Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 187
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 187
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
There are 7 announcements in this issue
1. AIR, CLIMATE, ENERGY, TRANSPORT - FR. EPA. Supplemental Determination for Renewable Fuels Produced Under the Final RFS2 Program From Canola Oil
2. ENERGY, TRANSPORT - NM/PR. EPA & DOT/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Public Hearing Locations for the Proposed Fuel Economy Labels
3. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Aerospace Manufacturing and
Rework Industry Information Collection
Rework Industry Information Collection
4. ALL - ICR/CBI. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Confidentiality Rules (Renewal)
5. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Urea: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
6. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/ND/NM. DOE. Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document for Commercial and Industrial Electric Motors
7. ENERGY, TRANSPORT - NM. DOE. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC)
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: AIR, CLIMATE, ENERGY, TRANSPORT - FR. EPA. Supplemental Determination for Renewable Fuels Produced Under the Final RFS2 Program From Canola Oil
[Federal Register: September 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 187)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 59622-59634]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0133; FRL-9207-1]
RIN 2060-AQ35
Supplemental Determination for Renewable Fuels Produced Under the
Final RFS2 Program From Canola Oil
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On March 26, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency
published final changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program as
required by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. In
the preamble to the final rule, EPA indicated that it had not completed
the lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions impact analysis for
several specific biofuel production pathways but that this work would
be completed through a supplemental final rulemaking process. This
supplemental final rule describes a final GHG analysis for canola oil
biodiesel. It also finalizes our regulatory determination that canola
oil biodiesel meets the biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuel GHG
reduction thresholds of 50% as compared to the baseline petroleum fuel
it will replace, petroleum diesel. This final rules will allow
producers or importers of canola oil biodiesel fuel to generate
biomass-based diesel Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), providing
that the fuel meets other definitional criteria for renewable fuel
(e.g., produced from renewable biomass as defined in the RFS2
regulations, and used to reduce or replace petroleum-based
transportation fuel, heating oil or jet fuel). In addition, this rule
includes a new regulatory provision establishing a temporary and
limited means for producers or importers of canola oil biodiesel to
generate RINs for qualifying biofuel produced or imported between July
1, 2010, and the effective date of this rule.
DATES: This final rule is effective on September 28, 2010.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0133. All documents in the docket are listed on the
http://www.regulations.gov web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., confidential business
information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is
not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard
copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, EPA/DC, EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. The
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air
Docket is (202) 566-1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Wu, Office of Transportation and
Air Quality, Transportation and Climate Division, Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105;
telephone number: 734-214-4923; fax number: 734-214-4958; e-mail
address: wu.doris@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 59622-59634]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0133; FRL-9207-1]
RIN 2060-AQ35
Supplemental Determination for Renewable Fuels Produced Under the
Final RFS2 Program From Canola Oil
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On March 26, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency
published final changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program as
required by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. In
the preamble to the final rule, EPA indicated that it had not completed
the lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions impact analysis for
several specific biofuel production pathways but that this work would
be completed through a supplemental final rulemaking process. This
supplemental final rule describes a final GHG analysis for canola oil
biodiesel. It also finalizes our regulatory determination that canola
oil biodiesel meets the biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuel GHG
reduction thresholds of 50% as compared to the baseline petroleum fuel
it will replace, petroleum diesel. This final rules will allow
producers or importers of canola oil biodiesel fuel to generate
biomass-based diesel Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), providing
that the fuel meets other definitional criteria for renewable fuel
(e.g., produced from renewable biomass as defined in the RFS2
regulations, and used to reduce or replace petroleum-based
transportation fuel, heating oil or jet fuel). In addition, this rule
includes a new regulatory provision establishing a temporary and
limited means for producers or importers of canola oil biodiesel to
generate RINs for qualifying biofuel produced or imported between July
1, 2010, and the effective date of this rule.
DATES: This final rule is effective on September 28, 2010.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0133. All documents in the docket are listed on the
http://www.regulations.gov web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., confidential business
information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is
not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard
copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, EPA/DC, EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. The
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air
Docket is (202) 566-1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Wu, Office of Transportation and
Air Quality, Transportation and Climate Division, Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105;
telephone number: 734-214-4923; fax number: 734-214-4958; e-mail
address: wu.doris@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: ENERGY, TRANSPORT - NM/PR. EPA & DOT/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Public Hearing Locations for the Proposed Fuel Economy Labels
[Federal Register: September 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 187)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59673-59674]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 85, 86, and 600
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 575
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0865; FRL-9208-1; NHTSA-2010-0087]
RIN 2060-AQ09; RIN 2127-AK73
Public Hearing Locations for the Proposed Fuel Economy Labels
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public hearings.
