Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 49
Monday, March 15, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 49
Monday, March 15, 2010
There are 5 announcements in this issue
1. ALL - NM. EPA. NACEPT Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental Stewardship
2. CLIMATE - ND. EPA. Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008
3. ALL - NM. EPA. Board of Scientific Counselors, Executive Committee Meeting--April 2010
4. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/ND/NM. DOE. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces
5. GLAKES, WILDLIFE - ND. Notice of Availability for Comments Regarding the Planned Environmental Assessment Interim Report IIIa Fish Deterrent Barriers, Illinois and Chicago Area Waterways
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: ALL - NM. EPA. NACEPT Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental Stewardship
[Federal Register: March 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 49)]
[Notices]
[Page 12231-12232]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9126-9]
NACEPT Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental Stewardship
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of conference call.
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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
EPA gives notice of a conference call of the NACEPT Subcommittee on
Promoting Environmental Stewardship.
The purpose of the Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental
Stewardship (SPES) of the National Advisory Council for Environmental
Policy and Technology (NACEPT) is to advise the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency on how to promote environmental stewardship practices
that encompass all environmental aspects of an organization in the
regulated community and other sectors, as appropriate, in order to
enhance human health and environmental protection. A copy of the
conference call agenda will be posted at http://epa.gov/ncei/
dialogue.htm. This Web site also includes the charge of the SPES, which
provides further information about the purpose of the Subcommittee.
The conference call agenda will focus on the Subcommittee's
potential recommendations to the Agency on how to promote environmental
stewardship.
DATES: The NACEPT Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental Stewardship
will hold a public teleconference on Thursday, April 1, 2010 (1 p.m.-3
p.m. Eastern Standard Time).
ADDRESSES: The teleconference will be held in the U.S. EPA West
Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 1144C, Washington, DC
20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Langton, Designated Federal
Officer, langton.regina@epa.gov, (202) 566-2178, U.S. EPA Office of
Policy, Economics, and Innovation (MC1807T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460.
[Notices]
[Page 12231-12232]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9126-9]
NACEPT Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental Stewardship
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of conference call.
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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
EPA gives notice of a conference call of the NACEPT Subcommittee on
Promoting Environmental Stewardship.
The purpose of the Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental
Stewardship (SPES) of the National Advisory Council for Environmental
Policy and Technology (NACEPT) is to advise the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency on how to promote environmental stewardship practices
that encompass all environmental aspects of an organization in the
regulated community and other sectors, as appropriate, in order to
enhance human health and environmental protection. A copy of the
conference call agenda will be posted at http://epa.gov/ncei/
dialogue.htm. This Web site also includes the charge of the SPES, which
provides further information about the purpose of the Subcommittee.
The conference call agenda will focus on the Subcommittee's
potential recommendations to the Agency on how to promote environmental
stewardship.
DATES: The NACEPT Subcommittee on Promoting Environmental Stewardship
will hold a public teleconference on Thursday, April 1, 2010 (1 p.m.-3
p.m. Eastern Standard Time).
ADDRESSES: The teleconference will be held in the U.S. EPA West
Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 1144C, Washington, DC
20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Langton, Designated Federal
Officer, langton.regina@epa.gov, (202) 566-2178, U.S. EPA Office of
Policy, Economics, and Innovation (MC1807T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: CLIMATE - ND. EPA. Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008
[Federal Register: March 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 49)]
[Notices]
[Page 12232]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9126-3]
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of document availability and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and
Sinks: 1990-2008 is available for public review. Annual U.S. emissions
for the period of time from 1990 through 2008 are summarized and
presented by source category and sector. The inventory contains
estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2 ), methane (CH4 ),
nitrous oxide (N2 O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC),
perfluorocarbons (PFC), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6 )
emissions. The inventory also includes estimates of carbon fluxes in
U.S. agricultural and forest lands. The technical approach used in this
report to estimate emissions and sinks for greenhouse gases is
consistent with the methodologies recommended by the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and reported in a format consistent
with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
reporting guidelines. The Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
and Sinks: 1990-2008 is the latest in a series of annual U.S.
submissions to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC.
