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Vol. 75, No. 217
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 217
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Note: Some pesticide notices omitted from this report (click here).
There are 9 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Flumioxazin; Pesticide Tolerances
2. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
3. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Urea: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
4. ALL - NM. EPA. Notice of Meeting of the EPA's Children's Health Protection
Advisory Committee (CHPAC)
Advisory Committee (CHPAC)
5. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public Meeting of the SAB Lead Review Panel
6. AIR, TOXICS - NM. EPA. Workshop To Review Draft Materials for the Lead (Pb) Integrated Science Assessment (ISA)
7. AGRICULTURE, LAND - FR. USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Update of Noxious Weed Regulations
8. MI/LAND - ND. DOI/NPS. River Raisin National Battlefield Park, MI ; Account Number: 6495
9. ENERGY/OCS - ND. DOI/BOEM. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Western and Central Planning Areas, Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Oil and Gas Lease Sales for the 2007-2012 5-Year OCS Program
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Flumioxazin; Pesticide Tolerances
[Federal Register: November 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 217)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 69005-69009]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0781; FRL-8850-3]
Flumioxazin; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of
flumioxazin in or on the commodity fish, freshwater. Valent U.S.A.
Corporation requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective November 10, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before January 10, 2011,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0781. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn V. Montague, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-1243; e-mail address:
montague.kathryn@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 69005-69009]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0781; FRL-8850-3]
Flumioxazin; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of
flumioxazin in or on the commodity fish, freshwater. Valent U.S.A.
Corporation requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective November 10, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before January 10, 2011,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0781. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn V. Montague, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-1243; e-mail address:
montague.kathryn@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
[Federal Register: November 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 217)]
[Notices]
[Page 69064-69065]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9224-6; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0540]
Draft Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period to December 29,
2010.
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SUMMARY: EPA published a 60-day public comment period on September 30,
2010 (75 FR 60454) for the external review draft human health
assessment titled, ``Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)'' EPA/635/R-10/004C. We are extending the public comment
period 30 days at the request of the American Chemistry Council (ACC).
The draft assessment was prepared by the National Center for
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA Office of Research and
Development (ORD). EPA released 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. After public review
and comment, an EPA contractor will convene an expert panel for
independent external peer review of this draft assessment. The public
comment period and external peer review meeting are separate processes
that provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the
assessment. The external peer review meeting will be scheduled at a
later date and announced in the Federal Register. Public comments
submitted during the public comment period will be provided to the
external peer reviewers before the panel meeting and considered by EPA
in the disposition of public comments. Public comments received after
the public comment period closes will not be submitted to the external
peer reviewers and will only be considered by EPA if time permits.
DATES: The public comment period will be extended from November 29,
2010 to December 29, 2010. Comments should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by December 29, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium: 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.
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by e-mail, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand
delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the previous notice (75 FR
60454).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the docket, http://
www.regulations.gov, or the public comment period, please contact the
Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket (Mail Code: 2822T),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753;
or e-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For information on the draft assessment, please contact Ted Berner,
National Center for Environmental Assessment (8601P), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (703) 347-8583; facsimile: (703) 347-
8689; or e-mail: FRN_Questions@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 69064-69065]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9224-6; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0540]
Draft Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period to December 29,
2010.
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SUMMARY: EPA published a 60-day public comment period on September 30,
2010 (75 FR 60454) for the external review draft human health
assessment titled, ``Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)'' EPA/635/R-10/004C. We are extending the public comment
period 30 days at the request of the American Chemistry Council (ACC).
The draft assessment was prepared by the National Center for
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA Office of Research and
Development (ORD). EPA released 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. After public review
and comment, an EPA contractor will convene an expert panel for
independent external peer review of this draft assessment. The public
comment period and external peer review meeting are separate processes
that provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the
assessment. The external peer review meeting will be scheduled at a
later date and announced in the Federal Register. Public comments
submitted during the public comment period will be provided to the
external peer reviewers before the panel meeting and considered by EPA
in the disposition of public comments. Public comments received after
the public comment period closes will not be submitted to the external
peer reviewers and will only be considered by EPA if time permits.
