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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 116, June 17, 2010

Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 116
Thursday, June 17, 2010

There are 2 announcements in this issue

1. TOXICS - ND/Guidance. EPA. Pesticides; Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on False or Misleading Pesticide Product Brand Names; Extension of Comment Period

2. WATER - NM. DOI/FWS. Meeting Announcement: North American Wetlands Conservation Council

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 - ND/Guidance. EPA. Pesticides; Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on False or Misleading Pesticide Product Brand Names; Extension of Comment Period

[Federal Register: June 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 116)]
[Notices]
[Page 34448]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0282; FRL-8832-4]

Pesticides; Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on False or
Misleading Pesticide Product Brand Names; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of May 19, 2010,
announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on a draft
Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice) entitled ``False or
Misleading Pesticide Product Brand Names.'' This document extends the
comment period for 60 days, from June 18, 2010, to August 17, 2010.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2010-0282, must be received on or before August 17, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register document of May 19, 2010.

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 2

Subject: WATER - NM. DOI/FWS. Meeting Announcement: North American Wetlands Conservation Council

[Federal Register: June 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 116)]
[Notices]
[Page 34479]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-MB-2010-N120; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]

Meeting Announcement: North American Wetlands Conservation
Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council)
will meet to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA)
grant proposals for recommendation to the Migratory Bird Conservation
Commission (Commission). This meeting is open to the public and
interested persons may present oral or written statements.

DATES: Council Meeting: July 7, 2010, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you are
interested in presenting information at this public meeting, contact
the Council Coordinator no later than June 21, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The Council meeting will be held at The Hotel Fort Garry,
222 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0R3, Canada.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Johnson, Council
Coordinator, by phone at (703) 358-1784; by e-mail at dbhc@fws.gov; or
by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive,
Mail Stop MBSP 4075, Arlington, VA 22203.

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 115, June 16, 2010

Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 115
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

There are 7 announcements in this issue

1. TOXCIS - FR. EPA. Sodium 1,4-Dialkyl Sulfosuccinates; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

2. AIR - Determination of Acceptability. EPA. Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice 25 for Significant New Alternatives Policy Program

3. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Bacillus thuringiensis eCry3.1Ab Protein in Corn; Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

4. TOXICS - ANPR/NM/Comment Extension. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs); Reassessment of Use Authorizations; Extension of Comment Period and Additional Public Meetings

5. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Motor Vehicle and Engine
Compliance Program Fees (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2080.04, OMB Control No.
2060-0545

6. WATER - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Performance Evaluation Studies on Wastewater Laboratories (Renewal)

7. ENERGY/Wind - ROD. DOI/MMS. Record of Decision for the Cape Wind Energy Project; Secretary of the Interior's Response to Comments From the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation on the Cape Wind Energy Project

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

ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Subject: TOXCIS - FR. EPA. Sodium 1,4-Dialkyl Sulfosuccinates; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

[Federal Register: June 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 115)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 34045-34049]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0739; FRL-8825-2]

Sodium 1,4-Dialkyl Sulfosuccinates; Exemption from the
Requirement of a Tolerance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of sodium 1,4-dialkyl sulfosuccinates
including sodium 1,4-dihexyl sulfosuccinate (CAS Reg. No. 3006-15-3);
sodium 1,4-diisobutyl sulfosuccinate (CAS Reg. No. 127-39-9); and
sodium 1,4-dipentyl sulfosuccinate (CAS Reg. No. 922-80-5) when used as
an inert ingredient in pesticide formulations for pre-harvest and post-
harvest uses, as well as, for application to animals under 40 CFR
180.910 and 40 CFR 180.930, respectively. The Joint Inerts Task Force
(JITF), Cluster Support Team 13 submitted a petition to EPA under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishment
of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation
eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for
residues of the sodium 1,4-dialkyl sulfosuccinates.

