Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 35
Tuesday,
Vol. 75, No. 35
Tuesday,
There are 8 announcements in this issue
1. CLIMATE, WILDLIFE - ND. EPA. A Framework for Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change
2. DRINK - ND. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program (Renewal)
3. AIR - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting and Public Teleconference(s) of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter Review Panel
4. DRINK - NM. EPA. Stakeholder Meeting Regarding Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation
5. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/NM. DOE. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners: Public Meeting and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document
6. CLIMATE - ND. CEQ. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Draft Guidance, "Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions."
7. ALL - ND. CEQ. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Draft Guidance,
Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act
Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act
8. ALL - ND. EPA. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Draft Guidance, "NEPA Mitigation and Monitoring."
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: CLIMATE, WILDLIFE - ND. EPA. A Framework for Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change
[Federal Register: February 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 35)]
[Notices]
[Page 8053-8054]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9115-5; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0816]
A Framework for Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of
Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing an extension of the original 30-day public
comment period for the draft document titled, ``A Framework for
Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered
Species to Climate Change'' (EPA/600/R-09/011). This extension is being
granted in response to request from interested parties. The document
was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment within
EPA's Office of Research and Development. This draft document describes
an evaluative framework that may be used to categorize the relative
vulnerability of species to climate change. To illustrate the use of
this framework, it was applied to six U.S. threatened and endangered
species: the golden-cheeked warbler, the salt marsh harvest mouse, the
Mount Graham red squirrel, the Lahontan cutthroat trout, the desert
tortoise and the bald eagle.
An external peer review of this report has been completed. The
public comment period and the external peer review are separate
processes. The public comment period provides an opportunity for all
interested parties to comment on the document. When finalizing the
draft document, EPA will consider any public comments received in
accordance with this notice.
EPA released this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination review and comment 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 original 30-day public comment period began on November 25,
2009 and closed on December 28, 2009. All comments received to date
will be considered, including those received after the close of the
original public comment period. An additional 30-day comment period
begins on February 23, 2010, and ends March 25, 2010. Comments should
be in writing and must be received by EPA by March 25, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``A Framework for Categorizing the Relative
Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change''
is available primarily via the Internet on the National Center for
Environmental Assessment's home page under the Recent Additions and the
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, your mailing address, and the
document title, ``A Framework for Categorizing the Relative
Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change.''
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
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 technical information and all other questions, contact Susan
Julius, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8619; facsimile: 703-347-8694; or e-
mail: julius.susan@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 8053-8054]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9115-5; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0816]
A Framework for Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of
Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing an extension of the original 30-day public
comment period for the draft document titled, ``A Framework for
Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered
Species to Climate Change'' (EPA/600/R-09/011). This extension is being
granted in response to request from interested parties. The document
was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment within
EPA's Office of Research and Development. This draft document describes
an evaluative framework that may be used to categorize the relative
vulnerability of species to climate change. To illustrate the use of
this framework, it was applied to six U.S. threatened and endangered
species: the golden-cheeked warbler, the salt marsh harvest mouse, the
Mount Graham red squirrel, the Lahontan cutthroat trout, the desert
tortoise and the bald eagle.
An external peer review of this report has been completed. The
public comment period and the external peer review are separate
processes. The public comment period provides an opportunity for all
interested parties to comment on the document. When finalizing the
draft document, EPA will consider any public comments received in
accordance with this notice.
EPA released this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination review and comment 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 original 30-day public comment period began on November 25,
2009 and closed on December 28, 2009. All comments received to date
will be considered, including those received after the close of the
original public comment period. An additional 30-day comment period
begins on February 23, 2010, and ends March 25, 2010. Comments should
be in writing and must be received by EPA by March 25, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``A Framework for Categorizing the Relative
Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change''
is available primarily via the Internet on the National Center for
Environmental Assessment's home page under the Recent Additions and the
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, your mailing address, and the
document title, ``A Framework for Categorizing the Relative
Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change.''
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
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 technical information and all other questions, contact Susan
Julius, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8619; facsimile: 703-347-8694; or e-
mail: julius.susan@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: DRINK - ND. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund Program (Renewal)
[Federal Register: February 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 35)]
[Notices]
[Page 8055-8056]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2002-0059; FRL-9115-4; EPA ICR No. 1803.06, OMB Control No.
