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Environmental Federal Register Summary
November 26 - 30, 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/ITA - Environmental Technologies Non-Tariff Barriers Survey

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOL/OSHA - Confined Spaces in Construction

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOL/OSHA - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health

Notice of Meeting

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/FDA - Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

FTC - Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims

Notice of Meetings; Comment Request

Web site

 

FTC - Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims

Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Certificates

Notice of Workshop

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS/FEMA - National Advisory Council

Notice of Teleconference

Web site

 

DOC/BIS - Technology Letter of Explanation

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/BIS - Export and Reexport Controls for Iraq
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

HHS - National Biodefense Science Board

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

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

Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

EPA - Guidance Regarding Clean Water Act Jurisdiction After Rapanos
Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

Microbiology

DOL/OSHA - Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review: Comment Request

Web site

 

HHS - Avian Influenza Viruses

Amendment to January 26, 2007 Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act
Web site

 

HHS - National Biodefense Science Board

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

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

Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - All Age Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance

Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Comment and Recommendations

Web site  (PDF)

 

HHS/FDA - Risk Assessment of the Public Health Impact from Foodborne Listeria Monocytogenes in Soft-Ripened Cheese

Request for Comments and for Scientific Data and Information

Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DOT/PHMSA - Information Collection Activities
Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Acetamiprid; Pesticide Tolerance

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Pesticide Emergency Exemptions

Notice of Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations
Web site

 

EPA - Chlormequat Chloride

Reregistration Eligibility Decision for Low Risk Pesticide

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

EPA - Mefluidide Reregistration Eligibility Decision

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

EPA - Residues of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, n-Alkyl (C12-C18) Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chlorides on Food Contact Surfaces
Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petition for Amendment

Web site

 

EPA - Residues of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Carbonate and Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Bicarbonate on Food Contact Surfaces
Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petition for Amendment

Web site

 

EPA - Certain New Chemicals (TSCA)

Notice of Approval of Test Marketing Exemptions

Web site

 

EPA - Hazardous Waste Specific Unit Requirements, and Special Waste Processes and Types (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Board of Scientific Counselors

National Exposure Research Laboratory Standing Subcommittee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - Exploratory Study: Assessment of Modeled Dioxin Exposure in Ceramic Art Studios
Notice of Peer-Review Workshop

Web site

 

EPA - Board of Scientific Counselors

Computational Toxicology Subcommittee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/NTP - Toxicity Tests

Notice of Availability of ICCVAM Test Method Evaluation Report and Final Background Review Documents

Web site

 

HHS/NTP - Bisphenol A Expert Panel Report

Notice of Availability; Comment Request

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - Clean Air Act Tribal Authority (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Nonattainment Area New Source Review (Renewal)

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collections; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Populations, Usage and Emissions of Diesel Nonroad Equipment (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Requirements for Refiners, Oxygenated Blenders, and Importers of Gasoline, Requirements for Parties in the Gasoline Distribution Network (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DOE/FERC - Glendale Hydroelectric Project

Housatonic River, Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
Web site

 

DOL/OSHA - Ionizing Radiation

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review: Comment Request
Web site

 

EPA - Renewable Fuel Standard Under Section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act as Amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005

Web site

 

EPA - Requirements for Refiners, Oxygenated Blenders, and Importers of Gasoline, Requirements for Parties in the Gasoline Distribution Network (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Science Advisory Board

Radiation Advisory Committee, MARSAME Review Panel
Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Revised Regulatory Guides

Notice of Impending Issuance, Availability

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on Safety Research Program

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC  - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment
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

 

USDA/FS - Proposed Wind Energy Directives

Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - Procedures for State, Tribal, and Local Government Historic Preservation Programs

30-Day Notice of Submission of Information Collection to OMB; Comment Request

Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

DOC/NOAA - List of Fisheries for 2008

Final Rule
Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species

Atlantic Commercial Shark Management Measures
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Northeast Multispecies Fishery

Modification of the Yellowtail Flounder Landing Limit for the U.S./Canada Management Area
Temporary Rule; Trip Limit Change

Web site

 

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

Amendment 11 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan
Notice of Availability; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - New England Fishery Management Council

Multispecies (Groundfish) Committee

Notice of Meeting

 

DOI - Invasive Species Advisory Committee

Request for Nominations

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Special Use Permit Applications on National Wildlife Refuges Outside Alaska

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, Experimental Populations
Information Collection Sent to OMB for Approval; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Migratory Bird Surveys

Information Collection Sent to OMB for Approval; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Marine Mammal Tagging, Marking, and Reporting Certificates
Information Collection Sent to OMB for Approval; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

Notice of Teleconference

Web site

 

USDA/APHIS - National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee

Notice of Intent to Reestablish
Web site

 

USDA/APHIS - National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee

Notice of Solicitation for Membership

Web site

 

 

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