Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 215
Monday, November 9, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 215
Monday, November 9, 2009
There are 4 announcements in this issue
1. AIR - ND. EPA. Control of Emissions From New Highway Vehicles and Engines: Approval of New Scheduled Maintenance for Selective Catalyst Reduction
Technologies
Technologies
2. WATER - ND. EPA. Executive Order 13508 Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration Section 203 Draft Strategy and Section 202 Federal Agency Reports
3. DRINK, CLIMATE - NM. EPA. National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Climate Ready Water Utilities Working Group Meeting Announcement
4. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Certain Consumer Products (Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, Microwave Ovens, and Electric and Gas Kitchen Ranges and Ovens) and for Certain
Commercial and Industrial Equipment (Commercial Clothes Washers)
Commercial and Industrial Equipment (Commercial Clothes Washers)
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 - ND. EPA. Control of Emissions From New Highway Vehicles and Engines: Approval of New Scheduled Maintenance for Selective Catalyst Reduction
Technologies
[Federal Register: November 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 215)]
[Notices]
[Page 57671-57674]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8979-4]
Control of Emissions From New Highway Vehicles and Engines:
Approval of New Scheduled Maintenance for Selective Catalyst Reduction
Technologies
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that EPA has granted certain
manufacturers new and limited variations in emission-related scheduled
maintenance intervals for the replenishment of the nitrogen containing
reducing agent for Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) technologies used
in light-duty and chassis certified diesel vehicles for model years
2009-2010, and used in heavy-duty diesel vehicles and heavy-duty diesel
engines for model years 2009-2011. SCR replenishment is considered
critical emission-related maintenance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Dickinson, Compliance and
Innovative Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. (6405J), Washington, DC 20460. Telephone:
(202) 343-9256. E-mail Address: dickinson.david@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 57671-57674]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8979-4]
Control of Emissions From New Highway Vehicles and Engines:
Approval of New Scheduled Maintenance for Selective Catalyst Reduction
Technologies
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that EPA has granted certain
manufacturers new and limited variations in emission-related scheduled
maintenance intervals for the replenishment of the nitrogen containing
reducing agent for Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) technologies used
in light-duty and chassis certified diesel vehicles for model years
2009-2010, and used in heavy-duty diesel vehicles and heavy-duty diesel
engines for model years 2009-2011. SCR replenishment is considered
critical emission-related maintenance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Dickinson, Compliance and
Innovative Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. (6405J), Washington, DC 20460. Telephone:
(202) 343-9256. E-mail Address: dickinson.david@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: WATER - ND. EPA. Executive Order 13508 Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration Section 203 Draft Strategy and Section 202 Federal Agency Reports
[Federal Register: November 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 215)]
[Notices]
[Page 57675-57676]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTON AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0761; FRL-8978-8]
Executive Order 13508 Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration
Section 203 Draft Strategy and Section 202 Federal Agency Reports
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice and Request for Public Comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a draft strategy for
restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay and requests public
comment. The document was prepared pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.)
13508 of May 12, 2009, Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration. This
E.O. requires that the draft strategy be published for public review
and comments.
DATES: Comments on the draft strategy must be submitted on or before
January 8, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2009-0761, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: After entering the docket for
this action, click on the draft strategy document to make comment. Once
you arrive at the page for the specific document on which you wish to
comment, click the ``Submit a Comment'' button at the top right of the
Web page, then follow the online instructions.
Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room, EPA
Headquarters West, Room 3340, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's
normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information by
contacting the Docket Center at 202-566-1744.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2009-
0761. This Notice is not open for public comment, but, the Section 203
draft strategy document is available for comment on http://
www.regulations.gov. The revised Section 202 Federal agency reports
will be available later in November. Additional information about the
docket is contained below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marguerite Duffy, USEPA, Region 3,
Chesapeake Bay Program Office, Annapolis City Marina, 410 Severn
Avenue, Suite 109 (3CB10), Annapolis, MD 21403; telephone number:
(410)267-5764; fax number (410) 267-5777; e-mail:
duffy.marguerite@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 57675-57676]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTON AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0761; FRL-8978-8]
Executive Order 13508 Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration
Section 203 Draft Strategy and Section 202 Federal Agency Reports
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice and Request for Public Comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a draft strategy for
restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay and requests public
comment. The document was prepared pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.)
