Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 76, Issue 41, Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Federal Register
Vol. 76, Issue 41
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
 
 
There are 15 announcements in this issue
 
    1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Potassium Hypochlorite; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
 
    2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Difenoconazole; Pesticide Tolerances
 
    3. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Critical Use
Exemption From the Phaseout of Methyl Bromide (Applications, Recordkeeping, and Periodic Reporting) (Renewal)
 
    4. WATER - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Safer Detergent Stewardship Initiative (SDSI) Program
 
    5. TOXICS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools and Asbestos Model Accreditation Plans
 
    6. TOXICS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Disclosure Requirements
 
    7. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Dinotefuran; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment
 
    8. MI/TOXICS - ND. EPA. Kasugamycin; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption for Use on Apples in Michigan, Solicitation of Public Comment
 
    9. ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the Chartered Science Advisory Board
 
  10. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Pesticide Reregistration Performance Measures and Goals
 
  11. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations
 
  12. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR. DOE. Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers: Public Meeting and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document
 
  13. ENERGY/Wind - ND. DOI/FWS. Fisheries and Habitat Conservation and Migratory Birds Programs; Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines; Correction
 
  14. CLIMATE - NM. DOC/NOAA. National Climate Assessment Development and Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations and Notice of Meeting
 
  15. HAZ, TOXICS - FR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Enforcement Authority Procedures
        

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: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Potassium Hypochlorite; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11340-11344]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0996; FRL-8859-5]

Potassium Hypochlorite; Exemption From the Requirement of a
Tolerance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes the exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of Potassium hypochlorite. Enviro Tech
Chemical Services, Inc. submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting that Potassium
hypochlorite in end-use products be eligible for the exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance.
DATES: This regulation is effective March 2, 2011. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 2, 2011, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0996. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://www.regulations.gov. 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 in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wanda Henson, Antimicrobials Division
(7510P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-6345; e-mail
address: henson.wanda@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Difenoconazole; Pesticide Tolerances
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11344-11350]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0823; FRL-8864-9]

Difenoconazole; Pesticide Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of
difenoconazole in or on mango and wax jambu. Syngenta Crop Protection,
Incorporated requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

DATES: This regulation is effective March 2, 2011. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 2, 2011, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0823. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://www.regulations.gov. 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 in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tony Kish, Registration Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 308-9443; e-mail address: kish.tony@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Critical Use
Exemption From the Phaseout of Methyl Bromide (Applications, Recordkeeping, and Periodic Reporting) (Renewal)

 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11447-11449]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0085; FRL-9275-6]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Critical Use
Exemption From the Phaseout of Methyl Bromide (Applications,
Recordkeeping, and Periodic Reporting) (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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,
2031.03, is scheduled to expire on October 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 May 2, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2011-0085 by one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
    Fax: 202-566-1741.
    Mail: EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0085, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mailcode: 6205J, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460.
    Hand Delivery: EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0085, Air and Radiation
Docket at EPA West, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room B108, Mail Code
6102T, Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are only accepted during
the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should
be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2011-0085. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy Arling, Stratospheric
Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, (6205J),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9055; fax number:
(202) 343-2338; e-mail address: arling.jeremy@epa.gov. You may also
visit the Ozone Depletion website of EPA's Stratospheric Protection
Division at http://www.epa.gov/ozone/strathome.html for further
information about EPA's Stratospheric Ozone Protection regulations, the
science of ozone layer depletion, and related topics.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: WATER - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Safer Detergent Stewardship
Initiative (SDSI) Program
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11449-11450]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0874; FRL-9273-9]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Safer Detergent Stewardship
Initiative (SDSI) Program

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 the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Safer Detergent Stewardship
Initiative (SDSI) Program; EPA ICR No. 2261.02, OMB No. 2070-0171. The
ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information
collection activity and its expected burden and costs.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 1, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2010-0874 to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by mail to: Document Control Office (DCO), Office
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Myrick, (acting) Director,
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 7408-M, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
564-9838; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5


Subject: TOXICS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools and Asbestos Model Accreditation Plans
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11450-11451]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0568; FRL-9273-8]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Asbestos-Containing Materials in
Schools and Asbestos Model Accreditation Plans

