Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 216
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 216
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
There are 7 announcements in this issue
1. DRINK - FR. EPA. Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures
2. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Information Collection Effort for New and Existing Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units; EPA ICR No. 2362.01, OMB Control No. 2060-New
3. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
Dichloroethylene: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
4. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts: In Support of the Summary Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)
Information System (IRIS)
5. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
6. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR. FTC. Appliance Labeling Rule
7. MIENERGY/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Indiana Michigan Power Company, Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit 1; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
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: DRINK - FR. EPA. Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the
Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures
[Federal Register: November 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 216)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 57908-57918]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 141
[EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0707; FRL-8979-5]
Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the
Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis
and Sampling Procedures
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action announces the Environmental Protection Agency's
(EPA's) approval of alternative testing methods for use in measuring
the levels of contaminants in drinking water and determining compliance
with national primary drinking water regulations. The Safe Drinking
Water Act (SDWA) authorizes EPA to approve the use of alternative
testing methods through publication in the Federal Register. EPA is
using this streamlined authority to make 25 additional methods
available for analyzing drinking water samples required by regulation.
This expedited approach provides public water systems, laboratories,
and primacy agencies with more timely access to new measurement
techniques and greater flexibility in the selection of analytical
methods, thereby reducing monitoring costs while maintaining public
health protection.
DATES: This action is effective November 10, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Safe Drinking Water Hotline: (800)
426-4791 or Patricia Snyder Fair, Technical Support Center, Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water (MS 140), Environmental Protection Agency, 26
West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone number:
(513) 569-7937; e-mail address: fair.pat@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 57908-57918]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 141
[EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0707; FRL-8979-5]
Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the
Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis
and Sampling Procedures
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action announces the Environmental Protection Agency's
(EPA's) approval of alternative testing methods for use in measuring
the levels of contaminants in drinking water and determining compliance
with national primary drinking water regulations. The Safe Drinking
Water Act (SDWA) authorizes EPA to approve the use of alternative
testing methods through publication in the Federal Register. EPA is
using this streamlined authority to make 25 additional methods
available for analyzing drinking water samples required by regulation.
This expedited approach provides public water systems, laboratories,
and primacy agencies with more timely access to new measurement
techniques and greater flexibility in the selection of analytical
methods, thereby reducing monitoring costs while maintaining public
health protection.
DATES: This action is effective November 10, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Safe Drinking Water Hotline: (800)
426-4791 or Patricia Snyder Fair, Technical Support Center, Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water (MS 140), Environmental Protection Agency, 26
West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone number:
(513) 569-7937; e-mail address: fair.pat@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Information Collection Effort for
New and Existing Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units; EPA ICR No. 2362.01, OMB Control No. 2060-New
[Federal Register: November 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 216)]
[Notices]
[Page 58012-58013]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234; FRL-8979-6]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Information Collection Effort for
New and Existing Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating
Units; EPA ICR No. 2362.01, OMB Control No. 2060-New
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 an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request for a new collection.
The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the
information collection and its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 10,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2009-0234, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation
Docket and Information Center, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: 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: William Maxwell, Energy Strategies
Group, Sector Policies and Program Division, D243-01, Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711;
telephone number: (919) 541-5430; fax number: (919) 541-5450; e-mail
address: maxwell.bill@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 58012-58013]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234; FRL-8979-6]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Information Collection Effort for
New and Existing Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating
Units; EPA ICR No. 2362.01, OMB Control No. 2060-New
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 an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request for a new collection.
The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the
information collection and its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 10,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2009-0234, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation
Docket and Information Center, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: 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: William Maxwell, Energy Strategies
Group, Sector Policies and Program Division, D243-01, Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711;
telephone number: (919) 541-5430; fax number: (919) 541-5450; e-mail
address: maxwell.bill@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
[Federal Register: November 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 216)]
[Notices]
[Page 58014-58015]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8978-5; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0348]
Draft Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene: In Support of the Summary Information in the
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of peer-review workshop.
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SUMMARY: EPA is 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 document titled, ``Toxicological
Review of cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/
635/R-09/006). The draft document was prepared by the National Center
for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and
Development. EPA previously announced the 60-day public comment period
(ending November 23, 2009) for the draft document in the Federal
Register on September 24, 2009 (74 FR 48733). EPA will consider public
comments and recommendations from the expert panel workshop as EPA
finalizes the draft document.