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SUMMARY: EPA and NHTSA are announcing the location addresses for the
public hearings to be held for ``Revisions and Additions to Motor
Vehicle Fuel Economy Label,'' published in the Federal Register on
September 23, 2010. The goal of a revised label will be to provide
consumers with simple, straightforward comparisons across all vehicles
types, including electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrid electric
vehicles (PHEV), and conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles. NHTSA
and EPA are proposing these changes in compliance with the Energy
Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, which imposes several new
labeling requirements. Also, the agencies believe that the current
labels can be improved to help consumers make more informed vehicle
purchase decisions and to address the entrance of advanced technology
vehicles into the U.S. market. The new labels are proposed to be
displayed on new vehicles beginning with the 2012 model year.
DATES: NHTSA and EPA will jointly hold two public hearings on the
following dates: Thursday, October 14, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois, and
Thursday, October 21, 2010, in Los Angeles, California. The hearing
sessions will be from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. local
time and continue until everyone has had a chance to speak. Note that
the times have changed from those indicated in the proposed rule.
ADDRESSES: NHTSA and EPA will jointly hold two public hearings at the
following locations: Wyndham Hotel, 633 North St. Clair St., Chicago,
Illinois 60611 on Thursday, October 14, 2010; and Sheraton Los Angeles
Downtown Hotel, 711 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90017 on
Thursday, October 21, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EPA: Lucie Audette, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division,
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48105; telephone number: 734-214-4850; fax number: 734-214-4816; e-mail
address: audette.lucie@epa.gov, or Assessment and Standards Division
Hotline; telephone number (734) 214-4636; e-mail address:
asdinfo@epa.gov. NHTSA: Gregory Powell, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: (202) 366-5206; Fax: (202) 493-2990; e-mail address:
gregory.powell@dot.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59673-59674]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 85, 86, and 600
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 575
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0865; FRL-9208-1; NHTSA-2010-0087]
RIN 2060-AQ09; RIN 2127-AK73
Public Hearing Locations for the Proposed Fuel Economy Labels
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public hearings.
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SUMMARY: EPA and NHTSA are announcing the location addresses for the
public hearings to be held for ``Revisions and Additions to Motor
Vehicle Fuel Economy Label,'' published in the Federal Register on
September 23, 2010. The goal of a revised label will be to provide
consumers with simple, straightforward comparisons across all vehicles
types, including electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrid electric
vehicles (PHEV), and conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles. NHTSA
and EPA are proposing these changes in compliance with the Energy
Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, which imposes several new
labeling requirements. Also, the agencies believe that the current
labels can be improved to help consumers make more informed vehicle
purchase decisions and to address the entrance of advanced technology
vehicles into the U.S. market. The new labels are proposed to be
displayed on new vehicles beginning with the 2012 model year.
DATES: NHTSA and EPA will jointly hold two public hearings on the
following dates: Thursday, October 14, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois, and
Thursday, October 21, 2010, in Los Angeles, California. The hearing
sessions will be from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. local
time and continue until everyone has had a chance to speak. Note that
the times have changed from those indicated in the proposed rule.
