Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 158
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 158
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
There are 3 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
2. MI/WATER, MI/LAND - ND. USDA/Forest Service. Boundary Establishment for the Black National Wild and Scenic River; Ottawa National Forest; Gogebic County; MI
3. TOXICS - PR/Comment Extension. Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002: Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List
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 - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
[Federal Register: August 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 158)]
[Notices]
[Page 50761-50762]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9190-4; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0224]
Draft Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Peer Review Workshop.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that ERG, an EPA contractor for external
scientific peer review, will convene an independent panel of experts
and organize and conduct an external peer review workshop to review the
draft human health assessment titled, ``Toxicological Review of
Dichloromethane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated
Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-10/003A). The draft
assessment was prepared by the National Center for Environmental
Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA Office of Research and Development.
EPA is releasing this draft assessment solely for the purpose of
pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This draft assessment has not been formally disseminated by
EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any
Agency policy or determination.
ERG invites the public to register to attend this workshop as
observers. In addition, ERG invites the public to give brief oral
comments and/or provide written comments at the workshop regarding the
draft assessment under review. Space is limited, and reservations will
be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. In preparing a final
report, EPA will consider ERG's report of the comments and
recommendations from the external peer review workshop and any written
public comments that EPA receives in accordance with this notice.
DATES: The peer review panel workshop on the draft assessment for
Dichloromethane will be held on September 23, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
and ending at 4 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)'' is available primarily via the Internet on the NCEA
home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available from
the Information Management Team (Address: Information Management Team,
National Center for Environmental Assessment [Mail Code: 8601P], U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-
8691). If you request a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing
address, and the draft assessment title.
The peer review workshop on the draft dichloromethane assessment
will be held at Doubletree Hotel Bethesda & Executive Meeting Center;
8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. To attend the workshop,
register no later than September 16, 2010, by calling ERG at 781-674-
7374 or toll free at 800-803-2833 (ask for the DCM peer review
coordinator, Laurie Waite), sending a facsimile to 781-674-2906 (please
reference: ``DCM peer review workshop'' and include your name, title,
affiliation, full address, and contact information), or sending an
e-mail to meetings@erg.com (subject line: ``DCM peer review workshop''
and include your name, title, affiliation, full address, and contact
information, and whether you wish to make oral comments). You may also
register via the Internet at https://www2.ergweb.com/projects/
conferences/peerreview/register-dichlworkshop.htm. Space is limited,
and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
There will be a limited time at the peer review workshop for comments
from the public.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the Dichloromethane Peer Review Workshop
and will make every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities.
For information on access or services for individuals with
disabilities, contact: ERG, 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421-
3136; telephone: 781-674-7374; facsimile: 781-674-2906; or e-mail:
meetings@erg.com (subject line: DCM peer review workshop), preferably
at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much time as possible
to process your request.
Additional Information: Questions regarding information,
registration, access or services for individuals with disabilities, or
logistics for the external peer-review workshop should be directed to
ERG, 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421-3136; telephone: 781-674-
7374; facsimile: 781-674-2906; or e-mail: meetings@erg.com (subject
line: DCM peer review workshop).
[Notices]
[Page 50761-50762]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9190-4; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0224]
Draft Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Peer Review Workshop.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that ERG, an EPA contractor for external
scientific peer review, will convene an independent panel of experts
and organize and conduct an external peer review workshop to review the
draft human health assessment titled, ``Toxicological Review of
Dichloromethane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated
Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-10/003A). The draft
assessment was prepared by the National Center for Environmental
Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA Office of Research and Development.
EPA is releasing this draft assessment solely for the purpose of
pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This draft assessment has not been formally disseminated by
EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any
Agency policy or determination.
ERG invites the public to register to attend this workshop as
observers. In addition, ERG invites the public to give brief oral
comments and/or provide written comments at the workshop regarding the
draft assessment under review. Space is limited, and reservations will
be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. In preparing a final
report, EPA will consider ERG's report of the comments and
recommendations from the external peer review workshop and any written
public comments that EPA receives in accordance with this notice.
DATES: The peer review panel workshop on the draft assessment for
Dichloromethane will be held on September 23, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
and ending at 4 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)'' is available primarily via the Internet on the NCEA
home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available from
the Information Management Team (Address: Information Management Team,
National Center for Environmental Assessment [Mail Code: 8601P], U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-
8691). If you request a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing
address, and the draft assessment title.
The peer review workshop on the draft dichloromethane assessment
will be held at Doubletree Hotel Bethesda & Executive Meeting Center;
8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. To attend the workshop,
register no later than September 16, 2010, by calling ERG at 781-674-
7374 or toll free at 800-803-2833 (ask for the DCM peer review
coordinator, Laurie Waite), sending a facsimile to 781-674-2906 (please
reference: ``DCM peer review workshop'' and include your name, title,
affiliation, full address, and contact information), or sending an
e-mail to meetings@erg.com (subject line: ``DCM peer review workshop''
and include your name, title, affiliation, full address, and contact
information, and whether you wish to make oral comments). You may also
register via the Internet at https://www2.ergweb.com/projects/
conferences/peerreview/register-dichlworkshop.htm. Space is limited,
and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
There will be a limited time at the peer review workshop for comments
from the public.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the Dichloromethane Peer Review Workshop
and will make every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities.