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 September 24, 2009, Federal
Register notice (74 FR 48733) to Versar, Inc. for consideration by the
external peer-review panel prior to the workshop.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer 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.
Versar, Inc. invites the public to register to attend this workshop
as observers. In addition, Versar, Inc. invites the public to give oral
and/or provide written comments at the workshop regarding the draft
document under review. Space is limited, and reservations will be
accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The draft document and
EPA's peer-review charge are available primarily via the Internet on
NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at
http://www.epa.gov/ncea. In preparing a final report, EPA will consider
Versar's report of the comments and recommendations from the external
peer-review workshop and any public comments that EPA receives.
DATES: The peer-review panel workshop will begin on December 17, 2009
at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The peer-review workshop will be held at the Marriott
Courtyard Arlington Crystal City/Reagan National Airport, 2899
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, phone: 703-549-3434. The
EPA contractor, Versar, Inc., is organizing, convening, and conducting
the peer-review workshop. To attend the workshop, register by December
10, 2009, by calling Versar, Inc. at 703-750-3000, ext. 545, or toll
free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (ask for Kathy Coon, the cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene peer review workshop coordinator), sending a facsimile
to 703-642-6954 (please reference the ``cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene Workshop'' and include your name, title, affiliation,
full address and contact information), or sending an e-mail to
kscoon@versar.com (subject line: cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Peer Review Workshop).
The draft ``Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated
Risk Information System (IRIS)'' is available primarily via the
Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's home
page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available from
the Information Management Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561;
facsimile: 703-347-8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, please
provide your name, mailing address, and the document title,
``Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS).'' Copies are not available from Versar, Inc.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the ``cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
peer-review workshop'' and will make every effort to accommodate
persons with disabilities. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Versar, Inc. by phone at
(703) 750-3000, ext. 545, or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (ask for Kathy
Coon, the cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene peer review workshop
coordinator), or by e-mail at kscoon@versar.com (subject line: cis- and
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Peer Review Workshop), preferably at least
10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much time as possible to
process your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information,
registration, access or services for individuals with disabilities, or
logistics for the external peer-review workshop should be directed to
Versar, Inc., 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; telephone:
703-750-3000, ext. 545, or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (ask for Kathy
Coon, the cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene peer review workshop
coordinator), facsimile: 703-642-6954 (please reference the ``cis- and
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Workshop'' and include your name, title,
affiliation, full address and contact information), or e-mail:
kscoon@versar.com (subject line: cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Peer Review Workshop). To request accommodation of a disability, please
contact Kathy Coon (at the numbers and e-mail listed above), preferably
at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much time as possible
to process your request.
If you have questions about the document, please contact Audrey
Galizia, National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA),
telephone: 732-906-6887; facsimile: 732-452-6429; or e-mail
galizia.audrey@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 58014-58015]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8978-5; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0348]
Draft Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene: In Support of the Summary Information in the
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of peer-review workshop.
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SUMMARY: EPA is 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 document titled, ``Toxicological
Review of cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/
635/R-09/006). The draft document was prepared by the National Center
for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and
Development. EPA previously announced the 60-day public comment period
(ending November 23, 2009) for the draft document in the Federal
Register on September 24, 2009 (74 FR 48733). EPA will consider public
comments and recommendations from the expert panel workshop as EPA
finalizes the draft document.
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 September 24, 2009, Federal
Register notice (74 FR 48733) to Versar, Inc. for consideration by the
external peer-review panel prior to the workshop.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer 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.
Versar, Inc. invites the public to register to attend this workshop
as observers. In addition, Versar, Inc. invites the public to give oral
and/or provide written comments at the workshop regarding the draft
document under review. Space is limited, and reservations will be
accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The draft document and
EPA's peer-review charge are available primarily via the Internet on
NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at
http://www.epa.gov/ncea. In preparing a final report, EPA will consider
Versar's report of the comments and recommendations from the external
peer-review workshop and any public comments that EPA receives.
DATES: The peer-review panel workshop will begin on December 17, 2009
at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The peer-review workshop will be held at the Marriott
Courtyard Arlington Crystal City/Reagan National Airport, 2899
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, phone: 703-549-3434. The
EPA contractor, Versar, Inc., is organizing, convening, and conducting
the peer-review workshop. To attend the workshop, register by December
10, 2009, by calling Versar, Inc. at 703-750-3000, ext. 545, or toll
free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (ask for Kathy Coon, the cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene peer review workshop coordinator), sending a facsimile
to 703-642-6954 (please reference the ``cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene Workshop'' and include your name, title, affiliation,
full address and contact information), or sending an e-mail to
kscoon@versar.com (subject line: cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Peer Review Workshop).
