Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 87
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 87
Thursday, May 6, 2010
There are 11 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Lead; Amendment to the Opt-Out and Recordkeeping Provisions in the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program
2. TOXICS - PR. EPA. Lead; Clearance and Clearance Testing Requirements for the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program
3. TOXICS - ANPR. EPA. Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program for Public and Commercial Buildings
4. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Mineral Wool
Production (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1799.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0362
Production (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1799.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0362
5. AIR, MI/AIR - ND. EPA. Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit; Request for Public Comment; Sierra Club and WildEarth Guardians in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia: Sierra Club, et al. v. Jackson, No. 1:10-cv-133-(PLF) (D. DC); to compel EPA to take final action on the State
Implementation Plan (SIP) infrastructure submittals
Implementation Plan (SIP) infrastructure submittals
6. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR. DOE. Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
7. WILDLIFE - PR. DOI/Fish and Wildlife Service. Removing Regulations Implementing the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act
8. WATER/Gulf of Mexico - FR/Emergency. DOC/NOAA. Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Emergency Fisheries Closure in the Gulf of Mexico Due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
9. ENERGY/Biofuel - ND. USDA/Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Notice of Contract Proposal (NOCP) for Payments to Eligible Advanced Biofuel Producers
10. ENERGY/Biofuel - NF. USDA/Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for Biorefineries
11. ENERGY/Biofuel - NF. USDA/Rural Business--Cooperative Service. Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Repowering Assistance Payments to Eligible Biorefineries
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: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Lead; Amendment to the Opt-Out and Recordkeeping Provisions in the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program
[Federal Register: May 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 87)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 24802-24819]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 745
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049; FRL-8823-7]
RIN 2070-AJ55
Lead; Amendment to the Opt-Out and Recordkeeping Provisions in
the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is finalizing several revisions to the Lead Renovation,
Repair, and Painting Program (RRP) rule that published in the Federal
Register on April 22, 2008. The RRP rule established accreditation,
training, certification, and recordkeeping requirements as well as work
practice standards on persons performing renovations for compensation
in most pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. In this
document, EPA is eliminating the ``opt-out'' provision that currently
exempts a renovation firm from the training and work practice
requirements of the rule where the firm obtains a certification from
the owner of a residence he or she occupies that no child under age 6
or pregnant women resides in the home and the home is not a child-
occupied facility. EPA is also requiring renovation firms to provide a
copy of the records demonstrating compliance with the training and work
practice requirements of the RRP rule to the owner and, if different,
the occupant of the building being renovated or the operator of the
child-occupied facility. In addition, the rule makes minor changes to
the certification, accreditation and state authorization requirements.
DATES: This final rule is effective July 6, 2010.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation
are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is
(202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202)
566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show photographic
identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor
log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray machine and
subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC badge that must
be visible at all times in the building and returned upon departure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Marc Edmonds, National Program Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 566-0758; e-mail address: edmonds.marc@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The TSCA Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
Hearing- or speech-challenged individuals may access the numbers in
this unit through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at
1-800-877-8339.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 24802-24819]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 745
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049; FRL-8823-7]
RIN 2070-AJ55
Lead; Amendment to the Opt-Out and Recordkeeping Provisions in
the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is finalizing several revisions to the Lead Renovation,
Repair, and Painting Program (RRP) rule that published in the Federal
Register on April 22, 2008. The RRP rule established accreditation,
training, certification, and recordkeeping requirements as well as work
practice standards on persons performing renovations for compensation
in most pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. In this
document, EPA is eliminating the ``opt-out'' provision that currently
exempts a renovation firm from the training and work practice
requirements of the rule where the firm obtains a certification from
the owner of a residence he or she occupies that no child under age 6
or pregnant women resides in the home and the home is not a child-
occupied facility. EPA is also requiring renovation firms to provide a
copy of the records demonstrating compliance with the training and work
practice requirements of the RRP rule to the owner and, if different,
the occupant of the building being renovated or the operator of the
child-occupied facility. In addition, the rule makes minor changes to
the certification, accreditation and state authorization requirements.
