Federal Register
Vol. 73, No. 237
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Vol. 73, No. 237
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
There are 10 announcements in this issue
1. DRINK - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Public Water System Supervision Program (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0270.43, OMB Control No. 2040-0090
2. TOXICS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form 3540-1); EPA ICR No. 0152.09, OMB Control No. 2070-0020
3. WILDLIFE, LAND - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Survey of 56 California County Agricultural Commissioners for Readiness To Implement the Enforcement Component of the U.S. EPA Endangered Species Protection Program
4. ENERGY - PR/NM. DOE. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners
5. ENERGY - PR. DOE. Revision of Department of Energy's Freedom of Information Act Regulations
6. ENERGY/Geothermal - ICR. DOE. Request for Information: Geothermal Workforce Education Development and Retention
7. WILDLIFE, LAND - NF. DOI/FWS. Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for Conservation Projects
8. TRANSPORT, LAND - FR. USDA/Forest Service. Travel Management; Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle Use
9. TRANSPORT, LAND - ND. USDA/Forest Service. Travel Management Directives; Forest Service Manual 2350, 7700, and 7710 and Forest Service Handbook 7709.55
10. LAND - FR. DOI/National Park Service . Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System
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: DRINK - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Public Water System Supervision
Program (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0270.43, OMB Control No. 2040-0090
[Federal Register: December 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 237)]
[Notices]
[Page 74714-74715]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0437; FRL-8749-3]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Public Water System Supervision
Program (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0270.43, OMB Control No. 2040-0090
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 an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, 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 January 8,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2008-0437 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by e-mail to OW-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Docket, MC: 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to:
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: Richard Naylor, Drinking Water
Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water,
(4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202.564.3847; fax number:
202.564.3755; e-mail address: naylor.richard@epa.gov.
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0437; FRL-8749-3]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Public Water System Supervision
Program (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0270.43, OMB Control No. 2040-0090
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 an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, 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 January 8,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2008-0437 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by e-mail to OW-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Docket, MC: 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to:
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: Richard Naylor, Drinking Water
Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water,
(4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202.564.3847; fax number:
202.564.3755; e-mail address: naylor.richard@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form
3540-1); EPA ICR No. 0152.09, OMB Control No. 2070-0020
[Federal Register: December 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 237)]
[Notices]
[Page 74715-74717]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0809; FRL-8749-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form
3540-1); EPA ICR No. 0152.09, OMB Control No. 2070-0020
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 is
scheduled to expire on March 31, 2009. 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 February 9, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0809, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: docket.oeca@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-1511.
Mail: Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information
Center (ECDIC), Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 2201T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Hand Delivery: Enforcement and Compliance Docket and
Information Center (EDIC), Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Such deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Nogle, Office of Compliance,
Agriculture Division (2225A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-4154; fax number: (202) 564-0085; e-mail address:
nogle.robin@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 74715-74717]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0809; FRL-8749-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form
3540-1); EPA ICR No. 0152.09, OMB Control No. 2070-0020
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 is
scheduled to expire on March 31, 2009. 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 February 9, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0809, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Center (ECDIC), Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 2201T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Information Center (EDIC), Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Such deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Nogle, Office of Compliance,
Agriculture Division (2225A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-4154; fax number: (202) 564-0085; e-mail address:
nogle.robin@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: WILDLIFE, LAND - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Survey of 56 California County Agricultural
Commissioners for Readiness To Implement the Enforcement Component of the U.S. EPA Endangered Species Protection Program
[Federal Register: December 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 237)]
[Notices]
[Page 74717-74719]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R09-OAR-2008-0128; FRL-8749-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Survey of 56 California County Agricultural
Commissioners for Readiness To Implement the Enforcement Component of
the U.S. EPA Endangered Species Protection Program
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 for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 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 February 9, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA-R09-OAR-
2008-0128, by one of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions.
2. E-mail: estrada.fabiola@epa.gov.
3. Mail or deliver: Fabiola Estrada (CED-5), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105-3901.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fabiola Estrada, EPA Region IX, (415)
972-3493, estrada.fabiola@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 74717-74719]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R09-OAR-2008-0128; FRL-8749-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Survey of 56 California County Agricultural
Commissioners for Readiness To Implement the Enforcement Component of
the U.S. EPA Endangered Species Protection Program
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 for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 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 February 9, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA-R09-OAR-
2008-0128, by one of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions.
