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Environmental Federal Register Summary
December 10 - 14, 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

RISC - Introduction to the Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

Web site  (PDF)

 

RISC - Introduction to the Fall 2007 Regulatory Plan

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC - Semi-Annual Agenda

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Climate Change Science Program Product Development Committee for Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.3
Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOI - Semi-Annual Agenda

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOL/OSHA - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health

Request for Nominations

Web site

 

DOT - Semi-Annual Agenda

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Semi-Annual Agenda

Web site  (PDF)

 

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

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements
Weekly Receipts

Web site

 

FCC - Semi-Annual Agenda

Web site  (PDF)

 

HHS - Semi-Annual Agenda

Web site  (PDF)

 

USDA - Semi-Annual Agenda

Web site  (PDF)

 

USDA/AMS - National Organic Program

Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops and Livestock)
Final Rule

Web site

 

USDA/AMS - National Organic Program

Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Livestock)
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

USDA/APHIS - Corn Genetically Engineered for Insect Resistance
Petition and Environmental Assessment for Determination of Nonregulated Status

Notice of Availability of Regulatory Guidance Letter

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS - Semi-Annual Agenda

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/BIS - Revisions to License Exceptions TMP and BAG: Expansion of Eligible Items
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOE/FERC - Cyber Vulnerability

Request for OMB Emergency Processing of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site 

 

NRC - Independent External Review Panel to Identify Vulnerabilities in the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Materials Licensing Program

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOJ - Semi-Annual Agenda

Web site  (PDF)

 

State Dept. - Voluntary Disclosure Provisions of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations

Final Rule

Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

EPA - 2007 Water Efficiency Leader Awards

Notice of Winners

Web site

 

EPA - Federal Advisory Committee to Examine Detection and Quantitation Approaches in Clean Water Act Programs
Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOD/USACE - Exemptions for Construction or Maintenance of Irrigation Ditches and Maintenance of Drainage Ditches under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

Microbiology

No items this week.

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DOL - Semi-Annual Agenda

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOT/PHMSA - Pipeline Safety: Applicability of Public Awareness Regulations to Certain Gas Distribution Operators
Final Rule

Web site

 

EPA - Clethodim; Pesticide Tolerances

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Rhode Island: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions
Immediate Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Rhode Island: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions
Proposed Rule

Web site

 

EPA - Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program

Draft Policies and Procedures for Initial Screening

Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Pesticide Registration Review

Biopesticide Dockets Opened for Review and Comment
Web site

 

EPA - Pesticide Registration Review

New Antimicrobials Dockets Opened for Review and Comment
Web site

 

EPA - Para-dichlorobenzene

Reregistration Eligibility Decision for Low-Risk Pesticide

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

EPA - Sodium Metasilicate

Notice of Receipt of Request to Voluntarily Cancel Uses of Sodium Metasilicate Pesticide Registration
Web site

 

EPA -  Cadlerock Properties Site, Ashford and Willington, Connecticut
Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Producers of Pesticides Under Section 8 of FIFRA

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

Web site

 

EPA - Tier 1 Screening of Certain Chemicals Under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Underground Storage Tanks: Technical and Financial Requirements, and State Program Approval Procedures (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - NSPS for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Request to Reduce Pre-Harvest Interval for EBDC Fungicides on Potatoes

Amendment to Statement of Issues
Notice of Hearing

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Interim Guidance on Medical Screening of Workers Potentially Exposed to Engineered Nanoparticles

Notice of Availability; Comment Request; Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/NTP - Board of Scientific Counselors

Technical Reports Review Subcommittee
Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

USDA/AMS - Certified Applicators of Federally Restricted Use Pesticides

Request for an Extension and Revision to a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions

Group I Polymers and Resins; Epoxy Resins Production and Non-Nylon Polyamides Production

Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Exceptional Events Rule

Notice of Action Denying Petition for Reconsideration
Web site

 

EPA - PM 2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard Implementation Rule

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

Web site

 

EPA - NESHAP for Benzene Emissions from Coke By-Product Recovery Plants (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - NSPS for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Importation of Nonroad Engines and Recreational Vehicles

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DOE - Semi-Annual Agenda

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOE/FERC - Cyber Vulnerability

Request for OMB Emergency Processing of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site 

 

DOT/PHMSA - Pipeline Safety: Applicability of Public Awareness Regulations to Certain Gas Distribution Operators
Final Rule

Web site

 

FCC - Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radiofrequency Radiation

Second Memorandum Opinion and Order

Information Collection Being Submitted to OMB, Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Semi-Annual Agenda

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses

Program-Specific Guidance About Commercial Radiopharmacies

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

NRC - Sally Shaw

Notice of Denial of Petition for Rulemaking

Web site

 

NRC - Notice of Sunshine Act Meetings

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOI/MMS - Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS

New Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOI/MMS - Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf for Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur

Information Collection Activities Submitted for OMB Review; Comment Request
Web site  (PDF)

 

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Web site

 

DOI/NPS - Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Resource Study
Notice of Termination of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement

Web site

 

DOT/FTA - Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands Program

Notice of Funding Availability

Web site

 

USDA/FS - Proposed Directives for Forest Service Outfitting and Guiding Special Use Permits and Insurance Requirements for Forest Service Special Use Permits

Notice of Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

USDA/FS - Locatable Minerals

Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

USDA/FS - Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program

Appeal Procedures on Recomputation of Shares

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 - US-Canada Albacore Treaty Reporting System

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglements in Pot Gear Fisheries

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries Finance Program Requirements
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council (Massachusetts)
Notice of Availability of Seats

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Abatement Activities Using Raptors

Notice of Final Permit Conditions

Web site

 

 

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