Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 157
Monday, August 16, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 157
Monday, August 16, 2010
There are 3 announcements in this issue
1. WATER - NM. EPA. Stakeholder Meeting Regarding Re-Evaluation of Currently Approved Total Coliform Analytical Methods
2. ALL - NM. EPA. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Notification of Public Teleconference and Public Comment
3. CLIMATE, AIR - ND. CEQ. Draft Guidance, ``Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting''
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: WATER - NM. EPA. Stakeholder Meeting Regarding Re-Evaluation of Currently Approved Total Coliform Analytical Methods
[Federal Register: August 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 157)]
[Notices]
[Page 49930]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9190-2]
Stakeholder Meeting Regarding Re-Evaluation of Currently Approved
Total Coliform Analytical Methods
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is hosting
three public Web conferences during which the Agency will have a
technical dialogue with stakeholders regarding re-evaluation of
currently approved Total Coliform Rule (TCR) analytical methods. At
these meetings, stakeholders will be given an opportunity to discuss
potential elements of a method re-evaluation study, such as developing
a reference coliform/non-coliform library for use in evaluation of
method performance, setting method performance acceptance criteria,
and/or revising the Alternate Test Protocol (ATP). These meetings are
follow-up to the public stakeholder meeting held on May 11-12, 2010.
The proposed Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) was published in the
Federal Register on July 14, 2010.
DATES: The first public Web conference will be held on Wednesday,
September 8, 2010, (10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eastern Time (ET). To register
and receive the call-in information and meeting agenda for the
September 8th Web conference, attendees should contact Cesar Cordero at
202-564-3716 or by e-mail to cordero.cesar@epa.gov no later than
September 1, 2010. The second and third of these Web conference calls
will be held on October 5, and November 4, 2010 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
ET). To register and receive call-in information and meeting agendas
for the October 5 and November 4 meetings, participants should contact
Cesar Cordero no later than September 29 and October 27, respectively.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Participants should contact Cesar
Cordero at 202-564-3716 or by e-mail to cordero.cesar@epa.gov for
general inquiries about this meeting and teleconference information.
Participants should contact Sandhya Parshionikar at 513-569-7123 or by
e-mail to parshionikar.sandhya@epa.gov for technical information.
[Notices]
[Page 49930]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9190-2]
Stakeholder Meeting Regarding Re-Evaluation of Currently Approved
Total Coliform Analytical Methods
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is hosting
three public Web conferences during which the Agency will have a
technical dialogue with stakeholders regarding re-evaluation of
currently approved Total Coliform Rule (TCR) analytical methods. At
these meetings, stakeholders will be given an opportunity to discuss
potential elements of a method re-evaluation study, such as developing
a reference coliform/non-coliform library for use in evaluation of
method performance, setting method performance acceptance criteria,
and/or revising the Alternate Test Protocol (ATP). These meetings are
follow-up to the public stakeholder meeting held on May 11-12, 2010.
The proposed Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) was published in the
Federal Register on July 14, 2010.
DATES: The first public Web conference will be held on Wednesday,
September 8, 2010, (10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eastern Time (ET). To register
and receive the call-in information and meeting agenda for the
September 8th Web conference, attendees should contact Cesar Cordero at
202-564-3716 or by e-mail to cordero.cesar@epa.gov no later than
September 1, 2010. The second and third of these Web conference calls
will be held on October 5, and November 4, 2010 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
ET). To register and receive call-in information and meeting agendas
for the October 5 and November 4 meetings, participants should contact
Cesar Cordero no later than September 29 and October 27, respectively.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Participants should contact Cesar
Cordero at 202-564-3716 or by e-mail to cordero.cesar@epa.gov for
general inquiries about this meeting and teleconference information.
Participants should contact Sandhya Parshionikar at 513-569-7123 or by
e-mail to parshionikar.sandhya@epa.gov for technical information.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Notification of Public Teleconference and Public Comment
[Federal Register: August 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 157)]
[Notices]
[Page 49930-49931]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL9189-6]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Notification of
Public Teleconference and Public Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notification of public teleconference and public comment.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
Law 92-463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby
provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council (NEJAC) will host a public teleconference meeting on Thursday,
August 26, 2010, starting at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary topic of
discussion will be EPA's charge to the NEJAC on incorporating
environmental justice concerns into permits under Federal environmental
laws, and EPA's draft Plan EJ 2014. This NEJAC National Public
Teleconference meeting is open to the public. There will be a public
comment period beginning at 3:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to
the topics of the meeting.
