Thursday, March 10, 2011

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 76, Issue 47, Thursday, March 10, 2011

Federal Register
Vol. 76, Issue 47
Thursday, March 10, 2011
 
 
There are 7 announcements in this issue
 
    1. REMED - FR. EPA. National Priorities List, Final Rule No. 51
 
    2. ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Committee on Science Integration for Decision Making
 
    3. DRINK - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the SAB Drinking Water Committee Augmented for the Review of the Effectiveness of Partial Lead Service Line Replacements
 
    4. ALL - NM. EPA. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Teleconference Meeting and Public Comment
 
    5. ENERGY/Efficiency - NM/PR. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Building Energy Codes Program: Presenting and Receiving Comments to DOE Proposed Changes to the International Green Construction Code (IgCC)
 
    6. REMED - NS. DOJ. Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Under the Clean Air Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; in the bankruptcy matter, Motors Liquidation Corp, et al., f/k/a General Motors Corp., et al.
 
    7. GLAKES - FR. DOT/Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories
   
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: REMED - FR. EPA. National Priorities List, Final Rule No. 51
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13089-13097]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2010-0072, 0073, 0075, 0634, 0636, 0638, 0639, 0643,
0645, 0646; RL-9277-8]
RIN 2050-AD75

National Priorities List, Final Rule No. 51

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (``CERCLA'' or ``the Act''), as amended, requires
that the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency
Plan (``NCP'') include a list of national priorities among the known
releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or
contaminants throughout the United States. The National Priorities List
(``NPL'') constitutes this list. The NPL is intended primarily to guide
the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'' or ``the Agency'') in
determining which sites warrant further investigation. These further
investigations will allow EPA to assess the nature and extent of public
health and environmental risks associated with the site and to
determine what CERCLA-financed remedial action(s), if any, may be
appropriate. This rule adds ten sites to the NPL, all to the General
Superfund Section.

DATES:  Effective Date: The effective date for this amendment to the
NCP is April 11, 2011.

ADDRESSES: For addresses for the Headquarters and Regional dockets, as
well as further details on what these dockets contain, see section II,
``Availability of Information to the Public'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION portion of this preamble.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Jeng, phone: (703) 603-8852, e-
mail: jeng.terry@epa.gov, Site Assessment and Remedy Decisions Branch;
Assessment and Remediation Division; Office of Superfund Remediation
and Technology Innovation (mail code 5204P); U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency; 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.; Washington, DC 20460;
or the Superfund Hotline, phone (800) 424-9346 or (703) 412-9810 in the
Washington, DC, metropolitan area.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Committee on Science Integration for Decision Making
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 13182]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9278-1]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Committee on Science Integration
for Decision Making

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 a public meeting of the SAB
Committee on Science Integration for Decision Making.

DATES: The meeting dates are March 29, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
March 30, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Westin Alexandria, 400
Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA, 22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting must contact Dr. Angela
Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Nugent may be contacted
at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
or via telephone/voice mail; (202) 565-2218; fax (202) 564-2050; or e-
mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information about the EPA SAB,
as well as any updates concerning the public meeting announced in this
notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: DRINK - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the SAB Drinking Water Committee Augmented for the Review of
the Effectiveness of Partial Lead Service Line Replacements
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13181-13182]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9278-2]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting of the SAB Drinking Water Committee Augmented for the Review of
the Effectiveness of Partial Lead Service Line Replacements

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 Drinking Water Committee Augmented for the
Review of the Effectiveness of Partial Lead Service Line Replacements
to review technical studies examining the effectiveness of partial lead
service line replacements.

DATES: There will be a public meeting held on March 30, 2011 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. and March 31, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern
Time).

