Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 218
Friday, November 12, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 218
Friday, November 12, 2010
There are 4 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Isoxaben; Pesticide Tolerances
2. HAZ/Nuclear - NM. NRC & DOE. Notice of NRC/DOE joint public meeting. Incidental waste, stemming from reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel
3. TOXICS - NM. DOL/OSHA. Preparations for December UN Meetings on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
4. LAND - ND. USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Availability of an Environmental Assessment for a Biological Control Agent for Arundo donax (giant reed, Carrizo cane)
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. Isoxaben; Pesticide Tolerances
[Federal Register: November 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 218)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 69353-69360]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0504; FRL-8845-6]
Isoxaben; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of
isoxaben in or on almond, hulls; grape; nut, tree, group 14; and
pistachio. Dow AgroSciences requested these tolerances under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective November 12, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before January 11, 2011,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0504. 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 OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington,
VA. The Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Stanton, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-5218; e-mail address: stanton.susan@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 69353-69360]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0504; FRL-8845-6]
Isoxaben; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of
isoxaben in or on almond, hulls; grape; nut, tree, group 14; and
pistachio. Dow AgroSciences requested these tolerances under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective November 12, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before January 11, 2011,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0504. 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 OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington,
VA. The Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Stanton, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-5218; e-mail address: stanton.susan@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: HAZ/Nuclear - NM. NRC & DOE. Notice of NRC/DOE joint public meeting. Incidental waste, stemming from reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel
[Federal Register: November 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 218)]
[Notices]
[Page 69475-69476]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2010-0352]
Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
ACTION: Notice of NRC/DOE joint public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The NRC and the DOE announce their intent to conduct a public
meeting to discuss agency interactions and activities in accordance
with each agency's responsibilities under Section 3116 of the National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2005. The meeting
date, time, and location are listed below:
Date: Monday, November 15, 2010.
Time: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Location: The Aiken Municipal Building Conference Center, 215 The
Alley, Aiken, SC 29801, Phone: 803-642-7654.
Draft Agenda:
7-7:10 Introductions and Opening Remarks.
7:10-8 NDAA Section 3116 Process.
8-9 NDAA Section 3116 Challenges and Accomplishments.
9-10 Opportunity for Public Questions and/or Comment.
Background
On October 9, 2004, the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (NDAA) was passed by Congress and was signed by the President on October 28, 2004. Section 3116 of the NDAA allows
the DOE to determine that certain incidental waste, stemming from
reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, is not high-level waste (HLW).
Should these incidental wastes, or Waste Incidental to Reprocessing
(WIR), meet the criteria defined by the NDAA, they will be disposed via
near-surface disposal. The NDAA is applicable only in the states of
South Carolina and Idaho and does not apply to waste transported out of
these States. The NDAA requires that: (1) DOE consult with NRC on its
waste determinations in South Carolina and Idaho, and (2) NRC, in
coordination with the State, monitor disposal actions taken by DOE for
the purpose of assessing compliance with NRC regulations in 10 CFR part
61, subpart C. If the NRC considers any disposal actions taken by the
DOE pursuant to subparagraphs (A) or (B) of Section 3116(a)(3) of the
NDAA to be not in compliance with those performance objectives, the NRC
shall, as soon as practicable after discovery of the noncompliant
conditions, inform the DOE, the covered State, and Congress. On
November 16, 2006 and July 20, 2007, the NRC and DOE held public
meetings to discuss the efficiency and effectiveness of the
consultation process. This meeting is part of a series of continuing
public lessons learned meetings that the NRC and DOE hold jointly.
Since the November 2006 NRC/DOE joint public meeting, many NDAA,
Section 3116 consultation and monitoring activities have taken place at
the Savannah River Site. NRC is currently fulfilling its monitoring
role for disposal actions at the Saltstone Facility at the Savannah
River Site and consultation activities are underway as the DOE has
recently submitted the F-Tank Farm Performance Assessment and Draft
Waste Determination for NRC review. The agencies will provide the
public with an update on NDAA Section 3116 activities, provide
interested stakeholders a chance to make comments and ask questions,
and inform the public of future activities.