DATES: The public comment period will be extended from November 29,
2010 to December 29, 2010. Comments should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by December 29, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium: 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.
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by e-mail, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand
delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the previous notice (75 FR
60454).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the docket, http://
www.regulations.gov, or the public comment period, please contact the
Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket (Mail Code: 2822T),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753;
or e-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For information on the draft assessment, please contact Ted Berner,
National Center for Environmental Assessment (8601P), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (703) 347-8583; facsimile: (703) 347-
8689; or e-mail: FRN_Questions@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Urea: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
[Federal Register: November 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 217)]
[Notices]
[Page 69065]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9224-5]
Draft Toxicological Review of Urea: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of peer review meeting.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that Versar, Inc., an EPA contractor for
external scientific peer review, will convene an independent panel of
experts and organize and conduct an external peer review meeting to
review the draft human health assessment titled, ``Toxicological Review
of Urea: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-10/005). The draft assessment
was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA)
within the EPA Office of Research and Development.
On September 28 EPA released this draft assessment [75 FR 59716]
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.
Versar, Inc. invites the public to register to attend this workshop
as observers. In addition, Versar, Inc. invites the public to give
brief oral comments and/or provide written comments at the workshop
regarding the draft assessment under review. Time is limited, and
reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. In
preparing a final report, EPA will consider Versar, Inc.'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 Urea
will be held via teleconference on December 13, 2010, beginning at 1
p.m. and ending at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of Urea: 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 meeting on the draft Urea assessment will be held
via teleconference. To attend the teleconference, register no later
than December 6, 2010, by contacting Versar Inc. by e-mail:
saundkat@versar.com (subject line: Urea Peer Review Meeting), by phone:
703-750-3000, ext. 545 or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-7727),
ask for Kathy Coon, the Urea Peer Review Meeting Coordinator, or by
faxing a registration request to 703-642-6809 (please reference the
Urea Peer Review Meeting and include your name, title, affiliation,
full address and contact information). There will be limited time at
the peer review workshop for comments from the public. Please inform
Versar, Inc. if you wish to make comments during the workshop.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on registration,
access or services for individuals with disabilities, or logistics for
the external peer review workshop, please contact Versar, Inc. at 6850
Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; by e-mail: saundkat@versar.com
(subject line: Urea Peer Review Meeting), by phone: 703-750-3000, ext.
545 or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ask for Kathy
Coon, the Urea Peer Review Meeting Coordinator, or by faxing a
registration request to 703-642-6809 (please reference the Urea Peer
Review Meeting and include your name, title, affiliation, full address
and contact information).
For information on the draft assessment, please contact Amanda
Persad, National Center for Environmental Assessment [Mail Code: B-243-
01], U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for
Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
telephone: 919-541 9781; facsimile: 919-541-2985; or e-mail: FRN_
Questions@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 69065]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9224-5]
Draft Toxicological Review of Urea: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of peer review meeting.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that Versar, Inc., an EPA contractor for
external scientific peer review, will convene an independent panel of
experts and organize and conduct an external peer review meeting to
review the draft human health assessment titled, ``Toxicological Review
of Urea: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-10/005). The draft assessment
was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA)
within the EPA Office of Research and Development.
On September 28 EPA released this draft assessment [75 FR 59716]
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.
Versar, Inc. invites the public to register to attend this workshop
as observers. In addition, Versar, Inc. invites the public to give
brief oral comments and/or provide written comments at the workshop
regarding the draft assessment under review. Time is limited, and
reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. In
preparing a final report, EPA will consider Versar, Inc.'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 Urea
will be held via teleconference on December 13, 2010, beginning at 1
p.m. and ending at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of Urea: 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 meeting on the draft Urea assessment will be held
via teleconference. To attend the teleconference, register no later
than December 6, 2010, by contacting Versar Inc. by e-mail:
saundkat@versar.com (subject line: Urea Peer Review Meeting), by phone:
703-750-3000, ext. 545 or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-7727),
ask for Kathy Coon, the Urea Peer Review Meeting Coordinator, or by
faxing a registration request to 703-642-6809 (please reference the
Urea Peer Review Meeting and include your name, title, affiliation,
full address and contact information). There will be limited time at
the peer review workshop for comments from the public. Please inform
Versar, Inc. if you wish to make comments during the workshop.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on registration,
access or services for individuals with disabilities, or logistics for
the external peer review workshop, please contact Versar, Inc. at 6850
Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; by e-mail: saundkat@versar.com
(subject line: Urea Peer Review Meeting), by phone: 703-750-3000, ext.