DATES: This final rule is effective July 6, 2010.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation
are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is
(202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202)
566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show photographic
identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor
log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray machine and
subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC badge that must
be visible at all times in the building and returned upon departure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Marc Edmonds, National Program Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 566-0758; e-mail address: edmonds.marc@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The TSCA Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
Hearing- or speech-challenged individuals may access the numbers in
this unit through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at
1-800-877-8339.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - PR. EPA. Lead; Clearance and Clearance Testing Requirements for the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program
[Federal Register: May 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 87)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 25037-25073]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 745
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049; FRL-8823-5]
RIN 2070-AJ57
Lead; Clearance and Clearance Testing Requirements for the
Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing several revisions to the 2008 Lead
Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program (RRP) rule that established
accreditation, training, certification, and recordkeeping requirements
as well as work practice standards for persons performing renovations
for compensation in most pre-1978 housing and child-occupied
facilities. EPA is particularly concerned about dust-lead hazards
generated by renovations because of the well-documented toxicity of
lead, especially to younger children. This proposal includes additional
requirements designed to ensure that lead-based paint hazards generated
by renovation work are adequately cleaned after renovation work is
finished and before the work areas are re-occupied. Specifically, EPA
is proposing to require dust wipe testing after many renovations
covered by the RRP rule. For a subset of jobs involving demolition or
removal of plaster through destructive means or the disturbance of
paint using machines designed to remove paint through high-speed
operation, such as power sanders or abrasive blasters, this proposal
would also require the renovation firm to demonstrate, through dust
wipe testing, that dust-lead levels remaining in the work area are
below regulatory levels.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 6, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049. The DCO is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Cindy Wheeler, National Program
Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0484; e-mail
address: wheeler.cindy@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 25037-25073]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 745
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049; FRL-8823-5]
RIN 2070-AJ57
Lead; Clearance and Clearance Testing Requirements for the
Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing several revisions to the 2008 Lead
Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program (RRP) rule that established
accreditation, training, certification, and recordkeeping requirements
as well as work practice standards for persons performing renovations
for compensation in most pre-1978 housing and child-occupied
facilities. EPA is particularly concerned about dust-lead hazards
generated by renovations because of the well-documented toxicity of
lead, especially to younger children. This proposal includes additional
requirements designed to ensure that lead-based paint hazards generated
by renovation work are adequately cleaned after renovation work is
finished and before the work areas are re-occupied. Specifically, EPA
is proposing to require dust wipe testing after many renovations
covered by the RRP rule. For a subset of jobs involving demolition or
removal of plaster through destructive means or the disturbance of
paint using machines designed to remove paint through high-speed
operation, such as power sanders or abrasive blasters, this proposal
would also require the renovation firm to demonstrate, through dust
wipe testing, that dust-lead levels remaining in the work area are
below regulatory levels.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 6, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049, by one of the following methods:
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049. The DCO is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Cindy Wheeler, National Program
Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0484; e-mail
address: wheeler.cindy@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - ANPR. EPA. Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program for Public and Commercial Buildings
[Federal Register: May 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 87)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 24848-24862]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 745
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0173; FRL-8823-6]
RIN 2070-AJ56
Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program for Public and
Commercial Buildings
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: EPA is giving advance notice of the Agency's intention to
regulate the renovation, repair, and painting of public and commercial
buildings under section 402(c)(3) of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA). This notice announces the commencement of proceedings to
propose lead-safe work practices and other requirements for renovations
on the exteriors of public and commercial buildings and to determine
whether lead-based paint hazards are created by interior renovation,
repair, and painting projects in public and commercial buildings. For
those renovations in the interiors of public and commercial buildings
that create lead-based paint hazards, EPA will propose regulations to
address these hazards.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 6, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0173, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC;
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0173. The DCO is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact: Hans Scheifele, National Program
Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-3122; e-mail
address: scheifele.hans@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI--Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 24848-24862]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 745
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0173; FRL-8823-6]
RIN 2070-AJ56
Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program for Public and
Commercial Buildings
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: EPA is giving advance notice of the Agency's intention to
regulate the renovation, repair, and painting of public and commercial
buildings under section 402(c)(3) of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA). This notice announces the commencement of proceedings to
propose lead-safe work practices and other requirements for renovations