2040-0185]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund Program (Renewal)
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 to renew an
existing approved 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 March 25,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2002-0059 to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to OW-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Docket,
Environmental Protection Agency, 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: Howard E. Rubin, Mail Code 4606M,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-2051; fax number:
(202) 564-3757; e-mail address: Rubin.HowardE@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 8055-8056]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2002-0059; FRL-9115-4; EPA ICR No. 1803.06, OMB Control No.
2040-0185]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund Program (Renewal)
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 to renew an
existing approved 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 March 25,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2002-0059 to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to OW-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Docket,
Environmental Protection Agency, 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: Howard E. Rubin, Mail Code 4606M,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-2051; fax number:
(202) 564-3757; e-mail address: Rubin.HowardE@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting and Public Teleconference(s) of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter Review Panel
[Federal Register: February 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 35)]
[Notices]
[Page 8062-8063]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9115-3]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting and Public Teleconference(s) of the Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter Review Panel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting on March 10-11,
2010 of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate
Matter Review Panel to review EPA's Particulate Matter Urban-Focused
Visibility Assessment-Second External Review Draft (January 2010) and
Quantitative Health Risk Assessment for Particulate Matter--Second
External Review Draft (February 2010). The SAB Staff Office also
announces a teleconference of the CASAC Particulate Matter Review Panel
on April 8, 2010 to review EPA's Policy Assessment for the Review of
Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards--First
External Review Draft (February 2010).
An optional public teleconference will be held on April 9, 2010 in
the event more time is needed to discuss EPA's Policy Assessment
following the April 8, 2010 teleconference.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on March 10, 2010 from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and March 11, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(Eastern Time). A public teleconference will be held on April 8, 2010
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time). An additional public
teleconference will be held on April 9, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
(Eastern Time) in the event more time is needed.
ADDRESSES: The March 10-11, 2010 meeting will be held at the Marriott
in Research Triangle Park, NC, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, North
Carolina 27703. The public teleconferences will be conducted by
telephone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning the public meeting or public
teleconferences may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9867; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-mail
at stallworth.holly@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC
can be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
[Notices]
[Page 8062-8063]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9115-3]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting and Public Teleconference(s) of the Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter Review Panel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting on March 10-11,
2010 of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate
Matter Review Panel to review EPA's Particulate Matter Urban-Focused
Visibility Assessment-Second External Review Draft (January 2010) and
Quantitative Health Risk Assessment for Particulate Matter--Second
External Review Draft (February 2010). The SAB Staff Office also
announces a teleconference of the CASAC Particulate Matter Review Panel
on April 8, 2010 to review EPA's Policy Assessment for the Review of
Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards--First
External Review Draft (February 2010).
An optional public teleconference will be held on April 9, 2010 in
the event more time is needed to discuss EPA's Policy Assessment
following the April 8, 2010 teleconference.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on March 10, 2010 from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and March 11, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(Eastern Time). A public teleconference will be held on April 8, 2010
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time). An additional public
teleconference will be held on April 9, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
(Eastern Time) in the event more time is needed.
ADDRESSES: The March 10-11, 2010 meeting will be held at the Marriott
in Research Triangle Park, NC, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, North
Carolina 27703. The public teleconferences will be conducted by
telephone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning the public meeting or public
teleconferences may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9867; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-mail
at stallworth.holly@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC
can be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: DRINK - NM. EPA. Stakeholder Meeting Regarding Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation
[Federal Register: February 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 35)]
[Notices]
[Page 8063]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9116-5]
RIN 2040-AF10
Stakeholder Meeting Regarding Revisions to the Unregulated
Contaminant Monitoring Regulation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations establishing criteria
for a monitoring program for unregulated contaminants. Monitoring
varies based on system size, source water, and contaminants likely to
be found. SDWA also specifies that for systems serving 10,000 persons
or fewer, only a representative sample of systems must monitor. Per
SDWA, EPA is required to issue, every five years, a list of not more
than 30 unregulated contaminants to be monitored by public water
systems. The first list of unregulated contaminants was published on
September 17, 1999, and the second list on January 4, 2007. The third
list is scheduled to be proposed by November 2010.
The purpose of this notice is to announce a public stakeholder
meeting to present information to stakeholders concerning the status of
the Agency's efforts in the areas of analyte selection, analytical
methods, sampling design, determination of minimum reporting levels,
and other possible revisions to the current Unregulated Contaminant
Monitoring Regulation.
