Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 185
Friday, September 25, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 185
Friday, September 25, 2009
There are 12 announcements in this issue
1. DRINK - ND. EPA. National Drinking Water Advisory Council: Request for Nominations
2. WATER, ENERGY - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office Request for Nominations of Experts To Provide Advice on Ecological Impacts Associated With Mountaintop Mining and Valley-Fill Operations
3. ALL - NM. DHS. The Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council
4. ALL - NM. DHS. The National Infrastructure Advisory Council
5. ENERGY, TOXICS - NF. HUD. Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Green and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Program
6. ENERGY, TOXICS - NF. HUD. Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Healthy Homes Demonstration Program
7. TOXICS - NF. HUD. Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Lead Hazard Control Capacity Building Grant
Program
Program
8. TRANSPORT, ENERGY, CLIMATE - PR/ND/NM. DOT/NHTSA. Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for New Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards; Notice of Public Hearing
9. ALL - NM. Nanotech Coordination Office. Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology Subcommittee, National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology; Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation, Metrology, and Analytical Methods Workshop: Public Meeting
10. ALL - NM. Nanotech Coordination Office. Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology Subcommittee, National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology; Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation, Metrology, and Analytical Methods Workshop: Nanotechnology Primer Public Pre-Meeting
11. ALL - NM. Office of Science and Technology Policy. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; Notice of Meeting: Meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
12. ENERGY/Grid. ND. DOE/Western Area Power Administration. Record of Decision: Montana Alberta Tie Limited (DOE/EIS-0399)
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 - ND. EPA. National Drinking Water Advisory Council: Request for Nominations
[Federal Register: September 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 185)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8963-3]
National Drinking Water Advisory Council: Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency)
invites all interested persons to nominate qualified individuals to
serve a three-year term as members of the National Drinking Water
Advisory Council (Council). This 15-member Council was established by
the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to provide practical and independent
advice, consultation and recommendations to the Agency on the
activities, functions, policies, and regulations required by the SDWA.
The terms of four (4) members expire in December 2009. To maintain the
representation required in the statute, nominees for the 2010 Council
should represent state and local officials concerned with public water
supply and public health protection (two (2) vacancies) and the general
public (two (2) vacancies). All nominations will be fully considered,
but applicants need to be aware of the specific representation needed
as well as geographical balance so that all major areas of the U.S.
(East, Mid-West, South, Mountain, South-West, and West) will be
represented. The EPA strongly encourages nominations from women and
minorities. The current list of members is available on the EPA Web
site at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/ndwac.
DATES: Submit nominations via U.S. mail on or before October 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The preferred form of communication is via e-mail to
Veronica Blette, Designated Federal Officer, National Drinking Water
Advisory Council, @ Blette.veronica@epa.gov. The mailing address is
Veronica Blette, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (Mail Code
4601-M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E-mail your questions to Jacquelyn
Springer, @ springer.jacquelyn@epa.gov or call 202-564-9904.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8963-3]
National Drinking Water Advisory Council: Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency)
invites all interested persons to nominate qualified individuals to
serve a three-year term as members of the National Drinking Water
Advisory Council (Council). This 15-member Council was established by
the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to provide practical and independent
advice, consultation and recommendations to the Agency on the
activities, functions, policies, and regulations required by the SDWA.
The terms of four (4) members expire in December 2009. To maintain the
representation required in the statute, nominees for the 2010 Council
should represent state and local officials concerned with public water
supply and public health protection (two (2) vacancies) and the general
public (two (2) vacancies). All nominations will be fully considered,
but applicants need to be aware of the specific representation needed
as well as geographical balance so that all major areas of the U.S.
(East, Mid-West, South, Mountain, South-West, and West) will be
represented. The EPA strongly encourages nominations from women and
minorities. The current list of members is available on the EPA Web
site at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/ndwac.
DATES: Submit nominations via U.S. mail on or before October 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The preferred form of communication is via e-mail to
Veronica Blette, Designated Federal Officer, National Drinking Water
Advisory Council, @ Blette.veronica@epa.gov. The mailing address is
Veronica Blette, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (Mail Code
4601-M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E-mail your questions to Jacquelyn
Springer, @ springer.jacquelyn@epa.gov or call 202-564-9904.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: WATER, ENERGY - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office Request for Nominations of Experts To Provide Advice on Ecological Impacts Associated With
Mountaintop Mining and Valley-Fill Operations
[Federal Register: September 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 48952-48953]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8963-2]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Request for Nominations of
Experts To Provide Advice on Ecological Impacts Associated With
Mountaintop Mining and Valley-Fill Operations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is
requesting nominations to form an ad hoc panel, under the auspices of
the SAB, to provide expert advice to the EPA on a draft assessment of
the ecological impacts associated with a surface coal mining technique
known as mountaintop mining and valley-fill where mining overburden is
placed in adjacent valleys. This assessment is being prepared by EPA's
Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the request of EPA's
Regional Office in Philadelphia, PA (Region 3).