ADDRESSES: NHTSA and EPA will jointly hold two public hearings at the
following locations: Wyndham Hotel, 633 North St. Clair St., Chicago,
Illinois 60611 on Thursday, October 14, 2010; and Sheraton Los Angeles
Downtown Hotel, 711 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90017 on
Thursday, October 21, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EPA: Lucie Audette, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division,
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48105; telephone number: 734-214-4850; fax number: 734-214-4816; e-mail
address: audette.lucie@epa.gov, or Assessment and Standards Division
Hotline; telephone number (734) 214-4636; e-mail address:
asdinfo@epa.gov. NHTSA: Gregory Powell, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: (202) 366-5206; Fax: (202) 493-2990; e-mail address:
gregory.powell@dot.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Aerospace Manufacturing and
Rework Industry Information Collection
[Federal Register: September 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 187)]
[Notices]
[Page 59710-59711]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0450; FRL-9207-6; EPA ICR Number 2395.01; OMB Control
Number 2060-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Aerospace Manufacturing and
Rework Industry Information Collection
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for
review and approval. This is a request for a new collection. The
Information Collection Request, which is abstracted below, describes
the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and
cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 28,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2004-0450, to (1) EPA on-line using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket Information Center, Mail
Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by mail to: Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Teal, Office of Air and Radiation,
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Mail Code E143-03,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-5580; fax number: (919) 541-3470; e-mail address: teal.kim@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 59710-59711]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0450; FRL-9207-6; EPA ICR Number 2395.01; OMB Control
Number 2060-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Aerospace Manufacturing and
Rework Industry Information Collection
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for
review and approval. This is a request for a new collection. The
Information Collection Request, which is abstracted below, describes
the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and
cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 28,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2004-0450, to (1) EPA on-line using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket Information Center, Mail
Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by mail to: Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Teal, Office of Air and Radiation,
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Mail Code E143-03,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-5580; fax number: (919) 541-3470; e-mail address: teal.kim@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ALL - ICR/CBI. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Confidentiality Rules (Renewal)
[Federal Register: September 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 187)]
[Notices]
[Page 59708-59710]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OEI-2010-0746; FRL-9207-5; EPA ICR No. 1665.10, OMB Control No.
2020-0003]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Confidentiality Rules (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on December 31, 2010. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 29, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OEI-2010-0746, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: docket.oei@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-0224.
Mail: EPA Docket Center, Office of Environmental
Information Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA
West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20004. Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (except
Federal Holidays). The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-
566-1744. . .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry F. Gottesman, National Freedom
of Information Act Officer, Collection Strategies Division, Office of
Information Collection, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
566-2162; e-mail address: gottesman.larry@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 59708-59710]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OEI-2010-0746; FRL-9207-5; EPA ICR No. 1665.10, OMB Control No.
2020-0003]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Confidentiality Rules (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on December 31, 2010. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 29, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OEI-2010-0746, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Information Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20004. Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (except
Federal Holidays). The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-
566-1744. . .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry F. Gottesman, National Freedom
of Information Act Officer, Collection Strategies Division, Office of
Information Collection, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
566-2162; e-mail address: gottesman.larry@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Urea: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
[Federal Register: September 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 187)]
[Notices]
[Page 59716-59717]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9207-8; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0633]
Draft Toxicological Review of Urea: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment period and listening session.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 60-day public comment period and a public
listening session for the external review draft human health assessment
titled, ``Toxicological Review of Urea: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' [EPA/
635/R-10/005]. The draft assessment was prepared by the National Center
for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA Office of Research
and Development (ORD). EPA is releasing this draft assessment solely
for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under applicable
information quality guidelines. This draft assessment has not been
formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be
construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. After public
review and comment, an EPA contractor will convene an expert panel for
independent external peer review of this draft assessment. The public
comment period and external peer review meeting are separate processes
that provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the
assessment. The external peer review meeting will be scheduled at a
later date and announced in the Federal Register. Public comments
submitted during the public comment period will be provided to the
external peer reviewers before the panel meeting and considered by EPA
in the disposition of public comments. Public comments received after
the public comment period closes will not be submitted to the external
peer reviewers and will only be considered by EPA if time permits.
The listening session will be held on November 16, 2010, during the
public comment period for this draft assessment. The purpose of the
listening session is to allow all interested parties to present
scientific and technical comments on draft IRIS health assessments to
EPA and other interested parties attending the listening session. EPA
welcomes the comments that will be provided to the Agency by the
listening session participants. The comments will be considered by the
Agency as it revises the draft assessment after the independent
external peer review. If listening session participants would like EPA
to share their comments with the external peer reviewers, they should
also submit written comments during the public comment period using the
detailed and established procedures described in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The public comment period begins September 28, 2010, and ends
November 29, 2010. Comments should be in writing and must be received
by EPA by November 29, 2010.
