Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 153
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 153
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
There are 11 announcements in this issue
1. TANKS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Underground Storage Tanks: Technical and Financial Requirements, and State Program Approval Procedures (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1360.12, OMB Control Number 2050-0068
2. AIR - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council)
3. AIR - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of Experts to Augment the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council)
4. DRINK - ND. EPA. Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program
5. ENERGY/Petro - NM. DOE. National Petroleum Council
6. ENERGY/OCS - NM. DOE. Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee
7. ENERGY/Fossil - NM. DOE. Unconventional Resources Technology Advisory Committee
8. TOXIC/Nuclear - FR. DOJ. Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Allowance for Costs and Expenses
9. ALL - FR/Amendment. USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service. Technical Service Provider Assistance
10. GLAKES - NM. DOT/Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting
11. AIR, TRANSPORT - ND. DOT/Surface Transportation Board. Establishment of the Toxic by Inhalation Hazard Common Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee
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: TANKS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Underground Storage Tanks: Technical and Financial
Requirements, and State Program Approval Procedures (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1360.12, OMB Control Number 2050-0068
[Federal Register: August 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 153)]
[Notices]
[Page 48325-48327]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-UST-2010-0625, FRL-9187-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Underground Storage Tanks: Technical and Financial
Requirements, and State Program Approval Procedures (Renewal), EPA ICR
Number 1360.12, OMB Control Number 2050-0068
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a
continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection which is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2011.
Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is
soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information
collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
UST-2010-0625 to EPA by one of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: rcra-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-9744.
Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center, Underground Storage Tanks Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
Docket Center, Underground Storage Tanks Docket, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone: (202) 566-0270. . .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hal White, Office of Underground
Storage Tanks, Mail Code 5403P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703)
603-7177; fax number: (703) 603-0175; e-mail address:
white.hal@epa.gov.
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-UST-2010-0625, FRL-9187-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Underground Storage Tanks: Technical and Financial
Requirements, and State Program Approval Procedures (Renewal), EPA ICR
Number 1360.12, OMB Control Number 2050-0068
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a
continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection which is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2011.
Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is
soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information
collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
UST-2010-0625 to EPA by one of the following methods:
submitting comments.
Center, Underground Storage Tanks Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Docket Center, Underground Storage Tanks Docket, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone: (202) 566-0270. . .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hal White, Office of Underground
Storage Tanks, Mail Code 5403P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703)
603-7177; fax number: (703) 603-0175; e-mail address:
white.hal@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: AIR - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council)
[Federal Register: August 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 153)]
[Notices]
[Page 48327]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9186-9]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis
(Council)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public meeting of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis
(Council). The Council will review a final draft of the EPA Office of
Air and Radiation's Second Section 812 Prospective Analysis of the
benefits and costs of the Clean Air Act.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2010 from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Friday, September 3, 2010 from
8:30 a.m. to noon (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Park Hyatt
Washington, 1201 24th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting may contact Ms. Stephanie
Sanzone, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice
mail: (202) 564-2067 or e-mail at sanzone.stephanie@epa.gov. General
information about the Council may be found on the Council Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/advisorycouncilcaa.
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9186-9]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis
(Council)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public meeting of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis
(Council). The Council will review a final draft of the EPA Office of
Air and Radiation's Second Section 812 Prospective Analysis of the
benefits and costs of the Clean Air Act.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2010 from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Friday, September 3, 2010 from
8:30 a.m. to noon (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Park Hyatt
Washington, 1201 24th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting may contact Ms. Stephanie
Sanzone, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice
mail: (202) 564-2067 or e-mail at sanzone.stephanie@epa.gov. General
information about the Council may be found on the Council Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/advisorycouncilcaa.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of Experts to Augment the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance
Analysis (Council)
[Federal Register: August 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 153)]
[Notices]
[Page 48328-48329]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9187-1]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of
Experts to Augment the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance
Analysis (Council)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is
requesting public nominations of experts to augment the Advisory
Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council) to review EPA's
draft report to Congress on the climate effects of black carbon
emissions.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted by August 31, 2010 per
instructions below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding this Notice and Request for Nominations
may contact Stephanie Sanzone, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB
Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2067; by fax at
(202) 565-2098 or via e-mail at sanzone.stephanie@epa.gov. General
information concerning the Council can be found on the EPA SAB Web site
at http://www.epa.gov/advisorycouncilcaa. Any inquiry regarding EPA's
draft report to Congress on black carbon should be directed to Erika
Sasser of EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) at
sasser.erika@epa.gov or (919) 541-3889.