13508 of May 12, 2009, Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration. This
E.O. requires that the draft strategy be published for public review
and comments.
DATES: Comments on the draft strategy must be submitted on or before
January 8, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2009-0761, by one of the following methods:
this action, click on the draft strategy document to make comment. Once
you arrive at the page for the specific document on which you wish to
comment, click the ``Submit a Comment'' button at the top right of the
Web page, then follow the online instructions.
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Headquarters West, Room 3340, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's
normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information by
contacting the Docket Center at 202-566-1744.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2009-
0761. This Notice is not open for public comment, but, the Section 203
draft strategy document is available for comment on http://
www.regulations.gov. The revised Section 202 Federal agency reports
will be available later in November. Additional information about the
docket is contained below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marguerite Duffy, USEPA, Region 3,
Chesapeake Bay Program Office, Annapolis City Marina, 410 Severn
Avenue, Suite 109 (3CB10), Annapolis, MD 21403; telephone number:
(410)267-5764; fax number (410) 267-5777; e-mail:
duffy.marguerite@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: DRINK, CLIMATE - NM. EPA. National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Climate Ready Water Utilities Working Group Meeting Announcement
[Federal Register: November 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 215)]
[Notices]
[Page 57676-57677]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8978-9]
National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Climate Ready Water
Utilities Working Group Meeting Announcement
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is
announcing the first teleconference meeting of the Climate Ready Water
Utilities (CRWU) Working Group of the National Drinking Water Advisory
Council (NDWAC). The purpose of this conference call is to provide a
forum for the CRWU Working Group members to introduce themselves, to
discuss the ground rules and standard operating procedures, and to
develop an estimated time frame and approach to complete the Working
Group charge. Any interested person or organization may attend or dial
into the conference call (see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section and the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for
more information).
DATES: The first CRWU Working Group conference call will take place
from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on November 23, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested participants from the
public should contact Lauren Wisniewski, Designated Federal Officer,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water, Water Security Division (Mail Code 4608T), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please contact Lauren
Wisniewski at wisniewski.lauren@epa.gov or call 202-564-2918 to
register and receive pertinent details such as the telephone number and
extension to participate in the conference call.
[Notices]
[Page 57676-57677]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8978-9]
National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Climate Ready Water
Utilities Working Group Meeting Announcement
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is
announcing the first teleconference meeting of the Climate Ready Water
Utilities (CRWU) Working Group of the National Drinking Water Advisory
Council (NDWAC). The purpose of this conference call is to provide a
forum for the CRWU Working Group members to introduce themselves, to
discuss the ground rules and standard operating procedures, and to
develop an estimated time frame and approach to complete the Working
Group charge. Any interested person or organization may attend or dial
into the conference call (see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section and the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for
more information).
DATES: The first CRWU Working Group conference call will take place
from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on November 23, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested participants from the
public should contact Lauren Wisniewski, Designated Federal Officer,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water, Water Security Division (Mail Code 4608T), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please contact Lauren
Wisniewski at wisniewski.lauren@epa.gov or call 202-564-2918 to
register and receive pertinent details such as the telephone number and
extension to participate in the conference call.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Certain Consumer Products (Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, Microwave Ovens, and Electric and Gas Kitchen Ranges and Ovens) and for Certain
Commercial and Industrial Equipment (Commercial Clothes Washers)
[Federal Register: November 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 215)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57737-57802]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket Number EERE-2006-STD-0127]
RIN 1904-AB93
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Certain Consumer Products (Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, Microwave Ovens,
and Electric and Gas Kitchen Ranges and Ovens) and for Certain
Commercial and Industrial Equipment (Commercial Clothes Washers)
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public
meeting.
