Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 77
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 77
Thursday, April 22, 2010
There are 4 announcements in this issue
1. HAZ, TOXICS - PR. EPA. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Removal of Saccharin and Its Salts From the Lists of Hazardous Constituents, Hazardous Wastes, and Hazardous Substances
2. ALL, SUSTAIN - NM. EPA. NACEPT Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental Stewardship
3. ALL - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of Experts To Augment the SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC)
4. MI/ENERGY/Hydro - ND. DOI/FERC. Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment; Bond Falls Hydroelectric Project
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: HAZ, TOXICS - PR. EPA. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Removal of Saccharin and Its Salts From the Lists of Hazardous Constituents, Hazardous Wastes, and Hazardous Substances
[Federal Register: April 22, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 77)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 20942-20951]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 261, 268 and 302
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2010-0310, FRL-9140-3]
RIN 2050-AG55
Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Removal of Saccharin and Its Salts From the Lists of
Hazardous Constituents, Hazardous Wastes, and Hazardous Substances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is
proposing to amend its regulations under the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) to remove saccharin and its salts from the lists of
hazardous constituents and commercial chemical products which are
hazardous wastes when discarded or intended to be discarded. EPA is
also proposing to amend the regulations under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) to
remove saccharin and its salts from the list of hazardous substances.
This proposed rule is in response to a petition submitted to EPA by the
Calorie Control Council (CCC), to remove saccharin and its salts from
the above lists. EPA is proposing to grant CCC's petition based on a
review of the evaluations conducted by key public health agencies
concerning the carcinogenic and other potential toxicological effects
of saccharin and its salts, as well as EPA's own assessment of the
waste generation and management information for saccharin and its
salts, which demonstrate that saccharin and its salts do not meet the
criteria in the hazardous waste regulations for remaining on EPA's
lists of hazardous constituents, hazardous wastes, and hazardous
substances.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 21, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2009-0310 by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail)
to rcra.docket@epamail.epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2009-0310.
Mail: Comments may be submitted by mail to: OSWER Docket,
Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2009-0310.
Please include a total of two copies of your comments.
Hand Delivery: Deliver your comments to: EPA Docket
Center, Public Reading Room, Room 3334, EPA West Building, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-RCRA-2009-0310. Such deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays) and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Narendra Chaudhari, Office of
Resource Conservation and Recovery (5304W), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 703-308-0454; e-mail address:
chaudhari.narendra@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 20942-20951]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 261, 268 and 302
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2010-0310, FRL-9140-3]
RIN 2050-AG55
Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Removal of Saccharin and Its Salts From the Lists of
Hazardous Constituents, Hazardous Wastes, and Hazardous Substances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is
proposing to amend its regulations under the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) to remove saccharin and its salts from the lists of
hazardous constituents and commercial chemical products which are
hazardous wastes when discarded or intended to be discarded. EPA is
also proposing to amend the regulations under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) to
remove saccharin and its salts from the list of hazardous substances.
This proposed rule is in response to a petition submitted to EPA by the
Calorie Control Council (CCC), to remove saccharin and its salts from
the above lists. EPA is proposing to grant CCC's petition based on a
review of the evaluations conducted by key public health agencies
concerning the carcinogenic and other potential toxicological effects
of saccharin and its salts, as well as EPA's own assessment of the
waste generation and management information for saccharin and its
salts, which demonstrate that saccharin and its salts do not meet the
criteria in the hazardous waste regulations for remaining on EPA's
lists of hazardous constituents, hazardous wastes, and hazardous
substances.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 21, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2009-0310 by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
to rcra.docket@epamail.epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2009-0310.
Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2009-0310.
Please include a total of two copies of your comments.
Center, Public Reading Room, Room 3334, EPA West Building, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-RCRA-2009-0310. Such deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays) and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Narendra Chaudhari, Office of
Resource Conservation and Recovery (5304W), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 703-308-0454; e-mail address:
chaudhari.narendra@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: ALL, SUSTAIN - NM. EPA. NACEPT Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental Stewardship
[Federal Register: April 22, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 77)]
[Notices]
[Page 20991-20992]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9141-2]
NACEPT Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental Stewardship
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
EPA gives notice of a meeting of the NACEPT Subcommittee on Promoting
Environmental Stewardship.
The purpose of the Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental
Stewardship (SPES) of the National Advisory Council for Environmental
Policy and Technology (NACEPT) is to advise the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency on how to promote environmental stewardship practices that
encompass all environmental aspects of an organization in the regulated
community and other sectors, as appropriate, in order to enhance human
health and environmental protection. A copy of the meeting agenda will
be posted at http://epa.gov/ncei/dialogue.htm. This Web site also
includes the charge of the SPES, which provides further information
about the purpose of the Subcommittee.
Meeting agenda will focus on the Subcommittee's potential
stewardship-related recommendations for the Agency.
DATES: The NACEPT Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental Stewardship
will hold an open meeting on May 5 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) and May 6 (8 a.m.-4
p.m.) Eastern. Less than 15 calendar days notice is being given due to
unanticipated difficulty in obtaining suitable meeting space.
ADDRESSES: George Washington University Law School, Faculty Conference
Center, Fifth Floor, Burns Building, 2000 H Street, NW., Washington DC
20052. The meeting is open to the public, with limited seating on a
first-come, first-served basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Langton, Designated Federal
Officer, langton.regina@epa.gov, 202-566-2178, U.S. EPA Office of
Policy, Economics, and Innovation (MC1807T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460.
[Notices]
[Page 20991-20992]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9141-2]
NACEPT Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental Stewardship
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
EPA gives notice of a meeting of the NACEPT Subcommittee on Promoting
Environmental Stewardship.