on the exteriors of public and commercial buildings and to determine
whether lead-based paint hazards are created by interior renovation,
repair, and painting projects in public and commercial buildings. For
those renovations in the interiors of public and commercial buildings
that create lead-based paint hazards, EPA will propose regulations to
address these hazards.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 6, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0173, by one of the following methods:
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC;
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0173. The DCO is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact: Hans Scheifele, National Program
Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-3122; e-mail
address: scheifele.hans@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI--Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Mineral Wool
Production (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1799.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0362
[Federal Register: May 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 87)]
[Notices]
[Page 24945-24946]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0395; FRL-9145-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Mineral Wool
Production (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1799.05, OMB Control Number 2060-
0362
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before June 7, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2009-0395 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: 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: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: williams.learia@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 24945-24946]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0395; FRL-9145-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Mineral Wool
Production (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1799.05, OMB Control Number 2060-
0362
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before June 7, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2009-0395 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: 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: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: williams.learia@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: AIR, MI/AIR - ND. EPA. Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit; Request for Public Comment; Sierra Club and WildEarth Guardians in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia: Sierra Club, et al. v. Jackson, No. 1:10-cv-133-(PLF) (D. DC); to compel EPA to take final action on the State
Implementation Plan (SIP) infrastructure submittals
[Federal Register: May 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 87)]
[Notices]
[Page 24946-24947]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9146-3]
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Consent Decree; Request for Public Comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as
amended (``CAA''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a
proposed consent decree, to address a lawsuit filed by Sierra Club and
WildEarth Guardians in the United States District Court for the
District of Columbia: Sierra Club, et al. v. Jackson, No. 1:10-cv-133-
(PLF) (D. DC). On January 27, 2010, Plaintiffs filed an amended
complaint to compel EPA to take final action on the State
Implementation Plan (``SIP'') infrastructure submittals for Maine,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Alabama, Kentucky,
Mississippi, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio,
Louisiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota,
Utah, and Wyoming with regard to the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient
Air Quality Standards (``NAAQS'') as required by section 110(k)(2) of
the CAA. Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, EPA has agreed
to take final action no later than April 29, 2011.
DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received
by June 7, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2010-0419, online at http://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred
method); by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov; mailed to EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; or by hand delivery or courier to
EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD-ROM should be
formatted in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters
and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Geoffrey L. Wilcox, Air and Radiation
Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone: (202) 564-5601; fax number (202) 564-5603; e-mail address:
branning.amy@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 24946-24947]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9146-3]
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Consent Decree; Request for Public Comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as
amended (``CAA''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a
proposed consent decree, to address a lawsuit filed by Sierra Club and
WildEarth Guardians in the United States District Court for the
District of Columbia: Sierra Club, et al. v. Jackson, No. 1:10-cv-133-
(PLF) (D. DC). On January 27, 2010, Plaintiffs filed an amended
complaint to compel EPA to take final action on the State
Implementation Plan (``SIP'') infrastructure submittals for Maine,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Alabama, Kentucky,
Mississippi, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio,
Louisiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota,
Utah, and Wyoming with regard to the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient
Air Quality Standards (``NAAQS'') as required by section 110(k)(2) of
the CAA. Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, EPA has agreed
to take final action no later than April 29, 2011.
DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received
by June 7, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2010-0419, online at http://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred
method); by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov; mailed to EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; or by hand delivery or courier to
EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD-ROM should be
formatted in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters
and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Geoffrey L. Wilcox, Air and Radiation
Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone: (202) 564-5601; fax number (202) 564-5603; e-mail address:
branning.amy@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR. DOE. Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
[Federal Register: May 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 87)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 24824-24825]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-0003]
RIN 1904-AC19
Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Public Meeting
and Availability of the Framework Document for Commercial Refrigeration
Equipment
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability of the framework
document.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating the
rulemaking and data collection process to consider amended energy
conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment (CRE).