For information on access or services for individuals with
disabilities, contact: ERG, 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421-
3136; telephone: 781-674-7374; facsimile: 781-674-2906; or e-mail:
meetings@erg.com (subject line: DCM peer review workshop), preferably
at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much time as possible
to process your request.
Additional Information: Questions regarding information,
registration, access or services for individuals with disabilities, or
logistics for the external peer-review workshop should be directed to
ERG, 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421-3136; telephone: 781-674-
7374; facsimile: 781-674-2906; or e-mail: meetings@erg.com (subject
line: DCM peer review workshop).
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: MI/WATER, MI/LAND - ND. USDA/Forest Service. Boundary Establishment for the Black National Wild and Scenic River; Ottawa National Forest; Gogebic County; MI
[Federal Register: August 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 158)]
[Notices]
[Page 50745-50746]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Boundary Establishment for the Black National Wild and Scenic
River; Ottawa National Forest; Gogebic County; MI
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 3(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act, the USDA Forest Service, Washington Office, is transmitting the
final boundary of the Black National Wild and Scenic River to Congress.
[Notices]
[Page 50745-50746]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Boundary Establishment for the Black National Wild and Scenic
River; Ottawa National Forest; Gogebic County; MI
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 3(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act, the USDA Forest Service, Washington Office, is transmitting the
final boundary of the Black National Wild and Scenic River to Congress.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information may be obtained by
contacting Bill Baer, Recreation Program Manager, Ottawa National
Forest, E6248 US Hwy 2, Ironwood, MI 49938. Telephone 906-932-1330.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Black Wild and Scenic River boundary is
available for review at the following offices: USDA Forest Service,
Office of the Chief, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20024; USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region, Suite 400, 626 East
Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202 and; Ottawa National Forest,
E6248 US Hwy 2, Ironwood, MI 49938. A detailed legal description is
available upon request.
The Michigan Scenic Rivers Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-249--March 3,
1992) designated the Black River, Michigan, as a National Wild and
Scenic River, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. As
specified by law, the boundary will not be effective until 90 days
after Congress receives the transmittal.
contacting Bill Baer, Recreation Program Manager, Ottawa National
Forest, E6248 US Hwy 2, Ironwood, MI 49938. Telephone 906-932-1330.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Black Wild and Scenic River boundary is
available for review at the following offices: USDA Forest Service,
Office of the Chief, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20024; USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region, Suite 400, 626 East
Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202 and; Ottawa National Forest,
E6248 US Hwy 2, Ironwood, MI 49938. A detailed legal description is
available upon request.
The Michigan Scenic Rivers Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-249--March 3,
1992) designated the Black River, Michigan, as a National Wild and
Scenic River, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. As
specified by law, the boundary will not be effective until 90 days
after Congress receives the transmittal.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - PR/Comment Extension. Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002: Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List
[Federal Register: August 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 158)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 50730-50731]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
42 CFR Part 73
RIN 0920-AA34
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response
Act of 2002: Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and
Toxin List
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On July 21, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM)
requesting public comment on the current HHS list of select agents and
toxins. This document is extending the comment period for that ANPRM in
order to align the comment period with the comment period of a related
document published by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) in the Department of Agriculture (USDA).
DATES: Written comments in response to the Advanced Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking published on July 21, 2010 (75 FR 42363) must be received on
or before August 30, 2010. Comments received after August 30, 2010 will
be considered to the extent possible.
ADDRESSES: Comments in response to the Advanced Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (75 FR 42363) should be marked ``Comments on the changes to
the list of select agents and toxins'' and mailed to: Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Select Agents and Toxins,
1600 Clifton Road, NE., MS A-46, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Comments may
be e-mailed to: SAPcomments@cdc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robbin Weyant, Director, Division of
Select Agents and Toxins, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
1600 Clifton Road, NE., MS A-46, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Telephone:
(404) 718-2000.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 50730-50731]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
42 CFR Part 73
RIN 0920-AA34
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response
Act of 2002: Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and
Toxin List
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Extension of public comment period.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: On July 21, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM)
requesting public comment on the current HHS list of select agents and
toxins. This document is extending the comment period for that ANPRM in
order to align the comment period with the comment period of a related
document published by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) in the Department of Agriculture (USDA).
DATES: Written comments in response to the Advanced Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking published on July 21, 2010 (75 FR 42363) must be received on
or before August 30, 2010. Comments received after August 30, 2010 will
be considered to the extent possible.
ADDRESSES: Comments in response to the Advanced Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (75 FR 42363) should be marked ``Comments on the changes to
the list of select agents and toxins'' and mailed to: Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Select Agents and Toxins,
1600 Clifton Road, NE., MS A-46, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Comments may
be e-mailed to: SAPcomments@cdc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robbin Weyant, Director, Division of
Select Agents and Toxins, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
1600 Clifton Road, NE., MS A-46, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Telephone:
(404) 718-2000.
