Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 96
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 96
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Note: Some pesticide announcements omitted (click here).
There are 10announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium; Pesticide Tolerances
2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A.105 protein; Time Limited Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
3. AIR - NM/PR. EPA. Public Hearing for the RFS2 Rule; Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Program'
4. AIR - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of a Clean Air Act Waiver Application To
Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Extension of Comment Period
Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Extension of Comment Period
5. AIR - ND. EPA. Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Request for Critical Use
Exemption Applications for 2012
Exemption Applications for 2012
6. HAZ - ND. EPA. Notice of Availability of RCRA Closure and Post-Closure Care Cost Estimating Software
7. TOXICS - ND. EPA. An Approach To Using Toxicogenomic Data in U.S. EPA Human Health Risk Assessments: A Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) Case Study
8. ENERGY/Nuclear - NM. DOE. Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee
9. TRANSPORT - ND. DOT/Federal Transit Administration. Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for New Starts/Small Starts Policies and Procedures and Request for Comments
10. ALL - ND/Presidential Memo. Memorandum for the Chair of the Council On Environmental Quality
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. Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium; Pesticide Tolerances
[Federal Register: May 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 96)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 23640-23645]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0275; FRL-8412-6]
Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of
iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium in or on wheat, forage; wheat, grain; wheat,
hay; and wheat, straw. Bayer Cropscience requested these tolerances
under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective May 20, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before July 20, 2009, 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-2009-0275. 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: Hope Johnson, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-5410; e-mail address: johnson.hope@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 23640-23645]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0275; FRL-8412-6]
Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of
iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium in or on wheat, forage; wheat, grain; wheat,
hay; and wheat, straw. Bayer Cropscience requested these tolerances
under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective May 20, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before July 20, 2009, 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-2009-0275. 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: Hope Johnson, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-5410; e-mail address: johnson.hope@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A.105 protein; Time Limited Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
[Federal Register: May 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 96)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 23635-23639]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 174
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0101; FRL-8417-3]
Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A.105 protein; Time Limited Exemption
from the Requirement of a Tolerance
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an 18-month exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus thuringiensis
Cry1A.105 protein in or on the food and feed commodities cotton seed,
cotton seed oil, cotton seed meal, cotton hay, cotton hulls, cotton
forage and cotton gin byproducts when used as a plant-incorporated
protectant. Monsanto Company submitted a petition to EPA under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting a time-limited
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation
eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for
residues of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A.105 protein in or on the food
and feed commodities cotton seed, cotton seed oil, cotton seed meal,
cotton hay, cotton hulls, cotton forage and cotton gin byproducts. This
tolerance exemption expires and is revoked on November 22, 2010.
DATES: This regulation is effective May 20, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before July 20, 2009, 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-2009-0101. 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: Denise Greenway, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: 703-308-8263; e-mail address: greenway.denise@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 23635-23639]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 174
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0101; FRL-8417-3]
Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A.105 protein; Time Limited Exemption
from the Requirement of a Tolerance
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an 18-month exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus thuringiensis
Cry1A.105 protein in or on the food and feed commodities cotton seed,
cotton seed oil, cotton seed meal, cotton hay, cotton hulls, cotton
forage and cotton gin byproducts when used as a plant-incorporated
protectant. Monsanto Company submitted a petition to EPA under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting a time-limited
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation
eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for
residues of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A.105 protein in or on the food
and feed commodities cotton seed, cotton seed oil, cotton seed meal,
cotton hay, cotton hulls, cotton forage and cotton gin byproducts. This
tolerance exemption expires and is revoked on November 22, 2010.
DATES: This regulation is effective May 20, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before July 20, 2009, 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-2009-0101. 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: Denise Greenway, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: 703-308-8263; e-mail address: greenway.denise@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR - NM/PR. EPA. Public Hearing for the RFS2 Rule; Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Program'
[Federal Register: May 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 96)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 23678-23679]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8906-9]
RIN 2060-A081
Public Hearing for the RFS2 Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a public hearing to be held for the
proposed rule ``Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to
Renewable Fuel Standard Program'' (the proposed rule is hereinafter
referred to as ``RFS2''), which will be published separately in the
Federal Register. The hearing will be held in Washington, DC on June 9,
2009.
