Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 216
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 216
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
There are 4 announcements in this issue
1. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Volatile Organic
Compound Emission Standards for Consumer Products (Renewal)
Compound Emission Standards for Consumer Products (Renewal)
2. AIR - ND. EPA. Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades
3. AIR - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council)
4. ENERGY/Efficiency - ND. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Workforce Guidelines for Home Energy Upgrades
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Volatile Organic
Compound Emission Standards for Consumer Products (Renewal)
[Federal Register: November 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 216)]
[Notices]
[Page 68782-68783]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0563; FRL- 9224-1; EPA ICR No. 1764.04; OMB Control
No. 2060-0348]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Volatile Organic
Compound Emission Standards for Consumer Products (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
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 EPA is planning to submit a
request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request
to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to
expire on February 28, 2011. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for
review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of
the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 10, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-0563, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation
Docket and Information Center, Mail Code 2822T, 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: Mr. Michael K. Ciolek, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Natural Resources and
Commerce Group (D243-05), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711;
telephone number: (919) 541-4921; fax number: (919) 541-1039; e-mail
address: ciolek.michael@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 68782-68783]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0563; FRL- 9224-1; EPA ICR No. 1764.04; OMB Control
No. 2060-0348]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Volatile Organic
Compound Emission Standards for Consumer Products (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
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 EPA is planning to submit a
request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request
to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to
expire on February 28, 2011. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for
review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of
the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 10, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-0563, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation
Docket and Information Center, Mail Code 2822T, 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: Mr. Michael K. Ciolek, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Natural Resources and
Commerce Group (D243-05), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711;
telephone number: (919) 541-4921; fax number: (919) 541-1039; e-mail
address: ciolek.michael@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: AIR - ND. EPA. Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades
[Federal Register: November 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 216)]
[Notices]
[Page 68784-68787]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0712; FRL-9224-3]
Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is
announcing the availability of, and soliciting public comments for 30
days, on voluntary Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy
Upgrades, in conjunction with the availability of the Department of
Energy (DOE) Workforce Guidelines for Home Energy. The EPA protocols
are intended for voluntary adoption by weatherization assistance
programs, Federally funded housing programs, private sector home
performance contracting organizations, and others working on
residential retrofit or remodeling efforts.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: A draft of the EPA Protocols is available for review and
public comment at: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/homes/retrofits.html.
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-
0712, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments. Note, although comments on the
EPA protocols can be submitted through this Federal Web site, the EPA
protocols are not a Federal regulation.
E-mail: to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-1741.
Mail: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Werling, Indoor Environments
Division, Mail Code 6609J, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9495; fax
number: 202-343-2394; e-mail address: werling.eric@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 68784-68787]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0712; FRL-9224-3]
Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is
announcing the availability of, and soliciting public comments for 30
days, on voluntary Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy
Upgrades, in conjunction with the availability of the Department of
Energy (DOE) Workforce Guidelines for Home Energy. The EPA protocols
are intended for voluntary adoption by weatherization assistance
programs, Federally funded housing programs, private sector home
performance contracting organizations, and others working on
residential retrofit or remodeling efforts.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: A draft of the EPA Protocols is available for review and
public comment at: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/homes/retrofits.html.
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-
0712, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments. Note, although comments on the
EPA protocols can be submitted through this Federal Web site, the EPA
protocols are not a Federal regulation.
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Werling, Indoor Environments
Division, Mail Code 6609J, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9495; fax
number: 202-343-2394; e-mail address: werling.eric@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council)
[Federal Register: November 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 216)]
[Notices]
[Page 68787-68788]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9223-9]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis
(Council)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public teleconference of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance
Analysis (Council). The Council will discuss and finalize its draft
advisory document on the EPA Office of Air and Radiation's Second
Section 812 Prospective Analysis of the benefits and costs of the Clean
Air Act.
DATES: The teleconference will be held on Monday, November 22, 2010
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The teleconference will be held by telephone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting may contact Ms. Stephanie
Sanzone, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice
mail: (202) 564-2067 or e-mail at sanzone.stephanie@epa.gov. General
information about the Council may be found on the Council Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/advisorycouncilcaa.
