Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 76, Issue 40, Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Federal Register
Vol. 76, Issue 40 
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
 
There are 8 announcements in this issue
 
    1. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notification of a Public Teleconference To Review a Draft Report From HSRB Meeting
 
    2. ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Environmental Economics Advisory Committee Augmented for Valuing Mortality Risk Reductions
 
    3. ALL - NM. EPA. Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee
 
    4. TOXICS, HAZ - ND. EPA. Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders To Inform the National Framework for Electronics Stewardship
 
    5. WATER, GLAKES, WILDLIFE - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board Ecological Processes and Effects Committee Augmented for Ballast Water
 
    6. GLAKES - NM. USDA/Forest Service. Superior Resource Advisory Committee
 
    7. WATER - NM. DOC/International Trade Administration. Water Technology Trade Mission to India
 
    8. HAZ, TOXICS - PR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials: Adoption of ASME Code Section XII and the National Board Inspection Code
  
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. EPA. Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notification of a Public Teleconference To Review a Draft Report From HSRB Meeting
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11240-11242]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2011-0175; FRL-9274-5]

Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notification of a Public
Teleconference To Review a Draft Report From HSRB Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of the
Science Advisor (OSA) announces a public teleconference of the HSRB to
discuss its draft report from the January 26, 2011 HSRB meeting.

DATES: The teleconference will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2011 from
approximately 1 p.m. to approximately 3 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-ORD-2011-0175, by one of the following methods:
    Internet: http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
    Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
ORD Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is located in the EPA
Headquarters Library, Room Number 3334 in the EPA West Building,
located at 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. The
hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday
through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Please call (202) 566-1744
or e-mail the ORD Docket at ord.docket@epa.gov for instructions.
Updates to Public Reading Room access are available on the Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm). . .
   
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any members of the public who wish to
receive further information should contact Jim Downing at telephone
number: (202) 564-2468; fax: (202) 564-2070; e-mail address:
downing.jim@epa.gov, or Lu-Ann Kleibacker at telephone number: (202)
564-7189; fax: (202) 564-2070; e-mail address: kleibacker.lu-ann@epa.gov; mailing address: Environmental Protection Agency, Office
of the Science Advisor, 8105R, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460. General information concerning the EPA HSRB can be found on
the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Environmental Economics Advisory Committee Augmented for Valuing Mortality Risk Reductions
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11242-11243]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9273-2]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Environmental Economics Advisory Committee
Augmented for Valuing Mortality Risk Reductions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the
Environmental Economics Advisory Committee Augmented for Mortality Risk
Valuation to review its draft Advisory on EPA's White Paper ``Valuing
Mortality Risk Reduction for Environmental Policy'' (December 10,
2010).

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on Monday, March 14, 2011
from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The teleconference will be conducted by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning the teleconference may contact Dr. Holly
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory
Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1300 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564-
2073; fax (202) 565-2098; or e-mail at stallworth.holly@epa.gov.
General information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA Web site
at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 11243]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9272-4]

Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities
Committee (FRRCC). The FRRCC is a policy-oriented committee that
provides policy advice, information, and recommendations to the EPA
Administrator on a range of environmental issues and policies that are
of importance to agriculture and rural communities.
    The purpose of this meeting is to advance discussion of specific
topics of unique relevance to agriculture such as effective approaches
to addressing water quality issues associated with agricultural
production, in such a way as to provide thoughtful advice and useful
insights to the Agency as it crafts environmental policies and programs
that affect and engage agriculture and rural communities. A copy of the
meeting agenda will be posted at http://epa.gov/ofacmo/frrcc/meetings.htm.