DATES: The meeting will be held on April 7, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Crystal City Marriott
at Reagan National Airport, in the Salon D Room, at 1999 Jefferson
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. The hotel is located near the
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and has access to the
Crystal City Station on the Blue and Yellow Lines of the Washington
Metrorail System (Metro). The Marriott's telephone number is (703) 413-
5500.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General background information, please
contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline, phone: (800) 426-4791 or (703)
412-3330. Technical information contact David J. Munch or Brenda D.
Parris, USEPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Mail Code
140, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, or by e-
mail: munch.dave@epa.gov or parris.brenda@epa.gov. An informational
package will be prepared and available at the meeting. If you wish to
receive this package prior to the meeting, contact Maureen Devitt Stone
of The Cadmus Group at maureen.stone@cadmusgroup.com.
[Notices]
[Page 8063]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9116-5]
RIN 2040-AF10
Stakeholder Meeting Regarding Revisions to the Unregulated
Contaminant Monitoring Regulation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations establishing criteria
for a monitoring program for unregulated contaminants. Monitoring
varies based on system size, source water, and contaminants likely to
be found. SDWA also specifies that for systems serving 10,000 persons
or fewer, only a representative sample of systems must monitor. Per
SDWA, EPA is required to issue, every five years, a list of not more
than 30 unregulated contaminants to be monitored by public water
systems. The first list of unregulated contaminants was published on
September 17, 1999, and the second list on January 4, 2007. The third
list is scheduled to be proposed by November 2010.
The purpose of this notice is to announce a public stakeholder
meeting to present information to stakeholders concerning the status of
the Agency's efforts in the areas of analyte selection, analytical
methods, sampling design, determination of minimum reporting levels,
and other possible revisions to the current Unregulated Contaminant
Monitoring Regulation.
DATES: The meeting will be held on April 7, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Crystal City Marriott
at Reagan National Airport, in the Salon D Room, at 1999 Jefferson
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. The hotel is located near the
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and has access to the
Crystal City Station on the Blue and Yellow Lines of the Washington
Metrorail System (Metro). The Marriott's telephone number is (703) 413-
5500.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General background information, please
contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline, phone: (800) 426-4791 or (703)
412-3330. Technical information contact David J. Munch or Brenda D.
Parris, USEPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Mail Code
140, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, or by e-
mail: munch.dave@epa.gov or parris.brenda@epa.gov. An informational
package will be prepared and available at the meeting. If you wish to
receive this package prior to the meeting, contact Maureen Devitt Stone
of The Cadmus Group at maureen.stone@cadmusgroup.com.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/NM. DOE. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners: Public Meeting and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document
[Federal Register: February 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 35)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7987-7990]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2007-BT-STD-0010]
RIN 1904-AA89
Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Dryers and
Room Air Conditioners: Public Meeting and Availability of the
Preliminary Technical Support Document
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability of preliminary
technical support document.
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SUMMARY: The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a public
meeting to discuss and receive comments on the product classes that DOE
plans to analyze for purposes of amending energy conservation standards
for residential clothes dryers and room air conditioners; the
analytical framework, models, and tools that DOE is using to evaluate
standards for these products; the results of preliminary analyses
performed by DOE for these products; and potential energy conservation
standard levels derived from these analyses that DOE could consider for
these products. DOE also encourages written comments on these subjects.
To inform stakeholders and facilitate this process, DOE has prepared an
agenda, a preliminary Technical Support Document (TSD), and briefing
materials, which are available at:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/
residential/clothes_dryers.html and http://www1.eere.energy.gov/
buildings/appliance_standards/residential/room_ac.html.
DATES: The Department will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, March 16,
2010, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Washington, DC. Any person requesting to
speak at the public meeting should submit such request, along with an
electronic copy of the statement to be given at the public meeting,
before 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Written comments are welcome,
especially following the public meeting, and should be submitted by
April 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-098, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals
participating in the public meeting are subject to advance security
screening procedures. If a foreign national wishes to participate in
the public meeting, please inform DOE of this fact as soon as possible
by contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the
necessary procedures can be completed.
Interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket number
EERE-2007-BT-STD-0010, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: home_appliance2.rulemaking@ee.doe.gov. Include
EERE-2007-BT-STD-0010 and/or RIN 1904-AA89 in the subject line of the
message.
Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Public Meeting for
Residential Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners, EERE-2007-BT-STD-
0010 and/or RIN 1904-AA89, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Phone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit one signed paper
original.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit
one signed paper original.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number or RIN for this rulemaking.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, a
copy of the transcript of the public meeting, or comments received, go
to the U.S. Department of Energy, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW.,
Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call
Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 for additional information
regarding visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Witkowski, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Phone: (202) 586-7463. e-mail:
stephen.witkowski@ee.doe.gov.
