Federal Register
Vol. 73, No. 185
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Vol. 73, No. 185
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
There are 12 announcements in this issue
1. HAZ - FR. EPA. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Final Rule
2. HAZ - PR. EPA. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Proposed Exclusion
3. HAZ - PR. EPA. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Proposed Exclusion
4. WATER - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Health Effects of Microbial Pathogens in Recreational Waters: National Epidemiological and Environmental Assessment of Recreational (NEEAR) Water Study (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2081.04, OMB Control No. 2080-0068
5. ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2205.02, OMB Control No. 2090-0028
6. HAZ - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Final Authorization for Hazardous Waste Management Programs (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0969.08, OMB Control No. 2050-0041
7. AIR, HAZ - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NESHAP for Hazardous Waste Combustors (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1773.09, OMB Control Number 2050-0171
8. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Primary and Secondary Emissions From Basic Oxygen Furnaces (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1069.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0029
9. ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Science Advisory Board (SAB); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee Meeting and Three
Teleconferences of the Integrated Nitrogen Committee
Teleconferences of the Integrated Nitrogen Committee
10. ALL - NM. EPA. Meeting of the Local Government Advisory Committee
11. ALL - FR/Affirmation. USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service. Regulations for Complying With the National Environmental Policy Act
12. ENERGY, HAZ/Nuclear - PR/Denial. NRC. Petition of David Lochbaum on Behalf of the Project on Government Oversight and the Union of Concerned Scientists
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: HAZ - FR. EPA. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Final Rule
[Federal Register: September 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 185)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54713-54717]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 261
[EPA-R06-RCRA-2008-0455; SW-FRL-8713-3]
Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Final Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final
rule to add the name of Structural Metals, Inc, to the exclusion
granted to Conversion Systems Inc., (CSI) on June 13, 1995. As
described in the exclusion issued to CSI in paragraph (1)(B), the
Agency shall add the location of the treatment facility and the name of
the steel mill contracting CSI's services. This rule adds the location
of U.S. Ecology, Texas Ecology in Robstown, Texas as the treatment
facility and Structural Metals, Inc. as the steel mill contracting the
services of CSI. This rule also updates the 1995 exclusion to include
Paragraphs (6) and (7), the Delisting Reopener language and
Notification Requirements; and other updates regarding the disposal and
submission of Quality Assurance Plan prior to submission of data for a
new facility.
DATES: This rule is effective September 23, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The public docket for this direct final rule is located at
1445 Ross Avenue in the FOIA Review Room, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-R06-RCRA-2008-0455. All documents in the electronic docket are
listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the
index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only
in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the
Environmental Protection Agency, RCRA Branch, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas,
TX 75202. The hard copy RCRA regulatory docket for this direct final
rule, EPA-R06-RCRA-2008-0455, is available for viewing from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The public may
copy material from the regulatory docket at $0.15 per page. EPA
requests that you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The interested
persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment
with the office at least 24 hours in advance. The public may copy
material from any regulatory docket at no cost for the first 100 pages
and at a cost of $0.15 per page for additional copies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further technical information
concerning this document or for appointments to view the docket,
contact Michelle Peace, Environmental Protection Agency, Multimedia
Planning and Permitting Division, RCRA Branch, Mail Code: 6PD-C, 1445
Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202, by calling 214-665-7430 or by e-mail at
peace.michelle@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54713-54717]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 261
[EPA-R06-RCRA-2008-0455; SW-FRL-8713-3]
Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Final Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final
rule to add the name of Structural Metals, Inc, to the exclusion
granted to Conversion Systems Inc., (CSI) on June 13, 1995. As
described in the exclusion issued to CSI in paragraph (1)(B), the
Agency shall add the location of the treatment facility and the name of
the steel mill contracting CSI's services. This rule adds the location
of U.S. Ecology, Texas Ecology in Robstown, Texas as the treatment
facility and Structural Metals, Inc. as the steel mill contracting the
services of CSI. This rule also updates the 1995 exclusion to include
Paragraphs (6) and (7), the Delisting Reopener language and
Notification Requirements; and other updates regarding the disposal and
submission of Quality Assurance Plan prior to submission of data for a
new facility.
