Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 229
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 229
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
There are 3 announcements in this issue
1. WATER - FR. EPA. Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the
Construction and Development Point Source Category
Construction and Development Point Source Category
2. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Chloroprene: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
3. TOXICS - NM/ND. EPA. Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notification of a Public Teleconference to Review Its Draft Report From the October 20-21, 2009 HSRB Meeting
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: WATER - FR. EPA. Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the
Construction and Development Point Source Category
[Federal Register: December 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 229)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 62995-63058]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 450
[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0465; FRL-9086-4]
RIN 2040-AE91
Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the
Construction and Development Point Source Category
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is publishing final
regulations establishing Clean Water Act (CWA) technology-based
Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards
for the Construction and Development (C&D) point source category. EPA
expects compliance with this regulation to reduce the amount of
sediment and other pollutants discharged from construction and
development sites by approximately 4 billion pounds per year.
DATES: This final rule is effective on February 1, 2010, 60 days after
publication in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0465. All documents in the docket are listed on the
http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically through http://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Office of Water Docket, EPA/
DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the
Office of Water Docket is (202) 566-1752.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information concerning
today's rule, contact Mr. Jesse W. Pritts at 202-566-1038
(pritts.jesse@epa.gov). For economic information contact Mr. Todd Doley
at 202-566-1160 (doley.todd@epa.gov). For information regarding
environmental benefits, contact Ms. Ashley Allen at 202-566-1012
(allen.ashley@epa.gov).
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 62995-63058]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 450
[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0465; FRL-9086-4]
RIN 2040-AE91
Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the
Construction and Development Point Source Category
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is publishing final
regulations establishing Clean Water Act (CWA) technology-based
Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards
for the Construction and Development (C&D) point source category. EPA
expects compliance with this regulation to reduce the amount of
sediment and other pollutants discharged from construction and
development sites by approximately 4 billion pounds per year.
DATES: This final rule is effective on February 1, 2010, 60 days after
publication in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0465. All documents in the docket are listed on the
http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically through http://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Office of Water Docket, EPA/
DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the
Office of Water Docket is (202) 566-1752.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information concerning
today's rule, contact Mr. Jesse W. Pritts at 202-566-1038
(pritts.jesse@epa.gov). For economic information contact Mr. Todd Doley
at 202-566-1160 (doley.todd@epa.gov). For information regarding
environmental benefits, contact Ms. Ashley Allen at 202-566-1012
(allen.ashley@epa.gov).
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Chloroprene: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
[Federal Register: December 1, 2009 (Volume 229, Number 74)]
[Notices]
[Page 62771-62772]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9087-2; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0217]
Draft Toxicological Review of Chloroprene: 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 Chloroprene: In Support of Summary Information in the
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-09/010A). 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
30, 2009) for the draft document in the Federal Register on September
29, 2009 (74 FR 49874). 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 29, 2009, Federal
Register notice (74 FR 49874) 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 January 6, 2010, 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, 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 30, 2009, by
calling Versar, Inc. at 703-750-3000, ext. 579 or toll free at 1-800-2-
VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ask for Karie Riley, the Chloroprene Peer
Review Workshop Coordinator; fax a registration request to 703-642-6954
(please reference the Chloroprene Peer Review Workshop and include your
name, title, affiliation, full address and contact information), or
send an e-mail to KRiley@versar.com. You may also register via the
Internet at http://epa.versar.com/chloroprene/meeting.