ADDRESSES: The face-to-face meeting will be held at the Westin
Alexandria Hotel, 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Mr. Aaron
Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail
at (202) 564-2050 or at yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General information about
the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in
this notice, may be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Teleconference Meeting and Public Comment
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13180-13181]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9278-3]

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Teleconference Meeting and Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notification of public teleconference meeting and public
comment.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
Law 92-463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby
provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council (NEJAC) will host a public teleconference meeting on Thursday,
March 31, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Time. The primary topic
of discussion will be EPA's charge to the NEJAC on ensuring long-term
engagement of communities in Gulf Coast eco-system restoration efforts.
This NEJAC public teleconference meeting is open to the public. There
will be a public comment period from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Time.
Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to
the topic of the meeting. Specifically, comments should respond to how
best to:
    1. Engage minority, low-income, and tribal/indigenous communities
for input into decisions about Gulf Coast restoration plans,
particularly for the impacts of such plans on permitting and how best
to facilitate the participation of immigrant populations and
communities with potential language barriers.
    2. Consider indigenous, cultural, and historical concerns during
restoration and recovery.
    3. Identify any regulatory and policy hurdles that impede,
complicate, or discourage sustained community engagement in decisions
about restoration and recovery.
    For additional information about registering to attend the meeting
or to provide public comment, please see the ``REGISTRATION'' and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections below. Due to a limited number of
telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first-served
basis. There is no fee to attend, but pre-registration is required.
Registration for the teleconference meeting closes at 11 a.m., Eastern
Time, on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. The deadline to sign-up for public
comment, or to submit written public comments, is also March 23, 2011.

DATES: The NEJAC teleconference meeting on March 31, 2011, will begin
promptly at 1 p.m., Eastern Time.
    Registration: To register by e-mail, send an e-mail to
March2011NEJACMeeting@AlwaysPursuingExcellence.com with ``Register for
the March-NEJAC Teleconference'' in the subject line. Please provide
your name, organization, city and state, e-mail address, and telephone
number for follow-up. To register by Phone or Fax, send a fax (please
print) or leave a voice message, with your name, organization, city and
state, e-mail address, and telephone number to 877-773-1489. Please
specify which meeting you are registering to attend (e.g., NEJAC-March
teleconference). Please also state whether you would like to be put on
the list to provide public comment, and whether you are submitting
written comments before the March 23 deadline. Non-English speaking
attendees wishing to arrange for a foreign language interpreter may
also make appropriate arrangements using the email address or
telephone/fax number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning
the teleconference meeting should be directed to Mr. Aaron Bell, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-1044; via
e-mail at Bell.Aaron@epa.gov; or by fax at 202-564-1624. Additional
information about the NEJAC and upcoming meetings is available on the
following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nejac/meetings.html.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5


Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - NM/PR. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Building Energy Codes Program: Presenting and Receiving Comments to DOE Proposed Changes to the International Green Construction Code (IgCC)
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 13101]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EERE-2011-BT-BC-0009]

Building Energy Codes Program: Presenting and Receiving Comments
to DOE Proposed Changes to the International Green Construction Code
(IgCC)

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U. S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy (EERE) is seeking input on potential proposed
changes to the draft International Green Construction Code (IgCC). The
first edition of the IgCC is currently being developed by the
International Code Council (ICC) for anticipated publication in 2012.
EERE will be holding a public meeting to present and solicit public
comment on proposed changes.

DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on 14 April, 2011, from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m., in Washington, DC.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 550 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. If a foreign national wishes to
participate in the meeting, please inform DOE as soon as possible by
contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the necessary
procedures can be completed.
    Background Materials and Submitting Comments: For access to the
IgCC code change proposals filed by DOE, visit the Web site: http://www.energycodes.gov/development/IgCC/. Written comments may be filed to
each DOE IgCC code change proposal by using the ``submit input''
function on this Web site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Dewey, U.S. Department of
Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies
Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Tel.: (202) 287-1534. E-mail: Robert.Dewey@ee.doe.gov.
    Mr. Chris Calamita, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Tel.: (202) 586-1777. E-mail:
Christopher.Calamita@hq.doe.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 6