DATES: This rule is effective September 23, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The public docket for this direct final rule is located at
1445 Ross Avenue in the FOIA Review Room, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-R06-RCRA-2008-0455. All documents in the electronic docket are
listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the
index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only
in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the
Environmental Protection Agency, RCRA Branch, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas,
TX 75202. The hard copy RCRA regulatory docket for this direct final
rule, EPA-R06-RCRA-2008-0455, is available for viewing from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The public may
copy material from the regulatory docket at $0.15 per page. EPA
requests that you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The interested
persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment
with the office at least 24 hours in advance. The public may copy
material from any regulatory docket at no cost for the first 100 pages
and at a cost of $0.15 per page for additional copies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further technical information
concerning this document or for appointments to view the docket,
contact Michelle Peace, Environmental Protection Agency, Multimedia
Planning and Permitting Division, RCRA Branch, Mail Code: 6PD-C, 1445
Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202, by calling 214-665-7430 or by e-mail at
peace.michelle@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: HAZ - PR. EPA. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Proposed Exclusion
[Federal Register: September 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 185)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54760-54770]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 261
[EPA-R06-RCRA-2008-0456; SW FRL-8713-2]
Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Proposed Exclusion
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to grant a petition submitted by BAE Systems,
Inc. (BAE) to exclude (or delist) a certain solid waste generated by
its Sealy, Texas, facility from the lists of hazardous wastes. EPA used
the Delisting Risk Assessment Software (DRAS) Version 3.0 in the
evaluation of the impact of the petitioned waste on human health and
the environment.
DATES: We will accept comments until October 23, 2008. We will stamp
comments received after the close of the comment period as late. These
late comments may not be considered in formulating a final decision.
Your requests for a hearing must reach EPA by October 8, 2008. The
request must contain the information prescribed in 40 CFR 260.20(d)
(hereinafter all CFR cites refer to 40 CFR unless otherwise stated).
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06-
RCRA-2008-0456 by one of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: jacques.wendy@epa.gov.
3. Mail: Wendy Jacques, Environmental Protection Agency, Multimedia
Planning and Permitting Division, RCRA Branch, Mail Code: 6PD-F, 1445
Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202.
4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: Wendy
Jacques, Environmental Protection Agency, Multimedia Planning and
Permitting Division, RCRA Branch, Mail Code: 6PD-F, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Dallas, TX 75202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further technical information
concerning this document or for appointments to view the docket or the
BAE facility petition, contact Wendy Jacques, Environmental Protection
Agency, Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, RCRA Branch, Mail
Code: 6PD-C, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202, by calling 214-665-
7395 or by e-mail at jacques.wendy@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54760-54770]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 261
[EPA-R06-RCRA-2008-0456; SW FRL-8713-2]
Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Proposed Exclusion
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to grant a petition submitted by BAE Systems,
Inc. (BAE) to exclude (or delist) a certain solid waste generated by
its Sealy, Texas, facility from the lists of hazardous wastes. EPA used
the Delisting Risk Assessment Software (DRAS) Version 3.0 in the
evaluation of the impact of the petitioned waste on human health and
the environment.
DATES: We will accept comments until October 23, 2008. We will stamp
comments received after the close of the comment period as late. These
late comments may not be considered in formulating a final decision.
Your requests for a hearing must reach EPA by October 8, 2008. The
request must contain the information prescribed in 40 CFR 260.20(d)
(hereinafter all CFR cites refer to 40 CFR unless otherwise stated).
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06-
RCRA-2008-0456 by one of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: jacques.wendy@epa.gov.
3. Mail: Wendy Jacques, Environmental Protection Agency, Multimedia
Planning and Permitting Division, RCRA Branch, Mail Code: 6PD-F, 1445
Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202.