DOE will hold a public meeting to discuss and receive comments on its
planned analytical approach and issues it will address in this
rulemaking proceeding. DOE welcomes written comments and relevant data
from the public on any subject within the scope of this rulemaking. To
inform interested parties and to facilitate this process, DOE has
prepared a framework document that details the analytical approach and
identifies several issues on which DOE is particularly interested in
receiving comment.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. in Washington, DC. DOE must receive requests to speak at
the public meeting before 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, 2010. DOE must
receive an electronic copy of the statement with the name and, if
appropriate, the organization of the presenter to be given at the
public meeting before 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, 2010. DOE will accept
written comments, data, and information regarding the framework
document before and after the public meeting, but no later than June 7,
2010. DOE encourages all written comments, data and information to be
submitted in electronic form.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals planning
to participate 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 a possible
by contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the
necessary procedures can be completed.
Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments electronically
by the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail to the following address: CRE-2010-STD-
0003@ee.doe.gov. Include docket number EERE-2010-BT-STD-0003 and/or RIN
1904-AC19 in the subject line of the message. All comments should
clearly identify the name, address and, if appropriate, organization of
the commenter.
Alternatively, interested parties may submit comments by the following
methods:
Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Framework Document for
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment, Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-0003
and/or RIN 1904-AC19, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed paper
original.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, a
copy of the transcript of the public meeting, or comments received, go
to regulations.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may go to the
U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room of the Building Technologies
Program, Sixth 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 first at the
above telephone number for additional information regarding visiting
the Resource Room.
A copy of the framework document and a link to the Docket Web page
is available at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_
standards/commercial/refrigeration_equipment.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles Llenza, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2192. E-mail: Charles_
Llenza@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Michael Kido or Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of the General Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail:
Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov,Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
For information on how to submit or review public comments and on
how to participate in the public meeting, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards,
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC, 20585-0121. Telephone (202) 586-2945. E-mail:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 24824-24825]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-0003]
RIN 1904-AC19
Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Public Meeting
and Availability of the Framework Document for Commercial Refrigeration
Equipment
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability of the framework
document.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating the
rulemaking and data collection process to consider amended energy
conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment (CRE).
DOE will hold a public meeting to discuss and receive comments on its
planned analytical approach and issues it will address in this
rulemaking proceeding. DOE welcomes written comments and relevant data
from the public on any subject within the scope of this rulemaking. To
inform interested parties and to facilitate this process, DOE has
prepared a framework document that details the analytical approach and
identifies several issues on which DOE is particularly interested in
receiving comment.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. in Washington, DC. DOE must receive requests to speak at
the public meeting before 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, 2010. DOE must
receive an electronic copy of the statement with the name and, if
appropriate, the organization of the presenter to be given at the
public meeting before 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, 2010. DOE will accept
written comments, data, and information regarding the framework
document before and after the public meeting, but no later than June 7,
2010. DOE encourages all written comments, data and information to be
submitted in electronic form.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals planning
to participate 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 a possible
by contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the
necessary procedures can be completed.
Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments electronically
by the following methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
0003@ee.doe.gov. Include docket number EERE-2010-BT-STD-0003 and/or RIN
1904-AC19 in the subject line of the message. All comments should
clearly identify the name, address and, if appropriate, organization of
the commenter.
Alternatively, interested parties may submit comments by the following
methods:
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Framework Document for
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment, Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-0003
and/or RIN 1904-AC19, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed paper
original.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, a
copy of the transcript of the public meeting, or comments received, go
to regulations.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may go to the
U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room of the Building Technologies
Program, Sixth 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 first at the
above telephone number for additional information regarding visiting
the Resource Room.
A copy of the framework document and a link to the Docket Web page
is available at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_
standards/commercial/refrigeration_equipment.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles Llenza, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2192. E-mail: Charles_
Llenza@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Michael Kido or Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of the General Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail:
Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov,Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
For information on how to submit or review public comments and on
how to participate in the public meeting, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards,
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC, 20585-0121. Telephone (202) 586-2945. E-mail:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: WILDLIFE - PR. DOI/Fish and Wildlife Service. Removing Regulations Implementing the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act
[Federal Register: May 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 87)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 24862-24864]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 83
[Docket No. FWS-R9-WSR-2010-0009]
[91400-5110-POLI-7B; 91400-9410-POLI-7B]
RIN 1018-AX00
Removing Regulations Implementing the Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Act
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to
remove our regulations implementing the Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Act of 1980. The Act authorized financial and technical assistance to
States to design conservation plans and programs to benefit nongame
species; however, funds never became available to carry out the Act,
and we do not expect funds to become available in the future.