[Notices]
[Page 48328-48329]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9187-1]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of
Experts to Augment the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance
Analysis (Council)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is
requesting public nominations of experts to augment the Advisory
Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council) to review EPA's
draft report to Congress on the climate effects of black carbon
emissions.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted by August 31, 2010 per
instructions below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding this Notice and Request for Nominations
may contact Stephanie Sanzone, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB
Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2067; by fax at
(202) 565-2098 or via e-mail at sanzone.stephanie@epa.gov. General
information concerning the Council can be found on the EPA SAB Web site
at http://www.epa.gov/advisorycouncilcaa. Any inquiry regarding EPA's
draft report to Congress on black carbon should be directed to Erika
Sasser of EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) at
sasser.erika@epa.gov or (919) 541-3889.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: DRINK - ND. EPA. Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program
[Federal Register: August 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 153)]
[Notices]
[Page 48329]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9186-8]
Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the program details of EPA's voluntary
Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program, effective October
1, 2010. The program enables qualified drinking water operators at
public water systems in Indian country to be recognized as certified
operators by EPA. This program will provide the benefits of
certification to both the public water system operators and the Tribal
communities they serve. Through the training required to receive and
maintain certification, operators learn how to supply drinking water
that meets national standards and gain understanding of the associated
public health benefits. Certification demonstrates the operator has the
skills, knowledge, education and experience necessary to deliver safe
water supporting consumer confidence. Certification designates the
water system operator as a public health professional and demonstrates
the operator has the skills, knowledge, education and experience
necessary to deliver safe water supporting consumer confidence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Safe Drinking Water Hotline, toll
free 1-800-426-4791, can be contacted for general information about
this document. For technical inquiries please contact Ronald Bergman,
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Drinking Water Protection
Division, Protection Branch, 4606M, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
202-564-3823, e-mail address: bergman.ronald@epa.gov.
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9186-8]
Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the program details of EPA's voluntary
Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program, effective October
1, 2010. The program enables qualified drinking water operators at
public water systems in Indian country to be recognized as certified
operators by EPA. This program will provide the benefits of
certification to both the public water system operators and the Tribal
communities they serve. Through the training required to receive and
maintain certification, operators learn how to supply drinking water
that meets national standards and gain understanding of the associated
public health benefits. Certification demonstrates the operator has the
skills, knowledge, education and experience necessary to deliver safe
water supporting consumer confidence. Certification designates the
water system operator as a public health professional and demonstrates
the operator has the skills, knowledge, education and experience
necessary to deliver safe water supporting consumer confidence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Safe Drinking Water Hotline, toll
free 1-800-426-4791, can be contacted for general information about
this document. For technical inquiries please contact Ronald Bergman,
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Drinking Water Protection
Division, Protection Branch, 4606M, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
202-564-3823, e-mail address: bergman.ronald@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY/Petro - NM. DOE. National Petroleum Council
[Federal Register: August 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 153)]
[Notices]
[Page 48320]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Petroleum Council
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Petroleum
Council. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat.
770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the
Federal Register.
DATES: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The Willard Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Johnson, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas (FE-30), Washington, DC 20585.
Phone: 202-586-5600.
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Petroleum Council
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Petroleum
Council. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat.
770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the
Federal Register.
DATES: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The Willard Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Johnson, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas (FE-30), Washington, DC 20585.
Phone: 202-586-5600.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY/OCS - NM. DOE. Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee
[Federal Register: August 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 153)]
[Notices]
[Page 48319-48320]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Ultra-Deepwater
Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463,
86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced
in the Federal Register.
