Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 7
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 7
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
There are 8 announcements in this issue
1. AIR - PR/NM. EPA. Public Hearings for Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
2. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Methanol: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
3. WILDLIFE - NF. DOI/Fish and Wildlife Service. Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for Conservation Projects
4. TOXICS - PR. DHS. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
5. HAZ/Nuclear - PR/Petition. NRC. Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials; Notice of Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking
6. ENERGY/Nuclear - Draft Policy. NRC. Draft Safety Culture Policy Statement: Request for Public Comments; Extension of Comment Period
7. AGRICULTURE - PR. USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service. National Organic Program; Proposed Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops)
8. AGRICULTURE, TOXICS - ND. USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Determination of Regulated Status of Alfalfa Genetically Engineered for Tolerance to the Herbicide Glyphosate
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 - PR/NM. EPA. Public Hearings for Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
[Federal Register: January 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 7)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1566-1567]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 50 and 58
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172; FRL-9102-3]
RIN 2060-AP98
Public Hearings for Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient
Air Quality Standards for Ozone
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of public hearings.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing three public hearings to be held for the
proposed rule, ``Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient Air
Quality Standards for Ozone,'' which was signed on January 6, 2010, and
will be published in an upcoming Federal Register. The hearings will be
held concurrently in Arlington, Virginia, and Houston, Texas, on
Tuesday, February 2, 2010, and in Sacramento, California, on Thursday,
February 4, 2010.
In the proposed rule, EPA proposes to set different primary and
secondary standards than those set in 2008 to provide requisite
protection of public health and welfare, respectively.
DATES: The public hearings will be held on February 2, 2010, and
February 4, 2010.
Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional
information on the public hearings.
ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held at the following locations:
Arlington: Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Hyatt Regency Crystal City @
Reagan National Airport, Washington Room (located on the Ballroom
Level), 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202.
Telephone: 703-418-1234.
Houston: Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Hilton Houston Hobby Airport,
Moody Ballroom (located on the ground floor), 8181 Airport Boulevard,
Houston, Texas 77061. Telephone: 713-645-3000.
Sacramento: Thursday, February 4, 2010. Four Points by Sheraton
Sacramento International Airport, Natomas Ballroom, 4900 Duckhorn
Drive, Sacramento, California 95834. Telephone: 916-263-9000.
Written comments on this proposed rule may also be submitted to EPA
electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/
courier. Please refer to the notice of proposed rulemaking to be
published in an upcoming Federal Register and also available now at the
following Web site:
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/ozone/s_o3_cr_fr.html for the
addresses and detailed instructions for submitting written comments.
A complete set of documents related to the proposal is available
for public inspection at the EPA Docket Center, located at 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A
reasonable fee may be charged for copying. Documents are also available
through the electronic docket system at http://www.regulations.gov.
The EPA Web site for the rulemaking, which includes the proposal
and information about the public hearings, can be found at: http://
www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/ozone/s_o3_cr_fr.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to speak at the
public hearings or have questions concerning the public hearings,
please contact Ms. Tricia Crabtree at the address given below under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Questions concerning the ``Reconsideration of the 2008 National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone'' proposed rule should be
addressed to Ms. Susan Lyon Stone, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Health and Environmental Impacts Division,
(C504-06), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone: (919) 541-1146,
e-mail: stone.susan@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1566-1567]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 50 and 58
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172; FRL-9102-3]
RIN 2060-AP98
Public Hearings for Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient
Air Quality Standards for Ozone
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of public hearings.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing three public hearings to be held for the
proposed rule, ``Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient Air
Quality Standards for Ozone,'' which was signed on January 6, 2010, and
will be published in an upcoming Federal Register. The hearings will be
held concurrently in Arlington, Virginia, and Houston, Texas, on
Tuesday, February 2, 2010, and in Sacramento, California, on Thursday,
February 4, 2010.
In the proposed rule, EPA proposes to set different primary and
secondary standards than those set in 2008 to provide requisite
protection of public health and welfare, respectively.
DATES: The public hearings will be held on February 2, 2010, and
February 4, 2010.
Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional
information on the public hearings.
ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held at the following locations:
Arlington: Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Hyatt Regency Crystal City @
Reagan National Airport, Washington Room (located on the Ballroom
Level), 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202.
Telephone: 703-418-1234.