Subject: REMED - NS. DOJ. Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Under the Clean Air Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; in the bankruptcy matter, Motors Liquidation Corp, et al., f/k/a General Motors Corp., et al.
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13208-13209]

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Under the Clean Air
Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

    Notice is hereby given that on March 4, 2011, a proposed Consent
Decree and Settlement Agreement (the ``Non-Owned Site Settlement
Agreement'') in the bankruptcy matter, Motors Liquidation Corp, et al.,
f/k/a General Motors Corp., et al., Jointly Administered Case No. 09-
50026 (REG), was lodged with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Southern District of New York. The Parties to the Non-Owned Site
Settlement Agreement are debtors Motors Liquidation Corporation,
formerly known as General Motors Corporation, Remediation and Liability
Management Company, Inc., and Environmental Corporate Remediation
Company, Inc. (collectively, ``Old GM'') and the United States of
America. The Settlement Agreement resolves claims and causes of action
of the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') against Old GM under
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675, and the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. with respect to the
following sites: . .
The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of fifteen days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the Non-Owned Site Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either emailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to In re Motors Liquidation Corp., et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-09754. Commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d).
 
During the public comment period, the Non-Owned Site
Settlement Agreement may also be examined on the following Department
of Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 7


Subject: GLAKES - FR. DOT/Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13088-13089]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

33 CFR Part 401

[Docket No. SLSDC-2011-0002]
RIN 2135-AA29

Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories

AGENCY: Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) and
the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under
international agreement, jointly publish and presently administer the
St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules (Practices and Procedures in
Canada) in their respective jurisdictions. Under agreement with the
SLSMC, the SLSDC is amending the joint regulations by updating the
Seaway Regulations and Rules in various categories. The changes will
update regulations concerning condition of vessels and preclearance and
security for tolls. These amendments are necessary to take account of
updated procedures and will enhance the safety of transits through the
Seaway. Several of the amendments are merely editorial or for
clarification of existing requirements.

DATES: The final rule is effective March 20, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Mann Lavigne, Chief Counsel,
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 180 Andrews Street,
Massena, New York 13662; 315/764-3200.

 
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 76, Issue 46, Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Federal Register
Vol. 76, Issue 46
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
 
 
There are 9 announcements in this issue
 
    1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Fomesafen; Pesticide Tolerances
 
    2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Potassium Benzoate; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
 
    3. AIR - FRD/Amendments. EPA. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines
 
    4. AIR - PR. EPA. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines
 
    5. TOXICS - NM. EPA. SFIREG Environmental Quality Issues Working Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
 
    6. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Promoting Community Integrated Pest Management To Prevent Tick-Borne Diseases; Notice of Public Meeting
 
    7. ENERGY/Efficiency - FR. DOE. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Microwave Ovens
 
    8. WATER, GLAKES - ND. EPA. Policy for Guidelines for Coast Guard Evaluations of Compliance With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Vessel General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of Vessels
 
    9. CLIMATE - ND. White House/CEQ. Instructions for Implementing Climate Change Adaptation Planning in Accordance With Executive Order 13514
  
CODES USED:  THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.  

REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES:  AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES  - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT -  Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
 

ANNOUNCEMENT 1


Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Fomesafen; Pesticide Tolerances
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12877-12882]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0122; FRL-8858-5]

Fomesafen; Pesticide Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of
fomesafen in or on pepper (bell and non-bell), potato, and tomato.
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. requested these tolerances under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

DATES: This regulation is effective March 9, 2011. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 9, 2011, 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-2010-0122. 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: Susan Stanton, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-5218; e-mail address: stanton.susan@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Potassium Benzoate; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12873-12877]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0117; FRL-8863-2]

Potassium Benzoate; 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 potassium benzoate (Cas No. 582-25-2)
under 40 CFR 180.910 when used as an inert ingredient (preservative) in
pesticide formulations applied to growing crops and raw agricultural
commodities after harvest, and under 40 CFR 180.930 when used as an
inert ingredient (preservative) in pesticide formulations applied to
animals (used for food). Landis International, on behalf of Whitmire
Micro-Gen submitted two petitions 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 potassium
benzoate.