Francine Pinto or Betsy Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of
General Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Phone: (202) 586-7432. e-mail: Francine.pinto@hq.doe.gov or
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7987-7990]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2007-BT-STD-0010]
RIN 1904-AA89
Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Dryers and
Room Air Conditioners: Public Meeting and Availability of the
Preliminary Technical Support Document
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability of preliminary
technical support document.
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SUMMARY: The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a public
meeting to discuss and receive comments on the product classes that DOE
plans to analyze for purposes of amending energy conservation standards
for residential clothes dryers and room air conditioners; the
analytical framework, models, and tools that DOE is using to evaluate
standards for these products; the results of preliminary analyses
performed by DOE for these products; and potential energy conservation
standard levels derived from these analyses that DOE could consider for
these products. DOE also encourages written comments on these subjects.
To inform stakeholders and facilitate this process, DOE has prepared an
agenda, a preliminary Technical Support Document (TSD), and briefing
materials, which are available at:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/
residential/clothes_dryers.html and http://www1.eere.energy.gov/
buildings/appliance_standards/residential/room_ac.html.
DATES: The Department will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, March 16,
2010, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Washington, DC. Any person requesting to
speak at the public meeting should submit such request, along with an
electronic copy of the statement to be given at the public meeting,
before 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Written comments are welcome,
especially following the public meeting, and should be submitted by
April 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-098, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals
participating in the public meeting are subject to advance security
screening procedures. If a foreign national wishes to participate in
the public meeting, please inform DOE of this fact as soon as possible
by contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the
necessary procedures can be completed.
Interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket number
EERE-2007-BT-STD-0010, by any of the following methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
EERE-2007-BT-STD-0010 and/or RIN 1904-AA89 in the subject line of the
message.
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Public Meeting for
Residential Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners, EERE-2007-BT-STD-
0010 and/or RIN 1904-AA89, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Phone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit one signed paper
original.
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit
one signed paper original.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number or RIN for this rulemaking.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, a
copy of the transcript of the public meeting, or comments received, go
to the U.S. Department of Energy, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW.,
Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call
Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 for additional information
regarding visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Witkowski, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Phone: (202) 586-7463. e-mail:
stephen.witkowski@ee.doe.gov.
Francine Pinto or Betsy Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of
General Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Phone: (202) 586-7432. e-mail: Francine.pinto@hq.doe.gov or
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: CLIMATE - ND. CEQ. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Draft Guidance, "Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas
Emissions."
[Federal Register: February 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 35)]
[Notices]
[Page 8046]
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Draft Guidance,
``Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas
Emissions.''
AGENCY: Council On Environmental Quality.
ACTION: Notice of Availability, Draft Guidance, ``Consideration of the
Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions.''
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SUMMARY: On February 18, 2010, the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) announced four steps to modernize, reinvigorate, and ease the use
and increase the transparency of implementation of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Enacted in 1970, NEPA is a fundamental
tool used to harmonize our economic, environmental, and social
aspirations and is a cornerstone of our Nation's efforts to protect the
environment. NEPA recognizes that many Federal activities affect the
environment and mandates that Federal agencies consider the
environmental impacts of their proposed actions before acting.
Additionally, NEPA emphasizes public involvement in government actions
affecting the environment by requiring that the benefits and the risks
associated with proposed actions be assessed and publicly disclosed.
CEQ, which is charged with implementing NEPA, recognizes that it is
a visionary and versatile law that can be used effectively to address
new environmental challenges facing our nation and also to engage the
public widely and effectively. Furthermore, CEQ wants to develop more
effective and accessible tools for citizen involvement in government
decision-making. These actions are designed to provide carefully-
tailored new assessment and reporting requirements, facilitate agency
compliance with NEPA, and enhance the quality of public involvement in
governmental decisions relating to the environment.
DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before May 24, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The NEPA Draft Guidance documents are available at http://
www.nepa.gov. Comments on the NEPA Draft Guidance ``Consideration of
the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions'' should be
submitted electronically to GCC.guidance@ceq.eop.gov, or in writing to
The Council on Environmental Quality, Attn: Ted Boling, 722 Jackson
Place, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Boling, Senior Counsel, at (202)
395-5750.