DATES: This regulation is effective June 16, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before August 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-2008-0739. 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: Karen Samek, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 347-8825; e-mail address: samek.karen@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: AIR - Determination of Acceptability. EPA. Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice 25 for Significant New Alternatives Policy Program

[Federal Register: June 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 115)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 34017-34040]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 82

[FRL-9163-5]
RIN 2060-AG12

Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice 25 for Significant New
Alternatives Policy Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Determination of Acceptability.

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SUMMARY: This Determination of Acceptability expands the list of
acceptable substitutes for ozone-depleting substances under the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's Significant New Alternatives Policy
program. The substitutes are for use in the following sectors:
Refrigeration and air-conditioning, foam blowing, aerosols, and
sterilants. The majority of the acceptability decisions find
substitutes acceptable as alternatives to the class II ozone depleting
substances hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-22, HCFC-142b and blends
containing one or both of these substances. EPA is also finding one of
the alternatives, HFO-1234ze, acceptable as a substitute for CFC-113 in the heat transfer end use and as a substitute for CFC-11 in the aerosol propellant end use.
The listing of additional refrigerant alternatives as acceptable will
provide users in the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector with
more options for replacing HCFC-22 and HCFC-142b, which, pursuant to
EPA's phaseout regulations, may generally be used only as a refrigerant
to service equipment manufactured before January 1, 2010.

DATES: Effective Date: June 16, 2010.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0118 (continuation of Air Docket A-91-42). All
electronic documents in the docket are listed in the index at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Air Docket
(No. A-91-42), EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566-1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Fiffer by telephone at (202)
343-9464, by facsimile at (202) 343-2338, by e-mail at
fiffer.melissa@epa.gov, or by mail at U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 6205J, Washington, DC 20460. Overnight or courier
deliveries should be sent to the office location at 1310 L Street, NW.,
10th floor, Washington, DC 20005.
For more information on the Agency's process for administering the
Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program or criteria for
evaluation of substitutes, refer to the original SNAP rulemaking
published in the Federal Register on March 18, 1994 (59 FR 13044).
Notices and rulemakings under the SNAP program, as well as other EPA
publications on protection of stratospheric ozone, are available from
EPA's Ozone Depletion Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ozone/ including
the SNAP portion at http://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 3

Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Bacillus thuringiensis eCry3.1Ab Protein in Corn; Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

[Federal Register: June 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 115)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 34040-34045]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 174

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0609; FRL-8829-9]

Bacillus thuringiensis eCry3.1Ab Protein in Corn; Temporary
Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a temporary exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of Bacillus thuringiensis
eCry3.1Ab protein in corn in or on the food and feed commodities of
corn; corn, field; corn, sweet; and corn, pop, when used as a plant-
incorporated protectant in accordance with the terms of Experimental
Use Permit 67979-EUP-8. Syngenta Seeds, Incorporated submitted a
petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
requesting a temporary exemption from the requirement of a tolerance.
This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible
level for residues of Bacillus thuringiensis eCry3.1Ab protein in corn
under the FFDCA. The temporary tolerance exemption expires on June 1,
2012.

DATES: This regulation is effective June 16, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before August 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-2009-0609. 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 Office of Pesticide Programs (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: Mike Mendelsohn, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-8715; e-mail address: mendelsohn.mike@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 4

Subject: TOXICS - ANPR/NM/Comment Extension. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs); Reassessment of Use Authorizations; Extension of Comment Period and Additional Public Meetings

[Federal Register: June 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 115)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34076-34077]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 761

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0757; FRL-8831-8]
RIN 2070-AJ38