DATES: Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (CDT).
ADDRESSES: Sugar Land Marriott Town Square, 16090 City Walk, Sugar
Land, Texas 77479-6539.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elena Melchert, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, Washington, DC 20585. Phone:
202-586-5600.
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Ultra-Deepwater
Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463,
86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced
in the Federal Register.
DATES: Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (CDT).
ADDRESSES: Sugar Land Marriott Town Square, 16090 City Walk, Sugar
Land, Texas 77479-6539.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elena Melchert, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, Washington, DC 20585. Phone:
202-586-5600.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: ENERGY/Fossil - NM. DOE. Unconventional Resources Technology Advisory Committee
[Federal Register: August 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 153)]
[Notices]
[Page 48320-48321]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Unconventional Resources Technology Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Unconventional
Resources Technology Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this
meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Thursday, September 9, 2010, 8 a.m.--5 p.m. (CDT).
ADDRESSES: Sugar Land Marriott Town Square, 16090 City Walk, Sugar
Land, Texas 77479-6539.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elena Melchert, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, Washington, DC 20585. Phone:
202-586-5600.
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Unconventional Resources Technology Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Unconventional
Resources Technology Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this
meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Thursday, September 9, 2010, 8 a.m.--5 p.m. (CDT).
ADDRESSES: Sugar Land Marriott Town Square, 16090 City Walk, Sugar
Land, Texas 77479-6539.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elena Melchert, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, Washington, DC 20585. Phone:
202-586-5600.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: TOXIC/Nuclear - FR. DOJ. Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Allowance for Costs and Expenses
[Federal Register: August 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 153)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 48274-48276]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
28 CFR Part 79
[CIV Docket No. 111; AG Order No. 3185-2010]
RIN 1105-AB33
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Allowance for Costs and
Expenses
AGENCY: Civil Division, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: By this rule the Department of Justice (``the Department'')
amends its existing regulations implementing the Radiation Exposure
Compensation Act (``RECA'' or ``the Act'') to conform to the decision
of the Tenth Circuit in the case of Hackwell v. United States, 491 F.3d
1229, 1241 (10th Cir. 2007). The Tenth Circuit held that the plain
meaning of ``services rendered'' in section 9(a) of the Act revealed
Congress' unambiguous intent to exclude ``costs incurred'' from the
attorney fee limitation. Consequently, the court invalidated 28 CFR
79.74(b) as ``contrary to the RECA's plain language.'' Accordingly, the
Department is amending its regulation at Sec. 79.74(b) to strike the
language ``including costs incurred'' from the agency's limitation on
payments to attorneys representing claimants under RECA.
DATES: This rule is effective on: September 9, 2010. This final rule
will apply to all claims pending with the Radiation Exposure
Compensation Act Program (``the Program'') as of this date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerard W. Fischer (Assistant
Director), (202) 616-4090, and Dianne S. Spellberg (Senior Counsel),
(202) 616-4129.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 48274-48276]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
28 CFR Part 79
[CIV Docket No. 111; AG Order No. 3185-2010]
RIN 1105-AB33
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Allowance for Costs and
Expenses
AGENCY: Civil Division, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: By this rule the Department of Justice (``the Department'')
amends its existing regulations implementing the Radiation Exposure
Compensation Act (``RECA'' or ``the Act'') to conform to the decision
of the Tenth Circuit in the case of Hackwell v. United States, 491 F.3d
1229, 1241 (10th Cir. 2007). The Tenth Circuit held that the plain
meaning of ``services rendered'' in section 9(a) of the Act revealed
Congress' unambiguous intent to exclude ``costs incurred'' from the
attorney fee limitation. Consequently, the court invalidated 28 CFR
79.74(b) as ``contrary to the RECA's plain language.'' Accordingly, the
Department is amending its regulation at Sec. 79.74(b) to strike the
language ``including costs incurred'' from the agency's limitation on
payments to attorneys representing claimants under RECA.
DATES: This rule is effective on: September 9, 2010. This final rule
will apply to all claims pending with the Radiation Exposure
Compensation Act Program (``the Program'') as of this date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerard W. Fischer (Assistant
Director), (202) 616-4090, and Dianne S. Spellberg (Senior Counsel),
(202) 616-4129.