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 the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Asbestos-Containing Materials
in Schools and Asbestos Model Accreditation Plans; EPA ICR No. 1365.09,
OMB No. 2070-0091. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection activity and its estimated burden
and costs.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 1, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2010-00568 to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method) or by mail to: Document Control Office (DCO), Office
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Myrick, (acting) Director,
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 7408-M, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
564-9838; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 6


Subject: TOXICS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Residential Lead-Based Paint
Hazard Disclosure Requirements
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11451-11453]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0801; FRL-9273-6]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Residential Lead-Based Paint
Hazard Disclosure Requirements

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 the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Residential Lead-Based Paint
Hazard Disclosure Requirements; EPA ICR No. 1710.06, OMB No. 2070-0151.
The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the
information collection activity and its expected burden and costs.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 1, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2010-0801 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to oppt.ncic@epa.gov or by mail to:
Document Control Office (DCO), Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Myrick, Acting Director,
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail code: 7408-M, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 7


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Dinotefuran; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11453-11454]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0143; FRL-8865-1]

Dinotefuran; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption,
Solicitation of Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Texas
Department of Agriculture to use the pesticide dinotefuran (CAS
No.165252-70-0) to treat up to 150,000 acres of rice to control rice
stink bug (Oebalus pugnax). The applicant proposes a use which has been
requested in 3 or more previous years, and a petition for tolerance has
not yet been submitted to the Agency. EPA is soliciting public comment
before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 17, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0143 by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805. . .
   
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Libby Pemberton, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-9364; fax number: (703) 605-0781; e-mail address:
pemberton.libby@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 8


Subject: MI/TOXICS - ND. EPA. Kasugamycin; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption for Use on Apples in Michigan, Solicitation of Public Comment
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11454-11456]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0179; FRL-8864-7]

Kasugamycin; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption for
Use on Apples in Michigan, Solicitation of Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the
Michigan Department of Agriculture to use the pesticide kasugamycin
(CAS No. 6980-18-3) to treat up to 10,000 acres of apples to control
fire blight. The applicant proposes the use of a new chemical which has
not been registered by the EPA. EPA is soliciting public comments
before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 17, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0179, by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility's telephone number is (703) 305-5805. . .
   
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keri Grinstead, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-8373; fax number: (703) 605-0781; e-mail address:
grinstead.keri@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 9


Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting of the Chartered Science Advisory Board
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 11456]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9274-7]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting of the Chartered Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Chartered
SAB to consider a draft report commenting on the President's requested
FY 2012 budget for EPA research and to discuss SAB plans to provide
advice on Office of Research and Development (ORD) strategic research
directions.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 from
1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, March 23, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 12
p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Umstead Hotel, Cary, North
Carolina.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning the meeting may contact Dr. Angela
Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board
(1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564-
2218, fax (202) 565-2098; or e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General
information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/sab.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 10


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Pesticide Reregistration Performance Measures and Goals
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11456-11460]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0909; FRL-8859-4]

Pesticide Reregistration Performance Measures and Goals

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's progress in meeting its
performance measures and goals for pesticide reregistration during
fiscal years 2009 and 2010. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requires EPA to publish information about EPA's
annual achievements in this area. This notice discusses the integration
of tolerance reassessment with the reregistration process, and
describes the status of various regulatory activities associated with
reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The notice gives the total
numbers of products reregistered and products registered under the
``fast-track'' provisions of FIFRA.
DATES: This notice is not subject to a formal comment period.
Nevertheless, EPA welcomes input from stakeholders and the general
public. Written comments, identified by the docket identification (ID)
number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0909, should be received on or before May 2,
2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0909, by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
   
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol P. Stangel, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7509P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8007; e-mail:
stangel.carol@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 11


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11460-11462]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0014; FRL-8864-6]

Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellations,
voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of
the products listed in Table 1 of Unit II., pursuant to section 6(f)(1)
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as
amended. This cancellation order follows an August 4, 2010 Federal
Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in
Table 2 of Unit II. to voluntarily cancel these product registrations.
In the August 4, 2010 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an
order implementing the cancellations, unless the Agency received
substantive comments within the 180-day comment period that would merit
its further review of these requests, or unless the registrants
withdrew their requests. The Agency did not receive any comments on the
notice. Further, the registrants did not withdraw their requests.
Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order
granting the requested cancellations. Any distribution, sale, or use of
the products subject to this cancellation order is permitted only in
accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks
provisions.