DATES: We will consider comments received or postmarked on or before
July 6, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments to Docket No. FWS-R9-
WSR-2010-0009.
U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing,
Attn: FWS-R9-WSR-2010-0009; Division of Policy and Directives
Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive,
Suite 222; Arlington, VA 22203.
We will not accept e-mail or faxes. We will post all public
comments on http://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we
will post any personal information you provide us (see the Public
Comments section below for more information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Johnson, Wildlife and Sport Fish
Restoration Program, Division of Policy and Programs, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 703-358-2156.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 24862-24864]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 83
[Docket No. FWS-R9-WSR-2010-0009]
[91400-5110-POLI-7B; 91400-9410-POLI-7B]
RIN 1018-AX00
Removing Regulations Implementing the Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Act
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to
remove our regulations implementing the Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Act of 1980. The Act authorized financial and technical assistance to
States to design conservation plans and programs to benefit nongame
species; however, funds never became available to carry out the Act,
and we do not expect funds to become available in the future.
DATES: We will consider comments received or postmarked on or before
July 6, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments to Docket No. FWS-R9-
WSR-2010-0009.
Attn: FWS-R9-WSR-2010-0009; Division of Policy and Directives
Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive,
Suite 222; Arlington, VA 22203.
We will not accept e-mail or faxes. We will post all public
comments on http://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we
will post any personal information you provide us (see the Public
Comments section below for more information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Johnson, Wildlife and Sport Fish
Restoration Program, Division of Policy and Programs, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 703-358-2156.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: WATER/Gulf of Mexico - FR/Emergency. DOC/NOAA. Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Emergency Fisheries Closure in the Gulf of Mexico Due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
[Federal Register: May 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 87)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 24822-24823]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 100501208-0208-01]
RIN 0648-AY87
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic;
Emergency Fisheries Closure in the Gulf of Mexico Due to the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Emergency rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS issues this emergency rule to close a portion of the Gulf
of Mexico (Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to all fishing, in
response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The closure was applicable
May 2, 2010, and will remain in effect for 10 days, unless conditions
allow NMFS to terminate it sooner. NMFS will continue to monitor and
evaluate the oil spill and its impacts on Gulf fisheries and will take
immediate and appropriate action to extend or reduce this closed area.
This closure is implemented for public safety.
DATES: This rule is effective May 3, 2010 through 12:01 a.m., local
time, May 12, 2010. The closure was applicable on May 2, 2010. Comments
may be submitted through May 11, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this rule, identified by ``0648-
AY87'' by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov.
Fax: 727-824-5308; Attention: Cynthia Meyer.
Mail: Cynthia Meyer, Southeast Regional Office, NMFS, 263
13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
Instructions: No comments will be posted for public viewing until
after the comment period. All comments received are a part of the
public record and will generally be posted to http://
www.regulations.gov without change. All Personal Identifying
Information (for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by
the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
To submit comments through the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov, enter ``NOAA-NMFS-2010-0100'' in the keyword
search, then select ``Send a Comment or Submission.'' NMFS will accept
anonymous comments (enter N/A in the required fields, if you wish to
remain anonymous). You may submit attachments to electronic comments in
Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF file formats only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Meyer, telephone: 727-551-
5753, fax: 727-824-5308, e-mail: cynthia.meyer@noaa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 24822-24823]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 100501208-0208-01]
RIN 0648-AY87
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic;
Emergency Fisheries Closure in the Gulf of Mexico Due to the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Emergency rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS issues this emergency rule to close a portion of the Gulf
of Mexico (Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to all fishing, in
response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The closure was applicable
May 2, 2010, and will remain in effect for 10 days, unless conditions
allow NMFS to terminate it sooner. NMFS will continue to monitor and
evaluate the oil spill and its impacts on Gulf fisheries and will take
immediate and appropriate action to extend or reduce this closed area.
This closure is implemented for public safety.
