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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 96, May 19, 2010

Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 96
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

There are 9 announcements in this issue

1. TOXICS - PR. EPA. Acephate, Cacodylic acid, Dicamba, Dicloran et al.; Proposed Tolerance Actions

2. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Intent to Suspend Certain Pesticide Registrations

3. ENERGY/Oil, WATER, WILDLIFE, AIR - ND. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification To Convene Workgroups of Experts for Rapid Advice on Scientific and Technical Issues Related to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

4. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

5. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Pesticides; Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on False or Misleading Pesticide Product Brand Names

6. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Petitions Concerning Whether Ammonia or Urea Sold or Distributed and Used for Certain Purposes Should Be Regulated as Pesticides

7. ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Integrated Nitrogen Committee

8. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Resmethrin; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations

9. ENERGY/Efficiency, WATER - FR/Interpretive. DOE. Notice of Availability of Interpretive Rule on the Applicability of Current Water Conservation Standards for Showerheads; Request for Comments

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 - PR. EPA. Acephate, Cacodylic acid, Dicamba, Dicloran et al.; Proposed Tolerance Actions

[Federal Register: May 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 96)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 28155-28179]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0262; FRL-8821-3]

Acephate, Cacodylic acid, Dicamba, Dicloran et al.; Proposed
Tolerance Actions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to revoke certain tolerances for the
fungicides dicloran and thiophanate-methyl; the herbicides EPTC,
hexazinone, picloram, and propazine; the defoliant and herbicide
cacodylic acid; the plant growth regulator and herbicide diquat, the
insecticides disulfoton, malathion, methamidophos, methomyl, phosmet,
piperonyl butoxide, pyrethrins, and thiodicarb; the fumigant
antimicrobial and insecticide methyl bromide, the nematicides/
insecticides ethoprop and fenamiphos, the insecticide synergist N-octyl
bicycloheptene dicarboximide, and the tolerance exemptions for the
insecticide/miticide pyrethrum and insecticide synergist N-octyl
bicycloheptene dicarboximide. In addition, EPA is proposing to remove
certain expired tolerances for disulfoton, fenamiphos, and thiophanate-
methyl. Also, EPA is proposing to modify certain tolerances for the
fungicide thiophanate-methyl, herbicides dicamba, EPTC, hexazinone and
picloram, and insecticide synergist N-octyl bicycloheptene
dicarboximide. In addition, EPA is proposing to establish new
tolerances for the fungicide thiophanate-methyl and the herbicides
EPTC, hexazinone, and picloram. Also, EPA is proposing to reinstate
specific tolerances for methamidophos residues as a result of the
application of the insecticide acephate. The regulatory actions
proposed in this document are in follow-up to the Agency's
reregistration program under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and tolerance reassessment program under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), section 408(q).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 19, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0262, 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: Joseph Nevola, Pesticide Re-evaluation
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8037; e-mail address:
nevola.joseph@epa.gov.

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[TEXT] [PDF]

ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Intent to Suspend Certain Pesticide Registrations

[Federal Register: May 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 28005-28009]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0338; FRL-8822-9]

Notice of Intent to Suspend Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice, pursuant to section 6(f)(2) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), publishes a Notice
of Intent to Suspend issued by EPA pursuant to section 3(c)(2)(B) of
FIFRA. The Notice of Intent to Suspend was issued following the
Agency's issuance of a Data Call-In notice (DCI), which required the
registrants of the affected pesticide products containing a certain
pesticide active ingredient to take appropriate steps to secure certain
data, and following the registrant's failure to submit these data or to
take other appropriate steps to secure the required data. The subject
data were determined to be required to maintain in effect the existing
registrations of the affected products. Failure to comply with the data
requirements of a DCI is a basis for suspension of the affected
registrations under section 3(c)(2)(B) of FIFRA.

DATES: The Notice of Intent to Suspend included in this Federal
Register notice will become a final and effective suspension order
automatically by operation of law 30 days after the date of the
registrant's receipt of the mailed Notice of Intent to Suspend or 30
days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register (if the mailed Notice of Intent to Suspend is returned to the
Administrator as undeliverable, if delivery is refused, or if the
Administrator otherwise is unable to accomplish delivery to the
registrant after making reasonable efforts to do so), unless during
that time a timely and adequate request for a hearing is made by a
person adversely affected by the Notice of Intent to Suspend or the
registrant has satisfied the Administrator that the registrant has
complied fully with the requirements that served as a basis for the
Notice of Intent to Suspend. Unit IV., explains what must be done to
avoid suspension under this notice (i.e., how to request a hearing or
how to comply fully with the requirements that served as a basis for
the Notice of Intent to Suspend).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terria Northern, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-7093; e-mail
address: northern.terria@epa.gov.