In a separate notice of proposed rulemaking, EPA is proposing a
regulation to implement changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard program
as mandated by the Clean Air Act (as amended by Sections 201, 202, and
210 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007). The revised
statutory requirements specify the volumes of cellulosic biofuel,
biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel that
must be used in transportation fuel each year, with the volumes
increasing over time. The rule proposes regulations designed to ensure
that refiners, blenders, and importers of gasoline and diesel would use
enough renewable fuel each year so that the four volume requirements of
the Energy Independence and Security Act would be met with renewable
fuels that also meet the required lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions
performance standards. The RFS2 proposed rule describes the standards
that would apply to these parties and the renewable fuels that would
qualify for compliance, and the proposed regulations make a number of
changes to the current Renewable Fuel Standard program while retaining
many elements of the compliance and trading system already in place.
The signed notice of proposed rulemaking was posted on the EPA Web site
prior to publication in the Federal Register, and contained the same
public hearing date presented in this announcement.
DATES: The public hearing will be held on June 9, 2009 in Washington,
DC. To register to testify at the hearing, notify the contact person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by June 1, 2009.
Information regarding time of the hearing, as well as the Lifecycle
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) workshop, is also listed below in SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the following location: Dupont
Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036. Written
comments on the proposed rule may also be submitted to EPA
electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/
courier. Please refer to the notice of proposed rulemaking for the
addresses and detailed instructions for submitting written comments.
When the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register, a
complete set of documents related to the proposal will be available for public
inspection at the EPA Docket Center, located at 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may
be charged for copying. Documents are also available through the
electronic docket system at http://www.regulations.gov. The EPA Web
site for the rulemaking, which includes information about the public
hearings and a copy of the signed proposal (which is essentially the
same as the proposal that will be published) can be found at: http://
www.epa.gov/otaq/renewablefuels/index.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia MacAllister, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division,
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4131; fax number: (734) 214-4816; e-
mail address: macallister.julia@epa.gov, or Assessment and Standards
Division Hotline; telephone number (734) 214-4636; E-mail address:
asdinfo@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 23678-23679]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8906-9]
RIN 2060-A081
Public Hearing for the RFS2 Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a public hearing to be held for the
proposed rule ``Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to
Renewable Fuel Standard Program'' (the proposed rule is hereinafter
referred to as ``RFS2''), which will be published separately in the
Federal Register. The hearing will be held in Washington, DC on June 9,
2009.
In a separate notice of proposed rulemaking, EPA is proposing a
regulation to implement changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard program
as mandated by the Clean Air Act (as amended by Sections 201, 202, and
210 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007). The revised
statutory requirements specify the volumes of cellulosic biofuel,
biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel that
must be used in transportation fuel each year, with the volumes
increasing over time. The rule proposes regulations designed to ensure
that refiners, blenders, and importers of gasoline and diesel would use
enough renewable fuel each year so that the four volume requirements of
the Energy Independence and Security Act would be met with renewable
fuels that also meet the required lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions
performance standards. The RFS2 proposed rule describes the standards
that would apply to these parties and the renewable fuels that would
qualify for compliance, and the proposed regulations make a number of
changes to the current Renewable Fuel Standard program while retaining
many elements of the compliance and trading system already in place.
The signed notice of proposed rulemaking was posted on the EPA Web site
prior to publication in the Federal Register, and contained the same
public hearing date presented in this announcement.
DATES: The public hearing will be held on June 9, 2009 in Washington,
DC. To register to testify at the hearing, notify the contact person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by June 1, 2009.
Information regarding time of the hearing, as well as the Lifecycle
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) workshop, is also listed below in SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the following location: Dupont
Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036. Written
comments on the proposed rule may also be submitted to EPA
electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/
courier. Please refer to the notice of proposed rulemaking for the
addresses and detailed instructions for submitting written comments.