DATES: This rule is effective May 3, 2010 through 12:01 a.m., local
time, May 12, 2010. The closure was applicable on May 2, 2010. Comments
may be submitted through May 11, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this rule, identified by ``0648-
AY87'' by any of the following methods:
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov.
13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
Instructions: No comments will be posted for public viewing until
after the comment period. All comments received are a part of the
public record and will generally be posted to http://
www.regulations.gov without change. All Personal Identifying
Information (for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by
the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
To submit comments through the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov, enter ``NOAA-NMFS-2010-0100'' in the keyword
search, then select ``Send a Comment or Submission.'' NMFS will accept
anonymous comments (enter N/A in the required fields, if you wish to
remain anonymous). You may submit attachments to electronic comments in
Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF file formats only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Meyer, telephone: 727-551-
5753, fax: 727-824-5308, e-mail: cynthia.meyer@noaa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 9
Subject: ENERGY/Biofuel - ND. USDA/Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Notice of Contract Proposal (NOCP) for Payments to Eligible Advanced Biofuel Producers
[Federal Register: May 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 87)]
[Notices]
[Page 24865-24873]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Contract Proposal (NOCP) for Payments to Eligible
Advanced Biofuel Producers
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the acceptance of applications to enter
into Contracts to make payments to Eligible Advanced Biofuel Producers
under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels to support and ensure
an expanding production of Advanced Biofuels. Under this Notice,
applications will be accepted for Biorefineries that produce
transportation fuels that meet the Renewable Fuel Standard or are
currently undergoing an appeal to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency for inclusion in the Renewable Fuel Standard, or that produce
non-transportation renewable energy that results in a reduction in
greenhouse gases. The Agency will authorize up to $40 million in
funding for this program for fiscal year (FY) 2010.
DATES: Applications for participating in this program for Fiscal Year
2010 must be received between May 6, 2010 and July 6, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Application materials may be obtained by contacting the
USDA, Rural Development State Office, Renewable Energy Coordinator.
Submit applications to the Rural Development State Office in the State
in which the applicant's principal office is located.
[Notices]
[Page 24865-24873]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Contract Proposal (NOCP) for Payments to Eligible
Advanced Biofuel Producers
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the acceptance of applications to enter
into Contracts to make payments to Eligible Advanced Biofuel Producers
under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels to support and ensure
an expanding production of Advanced Biofuels. Under this Notice,
applications will be accepted for Biorefineries that produce
transportation fuels that meet the Renewable Fuel Standard or are
currently undergoing an appeal to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency for inclusion in the Renewable Fuel Standard, or that produce
non-transportation renewable energy that results in a reduction in
greenhouse gases. The Agency will authorize up to $40 million in
funding for this program for fiscal year (FY) 2010.
DATES: Applications for participating in this program for Fiscal Year
2010 must be received between May 6, 2010 and July 6, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Application materials may be obtained by contacting the
USDA, Rural Development State Office, Renewable Energy Coordinator.
Submit applications to the Rural Development State Office in the State
in which the applicant's principal office is located.
ANNOUNCEMENT 10
Subject: ENERGY/Biofuel - NF. USDA/Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for Biorefineries
[Federal Register: May 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 87)]
[Notices]
[Page 25075-25098]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for
Biorefineries
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the acceptance of applications for funds
available under the BioRefinery Assistance Program (the ``Program'') to
provide guaranteed loans for the development and construction of
commercial-scale biorefineries or for the retrofitting of existing
facilities using eligible technology for the development of advanced
biofuels. Applications will be accepted for biorefineries that produce
transportation fuels that meet the Renewable Fuel Standard or are
currently undergoing an appeal to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency for inclusion in the Renewable Fuel Standard, or that produce
non-transportation renewable energy that results in a reduction in
greenhouse gases. There will only be one application window under this
Notice.
DATES: Applications for participating in this Program for Fiscal Year
2010 must be received between May 6, 2010 and August 4, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Applications and forms may be obtained from:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy
Branch, Attention: BioRefinery Assistance Program, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., STOP 3225, Washington, DC 20250-3225.
Agency Web site: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov. Follow
instructions for obtaining the application and forms.
