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Environmental Federal Register Summary
December 31, 2007 - January 4, 2008 

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

DOI - Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969
Proposed Rule; Comment Request

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

 

EPA - Board of Scientific Counselors

Executive Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS/CBP - Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/BIS - Revisions and Technical Corrections to the Export Administration Regulations and the Defense Priorities and Allocations System Regulation
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

FCC - Commercial Mobile Alert System

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

FCC - Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications

Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request

Web site

 

FCC - Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act

Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Security Officer Attentiveness
Notice of Issuance of Bulletin

Web site

 

NRC - Physical Protection of Plants and Materials

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Transportation of Radioactive Material in Quantities of Concern

Notice of Meetings; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Geologic Repository Operations Area Security and Material Control and Accounting Requirements

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

State Dept.  - Visas: Documentation of Non-immigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act

Final Rule

Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

No items this week.

 

Microbiology

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Extension of Emergency Fishery Closure Due to the Presence of the Toxin that Causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
Temporary Rule; Emergency Action; Extension of Effective Period; Comment Request

Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DOT/PHMSA - Proposed Recommended Practices for Bulk Loading and Unloading of Hazardous Materials in Transportation

Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOT/PHMSA - Pipeline Safety: Requests for Special Permits
Notice of Receipt

Web site

 

DOT/PHMSA - Public Awareness Programs for Pipeline Operators and Location of Line Markers
Notice of Workshop

Web site

 

EPA - Pesticide Tolerance Crop Grouping Program

Final Rule; Technical Amendment
Web site

 

EPA - Trifloxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerance

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Regulation of Oil-Bearing Hazardous Secondary Materials From the Petroleum Refining Industry Processed in a Gasification System To Produce Synthesis Gas
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Waste Management System; Testing and Monitoring Activities
Notice of Availability of Final Update IV of SW-846
Web site

 

EPA - Endosulfan Updated Risk Assessments

Notice of Availability, and Solicitation of Usage Information; Extension of Comment Period
Web site

 

HHS/NIH - Acute Chemical Safety Testing: Advancing In Vitro Approaches and Humane Endpoints for Systemic Toxicity Evaluations

Notice of Workshop

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

Iron and Steel Foundries Area Sources

Final Rule
Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Additional Information Related to the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone

Notice of Data Availability

Web site

 

EPA - Clean Air Act Advisory Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DOE - Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Knowledge and Opinions Survey of Safety and Code Officials

Proposed Agency Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Royal Mills Hydroelectric Project

South Branch Pawtuxet River, West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island

Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

Web site

 

NRC - List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 Revision 4

Direct Final Rule; Confirmation of Effective Date
Web site

 

NRC - List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 Revision 5
Direct Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 Revision 5
Proposed Rule

Web site

 

NRC - Security Officer Attentiveness
Notice of Issuance of Bulletin

Web site

 

NRC - Physical Protection of Plants and Materials

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

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

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Transportation of Radioactive Material in Quantities of Concern

Notice of Meetings; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Geologic Repository Operations Area Security and Material Control and Accounting Requirements

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Notice of Sunshine Act Meetings

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOD/Air Force - 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard at Westfield-Barnes Airport
Westfield, Massachusetts

Implementation of the Base Realignment and Closure Final Recommendations and Associated Actions

Record of Decision

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions

Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Extension of Emergency Fishery Closure Due to the Presence of the Toxin that Causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
Temporary Rule; Emergency Action; Extension of Effective Period; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Final 2008-2010 Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Surfclams and Ocean Quahogs
Temporary Rule

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species

2008 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota Specifications and Effort Controls
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Northeast Multispecies Fishery

Total Allowable Catches for Eastern Georges Bank Cod, Eastern Georges Bank Haddock, and Georges Bank Yellowtail Flounder in the U.S./Canada Management Area for Fishing Year 2008
Proposed Rule; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - New England Fishery Management Council

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - New England Fishery Management Council

Groundfish Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - New England Fishery Management Council

Scallop Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

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