4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: Wendy
Jacques, Environmental Protection Agency, Multimedia Planning and
Permitting Division, RCRA Branch, Mail Code: 6PD-F, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Dallas, TX 75202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further technical information
concerning this document or for appointments to view the docket or the
BAE facility petition, contact Wendy Jacques, Environmental Protection
Agency, Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, RCRA Branch, Mail
Code: 6PD-C, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202, by calling 214-665-
7395 or by e-mail at jacques.wendy@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: HAZ - PR. EPA. Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Proposed Exclusion
[Federal Register: September 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 185)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54770-54780]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 261
[EPA-R06-RCRA-2008-0457; SW-FRL-8713-1]
Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Proposed Exclusion
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to grant a petition submitted by Cooper
Crouse-Hinds (C-H) to exclude (or delist) a wastewater treatment plant
(WWTP) sludge and filter sand (collectively, sludge) generated by C-H
in Amarillo, TX from the lists of hazardous wastes. EPA used the
Delisting Risk Assessment Software (DRAS) in the evaluation of the
impact of the petitioned waste on human health and the environment.
EPA bases its proposed decision to grant the petition on an
evaluation of waste-specific information provided by the petitioner.
This proposed decision, if finalized, would exclude the petitioned
waste from the requirements of hazardous waste regulations under the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
If finalized, EPA would conclude that C-H's petitioned waste is
non-hazardous with respect to the original listing criteria. EPA would
also conclude that C-H's process minimizes short-term and long-term
threats from the petitioned waste to human health and the environment.
DATES: We will accept comments until October 23, 2008. We will stamp
comments postmarked after the close of the comment period as ``late.''
These ``late'' comments may not be considered in formulating a final
decision.
Your requests for a hearing must reach EPA by October 8, 2008. The
request must contain the information described in Sec. 260.20(d).
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06-
RCRA-2008-0457 by one of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov: follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: kim.youngmoo@epa.gov.
3. Mail: Youngmoo Kim, Environmental Protection Agency, Multimedia
Planning and Permitting Division, RCRA Branch, Mail Code: 6PD-C, 1445
Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202.
4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: Youngmoo
Kim, Environmental Protection Agency, Multimedia Planning and
Permitting Division, RCRA Branch, Mail Code: 6PD-C, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Dallas, TX 75202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information regarding
the Cooper Crouse-Hinds petition, contact Youngmoo Kim at 214-665-6788
or by e-mail at kim.youngmoo@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54770-54780]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 261
[EPA-R06-RCRA-2008-0457; SW-FRL-8713-1]
Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste; Proposed Exclusion
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to grant a petition submitted by Cooper
Crouse-Hinds (C-H) to exclude (or delist) a wastewater treatment plant
(WWTP) sludge and filter sand (collectively, sludge) generated by C-H
in Amarillo, TX from the lists of hazardous wastes. EPA used the
Delisting Risk Assessment Software (DRAS) in the evaluation of the
impact of the petitioned waste on human health and the environment.
EPA bases its proposed decision to grant the petition on an
evaluation of waste-specific information provided by the petitioner.
This proposed decision, if finalized, would exclude the petitioned
waste from the requirements of hazardous waste regulations under the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
If finalized, EPA would conclude that C-H's petitioned waste is
non-hazardous with respect to the original listing criteria. EPA would
also conclude that C-H's process minimizes short-term and long-term
threats from the petitioned waste to human health and the environment.
DATES: We will accept comments until October 23, 2008. We will stamp
comments postmarked after the close of the comment period as ``late.''
These ``late'' comments may not be considered in formulating a final
decision.
Your requests for a hearing must reach EPA by October 8, 2008. The
request must contain the information described in Sec. 260.20(d).
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06-
RCRA-2008-0457 by one of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov: follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: kim.youngmoo@epa.gov.
3. Mail: Youngmoo Kim, Environmental Protection Agency, Multimedia
Planning and Permitting Division, RCRA Branch, Mail Code: 6PD-C, 1445
Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202.