DATES: To ensure your comments are considered for the final version of
the document, please submit your comments within 30 days of the
appearance of this notice. However, comments received after that date
will still be welcomed and be considered for the next edition of this
report.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to Mr. Leif Hockstad at:
Environmental Protection Agency, Climate Change Division (6207J), 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Fax: (202) 343-2359. You
are welcome and encouraged to send an e-mail with your comments to
hockstad.leif@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Leif Hockstad, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Atmospheric
Programs, Climate Change Division, (202) 343-9432,
hockstad.leif@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 12232]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9126-3]
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of document availability and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and
Sinks: 1990-2008 is available for public review. Annual U.S. emissions
for the period of time from 1990 through 2008 are summarized and
presented by source category and sector. The inventory contains
estimates of carbon dioxide (CO
nitrous oxide (N
perfluorocarbons (PFC), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF
emissions. The inventory also includes estimates of carbon fluxes in
U.S. agricultural and forest lands. The technical approach used in this
report to estimate emissions and sinks for greenhouse gases is
consistent with the methodologies recommended by the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and reported in a format consistent
with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
reporting guidelines. The Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
and Sinks: 1990-2008 is the latest in a series of annual U.S.
submissions to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC.
DATES: To ensure your comments are considered for the final version of
the document, please submit your comments within 30 days of the
appearance of this notice. However, comments received after that date
will still be welcomed and be considered for the next edition of this
report.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to Mr. Leif Hockstad at:
Environmental Protection Agency, Climate Change Division (6207J), 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Fax: (202) 343-2359. You
are welcome and encouraged to send an e-mail with your comments to
hockstad.leif@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Leif Hockstad, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Atmospheric
Programs, Climate Change Division, (202) 343-9432,
hockstad.leif@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Board of Scientific Counselors, Executive Committee Meeting--April 2010
[Federal Register: March 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 49)]
[Notices]
[Page 12232-12233]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0202; FRL-9127-4]
Board of Scientific Counselors, Executive Committee Meeting--
April 2010
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and
Development (ORD), gives notice of a public meeting (via conference
call) of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee.
DATES: The conference call will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2010,
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. eastern time, and may adjourn early if all
business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making oral
presentations at the meeting will be accepted up to one business day
before the meeting.
ADDRESSES: Participation in the conference call will be by
teleconference only--meeting rooms will not be used. Members of the
public may obtain the call-in number and access code for the calls from
Greg Susanke, whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-
0202, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0202.
Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566-0224, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0202.
Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific
Counselors, Executive Committee Meeting--February 2010 Docket,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1301 Constitution Avenue., NW., Washington, DC 20004,
Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0202.
Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver comments to: EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Room 3334, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-
0202. Deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via
mail at: Greg Susanke, Mail Code 8104-R, Office of Science Policy,
Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice
mail at: (202) 564-9945; via fax at: (202) 565-2911; or via e-mail at:
susanke.greg@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 12232-12233]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0202; FRL-9127-4]
Board of Scientific Counselors, Executive Committee Meeting--
April 2010
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and
Development (ORD), gives notice of a public meeting (via conference
call) of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee.
DATES: The conference call will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2010,
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. eastern time, and may adjourn early if all
business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making oral
presentations at the meeting will be accepted up to one business day
before the meeting.
ADDRESSES: Participation in the conference call will be by
teleconference only--meeting rooms will not be used. Members of the
public may obtain the call-in number and access code for the calls from
Greg Susanke, whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-
0202, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0202.
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0202.
Counselors, Executive Committee Meeting--February 2010 Docket,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1301 Constitution Avenue., NW., Washington, DC 20004,
Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0202.
Center (EPA/DC), Room 3334, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-
0202. Deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via
mail at: Greg Susanke, Mail Code 8104-R, Office of Science Policy,
Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice
mail at: (202) 564-9945; via fax at: (202) 565-2911; or via e-mail at:
susanke.greg@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/ND/NM. DOE. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces
[Federal Register: March 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 49)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12144-12148]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EE-2009-BT-STD-0022]
RIN 1904-AC06
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy
Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability of a rulemaking
analysis plan.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a public meeting
to discuss and receive comments on the product classes that DOE plans
to analyze for purposes of amending energy conservation standards for
certain residential furnaces, and the analytical approach, models, and
tools that DOE is using to evaluate amended standards for these
products. DOE also encourages written comments on these subjects. A
detailed discussion of these topics can be found in the rulemaking
analysis plan (RAP) for residential furnaces, which is available at:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/
furnaces_boilers.html.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, March 31, 2010,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Washington, DC. Any person requesting to speak
at the public meeting should submit such a request, along with an
electronic copy of the statement to be given at the public meeting,
before 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Written comments are welcome,
especially following the public meeting and should be submitted by
April 14, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals visiting
DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security screening procedures.
If a foreign national wishes to participate in the meeting, please
inform DOE of this fact as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Brenda
Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the necessary procedures can be
completed. Interested persons may submit comments, identified by the
notice title, the NOPM for Energy Conservation Standards for
Residential Furnaces, and provide the docket number EE-2009-BT-STD-0022
and/or regulatory identifier number (RIN) 1904-AC06. Comments may be
submitted using any of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: Res-Furnaces-2009-STD-0022@ee.doe.gov. Include docket
number EE-2009-BT-STD-0022 and/or RIN, 1904-AC06 in the subject line of
the message.