When the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register, a
complete set of documents related to the proposal will be available for public
inspection at the EPA Docket Center, located at 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may
be charged for copying. Documents are also available through the
electronic docket system at http://www.regulations.gov. The EPA Web
site for the rulemaking, which includes information about the public
hearings and a copy of the signed proposal (which is essentially the
same as the proposal that will be published) can be found at: http://
www.epa.gov/otaq/renewablefuels/index.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia MacAllister, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division,
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4131; fax number: (734) 214-4816; e-
mail address: macallister.julia@epa.gov, or Assessment and Standards
Division Hotline; telephone number (734) 214-4636; E-mail address:
asdinfo@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: AIR - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of a Clean Air Act Waiver Application To
Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Extension of Comment Period
[Federal Register: May 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 23704-23705]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211; FRL-8907-7]
Notice of Receipt of a Clean Air Act Waiver Application To
Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent;
Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), in
response to many requests from the public, is extending the public
comment period on the waiver application to increase the allowable
ethanol content of gasoline to 15 percent (``E15'') which was submitted
by Growth Energy and 54 ethanol manufacturers on March 6, 2009. EPA
published notice of receipt and request for comment in the Federal
Register for Growth Energy's application on April 21, 2009 (74 FR
18228). The public comment period was to end on May 21, 2009. The
purpose of this document is to extend the comment period an additional
60 days until July 20, 2009. This extension of the comment period is
provided to allow the public additional time to respond to the legal
and technical issues raised in the application. This action does not
extend the 270-day statutory deadline for the Administrator to grant or
deny the E15 waiver request, which ends on December 1, 2009.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 20, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2009-0211, 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: Air and Radiation Docket, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2009-0211, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please include a total of
two copies.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA
West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert K. Anderson, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality (6405J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-7518; fax number: (202) 343-2802; e-mail address:
anderson.robert@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 23704-23705]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211; FRL-8907-7]
Notice of Receipt of a Clean Air Act Waiver Application To
Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent;
Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), in
response to many requests from the public, is extending the public
comment period on the waiver application to increase the allowable
ethanol content of gasoline to 15 percent (``E15'') which was submitted
by Growth Energy and 54 ethanol manufacturers on March 6, 2009. EPA
published notice of receipt and request for comment in the Federal
Register for Growth Energy's application on April 21, 2009 (74 FR
18228). The public comment period was to end on May 21, 2009. The
purpose of this document is to extend the comment period an additional
60 days until July 20, 2009. This extension of the comment period is
provided to allow the public additional time to respond to the legal
and technical issues raised in the application. This action does not
extend the 270-day statutory deadline for the Administrator to grant or
deny the E15 waiver request, which ends on December 1, 2009.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 20, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2009-0211, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
2009-0211, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please include a total of
two copies.
West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert K. Anderson, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality (6405J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-7518; fax number: (202) 343-2802; e-mail address:
anderson.robert@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: AIR - ND. EPA. Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Request for Critical Use
Exemption Applications for 2012
[Federal Register: May 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 23705-23707]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0277; FRL-8904-6]
Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Request for Critical Use
Exemption Applications for 2012
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Solicitation of Applications and Information on
Alternatives.
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SUMMARY: EPA is soliciting applications for the critical use exemption
from the phaseout of methyl bromide for 2012 and beyond. This exemption
is an annual exemption and all entities interested in obtaining a
critical use exemption must provide EPA with technical and economic
information to support a ``critical use'' claim and must do so by the
deadline specified in this notice even if they have previously applied
for an exemption. Today's notice also invites interested parties to
provide EPA with new data on the technical and economic feasibility of
methyl bromide alternatives.
DATES: Applications for the critical use exemption must be postmarked
on or before July 20, 2009. The response period reflects the
clarifications and reduction of burden in the application.
ADDRESSES: Applications for the methyl bromide critical use exemption
should be submitted in duplicate (two copies) by mail to: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation,
Stratospheric Protection Division, Attention Methyl Bromide Team, Mail
Code 6205J, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460 or by
courier delivery (other than U.S. Post Office overnight) to: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation,
Stratospheric Protection Division, Attention Methyl Bromide Review
Team, 1310 L St. NW., Room 1040, Washington DC 20005. EPA also
encourages users to submit their applications electronically to Robert
Burchard, Stratospheric Protection Division, at
burchard.robert@epa.gov. If the application is submitted
electronically, applicants must fax a signed copy of Worksheet 1 to
Robert Burchard at 202-343-2338 by the application deadline.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General Information: U.S. EPA Stratospheric Ozone Information
Hotline, 1-800-296-1996; also http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr.
Technical Information: Bill Chism, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (7503P), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC, 20460, 703-308-8136. E-mail: chism.bill@epa.gov.