The draft ``Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated
Risk Information System (IRIS)'' is available primarily via the
Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's home
page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available from
the Information Management Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561;
facsimile: 703-347-8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, please
provide your name, mailing address, and the document title,
``Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS).'' Copies are not available from Versar, Inc.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the ``cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
peer-review workshop'' and will make every effort to accommodate
persons with disabilities. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Versar, Inc. by phone at
(703) 750-3000, ext. 545, or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (ask for Kathy
Coon, the cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene peer review workshop
coordinator), or by e-mail at kscoon@versar.com (subject line: cis- and
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Peer Review Workshop), preferably at least
10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much time as possible to
process your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information,
registration, access or services for individuals with disabilities, or
logistics for the external peer-review workshop should be directed to
Versar, Inc., 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; telephone:
703-750-3000, ext. 545, or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (ask for Kathy
Coon, the cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene peer review workshop
coordinator), facsimile: 703-642-6954 (please reference the ``cis- and
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Workshop'' and include your name, title,
affiliation, full address and contact information), or e-mail:
kscoon@versar.com (subject line: cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Peer Review Workshop). To request accommodation of a disability, please
contact Kathy Coon (at the numbers and e-mail listed above), preferably
at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much time as possible
to process your request.
If you have questions about the document, please contact Audrey
Galizia, National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA),
telephone: 732-906-6887; facsimile: 732-452-6429; or e-mail
galizia.audrey@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts: In Support of the Summary Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)
[Federal Register: November 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 216)]
[Notices]
[Page 58015]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8978-7; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0245]
Draft Toxicological Review of Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts:
In Support of the Summary Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of peer-review workshop.
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SUMMARY: EPA is 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 document titled, ``Toxicological
Review of Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/
635/R-08/016). The draft document was prepared by the National Center
for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and
Development. EPA previously announced the 60-day public comment period
(ending November 23, 2009) for the draft document in the Federal
Register on September 23, 2009 (74 FR 48539). EPA will consider public
comments and recommendations from the expert panel workshop as EPA
finalizes the draft document.
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 September 23, 2009, Federal
Register notice (74 FR 48539) to Versar, Inc., for consideration by the
external peer-review panel prior to the workshop.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer 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.
Versar, Inc. invites the public to register to attend this workshop
as observers. In addition, Versar, Inc. invites the public to give oral
and/or provide written comments at the workshop regarding the draft
document under review. Space is limited, and reservations will be
accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The draft document and
EPA's peer-review charge are available primarily via the Internet on
NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at
http://www.epa.gov/ncea. In preparing a final report, EPA will consider
Versar Inc.'s report of the comments and recommendations from the
external peer-review workshop and any public comments that EPA
receives.
DATES: The peer-review panel workshop will begin on December 14, 2009,
at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The peer-review workshop will be held at Marriott Courtyard
Arlington Crystal City/Reagan National Airport, 2899 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, telephone 703-549-3434. The EPA
contractor, Versar, Inc. is organizing, convening, and conducting the
peer-review workshop. To attend the workshop, register by December 7,
2009, by calling Versar, Inc. at 703-750-3000 extension 6897, sending a
facsimile to 703-642-6954 or sending an e-mail to hriester@versar.com.
You may also register via the Internet at http://epa.versar.com/
hydrogencyanide.
The draft ``Toxicological Review of Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide
Salts: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)'' is available primarily via the Internet on
the National Center for Environmental Assessment's home page under the
Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A
limited number of paper copies are available from the Information
Management Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-
8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name,
mailing address, and the document title, ``Toxicological Review of
Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts: In Support of Summary Information
on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).'' Copies are not
available from Versar, Inc.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the ``Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts
peer-review workshop'' and will make every effort to accommodate
persons with disabilities. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Versar, Inc, preferably
at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much time as possible
to process your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information,
registration, access or services for individuals with disabilities, or
logistics for the external peer-review workshop should be directed to
Versar.
If you have questions about the document, please contact Kathleen
Newhouse, National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), (8601P)
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington DC, 20460; telephone: 703-347-8641;
facsimile: 703-347-8689; or e-mail: newhouse.kathleen@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 58015]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8978-7; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0245]
Draft Toxicological Review of Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts:
In Support of the Summary Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of peer-review workshop.