3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, NOPM for Energy Conservation
Standards for Residential Furnaces, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC, 20585-0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit one
signed paper original.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards
at the above telephone number for additional information regarding
visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mohammed Khan, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC, 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7892. E-mail:
Mohammed.Khan@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-5827. E-mail: Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12144-12148]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EE-2009-BT-STD-0022]
RIN 1904-AC06
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy
Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability of a rulemaking
analysis plan.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a public meeting
to discuss and receive comments on the product classes that DOE plans
to analyze for purposes of amending energy conservation standards for
certain residential furnaces, and the analytical approach, models, and
tools that DOE is using to evaluate amended standards for these
products. DOE also encourages written comments on these subjects. A
detailed discussion of these topics can be found in the rulemaking
analysis plan (RAP) for residential furnaces, which is available at:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/
furnaces_boilers.html.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, March 31, 2010,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Washington, DC. Any person requesting to speak
at the public meeting should submit such a request, along with an
electronic copy of the statement to be given at the public meeting,
before 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Written comments are welcome,
especially following the public meeting and should be submitted by
April 14, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals visiting
DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security screening procedures.
If a foreign national wishes to participate in the meeting, please
inform DOE of this fact as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Brenda
Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the necessary procedures can be
completed. Interested persons may submit comments, identified by the
notice title, the NOPM for Energy Conservation Standards for
Residential Furnaces, and provide the docket number EE-2009-BT-STD-0022
and/or regulatory identifier number (RIN) 1904-AC06. Comments may be
submitted using any of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: Res-Furnaces-2009-STD-0022@ee.doe.gov. Include docket
number EE-2009-BT-STD-0022 and/or RIN, 1904-AC06 in the subject line of
the message.
3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, NOPM for Energy Conservation
Standards for Residential Furnaces, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC, 20585-0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit one
signed paper original.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards
at the above telephone number for additional information regarding
visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mohammed Khan, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC, 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7892. E-mail:
Mohammed.Khan@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-5827. E-mail: Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: GLAKES, WILDLIFE - ND. Notice of Availability for Comments Regarding the Planned Environmental Assessment Interim Report IIIa Fish Deterrent Barriers,
Illinois and Chicago Area Waterways
[Federal Register: March 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 49)]
[Notices]
[Page 12217]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Notice of Availability for Comments Regarding the Planned
Environmental Assessment Interim Report IIIa Fish Deterrent Barriers,
Illinois and Chicago Area Waterways
AGENCY: Department of the Army--U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District is
requesting public comments for a planned Environmental Assessment. The
Corps is directed to conduct a study of technologies that may enhance
the efficacy of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barriers
System. The study is structured as a series of interim reports. Interim
Report IIIa, limited to the impacts of implementing additional in-
stream barrier/deterrent technologies at key locations in the Illinois
and Chicago Area Waterways is the focus of this planned EA. The
specific technologies under consideration include acoustic deterrents,
air bubble curtains, and strobe lights used both individually and in
combination. Comments are requested to assist in determining the level
of analysis and impacts to be considered for implementing these in-
stream barrier/deterrent technologies. Any comments received by the
Corps on the proposed EA will be considered fully for the Federal
action associated with the Project.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments concerning the level of
analysis or impacts to be considered in the draft Environmental
Assessment should be provided by March 19, 2010, to Peter Bullock at
the Chicago District at peter.y.bullock@usace.army.mil.
[Notices]
[Page 12217]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Notice of Availability for Comments Regarding the Planned
Environmental Assessment Interim Report IIIa Fish Deterrent Barriers,
Illinois and Chicago Area Waterways
AGENCY: Department of the Army--U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District is
requesting public comments for a planned Environmental Assessment. The
Corps is directed to conduct a study of technologies that may enhance
the efficacy of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barriers
System. The study is structured as a series of interim reports. Interim
Report IIIa, limited to the impacts of implementing additional in-
stream barrier/deterrent technologies at key locations in the Illinois
and Chicago Area Waterways is the focus of this planned EA. The
specific technologies under consideration include acoustic deterrents,
air bubble curtains, and strobe lights used both individually and in
combination. Comments are requested to assist in determining the level
of analysis and impacts to be considered for implementing these in-
stream barrier/deterrent technologies. Any comments received by the
Corps on the proposed EA will be considered fully for the Federal
action associated with the Project.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments concerning the level of
analysis or impacts to be considered in the draft Environmental
Assessment should be provided by March 19, 2010, to Peter Bullock at
the Chicago District at peter.y.bullock@usace.army.mil.