2. E-mail: estrada.fabiola@epa.gov.
3. Mail or deliver: Fabiola Estrada (CED-5), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105-3901.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fabiola Estrada, EPA Region IX, (415)
972-3493, estrada.fabiola@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ENERGY - PR/NM. DOE. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners
[Federal Register: December 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 237)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 74639-74658]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010]
RIN 1904-AB76
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test
Procedures for Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In order to implement recent amendments to the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act (EPCA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
proposes to amend its test procedures for residential clothes dryers
and room air conditioners to provide for measurement of standby mode
and off mode power use by these products. The amendments would
incorporate into the DOE test procedures relevant provisions from the
International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) Standard 62301,
``Household electrical appliances--Measurement of standby power''
(First Edition 2005-06), as well as language to clarify application of
these provisions specifically for measuring standby mode and off mode
power consumption in clothes dryers and room air conditioners. DOE will
hold a public meeting to discuss and receive comments on the issues
presented in this notice.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
notice of
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) before and after the public meeting, but no
later than February 23, 2009. See section V, ``Public Participation,''
of this NOPR for details.
DOE will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, December 17, 2008,
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., Wednesday, December 10,
2008. DOE must receive a signed original and an electronic copy of
statements to be given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Wednesday,
December 10, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. To attend the public meeting, please notify
Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945. (Please note that foreign
nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security
screening procedures. Any foreign national wishing to participate in
the public meeting should advise DOE as soon as possible by contacting
Ms. Edwards to initiate the necessary procedures.)
Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR on Test Procedures
for Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners, and provide the docket
number EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010 and/or Regulatory Information Number (RIN)
1904-AB76. Comments may be submitted using any of the following
methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: AHAM2-2008-TP-0010@hq.doe.gov. Include docket number
EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010 and/or RIN 1904-AB76 in the subject line of the
message.
3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit one
signed paper original.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section V, ``Public
Participation,'' of this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information about
visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen Witkowski, 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) 586-7463. E-mail:
Stephen.Witkowski@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail: Eric.Stas@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. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. E-mail:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 74639-74658]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010]
RIN 1904-AB76
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test
Procedures for Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In order to implement recent amendments to the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act (EPCA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
proposes to amend its test procedures for residential clothes dryers
and room air conditioners to provide for measurement of standby mode
and off mode power use by these products. The amendments would
incorporate into the DOE test procedures relevant provisions from the
International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) Standard 62301,
``Household electrical appliances--Measurement of standby power''
(First Edition 2005-06), as well as language to clarify application of
these provisions specifically for measuring standby mode and off mode
power consumption in clothes dryers and room air conditioners. DOE will
hold a public meeting to discuss and receive comments on the issues
presented in this notice.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
notice of
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) before and after the public meeting, but no
later than February 23, 2009. See section V, ``Public Participation,''
of this NOPR for details.
DOE will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, December 17, 2008,
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., Wednesday, December 10,
2008. DOE must receive a signed original and an electronic copy of
statements to be given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Wednesday,
December 10, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. To attend the public meeting, please notify
Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945. (Please note that foreign
nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security
screening procedures. Any foreign national wishing to participate in
the public meeting should advise DOE as soon as possible by contacting
Ms. Edwards to initiate the necessary procedures.)
Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR on Test Procedures
for Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners, and provide the docket
number EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010 and/or Regulatory Information Number (RIN)
1904-AB76. Comments may be submitted using any of the following
methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: AHAM2-2008-TP-0010@hq.doe.gov. Include docket number
EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010 and/or RIN 1904-AB76 in the subject line of the
message.
3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. Please submit one
signed paper original.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section V, ``Public
Participation,'' of this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information about
visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen Witkowski, 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) 586-7463. E-mail:
Stephen.Witkowski@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail: Eric.Stas@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. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. E-mail:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY - PR. DOE. Revision of Department of Energy's Freedom of Information Act Regulations
[Federal Register: December 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 237)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 74658-74661]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 1004
RIN 1901-AA32
Revision of Department of Energy's Freedom of Information Act
Regulations
AGENCY: Office of FOIA and Privacy Act, Office of Information
Resources, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) publishes a proposed rule to
amend the existing regulations at Part 1004 that establish procedures
by which records may be requested from all DOE offices pursuant to the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This proposed rule would streamline
DOE's procedures for determining the releasability of information and
update the fee requirements for the reproduction of documents.
This proposed rule would remove the so-called ``extra balancing
test'' in section 1004.1 which states: ``To the extent permitted by
other laws, the DOE will make records available which it is authorized
to withhold under 5 U.S.C. 552 whenever it determines that such
disclosure is in the public interest.'' This sentence imposes an
additional burden on DOE to reconsider a determination to legally
withhold information in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552.
In addition, this proposed rule would amend section 1004.9(a)(4) to
raise the per page rate for paper copy reproductions and microform to
paper copies to the rate of 20 cents per page.