4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: Youngmoo
Kim, Environmental Protection Agency, Multimedia Planning and
Permitting Division, RCRA Branch, Mail Code: 6PD-C, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Dallas, TX 75202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information regarding
the Cooper Crouse-Hinds petition, contact Youngmoo Kim at 214-665-6788
or by e-mail at kim.youngmoo@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: WATER - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Health Effects of Microbial
Pathogens in Recreational Waters: National Epidemiological and Environmental Assessment of Recreational (NEEAR) Water Study (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2081.04, OMB Control No. 2080-0068
[Federal Register: September 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 54797-54798]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2004-0023; FRL-8718-6]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Health Effects of Microbial
Pathogens in Recreational Waters: National Epidemiological and
Environmental Assessment of Recreational (NEEAR) Water Study (Renewal);
EPA ICR No. 2081.04, OMB Control No. 2080-0068
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 October 23,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2004-0023, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by e-mail to ord.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, ORD Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, 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: Elizabeth Sams, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Health
and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Human Studies Division,
Epidemiology and Biomarkers Branch, MD 58-C, 109 T.W. Alexander Dr.,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: 919-
843-3161; fax number: 919-966-0655; e-mail address:
sams.elizabeth@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 54797-54798]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2004-0023; FRL-8718-6]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Health Effects of Microbial
Pathogens in Recreational Waters: National Epidemiological and
Environmental Assessment of Recreational (NEEAR) Water Study (Renewal);
EPA ICR No. 2081.04, OMB Control No. 2080-0068
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 October 23,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2004-0023, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by e-mail to ord.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, ORD Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, 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: Elizabeth Sams, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Health
and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Human Studies Division,
Epidemiology and Biomarkers Branch, MD 58-C, 109 T.W. Alexander Dr.,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: 919-
843-3161; fax number: 919-966-0655; e-mail address:
sams.elizabeth@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2205.02, OMB Control No. 2090-0028
[Federal Register: September 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 54798-54800]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OA-2008-0701; FRL-8718-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2205.02, OMB Control No. 2090-0028
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 EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on November 30, 2008. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 24, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2008-0701, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: oei.docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-9744
Mail: Office of Environmental Information, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathalie Simon, Office of Policy
Economics and Innovation, (MC 1809T), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
202-566-2347; fax number: 202-566-2363; e-mail address:
simon.nathalie@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 54798-54800]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OA-2008-0701; FRL-8718-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2205.02, OMB Control No. 2090-0028
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 EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on November 30, 2008. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 24, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2008-0701, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathalie Simon, Office of Policy
Economics and Innovation, (MC 1809T), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
202-566-2347; fax number: 202-566-2363; e-mail address:
simon.nathalie@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: HAZ - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Final Authorization for Hazardous Waste Management
Programs (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0969.08, OMB Control No. 2050-0041
[Federal Register: September 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 54800-54801]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0244; FRL-8718-8]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Final Authorization for Hazardous Waste Management
Programs (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0969.08, OMB Control No. 2050-0041
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 October 23,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2008-0244, to (1) EPA, either online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to rcra-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to:
RCRA Docket (28221T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 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: Kathy Rafferty, Office of Solid Waste
(mail code 5303P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-0589; fax
number: 703-308-8617; e-mail address: rafferty.kathy@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 54800-54801]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0244; FRL-8718-8]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Final Authorization for Hazardous Waste Management
Programs (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0969.08, OMB Control No. 2050-0041
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 October 23,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2008-0244, to (1) EPA, either online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to rcra-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to:
RCRA Docket (28221T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 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: Kathy Rafferty, Office of Solid Waste
(mail code 5303P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-0589; fax
number: 703-308-8617; e-mail address: rafferty.kathy@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: AIR, HAZ - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NESHAP for Hazardous Waste Combustors (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1773.09, OMB Control Number 2050-0171
[Federal Register: September 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 54801-54802]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0246; FRL-8718-7]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; NESHAP for Hazardous Waste Combustors (Renewal), EPA
ICR Number 1773.09, OMB Control Number 2050-0171
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 October 23,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2008-0246, to (1) EPA, either online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by e-mail to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, or by
mail to: Air and Radiation Docket (28221T), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 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: Shiva Garg, Office of Solid Waste
