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Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 128
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 128
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
There are 7 announcements in this issue
1. ENERGY/Biofuels, TRANSPORT - PR/Comment Extension. EPA. Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Program; Extension of Comment Period
2. AIR, WATER - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Publicly Owned Treatment Works (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1891.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0428
3. DRINK, WATER - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Engineering Committee
4. ENERGY/Conservation - FR. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors
5. WILDLIFE - PR. DOI/FWS. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Rule to List Five Foreign Bird Species in Colombia and Ecuador, South America, under the Endangered Species Act
6. WATER - NF. DOC/NOAA, NSF. Comparative Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Organization (CAMEO)
7. TOXICS/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Solicitation for Public Comment on Potential Changes to the Agency's Radiation Protection Regulations
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: ENERGY/Biofuels, TRANSPORT - PR/Comment Extension. EPA. Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Program; Extension of Comment Period
[Federal Register: July 7, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 128)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 32091-32092]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8927-3]
RIN 2060-A081
Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel
Standard Program; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') is
announcing an extension of the public comment period for the proposed
rule ``Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to Renewable
Fuel Standard Program'' (the proposed rule is hereinafter referred to
as ``RFS2''). EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking, which
included a request for comment, in the Federal Register on May 26,
2009. The public comment period was to end on July 27, 2009--60 days
after publication in the Federal Register. The purpose of this document
is to extend the comment period an additional 60 days until September
25, 2009. This extension of the comment period is provided to allow the
public additional time to provide comment on the proposed rule.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published May 26, 2009
(74 FR 24904) is extended. Written comments must be received on or
before September 25, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2005-0161, 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.
Mail: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. In addition, please mail a copy of
your comments on the information collection provisions to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC
20503.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., 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. . .
The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161. The EPA has also developed a Web site for the
proposed RFS2 rule, including the notice of proposed rulemaking, at:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/renewablefuels/index.htm. Please refer to the
notice of proposed rulemaking for detailed information on accessing
information related to the proposal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia MacAllister, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division,
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4131; Fax number: (734) 214-4816; E-
mail address: macallister.julia@epa.gov, or Assessment and Standards
Division Hotline; telephone number (734) 214-4636; E-mail address:
asdinfo@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 32091-32092]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8927-3]
RIN 2060-A081
Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel
Standard Program; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') is
announcing an extension of the public comment period for the proposed
rule ``Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to Renewable
Fuel Standard Program'' (the proposed rule is hereinafter referred to
as ``RFS2''). EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking, which
included a request for comment, in the Federal Register on May 26,
2009. The public comment period was to end on July 27, 2009--60 days
after publication in the Federal Register. The purpose of this document
is to extend the comment period an additional 60 days until September
25, 2009. This extension of the comment period is provided to allow the
public additional time to provide comment on the proposed rule.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published May 26, 2009
(74 FR 24904) is extended. Written comments must be received on or
before September 25, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2005-0161, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. In addition, please mail a copy of
your comments on the information collection provisions to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC
20503.
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., 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. . .
The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161. The EPA has also developed a Web site for the
proposed RFS2 rule, including the notice of proposed rulemaking, at:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/renewablefuels/index.htm. Please refer to the
notice of proposed rulemaking for detailed information on accessing
information related to the proposal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia MacAllister, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division,
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4131; Fax number: (734) 214-4816; E-
mail address: macallister.julia@epa.gov, or Assessment and Standards
Division Hotline; telephone number (734) 214-4636; E-mail address:
asdinfo@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: AIR, WATER - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Publicly Owned Treatment Works (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1891.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0428
[Federal Register: July 7, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 128)]
[Notices]
[Page 32153-32155]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0281; FRL-8927-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Publicly Owned
Treatment Works (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1891.05, OMB Control Number
2060-0428
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 6,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0281, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: williams.learia@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 32153-32155]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0281; FRL-8927-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Publicly Owned
Treatment Works (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1891.05, OMB Control Number
2060-0428
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 6,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0281, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: williams.learia@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: DRINK, WATER - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Engineering Committee
[Federal Register: July 7, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 128)]
[Notices]
[Page 32155]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8927-4]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of an Upcoming
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Engineering
Committee
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 face-to-face
meeting of the SAB Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC). The EEC
augmented with additional members will conduct a consultation on EPA's
Aging Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Research Initiative.
DATES: The meeting dates are Tuesday, July 21, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) and Wednesday, July 22, 2009 from 8 a.m.
to 12 noon (Eastern Daylight Time).
ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held at the Kingsgate Marriott
Conference Hotel at the University of Cincinnati, 151 Goodman Drive,
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain additional information regarding this meeting may contact Mr.
Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory
Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20460; telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-
9946; fax (202) 233-0643; or via e-mail at hanlon.edward@epa.gov.
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. Any inquiry regarding EPA's Aging Drinking
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Research Initiative should be
directed to Dr. Thomas Speth, EPA Office of Research and Development
(ORD), at speth.thomas@epa.gov or (513) 569-7208.
[Notices]
[Page 32155]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8927-4]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of an Upcoming
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Engineering
Committee
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 face-to-face
meeting of the SAB Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC). The EEC
augmented with additional members will conduct a consultation on EPA's
Aging Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Research Initiative.
DATES: The meeting dates are Tuesday, July 21, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) and Wednesday, July 22, 2009 from 8 a.m.
to 12 noon (Eastern Daylight Time).
ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held at the Kingsgate Marriott
Conference Hotel at the University of Cincinnati, 151 Goodman Drive,
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain additional information regarding this meeting may contact Mr.
Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory
Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20460; telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-
9946; fax (202) 233-0643; or via e-mail at hanlon.edward@epa.gov.
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. Any inquiry regarding EPA's Aging Drinking
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Research Initiative should be
directed to Dr. Thomas Speth, EPA Office of Research and Development
(ORD), at speth.thomas@epa.gov or (513) 569-7208.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ENERGY/Conservation - FR. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors
[Federal Register: July 7, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 128)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 32059-32073]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0008]
RIN 1904-AB71
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Small Electric
Motors
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is prescribing test procedures
for measuring the energy efficiency of single-phase and polyphase small
electric motors. The final rule incorporates by reference industry test
procedures already in use when measuring the energy efficiency of these
types of motors. Additionally, the final rule clarifies definitions
applying to small electric motors and identifies issues that will be
further addressed later in a related supplemental notice.
DATES: This rule is effective August 6, 2009. The incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this rule was approved by
the Director of the Federal Register on August 6, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may review copies of all materials related to this
rulemaking at the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room of the
Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards
at the above telephone number for additional information regarding
visiting the Resource Room. Please note that the DOE's Freedom of
Information Reading Room no longer houses rulemaking materials.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James Raba, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-8654. E-mail: Jim.Raba@ee.doe.gov.
In the Office of the General Counsel, contact Mr. Michael Kido, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-72, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: (202) 586-
9507. E-mail: Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 32059-32073]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0008]
RIN 1904-AB71
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Small Electric
Motors
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is prescribing test procedures
for measuring the energy efficiency of single-phase and polyphase small
electric motors. The final rule incorporates by reference industry test
procedures already in use when measuring the energy efficiency of these
types of motors. Additionally, the final rule clarifies definitions
applying to small electric motors and identifies issues that will be
further addressed later in a related supplemental notice.
DATES: This rule is effective August 6, 2009. The incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this rule was approved by
the Director of the Federal Register on August 6, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may review copies of all materials related to this
rulemaking at the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room of the
Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards
at the above telephone number for additional information regarding
visiting the Resource Room. Please note that the DOE's Freedom of
Information Reading Room no longer houses rulemaking materials.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James Raba, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-8654. E-mail: Jim.Raba@ee.doe.gov.
In the Office of the General Counsel, contact Mr. Michael Kido, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-72, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: (202) 586-
9507. E-mail: Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: WILDLIFE - PR. DOI/FWS. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Rule to List Five Foreign Bird Species in Colombia and Ecuador, South America, under the Endangered Species Act
[Federal Register: July 7, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 128)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 32307-32349]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[FWS-R9-IA-2009-12; 96100-1671-9FLS-B6]
RIN 1018-AV75
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Rule to
List Five Foreign Bird Species in Colombia and Ecuador, South America,
under the Endangered Species Act
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to
list as endangered four species of birds from Colombia -- the blue-
billed curassow (Crax alberti), the brown-banded antpitta (Grallaria
milleri), the Cauca guan (Penelope perspicax), and the gorgeted wood-
quail (Odontophorus strophium) -- and one bird species from Ecuador --
the Esmeraldas woodstar (Chaetocercus berlepschi) -- as endangered
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.). This proposal, if made final, would extend the Act's
protection to these species. The Service seeks data and comments from
the public on this proposed rule.