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SUMMARY: EPA is 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 document titled, ``Toxicological
Review of Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/
635/R-08/016). The draft document was prepared by the National Center
for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and
Development. EPA previously announced the 60-day public comment period
(ending November 23, 2009) for the draft document in the Federal
Register on September 23, 2009 (74 FR 48539). EPA will consider public
comments and recommendations from the expert panel workshop as EPA
finalizes the draft document.
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 September 23, 2009, Federal
Register notice (74 FR 48539) to Versar, Inc., for consideration by the
external peer-review panel prior to the workshop.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer 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.
Versar, Inc. invites the public to register to attend this workshop
as observers. In addition, Versar, Inc. invites the public to give oral
and/or provide written comments at the workshop regarding the draft
document under review. Space is limited, and reservations will be
accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The draft document and
EPA's peer-review charge are available primarily via the Internet on
NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at
http://www.epa.gov/ncea. In preparing a final report, EPA will consider
Versar Inc.'s report of the comments and recommendations from the
external peer-review workshop and any public comments that EPA
receives.
DATES: The peer-review panel workshop will begin on December 14, 2009,
at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The peer-review workshop will be held at Marriott Courtyard
Arlington Crystal City/Reagan National Airport, 2899 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, telephone 703-549-3434. The EPA
contractor, Versar, Inc. is organizing, convening, and conducting the
peer-review workshop. To attend the workshop, register by December 7,
2009, by calling Versar, Inc. at 703-750-3000 extension 6897, sending a
facsimile to 703-642-6954 or sending an e-mail to hriester@versar.com.
You may also register via the Internet at http://epa.versar.com/
hydrogencyanide.
The draft ``Toxicological Review of Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide
Salts: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)'' is available primarily via the Internet on
the National Center for Environmental Assessment's home page under the
Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A
limited number of paper copies are available from the Information
Management Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-
8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name,
mailing address, and the document title, ``Toxicological Review of
Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts: In Support of Summary Information
on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).'' Copies are not
available from Versar, Inc.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the ``Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts
peer-review workshop'' and will make every effort to accommodate
persons with disabilities. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Versar, Inc, preferably
at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much time as possible
to process your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information,
registration, access or services for individuals with disabilities, or
logistics for the external peer-review workshop should be directed to
Versar.
If you have questions about the document, please contact Kathleen
Newhouse, National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), (8601P)
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington DC, 20460; telephone: 703-347-8641;
facsimile: 703-347-8689; or e-mail: newhouse.kathleen@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
[Federal Register: November 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 216)]
[Notices]
[Page 58015-58016]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8978-6; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0203]
Draft Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid: In Support of
the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of peer-review workshop.
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SUMMARY: EPA is 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 document titled, ``Toxicological
Review of Trichloroacetic Acid: In Support of Summary Information on
the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-09/003A).
The draft document was prepared by the National Center for
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and
Development. EPA previously announced the 60-day public comment period
(ending November 23, 2009) for the draft document in the Federal
Register on September 24, 2009 (74 FR 48735). EPA will consider public
comments and recommendations from the expert panel workshop as EPA
finalizes the draft document.
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 September 24, 2009, Federal
Register notice (74 FR 48735) to Versar, Inc. for consideration by the
external peer-review panel prior to the workshop.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer 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.
Versar, Inc. invites the public to register to attend this workshop
as observers. In addition, Versar, Inc. invites the public to give oral
and/or provide written comments at the workshop regarding the draft
document under review. Space is limited, and reservations will be
accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The draft document and
EPA's peer-review charge are available primarily via the Internet on
NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at
http://www.epa.gov/ncea. In preparing a final report, EPA will consider
Versar's report of the comments and recommendations from the external
peer-review workshop and any public comments that EPA receives.
DATES: The peer-review panel workshop will be held on December 10,
2009, at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The peer-review workshop will be held at the Marriott
Courtyard Arlington Crystal City/Reagan National Airport, 2899
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202; phone: 703-549-3434. The
EPA contractor, Versar, Inc., is organizing, convening, and conducting
the peer-review workshop. To attend the workshop, register by December
4, 2009, by e-mail: KRiley@versar.com (subject line: Trichloroacetic
Acid Peer Review Workshop), by phone: 703-750-3000, ext. 579 or toll
free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ext. 579, ask for the
Trichloroacetic Acid Peer Review Workshop Coordinator, Karie Riley, or
by faxing a registration request to 703-642-6954 (please reference the
``Trichloroacetic Acid Peer Review Workshop'' and include your name,
title, affiliation, full address, and contact information).