The listening session on the draft assessment for urea will be held
on November 16, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Time. To present at the listening session, indicate in your
registration that you want to make oral comments at the session and
provide the length of your presentation. To attend the listening
session, register by November 9, 2010, via e-mail at
saundkat@versar.com (subject line: Urea Listening Session), by phone:
703-750-3000, ext. 545, or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (ask for Kathy
Coon, the Urea Listening Session Coordinator), or by faxing a
registration request to 703-642-6809 (please reference the ``Urea
Listening Session'' and include your name, title, affiliation, full
address and contact information). When you register, please indicate if
you will need audio-visual equipment (e.g., laptop computer and slide
projector). In general, each presentation should be no more than 30
minutes. If, however, there are more requests for presentations than
the allotted time allows, then the time limit for each presentation
will be adjusted. A copy of the agenda for the listening session will
be available at the meeting. If no speakers have registered by November
9, 2010, the listening session will be cancelled, and EPA will notify
those registered of the cancellation.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of Urea: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)''
is available primarily via the Internet on the NCEA home page under the
Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A
limited number of paper copies are available from the Information
Management Team (Address: Information Management Team, National Center
for Environmental Assessment (Mail Code: 8601P), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-8691). If you request a
paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, and the draft
assessment title.
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by e-mail, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand
delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
The listening session on the draft urea assessment will be held at
the EPA offices at Potomac Yard (North Building), Rm. 7100, 2733 South
Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202. Please note that to gain
entrance to this EPA building to attend the meeting, you must have
photo identification and must register at the guard's desk in the
lobby. The guard will retain your photo identification and will provide
you with a visitor's badge. At the guard's desk, you should provide the
name Christine Ross and the telephone number 703-347-8592 to the guard
on duty. The guard will contact Ms. Ross who will meet you in the
reception area to escort you to the meeting room. When you leave the
building, please return your visitor's badge to the guard and you will
receive your photo identification.
A teleconference line will also be available for registered
attendees/speakers. The teleconference number is 866-299-3188, and the
access code is 926-378-7897, followed by the pound sign ().
The teleconference line will be activated at 8:45 a.m., and you will be
asked to identify yourself and your affiliation at the beginning of the
call.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the urea listening session and will make
every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities. For information
on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact
Christine Ross by phone at 703-347-8592 or by e-mail at
IRISListeningSession@epa.gov. To request accommodation for a
disability, please contact Ms. Ross, preferably at least 10 days prior
to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your
request.
Additional Information: For information on the docket,
www.regulations.gov, or the public comment period, please contact the
Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket (Mail Code: 2822T),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753;
or e-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For information on the public listening session, please contact
Christine Ross, IRIS Staff, National Center for Environmental
Assessment (Mail Code: 8601P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-
347-8592; facsimile: 703-347-8689; or e-mail:
IRISListeningSession@epa.gov.
For information on the draft assessment, please contact Amanda
Persad, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Mail Code: B-243-
01, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
27711; telephone: 919-541-9781; facsimile: 919-541-2985; or e-mail:
[FRN_Questions@epa.gov].
[Notices]
[Page 59716-59717]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9207-8; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0633]
Draft Toxicological Review of Urea: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment period and listening session.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 60-day public comment period and a public
listening session for the external review draft human health assessment
titled, ``Toxicological Review of Urea: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' [EPA/
635/R-10/005]. The draft assessment was prepared by the National Center
for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA Office of Research
and Development (ORD). EPA is releasing this draft assessment solely
for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under applicable
information quality guidelines. This draft assessment has not been
formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be
construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. After public
review and comment, an EPA contractor will convene an expert panel for
independent external peer review of this draft assessment. The public
comment period and external peer review meeting are separate processes
that provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the
assessment. The external peer review meeting will be scheduled at a
later date and announced in the Federal Register. Public comments
submitted during the public comment period will be provided to the
external peer reviewers before the panel meeting and considered by EPA
in the disposition of public comments. Public comments received after
the public comment period closes will not be submitted to the external
peer reviewers and will only be considered by EPA if time permits.
The listening session will be held on November 16, 2010, during the
public comment period for this draft assessment. The purpose of the
listening session is to allow all interested parties to present
scientific and technical comments on draft IRIS health assessments to
EPA and other interested parties attending the listening session. EPA
welcomes the comments that will be provided to the Agency by the
listening session participants. The comments will be considered by the
Agency as it revises the draft assessment after the independent
external peer review. If listening session participants would like EPA
to share their comments with the external peer reviewers, they should
also submit written comments during the public comment period using the
detailed and established procedures described in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The public comment period begins September 28, 2010, and ends
November 29, 2010. Comments should be in writing and must be received
by EPA by November 29, 2010.
