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Environmental Federal Register Summary
June 29 - July 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

CEQ - Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resources Implementation Studies

Initiation of Revision and Request for Suggested Changes
Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Coastal Zone Management Act Federal Consistency Requirements

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project

Extension of Comment Period; Meetings

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations
Availability of EPA Comments

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements
Weekly Receipts

Web site

 

EPA - Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Regulation of Tobacco Products

Request for Comments

Web site

 

NSF - Committee Management Renewals

Web site

 

State Dept. - US-Chile Environment Affairs Council and Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation

Postponement of Meetings

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS - Quadrennial Homeland Security Report

Emergency Submission of Information Collection to OMB; Comment Request

Web site

 

DHS - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards

60-Day Notice and Request for Comments: New Information Collection Request

Web site

 

DHS - Chemical Security Assessment Tool
60-Day Notice and Request for Comments: Revision of Information Collection Request

Web site

 

DHS - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information

60-Day Notice and Request for Comments: New Information Collection Request

Web site

 

DHS/CBP - Application for Overflight Program/Advance Notice for Aircraft Landings

Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

Federal Reserve - Suspicious Activity Report by Depository Institutions

Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB

Web site

 

HHS - National Biodefense Science Board

Teleconference

Web site

 

NRC - Classification Record

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

DHS/Coast Guard - Voluntary Compliance With International Sewage Regulations in Annex IV to MARPOL 73/78

Availability of Circular
Web site

 

DOD/USACE - Water Resources Projects
Notice of Project deauthorizations

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - National Primary Drinking Water Regulations

Minor Correction to Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Changes in References to Analytical Methods
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Annual Public Water Systems Compliance Report

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

Microbiology

HHS - National Biodefense Science Board

Teleconference

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Measures to Address the Risk for Contamination by Salmonella Species in Food Containing a Pistachio-Derived Product as an Ingredient

Availability of Draft Guidance for Industry

Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DHS - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards

60-Day Notice and Request for Comments: New Information Collection Request

Web site

 

DHS - Chemical Security Assessment Tool
60-Day Notice and Request for Comments: Revision of Information Collection Request

Web site

 

DHS - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information

60-Day Notice and Request for Comments: New Information Collection Request

Web site

 

DHS/Coast Guard - Consumer Price Index Adjustments of Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Limits of Liability -- Vessels and Deepwater Ports
Interim Rule; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOE - Long-Term Management and Storage of Elemental Mercury

Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

Web site

 

DOT/PHMSA - Updates to Pipeline and Liquefied Natural Gas Reporting Requirements
Proposed Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
Clarification of April 30, 2009 Addendum to Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees

Web site

 

EPA - Pesticide Product Registration

Conditional Approval

Web site

 

EPA - Sodium Dimethyldithiocarbamate

Receipt of Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in a Pesticide Registration
Web site

 

EPA - Notification of Regulated Waste Activity (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Draft Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol

In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System
Peer-review Workshop

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Healthy Housing Lead Poisoning Surveillance System (HHLPSS) -- New

Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers v. EPA

Proposed Settlement Agreement; Comment Request
Web site

 

EPA - National Emission Standards for Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Auto Body Compliance Assessment Pilot Project (New)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee

Carbon Monoxide Review Panel
Request for Nomination of Experts

Web site

 

EPA - Board of Scientific Counselors

Clean Air Subcommittee

Meetings

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DOE - Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP)

Cancellation of Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

Web site

 

DOE - Disposition of DOE Excess Depleted Uranium, Natural Uranium, and Low-Enriched Uranium

Finding of No Significant Impact

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOE - Applications for a National Priority Project Designation

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOE - Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOI/BLM - Approach for Processing Existing and Future Solar Applications
Availability of Maps and Additional Public Scoping for Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

Web site

 

DOT/PHMSA - Updates to Pipeline and Liquefied Natural Gas Reporting Requirements
Proposed Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - National Emission Standards for Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Guidance for Fuel Cycle Facility Change Processes

Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide

Web site

 

NRC - Assuring the Availability of Funds for Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors

Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide

Web site

 

NRC - Assessment of Normal and Extreme Winter Precipitation Loads on the Roofs of Seismic Category I Structures
Availability of Final Interim Staff Guidance

Web site

 

NRC - Spent Fuel Storage Casks
Availability of Interim Staff Guidance Documents (1 of 2)
Web site

 

NRC - Spent Fuel Storage Casks
Availability of Interim Staff Guidance Documents (2 of 2)
Web site

 

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

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - ABB Site, Windsor, Connecticut

Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment to Materials License

Web site

 

NRC - Classification Record

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Personal Qualification Statement -- Licensee

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Registration Certificate -- Use of Depleted Uranium under General License

Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements

Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Plant Operations and Fire Protection Subcommittee

Meeting (1 of 2)

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Plant Operations and Fire Protection Subcommittee

Meeting (2 of 2)

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on AP 1000

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on ESBWR

Web site

 

NRC - Sunshine Act Meetings

Web site

 

VA - Veterans' Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards

Meeting

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOE - Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

USDA/CCC - Conservation Reserve Program
Interim Rule; Comment Request

Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery

Temporary Rule; Closure of the Eastern US/Canada Area

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery

Temporary Rule; Closure of the Closed Area II Scallop Access Area to Scallop Vessels
Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Regional Fishery Management Councils; Operations
Proposed Rule, Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Sea Turtle Conservation and Recovery in Relation to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico Trawl Fisheries

Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Northeast Region Permit Family of Forms
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Petition to List the Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates [=Rana] pipiens) in the Western United States as Threatened
90-day Petition Finding and Initiation of Status Review
Web site  (PDF)

 

USDA/APHIS - Biological Control Agent for Russian Knapweed

Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact

Web site

 

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