Economic Information: Elisa Rim, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (7503P), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC, 20460, 703-308-8123. E-mail: rim.elisa@epa.gov.
Regulatory Information: Robert Burchard, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division (6205J), 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460, 202-343-9126. E-mail:
burchard.robert@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 23705-23707]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0277; FRL-8904-6]
Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Request for Critical Use
Exemption Applications for 2012
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Solicitation of Applications and Information on
Alternatives.
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SUMMARY: EPA is soliciting applications for the critical use exemption
from the phaseout of methyl bromide for 2012 and beyond. This exemption
is an annual exemption and all entities interested in obtaining a
critical use exemption must provide EPA with technical and economic
information to support a ``critical use'' claim and must do so by the
deadline specified in this notice even if they have previously applied
for an exemption. Today's notice also invites interested parties to
provide EPA with new data on the technical and economic feasibility of
methyl bromide alternatives.
DATES: Applications for the critical use exemption must be postmarked
on or before July 20, 2009. The response period reflects the
clarifications and reduction of burden in the application.
ADDRESSES: Applications for the methyl bromide critical use exemption
should be submitted in duplicate (two copies) by mail to: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation,
Stratospheric Protection Division, Attention Methyl Bromide Team, Mail
Code 6205J, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460 or by
courier delivery (other than U.S. Post Office overnight) to: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation,
Stratospheric Protection Division, Attention Methyl Bromide Review
Team, 1310 L St. NW., Room 1040, Washington DC 20005. EPA also
encourages users to submit their applications electronically to Robert
Burchard, Stratospheric Protection Division, at
burchard.robert@epa.gov. If the application is submitted
electronically, applicants must fax a signed copy of Worksheet 1 to
Robert Burchard at 202-343-2338 by the application deadline.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General Information: U.S. EPA Stratospheric Ozone Information
Hotline, 1-800-296-1996; also http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr.
Technical Information: Bill Chism, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (7503P), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC, 20460, 703-308-8136. E-mail: chism.bill@epa.gov.
Economic Information: Elisa Rim, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (7503P), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC, 20460, 703-308-8123. E-mail: rim.elisa@epa.gov.
Regulatory Information: Robert Burchard, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division (6205J), 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460, 202-343-9126. E-mail:
burchard.robert@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: HAZ - ND. EPA. Notice of Availability of RCRA Closure and Post-Closure Care Cost Estimating Software
[Federal Register: May 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 23712-23713]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0787; FRL-8906-6]
Notice of Availability of RCRA Closure and Post-Closure Care Cost
Estimating Software
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the
availability of a software package, referred to as CostPro, which will
estimate the costs of RCRA Closure and Post-Closure care. Persons
interested in obtaining a copy of the software package can contact EPA
for a copy of this software.
DATES: This software will be available on or after May 1, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The official public docket is identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0737. All documents in the docket are listed in the
http://www.regulations.gov index. 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, will
be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in http://
www.regulations.gov, or in hard copy at the RCRA Docket, EPA/DC, EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington DC. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the RCRA
Docket is (202) 566-0270.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding
distribution of this software, contact Bob Maxey, Office of Resource
Conservation and Recovery, (703) 308-7273, maxey.bob@epa.gov. Mail
inquiries may be directed to the Office of Resource Conservation and
Recovery, (5303P), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
[Notices]
[Page 23712-23713]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0787; FRL-8906-6]
Notice of Availability of RCRA Closure and Post-Closure Care Cost
Estimating Software
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the
availability of a software package, referred to as CostPro, which will
estimate the costs of RCRA Closure and Post-Closure care. Persons
interested in obtaining a copy of the software package can contact EPA
for a copy of this software.