After the meeting, a publicly available summary of this meeting
will be made available on the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System at http://www.nrc.gov and on the DOE webpage at
http://www.em.doe.gov/pages/3116Summaries.aspx.
[Notices]
[Page 69475-69476]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2010-0352]
Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
ACTION: Notice of NRC/DOE joint public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The NRC and the DOE announce their intent to conduct a public
meeting to discuss agency interactions and activities in accordance
with each agency's responsibilities under Section 3116 of the National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2005. The meeting
date, time, and location are listed below:
Date: Monday, November 15, 2010.
Time: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Location: The Aiken Municipal Building Conference Center, 215 The
Alley, Aiken, SC 29801, Phone: 803-642-7654.
Draft Agenda:
7-7:10 Introductions and Opening Remarks.
7:10-8 NDAA Section 3116 Process.
8-9 NDAA Section 3116 Challenges and Accomplishments.
9-10 Opportunity for Public Questions and/or Comment.
Background
On October 9, 2004, the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (NDAA) was passed by Congress and was signed by the President on October 28, 2004. Section 3116 of the NDAA allows
the DOE to determine that certain incidental waste, stemming from
reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, is not high-level waste (HLW).
Should these incidental wastes, or Waste Incidental to Reprocessing
(WIR), meet the criteria defined by the NDAA, they will be disposed via
near-surface disposal. The NDAA is applicable only in the states of
South Carolina and Idaho and does not apply to waste transported out of
these States. The NDAA requires that: (1) DOE consult with NRC on its
waste determinations in South Carolina and Idaho, and (2) NRC, in
coordination with the State, monitor disposal actions taken by DOE for
the purpose of assessing compliance with NRC regulations in 10 CFR part
61, subpart C. If the NRC considers any disposal actions taken by the
DOE pursuant to subparagraphs (A) or (B) of Section 3116(a)(3) of the
NDAA to be not in compliance with those performance objectives, the NRC
shall, as soon as practicable after discovery of the noncompliant
conditions, inform the DOE, the covered State, and Congress. On
November 16, 2006 and July 20, 2007, the NRC and DOE held public
meetings to discuss the efficiency and effectiveness of the
consultation process. This meeting is part of a series of continuing
public lessons learned meetings that the NRC and DOE hold jointly.
Since the November 2006 NRC/DOE joint public meeting, many NDAA,
Section 3116 consultation and monitoring activities have taken place at
the Savannah River Site. NRC is currently fulfilling its monitoring
role for disposal actions at the Saltstone Facility at the Savannah
River Site and consultation activities are underway as the DOE has
recently submitted the F-Tank Farm Performance Assessment and Draft
Waste Determination for NRC review. The agencies will provide the
public with an update on NDAA Section 3116 activities, provide
interested stakeholders a chance to make comments and ask questions,
and inform the public of future activities.
After the meeting, a publicly available summary of this meeting
will be made available on the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System at http://www.nrc.gov and on the DOE webpage at
http://www.em.doe.gov/pages/3116Summaries.aspx.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - NM. DOL/OSHA. Preparations for December UN Meetings on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
[Federal Register: November 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 218)]
[Notices]
[Page 69472-69473]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Preparations for December UN Meetings on the Globally Harmonized
System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: OSHA invites interested parties to participate in an open,
informal public meeting to discuss proposals in preparation for the
20th session of the United Nations Subcommittee of Experts on the
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
(UNSCEGHS). The UNSCEGHS meeting will be held December 7-9, 2010, in
Geneva, Switzerland. OSHA, along with the U.S. Interagency GHS
Coordinating Group, plans to consider the comments and information
gathered at this public meeting when developing the U.S Government
positions for the UNSCEGHS meeting.