The listening session on the draft assessment for urea will be held
on November 16, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Time. To present at the listening session, indicate in your
registration that you want to make oral comments at the session and
provide the length of your presentation. To attend the listening
session, register by November 9, 2010, via e-mail at
saundkat@versar.com (subject line: Urea Listening Session), by phone:
703-750-3000, ext. 545, or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (ask for Kathy
Coon, the Urea Listening Session Coordinator), or by faxing a
registration request to 703-642-6809 (please reference the ``Urea
Listening Session'' and include your name, title, affiliation, full
address and contact information). When you register, please indicate if
you will need audio-visual equipment (e.g., laptop computer and slide
projector). In general, each presentation should be no more than 30
minutes. If, however, there are more requests for presentations than
the allotted time allows, then the time limit for each presentation
will be adjusted. A copy of the agenda for the listening session will
be available at the meeting. If no speakers have registered by November
9, 2010, the listening session will be cancelled, and EPA will notify
those registered of the cancellation.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of Urea: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)''
is available primarily via the Internet on the NCEA home page under the
Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A
limited number of paper copies are available from the Information
Management Team (Address: Information Management Team, National Center
for Environmental Assessment (Mail Code: 8601P), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-8691). If you request a
paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, and the draft
assessment title.
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by e-mail, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand
delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
The listening session on the draft urea assessment will be held at
the EPA offices at Potomac Yard (North Building), Rm. 7100, 2733 South
Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202. Please note that to gain
entrance to this EPA building to attend the meeting, you must have
photo identification and must register at the guard's desk in the
lobby. The guard will retain your photo identification and will provide
you with a visitor's badge. At the guard's desk, you should provide the
name Christine Ross and the telephone number 703-347-8592 to the guard
on duty. The guard will contact Ms. Ross who will meet you in the
reception area to escort you to the meeting room. When you leave the
building, please return your visitor's badge to the guard and you will
receive your photo identification.
A teleconference line will also be available for registered
attendees/speakers. The teleconference number is 866-299-3188, and the
access code is 926-378-7897, followed by the pound sign (
The teleconference line will be activated at 8:45 a.m., and you will be
asked to identify yourself and your affiliation at the beginning of the
call.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the urea listening session and will make
every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities. For information
on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact
Christine Ross by phone at 703-347-8592 or by e-mail at
IRISListeningSession@epa.gov. To request accommodation for a
disability, please contact Ms. Ross, preferably at least 10 days prior
to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your
request.
Additional Information: For information on the docket,
www.regulations.gov, or the public comment period, please contact the
Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket (Mail Code: 2822T),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753;
or e-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For information on the public listening session, please contact
Christine Ross, IRIS Staff, National Center for Environmental
Assessment (Mail Code: 8601P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-
347-8592; facsimile: 703-347-8689; or e-mail:
IRISListeningSession@epa.gov.
For information on the draft assessment, please contact Amanda
Persad, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Mail Code: B-243-
01, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
27711; telephone: 919-541-9781; facsimile: 919-541-2985; or e-mail:
[FRN_Questions@epa.gov].
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/ND/NM. DOE. Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document for Commercial and Industrial Electric Motors
[Federal Register: September 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 187)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59657-59658]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-0027]
RIN 1904-AC28
Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial
Equipment: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document
for Commercial and Industrial Electric Motors
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability of the framework
document.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating the
rulemaking to amend the energy conservation standards for certain
commercial and industrial electric motors under section 342(b) of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). DOE will hold an informal
public meeting to discuss and receive comments on its planned
analytical approach and the issues it will address during this
rulemaking. DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any
subject within the scope of this rulemaking. To inform interested
parties and to facilitate this process, DOE has prepared a framework
document that details the analytical approach that DOE will use and
identifies several issues on which DOE is particularly interested in
receiving comment. A copy of the framework document is available at:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/
electric_motors.html. For information on obtaining a copy of the
framework document, see the supplementary information section.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Monday, October 18th, 2010,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Washington, DC. DOE must receive requests to
speak at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Monday, October 4th, 2010.