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs); Reassessment of Use
Authorizations; Extension of Comment Period and Additional Public
Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment
period and additional public meetings.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) in
the Federal Register of April 7, 2010, concerning the reassessment of
the use authorizations for PCBs. This document extends the comment
period for 45 days, from July 6, 2010, to August 20, 2010. This
extension is necessary to provide the public with an opportunity to
provide additional and more thorough comments. Also, EPA is holding two
additional public meetings to enable additional public comment on the
ANPRM during the comment period extension.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2009-0757, must be received on or before August 20, 2010.
     Meetings will be held on July 22, 2010, from 9 a.m. until the last
speaker has spoken or until 1 p.m., in San Francisco, CA and on July
29, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., in New York, NY. Requests to
participate in a meeting must be received 10 days prior to the date of
the meeting.
     To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT,
preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much
time as possible to process your request.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register document of April 7, 2010, for submission of
comments.
     The July 22, 2010 meeting will held in the Hawaii/Palau Room,
First Floor Conference Room, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105
and the July 29, 2010 meeting will be held in the Empire Room at the
Hilton Times Square, 234 West 42\nd\ St., New York, NY 10036. Requests
to participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2009-0757, may be submitted to the technical person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
John H. Smith, National Program Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 566-0512; e-mail address: smith.johnh@epa.gov.
     For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
14620; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 5

Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Motor Vehicle and Engine
Compliance Program Fees (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2080.04, OMB Control No.
2060-0545

[Federal Register: June 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 115)]
[Notices]
[Page 34109-34110]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0981; FRL-9162-8]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Motor Vehicle and Engine
Compliance Program Fees (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2080.04, OMB Control No.
2060-0545

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 16, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2009-0981, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket, Mailcode 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to:
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Sohacki, Compliance and
Innovative Strategies Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor,
Michigan 48105; telephone number: 734-214-4851; fax number: 734-214-
4869; e-mail address: sohacki.lynn@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 6

Subject: WATER - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Performance Evaluation Studies on Wastewater
Laboratories (Renewal)

[Federal Register: June 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 115)]
[Notices]
[Page 34110-34111]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-0413; FRL-9163-1; EPA ICR No. 0234.10; OMB Control
No. 2080-0021]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Performance Evaluation Studies on Wastewater
Laboratories (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on December 31, 2010. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 16, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2010-0413, by one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: docket.oeca@epa.gov.
    Fax: (202) 566-9744.
    Mail: Enforcement and Compliance Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. 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: Patrick Yellin, Office of Compliance,
Agriculture Division, 2225A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
564-2970; fax number: 202-564-0085; e-mail address:
yellin.patrick@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 7

Subject: ENERGY/Wind - ROD. DOI/MMS. Record of Decision for the Cape Wind Energy Project; Secretary of the Interior's Response to Comments From the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation on the Cape Wind Energy Project

[Federal Register: June 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 115)]
[Notices]
[Page 34152-34154]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service (MMS)

Record of Decision for the Cape Wind Energy Project; Secretary of
the Interior's Response to Comments From the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation on the Cape Wind Energy Project

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Record of Decision (ROD)
and Notice to the Public of the Secretary of the Interior's Response to
Comments From the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP).

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the regulations implementing the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the MMS is announcing the
availability of the ROD for the Cape Wind Energy Project (the Project).
The ROD for the Project records the decisions that the MMS reached to
select the Preferred Alternative at Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound
described in its Final Environmental Impact Statement (January 2009).
After careful consideration of all the concerns expressed during the
lengthy review and consultation process and thorough analyses of the
many factors involved, the Secretary approved the ROD finding that the
public benefits weigh in favor of approving the Cape Wind Project at
the Horseshoe Shoal location. The MMS will offer a commercial lease to
Cape Wind Associates, LLC (CWA) in response to CWA's application. The
CWA's rights to construct and operate the Project pursuant to the lease
are subject to construction and operation approvals from the MMS. The
Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Director of the MMS
co-signed the ROD for the Project on April 28, 2010.
    In accordance with the regulations implementing Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), the public is also
notified that on April 28, 2010, the Secretary responded to the April
2, 2010, comments of the ACHP concerning the Project. The ACHP provided
comments to the Secretary following his termination of the Section 106
consultation on March 1, 2010. The Secretary's response explains his
decision and indicates how the ACHP's comments were taken into account
in his consideration of the effects of the project on historical and
cultural resources. The Secretary provides a detailed response for each
of the ACHP's comments and recommendations.