DATES: The date for the public meeting is as follows: November 30,
2010, from 1-3 p.m., in Washington, DC.
ADDRESSES: The location for the public meeting is as follows: The U.S.
Department of Labor, Francis Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20210, Room N4437 C & D.
Conference Call Information: Conference call-in capability will be
provided for this meeting. To participate by telephone, dial 1-888-946-
7303, and enter participant passcode 34137. During the call, please
press *6 to mute/unmute your individual lines.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen Ruskin, Director, Office of
Chemical Hazards-Metals, OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
Room N-3718, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1950.
Copies of this Federal Register notice can be obtained as follows:
Electronic copies are available at http://www.regulations.gov. This
Federal Register notice, as well as other relevant information, is
available also on the OSHA Webpage at http://www.osha.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 69472-69473]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Preparations for December UN Meetings on the Globally Harmonized
System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: OSHA invites interested parties to participate in an open,
informal public meeting to discuss proposals in preparation for the
20th session of the United Nations Subcommittee of Experts on the
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
(UNSCEGHS). The UNSCEGHS meeting will be held December 7-9, 2010, in
Geneva, Switzerland. OSHA, along with the U.S. Interagency GHS
Coordinating Group, plans to consider the comments and information
gathered at this public meeting when developing the U.S Government
positions for the UNSCEGHS meeting.
DATES: The date for the public meeting is as follows: November 30,
2010, from 1-3 p.m., in Washington, DC.
ADDRESSES: The location for the public meeting is as follows: The U.S.
Department of Labor, Francis Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20210, Room N4437 C & D.
Conference Call Information: Conference call-in capability will be
provided for this meeting. To participate by telephone, dial 1-888-946-
7303, and enter participant passcode 34137. During the call, please
press *6 to mute/unmute your individual lines.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen Ruskin, Director, Office of
Chemical Hazards-Metals, OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
Room N-3718, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1950.
Copies of this Federal Register notice can be obtained as follows:
Electronic copies are available at http://www.regulations.gov. This
Federal Register notice, as well as other relevant information, is
available also on the OSHA Webpage at http://www.osha.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: LAND - ND. USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Availability of an Environmental Assessment for a Biological Control Agent for Arundo donax (giant reed, Carrizo cane)
[Federal Register: November 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 218)]
[Notices]
[Page 69396]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0108]
Availability of an Environmental Assessment for a Biological
Control Agent for Arundo donax
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service has prepared an environmental assessment relative to
the control of Arundo donax (giant reed, Carrizo cane). The
environmental assessment considers the effects of, and alternatives to,
the release of Arundo scale into the continental United States for use
as a biological control agent to reduce the severity of Arundo donax
infestations. We are making the environmental assessment available to
the public for review and comment.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
December 13, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2010-0108 to submit or view comments and
to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send one copy of
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0108, Regulatory Analysis and
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. APHIS-2010-0108.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on the
environmental assessment in our reading room. The reading room is
located in room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure
someone is there to help you, please call (202) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Shirley A. Wager-Page, Chief, Pest
Permitting Branch, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD
20737-1237; (301) 734-8453.
[Notices]
[Page 69396]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0108]
Availability of an Environmental Assessment for a Biological
Control Agent for Arundo donax
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service has prepared an environmental assessment relative to
the control of Arundo donax (giant reed, Carrizo cane). The
environmental assessment considers the effects of, and alternatives to,
the release of Arundo scale into the continental United States for use
as a biological control agent to reduce the severity of Arundo donax
infestations. We are making the environmental assessment available to
the public for review and comment.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
December 13, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2010-0108 to submit or view comments and
to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0108, Regulatory Analysis and
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. APHIS-2010-0108.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on the
environmental assessment in our reading room. The reading room is
located in room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure
someone is there to help you, please call (202) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Shirley A. Wager-Page, Chief, Pest
Permitting Branch, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD
20737-1237; (301) 734-8453.