[Notices]
[Page 8046]
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Draft Guidance,
``Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas
Emissions.''
AGENCY: Council On Environmental Quality.
ACTION: Notice of Availability, Draft Guidance, ``Consideration of the
Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions.''
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: On February 18, 2010, the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) announced four steps to modernize, reinvigorate, and ease the use
and increase the transparency of implementation of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Enacted in 1970, NEPA is a fundamental
tool used to harmonize our economic, environmental, and social
aspirations and is a cornerstone of our Nation's efforts to protect the
environment. NEPA recognizes that many Federal activities affect the
environment and mandates that Federal agencies consider the
environmental impacts of their proposed actions before acting.
Additionally, NEPA emphasizes public involvement in government actions
affecting the environment by requiring that the benefits and the risks
associated with proposed actions be assessed and publicly disclosed.
CEQ, which is charged with implementing NEPA, recognizes that it is
a visionary and versatile law that can be used effectively to address
new environmental challenges facing our nation and also to engage the
public widely and effectively. Furthermore, CEQ wants to develop more
effective and accessible tools for citizen involvement in government
decision-making. These actions are designed to provide carefully-
tailored new assessment and reporting requirements, facilitate agency
compliance with NEPA, and enhance the quality of public involvement in
governmental decisions relating to the environment.
DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before May 24, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The NEPA Draft Guidance documents are available at http://
www.nepa.gov. Comments on the NEPA Draft Guidance ``Consideration of
the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions'' should be
submitted electronically to GCC.guidance@ceq.eop.gov, or in writing to
The Council on Environmental Quality, Attn: Ted Boling, 722 Jackson
Place, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Boling, Senior Counsel, at (202)
395-5750.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: ALL - ND. CEQ. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Draft Guidance,
Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act
[Federal Register: February 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 35)]
[Notices]
[Page 8045-8046]
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Draft Guidance,
Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions Under the
National Environmental Policy Act
AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality.
ACTION: Notice of Availability, Draft Guidance, ``Establishing,
Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions Under the National
Environmental Policy Act.''
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: On February 18, 2010, the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) announced four steps to modernize, reinvigorate, and ease the use
and increase the transparency of implementation of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Enacted in 1970, NEPA is a fundamental
tool used to harmonize our economic, environmental, and social
aspirations and is a cornerstone of our Nation's efforts to protect the
environment. NEPA recognizes that many Federal activities affect the
environment and mandates that Federal agencies consider the
environmental impacts of their proposed actions before acting.
Additionally, NEPA emphasizes public involvement in government actions
affecting the environment by requiring that the benefits and the risks
associated with proposed actions be assessed and publicly disclosed.
CEQ, which is charged with implementing NEPA, recognizes that it is
a visionary and versatile law that can be used effectively to address
new environmental challenges facing our Nation and also to engage the
public widely and effectively. Furthermore, CEQ wants to develop more
effective and accessible tools for citizen involvement in government
decision-making. These actions are designed to provide carefully-
tailored new assessment and reporting requirements, facilitate agency
compliance with NEPA, and enhance the quality of public involvement in
governmental decisions relating to the environment.
DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before April 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The NEPA Draft Guidance documents are available at http://
www.nepa.gov. Comments on the NEPA Draft Guidance ``Establishing,
Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions under the National
Environmental Policy Act'' should be submitted electronically to
CE.guidance@ceq.eop.gov, or in writing to The Council on Environmental
Quality, Attn: Ted Boling, 722 Jackson Place, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Boling, Senior Counsel, at (202)
395-5750.
[Notices]
[Page 8045-8046]
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Draft Guidance,
Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions Under the
National Environmental Policy Act
AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality.
ACTION: Notice of Availability, Draft Guidance, ``Establishing,
Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions Under the National
Environmental Policy Act.''
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: On February 18, 2010, the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) announced four steps to modernize, reinvigorate, and ease the use
and increase the transparency of implementation of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Enacted in 1970, NEPA is a fundamental
tool used to harmonize our economic, environmental, and social
aspirations and is a cornerstone of our Nation's efforts to protect the
environment. NEPA recognizes that many Federal activities affect the
environment and mandates that Federal agencies consider the
environmental impacts of their proposed actions before acting.
Additionally, NEPA emphasizes public involvement in government actions
affecting the environment by requiring that the benefits and the risks
associated with proposed actions be assessed and publicly disclosed.