(mail code 5302P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-8459; fax
number: 703-308-8433; e-mail address: garg.shiva@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 54801-54802]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0246; FRL-8718-7]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; NESHAP for Hazardous Waste Combustors (Renewal), EPA
ICR Number 1773.09, OMB Control Number 2050-0171
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 October 23,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2008-0246, to (1) EPA, either online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by e-mail to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, or by
mail to: Air and Radiation Docket (28221T), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 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: Shiva Garg, Office of Solid Waste
(mail code 5302P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-8459; fax
number: 703-308-8433; e-mail address: garg.shiva@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Primary and Secondary
Emissions From Basic Oxygen Furnaces (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1069.09,
OMB Control Number 2060-0029
[Federal Register: September 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 54802-54803]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0374; FRL-8718-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Primary and Secondary
Emissions From Basic Oxygen Furnaces (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1069.09,
OMB Control Number 2060-0029
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 23,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-OECA-
2008-0374, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: 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: Sounjay Gairola, Office of Enforcement
and Compliance Assurance, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-4003; e-mail address: gairola.sounjay@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 54802-54803]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0374; FRL-8718-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Primary and Secondary
Emissions From Basic Oxygen Furnaces (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1069.09,
OMB Control Number 2060-0029
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 23,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-OECA-
2008-0374, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: 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: Sounjay Gairola, Office of Enforcement
and Compliance Assurance, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-4003; e-mail address: gairola.sounjay@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 9
Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Science Advisory Board (SAB); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee Meeting and Three
Teleconferences of the Integrated Nitrogen Committee
[Federal Register: September 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 54803-54804]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8718-5]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Science Advisory Board
(SAB); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee Meeting and Three
Teleconferences of the Integrated Nitrogen Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public face-to-face meeting of the
Science Advisory Board's (SAB's) Integrated Nitrogen Committee (INC)
and three subsequent public teleconference of the INC.
DATES: INC will meet from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, October 20 through 12:30
p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. The teleconferences will be held
December 8, 9, and 10, 2008 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. All times are given
in Eastern Time.
Location: The October 20-22, 2008 public meeting will take place at
the Renaissance--M Street Hotel, 1143 New Hampshire Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20037, telephone: (202) 775-0800. The December 8, 9, and
10, 2008 public teleconferences will be conducted by phone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning the October 20-22, 2008 meeting or on
the teleconferences December 8, 9, and 10, 2008 may contact Ms.
Kathleen White, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory
Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-
9878; fax: (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at white.kathleen@epa.gov. General
information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/SAB.
[Notices]
[Page 54803-54804]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8718-5]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Science Advisory Board
(SAB); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee Meeting and Three
Teleconferences of the Integrated Nitrogen Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public face-to-face meeting of the
Science Advisory Board's (SAB's) Integrated Nitrogen Committee (INC)
and three subsequent public teleconference of the INC.
DATES: INC will meet from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, October 20 through 12:30
p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. The teleconferences will be held
December 8, 9, and 10, 2008 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. All times are given
in Eastern Time.
Location: The October 20-22, 2008 public meeting will take place at
the Renaissance--M Street Hotel, 1143 New Hampshire Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20037, telephone: (202) 775-0800. The December 8, 9, and
10, 2008 public teleconferences will be conducted by phone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning the October 20-22, 2008 meeting or on
the teleconferences December 8, 9, and 10, 2008 may contact Ms.
Kathleen White, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory
Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-
9878; fax: (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at white.kathleen@epa.gov. General
information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/SAB.
ANNOUNCEMENT 10
Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Meeting of the Local Government Advisory Committee
[Federal Register: September 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 54804]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8718-2]
Meeting of the Local Government Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee and the Local
Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) will meet by teleconference on
Thursday October 9th at 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EDT). Topics to be
discussed are recommendations to the Administrator regarding
environmental issues affecting small communities, Small Communities
Report, and recommendations regarding green buildings.
This is an open meeting and all interested persons are invited to
attend. The Committee will hear comments from the public between 2 p.m.
and 2:15 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday October 9, 2008. Each individual or
organization wishing to address the Committee will be allowed a maximum
of five minutes. Also, written comments may be submitted electronically
to araujo.javier@epa.gov or eargle.frances@epa.gov. Please contact the
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the number listed below to schedule
agenda time. Time will be allotted on a first come, first serve basis,
and the total period for comments may be extended, if the number of
requests for appearances require it.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Eargle, DFO for the Local
Government Advisory Committee (LGAC), at (202) 564-3115 or e-mail at
eargle.frances@epa.gov. For those interested in participating in the
Small Community Advisory Subcommittee meeting, contact Javier Araujo at
(202) 564-2642 or e-mail at araujo.javier@epa.gov.
