Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 199
Friday, October 16, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 199
Friday, October 16, 2009
There are 6 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances
2. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Urea Sulfate Registration Review; Draft Ecological Risk Assessment; Notice of Availability
3. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Peer-Review Teleconference for the External Peer Review Draft of Recommended Toxicity Equivalency Factors (TEFs) for Human Health Risk Assessments of Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds
4. ENERGY - PR/Petition. DOE. Worker Safety and Health Program: Safety-Conscious Work Environment
5. HAZ/Mat - FR. DOT/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Hazardous Materials: Minor Editorial Corrections and
Clarifications
Clarifications
6. GLAKES - NM. DOT. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Advisory Board
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. Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances
[Federal Register: October 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 199)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 53174-53179]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0076; FRL-8794-4]
Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation amends the established tolerances for residues
of azoxystrobin in or on barley bran; barley grain; and barley straw.
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) requested these
tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective October 16, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before December 15, 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-2009-0076. 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: Laura Nollen, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-7390; e-mail address: nollen.laura@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 53174-53179]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0076; FRL-8794-4]
Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation amends the established tolerances for residues
of azoxystrobin in or on barley bran; barley grain; and barley straw.
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) requested these
tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective October 16, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before December 15, 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-2009-0076. 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: Laura Nollen, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-7390; e-mail address: nollen.laura@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Urea Sulfate Registration Review; Draft Ecological Risk
Assessment; Notice of Availability
[Federal Register: October 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 199)]
[Notices]
[Page 53230-53232]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0202; FRL-8793-2]
Urea Sulfate Registration Review; Draft Ecological Risk
Assessment; Notice of Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's draft
ecological risk assessment for the registration review of urea sulfate
and opens a public comment period on this document. Registration review
is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each
pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration,
that is, the pesticide can perform its intended function without
unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. As
part of the registration review process, the Agency has completed a
comprehensive draft ecological risk assessment for urea sulfate uses,
including a determination that urea sulfate uses will have no effect on
federally listed threatened or endangered species or their designated
critical habitat. After reviewing comments received during the public
comment period, EPA will issue a revised risk assessment, explain any
changes to the draft risk assessment, and respond to comments and may
request public input on risk mitigation before completing a proposed
registration review decision for urea sulfate. Through this program,
EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is based on current
scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health
and the environment.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 15, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments identified by the docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0202, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information
contact: Andrea Carone, Chemical Review Manager, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-0122; fax
number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address: carone.andrea@epa.gov.
For general questions on the registration review program, contact:
Kevin Costello, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5026;
fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address: costello.kevin@epa.gov.
For general questions on OPP's Endangered Species Protection
Program, contact: Arty Williams, Environmental Fate and Effects
Division (7507P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-7695; fax number: (703) 308-4776; e-
mail address: williams.arty@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 53230-53232]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0202; FRL-8793-2]
Urea Sulfate Registration Review; Draft Ecological Risk
Assessment; Notice of Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's draft
ecological risk assessment for the registration review of urea sulfate
and opens a public comment period on this document. Registration review
is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each
pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration,
that is, the pesticide can perform its intended function without
unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. As
part of the registration review process, the Agency has completed a
comprehensive draft ecological risk assessment for urea sulfate uses,
including a determination that urea sulfate uses will have no effect on
federally listed threatened or endangered species or their designated
critical habitat. After reviewing comments received during the public
comment period, EPA will issue a revised risk assessment, explain any
changes to the draft risk assessment, and respond to comments and may
request public input on risk mitigation before completing a proposed
registration review decision for urea sulfate. Through this program,
EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is based on current
scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health
and the environment.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 15, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments identified by the docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0202, by one of the following methods:
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information
contact: Andrea Carone, Chemical Review Manager, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-0122; fax
number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address: carone.andrea@epa.gov.
For general questions on the registration review program, contact:
Kevin Costello, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5026;
fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address: costello.kevin@epa.gov.