DATES: This software will be available on or after May 1, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The official public docket is identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0737. All documents in the docket are listed in the
http://www.regulations.gov index. 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, will
be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in http://
www.regulations.gov, or in hard copy at the RCRA Docket, EPA/DC, EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington DC. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the RCRA
Docket is (202) 566-0270.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding
distribution of this software, contact Bob Maxey, Office of Resource
Conservation and Recovery, (703) 308-7273, maxey.bob@epa.gov. Mail
inquiries may be directed to the Office of Resource Conservation and
Recovery, (5303P), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. An Approach To Using Toxicogenomic Data in U.S. EPA Human Health Risk Assessments: A Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) Case Study
[Federal Register: May 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 23713-23715]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8907-9; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0243]
An Approach To Using Toxicogenomic Data in U.S. EPA Human Health
Risk Assessments: A Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) Case Study
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of peer-review workshop and public comment period.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that Eastern Research Group, Inc., an EPA
contractor for external scientific peer review, will convene an
independent panel of experts and organize and conduct an external peer-
review workshop to review the external review draft document titled,
``An Approach to Using Toxicogenomic Data in U.S. EPA Human Health Risk
Assessments: A Dibutyl Phthalate Case Study'' (EPA/600/R-09/028A). The
EPA also is announcing a 30-day public comment period for the draft
document. The draft document was prepared by the National Center for
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and
Development. EPA is interested in developing methods to use genomic
data most effectively in risk assessments performed at the Agency. NCEA
developed this draft report for the purpose of describing an approach
to using toxicogenomic data in risk assessment and illustrating the
approach with a case study.
The public comment period and the external peer-review workshop are
separate processes that provide opportunities for all interested
parties to comment on the document. EPA intends to forward public
comments that are submitted in accordance with this notice to the
external peer-review panel prior to the meeting for their
consideration. When finalizing the draft document, EPA intends to
consider any public comments that EPA receives in accordance with this
notice.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It
does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination.
Eastern Research Group, Inc. invites the public to register to
attend this workshop as observers. In addition, Eastern Research Group,
Inc. invites the public to give oral and/or provide written comments at
the workshop regarding the draft document under review. The draft
document and EPA's peer-review charge are available primarily via the
Internet on NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions and the Data
and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. In preparing a final
report, EPA will consider any comments and recommendations from the
external peer-review workshop and any public comments that EPA receives
in accordance with this notice.
DATES: The peer-review panel workshop will begin on Tuesday, June 23,
2009, at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. Observers must register by
Monday, June 15, 2009, and indicate if they wish to make brief oral
statements at the workshop. The 30-day public comment period begins May
20, 2009, and ends June 19, 2009. Technical comments should be in
writing and must be received by EPA by June 19, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The peer-review workshop will be held at Holiday Inn
Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. The EPA contractor,
Eastern Research Group, Inc., is organizing, convening, and conducting
the peer-review workshop. To attend the workshop as an observer,
register by Monday, June 15, 2009, via the Internet at https://
www2.ergweb.com/projects/conferences/peerreview/register-TgX.htm. You
may also register by e-mail at meetings@erg.com (subject line: TgX in
Risk Assessment Peer Review Workshop), by phone: 781-674-7374 or toll
free at 800-803-2833, or by faxing a registration request to 781-674-
2906 (please reference the ``TgX in Risk Assessment Peer Review
Workshop'' and include your name, title, affiliation, full address and
contact information).
The draft ``An Approach to Using Toxicogenomic Data in U.S. EPA
Human Health Risk Assessments: A Dibutyl Phthalate Case Study'' is
available primarily via the Internet on NCEA's Internet home page under
the Recent Additions and the Data and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available from
the Information Management Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561;
facsimile: 703-347-8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, please
provide your name, mailing address, and the document title, ``An
Approach to Using Toxicogenomic Data in U.S. EPA Human Health Risk
Assessments: A Dibutyl Phthalate Case Study''. Copies are not available
from Eastern Research Group, Inc. Comments may be submitted
electronically via www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by
hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions as
provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information,
registration, access or services for individuals with disabilities, or
logistics for the external peer-review workshop should be directed to
Laurie Waite, Eastern Research Group, Inc., 110 Hartwell Ave.,
Lexington, MA 02421; telephone: 781-674-7362; facsimile 781-674-2906;
e-mail laurie.waite@erg.com. To request accommodation of a disability,
please contact Laurie Waite, preferably at least 10 days prior to the
workshop, to give as much time as possible to process your request.
