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Environmental Federal Register Summary
October 12 - 16, 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

DHS/Coast Guard - Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in US Waters
Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

DHS/Coast Guard - Collections of Information Under Review by OMB

Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Science Advisory Board

Meetings

Web site

 

DOC/NTIA - National Environmental Policy Act

Categorical Exclusions Covering the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program

Web site

 

DOI - Take Pride in America National Awards; Application/Nomination Process

Proposed Renewal of Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations

Availability of EPA Comments

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements
Weekly Receipts

Web site

 

EPA - Tips and Complaints Regarding Environmental Violations

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Science Advisory Board

Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/NIH - Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee

Request for Nominations for Voting Members

Web site

 

VA - Spina Bifida Award Attachment Important Information

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

VA - Application for Benefits for Certain Children With Disabilities Born of Vietnam and Certain Korea Service Veterans

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS - Published Privacy Impact Assessments on the Web

Web site

 

DOC/BIS - Encryption Simplification

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/BIS - Commercial Encryption Items under Commerce Jurisdiction

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/BIS - Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee

Partially Closed Meeting

Web site

 

HHS - Hospital Preparedness Program -- Revision

Information Collection; Comment Request
Web site

 

HHS/FEMA - Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness Program
Availability; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Criminal Penalties; Unauthorized Introduction of Weapons

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Classification Record

Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

No items this week.

 

Microbiology

EPA - Establishment of the Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II
Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

Request for Nominations

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Board of Scientific Counselors

Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases

Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Guidance on Reagents for Detection of Specific Novel Influenza A Viruses

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/NIH - Biological/Research Material for H1N1 Influenza Virus Vaccine Research

Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing

Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DHS/Coast Guard - Pollution Prevention Equipment

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOJ - United States v. Town of Southington, et al

Lodging of Consent Decree Under CERCLA; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOL/MSHA - Respirable Coal Mine Dust: Continuous Personal Dust Monitor

Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOT/FRA - Inspection of Bottom Outlet Valves and Assemblies
Safety Advisory 2009-02
Web site

 

DOT/PHMSA - Hazardous Materials: Chemical Oxygen Generators

Direct Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOT/PHMSA - Hazardous Materials: Minor Editorial Corrections and Clarifications
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOT/PHMSA - Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities

Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Dichlorvos Docket Reopened for Review and Comment
Web site

 

EPA - Urea Sulfate Registration Review

Availability of Draft Ecological Risk Assessment

Web site

 

EPA - Notification of Regulated Waste Activity and 2009 Hazardous Waste Report (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Establishment of the Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II
Web site

 

EPA - Recommended Toxicity Equivalency Factors for Human Health Risk Assessments of Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds
Peer-Review Teleconference for the External Peer Review Draft

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Board of Scientific Counselors

National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Meeting

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - Emissions Factors Program Improvements
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Ozone Transport Commission

Meeting

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DOE - Guidance on Energy-Efficiency Enforcement Regulations

Web site

 

DOE - International Energy Agency

Meeting

Web site

 

DOE - National Coal Council

Meeting

Web site

 

DOE - Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOE - Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOE/OEERE - Production Incentives for Cellulosic Biofuels

Reverse Auction Procedures and Standards

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOI/USGS - Energy Cooperatives to Support the National Coal Resources Data System

Information Collection Activities: Submitted for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Criminal Penalties; Unauthorized Introduction of Weapons

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 Revision 7
Direct Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 Revision 7
Proposed Rule

Web site

 

NRC - Alternative Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Reactors

Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide

Web site

 

NRC - Implementation of a Seismic Margin Analysis for New Reactors Based on Probabilistic Risk Assessment

Availability of Interim Staff Guidance; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Pressure and Helium Leakage Testing of the Confinement Boundary of Spent Fuel Storage Canisters

Availability of Draft Interim Staff Guidance; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Proposed Models for Plant-Specific Adoption of Technical Specification Task Force Traveler-508, Revision 1

"Revise Control Room Habitability Actions To Address Lessons Learned From TSTF-448 Implementation"
Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Classification Record

Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Procedures for Meetings

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on Radiation Protection and Nuclear Materials

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

US Evolutionary Power Reactor Subcommittee

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Sunshine Act Meetings

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Pending Nominations and Related Actions

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Weekly Listing of Historic Properties

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission, Massachusetts
Meeting

Web site

 

DOI/USGS - Energy Cooperatives to Support the National Coal Resources Data System

Information Collection Activities: Submitted for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOT/FAA - National Parks Overflights Advisory Group

Aviation Rulemaking Committee
Meeting

Web site

 

USDA/FS - National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council

Meeting

Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

DOC/NOAA - New England Fishery Management Council

Scallop Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

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