DATES: The Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee will hold an
open meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. (registration at
8 a.m.) until 8 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 from 8:30 a.m.
until 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton National Hotel, 900
South Orme Street, Arlington, VA 22204, Telephone: (703) 521-1900. The
meeting is open to the public, with limited seating on a first-come,
first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal
Officer, kaiser.alicia@epa.gov, 202-564-7273, US EPA, Office of the
Administrator (1101A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: TOXICS, HAZ - ND. EPA. Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders To Inform the National Framework for Electronics Stewardship
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11243-11245]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2011-0185; FRL-9273-7]

Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders To Inform the National
Framework for Electronics Stewardship

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services
Administration (GSA), and Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) are
requesting written stakeholder input to inform the national framework
for electronics stewardship that is being developed by the Interagency
Task Force on Electronics Stewardship. On November 15, 2010, President
Obama signed a presidential proclamation celebrating the strides the
country has made in recycling, while also highlighting the need for
greater attention on used electronics management throughout the product
lifecycle. CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley established an interagency task force
on November 8, 2010 to provide a national strategy and recommendations
for areas of Federal agency operational and managerial improvement
associated with electronics stewardship. The Task Force is scheduled to
deliver to CEQ a national framework for electronics stewardship by May
6, 2011. By this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency, on behalf
of the Task Force, is soliciting public comment from interested parties
regarding the national framework.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before March 11, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2011-0185, using one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments. Note, while this request is not a federal
regulation, input on the plan can be submitted through this federal Web
site.
    E-mail: Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to
rcra.docket@epamail.epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2011-
0185.
    Mail: Comments may be submitted by mail to: OSWER Docket, Office of
Resource Conservation and Recovery, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2011-0185. Please include a
total of two copies of your comments.
    Hand Delivery: Deliver two copies of your comments to: EPA Docket
Center, Public Reading Room, Room 3334, EPA West Building, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-RCRA-2011-0185. Such deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket's 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. . . 
   
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shayla Powell, Resource Conservation
and Sustainability Division (5306P), Office of Resource Conservation
and Recovery, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-0319; e-
mail address: powell.shayla@epa.gov or visit http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/taskforce/.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5


Subject: WATER, GLAKES, WILDLIFE - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board Ecological Processes and Effects Committee Augmented for Ballast Water

 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11245-11246]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9273-3]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public
Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board Ecological Processes and
Effects Committee Augmented for Ballast Water

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences
of the SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC). The SAB
EPEC, augmented with other experts, will discuss their draft advisory
report about the effectiveness of shipboard ballast water treatment
processes and ways to improve future assessments of ballast water
treatment systems to minimize the impacts of invasive species in vessel
ballast water discharge.

DATES: The teleconference dates are Tuesday, March 15, 2011 from 12
p.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday, March 16, 2011 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
(Eastern Time).

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting may contact Ms. Iris
Goodman, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Ms. Goodman may be contacted
at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
or via telephone/voice mail; (202) 564-2164 fax, (202) 265-2098; or e-
mail at goodman.iris@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA
Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 6


Subject: GLAKES - NM. USDA/Forest Service. Superior Resource Advisory Committee
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 11193]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Superior Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Superior Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Duluth,
Minnesota. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-343)
and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the meeting is to review and make decisions on proposals requesting
funds from Title II of the Secure Rural School Act. The schedule for
soliciting the next round of proposals will be set.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2011, at 9:45
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the EPA office, 6201 Congdon
Blvd., Duluth, MN 55804. Written comments should be sent to Superior
National Forest, RAC, 8901 Grand Ave. Place, Duluth, MN 55808. Comments
may also be sent via e-mail to Lradosevichcraig@fs.fed.us, or via
facsimile to 218-626-4312.
    All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect comments received at Superior National
Forest Headquarters. This meeting is open to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Radosevich-Craig, Partnership
Coordinator & Tribal Liaison, Superior National Forest Headquarters,
218-626-4336, Lradosevichcraig@fs.fed.us.
    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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ANNOUNCEMENT 7


Subject: WATER - NM. DOC/International Trade Administration. Water Technology Trade Mission to India
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11203-11205]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Water Technology Trade Mission to India

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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Mission Description

    The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS), is organizing
a Water Technology Trade Mission to India from February 28 to March 4,
2011. The purpose of the mission is to expose U.S. firms to India's
rapidly expanding water and waste water market and to assist U.S.
companies to seize export opportunities in this sector. The trade
mission participants will be comprised of representatives from leading
U.S. companies that provide state-of-the-art water and waste water
technologies ranging from hydropower and desalination plants to
appliances and purification systems. The mission will visit two cities:
Bangalore and Mumbai, where participants will receive market briefings
and meet with key government decisions makers and prospective private
sector partners on a one-on-one basis. During the Mumbai portion of the
mission delegates will use Aquatech India 2011, a leading international
water technology show, as a platform for business meetings and
networking with the option to exhibit either on their own or in a
shared CS exhibition area that will be offered separately as a
supplemental service to Trade Mission participants. . .