Additional administrative changes which do not require notice and
comment will be promulgated in the
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Final Rule to bring DOE's regulations into compliance with the 1996
Amendments to the FOIA and to reflect minor alterations in DOE's
internal organizational structure.
DATES: Public comment on this proposed rule will be accepted until
January 8, 2009. See section III of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice for additional information about public comment
procedures.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 1901-AA32, by any
of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail to kevin.hagerty@hq.doe.gov. Include RIN 1901-AA32 in the
subject line of the e-mail. Please include the full body of your
comments in the text of the message or as an attachment.
3. Mail: Address written comments to Mr. Kevin Hagerty, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Information Resources, Mailstop MA-90,
Room 1G-051, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. Due
to potential delays in DOE's receipt and processing of mail sent
through the U.S. Postal Service, we encourage respondents to submit
comments electronically to ensure timely receipt.
This notice of proposed rulemaking, public comments, and any other
material that DOE receives about this rulemaking are being made
available on the Office of Information Resources Web site at: http://
www.management.energy.gov/foia_pa.htm. You also may obtain copies of
comments by contacting Ms. Verlette Gatlin.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Verlette Gatlin, Department of
Energy, Office of Information Resources, Mailstop MA-90, Room 1G-051,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585;
verlette.gatlin@hq.doe.gov, (202) 586-5958.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 74658-74661]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 1004
RIN 1901-AA32
Revision of Department of Energy's Freedom of Information Act
Regulations
AGENCY: Office of FOIA and Privacy Act, Office of Information
Resources, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) publishes a proposed rule to
amend the existing regulations at Part 1004 that establish procedures
by which records may be requested from all DOE offices pursuant to the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This proposed rule would streamline
DOE's procedures for determining the releasability of information and
update the fee requirements for the reproduction of documents.
This proposed rule would remove the so-called ``extra balancing
test'' in section 1004.1 which states: ``To the extent permitted by
other laws, the DOE will make records available which it is authorized
to withhold under 5 U.S.C. 552 whenever it determines that such
disclosure is in the public interest.'' This sentence imposes an
additional burden on DOE to reconsider a determination to legally
withhold information in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552.
In addition, this proposed rule would amend section 1004.9(a)(4) to
raise the per page rate for paper copy reproductions and microform to
paper copies to the rate of 20 cents per page.
Additional administrative changes which do not require notice and
comment will be promulgated in the
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Final Rule to bring DOE's regulations into compliance with the 1996
Amendments to the FOIA and to reflect minor alterations in DOE's
internal organizational structure.
DATES: Public comment on this proposed rule will be accepted until
January 8, 2009. See section III of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice for additional information about public comment
procedures.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 1901-AA32, by any
of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail to kevin.hagerty@hq.doe.gov. Include RIN 1901-AA32 in the
subject line of the e-mail. Please include the full body of your
comments in the text of the message or as an attachment.
3. Mail: Address written comments to Mr. Kevin Hagerty, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Information Resources, Mailstop MA-90,
Room 1G-051, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. Due
to potential delays in DOE's receipt and processing of mail sent
through the U.S. Postal Service, we encourage respondents to submit
comments electronically to ensure timely receipt.
This notice of proposed rulemaking, public comments, and any other
material that DOE receives about this rulemaking are being made
available on the Office of Information Resources Web site at: http://
www.management.energy.gov/foia_pa.htm. You also may obtain copies of
comments by contacting Ms. Verlette Gatlin.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Verlette Gatlin, Department of
Energy, Office of Information Resources, Mailstop MA-90, Room 1G-051,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585;
verlette.gatlin@hq.doe.gov, (202) 586-5958.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY/Geothermal - ICR. DOE. Request for Information: Geothermal Workforce Education Development and Retention
[Federal Register: December 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 237)]
[Notices]
[Page 74712-74713]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Request for Information: Geothermal Workforce Education
Development and Retention
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of Request for Information (DE-PS36-09GO39004).
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of a Request for
Information (RFI), seeking innovative ways for industry and educators
to work together in addressing important challenges in the geothermal
program; under authorities such as 42 U.S.C. Section 7381(b) of the
Department of Energy Education Enhancement Act, and the Energy Policy
Act of 2005, Section 931(a)(2)(C). The Federal government and industry
must address the growing inadequacy of workforce competencies due to
the small size of the existing geothermal industry and the competition
for human resources, as the geothermal industry competes with the oil
and gas industry for qualified personnel. The limited capability for
meeting a critical need in qualified personnel is compounded by the
current lack of formal university degree programs. This RFI seeks input
regarding future GTP funding, potential initiatives within the industry
and in the classroom, and with DOE administrative efforts.
