Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 124
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 124
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
There are 8 announcements in this issue
1. AIR - FR/CFR Correction. EPA. Control of Emissions From New and In-Use Nonroad Compression-Ignition Engines
2. AIR - FR/CFR Correction. EPA. Engine-Testing Procedures
3. TOXICS - FR/CFR Correction. EPA. Health and Safety Data Reporting
4. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Volatile Organic
Compound Emission Standards for Automobile Refinish Coatings (Renewal)
Compound Emission Standards for Automobile Refinish Coatings (Renewal)
5. AIR - ND. EPA. Notice of Data Availability Concerning 2010 CAIR NOX Annual Trading Program New Unit Set-aside Allowance Allocations Under the
Clean Air Interstate Rule Federal Implementation Plan
Clean Air Interstate Rule Federal Implementation Plan
6. ENERGY - PR. DOE. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners
7. TOXICS - ND. DHHS. National Toxicology Program (NTP); NTP Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM); Availability of Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods Test Method Evaluation Reports on Two Nonradioactive Versions of the Murine Local Lymph Node Assay for Assessing Allergic Contact Dermatitis Hazard Potential of Chemicals and Products, and Expanded Uses of the Local Lymph Node Assay for Pesticide Formulations and Other Products; Notice of Transmittal to Federal Agencies
8. ALL - ND. DOC/NOAA. Notice of Public Review and Comment Period on NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan (NGSP)
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 - FR/CFR Correction. EPA. Control of Emissions From New and In-Use Nonroad Compression-Ignition Engines
[Federal Register: June 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 124)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37310]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 1039
Control of Emissions From New and In-Use Nonroad Compression-
Ignition Engines
CFR Correction
In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1000 to End,
revised as of July 1, 2009, on pages 94 and 95, in Sec.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37310]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 1039
Control of Emissions From New and In-Use Nonroad Compression-
Ignition Engines
CFR Correction
In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1000 to End,
revised as of July 1, 2009, on pages 94 and 95, in Sec.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: AIR - FR/CFR Correction. EPA. Engine-Testing Procedures
[Federal Register: June 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 124)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37310]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 1065
Engine-Testing Procedures
CFR Correction
In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1000 to End,
revised as of July 1, 2009, on page 675, in Sec. 1065.710, in Table 1,
correct the entries for ``Hydrocarbon composition'' . . .
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37310]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 1065
Engine-Testing Procedures
CFR Correction
In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1000 to End,
revised as of July 1, 2009, on page 675, in Sec. 1065.710, in Table 1,
correct the entries for ``Hydrocarbon composition'' . . .
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - FR/CFR Correction. EPA. Health and Safety Data Reporting
[Federal Register: June 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 124)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37310]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 716
Health and Safety Data Reporting
CFR Correction
In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 700 to 789,
revised as of July 1, 2009, make the following corrections. . .
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37310]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 716
Health and Safety Data Reporting
CFR Correction
In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 700 to 789,
revised as of July 1, 2009, make the following corrections. . .
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Volatile Organic
Compound Emission Standards for Automobile Refinish Coatings (Renewal)
[Federal Register: June 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 124)]
[Notices]
[Page 37432-37433]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0120; FRL9169-4; EPA ICR Number 1765.06, OMB Control
Number 2060-0353]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Volatile Organic
Compound Emission Standards for Automobile Refinish Coatings (Renewal)
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 has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for
review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved
collection. The Information Collection Request, 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 July 29, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2003-0120, to: (1) EPA on-line using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by mail to EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Air
and Radiation Docket Information Center, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.;
Mail Code: 28221T, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) at Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB,
Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kim Teal, Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Natural Resources and
Commerce Group (E143-03), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711;
telephone number: (919) 541-5580; fax number: (919) 541-3470; e-mail
address: teal.kim@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 37432-37433]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0120; FRL9169-4; EPA ICR Number 1765.06, OMB Control
Number 2060-0353]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Volatile Organic
Compound Emission Standards for Automobile Refinish Coatings (Renewal)
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 has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for
review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved
collection. The Information Collection Request, 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 July 29, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2003-0120, to: (1) EPA on-line using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by mail to EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Air
and Radiation Docket Information Center, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.;
Mail Code: 28221T, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) at Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB,
Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kim Teal, Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Natural Resources and
Commerce Group (E143-03), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711;
telephone number: (919) 541-5580; fax number: (919) 541-3470; e-mail
address: teal.kim@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: AIR - ND. EPA. Notice of Data Availability Concerning 2010 CAIR NOX Annual Trading Program New Unit Set-aside Allowance Allocations Under the
Clean Air Interstate Rule Federal Implementation Plan
[Federal Register: June 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 124)]
[Notices]
[Page 37433-37435]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9169-5]
Notice of Data Availability Concerning 2010 CAIR NOX Annual
Trading Program New Unit Set-aside Allowance Allocations Under the
Clean Air Interstate Rule Federal Implementation Plan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of data availability (NODA).
