Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 74
Monday, April 19, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 74
Monday, April 19, 2010
There are 5 announcements in this issue
1. ALL - ND. EPA. Announcement of the Board of Trustees for the National
Environmental Education Foundation appointment
Environmental Education Foundation appointment
2. DRINK, CLIMATE - ND. EPA. National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Climate Ready Water Utilities Working Group Meeting Announcement
3. ENERGY/OCS - FR. DOI/MMS. Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--Oil and Gas Production Requirements
4. ALL - NM. DHHS/National Institutes of Health. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting
5. ENERGY/Nuclear - FR. NRC. Categorical Exclusions From Environmental Review
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: ALL - ND. EPA. Announcement of the Board of Trustees for the National
Environmental Education Foundation appointment
[Federal Register: April 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 74)]
[Notices]
[Page 20350-20351]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9139-2]
Announcement of the Board of Trustees for the National
Environmental Education Foundation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Environmental Education Foundation was created by
Section 10 of Public Law 101-619, the National Environmental Education
Act of 1990. It is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
established to promote and support education and training as necessary
tools to further environmental protection and sustainable,
environmentally sound development. It provides the common ground upon
which leaders from business and industry, all levels of government,
public interest groups, and others can work cooperatively to expand the
reach of environmental education and training programs beyond the
traditional classroom. The Foundation supports a grant program that
promotes innovative environmental education and training programs; it
also develops partnerships with government and other organizations to
administer projects that promote the development of an environmentally
literate public. The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, as required, by the terms of the Act, announces the following
appointment to the National Environmental Education Foundation Board of
Trustees. The appointee is Manuel Alberto Dim, a partner in the law
firm Lydecker Dim, LLP.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Notice
of Appointment, please contact Mr. Andrew Burnett, Director,
Environmental Education Division, Office of Children's Health
Protection and Environmental Education (1704A) U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information
concerning NEEF can be found on their Web site at: http://
www.neefusa.org.
[Notices]
[Page 20350-20351]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9139-2]
Announcement of the Board of Trustees for the National
Environmental Education Foundation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Environmental Education Foundation was created by
Section 10 of Public Law 101-619, the National Environmental Education
Act of 1990. It is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
established to promote and support education and training as necessary
tools to further environmental protection and sustainable,
environmentally sound development. It provides the common ground upon
which leaders from business and industry, all levels of government,
public interest groups, and others can work cooperatively to expand the
reach of environmental education and training programs beyond the
traditional classroom. The Foundation supports a grant program that
promotes innovative environmental education and training programs; it
also develops partnerships with government and other organizations to
administer projects that promote the development of an environmentally
literate public. The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, as required, by the terms of the Act, announces the following
appointment to the National Environmental Education Foundation Board of
Trustees. The appointee is Manuel Alberto Dim, a partner in the law
firm Lydecker Dim, LLP.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Notice
of Appointment, please contact Mr. Andrew Burnett, Director,
Environmental Education Division, Office of Children's Health
Protection and Environmental Education (1704A) U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information
concerning NEEF can be found on their Web site at: http://
www.neefusa.org.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: DRINK, CLIMATE - ND. EPA. National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Climate Ready Water Utilities Working Group Meeting Announcement
[Federal Register: April 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 74)]
[Notices]
[Page 20352]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9139-3]
National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Climate Ready Water
Utilities Working Group Meeting Announcement
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is
announcing the third in-person meeting of the Climate Ready Water
Utilities (CRWU) Working Group of the National Drinking Water Advisory
Council (NDWAC). The purpose of this meeting is for the Working Group
to discuss key findings, the adaptive response framework on what it
means to be climate ready, enabling environment recommendations, and
climate-related tools to support utilities.
DATES: The third in-person CRWU Working Group meeting will take place
on May 5, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Central Daylight Time
(CDT) and on May 6, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., CDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Omni Hotel Chicago, which
is located at 676 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested participants from the
public should contact Lauren Wisniewski, Designated Federal Officer,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water, Water Security Division (Mail Code 4608T), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please contact Lauren
Wisniewski at wisniewski.lauren@epa.gov or call 202-564-2918. CRWU
Working Group meeting agendas and summaries will be posted at: http://
www.epa.gov/safewater/ndwac/#current.
[Notices]
[Page 20352]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9139-3]
National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Climate Ready Water
Utilities Working Group Meeting Announcement
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is
announcing the third in-person meeting of the Climate Ready Water
Utilities (CRWU) Working Group of the National Drinking Water Advisory
Council (NDWAC). The purpose of this meeting is for the Working Group
to discuss key findings, the adaptive response framework on what it
means to be climate ready, enabling environment recommendations, and
climate-related tools to support utilities.
