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Environmental Federal Register Summary
April 13 - 17, 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

DOI/USGS - National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program Advisory Committee
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 - Information Collection Activities

OMB Responses

Web site

 

EPA - Board of Scientific Counselors

Executive Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - Science Advisory Board

Integrated Nitrogen Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Recommendations for the Early Food Safety Evaluation of New Non-Pesticidal Proteins Produced by New Plant Varieties Intended for Food Use
Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

HHS/NIH - Proposed Revisions to Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecule

Meeting

Web site

 

State Dept. - Shipping Coordinating Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

USDA/APHIS - Importation, Interstate Movement, and Release Into the Environment of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms
Proposed Rule; Meeting; Extension of Comment Period
Web site

 

USDA/NRCS - National Handbook of Conservation Practices

Proposed Changes

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS - Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DHS - Government 2.0: Privacy and Best Practices

Workshop

Web site

 

DHS/Coast Guard - Transportation Worker Identification Credential -- Reader Requirements
Meeting; Comment Request

Web site

 

DHS/TSA - Certified Cargo Screening Pilot Program

Intent to Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection of Information; Comment Request
Web site

 

DOJ/ATF - Certificate of compliance with 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5)(B)

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

FCC - Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council

Request for Nominations for Membership

Web site

 

FCC - Technological Advisory Council

Request for Nominations for Membership

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Board of Scientific Counselors

Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response

Corrected Notice of Web Conference

Web site

 

NRC - Requirements for Fingerprinting for Criminal History Record Checks of Individuals Granted Unescorted Access to Research and Test Reactors
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Physical Protection of Byproduct Material
Availability of Preliminary Draft Rule Language

Web site

 

Treasury/FinCEN - Suspicious Activity Report by Insurance Companies

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

Treasury/OFAC - Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

USDA/APHIS - Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002

Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List

Final Rule; Delay of Compliance Date for Newly Registered Entities

Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

DOD/USACE - Notice Concerning Nationwide Permit 46

Web site

 

EPA - Withdrawal of NPDES Voluntary Permit Fee Incentive for Clean Water Act Section 106 Grants; Allotment Formula
Final Rule

Web site

 

EPA - Ocean Acidification and Marine pH Water Quality Criteria

Data Availability

Web site

 

Microbiology

HHS - Draft National Vaccine Advisory Committee Vaccine Safety Working Group Recommendations to the Immunization Safety Office
Comment Request

Web site

 

HHS - National Vaccine Advisory Committee
Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Board of Scientific Counselors

Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases

Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Vessel Sanitation Program

Meeting

Web site

 

USDA/APHIS - Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002

Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List

Final Rule; Delay of Compliance Date for Newly Registered Entities

Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DOT/PHMSA - Pipeline Safety: Incorporation by Reference Update: American Petroleum Institute (API) Standards 5L and 1104

Direct Final Rule

Web site

 

DOT/PHMSA - Applications for Special Permits (hazardous materials)

Receipt

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOT/PHMSA - Applications for Modification of Special Permit (hazardous materials)

Receipt

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Modification of Pesticide Tolerance Revocation for Diazinon

Final Rule

Web site

 

EPA - Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program

Policies and Procedures for Initial Screening
Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Physiological Parameters Database for PBPK Modeling

Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Final List of Initial Pesticide Active Ingredients and Pesticide Inert Ingredients to be Screened Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Several Revised Test Guidelines
Web site

 

EPA - Certain New Chemicals (TSCA)

Receipt and Status Information (1 of 4)

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Certain New Chemicals (TSCA)

Receipt and Status Information (2 of 4)

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Certain New Chemicals (TSCA)

Receipt and Status Information (3 of 4)

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Certain New Chemicals (TSCA)

Receipt and Status Information (4 of 4)

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Pesticide Product Registration

Approval

Web site

 

EPA - Several Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

Receipt (1 of 2)

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Several Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

Receipt (2 of 2)

Web site

 

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

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

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - NCEH/ATSDR Exposure Investigations

Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

Web site

 

HHS/NIH - Hazardous Waste Worker Training

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - Method and Format for Submitting Risk Management Plans (RMPs) Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act
Availability

Web site

 

EPA - National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Carbon Monoxide
Draft Document for Review and Comment

Web site

 

EPA - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines

Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

EPA - NESHAP for Reinforced Plastic Composites Production

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

Web site

 

EPA - NESHAP for Paper and Other Web Coating (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Manufacturing

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

Web site

 

USDA/NRCS - Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

Meeting

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DOE - Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps

Proposed Rule
Web site  (PDF)

 

DOE - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

State, Local and Tribal Allocation Formulas
Web site  (PDF)

 

DOE/FERC - North Springfield Dam Hydroelectric Project, Black River, Windsor County, Vermont

Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications
Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Townsend Dam Hydroelectric Project, West River, Windham County, Vermont

Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications
Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Middlebury Upper East Bank Hydroelectric Project, Otter Creek, Addison County, Vermont
Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications
Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Clyde River Hydroelectric Project, Newport, Orleans County, Vermont
Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Knightville Dam Hydroelectric Project, Middle Branch of the Westfield River, Hampshire and Hampden Counties, Massachusetts

Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications
Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Shaker Mill Dam Hydroelectric Project, Williams River, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications
Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Littleville Dam Hydroelectric Project, Middle Branch of Westfield River, Hampshire and Hampden Counties, Massachusetts

Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications
Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Malden Mills Hydroelectric Project, Spicket River, Essex County, Massachusetts
Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications
Web site

 

EPA - Reporting Requirements Under Green Power Partnership and Combined Heat and Power Partnership (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

Subcommittee on Procedures Reviews

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Requirements for Fingerprinting for Criminal History Record Checks of Individuals Granted Unescorted Access to Research and Test Reactors
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Physical Protection of Byproduct Material
Availability of Preliminary Draft Rule Language

Web site

 

NRC - Standard Review Plan for Spent Fuel Dry Storage Systems at a General License Facility

Availability of Draft NUREG-1536, Revision 1A; Comment Request (1 of 2)

Web site

 

NRC - Standard Review Plan for Spent Fuel Dry Storage Systems at a General License Facility

Availability of Draft NUREG-1536, Revision 1A; Comment Request (2 of 2)

Web site

 

NRC - General Fire Protection Guide for Plutonium Processing and Fuel Fabrication Plants

Availability of Regulatory Guide

Web site

 

NRC - Materials and Inspections for Reactor Vessel Closure Studs

Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide

Web site

NRC - Bob Christie

Consideration of Petition in Rulemaking Process

Closure of Petition

Web site

 

NRC - Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on Radiation Protection and Nuclear Materials

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on Regulatory Policies and Practices

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Sunshine Act Meetings

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOI - Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission, Massachusetts/Rhode Island
Meeting

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Pending Nominations and Related Actions (1 of 2)

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Pending Nominations and Related Actions (2 of 2)

Web site

 

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

 

USDA/FS - Forest Landscape Value and Special Area Place Mapping for National Forest Planning

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Northeast Multispecies Fishery

Secretarial Interim Action
Temporary Final Rule; Interim Measures; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Atlantic Herring Fishery

Total Allowable Catch Harvested for Management Area 2
Temporary Rule; Closure

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Northeast Multispecies Fishery

2009 Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector Operations Plan and Agreement, and Allocation of Georges Bank Cod Total Allowable Catch
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Northeast Multispecies Fishery

2009 Georges Bank Cod Fixed Gear Sector Operations Plan and Agreement, and Allocation of Georges Bank Cod Total Allowable Catch
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)


DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery

State Waters Exemption
Proposed Rule; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - International Whaling Commission

Request for Nominations for Membership

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Identification and Certification of Nations Whose Fishing Vessels Are Engaged in Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated Fishing or Bycatch of Protected Living Marine Resources

Hearing; Comment Request

Web site

 

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