Houston: Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Hilton Houston Hobby Airport,
Moody Ballroom (located on the ground floor), 8181 Airport Boulevard,
Houston, Texas 77061. Telephone: 713-645-3000.
Sacramento: Thursday, February 4, 2010. Four Points by Sheraton
Sacramento International Airport, Natomas Ballroom, 4900 Duckhorn
Drive, Sacramento, California 95834. Telephone: 916-263-9000.
Written comments on this proposed rule may also be submitted to EPA
electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/
courier. Please refer to the notice of proposed rulemaking to be
published in an upcoming Federal Register and also available now at the
following Web site:
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/ozone/s_o3_cr_fr.html for the
addresses and detailed instructions for submitting written comments.
A complete set of documents related to the proposal is available
for public inspection at the EPA Docket Center, located at 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A
reasonable fee may be charged for copying. Documents are also available
through the electronic docket system at http://www.regulations.gov.
The EPA Web site for the rulemaking, which includes the proposal
and information about the public hearings, can be found at: http://
www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/ozone/s_o3_cr_fr.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to speak at the
public hearings or have questions concerning the public hearings,
please contact Ms. Tricia Crabtree at the address given below under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Questions concerning the ``Reconsideration of the 2008 National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone'' proposed rule should be
addressed to Ms. Susan Lyon Stone, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Health and Environmental Impacts Division,
(C504-06), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone: (919) 541-1146,
e-mail: stone.susan@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Methanol: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
[Federal Register: January 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 7)]
[Notices]
[Page 1617-1619]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9097-6; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0398]
Draft Toxicological Review of Methanol: In Support of the Summary
Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment period and listening session.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a public comment period and a public
listening session for the external review draft document titled
``Toxicological Review of Methanol: In Support of Summary Information
on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-09/013).
The draft document was prepared by the National Center for
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA's Office of Research and
Development (ORD). The public comment period and the EPA Science
Advisory Board (SAB) meeting, which will be scheduled at a later date
and announced in the Federal Register, are separate processes that
provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the
document. EPA intends to forward the public comments that are submitted
in accordance with this notice to the SAB peer-review panel prior to
the meeting for their consideration. When finalizing the draft
document, EPA intends to consider any public comments that EPA receives
in accordance with this notice.
EPA is also announcing a listening session to be held on February
23, 2010, during the public comment period for this draft document.
This listening session is a step in EPA's revised IRIS process,
announced on May 21, 2009, to develop human health assessments for
inclusion in the IRIS database. The purpose of the listening session is
to allow all interested parties to present scientific and technical
comments on draft IRIS health assessments to EPA and other interested
parties during the public comment period and before the external peer
review meeting. EPA welcomes the scientific and technical comments that
will be provided to the Agency by the listening session participants.
The comments will be considered by the Agency as it revises the draft
assessment in response to the independent external peer review and the
public comments. All presentations submitted to EPA according to the
instructions below will become part of the official public record.
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.
DATES: The public comment period begins January 12, 2010, and ends
March 15, 2010. Technical comments should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by March 15, 2010.
The listening session on the draft IRIS health assessment for
methanol will be held on February 23, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m. and
ending at 4 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. If you would like to make a
presentation at the listening
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session, you should register by February 16, 2010, indicate that you
wish to make oral comments at the session, and indicate the length of
your presentation. When you register, please indicate if you will need
audio-visual aid (e.g., lap top and slide projector). In general, each
presentation should be no more than 30 minutes. If, however, there are
more requests for presentations than the allotted time allows, then the
time limit for each presentation will be adjusted. A copy of the agenda
for the listening session will be available at the meeting. If no
speakers have registered by February 16, 2010, the listening session
will be cancelled and EPA will notify those registered of the
cancellation.
Listening session participants who want EPA to share their comments
with the external peer reviewers should also submit written comments
during the public comment period using the detailed and established
procedures described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
notice. Comments submitted to the docket prior to the end of the public
comment period will be submitted to the external peer reviewers and
considered by EPA in the disposition of public comments. All comments
must be submitted to the docket. Comments received after the public
comment period closes will not be submitted to the external peer
reviewers.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of Methanol: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)''
is available primarily via the Internet on the NCEA 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.
