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Environmental Federal Register Summary
October 8 - 12, 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

DOC/NIST - Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Climate Change Science Program Product Development Committee for Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.3
Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - National Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Priorities for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009 and 2010
Web site

 

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

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements
Weekly Receipts

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Safety and Occupational Health Study Section

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

USDA/AMS - National Organic Standards Board

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS - Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DHS/FEMA - National Response Framework
Notice of Availability; Comment Request

Web site

 

DHS/FEMA - National Response Framework
Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

DHS/NCS - National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

Web site

 

FCC - Recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks
Final Rule; Petition for Reconsideration

Web site  (PDF)

 

FCC - Public Safety 700 MHz Band
Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date

Web site

 

NRC - Independent External Review Panel to Identify Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Material Licensing Program
Notice of Intent to Establish

Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

EPA - National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper
Short-Term Regulatory Revisions and Clarifications

Final Rule
Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Biomass Concentrator Reactor

Notice of Government-Owned Invention's Availability for Exclusive License

Web site

 

USDA/RUS - Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants
Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

Microbiology

HHS/CDC - Update of A Public Health Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/HRSA - Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

USDA/FSIS - Specified Risk Materials  (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

USDA/FSIS - Non-Escherichia coli O157:H7 Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DOI/MMS -  Oil Spill Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities

Information Collection Activities: Submitted for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOJ - United States v. Textron Systems Corporation

Massachusetts Military Reservation Site on Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Notice of Lodging of Settlement Pursuant to CERCLA, etc.; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Transfer of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Cleanup and Disposal Program

From the Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances to the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonates; Significant New Use Rule
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Spinetoram; Pesticide Tolerance

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Furilazole; Inert Ingredient Tolerances

Final Rule

Web site

 

EPA - Disulfoton

Order to Amend Registrations to Terminate Uses

Web site

 

EPA - Aldicarb Reregistration Eligibility Decision

Notice of Availability
Web site

 

EPA - Sodium Fluoride Risk Assessment

Notice of Availability and Risk Reduction Options

Web site

 

EPA - Disposal of Coal Combustion Wastes in Landfills and Surface Impoundments

Notice of Data Availability; Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

EPA - 2007 Hazardous Waste Report

Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request

Web site

 

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

Working Committee on Water Quality/Pesticide Disposal

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Long-Term Efficacy of a Program to Prevent Beryllium Disease

Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - Control Techniques Guidelines in Lieu of Regulations for Paper, Film, and Foil Coatings; Metal Furniture Coatings; and Large Appliance Coatings
Final Rule; Notice of Final Determination; Availability of Final Control Techniques Guidelines
Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone

Proposed Rule; Correction

Web site

 

EPA - NSPS for VOC Emissions From Petroleum Refinery Wastewater System (Renewal)

Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - NSPS for Rubber Tire Manufacturing (Renewal)

Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee

Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) and Sulfur Oxides (SOx) Primary NAAQS Review Panel
Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee

NOX and SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel

Notice of Teleconference

Web site

 

EPA - Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee

Carbon Monoxide Review Panel

Request for Nominations
Web site

 

EPA - Board of Scientific Counselors

Particulate Matter and Ozone (Air) Mid-Cycle Subcommittee

Notice Meeting

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DOE - Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada

Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Canaan Hydroelectric Project

Connecticut River, Coos County, New Hampshire and Essex County, Vermont

Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions
Web site

 

DOE/OEERE - Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Residential Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners
Notice of Meeting; Availability of Framework Document.
Web site

 

DOT/STB - Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Limited Work Authorizations for Nuclear Power Plants
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Implementation of the Reactor Oversight Process
Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Model Safety Evaluation, Model No Significant Hazards Determination, and Model Application for Licensees That Wish To Adopt TSTF-478, Revision 2, "BWR Technical Specification Changes That Implement the Revised Rule for Combustible Gas Control"
Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Decommissioning Plan for the Formerly Licensed United Nuclear Corporation -- Naval Products Division

New Haven, Connecticut

Notice of Receipt of a Decommissioning Plan; Opportunity to Request a Hearing

Web site

 

NRC - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations
Biweekly Notice

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Independent External Review Panel to Identify Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Material Licensing Program
Notice of Intent to Establish

Web site

 

NRC - Notice of Sunshine Act Meetings

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOI/MMS - Sulphur Operations

Information Collection Activities: Submitted for OMB Review; Comment Request
Web site

 

DOI/MMS -  Oil Spill Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities

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 - Excess Spoil, Coal Mine Waste, and Buffers for Waters of the United States
Proposed Rule; Notice of Hearings; Extension of Comment Period
Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Summer Flounder Fishery

Rescission of Commercial Closure for Connecticut
Temporary Rule; Rescission of Closure

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Foreign Fishing Reporting Requirements

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - General Advisory Committee to US Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - New England Fishery Management Council

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - New England Fishery Management Council

Monkfish Advisory Panel and Oversight Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - Cape Cod National Seashore Hunting Program, Massachusetts

Final Environmental Impact Statement

Notice of Availability of Record of Decision

Web site

 

 

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