DATES: Nominations should be submitted by October 16, 2009 per the
instructions below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding this request for nominations may contact
Mr. Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office,
by telephone/voice mail at (202) 343-9946; by fax at (202) 233-0643 or
via e-mail at hanlon.edward@epa.gov. General information concerning the
EPA Science Advisory Board can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at:
http://www.epa.gov/sab. Any inquiry regarding EPA's Region 3 activities
related to mountaintop mining and valley-fill operations should be
directed to Mr. John Forren, Associate Director for Monitoring and
Assessment, Environmental Assessment and Innovation Division, Region 3
EPA, who may be contacted via telephone at (215) 814-2705 or by e-mail
at forren.john@epa.gov. Any inquiry regarding EPA's ORD draft
assessment on the ecological impacts of mountaintop mining and valley-
fill operations should be directed to Dr. Michael Slimak, Associate
Director of Ecology, National Center for Environmental Assessment, who
may be contacted via telephone at (703) 347-8524 or by e-mail at
slimak.michael@epa.gov. The public release of this assessment, which is
expected in mid-November 2009, will be announced in the Federal
Register and posted on the NCEA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ncea.
[Notices]
[Page 48952-48953]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8963-2]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Request for Nominations of
Experts To Provide Advice on Ecological Impacts Associated With
Mountaintop Mining and Valley-Fill Operations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is
requesting nominations to form an ad hoc panel, under the auspices of
the SAB, to provide expert advice to the EPA on a draft assessment of
the ecological impacts associated with a surface coal mining technique
known as mountaintop mining and valley-fill where mining overburden is
placed in adjacent valleys. This assessment is being prepared by EPA's
Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the request of EPA's
Regional Office in Philadelphia, PA (Region 3).
DATES: Nominations should be submitted by October 16, 2009 per the
instructions below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding this request for nominations may contact
Mr. Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office,
by telephone/voice mail at (202) 343-9946; by fax at (202) 233-0643 or
via e-mail at hanlon.edward@epa.gov. General information concerning the
EPA Science Advisory Board can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at:
http://www.epa.gov/sab. Any inquiry regarding EPA's Region 3 activities
related to mountaintop mining and valley-fill operations should be
directed to Mr. John Forren, Associate Director for Monitoring and
Assessment, Environmental Assessment and Innovation Division, Region 3
EPA, who may be contacted via telephone at (215) 814-2705 or by e-mail
at forren.john@epa.gov. Any inquiry regarding EPA's ORD draft
assessment on the ecological impacts of mountaintop mining and valley-
fill operations should be directed to Dr. Michael Slimak, Associate
Director of Ecology, National Center for Environmental Assessment, who
may be contacted via telephone at (703) 347-8524 or by e-mail at
slimak.michael@epa.gov. The public release of this assessment, which is
expected in mid-November 2009, will be announced in the Federal
Register and posted on the NCEA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ncea.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: ALL - NM. DHS. The Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council
[Federal Register: September 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 48998]
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2009-0117]
The Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council
AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council
(CIPAC) meeting.
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SUMMARY: The CIPAC will meet on October 7, 2009, in Washington, DC. The
meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The CIPAC will meet Wednesday, October 7, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Please note that the meeting may adjourn early if the committee
has completed its business. For additional information, please consult
the CIPAC Web site, http://www.dhs.gov/cipac, or contact the CIPAC
Secretariat by phone at 703-235-3999 or by e-mail at cipac@dhs.gov.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the J.W.
Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC, 20004. While we
will be unable to accommodate oral comments from the public, written
comments may be sent to Nancy Wong, Department of Homeland Security,
National Protection and Programs Directorate, Washington, DC, 20528.
Comments must be identified by DHS-2009-0117 and may be submitted by
one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: cipac@dhs.gov. Include the docket number in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: 703-235-3055.
Mail: Nancy Wong, Department of Homeland Security,
National Protection and Programs Directorate, Washington, DC 20528.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received by the CIPAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Wong, CIPAC Designated Federal
Official, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528;
telephone 703-235-3999.
[Notices]
[Page 48998]
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2009-0117]
The Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council
AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council
(CIPAC) meeting.
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SUMMARY: The CIPAC will meet on October 7, 2009, in Washington, DC. The
meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The CIPAC will meet Wednesday, October 7, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Please note that the meeting may adjourn early if the committee
has completed its business. For additional information, please consult
the CIPAC Web site, http://www.dhs.gov/cipac, or contact the CIPAC
Secretariat by phone at 703-235-3999 or by e-mail at cipac@dhs.gov.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the J.W.
Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC, 20004. While we
will be unable to accommodate oral comments from the public, written
comments may be sent to Nancy Wong, Department of Homeland Security,
National Protection and Programs Directorate, Washington, DC, 20528.
Comments must be identified by DHS-2009-0117 and may be submitted by
one of the following methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
subject line of the message.
National Protection and Programs Directorate, Washington, DC 20528.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received by the CIPAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Wong, CIPAC Designated Federal
Official, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528;
telephone 703-235-3999.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ALL - NM. DHS. The National Infrastructure Advisory Council
[Federal Register: September 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 48997-48998]
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2009-0101]
The National Infrastructure Advisory Council
AGENCY: Directorate for National Protection and Programs, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Council
meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) will meet
on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at the Park Hyatt's Park Ballroom, 24th
and M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.
DATES: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet Tuesday,
October 13, 2009, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please note that the
meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business.
For additional information, please consult the NIAC Web site,
http://www.dhs.gov/niac, or contact Matthew Sickbert by phone at 703-
235-2888 or by e-mail at Matthew.Sickbert@associates.dhs.gov.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Park Hyatt's Park Ballroom,
24th and M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. While we will be unable
to accommodate oral comments from the public, written comments may be
sent to Nancy J. Wong, Department of Homeland Security, National
Protection and Programs Directorate, Washington, DC 20528. Written
comments should reach the contact person listed no later than September
29, 2009. Comments must be identified by DHS-2009-0101 and may be
submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: matthew.sickbert@associates.dhs.gov. Include the
docket number in the subject line of the message.
