Friday, June 7, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 110, Friday, June 7, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 110
Friday, June 7, 2013
 
There are 5 announcements in this issue
 
    1. AIR - PR. EPA. Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule PDF | Text |
 
    2. AIR, MI/AIR - ICR. EPA. Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Exhaust Emissions of Light-Duty Vehicles in Metropolitan Detroit; EPA ICR No. 2363.02 PDF | Text |
 
    3. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Trichloroethylene TSCA Chemical Risk Assessment; Notice of Public Meetings and Opportunity to Comment PDF | Text |
 
    4. HAZ/Nuclear - ND. EPA. Biennial Determination of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's Compliance With Applicable Federal Environmental Laws for the Period 2010 to 2012 PDF | Text |
 
    5. WATER, LAND - ND. DOE. Notice of Availability of Final Revisions to the Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation, and Maintenance Plan and Wetland and Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures PDF | Text |
 
 
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Thursday, June 6, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 109, Thursday, June 6, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 109
Thursday, June 6, 2013
 
There are 6 announcements in this issue
 
    1. AIR - PR. EPA. Implementation of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: State Implementation Plan Requirements PDF | Text |
 
    2. WILDLIFE, LAND - ND/Comment Extension. An Assessment of Potential Mining Impacts on Salmon Ecosystems of Bristol Bay, Alaska PDF | Text |
 
    3. ENERGY/Efficiency - ND. DOE. Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Status Report PDF | Text |
 
    4. LAND - NM. USDA/Forest Service. National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule PDF | Text |
 
    5. LAND - NMs. USDA/Forest Service. Forest Resource Coordinating Committee PDF | Text |
 
    6. ENERGY/Nuclear - PR/Petition Denial. NRC. Nuclear Proliferation Assessment in Licensing Process for Enrichment or Reprocessing Facilities PDF | Text |
 
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 108, Wednesday, June 5, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 108
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
 
There are 13 announcements in this issue
 
    1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Propamocarb; Pesticide Tolerances PDF | Text |
 
    2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerances PDF | Text |
 
    3. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Sedaxane; Pesticide Tolerances PDF | Text |
 
    4. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Diisopropyl Adipate; Exemption From the Requirement of a
Tolerance PDF | Text |
 
    5. TOXICS - PR. EPA. Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities PDF | Text
 
    6. AIR - ND/CBI. EPA. Access by United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Contractors to Information Claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) Submitted under Clean Air Act (CAA), Title I, Programs and Activities Air, and Title II Emission Standards for Moving Sources, and Act To Prevent Pollution From Ships (APPS) PDF | Text |
 
    7. ENERGY/EFFICIENCY - ND. DOE. DOE Participation in Development of the International Energy Conservation Code PDF | Text |
 
    8. LAND, AGRICULTURE - FR. USDA/Forest Service. Postdecisional Administrative Review Process for Occupancy or Use of National Forest System Lands and Resources PDF | Text |
 
    9. WATER, WILDLIFE/ANS - PR. DHS/Coast Guard. Ballast Water Management Reporting and Recordkeeping PDF | Text |
 
  10. WATER/Wetlands, WILDLIFE - NM. DOI/FWS. Meeting Announcements: North American Wetlands Conservation Council; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Advisory Group PDF | Text |
 
  11. TOXIC/Nuclear - ND/Interim staff guidance. NRC. Distribution of Source Material to Exempt Persons and to General Licensees and Revision of General License and Exemptions PDF | Text |
 
  12. ENERGY/Renewable - PR. USDA/Rural Utilities Service. Project Financing Loans PDF | Text | 
 
  13. ENERGY/Renewable - PR. USDA/Rural Utilities Service. Rural Determination and Financing Percentage PDF | Text |
 
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 107, Tuesday, June 4, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 107
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
 
There are 7 announcements in this issue
 
    1. AIR - PR. EPA. Review of New Sources and Modifications in Indian Country PDF | Text |
 
    2. AIR - ICRs. EPA. Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; See Item Specific ICR Titles Provided in the Text; Multiple Agency Requests PDF | Text |
 
    3. ALL - NM. EPA. Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board
Environmental Justice Technical Guidance Review Panel PDF | Text |
 
    4. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR. DOE. Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document
for Refrigerated Beverage Vending Machines PDF | Text |
 
    5. ENERGY/OilSpill, ENERGY/OCS - ND. DOI. Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for a Phase III Early Restoration Plan and Early Restoration Project Types, and To Conduct
Scoping Meetings PDF | Text |
 
    6. WATER, SOLID, DRINK - NF. USDA/Rural Utilities Service. Announcement of Grant and Loan Application Deadlines and Funding Levels PDF | Text |
 
    7. ALL - FR. OSTP. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)Implementation of the Freedom of Information Act PDF | Text |
 
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Monday, June 3, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 106, Monday, June 3, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 106
Monday, June 3, 2013
 
Note: There were no announcements from U.S. EPA today.
 