DATES: The cancellations are effective March 2, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maia Tatinclaux, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0123; fax
number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address: tatinclaux.maia@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 12


Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR. DOE. Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers: Public Meeting and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11396-11399]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-0048]
RIN 1904-AC04

Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers:
Public Meeting and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support
Document

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability of preliminary
technical support document.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or Department) will hold a
public meeting to discuss and receive comments on the following issues:
The equipment classes DOE plans to analyze for the purpose of
considering the amendment of energy conservation standards for
distribution transformers; the analytical framework, models, and tools
DOE is using to evaluate standards for this type of equipment; the
results of preliminary analyses performed by DOE for this equipment;
and potential energy conservation standard levels derived from these
analyses that DOE could consider for this equipment. DOE also
encourages interested parties to submit written comments on these
subjects. To inform stakeholders and facilitate the public meeting and
comment process, DOE has prepared an agenda, a preliminary technical
support document (TSD), and briefing materials, which are available at:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/distribution_transformers.html.

DATES: The Department will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, April 5,
2011, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Washington, DC. Any person requesting to
speak at the public meeting should submit such request, along with an
electronic copy of the statement to be given at the public meeting,
before 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Written comments are welcome,
especially following the public meeting, and should be submitted by
April 18, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E-245, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals
participating 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 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 Notice of Public Meeting (NOPM) for Energy Conservation
Standards for Distribution Transformers, and provide the docket number
EERE-2010-BT-STD-0048 and/or regulatory information number (RIN) 1904-
AC04. Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: DistributionTransformers-2010-STD-0048@ee.doe.gov.
Include EERE-2010-BT-STD-0048 and/or RIN 1904-AC04 in the subject line
of the message.
    Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Public Meeting for
Distribution Transformers, EERE-2010-BT-STD-0048 and/or RIN 1904-AC04,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Phone: (202)
586-2945. Please submit one signed paper original.
    Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit
one signed paper original.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number or RIN for this proposed rulemaking.
    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, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW.,
Washington, DC 20024, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards for additional
information regarding visiting the Resource Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jim 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. Telephone: (202) 586-8654. E-mail: Jim.Raba@ee.doe.gov.
    Ms. Jennifer Tiedeman, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585. Telephone: (202) 287-6111. E-mail:
mailto:Jennifer.Tiedeman@hq.doe.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 13


Subject: ENERGY/Wind - ND. DOI/FWS. Fisheries and Habitat Conservation and Migratory Birds Programs; Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines; Correction
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 11506]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-FHC-2011-N037; 94300-1122-0000-Z2]
RIN 1018-AX45

Fisheries and Habitat Conservation and Migratory Birds Programs;
Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines; Correction

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; correction.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), published a
notice in the Federal Register on February 18, 2011, announcing the
availability for public comment of draft Land-Based Wind Energy
Guidelines (Guidelines). We are issuing a correction to that notice
because we believe it gave the erroneous impression the draft
Guidelines are ready for public use. However, our intention was for the
notice to only announce the availability of draft Guidelines for public
comment. We will publish the final Guidelines for public use after
consideration of any comments received. We hereby amend the SUMMARY and
DATES captions to clarify our intention.

DATES: This correction is effective March 2, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christy Johnson-Hughes, Division of
Habitat and Resource Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Department of the Interior, (703) 358-1922. Individuals who are
hearing-impaired or speech-impaired may call the Federal Relay Service
at 1-800-877-8337 for TTY assistance, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 14


Subject: CLIMATE - NM. DOC/NOAA. National Climate Assessment Development and Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations and Notice of Meeting
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11427-11429]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Climate Assessment Development and Advisory Committee;
Request for Nominations and Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Department of
Commerce.