Fax: 703-235-3055.
Mail: Nancy J. Wong, Department of Homeland Security,
National Protection and Programs Directorate, Washington, DC 20528.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received by the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, go
to http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Wong, NIAC Designated Federal Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528;
telephone 703-235-2888.
[Notices]
[Page 48997-48998]
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2009-0101]
The National Infrastructure Advisory Council
AGENCY: Directorate for National Protection and Programs, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Council
meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) will meet
on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at the Park Hyatt's Park Ballroom, 24th
and M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.
DATES: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet Tuesday,
October 13, 2009, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please note that the
meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business.
For additional information, please consult the NIAC Web site,
http://www.dhs.gov/niac, or contact Matthew Sickbert by phone at 703-
235-2888 or by e-mail at Matthew.Sickbert@associates.dhs.gov.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Park Hyatt's Park Ballroom,
24th and M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. While we will be unable
to accommodate oral comments from the public, written comments may be
sent to Nancy J. Wong, Department of Homeland Security, National
Protection and Programs Directorate, Washington, DC 20528. Written
comments should reach the contact person listed no later than September
29, 2009. Comments must be identified by DHS-2009-0101 and may be
submitted by one of the following methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
docket number in the subject line of the message.
National Protection and Programs Directorate, Washington, DC 20528.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received by the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, go
to http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Wong, NIAC Designated Federal Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528;
telephone 703-235-2888.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY, TOXICS - NF. HUD. Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Green and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Program
[Federal Register: September 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 49000]
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5300-N-20]
Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Green and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Program
AGENCY: Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Through this notice, HUD announces the availability on its
website of the application information, submission deadlines, funding
criteria, and other requirements for the FY2009 Green and Healthy Homes
Technical Studies Program NOFA. The Green and Healthy Homes Technical
Studies Program NOFA makes $2.4 million available under the Department
of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-
8, approved March 11, 2009). The notice providing information regarding
the application process, funding criteria and eligibility requirements
is available on the HUD Web site at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/
grants/fundsavail.cfm or http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead. The Catalogue
for Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for the Green and Healthy
Homes Technical Studies program is 14.911. Applications must be
submitted electronically through OHHLHCNOFAreview@HUD.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the Green
and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Program, contact Warren Friedman,
Senior Advisor to the Director, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard
Control, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Room 8236, Washington DC 20410-3000; telephone 202-402-
7574 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with speech or hearing
impairments may access this telephone number via TTY by calling the
toll-free Federal Information Relay Service during working hours at
800-877-8339.
[Notices]
[Page 49000]
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5300-N-20]
Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Green and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Program
AGENCY: Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Through this notice, HUD announces the availability on its
website of the application information, submission deadlines, funding
criteria, and other requirements for the FY2009 Green and Healthy Homes
Technical Studies Program NOFA. The Green and Healthy Homes Technical
Studies Program NOFA makes $2.4 million available under the Department
of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-
8, approved March 11, 2009). The notice providing information regarding
the application process, funding criteria and eligibility requirements
is available on the HUD Web site at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/
grants/fundsavail.cfm or http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead. The Catalogue
for Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for the Green and Healthy
Homes Technical Studies program is 14.911. Applications must be
submitted electronically through OHHLHCNOFAreview@HUD.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the Green
and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Program, contact Warren Friedman,
Senior Advisor to the Director, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard
Control, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Room 8236, Washington DC 20410-3000; telephone 202-402-
7574 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with speech or hearing
impairments may access this telephone number via TTY by calling the
toll-free Federal Information Relay Service during working hours at
800-877-8339.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY, TOXICS - NF. HUD. Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Healthy Homes Demonstration Program
[Federal Register: September 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 49000]
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5300-N-17]
Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Healthy Homes Demonstration Program
AGENCY: Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: HUD announces the availability on its Web site of the
application information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, and
other requirements for the FY 2009 Healthy Homes Demonstration Program
NOFA. The Healthy Homes Demonstration Program NOFA makes $6 million
available under the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8, approved March 11, 2009).
The notice providing information regarding the application process,
funding criteria and eligibility requirements is available on the HUD
Web site at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm or
http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead. The Catalogue for Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) number for the Healthy Homes Demonstration Program is
14.901. Applications must be submitted electronically through
OHHLHCNOFAreview@HUD.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the Healthy
Homes Demonstration Program, contact Warren Friedman, Senior Advisor to
the Director, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Room 8236, Washington, DC 20410-3000; telephone 202-402-7574 (this is
not a toll-free number). Persons with speech or hearing impairments may
access this telephone number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
Information Relay Service during working hours at 800-877-8339.
[Notices]
[Page 49000]
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5300-N-17]
Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Healthy Homes Demonstration Program
AGENCY: Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: HUD announces the availability on its Web site of the
application information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, and
other requirements for the FY 2009 Healthy Homes Demonstration Program
NOFA. The Healthy Homes Demonstration Program NOFA makes $6 million
available under the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8, approved March 11, 2009).