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[TEXT] [PDF]

ANNOUNCEMENT 3

Subject: ENERGY/Oil, WATER, WILDLIFE, AIR - ND. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification To Convene Workgroups of Experts for Rapid Advice on Scientific and Technical Issues Related to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

[Federal Register: May 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 28009]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9153-1]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification To Convene
Workgroups of Experts for Rapid Advice on Scientific and Technical
Issues Related to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces
it's intent to convene workgroups of experts drawn from the U.S. EPA
SAB to provide rapid advice on scientific and technical issues related
to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain information about the rapid consultative advice process and
projects may contact Dr. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director,
Science Advisory Board Staff Office, by telephone at (202) 343-9983; by
e-mail at maciorowski.anthony@epa.gov; or by mail at the U.S. EPA,
Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 4

Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

[Federal Register: May 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 28009-28012]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0012; FRL-8823-2]

Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for
Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agency's receipt of several initial
filings of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or
on various commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 18, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown
in the body of this document, 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

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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: A contact person, with telephone
number and e-mail address, is listed at the end of each pesticide
petition summary. You may also reach each contact person by mail at
Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 5

Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Pesticides; Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on False or Misleading Pesticide Product Brand Names

[Federal Register: May 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 28012-28014]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0282; FRL-8824-8]

Pesticides; Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on False or
Misleading Pesticide Product Brand Names

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Agency is announcing the availability of and seeking
public comment on a draft Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice)
entitled ``False or Misleading Pesticide Product Brand Names.'' PR
Notices are issued by the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to inform
pesticide registrants and other interested persons about important
policies, procedures, and registration related decisions, and serve to
provide guidance to pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. This
particular draft PR Notice provides guidance to applicants, registrants and distributors
concerning pesticide product brand names that may be false or
misleading, either by themselves or in association with particular
company names or trademarks.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 18, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0282, 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: Jeff Kempter, Antimicrobials Division
(7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-5448; fax number: (703) 308-6467; e-mail address:
kempter.carlton@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 6

Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Petitions Concerning Whether Ammonia or Urea Sold or Distributed and Used for Certain Purposes Should Be Regulated as Pesticides

[Federal Register: May 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 28014-28018]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1005; FRL-8824-4]

Petitions Concerning Whether Ammonia or Urea Sold or Distributed
and Used for Certain Purposes Should Be Regulated as Pesticides

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice makes available for review and public comment
three petitions concerning the regulatory status under the Federal
Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) of products
containing ammonia or urea sold or distributed for use in the presence
of sodium hypochlorite as a biocide or as part of a biocidal system in
the production of pulp and paperboard products. The notice also makes
available for review and public comment documents associated with the
petitions which have also been placed in a docket created for this
matter. That docket may be accessed as described in this Notice. The
Agency registered as ``pesticides'' two products containing ammonia as
the active ingredient based on applications for registration and
supporting data submitted by Buckman Laboratories, Inc. (Buckman). The
Agency has also registered an ammonium bromide product for a similar
use in the pulp and paperboard industry. Another company, Nalco, Inc.
(Nalco) is currently selling unregistered ammonia and urea products to
the pulp and paperboard industry for use in a manner similar to those
of the three registered products. Nalco informed EPA of its view that
Buckman's ammonia products were not ``pesticides'' and argued therefore
that EPA should not have registered them under FIFRA. Nalco petitioned
the Agency to cancel Buckman's registrations for the two ammonia
products. Subsequently, the Agency received two other petitions from
Buckman and Ashland Hercules Water Technologies (Ashland-Hercules),
which would also be affected by any Agency decision relative to the
contested uses of ammonia and urea, supporting the decision to register
ammonia and further requesting that the Agency find Nalco's sale and
distribution of its unregistered ammonia product to be contrary to law.
Ashland-Hercules also raised issues relative to the safe use and risks
associated with the unregistered use of urea in chlorinated water in
pulp and paper mill use scenarios and asked that the Agency find that
Nalco's sale and distribution of its urea product was unlawful.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 19, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments identified by the docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-2009-1005, 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 general information contact: Melba
S. Morrow, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-2716; fax
number: (703) 308-6467; e-mail address: morrow.melba@epa.gov.

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[TEXT] [PDF]

ANNOUNCEMENT 7

Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Integrated Nitrogen Committee

[Federal Register: May 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 28018-28019]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9153-2]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Integrated Nitrogen
Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public teleconference of the SAB Integrated Nitrogen Committee to
discuss the Committee's draft report.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2010
from 1 to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain further information concerning this public teleconference should
contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA
Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9995; fax
(202) 233-0643; or e-mail at armitage.thomas@epa.gov. General
information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on
the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 8

Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Resmethrin; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations

[Federal Register: May 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 28019-28021]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0306; FRL-8825-7]

Resmethrin; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel
Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a
notice of receipt of requests by the registrants to voluntarily cancel
their registrations of certain products containing the pesticide
resmethrin. The requests would terminate resmethrin products registered
for use as a wide area mosquito abatement adulticide in the United
States. EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment
period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive
comments within the comment period that would merit its further review
of the requests, or unless the registrants withdraw their requests. If
these requests are granted, any sale, distribution, or use of products
listed in this notice will be permitted after the registration has been
cancelled only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with
the terms as described in the final order. Resmethrin users or anyone
else that desires the retention of a resmethrin registration should
contact the applicable registrants during the comment period.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0306, 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: Tom Myers, Pesticide Re-evaluation
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8589; fax number: (703) 308-7070; e-
mail address: myers.tom@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 9

Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency, WATER - FR/Interpretive. DOE. Notice of Availability of Interpretive Rule on the Applicability of Current Water Conservation Standards for Showerheads; Request for Comments

[Federal Register: May 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 96)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27926]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-NOA-0016]

Notice of Availability of Interpretive Rule on the Applicability
of Current Water Conservation Standards for Showerheads; Request for
Comments

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) or (the Department) is
providing notice of an interpretive rule that sets out the Department's
views on the definition of ``showerhead'' in the DOE's regulations
related to the energy conservation program for consumer products. The
draft interpretive rule represents the Department's interpretation of
its existing regulations and is exempt from the notice and comment
requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act. See 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(A). Nevertheless, given that the Department has not previously
expressed its views on this definition, we are interested in receiving
feedback from the public on the interpretation. At the end of the
comment period, this draft interpretive rule may be adopted, revised or
withdrawn.

DATES: Comments regarding this draft interpretive rule must be received
on or before June 18, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to DOE using the following method:
    E-mail: Showerhead_Guidance_Comments@hq.doe.gov. Include
the docket number in the subject line of the message. Comments and
suggestions should be provided in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or
text file format.
    The full text of the interpretive rule is available at http://
www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/pdfs/
showerhead_guidance.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Ms. Laura Barhydt laura.barhydt@hq.doe.gov or by
phone at 202-287-5772.

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 95, May 18, 2010

Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 95
Tuesday, May 18, 2010

There are 3 announcements in this issue

1. AIR - FR/Delay Effective Date. EPA. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR): Aggregation

2. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference and Public Meeting of the SAB Polycyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbon (PAH) Mixtures Review Panel

3. LAND - NM. USDA/Forest Service. National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council

CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.

REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Subject: AIR - FR/Delay Effective Date. EPA. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR): Aggregation

[Federal Register: May 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 95)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27643-27644]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 51 and 52

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0064; FRL-9150-5]
RIN 2060-AP80

Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment
New Source Review (NSR): Aggregation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: EPA is delaying the effective date of the final rule titled
``Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New
Source Review (NSR): Aggregation'' under the authority of the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) section 705 until the proceeding for
judicial review of this rule is completed or EPA completes the
reconsideration of the rule. This final rule for ``aggregation,'' which
EPA published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2009, is subject
to a petition for review and has not become effective.

DATES: The effective date of FR Doc. E9-815, published in the Federal
Register on January 15, 2009 (74 FR 2376), and delayed on February 13,
2009 (74 FR 7284) and May 14, 2009 (74 FR 22693), which was May 18,
2010, is further delayed until such time as the proceeding for judicial
review of this document is completed. The EPA will publish a document
in the Federal Register announcing the effective date once the delay is
no longer necessary.

ADDRESSES: Docket: The final rule, the petition for reconsideration,
and all other documents in the record for the rulemaking are in Docket
ID. No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0064. 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 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 Air and Radiation Docket and
Information Center, EPA/DC, EPA West Building, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David J. Svendsgaard, Air Quality
Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (C504-
03), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
27711, telephone (919) 541-2380, fax number (919) 541-5509, e-mail
address: svendsgaard.dave@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference and Public Meeting of the SAB Polycyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbon (PAH) Mixtures Review Panel

[Federal Register: May 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 95)]
[Notices]
[Page 27777-27778]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9152-7]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference and Public Meeting of the SAB Polycyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbon (PAH) Mixtures Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces
two public meetings of the SAB Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH)
Mixtures Review Panel: A teleconference and a face-to-face meeting to
review EPA's draft technical document, Development of a Relative
Potency Factor (RPF) Approach for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH)
Mixtures, External Review Draft.

DATES: There will be a public teleconference on June 8, 2010 from 2
p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). The public meeting will be held on June
21, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time), June 22, 2010 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. and June 23, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern time).

ADDRESSES: The teleconference will be conducted by phone only. The
face-to-face meeting on June 21-23, 2010 will be held at the Washington
Marriott at Metro Center, 775 12th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005;
telephone (202) 737-2200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain information concerning the public teleconference and/or public
meeting may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO),
EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
by telephone/voice mail at (202) 343-9878 or at yeow.aaron@epa.gov.
General information about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning
the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the EPA Web site
at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 3

Subject: LAND - NM. USDA/Forest Service. National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council

[Federal Register: May 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 95)]
[Notices]
[Page 27703-27704]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
will meet in Washington, DC, June 2-3, 2010. The purpose of the meeting
is to discuss emerging issues in urban and community forestry, work on
Council administrative items and hear public input related to urban and
community forestry.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 2-3, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. or until Council business is completed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hall of States Building, 444
North Capitol Street, NW., Room 283, Washington, DC 20001, phone: 202-
624-5373. Written comments concerning this meeting should be addressed
to Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff to National Urban and Community
Forestry Advisory Council, 201 14th Street SW., Yates Building (1
Central) MS-1151, Washington, DC 20250-1151. Comments may also be sent
via e-mail to nstremple@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 202-690-5792.
    All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and
copying. Visitors who would like to inspect the record are encouraged
to call ahead to facilitate entry into the Forest Service building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Dempsey, Staff Assistant to
National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council, 201 14th
Street, SW., Yates Building (1 Central) MS-1151, Washington, DC 20250-
1151, phone 202-205-1054.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.