The draft ``Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)'' is available primarily via the Internet on the National
Center for Environmental Assessment's home page under the Recent
Additions and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited
number of paper copies are available from the Information Management
Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-8691. If you
are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address,
and the document title, ``Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid:
In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS).'' Copies are not available from Versar, Inc.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the ``trichloroacetic acid peer-review
workshop'' and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
disabilities. For information on access or services for individuals
with disabilities, please contact Versar, Inc. by phone at 703-750-3000
ext. 579 or by e-mail at KRiley@versar.com, preferably at least 10 days
prior to the meeting, to give as much time as possible to process your
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information,
registration, access or services for individuals with disabilities, or
logistics for the external peer-review workshop should be directed to
Versar, Inc., 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; by e-mail:
KRiley@versar.com (subject line: Trichloroacetic Acid Peer Review
Workshop), by phone: 703-750-3000, ext. 579 or toll free at 1-800-2-
VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ext. 579, or ask for the Trichloroacetic Acid
Peer Review Workshop Coordinator, Karie Riley). To request
accommodation of a disability, please contact Ms. Karie Riley of
Versar, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give as
much time as possible to process your request.
If you have questions about the document, contact Diana Wong,
National Center for Environmental Assessment, (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-
8633; facsimile: 703-347-8689; or e-mail: wong.diana-m@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 58015-58016]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8978-6; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0203]
Draft Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid: In Support of
the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of peer-review workshop.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: EPA is 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 document titled, ``Toxicological
Review of Trichloroacetic Acid: In Support of Summary Information on
the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-09/003A).
The draft document was prepared by the National Center for
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and
Development. EPA previously announced the 60-day public comment period
(ending November 23, 2009) for the draft document in the Federal
Register on September 24, 2009 (74 FR 48735). EPA will consider public
comments and recommendations from the expert panel workshop as EPA
finalizes the draft document.
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 September 24, 2009, Federal
Register notice (74 FR 48735) to Versar, Inc. for consideration by the
external peer-review panel prior to the workshop.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer 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.
Versar, Inc. invites the public to register to attend this workshop
as observers. In addition, Versar, Inc. invites the public to give oral
and/or provide written comments at the workshop regarding the draft
document under review. Space is limited, and reservations will be
accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The draft document and
EPA's peer-review charge are available primarily via the Internet on
NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at
http://www.epa.gov/ncea. In preparing a final report, EPA will consider
Versar's report of the comments and recommendations from the external
peer-review workshop and any public comments that EPA receives.
DATES: The peer-review panel workshop will be held on December 10,
2009, at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The peer-review workshop will be held at the Marriott
Courtyard Arlington Crystal City/Reagan National Airport, 2899
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202; phone: 703-549-3434. The
EPA contractor, Versar, Inc., is organizing, convening, and conducting
the peer-review workshop. To attend the workshop, register by December
4, 2009, by e-mail: KRiley@versar.com (subject line: Trichloroacetic
Acid Peer Review Workshop), by phone: 703-750-3000, ext. 579 or toll
free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ext. 579, ask for the
Trichloroacetic Acid Peer Review Workshop Coordinator, Karie Riley, or
by faxing a registration request to 703-642-6954 (please reference the
``Trichloroacetic Acid Peer Review Workshop'' and include your name,
title, affiliation, full address, and contact information).
The draft ``Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)'' is available primarily via the Internet on the National
Center for Environmental Assessment's home page under the Recent
Additions and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited
number of paper copies are available from the Information Management
Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-8691. If you
are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address,
and the document title, ``Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid:
In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS).'' Copies are not available from Versar, Inc.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the ``trichloroacetic acid peer-review
workshop'' and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
disabilities. For information on access or services for individuals
with disabilities, please contact Versar, Inc. by phone at 703-750-3000
ext. 579 or by e-mail at KRiley@versar.com, preferably at least 10 days
prior to the meeting, to give as much time as possible to process your
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information,
registration, access or services for individuals with disabilities, or
logistics for the external peer-review workshop should be directed to
Versar, Inc., 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; by e-mail:
KRiley@versar.com (subject line: Trichloroacetic Acid Peer Review
Workshop), by phone: 703-750-3000, ext. 579 or toll free at 1-800-2-
VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ext. 579, or ask for the Trichloroacetic Acid
Peer Review Workshop Coordinator, Karie Riley). To request
accommodation of a disability, please contact Ms. Karie Riley of
Versar, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give as
much time as possible to process your request.