Information on Services for Those With Disabilities: For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities,
please contact Frances Eargle at (202) 564-3115 or
eargle.frances@epa.gov. To request accommodations of a disability,
please request it 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much
time as possible to process your request.
[Notices]
[Page 54804]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8718-2]
Meeting of the Local Government Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee and the Local
Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) will meet by teleconference on
Thursday October 9th at 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EDT). Topics to be
discussed are recommendations to the Administrator regarding
environmental issues affecting small communities, Small Communities
Report, and recommendations regarding green buildings.
This is an open meeting and all interested persons are invited to
attend. The Committee will hear comments from the public between 2 p.m.
and 2:15 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday October 9, 2008. Each individual or
organization wishing to address the Committee will be allowed a maximum
of five minutes. Also, written comments may be submitted electronically
to araujo.javier@epa.gov or eargle.frances@epa.gov. Please contact the
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the number listed below to schedule
agenda time. Time will be allotted on a first come, first serve basis,
and the total period for comments may be extended, if the number of
requests for appearances require it.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Eargle, DFO for the Local
Government Advisory Committee (LGAC), at (202) 564-3115 or e-mail at
eargle.frances@epa.gov. For those interested in participating in the
Small Community Advisory Subcommittee meeting, contact Javier Araujo at
(202) 564-2642 or e-mail at araujo.javier@epa.gov.
Information on Services for Those With Disabilities: For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities,
please contact Frances Eargle at (202) 564-3115 or
eargle.frances@epa.gov. To request accommodations of a disability,
please request it 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much
time as possible to process your request.
ANNOUNCEMENT 11
Subject: ALL - FR/Affirmation. USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service. Regulations for Complying With the National Environmental Policy Act
[Federal Register: September 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 185)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54667-54668]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
7 CFR Part 650
RIN 0578-AA41
[Docket No. NRCS-IFR-08001]
Regulations for Complying With the National Environmental Policy
Act
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.
ACTION: Affirmation of interim final rule as final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS or Agency)
published an Interim Final Rule on June 25, 2008, amending its National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance regulations by clarifying
the appropriate use of a program environmental assessment (EA) and by
aligning its NEPA public involvement process with that of the Council
on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations that implement NEPA. Both
changes would better align the Agency regulations with the CEQ NEPA
regulations and provide for the efficient and timely environmental
review of NRCS actions, particularly those actions where Congress has
directed NRCS action within short time periods of 60-90 days. The
Council on Environmental Quality, in accordance with their regulations,
reviewed and approved the proposed changes on June 11, 2008. The
comment period on the interim final rule closed on July 25, 2008. No
comments were received on the interim final rule. Accordingly, NRCS is
issuing this final rule to indicate that no comments were received and
to announce that the interim rule is final without change.
DATES: Effective September 23, 2008, the interim final rule published
on June 25, 2008 (73 FR 35883) is confirmed as final.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Harrington, National
Environmental Coordinator, Ecological Sciences Division, NRCS, P.O. Box
2890, Room 6158-S, Washington, DC 20013; telephone (202) 720-4925;
submit e-mail to: matt.harrington@wdc.usda.gov, Attention: Compliance
with NEPA comments.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54667-54668]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
7 CFR Part 650
RIN 0578-AA41
[Docket No. NRCS-IFR-08001]
Regulations for Complying With the National Environmental Policy
Act
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.
ACTION: Affirmation of interim final rule as final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS or Agency)
published an Interim Final Rule on June 25, 2008, amending its National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance regulations by clarifying
the appropriate use of a program environmental assessment (EA) and by
aligning its NEPA public involvement process with that of the Council
on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations that implement NEPA. Both
changes would better align the Agency regulations with the CEQ NEPA
regulations and provide for the efficient and timely environmental
review of NRCS actions, particularly those actions where Congress has
directed NRCS action within short time periods of 60-90 days. The
Council on Environmental Quality, in accordance with their regulations,
reviewed and approved the proposed changes on June 11, 2008. The
comment period on the interim final rule closed on July 25, 2008. No
comments were received on the interim final rule. Accordingly, NRCS is
issuing this final rule to indicate that no comments were received and
to announce that the interim rule is final without change.