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions as provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
The listening session on the draft methanol assessment will be held
at the EPA offices at Two Potomac Yard (North Building), 7th Floor,
Room 7100, 2733 South Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia, 22202. To
attend the listening session, register by February 16, 2010, by sending
an e-mail to IRISListeningSession@epa.gov, (subject line: Methanol
Listening Session); by calling Christine Ross at 703-347-8592; or by
faxing a registration request to 703-347-8689. Please reference the
``Methanol Listening Session'' and include your name, title,
affiliation, full address and contact information. Please note that to
gain entrance to this EPA building to attend the meeting, attendees
must have photo identification with them and must register at the
guard's desk in the lobby. The guard will retain your photo
identification and will provide you with a visitor's badge. At the
guard's desk, attendees should give the name Christine Ross and the
telephone number, 703-347-8592, to the guard on duty. The guard will
contact Ms. Ross who will meet you in the reception area to escort you
to the meeting room. When you leave the building, please return your
visitor's badge to the guard and you will receive your photo
identification.
A teleconference line will also be available for registered
attendees/speakers. The teleconference number is 866-299-3188 and the
access code is 926-378-7897, followed by the pound sign ().
The teleconference line will be activated at 8:45 am, and you will be
asked to identify yourself and your affiliation at the beginning of the
call.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the Methanol Listening Session and will
make every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities. For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities,
please contact Christine Ross at 703-347-8592 or
IRISListeningSession@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability,
please contact Ms. Ross, preferably at least 10 days prior to the
meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket;
telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For information on the public listening sessions, please contact
Christine Ross, IRIS Staff, National Center for Environmental
Assessment, (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-8592; facsimile: 703-347-8689;
or e-mail: IRISListeningSession@epa.gov.
If you have questions about the document, contact Jeffrey Gift,
Ph.D., National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), U.S. EPA,
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, B243-01, Durham, NC 27711; telephone: 919-
541-4828; facsimile: 919-541-0245; or e-mail: gift.jeff@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 1617-1619]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9097-6; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0398]
Draft Toxicological Review of Methanol: In Support of the Summary
Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment period and listening session.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a public comment period and a public
listening session for the external review draft document titled
``Toxicological Review of Methanol: In Support of Summary Information
on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-09/013).
The draft document was prepared by the National Center for
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA's Office of Research and
Development (ORD). The public comment period and the EPA Science
Advisory Board (SAB) meeting, which will be scheduled at a later date
and announced in the Federal Register, are separate processes that
provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the
document. EPA intends to forward the public comments that are submitted
in accordance with this notice to the SAB peer-review panel prior to
the meeting for their consideration. When finalizing the draft
document, EPA intends to consider any public comments that EPA receives
in accordance with this notice.
EPA is also announcing a listening session to be held on February
23, 2010, during the public comment period for this draft document.
This listening session is a step in EPA's revised IRIS process,
announced on May 21, 2009, to develop human health assessments for
inclusion in the IRIS database. The purpose of the listening session is
to allow all interested parties to present scientific and technical
comments on draft IRIS health assessments to EPA and other interested
parties during the public comment period and before the external peer
review meeting. EPA welcomes the scientific and technical comments that
will be provided to the Agency by the listening session participants.
The comments will be considered by the Agency as it revises the draft
assessment in response to the independent external peer review and the
public comments. All presentations submitted to EPA according to the
instructions below will become part of the official public record.
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.
DATES: The public comment period begins January 12, 2010, and ends
March 15, 2010. Technical comments should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by March 15, 2010.
The listening session on the draft IRIS health assessment for
methanol will be held on February 23, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m. and
ending at 4 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. If you would like to make a
presentation at the listening
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session, you should register by February 16, 2010, indicate that you
wish to make oral comments at the session, and indicate the length of
your presentation. When you register, please indicate if you will need
audio-visual aid (e.g., lap top and slide projector). In general, each
presentation should be no more than 30 minutes. If, however, there are
more requests for presentations than the allotted time allows, then the
time limit for each presentation will be adjusted. A copy of the agenda
for the listening session will be available at the meeting. If no
speakers have registered by February 16, 2010, the listening session
will be cancelled and EPA will notify those registered of the
cancellation.