There are 3 announcements in this issue
 
    1. AGRICULTURE, LAND - ND. USDA. Revocation of Statement of Policy on Public Participation in Rule Making PDF | Text |
 
    2. ENERGY/OilGas - ND. DOI/BLM.  Call For Nominations and Comments for the 2013 National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale PDF | Text |
 
    3. HAZ/Nuclear - PR/NM. NRC. Consideration of Rulemaking To Address Prompt Remediation of Residual Radioactivity During Operations;Notice of public Webinar and request for comment PDF | Text |
 
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Friday, May 31, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 105, Friday, May 31, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 105
Friday, May 31, 2013
 
There are 6 announcements in this issue
 
    1. DRINK - FR. EPA. Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the
Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures PDF | Text |
 
    2. TOXICS - FR/Correction. EPA. Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerance; Technical Correction PDF | Text |
 
    3. TOXICS - PR. EPA. Proposed Modification of Significant New Uses of 1-Propene, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro- PDF | Text |
 
    4. GLAKES - NM. EPA. Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Great Lakes
Advisory Board PDF | Text |
 
    5. TOXICS, CLIMATE - ND. EPA. Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Request for Methyl Bromide Critical Use Exemption Applications for 2016; Solicitation of Applications and Information on Alternatives PDF | Text |
 
    6. WILDLIFE - ND. DOI/FWS. Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the Issuance of Annual Regulations Permitting the Hunting of Migratory Birds PDF | Text |

 
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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 104, Thursday, May 30, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 104
Thursday, May 30, 2013
 
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    1. LAND, AGRICULTURE - NM. USDA/Forest Service. National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council PDF | Text |
 
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 103, Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 103
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
 
 
There are 13 announcements in this issue
 
    1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Triforine; Pesticide Tolerances PDF | Text |
 
    2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Guar Hydroxypropyltrimethylammo-nium Chloride; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance PDF | Text |
 
    3. TOXICS - FR/Revocation Order. EPA. Difenzoquat; Order Revoking Tolerances PDF | Text 
 
    4. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Methyl 5-(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-5-oxopentanoate; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance PDF | Text |
 
    5. AIR, TRANSPORT - PR/Comment Extension. EPA. Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards PDF | Text |
 
    6. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of Pesticide Products; Registration Applications To Register New Uses PDF | Text |
 
    7. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Pesticide Products; Registration Applications for New Active Ingredients PDF | Text |
 
    8. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of a Request to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations PDF | Text |
 
    9. TOXICS - ND. EPA. SFIREG Full Committee; Notice of Public Meeting PDF | Text |
 
  10. TOXICS - ND/CBI. EPA. CDM Smith and Dynamac Corp; Transfer of Data PDF | Text |
 
  11. ENERGY/Pipeline - FR. DOE/FERC. Filing, Indexing, and Service Requirements for Oil Pipelines PDF | Text |
 
  12. ALL - ND. DOC. Draft Initial Comprehensive Plan and Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment; Gulf States, RESTORE Act PDF | Text |
 
  13. LAND - NM. DOI. U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Multi-Stakeholder Group (USEITI MSG) Advisory Committee PDF | Text |
 
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 102, Tuesday, May 28, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 102
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
 
 
There are 4 announcements in this issue
 
    1. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Automobile Refinish Coatings, EPA ICR Number 1765.07 PDF | Text |
 
    2. ALL - NM. EPA. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Teleconference Meeting and Public Comment PDF | Text |
 
    3. HAZ/Nuclear - FR/Correction. NRC. Physical Protection of Byproduct Material PDF | Text |
 
    4. HAZ/Nuclear - FR/NUREG. NRC. Physical Protection of Shipments of Irradiated Reactor Fuel PDF | Text |
 
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Friday, May 24, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 101, Friday, May 24, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 101
Friday, May 24, 2013
 
 
There are 4 announcements in this issue
 
    1. REMED - FR. EPA. National Priorities List, Final Rule No. 56 PDF | Text |
 
    2. REMED - PR. EPA. National Priorities List, Proposed Rule No. 58 PDF | Text |
 
    3. WATER, LAND - ND/Comment Extension. CEQ. Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resources Implementation Studies; Extension of Public Comment Period on the Interagency Guidelines PDF | Text |
 
