Thursday, March 31, 2011

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 76, Issue 62, Thursday, March 31, 2011

Federal Register
Vol. 76, Issue 62
Thursday, March 31, 2011
 
Note: There were no nationally applicable announcements from U.S. EPA today.
 
There are 4 announcements in this issue
 
    1. ENERGY/Efficiency - FR/Order Granting Extension. DOE. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Decision and Order Granting 180-Day Extension of Compliance Date for Residential Furnaces and Boilers Test Procedure Amendments
 
    2. MI/LAND - NM. USDA/Forest Service. Huron-Manistee Resource Advisory Committee
 
    3. CLIMATE, WATER - ND. DOI/USGS. Strengthening the Scientific Understanding of Climate Change Impacts on Freshwater Resources of the United States
 
    4. MI/TRANSPORT/Air, MI/LAND - ND. DOT/FAA. Public Notice for Waiver of Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance; Capital Region International Airport, Lansing, MI
   
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: ENERGY/Efficiency - FR/Order Granting Extension. DOE. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Decision and Order Granting 180-Day Extension of Compliance Date for Residential Furnaces and Boilers Test Procedure Amendments
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17755-17757]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket Number EERE-2008-BT-TP-0020]
RIN 1904-AB89

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Decision and
Order Granting 180-Day Extension of Compliance Date for Residential
Furnaces and Boilers Test Procedure Amendments

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of petitions for extension of compliance date and
Decision and Order granting petitions.

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SUMMARY: This document announces receipt by the U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) of 29 petitions from 27 manufacturers seeking a 180-day
extension of the compliance date related to recent amendments to the
DOE test procedure for residential furnaces and boilers to address the
standby mode and off mode energy consumption of those products. The
petitioners demonstrated that meeting the specified compliance date
would impose an undue hardship. Accordingly, today's Decision and Order
grants these petitions to extend the compliance date by the requested
180 days.

DATES: This Decision and Order is effective March 31, 2011. For
representation purposes, petitioners must comply with all applicable
provisions of the amended DOE test procedure for residential furnaces
and boilers starting on October 15, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael G. Raymond, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE-2J,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone:
(202) 586-9611. E-mail: Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov.
    Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail: Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.
    For information on how to access the docket or to view hard copies
of the docket in the Resource Room, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. E-mail:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: MI/LAND - NM. USDA/Forest Service. Huron-Manistee Resource Advisory Committee
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 17817]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Huron-Manistee Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Huron-Manistee Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet
in Mio, Michigan. The committee is meeting as authorized under the
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-
343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The
purpose of the meeting is to hold the first meeting of the newly formed
committee.

DATES: The first meeting will be held Thursday April 21, 2011, 6:30
p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Mio Ranger Station, 107
McKinley Road, Mio, MI. Written comments should be sent to Huron-
Manistee National Forests RAC, c/o Mio Ranger Station, 107 McKinley
Road, Mio, MI 48647. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to
cnscott@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to (989) 826-6073.
    All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and
copying. The public may request to inspect comments received at the Mio
Ranger Station.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Goldman, Designated Federal
Official or Carrie Scott, Natural Resource Planner, Huron-Manistee
National Forests, Mio Ranger Station, 107 McKinley Road, Mio, MI 48647;
(989) 826-3252.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: CLIMATE, WATER - ND. DOI/USGS. Strengthening the Scientific Understanding of Climate Change Impacts on Freshwater Resources of the United States
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17962-17963]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[USGS-GX11CY00STF0000]

Strengthening the Scientific Understanding of Climate Change
Impacts on Freshwater Resources of the United States

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of feedback.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), announce the
availability for public comment of draft report titled ``Strengthening
the Scientific Understanding of Climate Change Impacts on Freshwater
Resources of the United States''. The report reviews key issues related
to freshwater resource data and climate change and identifies next
steps to improve the Nation's capacity to detect and predict changes in
freshwater resources that are likely to result from a changing climate.

DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before April 22,
2011.

ADDRESSES: We have posted our draft report at http://acwi.gov/Rpt.Congress3.18.11.pdf. You may submit comments to tschertz@usgs.gov
(e-mail). Please include ``9506 Report'' in the subject line of the
message, and your full name and return address in the body of your
message. Please note that we will not respond to any e-mail messages
once the public comment period closes. Alternatively, you may submit
comments or recommendations by mail to: T. Schertz; U.S. Geological
Survey; 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 412; Reston, VA 20192.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T. Schertz, 703-648-6864.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: MI/TRANSPORT/Air, MI/LAND - ND. DOT/FAA. Public Notice for Waiver of Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance; Capital Region International Airport, Lansing, MI
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17986-17987]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Public Notice for Waiver of Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance;
Capital Region International Airport, Lansing, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent of waiver with respect to land.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a
proposal to change a portion of the airport from aeronautical use to
non-aeronautical use and to authorize the sale of the airport property.
The proposal consists of remnants from 8 parcels of land, totaling
approximately 7.33 acres. Current use and present condition is
undeveloped land compatible with local commercial/industrial zoning
classification. The land was acquired under the FAA Project Numbers 3-
26-0055-3906, 3-26-0055-4107, and 3-26-0055-44208. The remnants left
from construction activities during airport development are not usable
to the airport due to shape and size. There are no impacts to the
airport by allowing the airport to dispose of the property, since the
land is no longer needed for aeronautical use. Subject land may provide
good commercial/industrial development opportunities for the community
and are well outside airport perimeter fence limits. Approval does not
constitute a commitment by the FAA to financially assist in the
disposal of the subject airport property nor a determination of
eligibility for grant-in-aid funding from the FAA. The disposition of
proceeds from the sale of the airport property will be in accordance
FAA's Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue,
published in the Federal Register on February 16, 1999. In accordance
with section 47107(h) of title 49, United States Code, this notice is
required to be published in the Federal Register 30 days before
modifying the land-use assurance that requires the property to be used
for an aeronautical purpose.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 2, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Documents reflecting this FAA action may be reviewed at the
Detroit Airports District Office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlon Pena, Program Manager, Detroit
Airports District Office, Federal Aviation Administration, 11677 South
Wayne Road, Romulus, Michigan 48174. Telephone Number (734) 229-2909
FAX Number (734) 229-2950. Documents reflecting this FAA action may be
reviewed at this same location or at Capital Region International
Airport, Lansing, Michigan.
 
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