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SUMMARY: On October 17, 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in which DOE proposed
amendments to the energy conservation standards for several residential
products and commercial equipment, including commercial clothes washers
(CCWs). DOE decided to conduct additional, supplemental rulemaking
analyses for CCWs to address certain alleged data problems. Today's
document details these supplemental analyses and proposes revised CCW
standard levels for consideration.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on November 16, 2009, from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., in Washington, DC. DOE must receive requests to speak at the
public meeting and receive a signed original and an electronic copy of
statements to be given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., November
13, 2009.
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) received not later
than December 9, 2009. See section VII, ``Public Participation,'' of
today's supplemental notice for details.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, 1E-245, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. (Please note that foreign nationals visiting DOE
Headquarters are subject to advanced security screening procedures. If
you are a foreign national and wish to participate in the workshop,
please inform DOE of this fact as soon as possible by contacting Ms.
Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the necessary procedures can
be completed.)
Any comments submitted must identify the SNOPR for Energy
Conservation Standards for Home Appliance Products, and provide docket
number EERE-2006-STD-0127 and/or regulatory information number (RIN)
1904-AB93. Comments may be submitted using any of the following
methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: home_appliance.rulemaking@ee.doe.gov. Include docket
number EE-2006-STD-0127 and/or RIN number 1904-AB93 in the subject line
of the message.
3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed
original paper copy.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, Room 1J-018, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2945.
Please submit one signed original paper copy.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section VII, ``Public
Participation,'' of today's supplemental notice for details.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20585-0121, (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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen Witkowski, U.S. Department
of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7463. E-mail:
Stephen.Witkowski@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Francine Pinto, Esq. or Ms. Betsy Kohl, Esq., U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of General Counsel, GC-71/72, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-5000. E-
mail: Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov, Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57737-57802]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket Number EERE-2006-STD-0127]
RIN 1904-AB93
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Certain Consumer Products (Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, Microwave Ovens,
and Electric and Gas Kitchen Ranges and Ovens) and for Certain
Commercial and Industrial Equipment (Commercial Clothes Washers)
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public
meeting.
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SUMMARY: On October 17, 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in which DOE proposed
amendments to the energy conservation standards for several residential
products and commercial equipment, including commercial clothes washers
(CCWs). DOE decided to conduct additional, supplemental rulemaking
analyses for CCWs to address certain alleged data problems. Today's
document details these supplemental analyses and proposes revised CCW
standard levels for consideration.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on November 16, 2009, from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., in Washington, DC. DOE must receive requests to speak at the
public meeting and receive a signed original and an electronic copy of
statements to be given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., November
13, 2009.
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) received not later
than December 9, 2009. See section VII, ``Public Participation,'' of
today's supplemental notice for details.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, 1E-245, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. (Please note that foreign nationals visiting DOE
Headquarters are subject to advanced security screening procedures. If
you are a foreign national and wish to participate in the workshop,
please inform DOE of this fact as soon as possible by contacting Ms.
Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the necessary procedures can
be completed.)
Any comments submitted must identify the SNOPR for Energy
Conservation Standards for Home Appliance Products, and provide docket
number EERE-2006-STD-0127 and/or regulatory information number (RIN)
1904-AB93. Comments may be submitted using any of the following
methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: home_appliance.rulemaking@ee.doe.gov. Include docket
number EE-2006-STD-0127 and/or RIN number 1904-AB93 in the subject line
of the message.
3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed
original paper copy.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, Room 1J-018, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2945.
Please submit one signed original paper copy.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section VII, ``Public
Participation,'' of today's supplemental notice for details.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20585-0121, (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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen Witkowski, U.S. Department
of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7463. E-mail:
Stephen.Witkowski@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Francine Pinto, Esq. or Ms. Betsy Kohl, Esq., U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of General Counsel, GC-71/72, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-5000. E-
mail: Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov, Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