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 8


Subject: HAZ, TOXICS - PR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials: Adoption of ASME Code Section XII and the National Board Inspection Code
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11191-11192]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 171, 173, 178, and 180

[Docket Number PHMSA-2010-0019 (HM-241)]
RIN 2137-AE58

Hazardous Materials: Adoption of ASME Code Section XII and the
National Board Inspection Code

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

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; document availability
and extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is notifying the public of the electronic availability
of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' (ASME) Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code, Section XII (2010 Edition) and the National Board
of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors' National Board Inspection
Code (2007 Edition). Further, PHMSA is extending the comment period for
the ANPRM published on December 23, 2010 (ANPRM; 75 FR 80765). The ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XII is now available on
PHMSA's Web site for public review at: http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat. In
addition, the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors
have voluntarily posted, for public review, the relevant parts of the
National Board Inspection Code at http://www.nationalboard.org.

DATES: The comment period for the ANPRM published on December 23, 2010,
closing on March 23, 2011, is extended until May 23, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number
(PHMSA-2010-0130) 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).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kurt Eichenlaub, Standards and
Rulemaking Division, (202) 366-8553, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration.
    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 (65 FR 19477) or you
may visit http://www.regulations.gov.

 
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Friday, November 19, 2010

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 223, November 19, 2010

Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 223
Friday, November 19, 2010
 
There are 5 announcements in this issue
 
    1. DRINK - NM. EPA. Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council--Notice of Public Meeting
 
    2. TOXICS - NM. EPA. SFIREG Full Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
 
    3. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/NM/ND. DOE. Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document for Automatic Commercial Ice-Makers
 
    4. WILDLIFE - ND/Comment Extension. DOI/FWS. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Assisting States, Federal Agencies, and Tribes in Managing White-Nose Syndrome in Bats; Draft National Plan; Extension of Public Comment Period
 
    5. SOLID, P2 - ND. Presidential Proclamation 8601 of November 15, 2010. America Recycles Day, 2010
 
   
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: DRINK - NM. EPA. Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council--Notice of Public Meeting
 
[Federal Register: November 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 223)]
[Notices]              
[Page 70918-70919]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9229-6]

Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council--Notice
of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under Section 10(a)(2) of Public Law 92-423, ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act,'' notice is
hereby given of a meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory
Council (NDWAC), established under the Safe Drinking Water Act, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.). The primary focus of the meeting will
be for the Council to discuss the Climate Ready Water Utility Work
Group Report. The Council will be evaluating the report and determining
what recommendations the Council will transmit to the Administrator.
The Council will also discuss several other activities including, the
Agency's drinking water strategy, the Underground Injection Control
(UIC) Program, and revisions to the 1989 Total Coliform Rule (RTCR).

DATES: The Council meeting will be held on December 8, 2010, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m., and December 9, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern
time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Phoenix Park Hotel, 520
North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who would like
to attend the meeting, present an oral statement, or submit a written
statement, should contact Suzanne Kelly, by e-mail at:
kelly.suzanne@epa.gov, by phone, 202-564-3887, or by regular mail at
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water (MC 4606M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20460.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. SFIREG Full Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
 
[Federal Register: November 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 223)]
[Notices]              
[Page 70918]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0001; FRL-8853-5]

SFIREG Full Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials
(AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) Full
Committee will hold a 2-day meeting, beginning on December 6, 2010, and
ending December 7, 2010. This notice announces the location and times
for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, December 6, 2010, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, December 7, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the 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: The meeting will be held at EPA One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.) 2777 Crystal Dr., Arlington VA, 1st Floor South Conference Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Kendall, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5561; fax number: (703) 308-2962; e-
mail address: kendall.ron@epa.gov or Grier Stayton, SFIREG Executive
Secretary, P.O. Box 466, Milford, DE 19963; telephone number: (302)
422-8152; fax number: (302) 422-2435; e-mail address: Grier
Stayton@aapco-sfireg@comcast.net.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/NM/ND. DOE. Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document for Automatic Commercial Ice-Makers
 