If you have questions about the document, contact Diana Wong,
National Center for Environmental Assessment, (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-
8633; facsimile: 703-347-8689; or e-mail: wong.diana-m@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR. FTC. Appliance Labeling Rule
[Federal Register: November 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 216)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57950-57970]
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 305
[RIN 3084-AB03]
Appliance Labeling Rule
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'').
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for public comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Section 321 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of
2007 requires the Commission to conduct a rulemaking to consider the
effectiveness of current labeling requirements for lamps (commonly
referred to as ``light bulbs'') and to consider alternative labeling
approaches. After reviewing public comments and consumer research, the
Commission seeks comments on proposed changes to the existing labeling
requirements for lamp products.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 28,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments
electronically or in paper form by following the instructions in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Comments in electronic form
should be submitted by using the following weblink: (https://
public.commentworks.com/ftc/lampamendmentsNPRM) (and following the
instructions on the web-based form). Comments filed in paper form
should be mailed or delivered to the following address: Federal Trade
Commission, Office of the Secretary, Room H-135(Annex N), 600
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580, in the manner detailed
in the Request for Comment part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hampton Newsome, (202) 326-2889, or
Lemuel Dowdy, (202) 326-2981, Attorneys, Division of Enforcement,
Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Room NJ-2122,
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57950-57970]
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 305
[RIN 3084-AB03]
Appliance Labeling Rule
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'').
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for public comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Section 321 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of
2007 requires the Commission to conduct a rulemaking to consider the
effectiveness of current labeling requirements for lamps (commonly
referred to as ``light bulbs'') and to consider alternative labeling
approaches. After reviewing public comments and consumer research, the
Commission seeks comments on proposed changes to the existing labeling
requirements for lamp products.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 28,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments
electronically or in paper form by following the instructions in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Comments in electronic form
should be submitted by using the following weblink: (https://
public.commentworks.com/ftc/lampamendmentsNPRM) (and following the
instructions on the web-based form). Comments filed in paper form
should be mailed or delivered to the following address: Federal Trade
Commission, Office of the Secretary, Room H-135(Annex N), 600
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580, in the manner detailed
in the Request for Comment part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hampton Newsome, (202) 326-2889, or
Lemuel Dowdy, (202) 326-2981, Attorneys, Division of Enforcement,
Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Room NJ-2122,
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: MIENERGY/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Indiana Michigan Power Company, Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit 1; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
[Federal Register: November 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 216)]
[Notices]
[Page 58063-58064]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2009-0491; Docket No. 50-315]
Indiana Michigan Power Company, Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant,
Unit 1; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an exemption from Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR) part 50, Sec. 26.205(d)(4) [10 CFR 2.205(d)(4)],
for Facility Operating License No. DPR-58, issued to Indiana Michigan
Power Company (the licensee), for operation of the Donald C. Cook
Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 (CNP-1), located in Berrien County. Therefore, as
required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC is issuing this environmental
assessment and finding of no significant impact.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action is a one-time scheduler exemption from the
requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(4). Under routine work conditions,
licensees shall ensure that work hour schedules for certain individuals
meet the requirements as specified in 10 CFR 26.205(d)(3). The
regulations permit licensees to use less restrictive work hour limits
as specified in 10 CFR 26.205(d)(4) during the first 60 days of a unit
outage. The proposed exemption would allow the less restrictive working
hour limitations during a 60-day period that will encompass restart of
CNP-1 from its current extended outage and would apply only to
operations and maintenance personnel. Because CNP-1 entered its current
outage in September 2008 and the first sixty days of the outage have
elapsed, the less restrictive work hours of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(4) to
support unit restart would not apply absent the exemption. The NRC is
authorized to grant the exemption pursuant to 10 CFR 26.9.
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's request
dated September 18, 2009 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management
System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML092680722), as supplemented by letter
dated October 15, 2009 (ADAMS Accession No. ML092990410).