The notice providing information regarding the application process,
funding criteria and eligibility requirements is available on the HUD
Web site at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm or
http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead. The Catalogue for Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) number for the Healthy Homes Demonstration Program is
14.901. Applications must be submitted electronically through
OHHLHCNOFAreview@HUD.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the Healthy
Homes Demonstration Program, contact Warren Friedman, Senior Advisor to
the Director, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Room 8236, Washington, DC 20410-3000; telephone 202-402-7574 (this is
not a toll-free number). Persons with speech or hearing impairments may
access this telephone number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
Information Relay Service during working hours at 800-877-8339.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: TOXICS - NF. HUD. Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Lead Hazard Control Capacity Building Grant
Program
[Federal Register: September 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 49001]
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5300-N-31]
Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Lead Hazard Control Capacity Building Grant
Program
AGENCY: Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Through this notice, HUD announces the availability on its Web
site of the application information, submission deadlines, funding
criteria, and other requirements for the FY2009 Lead Hazard Control
Capacity Building Grant Program NOFA. The Lead Hazard Control Capacity
Building Grant Program NOFA makes $1.7 million available under the
Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2009
(Pub. L. 111-8, approved March 11, 2009). The notice providing
information regarding the application process, funding criteria and
eligibility requirements is available on the HUD Web site at http://
www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm or http://www.hud.gov/
offices/lead. The Catalogue for Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
number for the Lead Hazard Control Capacity Building Grant Program is
14.912. Applications must be submitted electronically through
OHHLHCNOFAreview@HUD.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the Lead
Hazard Control Capacity Building Grant Program, contact Warren
Friedman, Senior Advisor to the Director, Office of Healthy Homes and
Lead Hazard Control, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451
Seventh Street, SW., Room 8236, Washington, DC 20410-3000; telephone
202-402-7574 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with speech or
hearing impairments may access this telephone number via TTY by calling
the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service during working hours at
800-877-8339.
[Notices]
[Page 49001]
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5300-N-31]
Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Lead Hazard Control Capacity Building Grant
Program
AGENCY: Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Through this notice, HUD announces the availability on its Web
site of the application information, submission deadlines, funding
criteria, and other requirements for the FY2009 Lead Hazard Control
Capacity Building Grant Program NOFA. The Lead Hazard Control Capacity
Building Grant Program NOFA makes $1.7 million available under the
Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2009
(Pub. L. 111-8, approved March 11, 2009). The notice providing
information regarding the application process, funding criteria and
eligibility requirements is available on the HUD Web site at http://
www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm or http://www.hud.gov/
offices/lead. The Catalogue for Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
number for the Lead Hazard Control Capacity Building Grant Program is
14.912. Applications must be submitted electronically through
OHHLHCNOFAreview@HUD.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the Lead
Hazard Control Capacity Building Grant Program, contact Warren
Friedman, Senior Advisor to the Director, Office of Healthy Homes and
Lead Hazard Control, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451
Seventh Street, SW., Room 8236, Washington, DC 20410-3000; telephone
202-402-7574 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with speech or
hearing impairments may access this telephone number via TTY by calling
the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service during working hours at
800-877-8339.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: TRANSPORT, ENERGY, CLIMATE - PR/ND/NM. DOT/NHTSA. Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for New Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards; Notice of Public Hearing
[Federal Register: September 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 185)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 48894-48900]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 523, 531, 533, 534, 536 and 537
[Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0059]
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) for New Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards; Notice of
Public Hearing
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS); notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: NHTSA has prepared a DEIS to disclose and analyze the
potential environmental impacts of proposed Corporate Average Fuel
Economy (CAFE) standards for model year (MY) 2012-2016 passenger cars
and light trucks, which NHTSA recently proposed pursuant to the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007, and a reasonable range of
alternative standards. To inform decisionmakers and the public, the
DEIS compares the potential environmental impacts of the proposed
standards and alternative standards reflecting a full range of
stringencies, and it analyzes direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts
in proportion to their significance. The DEIS provides a detailed
analysis of potential impacts on energy resources, air quality, and
climate. The DEIS uses climate modeling and NHTSA's own computer model
(known as the ``Volpe model'') to provide quantitative estimates of
potential impacts on air quality, carbon dioxide (CO2 )
emissions, global mean surface temperature, precipitation, and sea
level rise. The DEIS provides a qualitative analysis of resources that
may be impacted by changes in climate, such as freshwater resources,
terrestrial ecosystems, coastal ecosystems, land use, human health, and
environmental justice. It examines these impacts on the U.S. and on a
global scale. In addition, the DEIS analyzes potential environmental
impacts unrelated to climate change.
DATES: Public Hearing: The public hearing will be held on Friday,
October 30, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the National Transportation
Safety Board Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC
20594. NHTSA recommends that all persons attending the hearing arrive
at least 45 minutes early in order to facilitate entry into the
Conference Center. If you wish to attend or speak at the hearing, you
must register in advance no later than Monday, October 19, 2009, by
following the instructions in the Procedural Matters section of this
notice. NHTSA will consider late registrants to the extent time and
space allows, but NHTSA cannot ensure that late registrants will be
able to speak at the hearing.
Comments: To ensure that NHTSA has an opportunity to consider
comments on the DEIS, NHTSA must receive written comments within 45
days of the date the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
publishes a Notice of Availability of the DEIS in the Federal Register.