For information on the public comment period, contact the Office of
Environmental Information Docket; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile:
202-566-1753; or e-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
If you need technical information about the document, please
contact Susan Y. Euling, National Center for Environmental Assessment
(NCEA); telephone: 703-347-8575; facsimile: 703-347-8692; e-mail
euling.susan@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 23713-23715]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8907-9; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0243]
An Approach To Using Toxicogenomic Data in U.S. EPA Human Health
Risk Assessments: A Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) Case Study
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of peer-review workshop and public comment period.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that Eastern Research Group, Inc., an EPA
contractor for external scientific peer review, will convene an
independent panel of experts and organize and conduct an external peer-
review workshop to review the external review draft document titled,
``An Approach to Using Toxicogenomic Data in U.S. EPA Human Health Risk
Assessments: A Dibutyl Phthalate Case Study'' (EPA/600/R-09/028A). The
EPA also is announcing a 30-day public comment period for the draft
document. The draft document was prepared by the National Center for
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and
Development. EPA is interested in developing methods to use genomic
data most effectively in risk assessments performed at the Agency. NCEA
developed this draft report for the purpose of describing an approach
to using toxicogenomic data in risk assessment and illustrating the
approach with a case study.
The public comment period and the external peer-review workshop are
separate processes that provide opportunities for all interested
parties to comment on the document. EPA intends to forward public
comments that are submitted in accordance with this notice to the
external peer-review panel prior to the meeting for their
consideration. When finalizing the draft document, EPA intends to
consider any public comments that EPA receives in accordance with this
notice.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It
does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination.
Eastern Research Group, Inc. invites the public to register to
attend this workshop as observers. In addition, Eastern Research Group,
Inc. invites the public to give oral and/or provide written comments at
the workshop regarding the draft document under review. The draft
document and EPA's peer-review charge are available primarily via the
Internet on NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions and the Data
and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. In preparing a final
report, EPA will consider any comments and recommendations from the
external peer-review workshop and any public comments that EPA receives
in accordance with this notice.
DATES: The peer-review panel workshop will begin on Tuesday, June 23,
2009, at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. Observers must register by
Monday, June 15, 2009, and indicate if they wish to make brief oral
statements at the workshop. The 30-day public comment period begins May
20, 2009, and ends June 19, 2009. Technical comments should be in
writing and must be received by EPA by June 19, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The peer-review workshop will be held at Holiday Inn
Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. The EPA contractor,
Eastern Research Group, Inc., is organizing, convening, and conducting
the peer-review workshop. To attend the workshop as an observer,
register by Monday, June 15, 2009, via the Internet at https://
www2.ergweb.com/projects/conferences/peerreview/register-TgX.htm. You
may also register by e-mail at meetings@erg.com (subject line: TgX in
Risk Assessment Peer Review Workshop), by phone: 781-674-7374 or toll
free at 800-803-2833, or by faxing a registration request to 781-674-
2906 (please reference the ``TgX in Risk Assessment Peer Review
Workshop'' and include your name, title, affiliation, full address and
contact information).
The draft ``An Approach to Using Toxicogenomic Data in U.S. EPA
Human Health Risk Assessments: A Dibutyl Phthalate Case Study'' is
available primarily via the Internet on NCEA's Internet home page under
the Recent Additions and the Data and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available from
the Information Management Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561;
facsimile: 703-347-8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, please
provide your name, mailing address, and the document title, ``An
Approach to Using Toxicogenomic Data in U.S. EPA Human Health Risk
Assessments: A Dibutyl Phthalate Case Study''. Copies are not available
from Eastern Research Group, Inc. Comments may be submitted
electronically via www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by
hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions as
provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information,
registration, access or services for individuals with disabilities, or
logistics for the external peer-review workshop should be directed to
Laurie Waite, Eastern Research Group, Inc., 110 Hartwell Ave.,
Lexington, MA 02421; telephone: 781-674-7362; facsimile 781-674-2906;
e-mail laurie.waite@erg.com. To request accommodation of a disability,
please contact Laurie Waite, preferably at least 10 days prior to the
workshop, to give as much time as possible to process your request.