DATES: This regulation is effective March 9, 2011. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 9, 2011, 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-2011-0117. 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: Elizabeth Fertich, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 347-8560; e-mail address:
fertich.elizabeth@epa.gov.

 
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 76, Issue 45, Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Federal Register
Vol. 76, Issue 45
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
 
 
There are 4 announcements in this issue
 
    1. AIR - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Air Monitoring and Methods Subcommittee
 
    2. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Cambridge Environmental Inc; Transfer of Data
 
    3. ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities OMB Responses To Multiple Agency Requests
 
    4. ENERGY/Grid - NM. DOC/National Institute of Standards and Technology. National Institute of Standards and Technology
 
  
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: AIR - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Air Monitoring and Methods Subcommittee
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12732-12733]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9277-5]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Air Monitoring and Methods Subcommittee

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 a public teleconference of
the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Air Monitoring and
Methods Subcommittee (AMMS) to discuss the AMMS draft report on EPA's
draft monitoring documents for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) and
Sulfur (SOx).
DATES: A public teleconference will be held on Tuesday, March 29, 2011
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Time).

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding this Notice and public teleconference may
contact
    Mr. Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff
Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2134; by fax at (202) 565-
2098 or via e-mail at hanlon.edward@epa.gov. General information
concerning the EPA CASAC can be found at the EPA CASAC Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/casac. Any inquiry regarding EPA's draft monitoring
documents for NOX and SOX should be directed to
Dr. Richard Scheffe, EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
(OAQPS), at scheffe.rich@epa.gov or 919-541-4650.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Cambridge Environmental Inc; Transfer of Data
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12729-12730]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0038; FRL-8861-1]

Cambridge Environmental Inc; Transfer of Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide related information
submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information
that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI)
by the submitter, will be transferred to Cambridge Environmental Inc.
in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Cambridge
Environmental Inc. has been awarded a contract to perform work for OPP,
and access to this information will enable Cambridge Environmental Inc.
to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

DATES: Cambridge Environmental Inc., will be given access to this
information on or before March 7, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mario Steadman, Information Technology
and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-8338 e-mail
address: steadman.mario@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities OMB Responses To Multiple Agency Requests
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 12728]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9276-4]

Agency Information Collection Activities OMB Responses

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) responses to Agency Clearance requests, in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). An agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA regulations are listed
in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Westlund (202) 566-1682, or e-
mail at westlund.rick@epa.gov and please refer to the appropriate EPA
Information Collection Request (ICR) Number.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: ENERGY/Grid - NM. DOC/National Institute of Standards and Technology. National Institute of Standards and Technology
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12711-12712]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Smart Grid Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Smart Grid Advisory Committee (SGAC or Committee), will
hold a meeting on Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
primary purpose of this meeting is to review the early findings and
observations of each Subcommittee, strategize the Table of Contents for
the Committee report to NIST, agree on the page limit for each
subcommittee, and look for any common overarching
themes. There will also be breakouts for each subcommittee to meet
individually. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business.
The final agenda will be posted on the Smart Grid Web site at http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid.

DATES: The SGAC will hold a meeting on Thursday, March 24, 2011, from
8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Lecture Room C, in the
Administration Building at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Please note
admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. George W. Arnold, National
Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8100,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8100; telephone 301-975-2232, fax 301-975-4091;
or via e-mail at nistsgfac@nist.gov.

 
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Monday, March 7, 2011

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 76, Issue 44, Monday, March 7, 2011

Federal Register
Vol. 76, Issue 44
Monday, March 7, 2011
 
There are 3 announcements in this issue
 
    1. ENERGY/Conservation - FR. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Certification, Compliance, and Enforcement for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment
 
    2. WATER - NS. DOJ. Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act Re: United States, et al. v. Arch Coal, Inc., et al.
 