NHTSA anticipates that EPA will publish that Notice on Friday,
September 25, 2009, in which case NHTSA must receive written comments
on the DEIS by Monday, November 9, 2009. NHTSA will try to consider
comments received after that date to the extent the NEPA and rulemaking
schedules allow, but NHTSA cannot ensure that it will be able to do so.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Peter Prout or Ms. Angel Jackson,
Telephone: 1-202-366-0846, Fuel Economy Division, Office of
International Vehicle, Fuel Economy and Consumer Standards, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. E-mail: nhtsa.nepa@dot.gov. Information about the
CAFE rulemaking and the NEPA process is also available at http://
www.nhtsa.dot.gov.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to the docket number identified in
the heading of this document by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, M-30, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern
time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Regardless of how you submit your comments, you should mention the
docket number of this document.
You may call the Docket at 1-800-647-5527.
Note that all comments received, including any personal
information, will be posted without change to http://
www.regulations.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 48894-48900]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 523, 531, 533, 534, 536 and 537
[Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0059]
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) for New Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards; Notice of
Public Hearing
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS); notice of public hearing.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: NHTSA has prepared a DEIS to disclose and analyze the
potential environmental impacts of proposed Corporate Average Fuel
Economy (CAFE) standards for model year (MY) 2012-2016 passenger cars
and light trucks, which NHTSA recently proposed pursuant to the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007, and a reasonable range of
alternative standards. To inform decisionmakers and the public, the
DEIS compares the potential environmental impacts of the proposed
standards and alternative standards reflecting a full range of
stringencies, and it analyzes direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts
in proportion to their significance. The DEIS provides a detailed
analysis of potential impacts on energy resources, air quality, and
climate. The DEIS uses climate modeling and NHTSA's own computer model
(known as the ``Volpe model'') to provide quantitative estimates of
potential impacts on air quality, carbon dioxide (CO
emissions, global mean surface temperature, precipitation, and sea
level rise. The DEIS provides a qualitative analysis of resources that
may be impacted by changes in climate, such as freshwater resources,
terrestrial ecosystems, coastal ecosystems, land use, human health, and
environmental justice. It examines these impacts on the U.S. and on a
global scale. In addition, the DEIS analyzes potential environmental
impacts unrelated to climate change.
DATES: Public Hearing: The public hearing will be held on Friday,
October 30, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the National Transportation
Safety Board Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC
20594. NHTSA recommends that all persons attending the hearing arrive
at least 45 minutes early in order to facilitate entry into the
Conference Center. If you wish to attend or speak at the hearing, you
must register in advance no later than Monday, October 19, 2009, by
following the instructions in the Procedural Matters section of this
notice. NHTSA will consider late registrants to the extent time and
space allows, but NHTSA cannot ensure that late registrants will be
able to speak at the hearing.
Comments: To ensure that NHTSA has an opportunity to consider
comments on the DEIS, NHTSA must receive written comments within 45
days of the date the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
publishes a Notice of Availability of the DEIS in the Federal Register.
NHTSA anticipates that EPA will publish that Notice on Friday,
September 25, 2009, in which case NHTSA must receive written comments
on the DEIS by Monday, November 9, 2009. NHTSA will try to consider
comments received after that date to the extent the NEPA and rulemaking
schedules allow, but NHTSA cannot ensure that it will be able to do so.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Peter Prout or Ms. Angel Jackson,
Telephone: 1-202-366-0846, Fuel Economy Division, Office of
International Vehicle, Fuel Economy and Consumer Standards, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. E-mail: nhtsa.nepa@dot.gov. Information about the
CAFE rulemaking and the NEPA process is also available at http://
www.nhtsa.dot.gov.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to the docket number identified in
the heading of this document by any of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern
time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Regardless of how you submit your comments, you should mention the
docket number of this document.
You may call the Docket at 1-800-647-5527.
Note that all comments received, including any personal
information, will be posted without change to http://
www.regulations.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 9
Subject: ALL - NM. Nanotech Coordination Office. Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology Subcommittee, National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology; Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation, Metrology, and Analytical Methods Workshop: Public Meeting
[Federal Register: September 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 49041]
NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY COORDINATION OFFICE
Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology Subcommittee,
National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology;
Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation, Metrology, and
Analytical Methods Workshop: Public Meeting
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO), on
behalf of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET)
Subcommittee of the Committee on Technology, National Science and
Technology Council (NSTC), will hold a workshop on October 6-7, 2009,
to provide an open forum to discuss the state-of-the-art of the science
related to environmental, health, and safety aspects of nanomaterials
in two areas: Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation,
Metrology, and Analytical Methods. These are two of the five
environmental, health, and safety research categories identified in the
NSET Subcommittee document Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related
Environmental, Health, and Safety Research (http://www.nano.gov/NNI_
EHS_Research_Strategy.pdf), which was released February 14, 2008.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 from
8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 from 8 a.m.
until 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn-
Key Bridge, 1900 N. Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209 (Metro stop:
Rosslyn on the Orange and Blue lines). For directions, please see
http://www.holidayinn.com.
Registration: Due to space limitations, pre-registration for the
workshop is required. People interested in attending the workshop
should register online at http://www.nano.gov/html/meetings/
environment/register.html. Written notices of participation by e-mail
should be sent to environment@nnco.nano.gov. Written notices may be
mailed to the Environment & IMA Workshop, c/o NNCO, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,
Stafford II, Suite 405, Arlington, VA 22230. Registration is on a
first-come, first-served basis. Registration will close on October 1,
2009 at 4 p.m. EDT.
Those interested in presenting 3-5 minutes of public comments at
the meeting should also register at http://www.nano.gov/html/meetings/
environment/register.html. Written or electronic comments should be
submitted by e-mail to environment@nnco.nano.gov until October 31,
2009.