DATES: Written comments must be received by January 30, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send all responses to this RFI to RFI-09GO39004@go.doe.gov
in Microsoft Word format.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the content of the
RFI must be submitted to the following e-mail address: RFI-
09GO39004@go.doe.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 74712-74713]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Request for Information: Geothermal Workforce Education
Development and Retention
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of Request for Information (DE-PS36-09GO39004).
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of a Request for
Information (RFI), seeking innovative ways for industry and educators
to work together in addressing important challenges in the geothermal
program; under authorities such as 42 U.S.C. Section 7381(b) of the
Department of Energy Education Enhancement Act, and the Energy Policy
Act of 2005, Section 931(a)(2)(C). The Federal government and industry
must address the growing inadequacy of workforce competencies due to
the small size of the existing geothermal industry and the competition
for human resources, as the geothermal industry competes with the oil
and gas industry for qualified personnel. The limited capability for
meeting a critical need in qualified personnel is compounded by the
current lack of formal university degree programs. This RFI seeks input
regarding future GTP funding, potential initiatives within the industry
and in the classroom, and with DOE administrative efforts.
DATES: Written comments must be received by January 30, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send all responses to this RFI to RFI-09GO39004@go.doe.gov
in Microsoft Word format.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the content of the
RFI must be submitted to the following e-mail address: RFI-
09GO39004@go.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: WILDLIFE, LAND - NF. DOI/FWS. Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for Conservation Projects
[Federal Register: December 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 237)]
[Notices]
[Page 74747-74749]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-MB-2008-N0307; 91400-5110-0000-7B; 91400-9410-0000-7B]
Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for
Conservation Projects
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of priority list.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), announce the FY
2009 priority list of wildlife and sport fish conservation projects
from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA). As required
by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of
2000, AFWA submits a list of projects to us each year to consider for
funding under the Multistate Conservation Grant program. We then review
and award grants from this list.
ADDRESSES: John C. Stremple, Multistate Conservation Grants Program
Coordinator, Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop MBSP-4020, Arlington, Virginia 22203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John C. Stremple, (703) 358-2156
(phone) or John_Stremple@fws.gov (e-mail).
[Notices]
[Page 74747-74749]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-MB-2008-N0307; 91400-5110-0000-7B; 91400-9410-0000-7B]
Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for
Conservation Projects
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of priority list.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), announce the FY
2009 priority list of wildlife and sport fish conservation projects
from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA). As required
by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of
2000, AFWA submits a list of projects to us each year to consider for
funding under the Multistate Conservation Grant program. We then review
and award grants from this list.
ADDRESSES: John C. Stremple, Multistate Conservation Grants Program
Coordinator, Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop MBSP-4020, Arlington, Virginia 22203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John C. Stremple, (703) 358-2156
(phone) or John_Stremple@fws.gov (e-mail).
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: TRANSPORT, LAND - FR. USDA/Forest Service. Travel Management; Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle Use
[Federal Register: December 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 237)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 74612-74613]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 212
Travel Management; Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle
Use
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is revising the travel management rule to
make it consistent with language proposed in the rule's implementing
directives that was published for public notice and comment in the
Federal Register and that has been adopted in the final directives. The
notice adopting the final travel management directives is contained in
the same issue of the Federal Register as this rule. The change to the
travel management rule is needed to allow for limited motor vehicle use
on National Forest System (NFS) lands within a specified distance of
State or county roads or trails solely for the purposes of dispersed
camping or big game retrieval.
In addition, the agency is removing a redundant paragraph from the
regulations concerning the travel management rule.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective January 8, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deidre St. Louis, Recreation,
Heritage, and Volunteer Resources Staff, (202) 205-0931.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 74612-74613]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 212
Travel Management; Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle
Use
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is revising the travel management rule to
make it consistent with language proposed in the rule's implementing
directives that was published for public notice and comment in the
Federal Register and that has been adopted in the final directives. The
notice adopting the final travel management directives is contained in
the same issue of the Federal Register as this rule. The change to the
travel management rule is needed to allow for limited motor vehicle use
on National Forest System (NFS) lands within a specified distance of
State or county roads or trails solely for the purposes of dispersed
camping or big game retrieval.
In addition, the agency is removing a redundant paragraph from the
regulations concerning the travel management rule.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective January 8, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deidre St. Louis, Recreation,
Heritage, and Volunteer Resources Staff, (202) 205-0931.