    3. TOXICS - ND. DHHS/CDC. Request for Information: Update of NIOSH Nanotechnology Strategic Plan for Research and Guidance
   
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: ENERGY/Conservation - FR. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Certification, Compliance, and Enforcement for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12422-12505]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Parts 429, 430 and 431

[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-CE-0014]
RIN 1904-AC23

Energy Conservation Program: Certification, Compliance, and
Enforcement for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial
Equipment

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the ``Department'') is
adopting revisions to its existing certification, compliance, and
enforcement regulations for certain consumer products and commercial
and industrial equipment covered under the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act of 1975, as amended (EPCA or the ``Act''). These
regulations provide for sampling plans used in determining compliance
with existing standards, manufacturer submission of compliance
statements and certification reports to DOE, maintenance of compliance
records by manufacturers, and the availability of enforcement actions
for improper certification or noncompliance with an applicable
standard. Ultimately, the provisions being adopted in this final rule
will allow DOE to enforce systematically the applicable energy and
water conservation standards for covered products and covered equipment
and provide for more accurate, comprehensive information about the
energy and water use characteristics of products sold in the United
States.

DATES: Effective Dates: The amendments to Parts 429 (except Sec. Sec. 
429.12 through 429.54), 430 (except Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 430
and Appendix B to Subpart B of Part 430), and 431 are effective April
6, 2011.
    The amendments to Sec. Sec.  429.12 through 429.54 are effective
July 5, 2011.
    The amendments to Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 430 and Appendix
B to Subpart B of Part 430 are effective November 28, 2011.
    The incorporation by reference of the standards listed in this rule
is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of April 6,
2011.

ADDRESSES: This rulemaking can be identified by docket number EERE-
2010-BT-CE-0014 and/or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) 1904-
AC23.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, or
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ashley Armstrong, 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: 202-586-6590. E-mail:
Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov; and Ms. Laura Barhydt, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, Forrestal Building, GC-32, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: 202-287-
6122. E-mail: Laura.Barhydt@hq.doe.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: WATER - NS. DOJ. Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act Re: United States, et al. v. Arch Coal, Inc., et al.
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12369-12370]

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

    Notice is hereby given that on March 1, 2011, a proposed consent
decree in United States, et al. v. Arch Coal, Inc., et al., Civil
Action No. 2:11-cv-00133, was lodged with the United States District
Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
    The proposed Consent Decree will resolve claims alleged in this
action by the United States, the State of West Virginia, and the
Commonwealth of Kentucky against Arch Coal, Inc. and four of its
subsidiaries (collectively, ``Arch'') for the discharge of pollutants
into waters of the United States in violation of Section 301 of the
Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311, and in violation of the conditions and limitations
of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (``NPDES'') permits
issued by the States pursuant to Section 402 of the Act, 33 U.S.C.
1342, W. Va. Code Sec.  22-11-8, and Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. Sec.  224.70-
120. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Defendants will perform
injunctive relief including: hiring a third-party consultant to develop
and implement a compliance management system, creating a database to
track information relevant to compliance efforts, conducting regular
internal and third-party environmental compliance audits, implementing
a system of tiered
response actions for any potential future violations, and conducting
annual training for all employees and contractors with environmental
responsibilities and/or responsibilities under the consent decree. In
addition, Arch will pay a civil penalty of $4 million.
    The Department of Justice will accept comments relating to the
proposed consent decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date
of publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and mailed either electronically to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or in
hard copy to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044-7611. Comments should refer to United States, et al. v. Arch
Coal, Inc., et al., Civil No. 2:11-cv-00133 (S.D.W.Va.) and D.J.
Reference No. 90-5-1-1-09476/1.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at: (1) The Office of
the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia,
P.O. Box 1713, Charleston, WV 25326; and (2) United States
Environmental Protection Agency (Region 3), 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19103. During the comment period, the proposed consent
decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web
site: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html.
    A copy of the proposed consent decree may also be obtained by mail
from the Department of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC. 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia
Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone
confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy from the
Consent Decree Library, please refer to the referenced case and D.J.
Reference 90-5-1-1-09476/1, and enclose a check in the amount of $22.50
for the consent decree (90 pages at 25 cents per page reproduction
costs), made payable to the U.S. Treasury.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: TOXICS - ND. DHHS/CDC. Request for Information: Update of NIOSH Nanotechnology Strategic Plan for Research and Guidance
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12361-12362]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket Number NIOSH 134-A]