Listening session participants who want EPA to share their comments
with the external peer reviewers should also submit written comments
during the public comment period using the detailed and established
procedures described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
notice. Comments submitted to the docket prior to the end of the public
comment period will be submitted to the external peer reviewers and
considered by EPA in the disposition of public comments. All comments
must be submitted to the docket. Comments received after the public
comment period closes will not be submitted to the external peer
reviewers.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of Methanol: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)''
is available primarily via the Internet on the NCEA 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.
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions as provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
The listening session on the draft methanol assessment will be held
at the EPA offices at Two Potomac Yard (North Building), 7th Floor,
Room 7100, 2733 South Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia, 22202. To
attend the listening session, register by February 16, 2010, by sending
an e-mail to IRISListeningSession@epa.gov, (subject line: Methanol
Listening Session); by calling Christine Ross at 703-347-8592; or by
faxing a registration request to 703-347-8689. Please reference the
``Methanol Listening Session'' and include your name, title,
affiliation, full address and contact information. Please note that to
gain entrance to this EPA building to attend the meeting, attendees
must have photo identification with them and must register at the
guard's desk in the lobby. The guard will retain your photo
identification and will provide you with a visitor's badge. At the
guard's desk, attendees should give the name Christine Ross and the
telephone number, 703-347-8592, to the guard on duty. The guard will
contact Ms. Ross who will meet you in the reception area to escort you
to the meeting room. When you leave the building, please return your
visitor's badge to the guard and you will receive your photo
identification.
A teleconference line will also be available for registered
attendees/speakers. The teleconference number is 866-299-3188 and the
access code is 926-378-7897, followed by the pound sign (
The teleconference line will be activated at 8:45 am, and you will be
asked to identify yourself and your affiliation at the beginning of the
call.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the Methanol Listening Session and will
make every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities. For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities,
please contact Christine Ross at 703-347-8592 or
IRISListeningSession@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability,
please contact Ms. Ross, preferably at least 10 days prior to the
meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket;
telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For information on the public listening sessions, please contact
Christine Ross, IRIS Staff, National Center for Environmental
Assessment, (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-8592; facsimile: 703-347-8689;
or e-mail: IRISListeningSession@epa.gov.
If you have questions about the document, contact Jeffrey Gift,
Ph.D., National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), U.S. EPA,
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, B243-01, Durham, NC 27711; telephone: 919-
541-4828; facsimile: 919-541-0245; or e-mail: gift.jeff@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: WILDLIFE - NF. DOI/Fish and Wildlife Service. Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for Conservation Projects
[Federal Register: January 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 7)]
[Notices]
[Page 1651-1653]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2009-N232; 91400-5110-0000-7B; 91400-9410-0000-7B]
Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for
Conservation Projects
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of priority list.
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[Notices]
[Page 1651-1653]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2009-N232; 91400-5110-0000-7B; 91400-9410-0000-7B]
Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for
Conservation Projects
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of priority list.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), announce the FY
2010 priority list of wildlife and sport fish conservation projects
from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA). As required
by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of
2000, AFWA submits a list of projects to us each year to consider for
funding under the Multistate Conservation Grant program. We then review
and award grants from this list.
ADDRESSES: John C. Stremple, Multistate Conservation Grants Program
Coordinator, Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop MBSP-4020, Arlington,
Virginia 22203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John C. Stremple, (703) 358-2156
(phone) or John_Stremple@fws.gov (e-mail).
2010 priority list of wildlife and sport fish conservation projects
from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA). As required
by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of
2000, AFWA submits a list of projects to us each year to consider for
funding under the Multistate Conservation Grant program. We then review
and award grants from this list.
ADDRESSES: John C. Stremple, Multistate Conservation Grants Program
Coordinator, Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop MBSP-4020, Arlington,
Virginia 22203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John C. Stremple, (703) 358-2156
(phone) or John_Stremple@fws.gov (e-mail).