[Federal Register: November 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 223)]
[Proposed Rules]              
[Page 70852-70854]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-0037]
RIN 1904-AC39

Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Public Meeting
and Availability of the Framework Document for Automatic Commercial
Ice-Makers

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability of the framework
document.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating a rulemaking
and data collection process to consider amended energy conservation
standards for automatic commercial ice-makers. DOE will hold a public
meeting to discuss and receive comments on its planned analytical
approach and issues it will address in this rulemaking proceeding. DOE
welcomes written comments and relevant data from the public on any
subject within the scope of this rulemaking. To inform interested
parties and to facilitate this process, DOE has prepared a framework
document that details the analytical approach and identifies several
issues on which DOE is particularly interested in receiving comments.

DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Thursday, December 16, 2010
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Washington, DC. Additionally, DOE plans to
conduct the public meeting via webinar. Registration information,
participant instructions, and information about the capabilities
available to webinar participants will be published on the following
Web site https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/782074929. Participants
are responsible for ensuring that their systems are compatible with the
webinar software.
    DOE must receive requests to speak at the public meeting before 4
p.m., Thursday, December 2, 2010. DOE must receive an electronic copy
of the statement with the name and, if appropriate, the organization of
the presenter to be given at the public meeting before 4 p.m.,
Thursday, December 9, 2010. DOE will accept written comments, data, and
information regarding the framework document before and after the
public meeting, but no later than January 18, 2011. Comments submitted
after the above date may not be considered. DOE encourages all written
comments, data, and information to be submitted in electronic form.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals planning
to participate in the public meeting are subject to advance security
screening procedures. If a foreign national wishes to participate in
the public meeting, please inform DOE of this fact as soon a possible
by contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the
necessary procedures can be completed.
    Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments electronically
by the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail to the following address: ACIM-2010-STD-
0037@ee.doe.gov
. Include docket number EERE-2010-BT-STD-0037 and/or RIN
1904-AC39 in the subject line of the message. All comments should
clearly identify the name, address, and, if appropriate, organization
of the commenter.
    Alternatively, interested parties may submit comments by the
following methods:
    Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Framework Document for
Automatic Commercial Ice-Making Equipment, Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-
0037 and/or RIN 1904-AC39, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed paper original.
    Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed paper
original.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, a
copy of the transcript of the public meeting, or comments received, go
to http://www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may 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 first
at the above telephone number for additional information regarding
visiting the Resource Room.
    A copy of the framework document and a link to the docket web page
are available at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_
standards/commercial/automatic_ice_making_equipment.html
.

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. Telephone: (202) 586-2192. E-mail: Charles_
Llenza@ee.doe.gov
.
    Mr. Ari Altman, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 287-6307. E-mail: Ari.Altman@hq.doe.gov.
    For information on how to submit or review public comments and on
how to participate in the public meeting, 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: WILDLIFE - ND/Comment Extension. DOI/FWS. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Assisting States, Federal Agencies, and Tribes in Managing White-Nose Syndrome in Bats; Draft National Plan; Extension of Public Comment Period
 
[Federal Register: November 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 223)]
[Notices]              
[Page 70946-70947]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R5-ES-2010-N249; 50120-1113-0000-C2]

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Assisting States,
Federal Agencies, and Tribes in Managing White-Nose Syndrome in Bats;
Draft National Plan; Extension of Public Comment Period

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), are extending
the public comment period for the draft national plan to assist States,
Federal agencies, and Tribes in managing white-nose syndrome (WNS) in
bats. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details. If you have already
submitted comments, please do not resubmit them; we have already
incorporated them in the public record and will fully consider them in
our final decision.