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SUMMARY: EPA is administering--under the Clean Air Interstate Rule
(CAIR) Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs)--the CAIR NOX Annual Trading Program (CAIRNOX) new unit set-aside allowance pools for Delaware and the District of Columbia. The CAIRNOX FIPs require the Administrator to determine each year by order the allowance allocations from the new unit set-aside for units in these jurisdictions whose owners and operators requested these allocations and to provide the public with the opportunity to object to the allocation determinations. In this NODA EPA is making available to the public the emissions data and other information upon which the allocations, or denial of allocations, are based and the CAIRNOX new unit set-aside allowance allocation (if any) for each individual unit.DATES: Objections must be received by July 29, 2010. ADDRESSES: Submit your objections by one of the following methods: A. E-mail: CAIR_NOx_Annual_NUSA@epamail.epa.gov.
B. Mail: Robert L. Miller, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
CAMD (6204J), Attn: 2010 CAIRNOX New Unit Set-aside, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Instructions: If you submit an objection, include your name and
other contact information in the body of your objection. If EPA is
unable to read your objection and contact you for clarification due to
technical difficulties, EPA may not be able to consider your objection.
Electronic files should not have special characters and any form of
encryption and should be free of any defects or viruses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning this action
should be addressed to Robert L. Miller, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
CAMD (6204J), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460,
telephone (202) 343-9077, and e-mail miller.robertl@epa.gov. If mailing
by courier, address package to Robert L. Miller, 1310 L St., NW., Room
254B, Washington, DC 20005.
[Notices]
[Page 37433-37435]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9169-5]
Notice of Data Availability Concerning 2010 CAIR NOX Annual
Trading Program New Unit Set-aside Allowance Allocations Under the
Clean Air Interstate Rule Federal Implementation Plan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of data availability (NODA).
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SUMMARY: EPA is administering--under the Clean Air Interstate Rule
(CAIR) Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs)--the CAIR NO
B. Mail: Robert L. Miller, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
CAMD (6204J), Attn: 2010 CAIRNOX New Unit Set-aside, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Instructions: If you submit an objection, include your name and
other contact information in the body of your objection. If EPA is
unable to read your objection and contact you for clarification due to
technical difficulties, EPA may not be able to consider your objection.
Electronic files should not have special characters and any form of
encryption and should be free of any defects or viruses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning this action
should be addressed to Robert L. Miller, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
CAMD (6204J), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460,
telephone (202) 343-9077, and e-mail miller.robertl@epa.gov. If mailing
by courier, address package to Robert L. Miller, 1310 L St., NW., Room
254B, Washington, DC 20005.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY - PR. DOE. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners
[Federal Register: June 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 124)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37593-37650]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010]
RIN 1904-AC02
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test
Procedures for Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and public meeting.