DATES: The third in-person CRWU Working Group meeting will take place
on May 5, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Central Daylight Time
(CDT) and on May 6, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., CDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Omni Hotel Chicago, which
is located at 676 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested participants from the
public should contact Lauren Wisniewski, Designated Federal Officer,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water, Water Security Division (Mail Code 4608T), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please contact Lauren
Wisniewski at wisniewski.lauren@epa.gov or call 202-564-2918. CRWU
Working Group meeting agendas and summaries will be posted at: http://
www.epa.gov/safewater/ndwac/#current.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: ENERGY/OCS - FR. DOI/MMS. Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--Oil and Gas Production Requirements
[Federal Register: April 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 74)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20271-20294]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
30 CFR Part 250
[MMS-2008-OMM-0034]
RIN 1010-AD12
Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental
Shelf--Oil and Gas Production Requirements
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The MMS is amending the regulations regarding oil and natural
gas production requirements. This is a complete rewrite of these
regulations, addressing issues such as production rates, burning oil,
and venting and flaring natural gas, to ensure appropriate development
of these natural resources. The final rule eliminates most restrictions
on production rates and clarifies limits on the amount of natural gas
that can be flared or vented. The final rule is written using plain
language, so it is easier to read and understand.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective on May 19, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy C. White, Regulations and
Standards Branch, 703-787-1665.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20271-20294]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
30 CFR Part 250
[MMS-2008-OMM-0034]
RIN 1010-AD12
Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental
Shelf--Oil and Gas Production Requirements
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The MMS is amending the regulations regarding oil and natural
gas production requirements. This is a complete rewrite of these
regulations, addressing issues such as production rates, burning oil,
and venting and flaring natural gas, to ensure appropriate development
of these natural resources. The final rule eliminates most restrictions
on production rates and clarifies limits on the amount of natural gas
that can be flared or vented. The final rule is written using plain
language, so it is easier to read and understand.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective on May 19, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy C. White, Regulations and
Standards Branch, 703-787-1665.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ALL - NM. DHHS/National Institutes of Health. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting
[Federal Register: April 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 74)]
[Notices]
[Page 20371]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Notice of
Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following
meeting.The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5
U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could
disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as
patentable material, and personal information concerning
individualsassociated with the grant applications, the disclosure of
which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy.
Name of Committee: National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences Special Emphasis Panel; R21 Exploratory Research Grant
Award.
Date: May 5, 2010.
Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
Place: NIEHS, Keystone Building, 530 Davis Drive, 2128, Research
Triangle, NC 27709, (Telephone Conference Call)
Contact Person: Leroy Worth, PhD, Scientific Review
Administrator, Scientific Review Branch, Division of Extramural
Research and Training, Nat. Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC-30/Room 3171, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709, (919) 541-0670, worth@niehs.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.115,
Biometry and Risk Estimation--Health Risks from Environmental
Exposures; 93.142, NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety
Training; 93.143, NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances--Basic
Research and Education; 93.894, Resources and Manpower Development
in the Environmental Health Sciences; 93.113, Biological Response to
Environmental Health Hazards; 93.114, Applied Toxicological Research
and Testing, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
[Notices]
[Page 20371]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Notice of
Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following
meeting.The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5
U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could
disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as
patentable material, and personal information concerning
individualsassociated with the grant applications, the disclosure of
which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy.
Name of Committee: National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences Special Emphasis Panel; R21 Exploratory Research Grant
Award.
Date: May 5, 2010.
Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
Place: NIEHS, Keystone Building, 530 Davis Drive, 2128, Research
Triangle, NC 27709, (Telephone Conference Call)
Contact Person: Leroy Worth, PhD, Scientific Review
Administrator, Scientific Review Branch, Division of Extramural
Research and Training, Nat. Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC-30/Room 3171, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709, (919) 541-0670, worth@niehs.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.115,
Biometry and Risk Estimation--Health Risks from Environmental
Exposures; 93.142, NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety
Training; 93.143, NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances--Basic
Research and Education; 93.894, Resources and Manpower Development
in the Environmental Health Sciences; 93.113, Biological Response to
Environmental Health Hazards; 93.114, Applied Toxicological Research
and Testing, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY/Nuclear - FR. NRC. Categorical Exclusions From Environmental Review
[Federal Register: April 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 74)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20248-20257]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 51
[NRC-2009-0269]
RIN 3150-AI27
Categorical Exclusions From Environmental Review
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its
regulations that describe the categories of actions which do not
require an environmental review under the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) as the NRC has determined that
such actions do not individually or cumulatively have a significant
effect on the human environment. The amended regulations eliminate the
need for the preparation of environmental assessments for NRC actions
that are minor, administrative, or procedural in nature. The amendments
do not change any requirements for licensees, but may provide for more
time for NRC action on more substantial issues and/or speed up the
process for review of the amendments.
DATES: This final rule is effective on April 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You can access publicly available documents related to this
document using the following methods:
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC-2008-0269. Address questions
about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher at 301-492-3668; e-mail
Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine
and may have copied for a fee publicly available document at the NRC's
PDR, Public File Area O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC
are available electronically at the NRC's electronic Reading Room at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public
can gain entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's
public documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are
problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's
PDR reference staff at 1-899-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to
pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cardelia H. Maupin, Office of Federal
and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone (301) 415-
2312, e-mail, Cardelia.Maupin@nrc.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20248-20257]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 51
[NRC-2009-0269]
RIN 3150-AI27
Categorical Exclusions From Environmental Review
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its
regulations that describe the categories of actions which do not
require an environmental review under the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) as the NRC has determined that
such actions do not individually or cumulatively have a significant
effect on the human environment. The amended regulations eliminate the
need for the preparation of environmental assessments for NRC actions
that are minor, administrative, or procedural in nature. The amendments
do not change any requirements for licensees, but may provide for more
time for NRC action on more substantial issues and/or speed up the
process for review of the amendments.
DATES: This final rule is effective on April 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You can access publicly available documents related to this
document using the following methods:
about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher at 301-492-3668; e-mail
Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
and may have copied for a fee publicly available document at the NRC's
PDR, Public File Area O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
(ADAMS): Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC
are available electronically at the NRC's electronic Reading Room at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public
can gain entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's
public documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are
problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's
PDR reference staff at 1-899-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to
pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cardelia H. Maupin, Office of Federal
and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone (301) 415-
2312, e-mail, Cardelia.Maupin@nrc.gov.