DATES: Submit comments on this document on or before December 26, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Send your written comments on the draft plan, by U.S. mail
to Dr. Jeremy Coleman, National WNS Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, New York Field Office, 3817 Luker Road, Cortland, New York
13045; or by electronic mail to WhiteNoseBats@fws.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jeremy Coleman, National WNS
Coordinator, at the New York Field Office (see ADDRESSES) or by phone
at 607-753-9334.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 28, 2010, we published a Federal
Register notice (75 FR 66387) announcing availability for public review
of a draft national plan to assist States, Federal agencies, and Tribes
in managing WNS in bats. That notice mistakenly announced a 33-day
public comment period instead of a 60-day public comment period. We are
extending the public comment period on the draft plan to the originally
planned 60 days.
    WNS is a fungal disease responsible for unprecedented mortality in
hibernating bats in the northeastern United States. It has spread
rapidly since its discovery in January 2007, and poses a potentially
catastrophic threat to hibernating bats throughout North America,
including several species listed as endangered or threatened under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA). Listed bats include the Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis), Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus), Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens), and
gray bat (Myotis grisescens).
    The draft plan was prepared by representatives of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
and Forest Service; U.S. Department of Defense's Army Corps of
Engineers; U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management,
National Park Service, and FWS; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Kentucky
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; Missouri Department of
Conservation; New York State Department of Environmental Conservation;
Pennsylvania Game Commission; Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife;
and Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

Document Availability

    An electronic copy of the draft plan is available online at
http:[sol][sol]www.fws.gov/WhiteNoseSyndrome/.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5


Subject: SOLID, P2 - ND. Presidential Proclamation 8601 of November 15, 2010. America Recycles Day, 2010
 
[Federal Register: November 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 223)]
[Presidential Documents]              
[Page 71003-71004]   

                        Presidential Documents 

                Proclamation 8601 of November 15, 2010
 
                America Recycles Day, 2010

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Each small act of conservation, when combined with
                other innumerable deeds across the country, can have an
                enormous impact on the health of our environment. On
                America Recycles Day, we celebrate the individuals,
                communities, local governments, and businesses that
                work together to recycle waste and develop innovative
                ways to manage our resources more sustainably.

                Americans already take many steps to protect our
                planet, participating in curbside recycling and
                community composting programs, and expanding their use
                of recyclable and recycled materials. Recycling not
                only preserves our environment by conserving precious
                resources and reducing our carbon footprint, but it
                also contributes to job creation and economic
                development. This billion-dollar industry employs
                thousands of workers nationwide, and evolving our
                recycling practices can help create green jobs, support
                a vibrant American recycling and refurbishing industry,
                and advance our clean energy economy.

                While we can celebrate the breadth of our successes on
                America Recycles Day, we must also recommit to building
                upon this progress and to drawing attention to further
                developments, including the recycling of electronic
                products. The increased use of electronics and
                technology in our homes and society brings the
                challenge of protecting human health and the
                environment from potentially harmful effects of the
                improper handling and disposal of these products.
                Currently, most discarded consumer electronics end up
                in our landfills or are exported abroad, creating
                potential health and environmental hazards and
                representing a lost opportunity to recover valuable
                resources such as rare earth minerals.

                To address the problems caused by electronic waste,
                American businesses, government, and individuals must
                work together to manage these electronics throughout
                the product lifecycle--from design and manufacturing
                through their use and eventual recycling, recovery, and
                disposal. To ensure the Federal Government leads as a
                responsible consumer, my Administration has established
                an interagency task force to prepare a national
                strategy for responsible electronics stewardship,
                including improvements to Federal procedures for
                managing electronic products. This strategy must also
                include steps to ensure electronics containing
                hazardous materials collected for recycling and
                disposal are not exported to developing nations that
                lack the capacity to manage the recovery and disposal
                of these products in ways that safeguard human health
                and the environment.