DATES: We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before
September 8, 2009. We must receive requests for public hearings, in
writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by August 21,
2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing,
Attn: RIN 1018-AV75; Division of Policy and Directives Management; U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 222; Arlington,
VA 22203.
We will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov . This
generally means that we will post any personal information you provide
us (see the Public Comments section below for more information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Krofta, Chief, Branch of
Listing, Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 420, Arlington, VA 22203; telephone 703-
358-2105; facsimile 703-358-1735. If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 32307-32349]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[FWS-R9-IA-2009-12; 96100-1671-9FLS-B6]
RIN 1018-AV75
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Rule to
List Five Foreign Bird Species in Colombia and Ecuador, South America,
under the Endangered Species Act
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to
list as endangered four species of birds from Colombia -- the blue-
billed curassow (Crax alberti), the brown-banded antpitta (Grallaria
milleri), the Cauca guan (Penelope perspicax), and the gorgeted wood-
quail (Odontophorus strophium) -- and one bird species from Ecuador --
the Esmeraldas woodstar (Chaetocercus berlepschi) -- as endangered
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.). This proposal, if made final, would extend the Act's
protection to these species. The Service seeks data and comments from
the public on this proposed rule.
DATES: We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before
September 8, 2009. We must receive requests for public hearings, in
writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by August 21,
2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Attn: RIN 1018-AV75; Division of Policy and Directives Management; U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 222; Arlington,
VA 22203.
We will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov . This
generally means that we will post any personal information you provide
us (see the Public Comments section below for more information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Krofta, Chief, Branch of
Listing, Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 420, Arlington, VA 22203; telephone 703-
358-2105; facsimile 703-358-1735. If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: WATER - NF. DOC/NOAA, NSF. Comparative Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Organization (CAMEO)
[Federal Register: July 7, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 128)]
[Notices]
[Page 32112-32116]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
[Docket No. 0906261096-91096-01]
RIN 0648-ZC08
Comparative Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Organization (CAMEO)
AGENCIES: Fisheries Headquarters Program Office (FHQ), National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce; National Science Foundation (NSF).
ACTION: Notice of funding availability.
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SUMMARY: This announcement solicits proposals for the Comparative
Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Organization (CAMEO) Program which is
implemented as a partnership between the NOAA National Marine Fisheries
Service and National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences. The
purpose of CAMEO is to strengthen the scientific basis for an ecosystem
approach to the stewardship of our ocean and coastal living marine
resources. The program will support fundamental research to understand
complex dynamics controlling ecosystem structure, productivity,
behavior, resilience, and population connectivity, as well as effects
of climate variability and anthropogenic pressures on living marine
resources and critical habitats. CAMEO encourages the development of
multiple approaches, such as ecosystem models and comparative analyses
of managed and unmanaged areas (e.g., marine protected areas) that can
ultimately form a basis for forecasting and decision support. Further
information is available on the CAMEO web site (http://cameo.noaa.gov).
DATES: Full proposals must be received and validated by Grants.gov,
postmarked, or provided to a delivery service on or before 11:59 p.m.
ET, October 5, 2009. Please note: Validation or rejection of your
application by Grants.gov may take up to 2 business days after
submission. Please consider this process in developing your submission
timeline. Applications received after the deadline will be rejected/
returned to the sender without further consideration. Use of U.S. mail
or another delivery service must be documented with a receipt. No
facsimile or electronic mail applications will be accepted.
ADDRESSES: Electronic application packages are strongly encouraged and
are available at: http://www.grants.gov/. If the applicant's only mode
of submitting a proposal is via paper application, or if the applicant
has difficulty accessing Grants.gov or downloading the required forms,
they should contact: Lora Clarke, CAMEO, NOAA Fisheries, 1315 East-West
Highway, Room 14505, Silver Spring, MD, 20910 or by phone at (301) 713-
2239, or via internet at Lora.Clarke@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Ford, CAMEO Program Manager,
NOAA/NMFS, (301) 713-2239, Michael.Ford@noaa.gov; Lora Clarke,
Associate Program Manager, NOAA/NMFS, (301) 713-2239,
Lora.Clarke@noaa.gov; Cynthia Suchman, Associate Program Director,
Biological Oceanography, OCE/GEO/NSF, (703) 292-8582, csuchman@nsf.gov;
David Garrison, Program Director, Biological Oceanography, OCE/GEO/NSF,
(703) 292-8582, dgarriso@nsf.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 32112-32116]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
[Docket No. 0906261096-91096-01]
RIN 0648-ZC08
Comparative Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Organization (CAMEO)
AGENCIES: Fisheries Headquarters Program Office (FHQ), National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce; National Science Foundation (NSF).