For information on the public comment period, contact the Office of
Environmental Information Docket; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile:
202-566-1753; or e-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
If you need technical information about the document, please
contact Susan Y. Euling, National Center for Environmental Assessment
(NCEA); telephone: 703-347-8575; facsimile: 703-347-8692; e-mail
euling.susan@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: ENERGY/Nuclear - NM. DOE. Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee
[Federal Register: May 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 23686]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory
Committee (NEAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 94-463,
86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be
announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Location: The meeting will be held at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel at
480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Chuck Wade, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Rd., Germantown,
MD 20874; telephone (301) 903-6509; e-mail
Kenneth.wade@nuclear.energy.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 23686]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory
Committee (NEAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 94-463,
86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be
announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Location: The meeting will be held at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel at
480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Chuck Wade, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Rd., Germantown,
MD 20874; telephone (301) 903-6509; e-mail
Kenneth.wade@nuclear.energy.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 9
Subject: TRANSPORT - ND. DOT/Federal Transit Administration. Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for New Starts/Small Starts Policies and Procedures and Request for Comments
[Federal Register: May 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 23776-23777]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[Docket Number: FTA-2009-0009]
Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for New Starts/Small
Starts Policies and Procedures and Request for Comments
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of, and requests
comments on, the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Proposed
Guidance on New Starts/Small Starts Policies and Procedures. The
proposed guidance presents weights to be assigned for the six project
justification criteria for New Starts and the three project
justification criteria for Small Starts in the project evaluation
process. FTA also proposes a process to ensure that the impacts of
tunnels are considered in project evaluation.
DATES: Comments on the Proposed Guidance on New Starts/Small Starts
Policies and Procedures must be received by June 19, 2009. Late filed
comments will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by the Docket Number
FTA-2009-0009] by any of the following methods:
Web site: http://regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Instructions: You must include the agency name (Federal Transit
Administration) and the docket number (FTA-2009-0009). You should
submit two copies of your comments if you submit them by mail. If you
wish to receive confirmation that FTA received your comments, you must
include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change to the Federal government Web
site located at http://regulations.gov. This means that if your comment
includes any personal identifying information, such information will be
made available to users of Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Day, Office of Planning and
Environment, telephone (202) 366-5159 and Christopher Van Wyk, Office
of Chief Counsel, telephone (202) 366-1733. FTA is located at 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE., East Building, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
[Notices]
[Page 23776-23777]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[Docket Number: FTA-2009-0009]
Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for New Starts/Small
Starts Policies and Procedures and Request for Comments
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of, and requests
comments on, the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Proposed
Guidance on New Starts/Small Starts Policies and Procedures. The
proposed guidance presents weights to be assigned for the six project
justification criteria for New Starts and the three project
justification criteria for Small Starts in the project evaluation
process. FTA also proposes a process to ensure that the impacts of
tunnels are considered in project evaluation.
DATES: Comments on the Proposed Guidance on New Starts/Small Starts
Policies and Procedures must be received by June 19, 2009. Late filed
comments will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by the Docket Number
FTA-2009-0009] by any of the following methods:
Web site: http://regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Instructions: You must include the agency name (Federal Transit
Administration) and the docket number (FTA-2009-0009). You should
submit two copies of your comments if you submit them by mail. If you
wish to receive confirmation that FTA received your comments, you must
include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change to the Federal government Web
site located at http://regulations.gov. This means that if your comment
includes any personal identifying information, such information will be
made available to users of Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Day, Office of Planning and
Environment, telephone (202) 366-5159 and Christopher Van Wyk, Office
of Chief Counsel, telephone (202) 366-1733. FTA is located at 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE., East Building, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
ANNOUNCEMENT 10
Subject: ALL - ND/Presidential Memo. Memorandum for the Chair of the Council On Environmental Quality
[Federal Register: May 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 96)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 23785-23787]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 23785-23787]
Title 3--
The President
Memorandum of May 15, 2009
Memorandum for the Chair of the Council On
Environmental Quality
Assignment of Reporting Function Under the American
Recovery And Reinvestment Act of 2009
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States,
including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I
hereby assign to you the authority to perform the
function conferred upon the President by section
1609(c) of Division A of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) of
providing specified reports to the Congress.
You are authorized and directed to publish this
memorandum in the Federal Register.
(Presidential Sig.)
THE WHITE HOUSE,
The President
Memorandum of May 15, 2009
Memorandum for the Chair of the Council On
Environmental Quality
Assignment of Reporting Function Under the American
Recovery And Reinvestment Act of 2009
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States,
including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I
hereby assign to you the authority to perform the
function conferred upon the President by section
1609(c) of Division A of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) of
providing specified reports to the Congress.
You are authorized and directed to publish this
memorandum in the Federal Register.
(Presidential Sig.)
THE WHITE HOUSE,