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Monday, May 17, 2010

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 94, May 17, 2010

Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 94
Monday, May 17, 2010

There are 7 announcements in this issue

1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. [alpha]-[p-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene); Time-Limited Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. [alpha]-(p-Nonylphenol)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) Sulfate and Phosphate Esters; Time-Limited Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

3. ALL - ND/Correction. EPA. Announcement of the Board of Trustees for the National Environmental Education Foundation

4. WATER - ND. EPA. Guidance for Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

5. ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board

6. DRINK, TOXICS - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of Experts for the SAB Arsenic Review Panel

7. ENERGY - ND. DOE. Notice of Reestablishment of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board

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REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. [alpha]-[p-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene); Time-Limited Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

[Federal Register: May 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 94)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27443-27452]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0890; FRL-8824-3]

[alpha]-[p-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene); 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 a time-limited exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of [alpha]-[p-(1,1,3,3-
tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) when used as
an inert ingredient at levels not to exceed 7% in pesticide
formulations applied to growing crops and raw agricultural commodities
after harvest. The Joint Inerts Task Force, Cluster Support Team Number
5 requested an exemption for the requirement of a tolerance under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). The exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance expires on May 17, 2012. This regulation
eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for
residues of [alpha]-[p-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene).

DATES: This regulation is effective May 17, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before July 16, 2010, 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-2008-0890. 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: Kerry Leifer, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-8811; e-mail address: leifer.kerry@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. [alpha]-(p-Nonylphenol)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) Sulfate and Phosphate Esters; Time-Limited Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

[Federal Register: May 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 94)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27434-27443]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0892; FRL-8826-3]

[alpha]-(p-Nonylphenol)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) Sulfate
and Phosphate Esters; 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 a time-limited exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of [alpha]-(p-nonylphenol)-
[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) mixture of dihydrogen phosphate and
monohydrogen phosphate esters and the corresponding ammonium, calcium,
magnesium, potassium, sodium, and zinc salts of the phosphate esters
and [alpha]-(p-nonylphenol)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) sulfate,
ammonium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and zinc salts when
used as inert ingredients at levels not to exceed 7% in pesticide
formulations applied to growing crops, raw agricultural commodities
after harvest, and animals. The Joint Inerts Task Force, Cluster
Support Team Number 9 requested an exemption for the requirement of a
tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). The
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance expires on May 17, 2012.
This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible
level for residues of [alpha]-(p-nonylphenol)-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) mixture of dihydrogen phosphate and
monohydrogen phosphate esters and the corresponding ammonium, calcium,
magnesium, potassium, sodium, and zinc salts of the phosphate esters
and [alpha]-(p-nonylphenol)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) sulfate,
ammonium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and zinc salts).

DATES: This regulation is effective May 17, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before July 16, 2010, 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-2008-0892. 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: Kerry Leifer, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-8811; e-mail address: leifer.kerry@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 3

Subject: ALL - ND/Correction. EPA. Announcement of the Board of Trustees for the National Environmental Education Foundation

[Federal Register: May 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 94)]
[Notices]
[Page 27552]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9152-1]

Announcement of the Board of Trustees for the National
Environmental Education Foundation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency published a document in
the Federal Register of April 19, 2010, concerning announcement of the
Board of Trustees for the National Environmental Education Foundation.
The document contained misspelled names.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Burnett, 202-564-0446.

Correction

In the Federal Register of April 19, 2010, in the FR Doc. 2010-
8927, on page 20350, in the third column, correct the name and law firm
of the appointee to read:
The appointee is Manuel Alberto Diaz, a partner in the law firm
Lydecker Diaz, L.L.P.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 4

Subject: WATER - ND. EPA. Guidance for Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

[Federal Register: May 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 94)]
[Notices]
[Page 27552-27553]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0164; FRL-9152-2]

Guidance for Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay
Watershed

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a final Guidance for
Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed which EPA is
publishing pursuant to Section 502 of Executive Order (EO) 13508
(``Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration'', published on May 12,
2009). This guidance will allow the federal government to lead the way
in protecting the Bay and its watershed with the most effective tools
and practices available to reduce water pollution from a variety of
nonpoint sources, including agricultural lands, urban and suburban
areas, forestry, riparian areas, septic systems, and hydromodification.
This guidance is the first product under the Chesapeake Bay Executive
Order to provide technical tools that will be needed to restore the
Bay. Section 501 of the Executive Order directs federal agencies with
ten or more acres within the Chesapeake Bay watershed to implement the
Section 502 guidance as expeditiously as practicable and to the extent
permitted by law.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Flahive, USEPA, Office of Water,
Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
MC 4503T, Washington, DC; telephone number: (202) 566-1206; fax number:
(202) 566-1437; e-mail: Flahive.Katie@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 5

Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board

[Federal Register: May 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 94)]
[Notices]
[Page 27553-27554]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9152-3]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public teleconference of the chartered SAB on June 16, 2010 to conduct
quality reviews of two draft SAB reports. In addition, the SAB will
discuss its draft report on EPA's strategic research directions.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on June 16, 2010 from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain general information concerning this public teleconference should
contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA
Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9981; fax
(202) 233-0643; or e-mail at nugent.angela@ epa.gov. General
information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on
the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 6

Subject: DRINK, TOXICS - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of Experts for the SAB Arsenic Review Panel

[Federal Register: May 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 94)]
[Notices]
[Page 27554-27555]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9152-4]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of
Experts for the SAB Arsenic Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is requesting
public nominations of experts to form an SAB panel to review EPA's
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessment for inorganic
arsenic (noncancer).

DATES: Nominations should be submitted by June 7, 2010 per instructions
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding this Request for Nominations may contact
Dr. Sue Shallal, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory
Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via
telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9977; by fax at (202) 233-0643; or via
e-mail at shallal.suhair@epa.gov. General information concerning the
EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA SAB Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/sab.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 7

Subject: ENERGY - ND. DOE. Notice of Reestablishment of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board

[Federal Register: May 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 94)]
[Notices]
[Page 27547]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Reestablishment of the Secretary of Energy Advisory
Board

    Pursuant to section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act and in accordance with title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
section 102-3, and following consultation with the Committee Management
Secretariat of the General Services Administration, notice is hereby
given that the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (the Board) has been
reestablished for a two-year period.
    The Board will provide independent, balanced, and authoritative
advice to the Secretary of Energy on matters concerning the
Department's management, basic science, research, development and
technology activities; energy and national security responsibilities;
environmental cleanup activities; energy-related economic activities;
and the operations of the Department.
    The Board members are selected to assure well-balanced geographical
representation and on the basis of their broad competence in areas
relating to quality management, basic science, renewable energy, energy
policy, environmental science, economics, and broad public policy
interests. Membership of the Board will continue to be determined in
accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92-463) and implementing regulations.
    The reestablishment of the Board has been determined to be in the
public interest, important and vital to the conduct of the Department's
business in connection with the performance of duties established by
statute for the Department of Energy. The Board will operate in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92-463), the General Services Administration Final Rule on
Federal Advisory Committee Management, and other directives and
instructions issued in implementation of those acts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Bodette, U.S. Department of
Energy, Washington, DC 20585, telephone: 202-586-6210.

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Friday, May 14, 2010

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 93, May 14, 2010

Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 93
Friday, May 14, 2010

There are 11 announcements in this issue

1. AIR - FR/Reconsideration. EPA. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR): Aggregation; Notice of extension of comment period

2. AIR, HAZ - PR. EPA. Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators

3. ENERGY/Efficiency - FR. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Determination Concerning the Potential for Energy Conservation Standards for Non-Class A External Power Supplies

4. ENERGY/Efficiency - FR. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Web-Based Compliance and Certification Management System

5. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/Comment Extension. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

6. ENERGY/NatGas - NM. DOE/Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Energy Efficiency of Natural Gas Infrastructure and Operations Conference; Supplemental Notice of Public Conference

7. TOXICS - FR. DOL/OSHA. EPA. Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards

8. TOXICS - PR. DOL/OSHA. Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards

9. HAZ, TRANSPORT - FR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Special Permits Into Regulations

10. HAZ, TRANSPORT - PR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials; Packages Intended for Transport by Aircraft

11. LAND - FRI. USDA/Commodity Credit Corporation. Conservation Reserve Program; Transition Incentives Program

CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.

REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Subject: AIR - FR/Reconsideration. EPA. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR): Aggregation; Notice of extension of comment period

[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27191-27192]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 51 and 52

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0064, FRL-9151-3]
RIN 2060-AP80

Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment
New Source Review (NSR): Aggregation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment
period on our proposed reconsideration of the Prevention of Significant
Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR):
Aggregation (April 15, 2010). The EPA is extending the comment period
that originally closed on May 17, 2010, by an additional 30 days. The
comment period will now close on June 16, 2010. The EPA is extending
the comment period because of the requests we received, which are
contained in the docket for this rulemaking.