545 or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ask for Kathy
Coon, the Urea Peer Review Meeting Coordinator, or by faxing a
registration request to 703-642-6809 (please reference the Urea Peer
Review Meeting and include your name, title, affiliation, full address
and contact information).
For information on the draft assessment, please contact Amanda
Persad, National Center for Environmental Assessment [Mail Code: B-243-
01], U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for
Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
telephone: 919-541 9781; facsimile: 919-541-2985; or e-mail: FRN_
Questions@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Notice of Meeting of the EPA's Children's Health Protection
Advisory Committee (CHPAC)
[Federal Register: November 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 217)]
[Notices]
[Page 69070]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9224-2]
Notice of Meeting of the EPA's Children's Health Protection
Advisory Committee (CHPAC)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the next meeting of
the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) will be
held December 2 and 3, 2010 at the Westin City Center, 1400 M Street,
NW., Washington, DC. The CHPAC was created to advise the Environmental
Protection Agency on science, regulations, and other issues relating to
children's environmental health.
DATES: The CHPAC will meet December 2 and 3, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Westin City Center, 1400 M Street, NW., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Berger, Office of Children's
Health Protection, USEPA, MC 1107T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 564-2191, berger.martha@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 69070]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9224-2]
Notice of Meeting of the EPA's Children's Health Protection
Advisory Committee (CHPAC)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the next meeting of
the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) will be
held December 2 and 3, 2010 at the Westin City Center, 1400 M Street,
NW., Washington, DC. The CHPAC was created to advise the Environmental
Protection Agency on science, regulations, and other issues relating to
children's environmental health.
DATES: The CHPAC will meet December 2 and 3, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Westin City Center, 1400 M Street, NW., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Berger, Office of Children's
Health Protection, USEPA, MC 1107T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 564-2191, berger.martha@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public Meeting of the SAB Lead Review Panel
[Federal Register: November 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 217)]
[Notices]
[Page 69069]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9224-8]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public
Meeting of the SAB Lead Review Panel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public meeting of the SAB Lead Review Panel to peer review two draft
EPA documents entitled Approach for Developing Lead Dust Hazard
Standards for Residences and Approach for Developing Lead Dust Hazard
Standards for Public and Commercial Buildings.
DATES: There will be a public meeting held on December 6, 2010 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and December 7, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The face-to-face meeting on December 6-7, 2010 will be held
at the Madison Hotel, 1177 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005;
telephone (202) 862-1600.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Mr. Aaron
Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail
at (202) 564-2050 or at yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General information about
the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in
this notice, may be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/
sab.
[Notices]
[Page 69069]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9224-8]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public
Meeting of the SAB Lead Review Panel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public meeting of the SAB Lead Review Panel to peer review two draft
EPA documents entitled Approach for Developing Lead Dust Hazard
Standards for Residences and Approach for Developing Lead Dust Hazard
Standards for Public and Commercial Buildings.
DATES: There will be a public meeting held on December 6, 2010 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and December 7, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The face-to-face meeting on December 6-7, 2010 will be held
at the Madison Hotel, 1177 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005;
telephone (202) 862-1600.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Mr. Aaron
Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail
at (202) 564-2050 or at yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General information about
the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in
this notice, may be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/
sab.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: AIR, TOXICS - NM. EPA. Workshop To Review Draft Materials for the Lead (Pb) Integrated Science Assessment (ISA)
[Federal Register: November 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 217)]
[Notices]
[Page 69078]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9224-7]
Workshop To Review Draft Materials for the Lead (Pb) Integrated
Science Assessment (ISA)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Workshop.
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SUMMARY: As part of the review of the air quality criteria and National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Lead (Pb), EPA is announcing
that a workshop to evaluate initial draft materials for the Pb
Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) is being organized by EPA's
National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the Office
of Research and Development. The workshop will be held on December 2
and 3, 2010 in Research Triangle Park, NC and will be open to
attendance by interested public observers on a first-come first-serve
basis up to the limits of available space.