CEQ, which is charged with implementing NEPA, recognizes that it is
a visionary and versatile law that can be used effectively to address
new environmental challenges facing our Nation and also to engage the
public widely and effectively. Furthermore, CEQ wants to develop more
effective and accessible tools for citizen involvement in government
decision-making. These actions are designed to provide carefully-
tailored new assessment and reporting requirements, facilitate agency
compliance with NEPA, and enhance the quality of public involvement in
governmental decisions relating to the environment.
DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before April 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The NEPA Draft Guidance documents are available at http://
www.nepa.gov. Comments on the NEPA Draft Guidance ``Establishing,
Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions under the National
Environmental Policy Act'' should be submitted electronically to
CE.guidance@ceq.eop.gov, or in writing to The Council on Environmental
Quality, Attn: Ted Boling, 722 Jackson Place, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Boling, Senior Counsel, at (202)
395-5750.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: ALL - ND. EPA. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Draft Guidance, "NEPA Mitigation and Monitoring."
[Federal Register: February 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 35)]
[Notices]
[Page 8046-8047]
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Draft Guidance, ``NEPA
Mitigation and Monitoring.''
AGENCY: Council On Environmental Quality.
ACTION: Notice of Availability, Draft Guidance, ``NEPA Mitigation and
Monitoring.''
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: On February 18, 2010, the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) announced four steps to modernize, reinvigorate, and ease the use
and increase the transparency of implementation of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Enacted in 1970, NEPA is a fundamental
tool used to harmonize our economic, environmental, and social
aspirations and is a cornerstone of our Nation's efforts to protect the
environment. NEPA recognizes that many Federal activities affect the
environment and mandates that Federal agencies consider the
environmental impacts of their proposed actions before acting.
Additionally, NEPA emphasizes public involvement in government actions
affecting the environment by requiring that the benefits and the risks
associated with proposed actions be assessed and publicly disclosed.
CEQ, which is charged with implementing NEPA, recognizes that it is
a visionary and versatile law that can be used effectively to address
new environmental challenges facing our nation and also to engage the
public widely and effectively. Furthermore, CEQ wants to develop more
effective and accessible tools for citizen involvement in government
decision-making. These actions are designed to provide carefully-
tailored new assessment and reporting requirements, facilitate agency
compliance with NEPA, and enhance the quality of public involvement in
governmental decisions relating to the environment.
DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before May 24, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The NEPA Draft Guidance documents are available at http://
www.nepa.gov.
Comments on the NEPA Draft Guidance ``NEPA Mitigation and
Monitoring'' should be submitted electronically to
Mitigation.guidance@ceq.eop.gov, or in writing to The Council on
Environmental Quality, Attn: Ted Boling, 722 Jackson Place, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Boling, Senior Counsel, at (202)
395-5750.
[Notices]
[Page 8046-8047]
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Draft Guidance, ``NEPA
Mitigation and Monitoring.''
AGENCY: Council On Environmental Quality.
ACTION: Notice of Availability, Draft Guidance, ``NEPA Mitigation and
Monitoring.''
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: On February 18, 2010, the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) announced four steps to modernize, reinvigorate, and ease the use
and increase the transparency of implementation of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Enacted in 1970, NEPA is a fundamental
tool used to harmonize our economic, environmental, and social
aspirations and is a cornerstone of our Nation's efforts to protect the
environment. NEPA recognizes that many Federal activities affect the
environment and mandates that Federal agencies consider the
environmental impacts of their proposed actions before acting.
Additionally, NEPA emphasizes public involvement in government actions
affecting the environment by requiring that the benefits and the risks
associated with proposed actions be assessed and publicly disclosed.
CEQ, which is charged with implementing NEPA, recognizes that it is
a visionary and versatile law that can be used effectively to address
new environmental challenges facing our nation and also to engage the
public widely and effectively. Furthermore, CEQ wants to develop more
effective and accessible tools for citizen involvement in government
decision-making. These actions are designed to provide carefully-
tailored new assessment and reporting requirements, facilitate agency
compliance with NEPA, and enhance the quality of public involvement in
governmental decisions relating to the environment.
DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before May 24, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The NEPA Draft Guidance documents are available at http://
www.nepa.gov.
Comments on the NEPA Draft Guidance ``NEPA Mitigation and
Monitoring'' should be submitted electronically to
Mitigation.guidance@ceq.eop.gov, or in writing to The Council on
Environmental Quality, Attn: Ted Boling, 722 Jackson Place, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Boling, Senior Counsel, at (202)
395-5750.