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: TOXICS - PR. DHS. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
[Federal Register: January 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 7)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1552-1555]
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
6 CFR Part 27
[DHS 2009-0141]
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or the Department)
invites public comment on issues related to certain regulatory
provisions in the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)
that apply to facilities that store gasoline in aboveground storage
tanks.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2009-0141, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National
Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure
Protection, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division, Mail Stop
8100, Washington, DC 20528.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Klessman, Office of
Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division,
Mail Stop 8100, Washington, DC 20528, telephone number (703) 235-5263.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1552-1555]
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
6 CFR Part 27
[DHS 2009-0141]
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or the Department)
invites public comment on issues related to certain regulatory
provisions in the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)
that apply to facilities that store gasoline in aboveground storage
tanks.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2009-0141, by one of the following methods:
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure
Protection, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division, Mail Stop
8100, Washington, DC 20528.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Klessman, Office of
Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division,
Mail Stop 8100, Washington, DC 20528, telephone number (703) 235-5263.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: HAZ/Nuclear - PR/Petition. NRC. Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials; Notice of Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking
[Federal Register: January 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 7)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1559-1560]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 32
[Docket No. PRM-32-6; NRC-2009-0547]
Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management
Officials; Notice of Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; Notice of receipt.
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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received and
requests public comment on a petition for rulemaking dated November 6,
2009, filed by the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste
Management Officials (ASTSWMO) (petitioner). The petition was docketed
by the NRC and has been assigned Docket No. PRM-32-6. The petitioner
requests that the NRC amend its regulations and/or guidance to improve
the labeling and accountability of tritium exit signs.
DATES: Submit comments by March 29, 2010. Comments received after this
date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is
able to assure consideration only for comments received on or before
this date.
ADDRESSES: Please include Docket ID NRC-2009-0547 in the subject line
of your comments. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form
will be posted on the NRC Web site and on the Federal rulemaking Web
site Regulations.gov. Because your comments will not be edited to
remove any identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you
against including any information in your submission that you do not
want to be publicly disclosed.
The NRC requests that any party soliciting or aggregating comments
received from other persons for submission to the NRC inform those
persons that the NRC will not edit their comments to remove any
identifying or contact information, and therefore, they should not
include any information in their comments that they do not want
publicly disclosed.
You may submit comments by any one of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and
search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC-2009-0547. Comments may
be submitted electronically through this Web site. Address questions
about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher 301-492-3668; e-mail
Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff.
E-mail comments to: Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov. If you do not
receive a reply e-mail confirming that we have received your comments,
contact us directly at 301-415-1677.
Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays. (Telephone
301-415-1677).
You can access publicly available documents related to this
document using the following methods:
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and
search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC-2009-0547.
NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine and have
copied for a fee publicly available documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1
F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):
Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are
available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at http:/
/www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public can gain
entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public
documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems
in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's PDR
reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to
pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
You may also obtain a copy of the petition from ADAMS under
accession number ML093410012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael T. Lesar, Chief, Rulemaking
and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of
Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001, Telephone 301-492-3663, toll free 800-368-5642,
Michael.Lesar@nrc.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1559-1560]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 32
[Docket No. PRM-32-6; NRC-2009-0547]
Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management
Officials; Notice of Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; Notice of receipt.
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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received and
requests public comment on a petition for rulemaking dated November 6,
2009, filed by the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste
Management Officials (ASTSWMO) (petitioner). The petition was docketed
by the NRC and has been assigned Docket No. PRM-32-6. The petitioner
requests that the NRC amend its regulations and/or guidance to improve
the labeling and accountability of tritium exit signs.
DATES: Submit comments by March 29, 2010. Comments received after this
date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is
able to assure consideration only for comments received on or before
this date.
ADDRESSES: Please include Docket ID NRC-2009-0547 in the subject line
of your comments. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form
will be posted on the NRC Web site and on the Federal rulemaking Web
site Regulations.gov. Because your comments will not be edited to
remove any identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you
against including any information in your submission that you do not
want to be publicly disclosed.
The NRC requests that any party soliciting or aggregating comments
received from other persons for submission to the NRC inform those
persons that the NRC will not edit their comments to remove any
identifying or contact information, and therefore, they should not
include any information in their comments that they do not want
publicly disclosed.
You may submit comments by any one of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and
search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC-2009-0547. Comments may
be submitted electronically through this Web site. Address questions
about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher 301-492-3668; e-mail
Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff.
E-mail comments to: Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov. If you do not
receive a reply e-mail confirming that we have received your comments,
contact us directly at 301-415-1677.
Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays. (Telephone
301-415-1677).
You can access publicly available documents related to this
document using the following methods:
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and
search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC-2009-0547.
NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine and have
copied for a fee publicly available documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1
F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):
Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are
available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at http:/
/www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public can gain
entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public
documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems
in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's PDR
reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to
pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
You may also obtain a copy of the petition from ADAMS under
accession number ML093410012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael T. Lesar, Chief, Rulemaking
and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of
Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001, Telephone 301-492-3663, toll free 800-368-5642,
Michael.Lesar@nrc.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY/Nuclear - Draft Policy. NRC. Draft Safety Culture Policy Statement: Request for Public Comments; Extension of Comment Period
[Federal Register: January 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 7)]
[Notices]
[Page 1656-1657]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2009-0485]
Draft Safety Culture Policy Statement: Request for Public
Comments; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
ACTION: Issuance of draft safety culture policy statement and notice of
opportunity for public comment; Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On November 6, 2009, (74 FR 57525) (ML093030375), the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) published for public comment a draft policy
statement on safety culture to include the unique aspects of nuclear
safety and security, and to note the Commission's expectations that all
NRC licensees and certificate holders establish and maintain a positive
safety culture that protects public health and safety and the common
defense and security when carrying out licensed activities. The comment
period was scheduled to expire on February 4, 2010, which coincides
with the final day of the first of three public workshops the NRC is
conducting to solicit input relating to the development of the safety
culture policy statement, including: (1) development of a common safety
culture definition; and (2) development of high-level
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description/traits of areas important to safety culture. Based on
comments from licensees that these workshops may stimulate additional
comments on the final draft policy statement, the NRC has decided to
extend the comment period on the draft policy statement from February
4, 2010, to March 1, 2010.
DATES: The comment period has been extended and now expires on March 1,
2010. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is
practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration
only for comments received before this date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any one of the following methods.
Please include Docket ID NRC-2009-0485 in the subject line of your
comments. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be
posted on the NRC Web site and on the Federal rulemaking Web site
Regulations.gov. Because your comments will not be edited to remove any
identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you against
including any information in your submission that you do not want to be
publicly disclosed.
The NRC requests that any party soliciting or aggregating comments
received from other persons for submission to the NRC inform those
persons that the NRC will not edit their comments to remove any
identifying or contact information, and therefore, they should not
include any information in their comments that they do not want
publicly disclosed.
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and
search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC-2009-0485. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher, 301-492-3668; e-mail
Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
Mail comments to: Michael T. Lesar, Chief, Rulemaking and
Directives Branch (RDB), Division of Administrative Services, Office of
Administration, Mail Stop: TWB-05-B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by fax to RDB at (301) 492-
3446.
You can access publicly available documents related to this notice
using the following methods:
NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine and have
copied for a fee publicly available documents at the NRC's PDR, Public
File Area O1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):
Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are
available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at http:/
/www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public can gain
entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public
documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems
in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's PDR
reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to
pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Draft Safety Culture Policy Statement is
available electronically under ADAMS Accession Number ML093030375.
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Public comments and supporting
materials related to this notice can be found at http://
www.regulations.gov by searching on Docket ID: NRC-2009-0485.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Sapountzis, Office of
Enforcement, Mail Stop O-4 A15A, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by e-mail to Alexander.Sapountzis@nrc.gov
or Maria E. Schwartz, Office of Enforcement, Mail Stop O-4 A15A, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by e-mail
to Maria.Schwartz@nrc.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 1656-1657]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2009-0485]
Draft Safety Culture Policy Statement: Request for Public
Comments; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
ACTION: Issuance of draft safety culture policy statement and notice of
opportunity for public comment; Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On November 6, 2009, (74 FR 57525) (ML093030375), the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) published for public comment a draft policy
statement on safety culture to include the unique aspects of nuclear
safety and security, and to note the Commission's expectations that all
NRC licensees and certificate holders establish and maintain a positive
safety culture that protects public health and safety and the common
defense and security when carrying out licensed activities. The comment
period was scheduled to expire on February 4, 2010, which coincides
with the final day of the first of three public workshops the NRC is
conducting to solicit input relating to the development of the safety
culture policy statement, including: (1) development of a common safety
culture definition; and (2) development of high-level
[[Page 1657]]
description/traits of areas important to safety culture. Based on
comments from licensees that these workshops may stimulate additional
comments on the final draft policy statement, the NRC has decided to
extend the comment period on the draft policy statement from February
4, 2010, to March 1, 2010.