The purpose of the Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental
Stewardship (SPES) of the National Advisory Council for Environmental
Policy and Technology (NACEPT) is to advise the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency on how to promote environmental stewardship practices that
encompass all environmental aspects of an organization in the regulated
community and other sectors, as appropriate, in order to enhance human
health and environmental protection. A copy of the meeting agenda will
be posted at http://epa.gov/ncei/dialogue.htm. This Web site also
includes the charge of the SPES, which provides further information
about the purpose of the Subcommittee.
Meeting agenda will focus on the Subcommittee's potential
stewardship-related recommendations for the Agency.
DATES: The NACEPT Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental Stewardship
will hold an open meeting on May 5 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) and May 6 (8 a.m.-4
p.m.) Eastern. Less than 15 calendar days notice is being given due to
unanticipated difficulty in obtaining suitable meeting space.
ADDRESSES: George Washington University Law School, Faculty Conference
Center, Fifth Floor, Burns Building, 2000 H Street, NW., Washington DC
20052. The meeting is open to the public, with limited seating on a
first-come, first-served basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Langton, Designated Federal
Officer, langton.regina@epa.gov, 202-566-2178, U.S. EPA Office of
Policy, Economics, and Innovation (MC1807T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: ALL - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of Experts To Augment the SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC)
[Federal Register: April 22, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 77)]
[Notices]
[Page 20992-20993]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9140-8]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of
Experts To Augment the SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee
(EPEC)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is
requesting public nominations of non-EPA experts to augment the SAB
Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC) to review the design,
scope, and progress of EPA research to model, monitor, and map
ecosystem services.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted by May 13, 2010 per instructions
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Any member of the public wishing further
information regarding this Notice and Request for Nominations may
contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB
Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 343-9995; by fax at
(202) 233-0643 or via e-mail at armitage.thomas@epa.gov. General
information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on
the EPA SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. Any inquiry regarding
EPA's Ecosystem Services Research Program should be directed to Dr.
Rick Linthurst of EPA's Office of Research and Development at
linthurst.rick@epa.gov or (919) 541-4909 or Ms. Iris Goodman of EPA's
Office of Research and Development at Goodman.iris@epa.gov or 202-343-
9854.
[Notices]
[Page 20992-20993]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9140-8]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of
Experts To Augment the SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee
(EPEC)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is
requesting public nominations of non-EPA experts to augment the SAB
Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC) to review the design,
scope, and progress of EPA research to model, monitor, and map
ecosystem services.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted by May 13, 2010 per instructions
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Any member of the public wishing further
information regarding this Notice and Request for Nominations may
contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB
Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 343-9995; by fax at
(202) 233-0643 or via e-mail at armitage.thomas@epa.gov. General
information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on
the EPA SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. Any inquiry regarding
EPA's Ecosystem Services Research Program should be directed to Dr.
Rick Linthurst of EPA's Office of Research and Development at
linthurst.rick@epa.gov or (919) 541-4909 or Ms. Iris Goodman of EPA's
Office of Research and Development at Goodman.iris@epa.gov or 202-343-
9854.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: MI/ENERGY/Hydro - ND. DOI/FERC. Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment; Bond Falls Hydroelectric Project
[Federal Register: April 22, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 77)]
[Notices]
[Page 20991]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1864-003]
Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Availability of
Environmental Assessment
April 15, 2010.
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR part
380, Commission staff have prepared an environmental assessment (EA)
regarding Upper Peninsula Power Company's plan to replace the spillway
at the Bond Falls Development of the Bond Falls Hydroelectric Project
(FERC No. 1864). The project is located on the Ontonagon River in
Ontonagon and Gogebic Counties, Michigan, and Vilas County, Wisconsin,
partially on lands within the Ottawa National Forest. The Bond Falls
Development is located on the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River in
Ontonagon County, Michigan, and occupies 73.5 acres of land within the
Ottawa National Forest.
The EA contains the Commission staff's analysis of the potential
environmental effects of the planned replacement of the Bond Falls
spillway and concludes that the spillway replacement, with appropriate
environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal
action that would significantly affect the quality of the human
environment.
Copies of the EA are available for review in the Public Reference
Room 2-A of the Commission's offices at 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission's
Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) using the ``eLibrary'' link.
Enter the docket number in the docket number field to access the
document. Additional information about the project is available from
the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (202) 502-6088, or on
the Commission's Web site using the eLibrary link. For assistance with
eLibrary, contact FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866) 208-
3372; for TTY contact (202) 502-8659.
[Notices]
[Page 20991]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1864-003]
Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Availability of
Environmental Assessment
April 15, 2010.
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR part
380, Commission staff have prepared an environmental assessment (EA)
regarding Upper Peninsula Power Company's plan to replace the spillway
at the Bond Falls Development of the Bond Falls Hydroelectric Project
(FERC No. 1864). The project is located on the Ontonagon River in
Ontonagon and Gogebic Counties, Michigan, and Vilas County, Wisconsin,
partially on lands within the Ottawa National Forest. The Bond Falls
Development is located on the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River in
Ontonagon County, Michigan, and occupies 73.5 acres of land within the
Ottawa National Forest.
The EA contains the Commission staff's analysis of the potential
environmental effects of the planned replacement of the Bond Falls
spillway and concludes that the spillway replacement, with appropriate
environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal
action that would significantly affect the quality of the human
environment.
Copies of the EA are available for review in the Public Reference
Room 2-A of the Commission's offices at 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission's
Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) using the ``eLibrary'' link.
Enter the docket number in the docket number field to access the
document. Additional information about the project is available from
the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (202) 502-6088, or on
the Commission's Web site using the eLibrary link. For assistance with
eLibrary, contact FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866) 208-
3372; for TTY contact (202) 502-8659.