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SUMMARY: On December 9, 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in which it proposed
amendments to its test procedures for residential clothes dryers and
room air conditioners to provide for measurement of standby mode and
off mode power use by these products in order to implement recent
amendments under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA
2007) to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). In response to
comments on the NOPR, DOE conducted additional investigations to
address certain issues raised in these comments. In today's
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR), DOE is continuing
to propose amendments to incorporate into its test procedures relevant
provisions from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Standard 62301, ``Household electrical appliances--Measurement of
standby power,'' First Edition 2005-06, including language to clarify
application of these provisions for measuring standby mode and off mode
power consumption in clothes dryers and room air conditioners. In
addition, DOE is proposing to adopt definitions of modes based on the
relevant provisions from IEC Standard 62301 Second Edition Committee
Draft for Vote. DOE is also proposing to amend its test procedures for
clothes dryers and room air conditioners to address active mode energy
use. Specifically, today's proposal addresses testing methods for
clothes dryer automatic cycle termination, vent-less clothes dryers,
test cloth preconditioning for clothes dryer energy tests, test
conditions for gas clothes dryers, and current clothes dryer usage
patterns and capabilities as well as the references in the current room
air conditioner and clothes dryer test procedure. DOE will hold a
public meeting to discuss and receive comments on the issues presented
in this notice.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Washington, DC. DOE must receive requests to speak
at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Wednesday, July 7, 2010. DOE must
receive a signed original and an electronic copy of statements to be
given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Wednesday, July 7, 2010.
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the SNOPR
before and after the public meeting, but no later than August 30, 2010.
See section VI, ``Public Participation,'' of this SNOPR for details.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E-245, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. To attend the public meeting, please notify
Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945. (Please note that foreign
nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security
screening procedures. Any foreign national wishing to participate in
the public meeting should advise DOE as soon as possible by contacting
Ms. Edwards to initiate the necessary procedures.)
Any comments submitted must identify the SNOPR on Test Procedures
for Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners, and provide the docket
number EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010 and/or Regulatory Information Number (RIN)
1904-AC02. Comments may be submitted using any of the following
methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: AHAM2-2008-TP-0010@hq.doe.gov. Include docket number
EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010 and/or RIN 1904-AC02 in the subject line of the
message.
3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit one
signed paper original.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section VI, ``Public
Participation,'' of this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information about
visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Margaret Sullivan, 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) 287-1604. E-mail:
Margaret.Sullivan@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Francine Pinto, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7432. E-mail:
Francine.Pinto@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 37593-37650]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010]
RIN 1904-AC02
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test
Procedures for Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and public meeting.
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SUMMARY: On December 9, 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in which it proposed
amendments to its test procedures for residential clothes dryers and
room air conditioners to provide for measurement of standby mode and
off mode power use by these products in order to implement recent
amendments under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA
2007) to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). In response to
comments on the NOPR, DOE conducted additional investigations to
address certain issues raised in these comments. In today's
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR), DOE is continuing
to propose amendments to incorporate into its test procedures relevant
provisions from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Standard 62301, ``Household electrical appliances--Measurement of
standby power,'' First Edition 2005-06, including language to clarify
application of these provisions for measuring standby mode and off mode
power consumption in clothes dryers and room air conditioners. In
addition, DOE is proposing to adopt definitions of modes based on the
relevant provisions from IEC Standard 62301 Second Edition Committee
Draft for Vote. DOE is also proposing to amend its test procedures for
clothes dryers and room air conditioners to address active mode energy
use. Specifically, today's proposal addresses testing methods for
clothes dryer automatic cycle termination, vent-less clothes dryers,
test cloth preconditioning for clothes dryer energy tests, test
conditions for gas clothes dryers, and current clothes dryer usage
patterns and capabilities as well as the references in the current room
air conditioner and clothes dryer test procedure. DOE will hold a
public meeting to discuss and receive comments on the issues presented
in this notice.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Washington, DC. DOE must receive requests to speak
at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Wednesday, July 7, 2010. DOE must
receive a signed original and an electronic copy of statements to be
given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Wednesday, July 7, 2010.
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the SNOPR
before and after the public meeting, but no later than August 30, 2010.
See section VI, ``Public Participation,'' of this SNOPR for details.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E-245, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. To attend the public meeting, please notify
Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945. (Please note that foreign
nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security
screening procedures. Any foreign national wishing to participate in
the public meeting should advise DOE as soon as possible by contacting
Ms. Edwards to initiate the necessary procedures.)
Any comments submitted must identify the SNOPR on Test Procedures
for Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners, and provide the docket
number EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010 and/or Regulatory Information Number (RIN)
1904-AC02. Comments may be submitted using any of the following
methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: AHAM2-2008-TP-0010@hq.doe.gov. Include docket number
EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010 and/or RIN 1904-AC02 in the subject line of the
message.