DATES: The comment period has been extended and now expires on March 1,
2010. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is
practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration
only for comments received before this date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any one of the following methods.
Please include Docket ID NRC-2009-0485 in the subject line of your
comments. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be
posted on the NRC Web site and on the Federal rulemaking Web site
Regulations.gov. Because your comments will not be edited to remove any
identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you against
including any information in your submission that you do not want to be
publicly disclosed.
The NRC requests that any party soliciting or aggregating comments
received from other persons for submission to the NRC inform those
persons that the NRC will not edit their comments to remove any
identifying or contact information, and therefore, they should not
include any information in their comments that they do not want
publicly disclosed.
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and
search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC-2009-0485. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher, 301-492-3668; e-mail
Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
Mail comments to: Michael T. Lesar, Chief, Rulemaking and
Directives Branch (RDB), Division of Administrative Services, Office of
Administration, Mail Stop: TWB-05-B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by fax to RDB at (301) 492-
3446.
You can access publicly available documents related to this notice
using the following methods:
NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine and have
copied for a fee publicly available documents at the NRC's PDR, Public
File Area O1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):
Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are
available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at http:/
/www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public can gain
entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public
documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems
in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's PDR
reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to
pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Draft Safety Culture Policy Statement is
available electronically under ADAMS Accession Number ML093030375.
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Public comments and supporting
materials related to this notice can be found at http://
www.regulations.gov by searching on Docket ID: NRC-2009-0485.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Sapountzis, Office of
Enforcement, Mail Stop O-4 A15A, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by e-mail to Alexander.Sapountzis@nrc.gov
or Maria E. Schwartz, Office of Enforcement, Mail Stop O-4 A15A, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by e-mail
to Maria.Schwartz@nrc.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: AGRICULTURE - PR. USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service. National Organic Program; Proposed Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops)
[Federal Register: January 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 7)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1555-1559]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 205
[Document Number AMS-NOP-09-0081; TM-09-04]
RIN 0581-AC93
National Organic Program; Proposed Amendments to the National
List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops)
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would amend the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's (USDA's) National List of Allowed and Prohibited
Substances (National List) to reflect recommendations submitted to the
Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic Standards
Board (NOSB) on November 19, 2008, and May 6, 2009. The recommendations
addressed in this proposed rule pertain to amending an annotation for
one exempted material on the National List and establishing an
exemption (use) for another material in organic crop production.
Consistent with the recommendations from the NOSB, this proposed rule
would amend the annotation for a listed substance and add one
substance, along with any restrictive annotation, to the National List.
DATES: Comments must be received by March 15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may comment on the proposed rule using
the following procedures:
Internet: http://www.regulations.gov.
Mail: Comments may be submitted by mail to: Toni Strother,
Agricultural Marketing Specialist, National Organic Program, USDA-AMS-
TMP-NOP, Room 2646-So., Ag Stop 0268, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-0268.
Written comments responding to this proposed rule should be
identified with the document number AMS-NOP-09-0081; TM-09-04. You
should identify the topic and section number of this proposed rule to
which your comment refers. You should clearly state whether you support
the amendment of the annotation for the substance on the national list
and/or the exemption for the substance being proposed, with clearly
indicated reason(s) for your position. You should also offer any
recommended language changes that would be appropriate for your
position. Please include relevant information and data to support your
position (e.g. scientific, environmental, manufacturing, industry,
impact information, etc.). Only relevant material supporting your
position should be submitted.
It is USDA's intention to have all comments concerning this
proposed rule, including names and addresses when provided, regardless
of submission procedure used, available for viewing on the
Regulations.gov (http://www.regulations.gov) Internet site. Comments
submitted in response to this proposed rule will also be available for
viewing in person at USDA--AMS, National Organic Program, Room 2646-
South Building, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC, from 9
a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
(except official Federal holidays). Persons wanting to visit the USDA
South building to view comments received in response to this proposed
rule are requested to make an appointment in advance by calling (202)
720-3252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Nally, Acting Director,
Standards Division, Telephone: (202) 720-3252; Fax (202) 205-7808.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1555-1559]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 205
[Document Number AMS-NOP-09-0081; TM-09-04]
RIN 0581-AC93
National Organic Program; Proposed Amendments to the National
List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops)
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would amend the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's (USDA's) National List of Allowed and Prohibited
Substances (National List) to reflect recommendations submitted to the
Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic Standards
Board (NOSB) on November 19, 2008, and May 6, 2009. The recommendations
addressed in this proposed rule pertain to amending an annotation for
one exempted material on the National List and establishing an
exemption (use) for another material in organic crop production.
