Federal Register
Subject: DRINK - PR. EPA. Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation (UCMR 3) for Public Water Systems
Subject: TANKS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Underground Storage Tanks:
Technical and Financial Requirements and State Program Approval Procedures (Renewal)
Subject: ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Regulatory Pilot Projects
(Renewal)
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR Product Labeling (Renewal)
Subject: ENERGY/OCS - ND. DOI/BOEMRE. Environmental Document Prepared in Support of Oil and Gas Activities on the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf
Subject: TRANSPORT - PR. DOT. Notice of Retrospective Review of DOT Existing Regulations
Subject: ENERGY/OCS - ND. DOI/BOEMRE. Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil, Gas, and Mineral Operations by the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region
Vol. 76, Issue 42
Thursday, March 3, 2011
There are 7 announcements in this issue
1. DRINK - PR. EPA. Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation (UCMR 3) for Public Water Systems
2. TANKS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Underground Storage Tanks: Technical and Financial Requirements and State Program Approval Procedures (Renewal)
3. ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Regulatory Pilot Projects
(Renewal)
(Renewal)
4. ENERGY/Efficiency - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR Product Labeling (Renewal)
5. ENERGY/OCS - ND. DOI/BOEMRE. Environmental Document Prepared in Support of Oil and Gas Activities on the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf
6. TRANSPORT - PR. DOT. Notice of Retrospective Review of DOT Existing Regulations
7. ENERGY/OCS - ND. DOI/BOEMRE. Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil, Gas, and Mineral Operations by the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region
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: DRINK - PR. EPA. Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation (UCMR 3) for Public Water Systems
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11713-11737]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 141 and 142
[Docket No. OW-2009-0090; FRL-9274-2]
RIN 2040-AF10
Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation
(UCMR 3) for Public Water Systems
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
require that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or
the Agency) establish criteria for a program to monitor unregulated
contaminants and to publish a list of contaminants to be monitored
every five years. This action meets the SDWA requirement by proposing
the design for the third UCMR cycle (i.e., UCMR 3). EPA is proposing
six EPA-developed analytical methods, and four equivalent consensus
organization-developed methods to monitor for 28 new UCMR chemical
contaminants. In addition, EPA proposes monitoring for two viruses, for
a total of 30 UCMR 3 contaminants. As envisioned, virus analysis (along
with related analysis for pathogen indicators) would be conducted in
laboratories under EPA contract. UCMR 3 provides EPA and other
interested parties with scientifically valid data on the occurrence of
these contaminants in drinking water, permitting the assessment of the
number of people potentially being exposed and the levels of that
exposure. These data are the primary source of occurrence and exposure
information the Agency uses to determine whether to regulate these
contaminants. In addition, as part of an Expedited Methods Update, this
proposed action also would amend regulations concerning inorganic
chemical sampling and analytical requirements. A minor editorial
correction to the table moves methods from the ``Other'' column to the
``ASTM'' column, as it applies to the inorganic chemical sampling and
analytical requirements. The UCMR program is not affected by these
changes.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 2, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. OW-2009-
0090, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov.
Mail: Send three copies of your comments and any
enclosures to: Water Docket, United States Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 282211T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. OW-2009-0090. Commenters should use a
separate paragraph for each issue discussed. In addition, please mail a
copy of your comments on the information collection provisions to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th St., NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
Hand Delivery: Deliver your comments to Water Docket, EPA
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. OW-
2009-0090. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Munch, Technical Support
Center, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, United States
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, 26 West Martin Luther
King Drive (MS 140), Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone (513) 569-7843; or
e-mail at munch.dave@epa.gov; or Brenda D. Parris, Technical Support
Center, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, United States
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, 26 West Martin Luther
King Drive (MS 140), Cincinnati, Ohio 45268; telephone (513) 569-7961;
or e-mail at parris.brenda@epa.gov. For general information, contact
the Safe Drinking Water Hotline. Callers within the United States may
reach the Hotline at (800) 426-4791. The Hotline is open Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern time.