    4. ENERGY/Frack - PR. DOI/BLM. Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule PDF | Text |

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 100, Thursday, May 23, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 100
Thursday, May 23, 2013
 
There are 3 announcements in this issue
 
    1. AIR - PR. EPA. Kraft Pulp Mills NSPS Review PDF | Text |
 
    2. AIR - NS. EPA. Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit PDF | Text |
 
    3. LAND - NM. USDA/Forest Service. Forestry Research Advisory Council PDF | Text |
 
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 99, Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 99
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
 
 
There are 3 announcements in this issue
 
    1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid; Pesticide Tolerances PDF | Text |
 
    2. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Implementation of Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification Participation Survey; EPA ICR No. 2375.02 PDF | Text |
 
    3. HAZ, TRANSPORT - PR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Enforcement Procedures--Resumption of Transportation  PDF | Text |
 
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 98, Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 98
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
 
There are 6 announcements in this issue
 
    1. AIR - PR. EPA. Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Proposed Rule PDF | Text |
 
    2. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; Request for Comment on Two Proposed Information Collection Requests (ICRs) PDF | Text |
 
    3. AIR - NM. EPA. Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC)
 
    4. ENERGY/Renewable - PR/Correction. DOE. Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures PDF | Text |
 
    5. ENERGY/Efficiency - ICR. DOE. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Agency Information Collection Extension PDF | Text |
 
    6. WILDLIFE - ND/Comment Extension. DOI/FWS. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Revised Supplement to the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan; Extension of Public Comment Period PDF | Text |
 
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Monday, May 20, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 97, Monday, May 20, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 97
Monday, May 20, 2013
 
 
There are 4 announcements in this issue
 
    1. SOLID, HAZ - ND/CBI. EPA. Access to Confidential Business Information by ABT Associates, Incorporated; Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc.; SGS North America, Inc.; SAI Global, Inc.; Orion Registrar, Inc.; NSF-ISR International, and T[Uuml]V S[Uuml]D America, Inc. PDF | Text |
 
    2. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Nitric Acid Plants (Renewal) PDF | Text |
 
    3. WILDLIFE/ANS, GLAKES - NM. DOI/FWS. Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force; Public Teleconference/Webinar PDF | Text |
 
    4. HAZ/Nuclear - FR. NRC. Physical Protection of Irradiated Reactor Fuel in Transit; Final Rule PDF | Text |
 
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Friday, May 17, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 96, Friday, May 17, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 96
Friday, May 17, 2013
 
 
There are 8 announcements in this issue
 
    1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Sulfoxaflor; Pesticide Tolerances PDF | Text |
 
    2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Streptomycin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions PDF | Text |
 
    3. AIR - FR/Determination of Acceptability. EPA. Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Determination 28 for Significant New Alternatives Policy Program PDF | Text |
 
    4. TOXICS - ND/CBI. EPA. Environmental Management Resources, Inc.; Transfer of Data PDF | Text |
 
    5. ALL - NM/ND. EPA. Good Neighbor Environmental Board; Notification of Public
Advisory Committee Teleconference PDF | Text |
 
    6. ENERGY/Nuclear - NM. DOE. Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee PDF | Text |
 
    7. ENERGY/Biomass - NM. DOE. Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee PDF | Text |
 
    8. MI/LAND - NMs. USDA/Forest Service. Hiawatha East Resource Advisory Committee PDF | Text |
 
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 78, Issue 95, Thursday, May 16, 2013

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Vol. 78, Issue 95
Thursday, May 16, 2013
 
 
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There are 5 announcements in this issue
 
    1. ENERGY/Efficiency - ND. DOE. Energy Efficiency Program for Industrial Equipment: Petition of UL Verification Services Inc. for Classification as a Nationally
Recognized Certification Program for Small Electric Motors PDF | Text |
 
    2. TOXICS, AGRICULTURE - ND. USDA. Monsanto Co.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Determination of Nonregulated Status of Herbicide Resistant Soybeans and Cotton, and Notice of Virtual Public Meeting PDF | Text |
 
    3. TOXICS, AGRICULTURE - ND. USDA. Dow AgroSciences LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Determination of Nonregulated Status of Herbicide Resistant Corn and Soybeans, and Notice of Virtual Public Meeting PDF | Text |
 
    4. HAZ/Nuclear - PR. NRC. Establishing Quality Assurance Programs for Packaging Used in Transport of Radioactive Material PDF | Text |
 
    5. HAZ/Nuclear - PR. NRC. Revisions to Transportation Safety Requirements and Harmonization With International Atomic Energy Agency Transportation Requirements; Establishing Quality Assurance Programs for Packaging Used in Transport of Radioactive Material; Proposed Rules PDF | Text |
 
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