DATES: Comments. Comments on the proposed rule published April 15, 2010
(75 FR 19567) must be received on or before June 16, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2003-0064, by one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epamail.epa.gov.
    Fax: 202-566-1741.
    Mail: Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0064, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air Docket), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Mailcode: 6102T, Washington, DC 20460.
Please include a total of 2 copies.
    Hand Delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
West (Air Docket), 1301 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Room 3334,
Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0064.
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: For general information, contact Dave
Svendsgaard, Air Quality Policy Division, U.S. EPA, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards (C504-03), Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina 27711, telephone number (919) 541-2380, facsimile number (919)
541-5509, electronic mail e-mail address: svendsgaard.dave@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: AIR, HAZ - PR. EPA. Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste
Incinerators

[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27249-27255]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534; FRL-9151-4]
RIN 2060-AQ24

Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions
Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste
Incinerators

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; amendments.

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SUMMARY: On October 6, 2009, EPA promulgated its response to the remand
of the new source performance standards and emissions guidelines for
hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators by the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and satisfied the Clean
Air Act Section 129(a)(5) requirement to conduct a review of the
standards every five years. This action proposes to amend the new
source performance standards in order to correct inadvertent drafting
errors in the emissions limits for nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide
promulgated for large hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators,
which did not correspond to our description of our standard-setting
process. This action will also correct erroneous cross-references in
the reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before June 28, 2010.
Because of the need to revise the new source performance standards
(NSPS) emissions limits and reporting and recordkeeping requirements in
a timely manner, EPA will not grant requests for extensions beyond this
date.
    Public Hearing. If anyone contacts EPA by May 24, 2010 requesting
to speak at a public hearing, EPA will hold a public hearing on June 1,
2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2006-0534, by one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    E-mail: Send your comments via electronic mail to a-and-r-
Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534.
    Facsimile: Fax your comments to (202) 566-9744, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534.
    Mail: Send your comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2006-0534. Please include a total of two copies. We request that a
separate copy also be sent to the contact person identified below (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
    Hand Delivery: Deliver your comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534.
Such deliveries are accepted only during the normal hours of operation
(8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays), and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information. . .

    Public Hearing: If a public hearing is held, it will be held at
EPA's Campus located at 109 T.W. Alexander Drive in Research Triangle
Park, NC, or an alternate site nearby. Contact Ms. Joan Rogers at (919)
541-4487 to request a hearing, to request to speak at a public hearing,
to determine if a hearing will be held, or to determine the hearing
location. If no one contacts EPA requesting to speak at a public
hearing concerning this proposed rule by May 24, 2010, the hearing will
be cancelled without further notice. . .


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ketan D. Patel, Natural Resources
and Commerce Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (E143-03),
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711; telephone number: (919) 541-9736; fax number: (919) 541-3470; e-
mail address: patel.ketan@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 3

Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - FR. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Determination Concerning the Potential for Energy Conservation Standards for Non-Class A External Power Supplies

[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27170-27182]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EERE-2009-BT-DET-0005]
RIN 1904-AB80

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Determination
Concerning the Potential for Energy Conservation Standards for Non-
Class A External Power Supplies

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.

ACTION: Final Rule.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) has
determined, based on the best information currently available, that
energy conservation standards for non-Class A external power supplies
are technologically feasible and economically justified, and would
result in significant energy savings. This determination initiates the
process of establishing, by notice and comment rulemaking, energy
conservation standards for these products.

DATES: This rule is effective June 14, 2010.

ADDRESSES: This rulemaking can be identified by docket number EERE-
2009-BT-DET-0005 and/or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) 1904-
AB80.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, the
technical support document, or comments received go to the U.S.
Department of Energy, Resource Room of the Building Technologies
Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024,
(202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the above
telephone number for additional information about visiting the Resource
Room. You may also obtain copies of certain documents in this
proceeding from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's
Web site at http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/
residential/battery_external.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Victor Petrolati, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-4549. E-mail:
Victor.Petrolati@ee.doe.gov.
    Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
Telephone: (202) 586-8145. E-mail: Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov.
    For further information on how to review public comments, contact
Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone
(202) 586-2945. E-mail: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 4

Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - FR. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Web-Based Compliance and Certification Management System

[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27182-27185]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-CRT-0017]
RIN 1904-AC10

Energy Conservation Program: Web-Based Compliance and
Certification Management System

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule: provides a new means for manufacturers and
third party representatives to prepare and submit compliance and
certification reports to the Department of Energy (DOE) through an
electronic Web-based tool, the Compliance and Certification Management
System (CCMS), which will be the preferred mechanism for submitting
compliance and certification reports; allows compliance and
certification reports to be submitted via e-mail; and updates the
address and contact information used to submit compliance statements
and certification reports through certified mail to DOE.

DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective June 1, 2010.