The Safe Drinking Water Hotline may also be found on the Internet at:
http://water.epa.gov/aboutow/ogwdw/hotline/.
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11713-11737]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 141 and 142
[Docket No. OW-2009-0090; FRL-9274-2]
RIN 2040-AF10
Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation
(UCMR 3) for Public Water Systems
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
require that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or
the Agency) establish criteria for a program to monitor unregulated
contaminants and to publish a list of contaminants to be monitored
every five years. This action meets the SDWA requirement by proposing
the design for the third UCMR cycle (i.e., UCMR 3). EPA is proposing
six EPA-developed analytical methods, and four equivalent consensus
organization-developed methods to monitor for 28 new UCMR chemical
contaminants. In addition, EPA proposes monitoring for two viruses, for
a total of 30 UCMR 3 contaminants. As envisioned, virus analysis (along
with related analysis for pathogen indicators) would be conducted in
laboratories under EPA contract. UCMR 3 provides EPA and other
interested parties with scientifically valid data on the occurrence of
these contaminants in drinking water, permitting the assessment of the
number of people potentially being exposed and the levels of that
exposure. These data are the primary source of occurrence and exposure
information the Agency uses to determine whether to regulate these
contaminants. In addition, as part of an Expedited Methods Update, this
proposed action also would amend regulations concerning inorganic
chemical sampling and analytical requirements. A minor editorial
correction to the table moves methods from the ``Other'' column to the
``ASTM'' column, as it applies to the inorganic chemical sampling and
analytical requirements. The UCMR program is not affected by these
changes.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 2, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. OW-2009-
0090, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
enclosures to: Water Docket, United States Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 282211T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. OW-2009-0090. Commenters should use a
separate paragraph for each issue discussed. In addition, please mail a
copy of your comments on the information collection provisions to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th St., NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. OW-
2009-0090. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Munch, Technical Support
Center, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, United States
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, 26 West Martin Luther
King Drive (MS 140), Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone (513) 569-7843; or
e-mail at munch.dave@epa.gov; or Brenda D. Parris, Technical Support
Center, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, United States
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, 26 West Martin Luther
King Drive (MS 140), Cincinnati, Ohio 45268; telephone (513) 569-7961;
or e-mail at parris.brenda@epa.gov. For general information, contact
the Safe Drinking Water Hotline. Callers within the United States may
reach the Hotline at (800) 426-4791. The Hotline is open Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern time.
The Safe Drinking Water Hotline may also be found on the Internet at:
http://water.epa.gov/aboutow/ogwdw/hotline/.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TANKS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Underground Storage Tanks:
Technical and Financial Requirements and State Program Approval Procedures (Renewal)
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11775-11776]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-UST-2010-0625, FRL-9275-3]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Underground Storage Tanks:
Technical and Financial Requirements and State Program Approval
Procedures (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 4, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-UST-
2010-0625, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to rcra-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Underground Storage
Tank (UST) Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention:
Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hal White, Office of Underground
Storage Tanks, Mail Code 5403P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703)
603-7177; fax number: (703) 603-0175; e-mail address:
white.hal@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Pages 11775-11776]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-UST-2010-0625, FRL-9275-3]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Underground Storage Tanks:
Technical and Financial Requirements and State Program Approval
Procedures (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 4, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-UST-
2010-0625, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to rcra-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Underground Storage
Tank (UST) Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention:
Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hal White, Office of Underground
Storage Tanks, Mail Code 5403P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703)
603-7177; fax number: (703) 603-0175; e-mail address:
white.hal@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Regulatory Pilot Projects
(Renewal)
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11776-11777]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-AO-2010-0739, FRL-9275-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Regulatory Pilot Projects
(Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 4, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-AO-
2010-0739 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by email to oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, OA Docket, EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerald Filbin, Office of Policy,
(1807T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-2182; fax number: 202-