Request for Information: Update of NIOSH Nanotechnology Strategic
Plan for Research and Guidance

AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeks comment
on the types of hazard identification and risk management research that
should be considered for updating the NIOSH 2009 nanotechnology
strategic plan.
    Public Comment Period: Comments must be received by April 15, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by docket number NIOSH 134-A,
may be submitted by any of the following ways:
    Mail: NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A. Taft Laboratories,
MS-C-34, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.
    Facsimile: (513) 533-8285.
    E-mail: nioshdocket@cdc.gov.
    All information received in response to this notice will be
available for public examination and copying at the NIOSH Docket
Office, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Room 109, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. A
complete electronic docket containing all comments submitted will be
available thirty days after the public comment period on the NIOSH Web
page at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket, and comments will be available
in writing by request. NIOSH includes all comments received without
change in the docket, including any personal information provided. All
electronic comments should be formatted as Microsoft Word. Please make
reference to docket number NIOSH 134-A.
    Background: Since 2004, the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) has pioneered research on the toxicological properties
and characteristics of nanoparticles. This research has involved
characterizing occupationally relevant nanoparticles for predicting
whether these particles pose a risk of adverse health effects and for
providing guidance on controlling workplace exposures. In September
2005, NIOSH developed a strategic plan to further guide the Institute
in identifying and prioritizing nanotechnology research. In 2009 this
strategic plan [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/nanotech/strat_plan.html] was updated based on knowledge gained from results of
ongoing NIOSH research [see Progress Toward Safe Nanotechnology in the
Workplace; A Report from the NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-123/] and from stakeholder input.
    NIOSH would like to build on the accomplishments of ongoing
research [see http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2010-104/] to develop
strategic research goals and objectives through 2015. NIOSH has
identified 10 critical research areas for nanotechnology research and
communication. These 10 critical research areas are (1) toxicity and
internal dose, (2) measurement methods, (3) exposure assessment, (4)
epidemiology and surveillance, (5) risk assessment, (6) engineering
controls and personal protective equipment (PPE), (7) fire and
explosion safety, (8) recommendations and guidance, (9) communication
and information, and (10) applications.
    NIOSH is considering focusing the overarching strategic research
goals for these critical areas on 5 key goals: (1) Provide guidance to
protect workers, (2) alert workers, employers, governments, and the
public about possible new hazards, (3) assess the hazards of
nanomaterials and the risks to workers, (4) help workers by assessing
and implementing exposure registries, and (5) assess the level of
protection practiced in US workplaces.
    NIOSH requests comment on how research in these 10 critical areas
and the 5 overarching goals can be enhanced. Examples of requested
information include, but are not limited to:
    (1) The need for toxicity evaluation and/or workplace exposure
characterization of engineered nanoparticles not currently being
studied*.
    (2) Development of technical and educational guidance materials*.
    (3) Development of additional partnerships and collaborations*.
    (4) Research in the development of risk management strategies
(e.g., exposure assessment, engineering controls)*.

    Note: * provide rationale for recommendations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles L. Geraci, NIOSH, Robert A.
Taft Laboratories, MS-C32, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio
45226, telephone (513) 533-8339.