For general questions on OPP's Endangered Species Protection
Program, contact: Arty Williams, Environmental Fate and Effects
Division (7507P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-7695; fax number: (703) 308-4776; e-
mail address: williams.arty@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Peer-Review Teleconference for the External Peer Review Draft of Recommended Toxicity Equivalency Factors (TEFs) for Human
Health Risk Assessments of Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds
[Federal Register: October 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 199)]
[Notices]
[Page 53233-53234]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0605; FRL-8969-4]
Notice of Peer-Review Teleconference for the External Peer Review
Draft of Recommended Toxicity Equivalency Factors (TEFs) for Human
Health Risk Assessments of Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of peer-review teleconference with opportunity for
public comment.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that Versar, Inc., an EPA contractor for
external scientific peer review, plans to convene an independent panel
of experts and organize and conduct an external peer review meeting to
review the draft document titled, ``Recommended Toxicity Equivalency
Factors (TEFs) for Human Health Risk Assessments of Dioxin and Dioxin-
Like Compounds.'' The peer review meeting is planned to take place by
teleconference on October 22, 2009. On September 2, 2009, EPA announced
a 30-day public comment period for the draft document (74 FR 45437).
The draft document was prepared by the Agency's Risk Assessment Forum.
The public comment period and the external peer review are separate
processes that provide opportunities for all interested parties to
comment on the document. In addition to considering public comments
that were submitted to the EPA docket by the closing date of October 2,
2009, in accordance with the September 2, 2009 announcement of a public
comment period, the public can provide comments for the external peer
reviewers' consideration through the public teleconference on October
22, 2009.
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.
The public will be given an opportunity to observe and provide oral
comments at this teleconference by registering with the point of
contact below (see How Can I Request to Participate in this Meeting?).
The draft document is available through the EPA docket at http://
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0605.
Additionally, the draft document and the charge questions for EPA's
external peer review are available via the Internet on the Risk
Assessment Forum's home page at http://www.epa.gov/raf/hhtefguidance.
In preparing a final report, EPA will consider the peer review
report of the recommendations from the external peer review
teleconference and any public comments that EPA receives in accordance
with the September 2, 2009 notice (74 FR 45437) and at the public
teleconference.
DATES: The peer review teleconference will be held on October 22, 2009,
from 1 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. Registration for this
teleconference is required (see How Can I Request to Participate in
this Meeting?). Time will be provided for public observers who wish to
make comments on the document. Members of the public will be allowed to
make brief (no longer than 5 minutes) oral statements during the
meeting's public comment period.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Recommended Toxicity Equivalency Factors (TEFs)
for Human Health Risk Assessments of Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds''
is available primarily via the Internet on the Risk Assessment Forum's
home page at http://www.epa.gov/raf/hhtefguidance. A limited number of
paper copies are available from the Risk Assessment Forum. If you are
requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, and
the document title, ``Recommended Toxicity Equivalency Factors (TEFs)
for Human Health Risk Assessments of Dioxin and Dioxin-Like
Compounds,'' to Seema Schappelle via the contact information below.
How Can I Request To Participate in This Meeting?
Members of the public may call into the teleconference as
observers, and there will be a limited time for comments from the
public. In order to participate, you should contact Ms. Kathy Coon of
Versar, Inc. by e-mail at kscoon@versar.com (subject line: Dioxin TEF
Peer Review Teleconference) or by
phone at 703-750-3000 extension 545 to register. You will be asked for
your name, affiliation, city and state, and contact information. When
registering, please also indicate whether you would like to make a
comment during the observer comment portion of the call. Time for
public comments is limited, and reservations will be accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis. Registered members of the public will
be allowed to make brief (no longer than 5 minutes) oral statements
during the meeting's public comment period. The call-in number for the
meeting will be: Telephone: 1-877-558-5229; Pass Code:
7037503000.
For technical information, please contact: Seema Schappelle, Risk
Assessment Forum, Mail Code 8105R, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(202) 564-3372; fax number: (202) 564-2070, E-mail:
schappelle.seema@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 53233-53234]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0605; FRL-8969-4]
Notice of Peer-Review Teleconference for the External Peer Review
Draft of Recommended Toxicity Equivalency Factors (TEFs) for Human
Health Risk Assessments of Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of peer-review teleconference with opportunity for
public comment.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that Versar, Inc., an EPA contractor for
external scientific peer review, plans to convene an independent panel
of experts and organize and conduct an external peer review meeting to
review the draft document titled, ``Recommended Toxicity Equivalency
Factors (TEFs) for Human Health Risk Assessments of Dioxin and Dioxin-
Like Compounds.'' The peer review meeting is planned to take place by
teleconference on October 22, 2009. On September 2, 2009, EPA announced
a 30-day public comment period for the draft document (74 FR 45437).
