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Environmental Federal Register Summary
October 1 - 5, 2007 

Disclaimer: Although every effort is made to include all relevant Federal Register notices in this summary for the convenience of the reader, some notices may have been omitted inadvertently. Regulated parties are required to comply with all applicable federal regulations regardless of their inclusion or omission here. DEP assumes no liability for any error or omission in this summary.

General Information

DOD - Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program
Scientific Advisory Board

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOD + GSA + NASA - Environmentally Sound Products
Extension to an Existing OMB Clearance for Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System

Notice of Release

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations
Notice of Availability of EPA Comments

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements
Weekly Receipts

Web site

 

EPA - Science Advisory Board Panel for the Review of EPA's 2007 Report on the Environment

Notice of Teleconference

Web site

 

EPA - US Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
National and Governmental Advisory Committees

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Science Board

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

USDA/APHIS - Soybean Genetically Engineered for Tolerance to Glyphosate and Acetolactate Synthase-Inhibiting Herbicides

Notice of Availability of Petition and Environmental Assessment for Determination of Nonregulated Status

Web site

 

USDA/APHIS - Pest Risk Analysis for Importation of Arugula Leaves With Stems From Panama Into the Continental United States
Notice of Availability

Web site

 

USDA/APHIS - Emerald Ash Borer

Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS - Information Technology Security Essential Body of Knowledge

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

DHS/Coast Guard - Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/BIS - Authorization Validated End-User: Addition of India as an Eligible Destination

Final Rule

Web site

 

DOJ/ATF - User -- Limited Permit (Explosives)

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Web site

 

DOJ/ATF - Identification of Explosive Materials
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Select Agent Distribution Activity: Request for Select Agent

Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Comment and Recommendations
Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Board of Scientific Counselors

Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Consideration of Aircraft Impacts for New Nuclear Power Reactor Designs

Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

Water and Wastewater

EPA - Total Coliform Rule Distribution System Advisory Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Microbiology

EPA - Total Coliform Rule Distribution System Advisory Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Select Agent Distribution Activity: Request for Select Agent

Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Comment and Recommendations
Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Board of Scientific Counselors

Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Development of Safety and Effectiveness Assessments of Vaccines Used for Pandemic Influenza

Comment Request

Web site

 

USDA/AMS - Handling Regulations for Leafy Greens Under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DOJ - United States, et al. v. Transformer Services Inc. (New Hampshire)

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to TSCA; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOT/PHMSA - Hazardous Materials Regulations: Minor Editorial Corrections and Clarifications

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Mercury Switches in Motor Vehicles (TSCA)

Significant New Use Rule; Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Thiabendazole; Threshold of Regulation Determination

Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - An Exploratory Study: Assessment of Modeled Dioxin Exposure in Ceramic Art Studios
Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Draft Scientific and Ethical Approaches for Observational Exposure Studies
Comment Request
Web site

 

EPA - Results of the Superfund Alternative Approach Evaluation

Notice of Availability; Comment Request 

Web site

 

EPA - Guidance on Recommended Environmental Hazard Statements for Outdoor Residential Pesticides

Notice of Availability; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Certain New Chemicals (TSCA)

Receipt and Status Information

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Petition for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

Notice of Filing

Web site

 

EPA - Exposure Modeling (pesticides)

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - Association of American Pesticide Control Officials/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group

Working Committee on Pesticide Operations and Management

Notice of Meeting
Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Genetic Variation and the Basis for Individual Susceptibility to Environmental Toxicant Associated Disease

Request for Information

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - Clean Air Interstate Rule and CAIR Federal Implementation Plans

Final Rule; Correcting Amendments

Web site

 

EPA - Air Quality: Revision to Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds -- Exclusion of Compounds
Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods

Notice of Designation of a New Reference Method

Web site

 

EPA - Protection of Stratospheric Ozone

Notice 22 for Significant New Alternatives Policy Program
Determination of Acceptability

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Ozone Transport Commission

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DOE - DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee
Notice of Renewal

Web site

 

DOE - Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOE/OEERE - Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence

Notice of Pre-Solicitation Meeting
Web site

 

NRC - Requirements for Expanded Definition of Byproduct Material

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Consideration of Aircraft Impacts for New Nuclear Power Reactor Designs

Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Alternate Fracture Toughness Requirements for Protection Against Pressurized Thermal Shock Events
Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, West Haven, Connecticut
Amendment to Byproduct, Materials License for Termination of the License and Unrestricted Release

Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials

Notice of Meeting on Planning and Procedures

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on Early Site Permits

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

ESBWR Subcommittee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Notice of Sunshine Act Meetings

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOI - Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission

Massachusetts / Rhode Island
Notice of Meeting
Web site

 

DOI/MMS - Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf

Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-of-Way

Proposed Rule
Web site  (PDF)

 

DOI/MMS - Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations

Information Collection Activities: Submitted for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/MMS - Oil and Gas Well-Workover Operations

Information Collection Activities: Submitted for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/MMS - Stripper Royalty Rate Reduction Notification

Information Collection Activities: Submitted for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/MMS - OCS Net Profit Share Payment Reporting

Information Collection Activities: Submitted for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions

Web site

 

DOI/OSMRE - Procedures and Criteria for Approval or Disapproval of State Program Submissions

Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Atlantic Bluefish Fishery
Temporary Rule; Inseason Quota Transfer

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries

Framework Adjustment 7; Final Rule
Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions

American Lobster Fishery

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species

Atlantic Swordfish Quotas

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations

Final Rule
Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species

2008 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota Specifications and Effort Controls
Proposed Rule; Comment Request; Notice of Hearings

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species

Atlantic Commercial Shark Management Measures
Proposed Rule; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species

Atlantic Shark Management Measures

Amendment 2 to the Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan
Proposed Rule; Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Amendments to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
Environmental Impact Statement

Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries

Notice that Vendor Will Provide Year 2008 Cage Tags
Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Advisory Committee to the US Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA  - New England Fishery Management Council

Multispecies (Groundfish) Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Removal of Migratory Birds From Buildings
Final Rule

Web site

 

 

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