3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit one
signed paper original.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section VI, ``Public
Participation,'' of this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information about
visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Margaret Sullivan, 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) 287-1604. E-mail:
Margaret.Sullivan@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Francine Pinto, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7432. E-mail:
Francine.Pinto@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: TOXICS - ND. DHHS. National Toxicology Program (NTP); NTP Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM); Availability
of Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods Test Method Evaluation Reports on Two Nonradioactive Versions of the Murine Local Lymph Node Assay for Assessing Allergic Contact Dermatitis Hazard Potential of Chemicals and Products, and Expanded Uses of the Local Lymph Node Assay for Pesticide Formulations and Other Products; Notice of Transmittal to Federal Agencies
[Federal Register: June 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 124)]
[Notices]
[Page 37443-37445]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Toxicology Program (NTP); NTP Interagency Center for the
Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM); Availability
of Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative
Methods Test Method Evaluation Reports on Two Nonradioactive Versions
of the Murine Local Lymph Node Assay for Assessing Allergic Contact
Dermatitis Hazard Potential of Chemicals and Products, and Expanded
Uses of the Local Lymph Node Assay for Pesticide Formulations and Other
Products; Notice of Transmittal to Federal Agencies
AGENCY: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS),
National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS.
ACTION: Availability of Reports; Notice of Transmittal.
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SUMMARY: NICEATM announces availability of Interagency Coordinating
Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) Test Method
Evaluation Reports (TMERs) recommending two nonradioactive versions of
the Local Lymph Node Assay (LLNA) for assessing allergic contact
dermatitis (ACD) hazard potential of chemicals and products and
expanded uses of the LLNA for pesticide formulations and other
products. Related ICCVAM Test Method Recommendations in each report
have also been transmitted to Federal agencies for their review and
response to ICCVAM in accordance with the provisions of the ICCVAM
Authorization Act of 2000. The LLNA: 5-Bromo-2'-deoxyuridine-Enzyme-
Linked Immunosorbent Assay (BrdU-ELISA) and LLNA: Daicel Adenosine
Triphosphate (DA) do not use radioactive reagents and therefore provide
advantages in terms of reduced hazardous waste disposal and broader
availability for use by laboratories that cannot use radioactive
reagents. ICCVAM concludes that the accuracy and reliability of the
LLNA: BrdU-ELISA and LLNA: DA support use of these test methods to
identify substances as potential skin sensitizers or nonsensitizers.
Based on an updated evaluation, ICCVAM is also recommending expanded
use of the LLNA to evaluate the ACD hazard potential of pesticide
formulations and other products.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. William S. Stokes, Director,
NICEATM, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, Mail Stop: K2-16, Research Triangle
Park, NC, 27709, (telephone) 919-541-2384, (fax) 919-541-0947, (e-mail)
niceatm@niehs.nih.gov. Courier address: NICEATM, NIEHS, Room 2034, 530
Davis Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560.
[Notices]
[Page 37443-37445]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Toxicology Program (NTP); NTP Interagency Center for the
Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM); Availability
of Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative
Methods Test Method Evaluation Reports on Two Nonradioactive Versions
of the Murine Local Lymph Node Assay for Assessing Allergic Contact
Dermatitis Hazard Potential of Chemicals and Products, and Expanded
Uses of the Local Lymph Node Assay for Pesticide Formulations and Other
Products; Notice of Transmittal to Federal Agencies
AGENCY: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS),
National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS.
ACTION: Availability of Reports; Notice of Transmittal.
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SUMMARY: NICEATM announces availability of Interagency Coordinating
Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) Test Method
Evaluation Reports (TMERs) recommending two nonradioactive versions of
the Local Lymph Node Assay (LLNA) for assessing allergic contact
dermatitis (ACD) hazard potential of chemicals and products and
expanded uses of the LLNA for pesticide formulations and other
products. Related ICCVAM Test Method Recommendations in each report
have also been transmitted to Federal agencies for their review and
response to ICCVAM in accordance with the provisions of the ICCVAM
Authorization Act of 2000. The LLNA: 5-Bromo-2'-deoxyuridine-Enzyme-
Linked Immunosorbent Assay (BrdU-ELISA) and LLNA: Daicel Adenosine
Triphosphate (DA) do not use radioactive reagents and therefore provide
advantages in terms of reduced hazardous waste disposal and broader
availability for use by laboratories that cannot use radioactive
reagents. ICCVAM concludes that the accuracy and reliability of the
LLNA: BrdU-ELISA and LLNA: DA support use of these test methods to
identify substances as potential skin sensitizers or nonsensitizers.