    Authority: The NOA of the ROD is published pursuant to the
regulations at 40 CFR 1506.6, implementing the provisions of NEPA
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The Notice to the Public of the Secretary
of the Interior's Response to the ACHP is published pursuant to the
regulations at 36 CFR 800.7(c)(4)(iii), implementing the provisions
of NHPA (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 114, June 15, 2010

Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 114
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

There are 6 announcements in this issue

1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Pesticide Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment; Change to Labeling Compliance Date

2. HAZ - FR. EPA. Withdrawal of the Emission-Comparable Fuel Exclusion Under RCRA

3. AIR, CLIMATE - PR. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases

4. TOXICS - PR. EPA. Pesticide Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment; Proposed Change to Labeling Compliance Date

5. ENERGY - ANPR. DOE. Acquisition Regulation: Socioeconomic Programs

6. LAND, WATER - ND. Notice of Proposed Changes to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service; Notice of availability of proposed changes in for public review and comment

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: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Pesticide Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment; Change to Labeling Compliance Date

[Federal Register: June 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 114)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33705-33708]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 156

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0327; FRL-8830-7]
RIN 2070-AJ74

Pesticide Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide
Containers and Containment; Change to Labeling Compliance Date

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is amending the pesticide container and containment
regulations to provide a 4-month extension of the 40 CFR 156.159
labeling compliance date from August
16, 2010 to December 16, 2010. This change is being made because there
is insufficient time for pesticide registrants, EPA and states to
complete the label amendments. This change will avoid the temporary
removal of a significant number of pesticides from the market while a
1-year extension proposed elsewhere in today's Federal Register
proceeds through the rulemaking process, and while pesticide
registrants, EPA and states work to update the pesticide labels to
comply with the label requirements in the container and containment
regulations.

DATES: This final rule is effective August 16, 2010.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0327. 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: Nancy Fitz, Field and External Affairs
Division (FEAD) (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-7385; fax number: (703) 308-2962; e-
mail address: fitz.nancy@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: HAZ - FR. EPA. Withdrawal of the Emission-Comparable Fuel Exclusion Under RCRA

[Federal Register: June 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 114)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33712-33724]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 261

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2005-0017; FRL-9160-9]
RIN 2050-AG57

Withdrawal of the Emission-Comparable Fuel Exclusion Under RCRA

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final action withdraws the conditional exclusion from
regulations promulgated on December 19, 2008 under subtitle C of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for so-called Emission
Comparable Fuel (ECF). These are fuels produced from hazardous
secondary materials which, when burned in industrial boilers under
specified conditions, generate emissions that are comparable to
emissions from burning fuel oil in those boilers. EPA is withdrawing
this conditional exclusion because the Agency has concluded that ECF is
more appropriately classified as a discarded material and regulated as
a hazardous waste. The exclusions for comparable fuel and synthesis gas
fuel are not addressed or otherwise affected by this final rule.

DATES: This final rule is effective June 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The official public docket is identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-RCRA-2005-0017. 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., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the RCRA Docket, EPA/
DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the RCRA Docket is (202) 566-0270.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Jackson, Materials Recovery and
Waste Management Division, Office of Resource Conservation and
Recovery, Mailcode: 5302P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703)
308-8453; fax number: (703) 308-8433; e-mail address:
jackson.mary@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 3

Subject: AIR, CLIMATE - PR. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases

[Federal Register: June 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 114)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 33949-33982]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 86 and 98

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0109; FRL-9158-6]
RIN 2060-A079

Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend specific provisions in the 2009
Final Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting rule (2009 Final MRR) to
correct certain technical and editorial errors that have been
identified since promulgation and to clarify or propose minor updates
to certain provisions that have been the subject of questions from
reporting entities. These proposed changes include additional
information to better or more fully understand compliance obligations,
corrections to data reporting elements so they more closely conform to
the information used to perform emission calculations and other
corrections and amendments. EPA has received six petitions for
reconsideration on the 2009 Final MRR. EPA is still considering these
petitions, and the issues raised in the petitions are not discusssed or
addressed in today's action.

DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before July 30, 2010.
    Public Hearing. EPA does not plan to conduct a public hearing
unless requested. To request a hearing, please contact the person
listed in the following FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by June
22, 2010. If requested, the hearing will be conducted on June 30, 2010,
in the Washington, DC area. EPA will provide further information about
the hearing on its webpage if a hearing is requested.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0109 by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: MRR_Corrections@epa.gov. Include docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0109 [and/or RIN number] in the subject line of the
message.
    Fax: (202) 566-1741.
    Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), Mailcode 2822T, Attention Docket ID No. OAR-2010-0109, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004.
    Hand/Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading
Room, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004. 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: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address:
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov. For technical information contact the
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Hotline at telephone number: (877) 444-
1188; or e-mail: ghgmrr@epa.gov. To obtain information about the public
hearings or to register to speak at the hearings, please go to http://
www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html. Alternatively,
contact Carole Cook at 202-343-9263.
    Worldwide Web (WWW). In addition to being available in the docket,
an electronic copy of today's proposal will also be available through
the WWW. Following the Administrator's signature, a copy of this action
will be posted on EPA's greenhouse gas reporting rule Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 4

Subject: TOXICS - PR. EPA. Pesticide Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment; Proposed Change to Labeling Compliance Date

[Federal Register: June 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 114)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 33744-33747]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 156

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0327; FRL-8830-8]
RIN 2070-AJ74

Pesticide Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide
Containers and Containment; Proposed Change to Labeling Compliance Date

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend the pesticide container and
containment regulations to provide a 1-year extension of the 40 CFR
156.159 labeling compliance date from August 16, 2010 to August 16,
2011. This change is being proposed to address concerns raised by
stakeholders and as a result of further Agency consideration.

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

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0327, 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: Nancy Fitz, Field and External Affairs
Division (FEAD) (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-7385; fax
number: (703) 308-2962; e-mail address: fitz.nancy@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 5

Subject: ENERGY - ANPR. DOE. Acquisition Regulation: Socioeconomic Programs

[Federal Register: June 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 114)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 33752-33757]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

48 CFR Parts 919, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, and 952

RIN 1991-AB87

Acquisition Regulation: Socioeconomic Programs

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to amend the
Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) Socioeconomic
Programs to make changes to conform to the FAR, remove out-of-date
coverage, and to update references. Today's proposed rule does not
alter substantive rights or obligations under current law.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed rulemaking must be received on
or before close of business July 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: This proposed rule is available online at www.regulation.gov
and you may submit comments, identified by DEAR: Subchapter D and RIN
1991-AB87, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail to: DEARrulemaking@hq.doe.gov. Include DEAR:
Subchapter D and RIN 1991-AB87 in the subject line of the message.
    Mail to: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Procurement
and Assistance Management, MA-611, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. Comments by e-mail are encouraged.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Binney at (202) 287-1340 or by
e-mail barbara.binney@hq.doe.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 6

Subject: LAND, WATER - ND. Notice of Proposed Changes to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service; Notice of availability of proposed changes in for public review and comment