[Notices]
[Page 49930-49931]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL9189-6]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Notification of
Public Teleconference and Public Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notification of public teleconference and public comment.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
Law 92-463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby
provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council (NEJAC) will host a public teleconference meeting on Thursday,
August 26, 2010, starting at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary topic of
discussion will be EPA's charge to the NEJAC on incorporating
environmental justice concerns into permits under Federal environmental
laws, and EPA's draft Plan EJ 2014. This NEJAC National Public
Teleconference meeting is open to the public. There will be a public
comment period beginning at 3:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to
the topics of the meeting.
For additional information about registering to attend the meeting
or to provide public comment, please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due
to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-
come, first-serve basis. There is no fee to attend, but pre-
registration is required. Registration for the teleconference meeting
closes August 23, 2010. The deadline to sign-up for public comment, or
to submit written public comments, is also August 23.
DATES: The NEJAC teleconference meeting on August 26, 2010, will begin
promptly at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register via E-mail: Send an e-mail
to NEJACAugust2010meeting@AlwaysPursuingExcellence.com with ``Register
for the August NEJAC Teleconference'' in the subject line. Please
provide your name, organization, city and state, e-mail address, and
telephone number for future follow-up. To register by Phone or Fax:
Send a fax (please print), or leave a voice message, with your name,
organization, city and state, e-mail, and telephone number to 877-773-
0779. Please remember to specify which meeting you are registering to
attend (e.g. NEJAC-August meeting). Please also state whether you would
like to be put on the list to provide public comment, and whether you
are submitting written comments before the August 23rd deadline. Non-
English speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a foreign language
interpreter also may make appropriate arrangements using these numbers.
Questions or correspondence concerning the teleconference meeting
should be directed to Mr. Aaron Bell, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC
20460; by telephone at (202) 564-1044, via e-mail at
Bell.Aaron@epa.gov; or by fax at (202) 564-1624. Additional information
about the NEJAC and upcoming meetings is available on the following Web
site: http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nejac/meetings.html.
or to provide public comment, please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due
to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-
come, first-serve basis. There is no fee to attend, but pre-
registration is required. Registration for the teleconference meeting
closes August 23, 2010. The deadline to sign-up for public comment, or
to submit written public comments, is also August 23.
DATES: The NEJAC teleconference meeting on August 26, 2010, will begin
promptly at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register via E-mail: Send an e-mail
to NEJACAugust2010meeting@AlwaysPursuingExcellence.com with ``Register
for the August NEJAC Teleconference'' in the subject line. Please
provide your name, organization, city and state, e-mail address, and
telephone number for future follow-up. To register by Phone or Fax:
Send a fax (please print), or leave a voice message, with your name,
organization, city and state, e-mail, and telephone number to 877-773-
0779. Please remember to specify which meeting you are registering to
attend (e.g. NEJAC-August meeting). Please also state whether you would
like to be put on the list to provide public comment, and whether you
are submitting written comments before the August 23rd deadline. Non-
English speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a foreign language
interpreter also may make appropriate arrangements using these numbers.
Questions or correspondence concerning the teleconference meeting
should be directed to Mr. Aaron Bell, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC
20460; by telephone at (202) 564-1044, via e-mail at
Bell.Aaron@epa.gov; or by fax at (202) 564-1624. Additional information
about the NEJAC and upcoming meetings is available on the following Web
site: http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nejac/meetings.html.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: CLIMATE, AIR - ND. CEQ. Draft Guidance, ``Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting''
[Federal Register: August 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 157)]
[Notices]
[Page 49913]
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Draft Guidance, ``Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and
Reporting''
AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality.
ACTION: Notice: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: This notice extends the comment period on draft guidance
published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2010. The original date
that the comment period would end was August 16, 2010. That date will
now be extended until September 1, 2010
On October 5, 2009, President Obama signed Executive Order (E.O.)
13514--Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic
Performance (74 FR 52117) in order to establish an integrated strategy
toward sustainability in the Federal Government and to make reduction
of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a priority for Federal agencies.
Among other provisions, E.O. 13514 requires agencies to measure,
report, and reduce their GHG emissions.
Section 9(a) of E.O. 13514 directed the Department of Energy's
(DOE's) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), in coordination with
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA), Department of the Interior
(DOI), Department of Commerce (DOC), and other agencies as appropriate,
to develop recommended Federal GHG reporting and accounting procedures.