ANNOUNCEMENT 9
Subject: ALL - FR/Amendment. USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service. Technical Service Provider Assistance
[Federal Register: August 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 153)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 48273-48274]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
7 CFR Part 652
RIN 0578-AA48
Technical Service Provider Assistance
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Final rule; Correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) published a
final rule in the Federal Register of February 12, 2010, amending its
regulations for technical service provider (TSP) provisions under the
Food Security Act of 1985. This document correctly amends those
provisions by expanding the definition Technical Service Provider
Assistance, which contained an error in the omission of ``Indian
Tribe'' in the definition of Technical Service Provider.
DATES: Effective Date: This amendment is effective on August 10, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angel Figueroa, Team Leader, Technical
Service Provider Team, Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5236 South
Building, Washington, DC 20250; Telephone: (202) 720-6731; Fax: (202)
720-5334; or e-mail: angel.figueroa@wdc.usda.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 48273-48274]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
7 CFR Part 652
RIN 0578-AA48
Technical Service Provider Assistance
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Final rule; Correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) published a
final rule in the Federal Register of February 12, 2010, amending its
regulations for technical service provider (TSP) provisions under the
Food Security Act of 1985. This document correctly amends those
provisions by expanding the definition Technical Service Provider
Assistance, which contained an error in the omission of ``Indian
Tribe'' in the definition of Technical Service Provider.
DATES: Effective Date: This amendment is effective on August 10, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angel Figueroa, Team Leader, Technical
Service Provider Team, Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5236 South
Building, Washington, DC 20250; Telephone: (202) 720-6731; Fax: (202)
720-5334; or e-mail: angel.figueroa@wdc.usda.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 10
Subject: GLAKES - NM. DOT/Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting
[Federal Register: August 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 153)]
[Notices]
[Page 48410-48411]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. App. I), notice is hereby given of a meeting
of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation (SLSDC), to be held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (EDT) on
Monday, August 23, 2010, via conference call at the Corporation's
Administration Headquarters, Suite W32-300, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC. The agenda for this meeting will be as follows:
Opening Remarks; Consideration of Minutes of Past Meeting; Quarterly
Report; Old and New Business; Closing Discussion; Adjournment.
Attendance at the meeting is open to the interested public but
limited to the space available. With the approval of the Administrator,
members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting.
Persons wishing further information should contact, not later than
Wednesday, August 18, 2010, Anita K. Blackman, Chief of Staff, Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; 202-366-0091.
Any member of the public may present a written statement to the
Advisory Board at any time.
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. App. I), notice is hereby given of a meeting
of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation (SLSDC), to be held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (EDT) on
Monday, August 23, 2010, via conference call at the Corporation's
Administration Headquarters, Suite W32-300, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC. The agenda for this meeting will be as follows:
Opening Remarks; Consideration of Minutes of Past Meeting; Quarterly
Report; Old and New Business; Closing Discussion; Adjournment.
Attendance at the meeting is open to the interested public but
limited to the space available. With the approval of the Administrator,
members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting.
Persons wishing further information should contact, not later than
Wednesday, August 18, 2010, Anita K. Blackman, Chief of Staff, Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; 202-366-0091.
Any member of the public may present a written statement to the
Advisory Board at any time.
ANNOUNCEMENT 11
Subject: AIR, TRANSPORT - ND. DOT/Surface Transportation Board. Establishment of the Toxic by Inhalation Hazard Common Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee
[Federal Register: August 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 153)]
[Notices]
[Page 48409-48410]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. EP 698]
Establishment of the Toxic by Inhalation Hazard Common Carrier
Transportation Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
ACTION: Notice of establishment of the Toxic by Inhalation Hazard
Common Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: As required by Sec. 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app., the Surface Transportation Board hereby
gives notice that, following consultation with the General Services
Administration, the Board will create the Toxic by Inhalation Hazard
Common Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee (TIHCCTAC), to provide
independent advice and policy suggestions to the Board on issues
related to the common carrier obligation with respect to the rail
transportation of toxic by inhalation hazards (TIH), and specifically,
to outline what is a railroad's reasonable response to a shipper's
request that it transport TIH cargo. The TIHCCTAC will convene for a
two-year period during which the Board anticipates it will produce a
report that will include a recommended policy statement for further
consideration by the Board. The Board may renew the TIHCCTAC charter if
the Board deems it advisable. This notice seeks comments on the
proposed TIHCCTAC structure, as outlined below. It also requests
nominations for members of the TIHCCTAC.