 
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Friday, March 4, 2011

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 76, Issue 43, Friday, March 4, 2011

Federal Register
Vol. 76, Issue 43
Friday, March 4, 2011
 
 
There are 2announcements in this issue
 
    1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Peroxyacetic Acid; Amendment to an Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
 
    2. WATER - PR. EPA. Stakeholder Input: Listening Session to Provide Information and Solicit Suggestions for Regulations Forthcoming Under the Clean Water Act
 
  
CODES USED:  THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.  

REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES:  AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES  - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT -  Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
 

ANNOUNCEMENT 1


Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Peroxyacetic Acid; Amendment to an Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11965-11969]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0021; FRL-8865-3]

Peroxyacetic Acid; Amendment to an Exemption From the Requirement
of a Tolerance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation amends the existing tolerance exemption for
peroxyacetic acid by establishing an exemption from the requirement of
a tolerance for residues of the biochemical pesticide peroxyacetic acid
(PAA) and its metabolites and degradates, including hydrogen peroxide
(HP) and acetic acid (AA), in or on all food commodities, when PAA is
used as a biochemical pesticide in accordance with good agricultural
practices. BioSafe Systems, LLC submitted a petition to EPA under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting that EPA amend
the existing PAA tolerance exemption. This regulation eliminates the
need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of PAA under
the FFDCA.

DATES: This regulation is effective March 4, 2011. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 3, 2011, 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-2008-0021. 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: Cheryl Greene, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-0352; e-mail address: greene.cheryl@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: WATER - PR. EPA. Stakeholder Input: Listening Session to Provide Information and Solicit Suggestions for Regulations Forthcoming Under the Clean Water Act
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11980-11983]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Chapter I

[Docket EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0119; FRL-9275-4]

Stakeholder Input: Listening Session to Provide Information and
Solicit Suggestions for Regulations Forthcoming Under the Clean Water
Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of listening sessions.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is today announcing plans to hold ``listening
sessions'' on March 18 and April 29, 2011, to provide information about
the Clean Boating Act (CBA), and to gather recommendations from the
public for forthcoming regulation of recreational vessels under the
Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 312(o). The listening sessions will be
held in Annapolis, MD. EPA may hold additional listening sessions in
other locations if there is sufficient interest. The CBA, which was
passed by Congress and signed into law in 2008, directs EPA to promulgate
regulations to establish management practices and associated standards
of performance for discharges incidental to the normal operation of
recreational vessels (e.g., bilgewater, ballast water, and graywater).
Because these regulations will affect the owners and operators of
approximately 17 million recreational vessels, EPA seeks to inform the
general public and regulated community of its plans for development of
the regulations, and to hear the views of the general public, the
recreational boating community, State agencies, and other interested
stakeholders.

DATES: The listening sessions will be held at 210 Holiday Court,
Annapolis, Maryland 21401, on March 18 and April 29, 2011, at 7 p.m.
EST. Any additional listening sessions that are scheduled will be
published in a forthcoming Federal Register document. If you would
prefer to provide written comments, EPA is asking for comments or
relevant information from the interested public to be submitted to the
docket on or before June 2, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your statements or input, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0119 by one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: ow-docket@epa.gov. Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OW-2011-0119.
    Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code: 2822-1T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460,
Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0119.
    Hand Delivery: Water Docket, EPA Docket Center, EPA West
Building Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460,
ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0119. Such deliveries are only accepted during
the Docket's normal hours of operation (see below), and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. . . 

       Public Listening Session: EPA intends to hold public listening
sessions to provide information to and gather information from the
public to assist EPA in the development of regulations for recreational
vessels. Written and oral statements will be accepted at the public
listening sessions. Input generated from the public listening sessions
will be compiled and archived in Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0119,
found at http://www.regulations.gov. The public listening session will
include an EPA discussion of the background of the CBA, a discussion of
the intent of the proposed regulation, and EPA's general approach to
the regulatory process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about the CBA
or on the listening sessions, contact Brian Rappoli at 202-566-1548, or
e-mail cleanboatingact-hq@epa.gov.
 
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