ANNOUNCEMENT 9
Subject: TRANSPORT, LAND - ND. USDA/Forest Service. Travel Management Directives; Forest Service Manual 2350, 7700, and 7710 and Forest Service Handbook 7709.55
[Federal Register: December 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 237)]
[Notices]
[Page 74689-74703]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
RIN 0596-AC39
Travel Management Directives; Forest Service Manual 2350, 7700,
and 7710 and Forest Service Handbook 7709.55
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final directives.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is amending internal directives regarding
travel management to make them consistent with and to facilitate
implementation of the agency's final travel management rule. The travel
management rule requires each Forest Service administrative unit or
ranger district to designate those National Forest System (NFS) roads,
NFS trails, and areas on NFS lands that are open to motor vehicle use.
Changes to existing travel management directives are needed to
provide guidance on implementation of the travel management rule, to
conform terminology to the rule, to provide consistent direction on the
process of designating roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use,
and to provide direction on travel analysis.
These final directives consolidate direction for travel planning
for both NFS roads and NFS trails in Forest Service Manual (FSM) 7710
and Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 7709.55. The final directives rename
roads analysis ``travel analysis'' and streamline some of its
procedural requirements. In addition, for purposes of designating
roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, the final directives
expand the scope of travel analysis to encompass trails and areas being
considered for designation. Definitions and delegations of authority
for the travel management directives are found in FSM 7700. Direction
for trail management remains in FSM 2350.
DATES: Effective Date: The final directives are effective January 7,
2009.
ADDRESSES: The record for these final directives is available for
inspection and copying at the office of the Director, Recreation,
Heritage, and Volunteer Resources Staff, USDA, Forest Service, 4th
Floor Central, Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. Those wishing to inspect or copy these
documents are encouraged to call Deidre St. Louis at (202) 205-0931 to
facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deidre St. Louis, Recreation,
Heritage, and Volunteer Resources Staff, (202) 205-0931.
[Notices]
[Page 74689-74703]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
RIN 0596-AC39
Travel Management Directives; Forest Service Manual 2350, 7700,
and 7710 and Forest Service Handbook 7709.55
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final directives.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is amending internal directives regarding
travel management to make them consistent with and to facilitate
implementation of the agency's final travel management rule. The travel
management rule requires each Forest Service administrative unit or
ranger district to designate those National Forest System (NFS) roads,
NFS trails, and areas on NFS lands that are open to motor vehicle use.
Changes to existing travel management directives are needed to
provide guidance on implementation of the travel management rule, to
conform terminology to the rule, to provide consistent direction on the
process of designating roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use,
and to provide direction on travel analysis.
These final directives consolidate direction for travel planning
for both NFS roads and NFS trails in Forest Service Manual (FSM) 7710
and Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 7709.55. The final directives rename
roads analysis ``travel analysis'' and streamline some of its
procedural requirements. In addition, for purposes of designating
roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, the final directives
expand the scope of travel analysis to encompass trails and areas being
considered for designation. Definitions and delegations of authority
for the travel management directives are found in FSM 7700. Direction
for trail management remains in FSM 2350.
DATES: Effective Date: The final directives are effective January 7,
2009.
ADDRESSES: The record for these final directives is available for
inspection and copying at the office of the Director, Recreation,
Heritage, and Volunteer Resources Staff, USDA, Forest Service, 4th
Floor Central, Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. Those wishing to inspect or copy these
documents are encouraged to call Deidre St. Louis at (202) 205-0931 to
facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deidre St. Louis, Recreation,
Heritage, and Volunteer Resources Staff, (202) 205-0931.
ANNOUNCEMENT 10
Subject: LAND - FR. DOI/National Park Service . Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System
[Federal Register: December 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 237)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 74606-74612]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
36 CFR Part 7
RIN 1024-AD74
Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule will manage winter visitation and recreational use
in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Publication of this final rule in
the Federal Register complies with the November 7, 2008 order of the
U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming in Wyoming v. United
States Department of the Interior, Case Nos. 07-CV-0319-B, 08-CV-00004-
B, which reinstated the 2004 final rule on winter use in the parks,
without its sunset provisions.
DATES: This regulation is effective December 9, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Sacklin, Management Assistant's
Office, Yellowstone National Park, 307-344-2019.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 74606-74612]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
36 CFR Part 7
RIN 1024-AD74
Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule will manage winter visitation and recreational use
in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Publication of this final rule in
the Federal Register complies with the November 7, 2008 order of the
U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming in Wyoming v. United
States Department of the Interior, Case Nos. 07-CV-0319-B, 08-CV-00004-
B, which reinstated the 2004 final rule on winter use in the parks,
without its sunset provisions.
DATES: This regulation is effective December 9, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Sacklin, Management Assistant's
Office, Yellowstone National Park, 307-344-2019.
