Mail/Express delivery service: Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board, Office of General Counsel, Attn: C. Kirkpatrick,
2175 K Street, NW., Suite 650, Washington, DC 20037.
Instructions: All comment submissions must include the agency name
and docket number. All comments received, including any personal
information provided, will be made available to the public without
modifications or deletions. For detailed instructions on submitting
comments electronically, including acceptable file formats, see the
``Electronic Submission of Comments'' heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.
Docket: For information on access to the docket to read comments
received by the CSB, see the ``Inspection of Comments'' heading in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Kirkpatrick, at (202) 261-
7600.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 30259-30263]
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
40 CFR Chapter VI
[Docket No. CSB-09-01]
Chemical Release Reporting
AGENCY: Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Clean Air Act requires that the Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board (CSB) establish a regulation which would require
that accidental chemical releases be reported to the CSB or to the
National Response Center. With this advance notice of proposed
rulemaking, the CSB seeks to obtain comments on how best to proceed
with implementing this requirement. The CSB will use this information
in the development of a proposed and then a final rule.
DATES: Written comments must be received by the CSB on or before August
4, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments, identified by docket number
CSB-09-01, by either of the following methods:
line of the message.
Investigation Board, Office of General Counsel, Attn: C. Kirkpatrick,
2175 K Street, NW., Suite 650, Washington, DC 20037.
Instructions: All comment submissions must include the agency name
and docket number. All comments received, including any personal
information provided, will be made available to the public without
modifications or deletions. For detailed instructions on submitting
comments electronically, including acceptable file formats, see the
``Electronic Submission of Comments'' heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.
Docket: For information on access to the docket to read comments
received by the CSB, see the ``Inspection of Comments'' heading in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Kirkpatrick, at (202) 261-
7600.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: DRINK - FR/Correction. DHHS/FDA. Beverages: Bottled Water; Correction
[Federal Register: June 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 121)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 30211-30212]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Parts 129 and 165
[Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0446]
Beverages: Bottled Water; Correction
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a final
rule that appeared in the Federal Register of Friday, May 29, 2009 (74
FR 25651). The final rule was published with an inadvertent error in
the ``Analysis of Impacts'' section. This document corrects that error.
DATES: This correction is effective: June 25, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Posnick Robin, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-317), Food and Drug Administration,
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 301-436-1639.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 30211-30212]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Parts 129 and 165
[Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0446]
Beverages: Bottled Water; Correction
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a final
rule that appeared in the Federal Register of Friday, May 29, 2009 (74
FR 25651). The final rule was published with an inadvertent error in
the ``Analysis of Impacts'' section. This document corrects that error.
DATES: This correction is effective: June 25, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Posnick Robin, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-317), Food and Drug Administration,
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 301-436-1639.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY/Grid - ND. TVA. Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid Standards
[Federal Register: June 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 121)]
[Notices]
[Page 30360-30361]
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid Standards
AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority.
ACTION: Notice of consideration of energy efficiency and Smart Grid
standards
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SUMMARY: By a Notice in the Federal Register (73 FR 76736, December 16,
2008), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) initially requested
comments on certain standards that TVA is considering adopting for
itself and the distributors of TVA power pertaining to certain energy
efficiency and Smart Grid standards. The standards being considered are
Integrated Resource Planning, Rate Design Modifications to Promote
Energy Efficiency Investments, Consideration of Smart Grid Investments,
and Smart Grid Information listed in section 111(d) of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-617) as amended by
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-140). TVA
staff has developed a report that reviews each standard and makes a
preliminary recommendation with respect to each standard. TVA has
posted the report on the TVA Web site (http://www.tva.com/purpa). The
standards will be considered on the basis of their effect on
conservation of energy, efficient use of facilities and resources,
equity among electric consumers, and the objectives of the Tennessee
Valley Authority Act. As part of the process of considering the
standards, comments are requested from the public on the TVA staff
report. TVA is also extending the comment period on the standards
themselves, which are set out below.
DATES: All comments on the TVA staff report and these standards must be
received by July 27, 2009. Written comments may be mailed to: Veenita
Bisaria, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 W. Summit Hill Drive, WT3D-K,
Knoxville, TN 37902, (865) 632-3939. Comments may also be submitted via
the Web, at http://www.tva.com/purpa.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veenita Bisaria, Tennessee Valley
Authority (contact information above).
[Notices]
[Page 30360-30361]
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid Standards
AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority.
ACTION: Notice of consideration of energy efficiency and Smart Grid
standards
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SUMMARY: By a Notice in the Federal Register (73 FR 76736, December 16,
2008), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) initially requested
comments on certain standards that TVA is considering adopting for
itself and the distributors of TVA power pertaining to certain energy
efficiency and Smart Grid standards. The standards being considered are
Integrated Resource Planning, Rate Design Modifications to Promote
Energy Efficiency Investments, Consideration of Smart Grid Investments,
and Smart Grid Information listed in section 111(d) of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-617) as amended by
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-140). TVA
staff has developed a report that reviews each standard and makes a
preliminary recommendation with respect to each standard. TVA has
posted the report on the TVA Web site (http://www.tva.com/purpa). The
standards will be considered on the basis of their effect on
conservation of energy, efficient use of facilities and resources,
equity among electric consumers, and the objectives of the Tennessee
Valley Authority Act. As part of the process of considering the
standards, comments are requested from the public on the TVA staff
report. TVA is also extending the comment period on the standards
themselves, which are set out below.
DATES: All comments on the TVA staff report and these standards must be
received by July 27, 2009. Written comments may be mailed to: Veenita
Bisaria, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 W. Summit Hill Drive, WT3D-K,
Knoxville, TN 37902, (865) 632-3939. Comments may also be submitted via
the Web, at http://www.tva.com/purpa.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veenita Bisaria, Tennessee Valley
Authority (contact information above).