The draft ``Toxicological Review of Chloroprene: In Support of
Summary Information in 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 Chloroprene: In Support of
Summary Information in 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 ``Chloroprene 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 toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ask for Karie
Riley, the Chloroprene Peer Review Workshop Coordinator, by e-mail at
KRiley@versar.com, or via the Internet at http://epa.versar.com/
chloroprene/meeting, 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. 579 or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (ask for Karie
Riley, the Chloroprene Peer Review Workshop Coordinator); fax no: 703-
642-6954 (please reference the ``Chloroprene PeerReview Workshop'' and
include your name, title, affiliation and full address and contact
information), or e-mail: KRiley@versar.com (subject line: Chloroprene
Peer Review Workshop). To request accommodation of a disability, please
contact Karie Riley (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 Allen
Davis, National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA); telephone:
919-541-3789; facsimile: 919-541-0245; e-mail: davis.allen@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 62771-62772]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9087-2; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0217]
Draft Toxicological Review of Chloroprene: 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 Chloroprene: In Support of Summary Information in the
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-09/010A). 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
30, 2009) for the draft document in the Federal Register on September
29, 2009 (74 FR 49874). 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 29, 2009, Federal
Register notice (74 FR 49874) 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 January 6, 2010, 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, 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 30, 2009, by
calling Versar, Inc. at 703-750-3000, ext. 579 or toll free at 1-800-2-
VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ask for Karie Riley, the Chloroprene Peer
Review Workshop Coordinator; fax a registration request to 703-642-6954
(please reference the Chloroprene Peer Review Workshop and include your
name, title, affiliation, full address and contact information), or
send an e-mail to KRiley@versar.com. You may also register via the
Internet at http://epa.versar.com/chloroprene/meeting.
The draft ``Toxicological Review of Chloroprene: In Support of
Summary Information in 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 Chloroprene: In Support of
Summary Information in 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 ``Chloroprene 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 toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ask for Karie
Riley, the Chloroprene Peer Review Workshop Coordinator, by e-mail at
KRiley@versar.com, or via the Internet at http://epa.versar.com/
chloroprene/meeting, 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. 579 or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (ask for Karie
Riley, the Chloroprene Peer Review Workshop Coordinator); fax no: 703-
642-6954 (please reference the ``Chloroprene PeerReview Workshop'' and
include your name, title, affiliation and full address and contact
information), or e-mail: KRiley@versar.com (subject line: Chloroprene
Peer Review Workshop). To request accommodation of a disability, please
contact Karie Riley (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 Allen
Davis, National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA); telephone:
919-541-3789; facsimile: 919-541-0245; e-mail: davis.allen@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - NM/ND. EPA. Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notification of a Public Teleconference to Review Its Draft Report From the October 20-21, 2009
HSRB Meeting
[Federal Register: December 1, 2009 (Volume 229, Number 74)]
[Notices]
[Page 62772-62773]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0891; FRL-9087-9]
Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notification of a Public
Teleconference to Review Its Draft Report From the October 20-21, 2009
HSRB Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) announces a public
teleconference meeting to discuss its draft HSRB report from the
October 20-21, 2009 HSRB meeting.
DATES: The teleconference will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2009,
from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Location: The meeting will take place via telephone only.
Meeting Access: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Lu-Ann Kleibacker at
least 10 business days prior to the meeting using the information under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, so that appropriate arrangements can
be made.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral comments for the HSRB to
consider during the advisory process. Additional information concerning
submission of relevant written or oral comments is provided in Unit ID
of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the
telephone conference, request a current draft copy of the Board's
report or who wish further information may contact Lu-Ann Kleibacker,
EPA, Office of the Science Advisor (8105R), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or via
telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-7189 or via e-mail at kleibacker.lu-
ann@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA HSRB can be found
on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/.
ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0891, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
Mail: ORD Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode:
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Public Reading Room,
Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334), EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-ORD-
2009-0891. Deliveries are only accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
[Notices]
[Page 62772-62773]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0891; FRL-9087-9]
Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notification of a Public
Teleconference to Review Its Draft Report From the October 20-21, 2009
HSRB Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) announces a public
teleconference meeting to discuss its draft HSRB report from the
October 20-21, 2009 HSRB meeting.
DATES: The teleconference will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2009,
from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Location: The meeting will take place via telephone only.
Meeting Access: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Lu-Ann Kleibacker at
least 10 business days prior to the meeting using the information under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, so that appropriate arrangements can
be made.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral comments for the HSRB to
consider during the advisory process. Additional information concerning
submission of relevant written or oral comments is provided in Unit ID
of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the
telephone conference, request a current draft copy of the Board's
report or who wish further information may contact Lu-Ann Kleibacker,
EPA, Office of the Science Advisor (8105R), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or via
telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-7189 or via e-mail at kleibacker.lu-
ann@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA HSRB can be found
on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/.
ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0891, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
Mail: ORD Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode:
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Public Reading Room,
Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334), EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-ORD-
2009-0891. Deliveries are only accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