DATES: The workshop will be held on December 2 and 3, 2010 at 8 a.m.
and end at 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held in the Auditorium of EPA's main
campus, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC. The EPA
contractor, Versar, is providing logistical support for the workshop.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information,
registration, and logistics for the workshop should be directed to
Bethzaida Colon, Versar, Inc., Conference Coordinator, 6850 Versar
Center, Springfield, VA 22151, telephone: 703-642-6727; facsimile: 703-
642-6809; e-mail: BColon@versar.com. Questions regarding the scientific
and technical aspects of the workshop should be directed to Dr. Ellen
Kirrane, telephone: 919-541-1340; facsimile: 919-541-2895; e-mail:
kirrane.ellen@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 69078]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9224-7]
Workshop To Review Draft Materials for the Lead (Pb) Integrated
Science Assessment (ISA)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Workshop.
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SUMMARY: As part of the review of the air quality criteria and National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Lead (Pb), EPA is announcing
that a workshop to evaluate initial draft materials for the Pb
Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) is being organized by EPA's
National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the Office
of Research and Development. The workshop will be held on December 2
and 3, 2010 in Research Triangle Park, NC and will be open to
attendance by interested public observers on a first-come first-serve
basis up to the limits of available space.
DATES: The workshop will be held on December 2 and 3, 2010 at 8 a.m.
and end at 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held in the Auditorium of EPA's main
campus, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC. The EPA
contractor, Versar, is providing logistical support for the workshop.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information,
registration, and logistics for the workshop should be directed to
Bethzaida Colon, Versar, Inc., Conference Coordinator, 6850 Versar
Center, Springfield, VA 22151, telephone: 703-642-6727; facsimile: 703-
642-6809; e-mail: BColon@versar.com. Questions regarding the scientific
and technical aspects of the workshop should be directed to Dr. Ellen
Kirrane, telephone: 919-541-1340; facsimile: 919-541-2895; e-mail:
kirrane.ellen@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: AGRICULTURE, LAND - FR. USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Update of Noxious Weed Regulations
[Federal Register: November 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 217)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 68945-68956]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
7 CFR Parts 319, 352, 360, and 361
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0146]
RIN 0579-AC97
Update of Noxious Weed Regulations
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are amending the regulations governing the importation and
interstate movement of noxious
weeds by adding definitions of terms used in the regulations, adding
details regarding the process of applying for the permits used to
import or move noxious weeds, adding a requirement for the treatment of
niger seed, and adding provisions for petitioning to add a taxon to or
remove a taxon from the noxious weed lists. These changes will update
the regulations to reflect current statutory authority and program
operations and improve the effectiveness of the regulations. We are
also adding seven taxa to the list of terrestrial noxious weeds and to
the list of seeds with no tolerances applicable to their introduction.
This action will prevent the introduction or dissemination of these
noxious weeds into or within the United States.
DATES: Effective Date: December 10, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Alan V. Tasker, Noxious Weeds
Program Coordinator, Emergency and Domestic Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 26, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 734-5225; or Dr.
Arnold Tschanz, Senior Plant Pathologist, Risk Management and Plants
for Planting Policy, RPM, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-0627.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 68945-68956]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
7 CFR Parts 319, 352, 360, and 361
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0146]
RIN 0579-AC97
Update of Noxious Weed Regulations
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are amending the regulations governing the importation and
interstate movement of noxious
weeds by adding definitions of terms used in the regulations, adding
details regarding the process of applying for the permits used to
import or move noxious weeds, adding a requirement for the treatment of
niger seed, and adding provisions for petitioning to add a taxon to or
remove a taxon from the noxious weed lists. These changes will update
the regulations to reflect current statutory authority and program
operations and improve the effectiveness of the regulations. We are
also adding seven taxa to the list of terrestrial noxious weeds and to
the list of seeds with no tolerances applicable to their introduction.
This action will prevent the introduction or dissemination of these
noxious weeds into or within the United States.
