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Environmental Federal Register Summary
February 18 - 22, 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

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

 

EPA - Science Advisory Board

Ecological Processes and Effects Committee
Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee
Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

USDA - Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS - Administrative Process for Seizures and Forfeitures Under the Immigration and Nationality Act and Other Authorities

Interim Rule; Comment Request

Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

EPA - Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 3 -- Draft
Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

Microbiology

HHS/CDC - Restriction on Travel of Persons -- Reinstatement

Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Comment and Recommendations

Web site  (PDF)

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

EPA - Formetanate Hydrochloride; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Carfentrazone-ethyl; Pesticide Tolerance

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Mesotrione; Pesticide Tolerance

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - 1-Propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]-, Monosodium Salt, Polymer with Ethenol and Ethenyl Acetate

Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
Final Rule

Web site

 

EPA - Vitamin E, et. al.; Inert Ingredients
Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

Final Rule

Web site

 

EPA - Azinphos-methyl

Notice of Product Cancellation Order and Amendments to Terminate Uses

Web site

 

EPA - Ammonium Thiosulfate; Reregistration Eligibility Decision

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

EPA - Certain New Chemicals (TSCA)

Receipt and Status Information

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Information Dissemination (TSCA)

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

Web site

 

EPA - TSCA Sections 402 and Section 404 Training, Certification, Accreditation and Standards for Lead-Based Paint Activities (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Continuous Release Reporting Regulations Under CERCLA 1980 (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - PCBs, Consolidated Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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

Web site

 

EPA - Exposure Modeling

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maine

Conformity of General Federal Actions

Direct Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maine

Conformity of General Federal Actions

Proposed Rule

Web site

 

EPA - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maine

Open Burning Rule

Direct Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maine

Open Burning Rule

Proposed Rule

Web site

 

EPA - Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur

Environmental Criteria and Annexes

Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

EPA - NSPS for Polymeric Coating of Supporting Substrates Facilities (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - NESHAP for Vinyl Chloride (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DOC/NOAA - Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction and Operation of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility off Massachusetts
Proposed Incidental Harassment Authorization; Receipt of Application for Letter of Authorization; Request for Comments and Information
Web site  (PDF)

 

DOD - Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

DOE - Production Engineering and Commercialization of Residential Highly Insulating Windows

Program Notice

Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Gardners Falls Hydroelectric Project

Deerfield and Monahan Rivers, Franklin County Massachusetts.
Notice of Application for Transfer of License, and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests
Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Proposed Downeast Liquefied Natural Gas Project

Robbinston, Washington County, Maine

Supplemental Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOE + NRC - Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Yucca Mountain, Nevada)
Notice of Establishment

Web site

 

NRC - Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2008-2013

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

NRC - Interim Staff Guidance

Probabilistic Risk Assessment Information to Support Design Certification and Combined License Applications

Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment

Notice of Meeting
Web site

 

NRC - Notice of Sunshine Act Meetings

Web site

 

VA - Veterans' Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards

Notice of Meeting
Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOI/MMS - Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf

Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-of-Way

Reopening of Comment Period

Web site

 

DOI/MMS - Rig Movement Notification Report

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

 

USDA/FS - Understanding Value Trade-offs Regarding Fire Hazard Reduction Programs in the Wildland-Urban Interface

Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

DOC/NOAA - 2008 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Program

Notice of Funding Availability

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction and Operation of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility off Massachusetts
Proposed Incidental Harassment Authorization; Receipt of Application for Letter of Authorization; Request for Comments and Information
Web site  (PDF)

 

DOI/FWS - Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
Notice of Receipt of Priority List

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

Notice of Meeting

Web site 

 

USDA/NRCS - Webber Pond Fish Passage, Webber Pond Watershed, Vassalboro, Maine
Notice of availability of Finding of No Significant Impact

Web site

 

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