Information about the meeting, including the agenda, is posted at
http://www.nano.gov.
The main sessions will be Web cast. Please see http://www.nano.gov
for more information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Notice,
please contact Liesl Heeter, telephone (703) 292-4533, or Heather
Evans, telephone (703) 292-7916, National Nanotechnology Coordination
Office. E-mail: environment@nnco.nano.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 49041]
NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY COORDINATION OFFICE
Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology Subcommittee,
National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology;
Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation, Metrology, and
Analytical Methods Workshop: Public Meeting
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO), on
behalf of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET)
Subcommittee of the Committee on Technology, National Science and
Technology Council (NSTC), will hold a workshop on October 6-7, 2009,
to provide an open forum to discuss the state-of-the-art of the science
related to environmental, health, and safety aspects of nanomaterials
in two areas: Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation,
Metrology, and Analytical Methods. These are two of the five
environmental, health, and safety research categories identified in the
NSET Subcommittee document Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related
Environmental, Health, and Safety Research (http://www.nano.gov/NNI_
EHS_Research_Strategy.pdf), which was released February 14, 2008.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 from
8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 from 8 a.m.
until 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn-
Key Bridge, 1900 N. Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209 (Metro stop:
Rosslyn on the Orange and Blue lines). For directions, please see
http://www.holidayinn.com.
Registration: Due to space limitations, pre-registration for the
workshop is required. People interested in attending the workshop
should register online at http://www.nano.gov/html/meetings/
environment/register.html. Written notices of participation by e-mail
should be sent to environment@nnco.nano.gov. Written notices may be
mailed to the Environment & IMA Workshop, c/o NNCO, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,
Stafford II, Suite 405, Arlington, VA 22230. Registration is on a
first-come, first-served basis. Registration will close on October 1,
2009 at 4 p.m. EDT.
Those interested in presenting 3-5 minutes of public comments at
the meeting should also register at http://www.nano.gov/html/meetings/
environment/register.html. Written or electronic comments should be
submitted by e-mail to environment@nnco.nano.gov until October 31,
2009.
Information about the meeting, including the agenda, is posted at
http://www.nano.gov.
The main sessions will be Web cast. Please see http://www.nano.gov
for more information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Notice,
please contact Liesl Heeter, telephone (703) 292-4533, or Heather
Evans, telephone (703) 292-7916, National Nanotechnology Coordination
Office. E-mail: environment@nnco.nano.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 10
Subject: ALL - NM. Nanotech Coordination Office. Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology Subcommittee, National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology; Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation, Metrology, and Analytical Methods Workshop: Nanotechnology Primer Public Pre-Meeting
[Federal Register: September 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 49040-49041]
NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY COORDINATION OFFICE
Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology Subcommittee,
National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology;
Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation, Metrology, and
Analytical Methods Workshop: Nanotechnology Primer Public Pre-Meeting
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO), on
behalf of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET)
Subcommittee of the Committee on Technology, National Science and
Technology Council (NSTC), will hold a Nanotechnology Primer public
pre-meeting on October 5, 2009, prior to the public meeting on
Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation, Metrology, and
Analytical Methods Workshop. The purpose of this pre-meeting is to
provide general background material about nanotechnology and Federal
nanotechnology research to participants.
DATES: A Nanotechnology Primer public pre-meeting will be held on
Monday, October 5, 2009 from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Nanotechnology Primer public pre-meeting will be held at
the Holiday Inn Rosslyn-Key Bridge, 1900 N. Fort Myer Drive, Arlington,
VA 22209 (Metro stop: Rosslyn on the Orange and Blue lines). For
directions, please see http://www.holidayinn.com.
Registration: Due to space limitations, pre-registration for the
workshop is required. People interested in attending the workshop and/
or the Nanotechnology Primer should register online at http://www.nano.gov/
html/meetings/environment/register.html. Written notices of
participation by e-mail should be sent to environment@nnco.nano.gov.
Written notices may be mailed to the Environment & IMA Workshop, c/o
NNCO, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Stafford II, Suite 405, Arlington, VA 22230.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will
close on October 2, 2009 at 4 p.m. EDT.
Information about the meeting, including the agenda, is posted at
http:// www.nano.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Notice,
please contact Liesl Heeter, telephone (703) 292-4533, or Heather
Evans, telephone (703) 292-7916, National Nanotechnology Coordination
Office. E-mail: environment@nnco.nano.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 49040-49041]
NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY COORDINATION OFFICE
Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology Subcommittee,
National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology;
Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation, Metrology, and
Analytical Methods Workshop: Nanotechnology Primer Public Pre-Meeting
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO), on
behalf of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET)
Subcommittee of the Committee on Technology, National Science and
Technology Council (NSTC), will hold a Nanotechnology Primer public
pre-meeting on October 5, 2009, prior to the public meeting on
Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation, Metrology, and
Analytical Methods Workshop. The purpose of this pre-meeting is to
provide general background material about nanotechnology and Federal
nanotechnology research to participants.
DATES: A Nanotechnology Primer public pre-meeting will be held on
Monday, October 5, 2009 from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Nanotechnology Primer public pre-meeting will be held at
the Holiday Inn Rosslyn-Key Bridge, 1900 N. Fort Myer Drive, Arlington,
VA 22209 (Metro stop: Rosslyn on the Orange and Blue lines). For
directions, please see http://www.holidayinn.com.