DATES: Effective Date: December 10, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Alan V. Tasker, Noxious Weeds
Program Coordinator, Emergency and Domestic Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 26, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 734-5225; or Dr.
Arnold Tschanz, Senior Plant Pathologist, Risk Management and Plants
for Planting Policy, RPM, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-0627.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: MI/LAND - ND. DOI/NPS. River Raisin National Battlefield Park, MI ; Account Number: 6495
[Federal Register: November 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 217)]
[Notices]
[Page 69125]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
River Raisin National Battlefield Park, MI ; Account Number: 6495
AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notification of a New National Park, River Raisin National
Battlefield Park.
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SUMMARY: As authorized by Section 7003 of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009, Public Law 111-11 (codified at 16 U.S.C.
430vv), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the Secretary of the
Interior (Secretary) has designated acquired lands related to the
Battles of River Raisin on January 18-22, 1813, as a unit of the
National Park System to be known as the River Raisin National
Battlefield Park.
[Notices]
[Page 69125]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
River Raisin National Battlefield Park, MI ; Account Number: 6495
AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notification of a New National Park, River Raisin National
Battlefield Park.
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SUMMARY: As authorized by Section 7003 of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009, Public Law 111-11 (codified at 16 U.S.C.
430vv), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the Secretary of the
Interior (Secretary) has designated acquired lands related to the
Battles of River Raisin on January 18-22, 1813, as a unit of the
National Park System to be known as the River Raisin National
Battlefield Park.
ANNOUNCEMENT 9
Subject: ENERGY/OCS - ND. DOI/BOEM. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Western and Central Planning Areas, Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Oil and Gas Lease Sales for the 2007-2012 5-Year OCS Program
[Federal Register: November 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 217)]
[Notices]
[Page 69122-69123]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Western and Central Planning
Areas, Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Oil and Gas Lease Sales for the 2007-2012
5-Year OCS Program
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
(BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement.
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1. Authority
This Notice of Intent (NOI) is published pursuant to the
regulations (40 CFR 1501.7) implementing the provisions of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq. (1988)).
2. Purpose of the Notice of Intent
The BOEMRE is announcing its intent to prepare a supplemental
environmental impact statement (SEIS) for Western Planning Area (WPA)
Lease Sale 218 and Central Planning Area (CPA) Lease Sale 222 in the
2007-2012 5-Year OCS Program. The proposed sales are in the Gulf of
Mexico's WPA off the States of Texas and Louisiana and in the CPA off
the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The SEIS will
update the environmental and socioeconomic analyses in the Gulf of
Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2007-2012; WPA Sales 204, 207, 210,
215, and 218; CPA Sales 205, 206, 208, 213, 216, and 222, Final
Environmental Impact Statement (OCS EIS/EA MMS 2007-018) (Multisale
EIS), the NOI for which was published in the Federal Register on March
7, 2006 (Vol. 71, No. 44, Page 11444). The SEIS will also update the
environmental and socioeconomic analyses in the GOM OCS Oil and Gas
Lease Sales: 2009-2012; CPA Sales 208, 213, 216, and 222; WPA Sales
210, 215, and 218; Final SEIS (OCS EIS/EA MMS 2008-041), the NOI for
which was published in the Federal Register on September 10, 2007 (Vol.
72, No. 174, Page 51654). The SEIS for 2009-2012 was prepared after the
Gulf of Mexico Energy and Security Act (Pub. L. 109-432, December 20,
2006), which required BOEMRE to offer approximately 5.8 million acres
in the CPA (``181 South Area'') for oil and gas leasing, ``as soon as
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act.'' Lease Sales 218
and 222 are proposed to be held in late 2011 or early 2012, before the
end of the 2007-2012 5-Year OCS Program.
A SEIS is deemed appropriate to supplement the NEPA documents cited
above for these lease sales in order to consider new circumstances and
information arising, among other things, from the Deepwater Horizon
blowout and spill. The SEIS analysis will focus on updating the
baseline conditions and potential environmental effects of oil and
natural gas leasing, exploration, development, and production in the
WPA and CPA.