ACTION: Request for nominations to the National Climate Assessment
Development and Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests nominations of qualified individuals for
the National Climate Assessment Development and Advisory Committee
(NCADAC) and advises the public of an upcoming meeting of the NCADAC,
pending final approval of its members. Individuals may self-nominate.
Nominations received will be evaluated and, if appropriate to the
overall composition of the committee, accepted. The NCADAC will meet on
April 4, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; April 5, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 6
p.m.; and April 6, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

DATES: Nominations Deadline: Nominations must be received by March 16,
2011.
    Public Comment Deadline: Public comments must be received by the
NCADAC Designated Federal Official (DFO) by 12 p.m. on March 31, 2011,
to provide sufficient time for distribution to the members prior to the
meeting. Written comments received after 12 p.m. on March 31, 2011,
will be distributed to the NCADAC, but may not be reviewed prior to the
meeting date.
    NCADAC Meeting Date, Time and Location: The NCADAC will meet April
4-6, 2011, at the following times: April 4, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 6
p.m.; April 5, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and April 6, 2011, from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m.. The location will be in the metro
Washington, DC, area and will be announced at http://globalchange.gov/what-we-do/assessment/notices. The meeting may have limited seating
capacity; seats are available on a first come-first served basis. For
more information about the meeting, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: Responses to this request for nominations must be submitted
electronically at http://globalchange.gov/what-we-do/assessment/notices. Any member of the public who wishes to submit oral or written
comments should contact: Dr. Kandis Wyatt, the NCADAC Designated
Federal Official (DFO), NESDIS, SSMC1 Room 8330, 1335 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; telephone (240) 429-0512, e-
mail: Kandis.Wyatt@noaa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information concerning the meeting should contact: Dr. Kandis
Wyatt, the NCADAC Designated Federal Official (DFO), NESDIS, SSMC1 Room
8330, 1335 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; telephone
(240) 429-0512, e-mail: Kandis.Wyatt@noaa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 15


Subject: HAZ, TOXICS - FR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Enforcement Authority Procedures
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11570-11595]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 109

[Docket No. PHMSA-2005-22356]
RIN 2137-AE13

Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Enforcement Authority Procedures

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is implementing enhanced inspection, investigation, and
enforcement authority conferred on the Secretary of Transportation by
the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security
Reauthorization Act of 2005. This final rule establishes procedures for
issuance of emergency orders (restrictions, prohibitions, recalls, and
out-of-service orders) to address unsafe conditions or practices posing
an imminent hazard; opening packages to identify undeclared or non-
compliant shipments, when the person in possession of the package
refuses a request to open it; and the temporary detention and
inspection of potentially non-compliant packages. These inspection and
enforcement procedures will not change the current inspection
procedures for DOT, but will enhance DOT's existing enforcement
authority and allow us to respond immediately and effectively to
conditions or practices that pose serious threats to life, property, or
the environment. As this rule affects only agency enforcement
procedures, it therefore results in no additional burden of compliance
costs to industry.

DATES: This final rule is effective May 2, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vincent M. Lopez, Office of Chief
Counsel, (202) 366-4400, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration.

 
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 76, Issue 40, Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Federal Register
Vol. 76, Issue 40 
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
 
There are 8 announcements in this issue
 
    1. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notification of a Public Teleconference To Review a Draft Report From HSRB Meeting
 
    2. ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Environmental Economics Advisory Committee Augmented for Valuing Mortality Risk Reductions
 
    3. ALL - NM. EPA. Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee
 
    4. TOXICS, HAZ - ND. EPA. Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders To Inform the National Framework for Electronics Stewardship
 
    5. WATER, GLAKES, WILDLIFE - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board Ecological Processes and Effects Committee Augmented for Ballast Water
 
    6. GLAKES - NM. USDA/Forest Service. Superior Resource Advisory Committee
 
    7. WATER - NM. DOC/International Trade Administration. Water Technology Trade Mission to India
 
    8. HAZ, TOXICS - PR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials: Adoption of ASME Code Section XII and the National Board Inspection Code
  
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: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notification of a Public Teleconference To Review a Draft Report From HSRB Meeting
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11240-11242]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2011-0175; FRL-9274-5]

Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notification of a Public
Teleconference To Review a Draft Report From HSRB Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of the
Science Advisor (OSA) announces a public teleconference of the HSRB to
discuss its draft report from the January 26, 2011 HSRB meeting.

DATES: The teleconference will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2011 from
approximately 1 p.m. to approximately 3 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-ORD-2011-0175, by one of the following methods:
    Internet: http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
    Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
ORD Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is located in the EPA
Headquarters Library, Room Number 3334 in the EPA West Building,
located at 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. The
hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday
through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Please call (202) 566-1744
or e-mail the ORD Docket at ord.docket@epa.gov for instructions.
Updates to Public Reading Room access are available on the Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm). . .
   