Registration: Due to space limitations, pre-registration for the
workshop is required. People interested in attending the workshop and/
or the Nanotechnology Primer should register online at http://www.nano.gov/
html/meetings/environment/register.html. Written notices of
participation by e-mail should be sent to environment@nnco.nano.gov.
Written notices may be mailed to the Environment & IMA Workshop, c/o
NNCO, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Stafford II, Suite 405, Arlington, VA 22230.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will
close on October 2, 2009 at 4 p.m. EDT.
Information about the meeting, including the agenda, is posted at
http:// www.nano.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Notice,
please contact Liesl Heeter, telephone (703) 292-4533, or Heather
Evans, telephone (703) 292-7916, National Nanotechnology Coordination
Office. E-mail: environment@nnco.nano.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 11
Subject: ALL - NM. Office of Science and Technology Policy. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; Notice of Meeting: Meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
[Federal Register: September 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 49047-49048]
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; Notice
of Meeting: Meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science
and Technology
ACTION: Public notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a
meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. Notice
of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA).
DATES: October 22, 2009-October 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Washington, DC. The meeting will be held at the National
Academy of Sciences building, 2100 C Street, NW., Washington, DC.
Type of Meeting: Open and Closed. Details on the meeting agenda
will be posted on the PCAST Web site at: http://www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast.
Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors
on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session
on October 22, 2009 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., when they will break for
lunch. They will resume meeting in open session from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. On
October 23, 2009, PCAST will meet in open session from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.,
when they will break for lunch. They will resume meeting in open
session from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. During these open meetings, PCAST is
tentatively scheduled to hear presentations from representatives of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Energy, the
Department of State, the Department of Education, the Department of
Defense, the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, National Institutes of Health, and non-
governmental leaders in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) education.
Speakers will focus on the issues of STEM education or the role of
science and technology in international development activities. In
addition, PCAST will discuss possible studies it may conduct regarding
the health and the life sciences; energy, climate, and the environment;
innovation and technology; international security; economic
development; and interdisciplinary aspects of science and technology.
Additional information and the agenda will be posted at the PCAST Web
site at: http://www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast.
PCAST may hold a closed meeting of approximately 1 hour with the
President, which must take place in the White House for the President's
scheduling convenience and to maintain Secret Service protection. This
meeting will be closed to the public because such portion of the
meeting is likely to disclose matters that are to be kept secret in the
interest of national defense or foreign policy under 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(1). The precise date and time of this potential meeting has not
yet been determined.
Public Comments: There will be time allocated for the public to
comment on the above agenda items the morning of October 23, 2009. This
public comment period is designed for substantive commentary on PCAST's
work topics, not for business marketing purposes.
Members of the public wishing to reserve speaking time must contact
Dr. Deborah D. Stine, PCAST Executive Director, at dstine@ostp.eop.gov,
(202) 456-6006, or fax your request/comments to (202) 456-6021, at
least five (5) business days in advance of the meeting. To accommodate
as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments will be
limited to two (2) to five (5) minutes per person, with a total public
comment period of 30 minutes. Requests for public comment will be
honored on a first-come, first-serve basis. The time available to
speakers will be determined based on the number of requests received by
the deadline. Speakers are asked to bring extra copies of their
comments and/or presentation for distribution to PCAST at the meeting.
Written comments are also welcome at any time before or following
the meeting. Written comments received at least five (5) business days
prior to the meeting will be made available to the members before their
meeting. Written comments received after that point may not be reviewed
by the members until after the meeting takes place.
Please note that because PCAST operates under FACA, all public
comments and/or presentations will be treated as public documents and
will be made available for public inspection, including being posted on
the PCAST Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Information regarding agenda, time,
location, and how to register for the meeting will be made available on
the PCAST Web site at: http://www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast. A live video Web
cast and an archive of the Web cast after the event will be available
at http: //www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast. Questions about the meeting should be
directed to Dr. Deborah D. Stine, PCAST Executive Director, at
dstine@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456-6006, or fax your request/comments to
(202) 456-6021 prior to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Please
note that public seating for this meeting is limited and is available
on a first-come, first-served basis.
[Notices]
[Page 49047-49048]
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; Notice
of Meeting: Meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science
and Technology
ACTION: Public notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a
meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. Notice
of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA).
DATES: October 22, 2009-October 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Washington, DC. The meeting will be held at the National
Academy of Sciences building, 2100 C Street, NW., Washington, DC.
Type of Meeting: Open and Closed. Details on the meeting agenda
will be posted on the PCAST Web site at: http://www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast.
Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President's Council of Advisors
on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session
on October 22, 2009 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., when they will break for
lunch. They will resume meeting in open session from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. On
October 23, 2009, PCAST will meet in open session from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.,
when they will break for lunch. They will resume meeting in open
session from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. During these open meetings, PCAST is
tentatively scheduled to hear presentations from representatives of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Energy, the
Department of State, the Department of Education, the Department of
Defense, the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, National Institutes of Health, and non-
governmental leaders in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) education.
Speakers will focus on the issues of STEM education or the role of
science and technology in international development activities. In
addition, PCAST will discuss possible studies it may conduct regarding
the health and the life sciences; energy, climate, and the environment;
innovation and technology; international security; economic
development; and interdisciplinary aspects of science and technology.