On April 5, 2010, DOE-FEMP submitted the final recommendations on
Federal GHG reporting and accounting procedures to the Chair, Council
on Environmental Quality (CEQ).
Section 5(a) of E.O. 13514 directed that the Chair of CEQ issue
guidance for Federal GHG accounting and reporting. Based on the final
recommendations, CEQ has prepared a draft guidance document. CEQ is
committed to open government principles and leading by example to
ensure that the Federal Government is transparent in its processes for
accounting and reporting of Federal GHG emissions.
The Federal Government seeks to continually improve both the
quality of data and methods necessary for calculating GHG emissions.
Over time, additional requirements, methodologies and procedures will
be included in revisions to this document and supporting documents to
improve the Federal Government's overall ability to accurately account
for and report GHG emissions. In particular, while a detailed approach
to accepted and peer-reviewed life cycle methodologies is beyond the
scope of the current version of this guidance document, the Federal
Government is interested in including such approaches in future
versions, and may request comment on inclusion of life cycle
methodologies in future versions of this Guidance document.
CEQ provides this draft guidance for public review and comment to
ensure accessibility of Federal accounting and reporting requirements
and to enhance the quality of public involvement in governmental
decisions relating to the environment.
DATES: CEQ is extending the written comments period. Comments will be
accepted through September 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The Draft Guidance, ``Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and
Reporting'' documents are available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq/
sustainability. Comments on the Draft Guidance, ``Federal Greenhouse
Gas Accounting and Reporting,'' should be submitted electronically to
GHG.guidance@ceq.eop.gov, or in writing to The Council on Environmental
Quality, Attn: Leslie Gillespie-Marthaler, 722 Jackson Place, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Gillespie-Marthaler, Senior
Program Manager, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE)
at (202) 456-5117.
[Notices]
[Page 49913]
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Draft Guidance, ``Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and
Reporting''
AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality.
ACTION: Notice: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: This notice extends the comment period on draft guidance
published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2010. The original date
that the comment period would end was August 16, 2010. That date will
now be extended until September 1, 2010
On October 5, 2009, President Obama signed Executive Order (E.O.)
13514--Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic
Performance (74 FR 52117) in order to establish an integrated strategy
toward sustainability in the Federal Government and to make reduction
of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a priority for Federal agencies.
Among other provisions, E.O. 13514 requires agencies to measure,
report, and reduce their GHG emissions.
Section 9(a) of E.O. 13514 directed the Department of Energy's
(DOE's) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), in coordination with
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA), Department of the Interior
(DOI), Department of Commerce (DOC), and other agencies as appropriate,
to develop recommended Federal GHG reporting and accounting procedures.
On April 5, 2010, DOE-FEMP submitted the final recommendations on
Federal GHG reporting and accounting procedures to the Chair, Council
on Environmental Quality (CEQ).
Section 5(a) of E.O. 13514 directed that the Chair of CEQ issue
guidance for Federal GHG accounting and reporting. Based on the final
recommendations, CEQ has prepared a draft guidance document. CEQ is
committed to open government principles and leading by example to
ensure that the Federal Government is transparent in its processes for
accounting and reporting of Federal GHG emissions.
The Federal Government seeks to continually improve both the
quality of data and methods necessary for calculating GHG emissions.
Over time, additional requirements, methodologies and procedures will
be included in revisions to this document and supporting documents to
improve the Federal Government's overall ability to accurately account
for and report GHG emissions. In particular, while a detailed approach
to accepted and peer-reviewed life cycle methodologies is beyond the
scope of the current version of this guidance document, the Federal
Government is interested in including such approaches in future
versions, and may request comment on inclusion of life cycle
methodologies in future versions of this Guidance document.
CEQ provides this draft guidance for public review and comment to
ensure accessibility of Federal accounting and reporting requirements
and to enhance the quality of public involvement in governmental
decisions relating to the environment.
DATES: CEQ is extending the written comments period. Comments will be
accepted through September 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The Draft Guidance, ``Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and
Reporting'' documents are available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq/
sustainability. Comments on the Draft Guidance, ``Federal Greenhouse
Gas Accounting and Reporting,'' should be submitted electronically to
GHG.guidance@ceq.eop.gov, or in writing to The Council on Environmental
Quality, Attn: Leslie Gillespie-Marthaler, 722 Jackson Place, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Gillespie-Marthaler, Senior
Program Manager, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE)
at (202) 456-5117.