In the context of its proposed structure, outlined below, the Board
seeks input from interested persons on a number of issues, including:
(1) What should be the appropriate scope of such a committee's mandate?
(2) How would the scope of the committee's mandate affect its utility?
(3) What would be the optimum size of such a committee? and (4) How
should the committee's membership be allocated among various
stakeholder groups to achieve a fairly balanced ``cross section of
those directly affected, interested, and qualified,'' as required under
FACA, 41 CFR 102-3.60(b)(3).
DATES: Comments regarding the proposed TIHCCTAC structure and scope
must be received by 5 p.m. E.D.T., Friday, September 24, 2010.
Nominations for members must be received by 5 p.m. E.D.T., Monday,
October 25, 2010.
ADDRESSES: All comments and nominations should be submitted to the
Board, and may be submitted either via the Board's e-filing format or
in the traditional paper format. Any person using e-filing should
comply with the instructions at the E-FILING link on the Board's Web
site, at http://www.stb.dot.gov. Any person submitting a nomination in
the traditional paper format should send an original and 10 copies to:
Surface Transportation Board, Attn: STB Ex Parte No. 698, 395 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Molteni, Office of the General
Counsel, at 202-245-0267. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is
available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339.]
[Notices]
[Page 48409-48410]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. EP 698]
Establishment of the Toxic by Inhalation Hazard Common Carrier
Transportation Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
ACTION: Notice of establishment of the Toxic by Inhalation Hazard
Common Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: As required by Sec. 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app., the Surface Transportation Board hereby
gives notice that, following consultation with the General Services
Administration, the Board will create the Toxic by Inhalation Hazard
Common Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee (TIHCCTAC), to provide
independent advice and policy suggestions to the Board on issues
related to the common carrier obligation with respect to the rail
transportation of toxic by inhalation hazards (TIH), and specifically,
to outline what is a railroad's reasonable response to a shipper's
request that it transport TIH cargo. The TIHCCTAC will convene for a
two-year period during which the Board anticipates it will produce a
report that will include a recommended policy statement for further
consideration by the Board. The Board may renew the TIHCCTAC charter if
the Board deems it advisable. This notice seeks comments on the
proposed TIHCCTAC structure, as outlined below. It also requests
nominations for members of the TIHCCTAC.
In the context of its proposed structure, outlined below, the Board
seeks input from interested persons on a number of issues, including:
(1) What should be the appropriate scope of such a committee's mandate?
(2) How would the scope of the committee's mandate affect its utility?
(3) What would be the optimum size of such a committee? and (4) How
should the committee's membership be allocated among various
stakeholder groups to achieve a fairly balanced ``cross section of
those directly affected, interested, and qualified,'' as required under
FACA, 41 CFR 102-3.60(b)(3).
DATES: Comments regarding the proposed TIHCCTAC structure and scope
must be received by 5 p.m. E.D.T., Friday, September 24, 2010.
Nominations for members must be received by 5 p.m. E.D.T., Monday,
October 25, 2010.
ADDRESSES: All comments and nominations should be submitted to the
Board, and may be submitted either via the Board's e-filing format or
in the traditional paper format. Any person using e-filing should
comply with the instructions at the E-FILING link on the Board's Web
site, at http://www.stb.dot.gov. Any person submitting a nomination in
the traditional paper format should send an original and 10 copies to:
Surface Transportation Board, Attn: STB Ex Parte No. 698, 395 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Molteni, Office of the General
Counsel, at 202-245-0267. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is
available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339.]