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any members of the public who wish to
receive further information should contact Jim Downing at telephone
number: (202) 564-2468; fax: (202) 564-2070; e-mail address:
downing.jim@epa.gov, or Lu-Ann Kleibacker at telephone number: (202)
564-7189; fax: (202) 564-2070; e-mail address: kleibacker.lu-ann@epa.gov; mailing address: Environmental Protection Agency, Office
of the Science Advisor, 8105R, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460. General information concerning the EPA HSRB can be found on
the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Environmental Economics Advisory Committee Augmented for Valuing Mortality Risk Reductions
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11242-11243]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9273-2]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Environmental Economics Advisory Committee
Augmented for Valuing Mortality Risk Reductions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the
Environmental Economics Advisory Committee Augmented for Mortality Risk
Valuation to review its draft Advisory on EPA's White Paper ``Valuing
Mortality Risk Reduction for Environmental Policy'' (December 10,
2010).

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on Monday, March 14, 2011
from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The teleconference will be conducted by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning the teleconference may contact Dr. Holly
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory
Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1300 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564-
2073; fax (202) 565-2098; or e-mail at stallworth.holly@epa.gov.
General information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA Web site
at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 11243]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9272-4]

Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities
Committee (FRRCC). The FRRCC is a policy-oriented committee that
provides policy advice, information, and recommendations to the EPA
Administrator on a range of environmental issues and policies that are
of importance to agriculture and rural communities.
    The purpose of this meeting is to advance discussion of specific
topics of unique relevance to agriculture such as effective approaches
to addressing water quality issues associated with agricultural
production, in such a way as to provide thoughtful advice and useful
insights to the Agency as it crafts environmental policies and programs
that affect and engage agriculture and rural communities. A copy of the
meeting agenda will be posted at http://epa.gov/ofacmo/frrcc/meetings.htm.

DATES: The Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee will hold an
open meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. (registration at
8 a.m.) until 8 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 from 8:30 a.m.
until 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton National Hotel, 900
South Orme Street, Arlington, VA 22204, Telephone: (703) 521-1900. The
meeting is open to the public, with limited seating on a first-come,
first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal
Officer, kaiser.alicia@epa.gov, 202-564-7273, US EPA, Office of the
Administrator (1101A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: TOXICS, HAZ - ND. EPA. Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders To Inform the National Framework for Electronics Stewardship
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11243-11245]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2011-0185; FRL-9273-7]

Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders To Inform the National
Framework for Electronics Stewardship

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services
Administration (GSA), and Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) are
requesting written stakeholder input to inform the national framework
for electronics stewardship that is being developed by the Interagency
Task Force on Electronics Stewardship. On November 15, 2010, President
Obama signed a presidential proclamation celebrating the strides the
country has made in recycling, while also highlighting the need for
greater attention on used electronics management throughout the product
lifecycle. CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley established an interagency task force
on November 8, 2010 to provide a national strategy and recommendations
for areas of Federal agency operational and managerial improvement
associated with electronics stewardship. The Task Force is scheduled to
deliver to CEQ a national framework for electronics stewardship by May
6, 2011. By this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency, on behalf
of the Task Force, is soliciting public comment from interested parties
regarding the national framework.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before March 11, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2011-0185, using one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments. Note, while this request is not a federal
regulation, input on the plan can be submitted through this federal Web
site.
    E-mail: Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to
rcra.docket@epamail.epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2011-
0185.
    Mail: Comments may be submitted by mail to: OSWER Docket, Office of
Resource Conservation and Recovery, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2011-0185. Please include a
total of two copies of your comments.
    Hand Delivery: Deliver two copies of your comments to: EPA Docket
Center, Public Reading Room, Room 3334, EPA West Building, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-RCRA-2011-0185. Such deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information. . . 
   