Consistent with the recommendations from the NOSB, this proposed rule
would amend the annotation for a listed substance and add one
substance, along with any restrictive annotation, to the National List.
DATES: Comments must be received by March 15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may comment on the proposed rule using
the following procedures:
Agricultural Marketing Specialist, National Organic Program, USDA-AMS-
TMP-NOP, Room 2646-So., Ag Stop 0268, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-0268.
Written comments responding to this proposed rule should be
identified with the document number AMS-NOP-09-0081; TM-09-04. You
should identify the topic and section number of this proposed rule to
which your comment refers. You should clearly state whether you support
the amendment of the annotation for the substance on the national list
and/or the exemption for the substance being proposed, with clearly
indicated reason(s) for your position. You should also offer any
recommended language changes that would be appropriate for your
position. Please include relevant information and data to support your
position (e.g. scientific, environmental, manufacturing, industry,
impact information, etc.). Only relevant material supporting your
position should be submitted.
It is USDA's intention to have all comments concerning this
proposed rule, including names and addresses when provided, regardless
of submission procedure used, available for viewing on the
Regulations.gov (http://www.regulations.gov) Internet site. Comments
submitted in response to this proposed rule will also be available for
viewing in person at USDA--AMS, National Organic Program, Room 2646-
South Building, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC, from 9
a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
(except official Federal holidays). Persons wanting to visit the USDA
South building to view comments received in response to this proposed
rule are requested to make an appointment in advance by calling (202)
720-3252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Nally, Acting Director,
Standards Division, Telephone: (202) 720-3252; Fax (202) 205-7808.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: AGRICULTURE, TOXICS - ND. USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Determination of Regulated Status of Alfalfa Genetically Engineered for Tolerance to the Herbicide Glyphosate
[Federal Register: January 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 7)]
[Notices]
[Page 1585-1586]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0044]
Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Determination of Regulated
Status of Alfalfa Genetically Engineered for Tolerance to the Herbicide
Glyphosate
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability of a draft environmental impact
statement and public meetings.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service has prepared a draft environmental impact statement
in connection with making a determination on the status of the Monsanto
Company and Forage Genetics International alfalfa lines designated as
events J101 and J163 as regulated articles. This notice also provides
notice of public meetings.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
February 16, 2010. We will also consider comments made at public meetings to be
held on January 19, 2010, and on February 3, 4, and 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be held in Las Vegas, NV, Kearney,
NE, Lincoln, NE, and Riverdale, MD (see the Supplementary Information
section of this notice for the address of each hearing site). You may
submit written comments on the draft environmental impact statement by
either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to (http://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2007-0044) to view the draft
environmental impact statement, or to submit or view public comments.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2007-0044, Regulatory Analysis and
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. APHIS-2007-0044.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at (http://www.aphis.usda.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Andrea Huberty, Branch Chief,
Regulatory and Environmental Analysis Branch, BRS, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 146, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-0485.
[Notices]
[Page 1585-1586]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0044]
Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Determination of Regulated
Status of Alfalfa Genetically Engineered for Tolerance to the Herbicide
Glyphosate
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability of a draft environmental impact
statement and public meetings.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service has prepared a draft environmental impact statement
in connection with making a determination on the status of the Monsanto
Company and Forage Genetics International alfalfa lines designated as
events J101 and J163 as regulated articles. This notice also provides
notice of public meetings.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
February 16, 2010. We will also consider comments made at public meetings to be
held on January 19, 2010, and on February 3, 4, and 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be held in Las Vegas, NV, Kearney,
NE, Lincoln, NE, and Riverdale, MD (see the Supplementary Information
section of this notice for the address of each hearing site). You may
submit written comments on the draft environmental impact statement by
either of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2007-0044) to view the draft
environmental impact statement, or to submit or view public comments.
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2007-0044, Regulatory Analysis and
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. APHIS-2007-0044.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at (http://www.aphis.usda.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Andrea Huberty, Branch Chief,
Regulatory and Environmental Analysis Branch, BRS, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 146, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-0485.
