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Environmental Federal Register Summary
March 30 - April 3, 2009 

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 - Unified Synthesis Product Development Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - Guidance on the Development, Evaluation, and Application of Environmental Models
Availability

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations
Availability of EPA Comments

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements
Weekly Receipts

Web site

 

EPA - Various Committees

Request for Nominations

Web site

 

EPA -  Science Advisory Board

Environmental Engineering Committee

Request for Nominations of Scientists and Engineers

Web site

 

EPA - Science Advisory Board

Expert Elicitation Advisory Panel

Teleconference
Web site

 

EPA - National Bed Bug Summit

Change of Meeting Location

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Board of Scientific Counselors

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Meeting

Web site

 

NSF - Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education

Meeting

Web site

 

USDA/ARS - Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture

Solicitation of Nominations

Web site

 

VA - Illnesses Discussed in National Academy of Sciences Report on Gulf War and Health: Volume 5: Infectious Diseases

No Basis Determination of Presumption of Service

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS/FEMA - Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOJ/ATF - Federal Firearms Licensee Firearms Inventory Theft/Loss Report

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOJ/ATF - Application for Restoration of Firearms Privileges

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOT/PHMSA - International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Public Health Informatics

Corrected Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Survey to Evaluate FDA's Food Defense Awareness Initiative ALERT
Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

HHS/NIH - National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity

Meeting

Web site

 

Treasury + Others - Suspicious Activity Report by Depository Institutions
Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently Approved Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

EPA - Underground Injection Control Program

Meeting to Innovative Ideas for Aquifer Storage and Recovery

Web site

 

Microbiology

HHS/NIH - National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity

Meeting

Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DOT/PHMSA - International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - Oil Pollution Prevention

Non-Transportation Related Onshore Facilities; Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule -- Final Amendments
Final Rule; Delay of Effective Date

Web site

 

EPA - Captan, 2,4-D, Dodine, DCPA, Endothall, Fomesafen, Propyzamide, Ethofumesate, Permethrin, Dimethipin, and Fenarimol

Final Rule; Technical Amendment
Web site

 

EPA - Prothioconazole; Pesticide Tolerance

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Quinoxyfen; Pesticide Tolerances

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB)

Receipt of Requests to Amend Registrations to Terminate Uses of Certain Pesticide Registrations

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Underground Injection Control Program

Meeting to Innovative Ideas for Aquifer Storage and Recovery

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings
Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Acid Rain Program Under Title IV of the CAA Amendments of 1990 (Renewal)

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee

Carbon Monoxide Review Panel
Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee

Meeting

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DHS/FEMA - Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOE - State Energy Advisory Board

Teleconference

Web site

 

DOE/FERC - West Branch Project, Grand Lake Stream, Penobscot, Washington and Hancock Counties, Maine

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

 

DOE/FERC - Forest City Project, Forest City Stream, a portion of the St. Croix River in Washington and Aroostock Counties, Maine and Canada

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

 

DOT/NH TSA - Environmental Impact Statement for New Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards

Notice of Intent to Prepare; Request for Scoping Comments

Web site  (PDF)

 

HHS/CDC - Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Proposed Standard Review Plan Section 9.5.1.2 on Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection Program

Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

NRC - Registration Certificate -- Use of Depleted Uranium under General License
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on Safety Research Program

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Sunshine Act Meetings (1 of 2)

Web site

 

NRC - Sunshine Act Meetings (2 of 2)

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOD/Air Force - Proposed Realignment of a Portion of National Guard Avenue and Construction of the New Main Gate

158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard at Burlington International Airport, Burlington, Vermont

Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Meeting

Web site

 

DOD/Air Force - Proposed Realignment of a Portion of National Guard Avenue and Construction of the New Main Gate

158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard at Burlington International Airport, Burlington, Vermont
Corrected Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Meeting

Web site

 

DOI/MMS - Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Scientific Committee
Plenary Session
Web site

 

DOI/MMS - Outer Continental Shelf Civil Penalties
Penalties paid from January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOI/MMS - Geological and Geophysical Explorations of the OCS

Extension of an Information Collection; Comment Request
Web site  (PDF)

 

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Weekly Listing of Historic Properties (1 of 2)

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Weekly Listing of Historic Properties (2 of 2)

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Weekly Listing of Historic Properties

Web site

 

DOT/FAA - National Parks Overflights Advisory Group

Aviation Rulemaking Committee
Selection of Member

Web site

 

USDA/FS - Sale and Disposal of National Forest System Timber

Special Forest Products and Forest Botanical Products
Delay of Effective Date

Web site

 

USDA/FS - National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council

Meeting

Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Recreational Management Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Fishing Year 2009
Proposed Rule; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Recreational Landings Reports

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Implementation of Vessel Speed Restrictions to Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions with North Atlantic Right Whales

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Limits on Applications of Take Prohibitions
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force

Meeting
Web site

 

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