Additional information and the agenda will be posted at the PCAST Web
site at: http://www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast.
PCAST may hold a closed meeting of approximately 1 hour with the
President, which must take place in the White House for the President's
scheduling convenience and to maintain Secret Service protection. This
meeting will be closed to the public because such portion of the
meeting is likely to disclose matters that are to be kept secret in the
interest of national defense or foreign policy under 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(1). The precise date and time of this potential meeting has not
yet been determined.
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ANNOUNCEMENT 12
Subject: ENERGY/Grid. ND. DOE/Western Area Power Administration. Record of Decision: Montana Alberta Tie Limited (DOE/EIS-0399)
[Federal Register: September 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 48947-48948]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
Record of Decision: Montana Alberta Tie Limited (DOE/EIS-0399)
AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Record of decision.
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SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western), an agency of
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has decided to finance a portion
of the Montana Alberta Tie Ltd. (MATL) 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission
line (MATL Project) in exchange for ownership of 50 megawatts (MW) of
southbound capacity on the line and ownership of approximately 18 miles
of transmission line. This decision is contingent on the MATL Project
meeting all necessary conditions under Western's Transmission
Infrastructure Program (TIP). MATL proposed to construct, operate,
maintain, and connect a new 214-mile, single-circuit 230-kV electric
transmission line across the U.S.-Canada border near Cut Bank, Montana,
and DOE prepared the Environmental Impact Statement for the Montana
Alberta Tie Ltd. (MATL) 230-kV Transmission Line (DOE/EIS-0399), herein
referred to as the MATL Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), as co-
lead with the State of Montana, to analyze the environmental impacts
that would be associated with construction and operation of the line.
The environmental mitigation measures and electric reliability
conditions required by DOE's permit for the line are identified in the
Record of Decision (ROD); Montana Alberta Tie Ltd. issued by DOE on
November 17, 2008, (73 FR 67860), herein referred to as the first ROD.
Western's decision to finance a portion of the MATL Project has no
effect on the environmental impacts identified in the MATL EIS, and
does not in any way modify the first ROD.
Western has prepared this second ROD in accordance with the
regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR Parts 1500-
1508) for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
and DOE's NEPA Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about
Western's decision, contact Robert J. Harris, Regional Manager, Upper
Great Plains Customer Service Region, Western Area Power
Administration, P.O. Box 35800, Billings MT 59107-5800, by telephone at
(406) 247-7405 or (800) 358-3415, or by facsimile at (406) 247-7408.
The MATL EIS and first ROD are available on the DOE NEPA Web site at
http://www.gc.energy.gov/NEPA/. In addition, the first ROD may be
requested by contacting Ellen Russell, Senior Project Manager, Office
of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, OE-20, U.S. Department
of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, by
telephone at (202) 586-9624, by facsimile at (202) 586-8008, or at
Ellen.Russell@hq.doe.gov. For information on the DOE NEPA process,
contact Carol Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and
Compliance, GC-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585, by telephone at (202) 586-4600 or (800) 472-
2756, or by facsimile at (202) 586-7031.
[Notices]
[Page 48947-48948]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
Record of Decision: Montana Alberta Tie Limited (DOE/EIS-0399)
AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Record of decision.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western), an agency of
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has decided to finance a portion
of the Montana Alberta Tie Ltd. (MATL) 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission
line (MATL Project) in exchange for ownership of 50 megawatts (MW) of
southbound capacity on the line and ownership of approximately 18 miles
of transmission line. This decision is contingent on the MATL Project
meeting all necessary conditions under Western's Transmission
Infrastructure Program (TIP). MATL proposed to construct, operate,
maintain, and connect a new 214-mile, single-circuit 230-kV electric
transmission line across the U.S.-Canada border near Cut Bank, Montana,
and DOE prepared the Environmental Impact Statement for the Montana
Alberta Tie Ltd. (MATL) 230-kV Transmission Line (DOE/EIS-0399), herein
referred to as the MATL Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), as co-
lead with the State of Montana, to analyze the environmental impacts
that would be associated with construction and operation of the line.
The environmental mitigation measures and electric reliability
conditions required by DOE's permit for the line are identified in the
Record of Decision (ROD); Montana Alberta Tie Ltd. issued by DOE on
November 17, 2008, (73 FR 67860), herein referred to as the first ROD.
Western's decision to finance a portion of the MATL Project has no
effect on the environmental impacts identified in the MATL EIS, and
does not in any way modify the first ROD.
Western has prepared this second ROD in accordance with the
regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR Parts 1500-
1508) for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
and DOE's NEPA Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about
Western's decision, contact Robert J. Harris, Regional Manager, Upper
Great Plains Customer Service Region, Western Area Power
Administration, P.O. Box 35800, Billings MT 59107-5800, by telephone at
(406) 247-7405 or (800) 358-3415, or by facsimile at (406) 247-7408.
The MATL EIS and first ROD are available on the DOE NEPA Web site at
http://www.gc.energy.gov/NEPA/. In addition, the first ROD may be
requested by contacting Ellen Russell, Senior Project Manager, Office
of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, OE-20, U.S. Department
of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, by
telephone at (202) 586-9624, by facsimile at (202) 586-8008, or at
Ellen.Russell@hq.doe.gov. For information on the DOE NEPA process,
contact Carol Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and
Compliance, GC-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585, by telephone at (202) 586-4600 or (800) 472-
2756, or by facsimile at (202) 586-7031.