ACTION: Notice of funding availability.
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SUMMARY: This announcement solicits proposals for the Comparative
Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Organization (CAMEO) Program which is
implemented as a partnership between the NOAA National Marine Fisheries
Service and National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences. The
purpose of CAMEO is to strengthen the scientific basis for an ecosystem
approach to the stewardship of our ocean and coastal living marine
resources. The program will support fundamental research to understand
complex dynamics controlling ecosystem structure, productivity,
behavior, resilience, and population connectivity, as well as effects
of climate variability and anthropogenic pressures on living marine
resources and critical habitats. CAMEO encourages the development of
multiple approaches, such as ecosystem models and comparative analyses
of managed and unmanaged areas (e.g., marine protected areas) that can
ultimately form a basis for forecasting and decision support. Further
information is available on the CAMEO web site (http://cameo.noaa.gov).
DATES: Full proposals must be received and validated by Grants.gov,
postmarked, or provided to a delivery service on or before 11:59 p.m.
ET, October 5, 2009. Please note: Validation or rejection of your
application by Grants.gov may take up to 2 business days after
submission. Please consider this process in developing your submission
timeline. Applications received after the deadline will be rejected/
returned to the sender without further consideration. Use of U.S. mail
or another delivery service must be documented with a receipt. No
facsimile or electronic mail applications will be accepted.
ADDRESSES: Electronic application packages are strongly encouraged and
are available at: http://www.grants.gov/. If the applicant's only mode
of submitting a proposal is via paper application, or if the applicant
has difficulty accessing Grants.gov or downloading the required forms,
they should contact: Lora Clarke, CAMEO, NOAA Fisheries, 1315 East-West
Highway, Room 14505, Silver Spring, MD, 20910 or by phone at (301) 713-
2239, or via internet at Lora.Clarke@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Ford, CAMEO Program Manager,
NOAA/NMFS, (301) 713-2239, Michael.Ford@noaa.gov; Lora Clarke,
Associate Program Manager, NOAA/NMFS, (301) 713-2239,
Lora.Clarke@noaa.gov; Cynthia Suchman, Associate Program Director,
Biological Oceanography, OCE/GEO/NSF, (703) 292-8582, csuchman@nsf.gov;
David Garrison, Program Director, Biological Oceanography, OCE/GEO/NSF,
(703) 292-8582, dgarriso@nsf.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: TOXICS/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Solicitation for Public Comment on Potential Changes to the Agency's Radiation Protection Regulations
[Federal Register: July 7, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 128)]
[Notices]
[Page 32198]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2009-0279]
Solicitation for Public Comment on Potential Changes to the
Agency's Radiation Protection Regulations
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Solicitation of Public Comment.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking public
comment on potential changes to the NRC's current radiation protection
regulations to achieve greater alignment between the regulations and
the 2007 recommendations of the International Commission on
Radiological Protection (ICRP) contained in ICRP Publication 103.
Stakeholders and the public are encouraged to submit comments
concerning potential impacts, burdens, benefits, and concerns
electronically to http://www.regulations.gov.
Background
ICRP Publication 103 (December 2007) contains the latest in a
series of revised ICRP recommendations for radiation protection. On
December 18, 2008, the NRC staff provided a Policy Issue Notation Vote
Paper (SECY-08-0197) to the Commission which presented the regulatory
options of moving, or not moving, towards a greater degree of alignment
of the NRC regulatory framework with ICRP Publication 103. In a Staff
Requirements Memorandum (SRM) dated April 2, 2009, the Commission
approved the staff's recommendation to begin engagement with
stakeholders and interested parties to initiate development of the
technical basis for possible revision of the NRC's radiation protection
regulations, as appropriate and where scientifically justified, to
achieve greater alignment with the recommendations in ICRP Publication
103.
Discussion
The Commission believes that the current NRC regulatory framework
continues to provide adequate protection of health and safety of
workers, the public, and the environment. From a safety regulation
perspective, ICRP Publication 103 proposes measures that go beyond what
the NRC believes are needed to provide adequate protection. In order to
ensure that the NRC is well informed of all the benefits and burdens
associated with further alignment of NRC's current radiation protection
regulations with ICRP Publication 103, the NRC is soliciting input from
stakeholders and interested parties on the technical and regulatory
issues associated with such changes. The NRC will utilize this feedback
in developing the appropriate technical basis for any proposed
rulemaking.