[Notices]
[Page 68787-68788]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9223-9]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis
(Council)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public teleconference of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance
Analysis (Council). The Council will discuss and finalize its draft
advisory document on the EPA Office of Air and Radiation's Second
Section 812 Prospective Analysis of the benefits and costs of the Clean
Air Act.
DATES: The teleconference will be held on Monday, November 22, 2010
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The teleconference will be held by telephone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting may contact Ms. Stephanie
Sanzone, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice
mail: (202) 564-2067 or e-mail at sanzone.stephanie@epa.gov. General
information about the Council may be found on the Council Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/advisorycouncilcaa.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - ND. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Workforce Guidelines for Home Energy Upgrades
[Federal Register: November 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 216)]
[Notices]
[Page 68781-68782]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Workforce Guidelines for Home Energy Upgrades
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy (EERE) announces the availability of a set of Standard
Work Specifications (SWSs), Job Task Analyses (JTAs) and essential
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) applicable to energy efficiency
retrofits of single family homes which together constitute the
Workforce Guidelines for Home Energy Upgrades (``Workforce
Guidelines''). These Workforce Guidelines are intended for voluntary
adoption by the Weatherization Assistance Program, EPA Home Performance
with Energy Star program partners, State, municipal and utility
ratepayer-funded energy efficiency retrofit programs, and private
sector home performance contractors, as well as any other organization,
company, or individual involved in energy efficiency retrofits of
residential homes. Through this notice, DOE also requests public
comments on the Workforce Guidelines.
DATES: Comments on the Workforce Guidelines for Home Energy Upgrades
must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 7, 2011.
ADDRESSES: A draft of the Workforce Guidelines is available for review
and public comment online at: http://www.weatherization.energy.gov/
retrofit_guidelines.
You may also submit comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Via Internet: http://www.weatherization.energy.gov/
retrofit_guidelines.
By e-mail: retrofit.guidelines@nrel.gov.
By mail: Retrofit Guidelines, National Renewable Energy
Laboratory, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401-3305.
For further information on how to submit comments, please see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Goldstein, Weatherization and
Intergovernmental Programs, Mailstop EE-2K, Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone number: (202) 287-1553. E-mail:
retrofit.guidelines@nrel.gov.
Kavita M. Patel, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, Forrestal Building, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. Phone number: (202) 586-0669. E-mail:
kavita.patel@hq.doe.gov.
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[Page 68781-68782]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Workforce Guidelines for Home Energy Upgrades
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy (EERE) announces the availability of a set of Standard
Work Specifications (SWSs), Job Task Analyses (JTAs) and essential
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) applicable to energy efficiency
retrofits of single family homes which together constitute the
Workforce Guidelines for Home Energy Upgrades (``Workforce
Guidelines''). These Workforce Guidelines are intended for voluntary
adoption by the Weatherization Assistance Program, EPA Home Performance
with Energy Star program partners, State, municipal and utility
ratepayer-funded energy efficiency retrofit programs, and private
sector home performance contractors, as well as any other organization,
company, or individual involved in energy efficiency retrofits of
residential homes. Through this notice, DOE also requests public
comments on the Workforce Guidelines.
DATES: Comments on the Workforce Guidelines for Home Energy Upgrades
must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 7, 2011.
ADDRESSES: A draft of the Workforce Guidelines is available for review
and public comment online at: http://www.weatherization.energy.gov/
retrofit_guidelines.
You may also submit comments by any of the following methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
retrofit_guidelines.
Laboratory, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401-3305.
For further information on how to submit comments, please see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Goldstein, Weatherization and
Intergovernmental Programs, Mailstop EE-2K, Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone number: (202) 287-1553. E-mail:
retrofit.guidelines@nrel.gov.
Kavita M. Patel, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, Forrestal Building, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. Phone number: (202) 586-0669. E-mail:
kavita.patel@hq.doe.gov.