Based on an updated evaluation, ICCVAM is also recommending expanded
use of the LLNA to evaluate the ACD hazard potential of pesticide
formulations and other products.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. William S. Stokes, Director,
NICEATM, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, Mail Stop: K2-16, Research Triangle
Park, NC, 27709, (telephone) 919-541-2384, (fax) 919-541-0947, (e-mail)
niceatm@niehs.nih.gov. Courier address: NICEATM, NIEHS, Room 2034, 530
Davis Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: ALL - ND. DOC/NOAA. Notice of Public Review and Comment Period on NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan (NGSP)
[Federal Register: June 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 124)]
[Notices]
[Page 37405-37406]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XT64
Notice of Public Review and Comment Period on NOAA's Next
Generation Strategic Plan (NGSP)
AGENCY: Office of Program Planning & Integration, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan (Plan) sets the course
for the agency's mission, a vision of the future, the societal outcomes
that NOAA aims to help realize, and, consequently, the actions that the
agency must take. The draft Plan lays the foundation for NOAA to play a
leading Federal role in responding to the Nation's most urgent
challenges, ranging from climate change, severe weather, and natural or
human-induced disasters to declining biodiversity and threatened or
degraded ocean and coastal resources. NOAA's draft strategy emerged
from extensive consultations across the Nation with staff and
stakeholders--the extended community of partners and collaborators in
the public, private, and academic sectors who have a stake in NOAA's
mission. During more than 20 regional stakeholder forums, a national
forum in Washington, DC, and through web-based engagement and idea
generation, NOAA gathered input that helped assess the greatest
challenges facing our Nation and the highest priority goals for NOAA.
NOAA invites comments on the Plan on its: mission statement; vision of
the future; long-term strategic goals and five-year objectives;
enterprise components and five-year objectives; and strategic
partnerships.
DATES: The public comment period is open from June 29, 2010, to August
10, 2010. Comments must be submitted by COB on August 10, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments via the following methods--
NGSP Website (www.noaa.gov/ngsp).
Mail: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Office of Program Planning and Integration, 1315 East West Highway,
Room 15749, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
Email comments to strategic.planning@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marla Trollan, NGSP Communications
Director, at marla.trollan@noaa.gov or (302) 270-6288.
[Notices]
[Page 37405-37406]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XT64
Notice of Public Review and Comment Period on NOAA's Next
Generation Strategic Plan (NGSP)
AGENCY: Office of Program Planning & Integration, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan (Plan) sets the course
for the agency's mission, a vision of the future, the societal outcomes
that NOAA aims to help realize, and, consequently, the actions that the
agency must take. The draft Plan lays the foundation for NOAA to play a
leading Federal role in responding to the Nation's most urgent
challenges, ranging from climate change, severe weather, and natural or
human-induced disasters to declining biodiversity and threatened or
degraded ocean and coastal resources. NOAA's draft strategy emerged
from extensive consultations across the Nation with staff and
stakeholders--the extended community of partners and collaborators in
the public, private, and academic sectors who have a stake in NOAA's
mission. During more than 20 regional stakeholder forums, a national
forum in Washington, DC, and through web-based engagement and idea
generation, NOAA gathered input that helped assess the greatest
challenges facing our Nation and the highest priority goals for NOAA.
NOAA invites comments on the Plan on its: mission statement; vision of
the future; long-term strategic goals and five-year objectives;
enterprise components and five-year objectives; and strategic
partnerships.
DATES: The public comment period is open from June 29, 2010, to August
10, 2010. Comments must be submitted by COB on August 10, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments via the following methods--
Office of Program Planning and Integration, 1315 East West Highway,
Room 15749, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marla Trollan, NGSP Communications
Director, at marla.trollan@noaa.gov or (302) 270-6288.