Scoping Process: Federal, State, and local government agencies, and
other interested parties may assist BOEMRE in determining the
significant issues and alternatives to be analyzed in the SEIS. Early
planning and consultation is important for ensuring that all interests
and concerns are communicated to the Department of the Interior for
future decisions in the leasing process pursuant to the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act and regulations at 30 CFR 256. At a
minimum, alternatives that will be considered for the sales are no
action (i.e., cancel the sale) or to exclude certain areas from the
sales. Input is requested on additional measures (e.g., technology or
water depth limitations) that would maximize avoidance and minimize
impacts to environmental and socioeconomic resources. Formal
consultation with other Federal agencies, the affected states, and the
public will be carried out during the NEPA process and will be
completed before a final decision is made on Lease Sales 218 and 222.
For more information on the proposed sales or the SEIS, you may
contact Mr. Gary Goeke, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park
Boulevard, Mail Stop 5410, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394 or by
calling (504) 736-3233.
[Notices]
[Page 69122-69123]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Western and Central Planning
Areas, Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Oil and Gas Lease Sales for the 2007-2012
5-Year OCS Program
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
(BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement.
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1. Authority
This Notice of Intent (NOI) is published pursuant to the
regulations (40 CFR 1501.7) implementing the provisions of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq. (1988)).
2. Purpose of the Notice of Intent
The BOEMRE is announcing its intent to prepare a supplemental
environmental impact statement (SEIS) for Western Planning Area (WPA)
Lease Sale 218 and Central Planning Area (CPA) Lease Sale 222 in the
2007-2012 5-Year OCS Program. The proposed sales are in the Gulf of
Mexico's WPA off the States of Texas and Louisiana and in the CPA off
the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The SEIS will
update the environmental and socioeconomic analyses in the Gulf of
Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2007-2012; WPA Sales 204, 207, 210,
215, and 218; CPA Sales 205, 206, 208, 213, 216, and 222, Final
Environmental Impact Statement (OCS EIS/EA MMS 2007-018) (Multisale
EIS), the NOI for which was published in the Federal Register on March
7, 2006 (Vol. 71, No. 44, Page 11444). The SEIS will also update the
environmental and socioeconomic analyses in the GOM OCS Oil and Gas
Lease Sales: 2009-2012; CPA Sales 208, 213, 216, and 222; WPA Sales
210, 215, and 218; Final SEIS (OCS EIS/EA MMS 2008-041), the NOI for
which was published in the Federal Register on September 10, 2007 (Vol.
72, No. 174, Page 51654). The SEIS for 2009-2012 was prepared after the
Gulf of Mexico Energy and Security Act (Pub. L. 109-432, December 20,
2006), which required BOEMRE to offer approximately 5.8 million acres
in the CPA (``181 South Area'') for oil and gas leasing, ``as soon as
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act.'' Lease Sales 218
and 222 are proposed to be held in late 2011 or early 2012, before the
end of the 2007-2012 5-Year OCS Program.
A SEIS is deemed appropriate to supplement the NEPA documents cited
above for these lease sales in order to consider new circumstances and
information arising, among other things, from the Deepwater Horizon
blowout and spill. The SEIS analysis will focus on updating the
baseline conditions and potential environmental effects of oil and
natural gas leasing, exploration, development, and production in the
WPA and CPA.
Scoping Process: Federal, State, and local government agencies, and
other interested parties may assist BOEMRE in determining the
significant issues and alternatives to be analyzed in the SEIS. Early
planning and consultation is important for ensuring that all interests
and concerns are communicated to the Department of the Interior for
future decisions in the leasing process pursuant to the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act and regulations at 30 CFR 256. At a
minimum, alternatives that will be considered for the sales are no
action (i.e., cancel the sale) or to exclude certain areas from the
sales. Input is requested on additional measures (e.g., technology or
water depth limitations) that would maximize avoidance and minimize
impacts to environmental and socioeconomic resources. Formal
consultation with other Federal agencies, the affected states, and the
public will be carried out during the NEPA process and will be
completed before a final decision is made on Lease Sales 218 and 222.
For more information on the proposed sales or the SEIS, you may
contact Mr. Gary Goeke, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park
Boulevard, Mail Stop 5410, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394 or by
calling (504) 736-3233.