ADDRESSES: For access to the docket and to read background material,
visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room of the Building
Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th Floor, Washington,
DC, 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the
above telephone number for additional information regarding visiting
the Resource Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Charles Llenza, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies, EE-2J, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 286-2192. E-
mail: Charles.Llenza@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Betsy Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General Counsel,
GC-71, Forrestal Building, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-7796. E-mail:
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 5

Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/Comment Extension. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27227-27228]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[Docket Number: EE-2008-BT-STD-0006]
RIN 1904-AB47

Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 25, 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
announced that it would hold a public meeting to discuss and receive
comments on the product classes that DOE plans to analyze for purposes
of establishing energy conservation standards for residential central
air conditioners and heat pumps; the analytical framework, models, and
tools that DOE is using to evaluate amended standards for these
products; the results of preliminary analyses performed by DOE for
these products; and potential energy conservation standard levels
derived from these analyses that DOE could consider for these products.
DOE also encouraged written comments on these subjects. This document
announces an extension of the time period for submitting comments on
the energy conservation standards notice of public meeting (NOPM) and
availability of the preliminary technical support document for central
air conditioners and heat pumps. The comment period is extended to May
17, 2010.

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
energy conservation standards NOPM for residential central air
conditioners and heat pumps received no later than May 17, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted must identify the ``NOPM for Energy
Conservation Standards for Residential Central Air Conditioners and
Heat Pumps'' and provide the appropriate docket number EE-2008-BT-STD-
0006 and/or RIN number 1904-AB47. 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: Res_Central_AC_HP@ee.doe.gov (NOPM). Include
docket number EE-2008-BT-STD-0006 and/or RIN 1904-AB47, as appropriate,
in the subject line of the message. Submit electronic comments in
WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format and avoid the
use of special characters or any form of encryption.
    Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202)
586-2945. Please submit one signed original paper copy.
    Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed original paper
copy.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information
regarding visiting the Resource Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wes Anderson, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7335. E-mail:
Wes.Anderson@ee.doe.gov.
    Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC,
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7796. E-mail:
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 6

Subject: ENERGY/NatGas - NM. DOE/Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Energy Efficiency of Natural Gas Infrastructure and Operations Conference; Supplemental Notice of Public Conference

[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Notices]
[Page 27340-27341]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD09-11-000]

Energy Efficiency of Natural Gas Infrastructure and Operations
Conference; Supplemental Notice of Public Conference

May 3, 2010.
    As announced in the ``Notice of Public Conference'' issued on March
31, 2010, a public conference will be held on May 25, 2010, from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. (EST) in the Commission Meeting Room at the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The
conference will be open for the public to attend and advance
registration is not required. Members of the Commission are expected to
attend and participate in the conference.
    The purpose of this conference is to explore issues related to
efficiency measures on the interstate natural gas grid as well as waste
heat recovery opportunities. This conference will also provide an
opportunity for interested parties to express their views and
suggestions regarding ongoing efforts at the Commission to promote
efficiency measures.
    A free Webcast of this event is available through http://
www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who desires to listen to this event can do
so by navigating to the Calendar of Events at http://www.ferc.gov and
locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to
its Webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for
Webcasts and offers the option of listening to the conference via
phone-bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit http://
www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993-3100.
    FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 866-208-3372
(voice) or (202) 208-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208-2106 with
the required accommodations.
    For information about the conference, please contact Pamela Romano
at (202) 502-6854 or pamela.romano@ferc.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 7

Subject: TOXICS - FR. DOL/OSHA. EPA. Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards

[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27188-27189]

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926

[Docket No. OSHA-H054A-2006-0064]
RIN 1218-AC43

Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure
Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA);
Department of Labor.

ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: OSHA is confirming the effective date of its direct final rule
(DFR) revising the employee notification requirements in the exposure
determination provisions of the standards for Hexavalent Chromium
(Cr(VI)). In the March 17, 2010, DFR document, OSHA stated that the DFR
would become effective on June 15, 2010, unless one or more significant
adverse comments were submitted by April 16, 2010. OSHA did not receive
significant adverse comments on the DFR, so by this document the Agency
is confirming that the DFR will become effective on June 15, 2010.

DATES: The DFR published on March 17, 2010, becomes effective on June
15, 2010. For purposes of judicial review, OSHA considers May 14, 2010
as the date of promulgation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information and press
inquiries contact Ms. Jennifer Ashley, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999. For
technical inquiries, contact Maureen Ruskin, Office of Chemical
Hazards--Metals, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Room N-3718,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1950; fax: (202) 693-1678.
Copies of this Federal Register notice are available from the OSHA
Office of Publications, Room N-3101, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
1888. Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice and other
relevant documents are available at OSHA's Web page at
http:[sol][sol]www.osha.gov.

ADDRESSES: For purposes of 28 U.S.C. 2112(a), OSHA designates the
Associate Solicitor of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health as the
recipient of petitions for review of the direct final rule. Contact the
Associate Solicitor at the Office of the Solicitor, Room S-4004, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20210; telephone: (202) 693-5445.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 8

Subject: TOXICS - PR. DOL/OSHA. Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards

[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27239]

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926

[Docket No. OSHA-H054a-2006-0064]
RIN 1218-AC43

Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure
Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
Department of Labor.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: With this notice, OSHA is withdrawing the proposed rule that
accompanied its direct final rule (DFR) amending the employee
notification requirements in the exposure determination provisions of
the Hexavalent Chromium (Cr(VI)) standards.