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action is requested to support restart activities for
CNP-1 from the current extended forced outage which began on September
20, 2008, as a result of a main turbine failure. Operations and
maintenance personnel are subject to the new working hour limitations
specified in 10 CFR part 26, subpart I, implemented by the licensee on
October 1, 2009. Since CNP-1 has been in its current outage for over
one year, the less restrictive work hour requirements of 10 CFR
26.205(d)(4) would not be available to accommodate the increased
workload associated with restart of CNP-1, as those requirements are
only available for the first 60 days of a unit outage.
The licensee has requested a one-time scheduler exemption to allow
use of the work hour limitations specified in 10 CFR 26.205(d)(4) to
support restart activities from the current CNP-1 extended outage.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The NRC has completed its evaluation of the proposed action and
concludes that there are no environmental impacts associated with the
proposed exemption. The details of the staff's safety evaluation will
be provided in the exemption that will be issued as part of the letter
to the licensee approving the exemption to the regulation.
The proposed action will not significantly increase the probability
or consequences of accidents. No changes are being made in the types of
effluents that may be released offsite. There is no significant
increase in the amount of any effluent released offsite. There is no
significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure.
Therefore, there are no significant radiological environmental impacts
associated with the proposed action.
With regard to potential non-radiological impacts, the proposed
action does not have any foreseeable impacts to land, air, or water
resources, including impacts to biota. In addition, there are also no
known socioeconomic or environmental justice impacts associated with
such proposed action. Therefore, there are no significant non-
radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant
environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
[Notices]
[Page 58063-58064]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2009-0491; Docket No. 50-315]
Indiana Michigan Power Company, Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant,
Unit 1; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an exemption from Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR) part 50, Sec. 26.205(d)(4) [10 CFR 2.205(d)(4)],
for Facility Operating License No. DPR-58, issued to Indiana Michigan
Power Company (the licensee), for operation of the Donald C. Cook
Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 (CNP-1), located in Berrien County. Therefore, as
required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC is issuing this environmental
assessment and finding of no significant impact.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action is a one-time scheduler exemption from the
requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(4). Under routine work conditions,
licensees shall ensure that work hour schedules for certain individuals
meet the requirements as specified in 10 CFR 26.205(d)(3). The
regulations permit licensees to use less restrictive work hour limits
as specified in 10 CFR 26.205(d)(4) during the first 60 days of a unit
outage. The proposed exemption would allow the less restrictive working
hour limitations during a 60-day period that will encompass restart of
CNP-1 from its current extended outage and would apply only to
operations and maintenance personnel. Because CNP-1 entered its current
outage in September 2008 and the first sixty days of the outage have
elapsed, the less restrictive work hours of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(4) to
support unit restart would not apply absent the exemption. The NRC is
authorized to grant the exemption pursuant to 10 CFR 26.9.
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's request
dated September 18, 2009 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management
System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML092680722), as supplemented by letter
dated October 15, 2009 (ADAMS Accession No. ML092990410).
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action is requested to support restart activities for
CNP-1 from the current extended forced outage which began on September
20, 2008, as a result of a main turbine failure. Operations and
maintenance personnel are subject to the new working hour limitations
specified in 10 CFR part 26, subpart I, implemented by the licensee on
October 1, 2009. Since CNP-1 has been in its current outage for over
one year, the less restrictive work hour requirements of 10 CFR
26.205(d)(4) would not be available to accommodate the increased
workload associated with restart of CNP-1, as those requirements are
only available for the first 60 days of a unit outage.
The licensee has requested a one-time scheduler exemption to allow
use of the work hour limitations specified in 10 CFR 26.205(d)(4) to
support restart activities from the current CNP-1 extended outage.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The NRC has completed its evaluation of the proposed action and
concludes that there are no environmental impacts associated with the
proposed exemption. The details of the staff's safety evaluation will
be provided in the exemption that will be issued as part of the letter
to the licensee approving the exemption to the regulation.
The proposed action will not significantly increase the probability
or consequences of accidents. No changes are being made in the types of
effluents that may be released offsite. There is no significant
increase in the amount of any effluent released offsite. There is no
significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure.
Therefore, there are no significant radiological environmental impacts
associated with the proposed action.
With regard to potential non-radiological impacts, the proposed
action does not have any foreseeable impacts to land, air, or water
resources, including impacts to biota. In addition, there are also no
known socioeconomic or environmental justice impacts associated with
such proposed action. Therefore, there are no significant non-
radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant
environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