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shayla Powell, Resource Conservation
and Sustainability Division (5306P), Office of Resource Conservation
and Recovery, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-0319; e-
mail address: powell.shayla@epa.gov or visit http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/taskforce/.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5


Subject: WATER, GLAKES, WILDLIFE - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board Ecological Processes and Effects Committee Augmented for Ballast Water

 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11245-11246]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9273-3]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public
Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board Ecological Processes and
Effects Committee Augmented for Ballast Water

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences
of the SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC). The SAB
EPEC, augmented with other experts, will discuss their draft advisory
report about the effectiveness of shipboard ballast water treatment
processes and ways to improve future assessments of ballast water
treatment systems to minimize the impacts of invasive species in vessel
ballast water discharge.

DATES: The teleconference dates are Tuesday, March 15, 2011 from 12
p.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday, March 16, 2011 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
(Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconferences will be conducted by telephone
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting may contact Ms. Iris
Goodman, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Ms. Goodman may be contacted
at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
or via telephone/voice mail; (202) 564-2164 fax, (202) 265-2098; or e-
mail at goodman.iris@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA
Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 6


Subject: GLAKES - NM. USDA/Forest Service. Superior Resource Advisory Committee
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 11193]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Superior Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Superior Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Duluth,
Minnesota. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-343)
and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the meeting is to review and make decisions on proposals requesting
funds from Title II of the Secure Rural School Act. The schedule for
soliciting the next round of proposals will be set.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2011, at 9:45
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the EPA office, 6201 Congdon
Blvd., Duluth, MN 55804. Written comments should be sent to Superior
National Forest, RAC, 8901 Grand Ave. Place, Duluth, MN 55808. Comments
may also be sent via e-mail to Lradosevichcraig@fs.fed.us, or via
facsimile to 218-626-4312.
    All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect comments received at Superior National
Forest Headquarters. This meeting is open to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Radosevich-Craig, Partnership
Coordinator & Tribal Liaison, Superior National Forest Headquarters,
218-626-4336, Lradosevichcraig@fs.fed.us.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 7


Subject: WATER - NM. DOC/International Trade Administration. Water Technology Trade Mission to India
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11203-11205]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Water Technology Trade Mission to India

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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Mission Description

    The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS), is organizing
a Water Technology Trade Mission to India from February 28 to March 4,
2011. The purpose of the mission is to expose U.S. firms to India's
rapidly expanding water and waste water market and to assist U.S.
companies to seize export opportunities in this sector. The trade
mission participants will be comprised of representatives from leading
U.S. companies that provide state-of-the-art water and waste water
technologies ranging from hydropower and desalination plants to
appliances and purification systems. The mission will visit two cities:
Bangalore and Mumbai, where participants will receive market briefings
and meet with key government decisions makers and prospective private
sector partners on a one-on-one basis. During the Mumbai portion of the
mission delegates will use Aquatech India 2011, a leading international
water technology show, as a platform for business meetings and
networking with the option to exhibit either on their own or in a
shared CS exhibition area that will be offered separately as a
supplemental service to Trade Mission participants. . .

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 8


Subject: HAZ, TOXICS - PR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials: Adoption of ASME Code Section XII and the National Board Inspection Code
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11191-11192]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 171, 173, 178, and 180

[Docket Number PHMSA-2010-0019 (HM-241)]
RIN 2137-AE58

Hazardous Materials: Adoption of ASME Code Section XII and the
National Board Inspection Code

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; document availability
and extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is notifying the public of the electronic availability
of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' (ASME) Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code, Section XII (2010 Edition) and the National Board
of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors' National Board Inspection
Code (2007 Edition). Further, PHMSA is extending the comment period for
the ANPRM published on December 23, 2010 (ANPRM; 75 FR 80765). The ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XII is now available on
PHMSA's Web site for public review at: http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat. In
addition, the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors
have voluntarily posted, for public review, the relevant parts of the
National Board Inspection Code at http://www.nationalboard.org.

DATES: The comment period for the ANPRM published on December 23, 2010,
closing on March 23, 2011, is extended until May 23, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number
(PHMSA-2010-0130) by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Mail: Docket Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing
Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    Hand Delivery: To Docket Operations, Room W12-140 on the
ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice at the beginning of the comment. Note
that all comments received will be posted without change to the docket
management system, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the dockets to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov, or DOT's Docket
Operations Office (see ADDRESSES).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kurt Eichenlaub, Standards and
Rulemaking Division, (202) 366-8553, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any
written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by
the name of the individual submitting the document (or signing the
document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor
union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in
the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or you
may visit http://www.regulations.gov.

 
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