The draft document was prepared by the Agency's Risk Assessment Forum.
The public comment period and the external peer review are separate
processes that provide opportunities for all interested parties to
comment on the document. In addition to considering public comments
that were submitted to the EPA docket by the closing date of October 2,
2009, in accordance with the September 2, 2009 announcement of a public
comment period, the public can provide comments for the external peer
reviewers' consideration through the public teleconference on October
22, 2009.
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.
The public will be given an opportunity to observe and provide oral
comments at this teleconference by registering with the point of
contact below (see How Can I Request to Participate in this Meeting?).
The draft document is available through the EPA docket at http://
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0605.
Additionally, the draft document and the charge questions for EPA's
external peer review are available via the Internet on the Risk
Assessment Forum's home page at http://www.epa.gov/raf/hhtefguidance.
In preparing a final report, EPA will consider the peer review
report of the recommendations from the external peer review
teleconference and any public comments that EPA receives in accordance
with the September 2, 2009 notice (74 FR 45437) and at the public
teleconference.
DATES: The peer review teleconference will be held on October 22, 2009,
from 1 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. Registration for this
teleconference is required (see How Can I Request to Participate in
this Meeting?). Time will be provided for public observers who wish to
make comments on the document. Members of the public will be allowed to
make brief (no longer than 5 minutes) oral statements during the
meeting's public comment period.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Recommended Toxicity Equivalency Factors (TEFs)
for Human Health Risk Assessments of Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds''
is available primarily via the Internet on the Risk Assessment Forum's
home page at http://www.epa.gov/raf/hhtefguidance. A limited number of
paper copies are available from the Risk Assessment Forum. If you are
requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, and
the document title, ``Recommended Toxicity Equivalency Factors (TEFs)
for Human Health Risk Assessments of Dioxin and Dioxin-Like
Compounds,'' to Seema Schappelle via the contact information below.
How Can I Request To Participate in This Meeting?
Members of the public may call into the teleconference as
observers, and there will be a limited time for comments from the
public. In order to participate, you should contact Ms. Kathy Coon of
Versar, Inc. by e-mail at kscoon@versar.com (subject line: Dioxin TEF
Peer Review Teleconference) or by
phone at 703-750-3000 extension 545 to register. You will be asked for
your name, affiliation, city and state, and contact information. When
registering, please also indicate whether you would like to make a
comment during the observer comment portion of the call. Time for
public comments is limited, and reservations will be accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis. Registered members of the public will
be allowed to make brief (no longer than 5 minutes) oral statements
during the meeting's public comment period. The call-in number for the
meeting will be: Telephone: 1-877-558-5229; Pass Code:
7037503000
For technical information, please contact: Seema Schappelle, Risk
Assessment Forum, Mail Code 8105R, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(202) 564-3372; fax number: (202) 564-2070, E-mail:
schappelle.seema@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ENERGY - PR/Petition. DOE. Worker Safety and Health Program: Safety-Conscious Work Environment
[Federal Register: October 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 199)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53190-53193]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 851
Worker Safety and Health Program: Safety-Conscious Work
Environment
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy received a petition from the Hanford
Challenge on August 18, 2009, requesting the initiation of a rulemaking
regarding safety policies at DOE's nuclear facilities. The petition
calls for DOE to establish by regulation a safety program using the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission's ``Safety-Conscious Work Environment''
guidelines as a model. Public comment is requested on whether DOE
should grant the petition and proceed with a rulemaking procedure on
this matter.
DATES: Comments must be postmarked no later than December 15, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted must reference the petition for
rulemaking. Comments may be submitted using any of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: steve.krahn@em.doe.gov. Include ``Petition for
Rulemaking'' in the subject line of the message.