DATES: Effective September 23, 2008, the interim final rule published
on June 25, 2008 (73 FR 35883) is confirmed as final.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Harrington, National
Environmental Coordinator, Ecological Sciences Division, NRCS, P.O. Box
2890, Room 6158-S, Washington, DC 20013; telephone (202) 720-4925;
submit e-mail to: matt.harrington@wdc.usda.gov, Attention: Compliance
with NEPA comments.
ANNOUNCEMENT 12
Subject: ENERGY, HAZ/Nuclear - PR/Denial. NRC. Petition of David Lochbaum on Behalf of the Project on Government Oversight and the Union of Concerned Scientists
[Federal Register: September 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 185)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54744-54746]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 50
[Docket No. PRM-50-83; NRC-2007-0012]
David Lochbaum on Behalf of the Project on Government Oversight
and the Union of Concerned Scientists
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; denial.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a
petition for rulemaking submitted by Mr. David Lochbaum on behalf of
the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) and the Union of Concerned
Scientists (UCS) on February 23, 2007. The petitioner requested that
the NRC amend its regulations governing domestic licensing of
production and utilization facilities to require periodic
demonstrations by applicable local, State, and Federal entities to
ensure that nuclear power plants can be adequately protected against
radiological sabotage by adversaries with capabilities that exceed
those posed by the design basis threat (DBT).
DATES: The docket for the petition for rulemaking PRM-50-83 is closed
on September 23, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You can access publicly available documents related to this
petition for rulemaking using the following methods:
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Further NRC action on the issues
raised by this petition will be accessible at the Federal e-rulemaking
portal, http://www.regulations.gov, by searching on rulemaking docket
ID: NRC-2007-0012. The NRC also tracks all rulemaking actions in the
``NRC Regulatory Agenda: Semiannual Report (NUREG-0936).''
NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine, and have
copied for a fee, publicly available documents at the NRC's PDR, Public
File Area O-1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):
Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are
available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at http:/
/www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public can gain
entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public
documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are any
problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC
PDR reference staff at 1-800-387-4209 or 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to
PDR.resource@nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry S. Tovmassian, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, NRC, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone 301-415-
3092, e-mail Harry.Tovmassian@nrc.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54744-54746]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 50
[Docket No. PRM-50-83; NRC-2007-0012]
David Lochbaum on Behalf of the Project on Government Oversight
and the Union of Concerned Scientists
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; denial.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a
petition for rulemaking submitted by Mr. David Lochbaum on behalf of
the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) and the Union of Concerned
Scientists (UCS) on February 23, 2007. The petitioner requested that
the NRC amend its regulations governing domestic licensing of
production and utilization facilities to require periodic
demonstrations by applicable local, State, and Federal entities to
ensure that nuclear power plants can be adequately protected against
radiological sabotage by adversaries with capabilities that exceed
those posed by the design basis threat (DBT).
DATES: The docket for the petition for rulemaking PRM-50-83 is closed
on September 23, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You can access publicly available documents related to this
petition for rulemaking using the following methods:
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Further NRC action on the issues
raised by this petition will be accessible at the Federal e-rulemaking
portal, http://www.regulations.gov, by searching on rulemaking docket
ID: NRC-2007-0012. The NRC also tracks all rulemaking actions in the
``NRC Regulatory Agenda: Semiannual Report (NUREG-0936).''
NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine, and have
copied for a fee, publicly available documents at the NRC's PDR, Public
File Area O-1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):
Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are
available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at http:/
/www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public can gain
entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public
documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are any
problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC
PDR reference staff at 1-800-387-4209 or 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to
PDR.resource@nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry S. Tovmassian, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, NRC, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone 301-415-
3092, e-mail Harry.Tovmassian@nrc.gov.
