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Environmental Federal Register Summary
January 14 - 18, 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

DOC/NOAA - Science Advisory Board

Extension, Outreach and Education Working Group

Notice of Availability of Preliminary Report; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/USGS -- Climate Change Science Program

Committee on Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.2: Thresholds of Climate Change
Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOL/OSHA - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
Reopening of the Record for Submission of Nominations for Membership

Web site

 

DOT/FAA - National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee

Notice of Membership Availability

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 - Animal Cloning Risk Assessment; Risk Management Plan

Guidance for Industry

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Advisory Committees

Tentative Schedule of Meetings for 2008

Web site

 

HHS/NIH - Longitudinal Investigation of Fertility and the Environment Study

Proposed Information; Comment Request

Web site

 

USDA - Federal Advisory Committee for the Expert Review of Synthesis and Assessment; Product 4.3 (climate change)
Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DOC/BIS - Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee

Notice of Meeting
Web site

 

DOJ - Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Federal Advisory Committee
Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Training and Qualification of Security Personnel at Nuclear Power Reactor Facilities

Issuance of Draft Regulatory Guide
Web site

 

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

Meeting Cancellation
Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

EPA - Guidance for Conducting Prospective Ground-Water Studies (pesticides)

Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act
Notice of Availability of 2008 Grants

Web site  (PDF)

 

Microbiology

EPA - Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act
Notice of Availability of 2008 Grants

Web site  (PDF)

 

HHS - National Vaccine Advisory Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards
Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

USDA/FSIS - Codex Alimentarius Commission

Ad Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods
Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DHS/Coast Guard - Landowner Defenses to Liability Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990

Standards and Practices for Conducting All Appropriate Inquiries
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Acetamiprid; Pesticide Tolerance
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Mandipropamid; Pesticide Tolerance

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Chemical Identification Describing Activated Phosphors for TSCA Inventory Purposes

Proposed Clarification

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Guidance for Conducting Prospective Ground-Water Studies (pesticides)

Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Pesticide Product Registration

Notice of Approval
Web site

 

EPA - Pesticide Product Registration Applications
Notice of Receipt

Web site

 

EPA - Dichlorvos (DDVP)

Notice of Receipt of Request to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations
Web site

 

EPA - M-44 Sodium Cyanide Capsules and Sodium Fluoroacetate

Petition Requesting Issuance of a Notice of Intent to Cancel the Registrations
Extension of Comment Period
Web site

 

EPA - Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid

Risk Assessments and Risk Reduction Options

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

EPA - Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48)

Risk Assessments and Risk Reduction Options

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

EPA - Proposed Renewal and Consolidation of Several Currently Approved Collections

Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Draft Toxicological Review of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane

In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines

Final Rule
Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Transition Program for Equipment Manufacturers (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Three Proposed Information Collection Requests

Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Policy-Relevant Science to Inform EPA's Integrated Plan for the Review of the Primary Carbon Monoxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Notice of Workshop

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DOE/FERC - Nantucket Tidal Energy Plant Water Power Project
Nantucket Sound and Muskeget Channel, Nantucket and Dukes Counties, Massachusetts

Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Web site

 

DOI/MMS - Cape Wind Energy Project, Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Notice of Availability; Hearings

Web site

 

NRC - Training and Qualification of Security Personnel at Nuclear Power Reactor Facilities

Issuance of Draft Regulatory Guide
Web site

 

NRC - Application for Design Certification of the U.S. EPR

Notice of Receipt

Web site

 

NRC - Application for Design Certification of the US-APWR

Notice of Receipt

Web site

 

NRC - Implementation of Certificate of Compliance Amendments to Previously Loaded Spent Fuel Storage Casks

Proposed Generic Communication; Comment Request

Web site

 

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

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Notice of Consideration of Approval of Application Regarding Proposed Corporate Restructuring; Opportunity for a Hearing
Web site

 

NRC - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Vernon, Vermont

Notice of Consideration of Approval of Application Regarding Proposed Corporate Restructuring; Opportunity for a Hearing
Web site

 

NRC - George Barnet

Notice of Denial of Petition for Rulemaking

Web site

 

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

Meeting Cancellation
Web site

 

NRC - Notice of Sunshine Act Meetings (1 of 2)

Web site

 

NRC - Notice of Sunshine Act Meetings (2 of 2)

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOI/MMS - Oil and Gas Production Rates

Extension of an Information Collection; Comment Request
Web site

 

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions

Web site

 

USDA/FS - Forest Products Removal Permits and Contracts

Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

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

 

DOI - Invasive Species Advisory Committee

Request for Nominations; Extension of Submission Deadline

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Sporting Conservation Council

Notice of Teleconference

Web site

 

 

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