566-2220; e-mail address: filbin.gerald@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Pages 11776-11777]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-AO-2010-0739, FRL-9275-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Regulatory Pilot Projects
(Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 4, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-AO-
2010-0739 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by email to oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, OA Docket, EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerald Filbin, Office of Policy,
(1807T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-2182; fax number: 202-
566-2220; e-mail address: filbin.gerald@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR Product Labeling (Renewal)
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11777-11779]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0033; FRL-9275-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR Product
Labeling (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 4, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0033 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by email to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket,
Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and
(2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Kent, Climate Protection
Partnership Division, Office of Air and Radiation, Mailcode 6202J,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9046; fax number: 202-
343-2200; email address; kent.christopher@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Pages 11777-11779]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0033; FRL-9275-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR Product
Labeling (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 4, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0033 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by email to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket,
Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and
(2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Kent, Climate Protection
Partnership Division, Office of Air and Radiation, Mailcode 6202J,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9046; fax number: 202-
343-2200; email address; kent.christopher@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY/OCS - ND. DOI/BOEMRE. Environmental Document Prepared in Support of Oil and Gas Activities on the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11811-11812]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
Environmental Document Prepared in Support of Oil and Gas
Activities on the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
(BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of a recent Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact prepared by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40
CFR parts 1500-1508), and the Department of the Interior regulations on
NEPA (43 CFR part 46), BOEMRE announces the availability of an
Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) prepared by BOEMRE for oil and gas activities proposed on the
Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Loman, Deputy Regional
Director, BOEMRE, Alaska OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500,
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-5823; telephone 1-800-764-2627; e-mail
AKwebmaster@boemre.gov.
EA Availability: To obtain a copy of an EA and/or FONSI, you may
contact BOEMRE or visit the BOEMRE Web site at http://alaska.boemre.gov/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is submitted to comply with BOEMRE
procedure for EA/FONSI which states: ``Each OCS regional office shall
prepare a quarterly Notice to be published in the Federal Register (FR)
which lists all EAs and FONSIs prepared for OCS permitting activities
in the Region during the 3-month period preceding the date that the
Notice is submitted for publication (40 CFR 1506.6(b)). If no EAs and
FONSIs were prepared for a 3-month period, no FR Notice is required.''
BOEMRE prepares EAs that examine the potential environmental
effects of proposals for activities to evaluate oil and gas resource
potential on the Alaska OCS. Each EA examines the potential
environmental effects of activities described in the proposals and
presents BOEMRE conclusions regarding the level and significance of
those effects. EAs are used as the basis for determining whether or not
approvals of the proposals would significantly affect the quality of
the human environment in the sense of NEPA Section 102(2)(C). A FONSI
is prepared in those instances where BOEMRE finds that approval of the
proposals will not result in significant effects on the quality of the
human environment. . .
[Notices]
[Pages 11811-11812]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
Environmental Document Prepared in Support of Oil and Gas
Activities on the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
(BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of a recent Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact prepared by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40
CFR parts 1500-1508), and the Department of the Interior regulations on
NEPA (43 CFR part 46), BOEMRE announces the availability of an
Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) prepared by BOEMRE for oil and gas activities proposed on the
Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Loman, Deputy Regional
Director, BOEMRE, Alaska OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500,
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-5823; telephone 1-800-764-2627; e-mail
AKwebmaster@boemre.gov.
EA Availability: To obtain a copy of an EA and/or FONSI, you may
contact BOEMRE or visit the BOEMRE Web site at http://alaska.boemre.gov/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is submitted to comply with BOEMRE
procedure for EA/FONSI which states: ``Each OCS regional office shall
prepare a quarterly Notice to be published in the Federal Register (FR)
which lists all EAs and FONSIs prepared for OCS permitting activities
in the Region during the 3-month period preceding the date that the
Notice is submitted for publication (40 CFR 1506.6(b)). If no EAs and
FONSIs were prepared for a 3-month period, no FR Notice is required.''