                On America Recycles Day, let us respond to our
                collective responsibility as a people and a Nation to
                be better stewards of our global environment, and to
                pass down a planet to future generations that is better
                than we found it.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
                United States, do hereby proclaim November 15, 2010, as
                America Recycles Day. I call upon the people of the
                United States to
                observe this day with appropriate programs and
                activities, and I encourage all Americans to continue
                their recycling efforts throughout the year.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
                fifteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two
                thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
 
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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 222, November 18, 2010

Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 222
Thursday, November 18, 2010
 
There are 7 announcements in this issue
 
    1. HAZ/Nuclear - Recertification Decision. EPA. Criteria for the Certification and Recertification of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's Compliance With the Disposal Regulations: Recertification Decision
 
    2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Cobalt Lithium Manganese Nickel Oxide; Withdrawal of Significant New Use Rule
 
    3. WATER - PR/Comment Extension. EPA. Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures; Extension of Comment Period
 
    4. TOXICS - PR. EPA. Proposed Significant New Use Rule for Cobalt Lithium Manganese Nickel Oxide
 
    5. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Access to Confidential Business Information by Computer Sciences Corporation and Its Identified Subcontractors
 
    6. MI/ENERGY/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Detroit Edison Company; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
 
    7. MI/ENERGY/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Palisades Nuclear Plant; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing
   
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: HAZ/Nuclear - Recertification Decision. EPA. Criteria for the Certification and Recertification of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's Compliance With the Disposal Regulations: Recertification Decision
 
[Federal Register: November 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 222)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 70584-70595]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 194

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0330; FRL-9227-4]

Criteria for the Certification and Recertification of the Waste
Isolation Pilot Plant's Compliance With the Disposal Regulations:
Recertification Decision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Recertification decision.

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SUMMARY: With this document, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
recertifies that the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Waste Isolation
Pilot Plant (WIPP) continues to comply with the ``Environmental
Standards for the Management and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-
Level and Transuranic (TRU) Radioactive Waste.'' EPA initially
certified that WIPP met applicable regulatory requirements on May 18,
1998, and the first shipment of waste was received at WIPP on March 26,
1999. The first Compliance Recertification Application (CRA) was
submitted by DOE to EPA on March 26, 2004, and the Agency's first
recertification decision was issued on March 29, 2006.

DATES: Effective November 18, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray Lee or Jonathan Walsh, Radiation
Protection Division, Mail Code 6608J, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: 202-343-9463 or 202-343-9238; fax number: 202-343-2305; e-mail
address: lee.raymond@epa.gov or walsh.jonathan@epa.gov. Copies of the
Compliance Application Review Documents (CARDs) supporting today's
action and all other recertification-related documentation can be found
in the Agency's electronic docket found at http://www.regulations.gov
(FDMS Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0330) or on its WIPP Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/radiation/wipp).

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Cobalt Lithium Manganese Nickel Oxide; Withdrawal of Significant New Use Rule
 
[Federal Register: November 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 222)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 70583-70584]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 9 and 721

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0922; FRL-8853-2]
RIN 2070-AB27

Cobalt Lithium Manganese Nickel Oxide; Withdrawal of Significant
New Use Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is withdrawing a significant new use rule (SNUR)
promulgated under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) for the chemical substance identified as cobalt lithium
manganese nickel oxide (CAS No. 182442-95-1), which was the subject of
premanufacture notice (PMN) P-04-269. EPA published the SNUR using
direct final rulemaking procedures. EPA received a notice of intent to
submit adverse comments on the rule. Therefore, the Agency is
withdrawing the SNUR, as required under the expedited SNUR rulemaking
process. Elsewhere in today's Federal Register, EPA is publishing
(under separate notice and comment rulemaking procedures), a proposed
SNUR for this substance.

DATES: This final rule is effective November 19, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Kenneth Moss, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-9232; e-mail address: moss.kenneth@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 3


Subject: WATER - PR/Comment Extension. EPA. Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures; Extension of Comment Period
 
[Federal Register: November 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 222)]
[Proposed Rules]              
[Page 70664-70665]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 136, 260, 423, 430, and 435

[EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0192; FRL-9228-6]

Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of
Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures;
Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: On September 23, 2010, EPA proposed changes to analysis and
sampling test procedures in wastewater regulations. These changes will
help provide additional flexibility to the regulated community and
laboratories in their selection of analytical methods (test procedures)
for use in Clean Water Act programs. EPA requested that public comments
on the proposal be submitted on or before November 22, 2010 (a 60-day
comment period). Since publication, the Agency has received several
requests for additional time to submit comments. EPA is extending the
period of time in which the Agency will accept public comments on the
proposal for an additional 30 days.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published September 23,
2010, at 75 FR 58024 is extended. Comments must be received on or
before December 22, 2010. Comments postmarked after this date may not
be considered.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2010-0192, by one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov
    Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC) Water Docket, MC 28221T; 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., EPA West, Room 3334, 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: Lemuel Walker, Engineering and
Analysis Division (4303T), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; (202) 566-1077; walker.lemuel@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: TOXICS - PR. EPA. Proposed Significant New Use Rule for Cobalt Lithium Manganese Nickel Oxide
 
[Federal Register: November 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 222)]
[Proposed Rules]              
[Page 70665-70670]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 721

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0922; FRL-8853-3]
RIN 2070-AB27

Proposed Significant New Use Rule for Cobalt Lithium Manganese
Nickel Oxide

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing a significant new use rule (SNUR) under
section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for the
chemical substance identified as cobalt lithium manganese nickel oxide
(CAS No. 182442-95-1) which was the subject of premanufacture notice
(PMN) P-04-269. This proposed rule would require persons who intend to
manufacture, import, or process the substance for an activity that is
designated as a significant new use to notify EPA at least 90 days
before commencing that activity. The required notification would
provide EPA with the opportunity to evaluate the intended use and, if
necessary, to prohibit or limit the activity before it occurs.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 20, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0922, by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0922. The DCO is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
   
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Kenneth Moss, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-9232; e-mail address: moss.kenneth@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: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Access to Confidential Business Information by Computer Sciences Corporation and Its Identified Subcontractors
 
[Federal Register: November 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 222)]
[Notices]              
[Page 70672-70673]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8852-9]

Access to Confidential Business Information by Computer Sciences
Corporation and Its Identified Subcontractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Computer Sciences
Corporation (CSC) of Chantilly, VA and Its Identified Subcontractors,
to access information which has been submitted to EPA under all
sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the
information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI).

DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than
November 26, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Pamela Moseley, Information Management Division (7407M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8956; fax number: (202) 564-8955; e-
mail address: Moseley.Pamela@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 6


Subject: ENERGY/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Detroit Edison Company; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
 
[Federal Register: November 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 222)]
[Notices]              
[Page 70707-70708]

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-341; NRC-2010-0357; FERMI, Unit 2]
 
Detroit Edison Company; Environmental Assessment and Finding of
No Significant Impact

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an exemption from Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR) part 20 Appendix G, Section III.E, for Facility
Operating License No. NFP-43, issued to Detroit Edison Company (DECo,
the licensee), for operation of Fermi, Unit 2 (Fermi-2) located in
Monroe County, Michigan. Therefore, as required by 10 CFR 51.21, the
NRC performed an environmental assessment. Based on the results of the
environmental assessment, the NRC is issuing a finding of no
significant impact. . .

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 7


Subject: MI/ENERGY/Nuclear - ND. NRC. Palisades Nuclear Plant; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing
 
[Federal Register: November 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 222)]
[Notices]              
[Page 70708-70710]

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-255; NRC-2010-0356]

Palisades Nuclear Plant; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of
Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant
Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) is
considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No.
DPR-20 issued to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (the licensee) for
operation of the Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP) located in Van Buren
County, Michigan.
    The proposed amendment would revise Section 2.E. of the PNP Renewed
Facility Operating License. The change would remove the name of the
former operator of the plant in the title of the PNP physical security
plan and replace it with Entergy Nuclear. The change would also remove
the security plan revision number and the date the plan was submitted
to the NRC.
    Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission
will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations.
    The Commission has made a proposed determination that the amendment
request involves no significant hazards consideration. Under the
Commission's regulations in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(10 CFR), Sec.  50.92, this means that operation of the facility in
accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) involve a
significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or
(3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. As required
by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has provided its analysis of the issue
of no significant hazards consideration,
 
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