Submit an original completed application with two copies to USDA's
Rural Development National Office: Energy Branch, Attention:
BioRefinery Assistance Program, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP
3225, Washington, DC 20250-3225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Energy Branch, Attention: BioRefinery
Assistance Program, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Mail Stop 3225,
Washington, DC 20250-3225. Telephone: 202-720-1400.
[Notices]
[Page 25075-25098]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for
Biorefineries
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the acceptance of applications for funds
available under the BioRefinery Assistance Program (the ``Program'') to
provide guaranteed loans for the development and construction of
commercial-scale biorefineries or for the retrofitting of existing
facilities using eligible technology for the development of advanced
biofuels. Applications will be accepted for biorefineries that produce
transportation fuels that meet the Renewable Fuel Standard or are
currently undergoing an appeal to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency for inclusion in the Renewable Fuel Standard, or that produce
non-transportation renewable energy that results in a reduction in
greenhouse gases. There will only be one application window under this
Notice.
DATES: Applications for participating in this Program for Fiscal Year
2010 must be received between May 6, 2010 and August 4, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Applications and forms may be obtained from:
Branch, Attention: BioRefinery Assistance Program, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., STOP 3225, Washington, DC 20250-3225.
instructions for obtaining the application and forms.
Submit an original completed application with two copies to USDA's
Rural Development National Office: Energy Branch, Attention:
BioRefinery Assistance Program, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP
3225, Washington, DC 20250-3225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Energy Branch, Attention: BioRefinery
Assistance Program, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Mail Stop 3225,
Washington, DC 20250-3225. Telephone: 202-720-1400.
ANNOUNCEMENT 11
Subject: ENERGY/Biofuel - NF. USDA/Rural Business--Cooperative Service. Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Repowering Assistance Payments to Eligible Biorefineries
[Federal Register: May 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 87)]
[Notices]
[Page 24873-24879]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business--Cooperative Service
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Repowering Assistance
Payments to Eligible Biorefineries
AGENCY: Rural Business--Cooperative Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the acceptance of applications for
payments to eligible biorefineries to encourage the use of renewable
biomass as a replacement fuel source for fossil fuels used to provide
process heat or power in the operation of these eligible biorefineries.
Under this Notice, applications will be accepted for biorefineries that
produce transportation fuels that meet the Renewable Fuel Standard or
are currently undergoing an appeal to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency for inclusion in the Renewable Fuel Standard, or that produce
non-transportation renewable energy that results in a reduction in
greenhouse gases.
DATES: Applications for participating in this program for Fiscal Year
2010 must be received between May 6, 2010 and July 20, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Application materials may be obtained by contacting USDA,
Rural Development--Energy Division, Program Branch, Attention:
Repowering Assistance Program, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop
3225, Washington, DC 20250-3225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on this
payment program, please contact USDA, Rural Development--Energy
Division, Program Branch, Attention: Repowering Assistance Program,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 3225, Washington, DC 20250-3225.
Telephone: 202-720-1400.
[Notices]
[Page 24873-24879]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business--Cooperative Service
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Repowering Assistance
Payments to Eligible Biorefineries
AGENCY: Rural Business--Cooperative Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the acceptance of applications for
payments to eligible biorefineries to encourage the use of renewable
biomass as a replacement fuel source for fossil fuels used to provide
process heat or power in the operation of these eligible biorefineries.
Under this Notice, applications will be accepted for biorefineries that
produce transportation fuels that meet the Renewable Fuel Standard or
are currently undergoing an appeal to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency for inclusion in the Renewable Fuel Standard, or that produce
non-transportation renewable energy that results in a reduction in
greenhouse gases.
DATES: Applications for participating in this program for Fiscal Year
2010 must be received between May 6, 2010 and July 20, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Application materials may be obtained by contacting USDA,
Rural Development--Energy Division, Program Branch, Attention:
Repowering Assistance Program, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop
3225, Washington, DC 20250-3225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on this
payment program, please contact USDA, Rural Development--Energy
Division, Program Branch, Attention: Repowering Assistance Program,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 3225, Washington, DC 20250-3225.
Telephone: 202-720-1400.