BOEMRE prepares EAs that examine the potential environmental
effects of proposals for activities to evaluate oil and gas resource
potential on the Alaska OCS. Each EA examines the potential
environmental effects of activities described in the proposals and
presents BOEMRE conclusions regarding the level and significance of
those effects. EAs are used as the basis for determining whether or not
approvals of the proposals would significantly affect the quality of
the human environment in the sense of NEPA Section 102(2)(C). A FONSI
is prepared in those instances where BOEMRE finds that approval of the
proposals will not result in significant effects on the quality of the
human environment. . .
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: TRANSPORT - PR. DOT. Notice of Retrospective Review of DOT Existing Regulations
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11699-11700]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
14 CFR Chapters I, II, III
23 CFR Chapters I, II, III
46 CFR Chapter II
48 CFR Chapter 12
49 CFR Chapters I, II, III and V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2011-0025]
Notice of Retrospective Review of DOT Existing Regulations
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and tentative agenda; opportunities
for public participation in review.
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SUMMARY: On February 16, 2011, Department of Transportation (DOT)
published a notice of regulatory review of existing DOT regulations.
This review is in accordance with Executive Order 13563, ``Improving
Regulation and Regulatory Review.'' As part of the notice of review,
DOT announced it will hold a public meeting to discuss and consider the
public's comments. This notice provides information on how to
participate in this meeting and opportunities for enhanced public
participation in the review and the public meeting. Please note that
the deadline for registering to speak at the public meeting has been
extended to March 7, 2011.
DATES:
Deadline to register to attend hearing in person/watch Web stream/
listen by phone--March 7, 2011.
Deadline to register to speak in person/by phone at the meeting--March
7, 2011.
Agenda released on http://regs.dot.gov--March 9, 2011.
Web streaming/call-in info distributed to registrants--March 10, 2011.
Deadline to submit any digital presentation materials--March 10, 2011.
Public Meeting--March 14, 2011--9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Public Meeting Location: The public meeting will be held in the DOT
Conference Center's Media Center, located on the ground floor of 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
DOT Regulatory Review IdeaScale Web site: http://dotregreview.ideascale.com/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Abdul-Wali, Office of
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, (202) 366-
6322; e-mail: jennifer.abdulwali@dot.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11699-11700]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
14 CFR Chapters I, II, III
23 CFR Chapters I, II, III
46 CFR Chapter II
48 CFR Chapter 12
49 CFR Chapters I, II, III and V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2011-0025]
Notice of Retrospective Review of DOT Existing Regulations
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and tentative agenda; opportunities
for public participation in review.
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SUMMARY: On February 16, 2011, Department of Transportation (DOT)
published a notice of regulatory review of existing DOT regulations.
This review is in accordance with Executive Order 13563, ``Improving
Regulation and Regulatory Review.'' As part of the notice of review,
DOT announced it will hold a public meeting to discuss and consider the
public's comments. This notice provides information on how to
participate in this meeting and opportunities for enhanced public
participation in the review and the public meeting. Please note that
the deadline for registering to speak at the public meeting has been
extended to March 7, 2011.
DATES:
Deadline to register to attend hearing in person/watch Web stream/
listen by phone--March 7, 2011.
Deadline to register to speak in person/by phone at the meeting--March
7, 2011.
Agenda released on http://regs.dot.gov--March 9, 2011.
Web streaming/call-in info distributed to registrants--March 10, 2011.
Deadline to submit any digital presentation materials--March 10, 2011.
Public Meeting--March 14, 2011--9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Public Meeting Location: The public meeting will be held in the DOT
Conference Center's Media Center, located on the ground floor of 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
DOT Regulatory Review IdeaScale Web site: http://dotregreview.ideascale.com/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Abdul-Wali, Office of
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, (202) 366-
6322; e-mail: jennifer.abdulwali@dot.gov.
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