[Federal Register: June 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 114)]
[Notices]
[Page 33761-33763]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Notice of Proposed Changes to the National Handbook of
Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the NRCS National
Handbook of Conservation Practices for public review and comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intention of NRCS to issue a
series of revised conservation practice standards in the National
Handbook of Conservation Practices. These standards include: Animal
Mortality Facility (Code 316), Critical Area Planting (Code 342),
Composting Facility (Code 317), Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment (Code
548), Hedgerow Planting (422), Irrigation Canal or Lateral (Code 320),
Irrigation Land Leveling (Code 464), Irrigation System, Surface, and
Subsurface (Code 443), Riparian
Herbaceous Cover (Code 390), Rock Barrier (Code 555), Roofs and Covers
(Code 367), Runoff Management System (Code 570), Shallow Water
Development and Management (Code 646), Streambank and Shoreline
Protection (Code 580), Upland Wildlife Habitat Management (Code 645),
and Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management (Code 644). NRCS State
Conservationists who choose to adopt these practices for use within
their State will incorporate them into section IV of their respective
electronic Field Office Technical Guide. These practices may be used in
conservation systems that treat highly erodible land (HEL) or on land
determined to be a wetland. Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 requires NRCS to make available for
public review and comment all proposed revisions to conservation
practice standards used to carry out HEL and wetland provisions of the
law.

DATES: Effective Date: This is effective June 15, 2010.
    Comment Date: Submit comments on or before July 15, 2010. Final
versions of these new or revised conservation practice standards will
be adopted after the close of the 30-day period and after consideration
of all comments.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted using any of the following
methods:
    Mail: Wayne Bogovich, National Agricultural Engineer,
Conservation Engineering Division, Department of Agriculture, Natural
Resources Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room
6136 South Building, Washington, DC 20250.
    E-mail: wayne.bogovich@wdc.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Bogovich, National Agricultural
Engineer, Conservation Engineering Division, Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Room 6136 South Building, Washington, DC 20250.
    Electronic copies of these standards can be downloaded or printed
from the following Web site: ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NHQ/
practice-standards/federal-register/. Requests for paper versions or
inquiries may be directed to Wayne Bogovich, National Agricultural
Engineer, Conservation Engineering Division, Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Room 6136 South Building, Washington, DC 20250.

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Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 113, June 14, 2010

Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 113
Monday, June 14, 2010

There are 4 announcements in this issue

1. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Draft EPA's Reanalysis of Key Issues Related to Dioxin Toxicity and Response to NAS Comments (EPA/600/R-10/038A); Notice of Listening Session

2. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Exposure and Human Health Committee (EHHC)

3. ALL - NM/Closed. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Closed Meetings of the Science Advisory Board's Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards Committee

4. ENERGY, CLIMATE - NM. DOE. Notice of the Carbon Sequestration--Geothermal Energy--Science Joint Workshop

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: TOXICS - NM. EPA. Draft EPA's Reanalysis of Key Issues Related to Dioxin Toxicity and Response to NAS Comments (EPA/600/R-10/038A); Notice of Listening Session

[Federal Register: June 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 113)]
[Notices]
[Page 33615-33616]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9162-4; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0395]

Draft EPA's Reanalysis of Key Issues Related to Dioxin Toxicity
and Response to NAS Comments (EPA/600/R-10/038A)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Listening Session.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a listening session to be held on July 9,
2010, during the public comment period for the external review draft
document entitled ``EPA's Reanalysis of Key Issues Related to Dioxin
Toxicity and Response to NAS Comments'' (EPA/600/R-10/038A). The EPA's
draft document and peer review charge are available via the Internet on
the National Center for Environmental Assessment's (NCEA) home page
under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea. This draft document responds to the key
recommendations and comments included in the National Academy of
Sciences (NAS) 2006 report. In addition, it includes new analyses on
potential human effects that may result from exposure to 2,3,7,8-
tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD).
    The release of the draft document for public comment was announced
in a May 21, 2010, Federal Register Notice (75 FR 28610). EPA also
announced that it intends to forward all public comments submitted
before July 7, 2010, in response to the May 21, 2010, Notice, to the
EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) peer review panel for its
consideration and provided instructions for submitting comments.
    The draft document is also being provided to the SAB, a body
established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, for independent
external peer review. The SAB is convening an expert panel composed of
scientists knowledgeable about technical issues related to dioxins and
risk assessment. The SAB is holding a public teleconference on June 24,
2010, and a public panel meeting on July 13-15, 2010. The SAB peer
review meetings were announced by the SAB staff office in a separate
May 24, 2010, Federal Register Notice (75 FR 28805). Members of the
public who wish to ensure that their technical comments are provided to
the SAB expert panel before each meeting should also e-mail their
comments separately to Thomas Armitage, the SAB Designated Federal
Officer at armitage.thomas@epa.gov, following the procedures in the May
24, 2010, Federal Register Notice announcing the SAB public meetings.
The public comment period and SAB external peer review are independent
processes that provide separate opportunities for all interested
parties to comment on the draft report.
    The purpose of the listening session is to allow all interested
parties to present scientific and technical comments on draft IRIS
health assessments to EPA and other interested parties during the
public comment period and before the external peer review meeting. EPA
welcomes the scientific and technical comments that will be provided to
the Agency by the listening session participants. All comments
submitted according to the detailed instructions provided in the May
21, 2010, Federal Register Notice under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION will
be considered by the Agency as it revises the draft assessment in
response to the independent external peer review and public comments.
All presentations will become part of the official public record.