DATES: Effective May 14, 2010, the proposed rule published March 16,
2010 (75 FR 12485), is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information and press
inquiries contact Ms. Jennifer Ashley, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999. For
technical inquiries, contact Maureen Ruskin, Office of Chemical
Hazards--Metals, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Room N-3718,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1950; fax: (202) 693-1678.
Copies of this Federal Register notice are available from the OSHA
Office of Publications, Room N-3101, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
1888. Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice and other
relevant documents are available at OSHA's Web page at http://
www.osha.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 9

Subject: HAZ, TRANSPORT - FR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Special Permits Into Regulations

[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27205-27216]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 105, 107, 171, 173, 174, 176, 177, and 179

[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0289 (HM-233A)]
RIN 2137-AE39

Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Special Permits Into
Regulations

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is
amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to incorporate provisions
contained in certain widely used or longstanding special permits that
have an established safety record. Special permits allow a company or
individual to package or ship a hazardous material in a manner that
varies from the regulations so long as an equivalent level of safety is
maintained. The revisions in this final rule are intended to provide
wider access to the regulatory flexibility offered in special permits
and eliminate the need for numerous renewal requests, thus reducing
paperwork burdens and facilitating commerce while maintaining an
appropriate level of safety.

DATES: Effective Dates: The effective date of these amendments is
October 1, 2010.
Voluntary Compliance: Voluntary compliance with the provisions of
this final rule is authorized June 14, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Edmonson or Dirk Der Kinderen,
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, (202) 366-8553, or Diane
LaValle, Office of Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals,
(202) 366-4535, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 10

Subject: HAZ, TRANSPORT - PR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials; Packages Intended for Transport by Aircraft

[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27273-27284]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 171 and 173

[Docket No. PHMSA-07-29364 (HM-231A)]
RIN 2137-AE32

Hazardous Materials; Packages Intended for Transport by Aircraft

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: PHMSA proposes to amend requirements in the Hazardous
Materials Regulations to enhance the integrity of inner packagings or
receptacles of combination packagings containing liquid hazardous
material by ensuring they remain intact when subjected to the reduced
pressure and other forces encountered in air transportation. In order
to substantially decrease the likelihood of a hazardous materials
release, the proposed amendments: prescribe specific test protocols and
standards for determining whether an inner packaging or receptacle is
capable of meeting the pressure differential requirements specified in
the regulations and, consistent with the 2011-2012 edition of the
International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for
the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Aircraft (ICAO Technical
Instructions), require the closures on all inner packagings containing
liquids within a combination packaging to be secured by a secondary
means or, under certain circumstances, permit the use of a liner.

DATES: Comments must be received by July 13, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number
PHMSA-07-29364 (HM-231A) by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Mail: Docket Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing
Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    Hand Delivery: To Docket Operations, Room W12-140 on the
ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice at the beginning of the comment. Note
that all comments received will be posted without change to the docket
management system, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the dockets to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or DOT's Docket
Operations Office (see ADDRESSES).
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any
written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by
the name of the individual submitting the document (or signing the
document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor
union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in
the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70;
Pages 19477-78).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael G. Stevens, Office of
Hazardous Materials Standards, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, telephone (202) 366-8553, or
Janet McLaughlin, Office of Security and Hazardous Materials, Federal
Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 490
L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Room 2200, Washington, DC 20024, telephone (202)
385-4897.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 11

Subject: LAND - FRI. USDA/Commodity Credit Corporation. Conservation Reserve Program; Transition Incentives Program

[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27165-27169]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

7 CFR Part 1410

RIN 0560-AH80

Conservation Reserve Program; Transition Incentives Program

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Interim rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is amending the
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) regulations to add provisions for
incentives to retired or retiring owners or operators to transition
land enrolled in CRP to a beginning or socially disadvantaged farmer or
rancher for production. The Transition Incentives Program involves new
and mandatory provisions for CRP authorized by the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill). Retired or retiring owners or
operators of land enrolled in an expiring CRP contract who sell or
lease their expiring CRP land to a beginning or socially disadvantaged
farmer or rancher for the purpose of returning some or all of the land
into production using sustainable grazing or crop production methods in
compliance with the required conservation plan will, if otherwise
approved for the Transition Incentives Program, receive CRP payments
for an additional 2 years after the contract expires if the new or
socially disadvantaged farmer is not a family member.

DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective May 14, 2010.
    Comment Date: We will consider comments that we receive by July 13,
2010.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this interim rule. In
your comment, include the volume, date, and page number of this issue
of the Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the
following methods:
    E-Mail: cepdmail@wdc.usda.gov.
    Fax: 202-720-4619.
    Mail: Director, Conservation and Environmental Programs
Division (CEPD), USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) CEPD, STOP 0513, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-0513.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to the above
address.
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
    Comments may be inspected at the mail address listed above between
8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. A copy of
this interim rule is available through the FSA home page at http://
www.fsa.usda.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly J. Preston, CRP Program
Manager, telephone 202-720-9563 or e-mail: cepdmail@wdc.usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
the USDA Target Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).

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