Postal Mail: Steven L. Krahn, Acting Deputy Assistant
Secretary, Safety Management and Operations, Environmental Management
Office, U.S Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed original paper
copy.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Steven L. Krahn, Acting Deputy
Assistant Secretary, Safety Management and Operations, Environmental
Management Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed original paper
copy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven L. Krahn, Acting Deputy
Assistant Secretary, Safety Management and Operations, Environmental
Management Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-2281, e-mail:
steve.krahn@em.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53190-53193]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 851
Worker Safety and Health Program: Safety-Conscious Work
Environment
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy received a petition from the Hanford
Challenge on August 18, 2009, requesting the initiation of a rulemaking
regarding safety policies at DOE's nuclear facilities. The petition
calls for DOE to establish by regulation a safety program using the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission's ``Safety-Conscious Work Environment''
guidelines as a model. Public comment is requested on whether DOE
should grant the petition and proceed with a rulemaking procedure on
this matter.
DATES: Comments must be postmarked no later than December 15, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted must reference the petition for
rulemaking. Comments may be submitted using any of the following
methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Rulemaking'' in the subject line of the message.
Secretary, Safety Management and Operations, Environmental Management
Office, U.S Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed original paper
copy.
Assistant Secretary, Safety Management and Operations, Environmental
Management Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed original paper
copy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven L. Krahn, Acting Deputy
Assistant Secretary, Safety Management and Operations, Environmental
Management Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-2281, e-mail:
steve.krahn@em.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: HAZ/Mat - FR. DOT/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Hazardous Materials: Minor Editorial Corrections and
Clarifications
[Federal Register: October 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 199)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 53182-53189]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 107, 171, 172, 173, 174, 180
[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0237 (HM-244B)]
RIN 2137-AE50
Hazardous Materials: Minor Editorial Corrections and
Clarifications
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule corrects editorial errors, makes minor
regulatory changes and, in response to requests for
clarification, improves the clarity of certain provisions in the
Hazardous Materials Regulations. The intended effect of this rule is to
enhance the accuracy and reduce misunderstandings of the regulations.
The amendments contained in this rule are non-substantive changes and
do not impose new requirements.
DATES: Effective date: October 16, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Andrews, Office of Hazardous
Materials Standards, 202-366-8553, PHMSA, East Building, PHH-10, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 53182-53189]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 107, 171, 172, 173, 174, 180
[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0237 (HM-244B)]
RIN 2137-AE50
Hazardous Materials: Minor Editorial Corrections and
Clarifications
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule corrects editorial errors, makes minor
regulatory changes and, in response to requests for
clarification, improves the clarity of certain provisions in the
Hazardous Materials Regulations. The intended effect of this rule is to
enhance the accuracy and reduce misunderstandings of the regulations.
The amendments contained in this rule are non-substantive changes and
do not impose new requirements.
DATES: Effective date: October 16, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Andrews, Office of Hazardous
Materials Standards, 202-366-8553, PHMSA, East Building, PHH-10, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: GLAKES - NM. DOT. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Advisory Board
[Federal Register: October 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 199)]
[Notices]
[Page 53320-53321]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Advisory Board
Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. App. I), notice is hereby given of a meeting
of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
(SLSDC), to be held from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, October 26,
2009, via conference call at the Corporation's Administration
Headquarters, Suite W32-300, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC. The agenda for this meeting will be as follows: Opening Remarks;
Consideration of Minutes of Past Meeting; Quarterly Report; Old and New
Business; Closing Discussion; Adjournment.
Attendance at the meeting is open to the interested public but
limited to the space available. With the approval of the Administrator,
members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting.
Persons wishing further information should contact, not later than
Friday, October 23, 2009, Anita K. Blackman, Chief of Staff, Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; 202-366-0091.
Any member of the public may present a written statement to the
Advisory Board at any time.
[Notices]
[Page 53320-53321]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Advisory Board
Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. App. I), notice is hereby given of a meeting
of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
(SLSDC), to be held from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, October 26,
2009, via conference call at the Corporation's Administration
Headquarters, Suite W32-300, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC. The agenda for this meeting will be as follows: Opening Remarks;
Consideration of Minutes of Past Meeting; Quarterly Report; Old and New
Business; Closing Discussion; Adjournment.
Attendance at the meeting is open to the interested public but
limited to the space available. With the approval of the Administrator,
members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting.
Persons wishing further information should contact, not later than
Friday, October 23, 2009, Anita K. Blackman, Chief of Staff, Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; 202-366-0091.
Any member of the public may present a written statement to the
Advisory Board at any time.