DATES: The listening session on the draft IRIS health assessment for
dioxin will be held on July 9, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at
4 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. If you would like to make a presentation
at the listening session, you should register by July 2, 2010, indicate
that you wish to make oral comments at the session, and indicate the
length of your presentation. When you register, please indicate if you
will need audio-visual equipment (e.g., laptop computer and slide
projector). In general, each presentation should be no more than 30
minutes. If, however, there are more requests for presentations than
the allotted time allows, then the time limit for each presentation
will be adjusted. A copy of the agenda for the listening session will
be available at the meeting. If no speakers have registered by July 2,
2010, the listening session will be cancelled and EPA will notify those
registered of the cancellation.
    The public comment period for review of this draft assessment was
announced previously in the Federal Register (75 FR 28610) on May 21,
1010. As stated in that Federal Register Notice, the public comment
period began on May 21, 2010, and ends August 19, 2010. Any technical
comments submitted during the public comment period should be in
writing and must be received by EPA by August 19, 2010, according to
the procedures outlined in the May 21, 2010, Federal Register Notice.
Only those public comments submitted by July 7, 2010, or e-mailed
separately to Thomas Armitage, the SAB Designated Federal Officer at
armitage.thomas@epa.gov, following the procedures in the May 24, 2010,
Federal Register Notice announcing the SAB public meetings, will be
provided to the independent peer-review panel prior to the peer-review
meeting. However, all comments received during the public comment
period will be provided to the SAB peer review committee and will also
inform the Agency's revision of the draft assessment.

ADDRESSES: The listening session on the draft dioxin assessment will be
held at the EPA offices at Two Potomac Yard South Building, 4th Floor,
S-4370-80, 2733 South Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202. To
attend the listening session, register by July 2, 2010. To present at
the listening session, indicate in your registration that you want to
make oral comments at the session and provide the length of your
presentation. To register, send an e-mail to:
IRISListeningSession@epa.gov (subject line: Dioxin Listening Session);
call Christine Ross at 703-347-8592; or fax a registration request to
703-347-8689 (please reference the ``Dioxin Listening Session'' and
include your name, title, affiliation, full address and contact
information). Please note that to gain entrance to this EPA building to
attend the meeting, attendees must have photo identification with them
and must register at the guard's desk in the lobby. The guard will
retain your photo identification and will provide you with a visitor's
badge. At the guard's desk, attendees should give the name Christine
Ross and the telephone number 703-347-8592 to the guard on duty. The
guard will contact Ms. Ross who will meet you in the reception area to
escort you to the meeting room. When you leave the building, please
return your visitor's badge to the guard and you will receive your
photo identification.
    A teleconference line will also be available for registered
attendees/speakers. The teleconference number is 866-299-3188, and the
access code is 926-378-7897, followed by the pound sign ().
The teleconference line will be activated at 8:45 a.m., and you will be
asked to identify yourself and your affiliation at the beginning of the
call.
    Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the ``Dioxin Listening Session'' and will
make every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities. For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities,
please contact Christine Ross at 703-347-8592 or
IRISListeningSession@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability,
please contact Ms. Ross, preferably at least 10 days prior to the
meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public
listening sessions, please contact Christine Ross, IRIS Staff, National
Center for Environmental Assessment, (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-
8592; facsimile: 703-347-8689; or e-mail: IRISListeningSession@epa.gov.
For questions about the draft dioxin assessment, contact Glenn Rice,
National Center for Environmental Assessment, A110, U.S. EPA, 26 West
Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone: 513-569-
7813; facsimile: 513-487-2539 or e-mail: rice.glenn@epa.gov.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2

Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Exposure and Human Health Committee (EHHC)

[Federal Register: June 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 113)]
[Notices]
[Page 33616-33617]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9161-8]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Exposure and Human Health
Committee (EHHC)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public meeting of the SAB Exposure and Human Health Committee (EHHC) on
July 1-2, 2010 to receive briefings on risk assessment activities from
several EPA programs.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on July 1, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) and on July 2, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006; telephone (202) 638-2626.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain general information concerning this public teleconference should
contact Dr. Suhair Shallal, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA
Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9977; fax
(202) 233-0643; or e-mail at shallal.suhair@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 3

Subject: ALL - NM/Closed. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Closed Meetings of the Science Advisory Board's Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards Committee

[Federal Register: June 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 113)]
[Notices]
[Page 33616]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9161-3]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Closed
Meetings of the Science Advisory Board's Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a meeting and
teleconference of the SAB's Scientific and Technological Achievement
Awards (STAA) Committee to develop draft recommendations regarding the
recipients of the Agency's 2010 Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards for consideration by the SAB. The meetings will be
closed to the public.

DATES: The meeting dates are Monday and Tuesday, June 28 and 29, 2010,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, June 30, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 1
p.m .e.t. The teleconference date is Tuesday, July 27, 2010, from 1
p.m. to 5 p.m. e.t.

ADDRESSES: The closed meeting will be held at the Park Hyatt Washington
Hotel, 1201 24th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. The closed
teleconference will be conducted by phone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information regarding this announcement may contact Mr.
Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer, by telephone: (202) 343-9946
or e-mail at hanlon.edward@epa.gov. The SAB Mailing address is: U.S.
EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. General
information about the SAB concerning the meeting and teleconference
announced in this notice may be found on the SAB Web site at http://
www.epa.gov/sab.

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ANNOUNCEMENT 4

Subject: ENERGY, CLIMATE - NM. DOE. Notice of the Carbon Sequestration--Geothermal Energy--Science Joint Workshop

[Federal Register: June 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 113)]
[Notices]
[Page 33613-33614]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Notice of the Carbon Sequestration--Geothermal Energy--Science
Joint Workshop

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

ACTION: Notice of the Carbon Sequestration--Geothermal Energy--Science
Joint Workshop.

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SUMMARY: The DOE Geothermal Technologies Program, Office of Science-
Geosciences Program and Office of Fossil Energy-Carbon Sequestration
Program will be holding a joint workshop on Common Research Themes for
Carbon Storage and Geothermal Energy, June 15-16, 2010. Experts from
industry, academia, national labs, and State and Federal geological
surveys will discuss geosciences research needs for subsurface
reservoir characterization, development, and management. The resulting
report will provide the collaborating offices with information key to
coordinating high priority research in common areas. Further
information, including the final report, when available, can be found
on the Geothermal Technologies Program Web site--http://
www.geothermal.energy.gov.

DATES: The Carbon Sequestration--Geothermal Energy--Science Joint
Workshop will be held June 15, 2010, from 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. EDT and
June 16, 2010, from 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The Carbon Sequestration--Geothermal Energy--Science Joint
Workshop Conference will be held at the Hilton Washington, DC/Rockville
Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, in Rockville, MD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison LaBonte, AAAS Science and
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