DOE must receive a signed original and an electronic copy of the
statement to be given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Monday,
October 11th, 2010. DOE will accept written comments, data, and
information regarding the framework document before and after the
public meeting, but no later than October 28, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals planning
to participate in the public meeting are subject to advance security
screening procedures. If a foreign national wishes to participate in
the public meeting, please inform DOE as soon as possible by contacting
Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the necessary procedures
can be completed. Additionally, DOE plans to conduct the public meeting
via webinar. The registration information and participant instructions
will be available on the product Web page.
Interested parties may submit comments, identified by docket number
EERE-2010-BT-STD-0027 and/or Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 1904-
AC28, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: ElecMotors-2010-STD-0027@ee.doe.gov. Include
docket number EERE-2010-BT-STD-0027 and/or RIN 1904-AC28 in the subject
line of the message.
Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Framework Document for
Electric Motors, Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-0027 and/or RIN 1904-AC28,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit
one signed paper original. Due to the potential delays in DOE's receipt
and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, DOE
encourages respondents to submit comments electronically to ensure
timely receipt.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Suite 600, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed paper
original.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, a
copy of the transcript of the public meeting, or comments received, go
to the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room of the Building
Technologies Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington,
DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards first
at the above telephone number for additional information regarding
visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James Raba, 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, (202) 586-8654, e-mail: Jim.Raba@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Ami Grace-Tardy, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121, (202) 586-5709, e-mail: Ami.Grace-Tardy@hq.doe.gov.
For information on how to submit or review public comments and on
how to participate in the public meeting, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards,
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-2945, e-mail:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59657-59658]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-0027]
RIN 1904-AC28
Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial
Equipment: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document
for Commercial and Industrial Electric Motors
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability of the framework
document.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating the
rulemaking to amend the energy conservation standards for certain
commercial and industrial electric motors under section 342(b) of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). DOE will hold an informal
public meeting to discuss and receive comments on its planned
analytical approach and the issues it will address during this
rulemaking. DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any
subject within the scope of this rulemaking. To inform interested
parties and to facilitate this process, DOE has prepared a framework
document that details the analytical approach that DOE will use and
identifies several issues on which DOE is particularly interested in
receiving comment. A copy of the framework document is available at:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/
electric_motors.html. For information on obtaining a copy of the
framework document, see the supplementary information section.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Monday, October 18th, 2010,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Washington, DC. DOE must receive requests to
speak at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Monday, October 4th, 2010.
DOE must receive a signed original and an electronic copy of the
statement to be given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Monday,
October 11th, 2010. DOE will accept written comments, data, and
information regarding the framework document before and after the
public meeting, but no later than October 28, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals planning
to participate in the public meeting are subject to advance security
screening procedures. If a foreign national wishes to participate in
the public meeting, please inform DOE as soon as possible by contacting
Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the necessary procedures
can be completed. Additionally, DOE plans to conduct the public meeting
via webinar. The registration information and participant instructions
will be available on the product Web page.
Interested parties may submit comments, identified by docket number
EERE-2010-BT-STD-0027 and/or Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 1904-
AC28, by any of the following methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
docket number EERE-2010-BT-STD-0027 and/or RIN 1904-AC28 in the subject
line of the message.
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Framework Document for
Electric Motors, Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-0027 and/or RIN 1904-AC28,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit
one signed paper original. Due to the potential delays in DOE's receipt
and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, DOE
encourages respondents to submit comments electronically to ensure
timely receipt.
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Suite 600, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed paper
original.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, a
copy of the transcript of the public meeting, or comments received, go
to the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room of the Building
Technologies Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington,
DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards first
at the above telephone number for additional information regarding
visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James Raba, 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, (202) 586-8654, e-mail: Jim.Raba@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Ami Grace-Tardy, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121, (202) 586-5709, e-mail: Ami.Grace-Tardy@hq.doe.gov.
For information on how to submit or review public comments and on
how to participate in the public meeting, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards,
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-2945, e-mail:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: ENERGY, TRANSPORT - NM. DOE. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC)
[Federal Register: September 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 187)]
[Notices]
[Page 59705]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC)
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC)
was established under section 807 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(EPACT), Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 849. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, requires that public
notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Thursday, October 14, 2010 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Friday, October
15, 2010 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Radisson Hotel, 2020 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: HTAC@nrel.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 59705]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC)
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC)
was established under section 807 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(EPACT), Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 849. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, requires that public
notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Thursday, October 14, 2010 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Friday, October
15, 2010 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Radisson Hotel, 2020 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: HTAC@nrel.gov.