An overview of possible changes to both material and reactor-based
radiation protection regulations is provided in SECY-08-0197, which is
publically available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management
System (ADAMS) under accession No. ML083360582. The SRM to SECY-08-0197
is also publically available in ADAMS under accession No. ML090920103.
In addition, stakeholders and interested parties may introduce other
options, issues, and information for the NRC's consideration.
In an effort to facilitate public involvement, the staff will give
presentations at a number of radiation protection related conferences
and meetings including the Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting
(July 13-17, 2009; Toronto, Canada), Fuel Cycle Information Exchange
(June 23-25, 2009), and the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting (July
12-16, 2009); In addition, a Web site dedicated to the potential
changes to the NRC's radiation protection regulations is available at
http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/rulemaking/opt-revise.html.
Please submit any comments or questions by March 31, 2010 to
Regulations.gov or Reg4rp@nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald Cool, telephone (301) 415-
6347, e-mail, Donald.Cool@nrc.gov or Dr. Kimyata Morgan Butler,
telephone (301) 415-0733, e-mail, Kimyata.MorganButler@nrc.gov of the
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management
Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001.
[Notices]
[Page 32198]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2009-0279]
Solicitation for Public Comment on Potential Changes to the
Agency's Radiation Protection Regulations
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Solicitation of Public Comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking public
comment on potential changes to the NRC's current radiation protection
regulations to achieve greater alignment between the regulations and
the 2007 recommendations of the International Commission on
Radiological Protection (ICRP) contained in ICRP Publication 103.
Stakeholders and the public are encouraged to submit comments
concerning potential impacts, burdens, benefits, and concerns
electronically to http://www.regulations.gov.
Background
ICRP Publication 103 (December 2007) contains the latest in a
series of revised ICRP recommendations for radiation protection. On
December 18, 2008, the NRC staff provided a Policy Issue Notation Vote
Paper (SECY-08-0197) to the Commission which presented the regulatory
options of moving, or not moving, towards a greater degree of alignment
of the NRC regulatory framework with ICRP Publication 103. In a Staff
Requirements Memorandum (SRM) dated April 2, 2009, the Commission
approved the staff's recommendation to begin engagement with
stakeholders and interested parties to initiate development of the
technical basis for possible revision of the NRC's radiation protection
regulations, as appropriate and where scientifically justified, to
achieve greater alignment with the recommendations in ICRP Publication
103.
Discussion
The Commission believes that the current NRC regulatory framework
continues to provide adequate protection of health and safety of
workers, the public, and the environment. From a safety regulation
perspective, ICRP Publication 103 proposes measures that go beyond what
the NRC believes are needed to provide adequate protection. In order to
ensure that the NRC is well informed of all the benefits and burdens
associated with further alignment of NRC's current radiation protection
regulations with ICRP Publication 103, the NRC is soliciting input from
stakeholders and interested parties on the technical and regulatory
issues associated with such changes. The NRC will utilize this feedback
in developing the appropriate technical basis for any proposed
rulemaking.
An overview of possible changes to both material and reactor-based
radiation protection regulations is provided in SECY-08-0197, which is
publically available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management
System (ADAMS) under accession No. ML083360582. The SRM to SECY-08-0197
is also publically available in ADAMS under accession No. ML090920103.
In addition, stakeholders and interested parties may introduce other
options, issues, and information for the NRC's consideration.
In an effort to facilitate public involvement, the staff will give
presentations at a number of radiation protection related conferences
and meetings including the Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting
(July 13-17, 2009; Toronto, Canada), Fuel Cycle Information Exchange
(June 23-25, 2009), and the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting (July
12-16, 2009); In addition, a Web site dedicated to the potential
changes to the NRC's radiation protection regulations is available at
http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/rulemaking/opt-revise.html.
Please submit any comments or questions by March 31, 2010 to
Regulations.gov or Reg4rp@nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald Cool, telephone (301) 415-
6347, e-mail, Donald.Cool@nrc.gov or Dr. Kimyata Morgan Butler,
telephone (301) 415-0733, e-mail, Kimyata.MorganButler@nrc.gov of the
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management
Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001.
