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Environmental Federal Register Summary
May 18 - 22, 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 - 2009 NOAA Coastal Services Center Coastal Resource Management Customer Survey

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Community-based Restoration Program Progress Reports

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/USGS - Privacy Act of 1974

Amendments to Existing Systems of Records

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations

Availability of EPA Comments

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements
Weekly Receipts

Web site

 

EPA - National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Science Advisory Board

Committee on Science Integration for Decision Making
Meeting

 

HHS/CDC - Advisory Committee to the Director

Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Initial Review Group

Closed Meeting

Web site

 

HUD - Program Requirements for the Green Retrofit Program for Multifamily Housing Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Availability

Web site

 

OSTP - Transparency and Open Government
Comment Request

Web site

 

USDA/APHIS - Cotton Genetically Engineered for Glyphosate Herbicide Tolerance

Determination of Nonregulated Status

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS/TSA - Rail Transportation Security
Final Rule; Correcting Amendments

Web site

 

DHS/USCIS - Compliance Tracking and Management System

Proposed Rulemaking

Web site

 

DHS/USCIS - Compliance Tracking and Management System

Privacy Act System of Records

Web site

 

DOC/BIS - Revisions to License Requirements and License Exception Eligibility for Certain Thermal Imaging Cameras and Foreign Made Military Commodities Incorporating Such Cameras

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/BIS - Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee

Partially Closed Meeting

Web site

 

DOE - Acquisition Regulation: Security Clause

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOE - Reliability, Survivability, Resiliency (RSR) Project

Voluntary Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

FCC - Testing Requirements for the Commercial Mobile Alert System

Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to OMB Comment

Web site

 

HHS - Chemical Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Medical Countermeasures

Workshop

Web site

 

NRC - Criteria for Development of Evacuation Time Estimate Studies

Availability of Draft Report for Comment
Web site

 

NRC - Guidance on Making Changes to Emergency Response Plans for Nuclear Power Reactors

Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide for Comment

Web site

 

NRC - Emergency Planning for Nuclear Power Plants

Availability of Interim Staff Guidance for Comment

Web site

 

The President - Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq

Notice of May 19, 2009

Web site

 

State Dept. - Determination and Certification Under Section 40a of the Arms Export Control Act

Web site

 

Treasury - Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations

Final Rule

Web site

 

USDA/APHIS - Compliance With the Federal Select Agent Program

Meeting

Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

EPA - Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program for Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Cooling Water Intake Structures at Phase III Facilities (Renewal)

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

Microbiology

EPA - Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program for Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Foreign Quarantine Regulations - Extension

Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

HHS/HRSA - Advisory Commission of Childhood Vaccines

Request for Nominations for Voting Members

Web site

 

USDA/APHIS - National Animal Identification System

Meetings

Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DOL/OSHA - Lead in Construction Standard

Extension of OMB Approval of Information Collection Requirements; Comment Request
Web site

 

DOL/OSHA - Lead in General Industry Standard

Extension of OMB Approval of Information Collection Requirements; Comment Request
Web site

 

DOT/FRA - Miscellaneous Revisions to Procedures for Handling Petitions for Emergency Waiver of Safety Regulations and Procedures for Disqualifying Individuals From Performing Safety-Sensitive Functions

Direct Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOT/PHMSA - Pipeline Safety: Potential Low and Variable Yield and Tensile Strength and Chemical Composition Properties in High Strength Line Pipe
Issuance of Advisory Bulletin

Web site

 

EPA - Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium; Pesticide Tolerances

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A.105 protein; Time Limited Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Malathion

Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel or to Amend to Terminate Uses of Certain Pesticide Registrations

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Amendments to Terminate Certain Pesticide Uses

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Approval of Test Marketing Exemptions for Certain New Chemicals

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Certain New Chemicals (TSCA)

Receipt and Status Information (1 of 2)

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Certain New Chemicals (TSCA)

Receipt and Status Information (2 of 2)

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - RCRA Closure and Post-Closure Care Cost Estimating Software
Availability

Web site

 

EPA - An Approach to Using Toxicogenomic Data in US EPA Human Health Risk Assessments: A Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) Case Study
Peer-review Workshop; Comment Request

Web site

 

HHS/NIOSH - Approval Tests and Standards for Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators
Proposed Rulemaking; Reopening of Comment Period

Web site

 

HHS/NIOSH - Quality Assurance Requirements for Respirators

Proposed Rulemaking; Reopening of Comment Period

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events (Exceptional Event Rule)

Revised Exceptional Event Data Flagging Submittal and Documentation Schedule for Monitoring Data Used in Designations for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA + DOT - Vehicle GHG Emissions and CAFE Standards
Upcoming Joint Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Request for Critical Use Exemption Applications for 2012
Solicitation of Applications and Information on Alternatives

Web site

 

EPA - Second Draft Risk and Exposure Assessment Report for Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

EPA - Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent

Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DOE - Acquisition Regulation: Security Clause

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOE - Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons
Proposed Rulemaking; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOE - Reliability, Survivability, Resiliency (RSR) Project

Voluntary Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOE - Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program; Application and Monitoring

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOE - Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Willow Mill Hydroelectric Project, Housatonic River, Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee

Teleconference and Webcast

Web site

 

DOT/STB - Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

EPA + DOT - Vehicle GHG Emissions and CAFE Standards
Upcoming Joint Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Program

Hearing

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

Subcommittee on Procedures Reviews

Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling of Food
Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Criteria for Development of Evacuation Time Estimate Studies

Availability of Draft Report for Comment
Web site

 

NRC - Guidance on Making Changes to Emergency Response Plans for Nuclear Power Reactors

Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide for Comment

Web site

 

NRC - Emergency Planning for Nuclear Power Plants

Availability of Interim Staff Guidance for Comment

Web site

 

NRC - Criteria for Identifying Materials Licensees for the Action Review Meeting

Availability

Web site

 

NRC - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses

Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations

Biweekly Notice

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Proposed Process Change Regarding the Review of Research and Test Reactor License Renewal Applications

Stakeholder Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Sunshine Act Meetings

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOI/BLM - Recreation and Public Purposes Act

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/BLM - Color-of-Title and Omitted Lands

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Weekly Listing of Historic Properties

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Web site

 

DOI/OSM - Noncoal Reclamation

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/OSM - General Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOT/FAA - Nashua Municipal Airport, Nashua, New Hampshire

Noise Exposure Map Notice

Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Pelagic Longline Take Reduction Plan

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Tilefish; Amendment 1
Proposed Rule; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - New England Fishery Management Council

Monkfish Advisory Panel and Monkfish Committee

Meetings

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - New England Fishery Management Council

Herring Oversight Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Petition to List the Coaster Brook Trout as Endangered

12-Month Finding

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOI/FWS - Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee

Teleconference and Webcast

Web site

 

USDA/APHIS - National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

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