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Environmental Federal Register Summary
October 19 - 23, 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
Meetings

Web site

 

DHS/FDA - Human Food and Cosmetics Manufactured From, Processed With, or Otherwise Containing, Material From Cattle

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Web site

 

DOC - Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations
Availability of EPA Comments

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements
Weekly Receipts

Web site

 

EPA - Information Collection Activities

OMB Responses

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Financial Advisory Board

Request for Nominations

Web site

 

State Dept. - Suggestions for Updated 2009-2011 Plan of Action for Working Group on Environmental Cooperation Established Pursuant to the United States

Morocco Joint Statement on Environmental Cooperation

Comment Request

Web site

 

USDA/APHIS - Environmental Impact Statement; Movement of Plant Pests, Biological Control Organisms, and Associated Articles

Intent to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement

Web site

 

VA - Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses

Meeting

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS/NCS - President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
Partially Closed Meeting

Web site

 

DOC/BIS - Transportation and Related Equipment

Technical Advisory Committee

Web site

 

DOC/BIS - Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee

Partially Closed Meeting

Web site

 

DOJ/ATF - Federal Explosives License/Permit Renewal Application

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOJ/ATF - Application for Restoration of Explosives Privileges

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOJ/ATF - Transactions Among Licensees/Permittees, Limited (explosives)

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOJ/ATF - Limited Permittee Transaction Report.(explosives)

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOJ/ATF - Limited Permittee Transaction Record (explosives)

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOJ/ATF - Employee Possessor Questionnaire (explosives)

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

EPA - National Primary Drinking Water Regulations

Drinking Water Regulations for Aircraft Public Water Systems

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Modification to 2008 NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges From Construction Activities

Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

Microbiology

HHS - National Vaccine Advisory Committee

Solicitation for Members

Web site

 

HHS - National Vaccine Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

USDA/FSIS - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene

Meeting; Comment Request

Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DOL/OSHA - Combustible Dust
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOT/PHMSA - Hazardous Materials: Revision of Requirements for Emergency Response Telephone Numbers

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOT/PHMSA - Harmonization With Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

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

Web site  (PDF)

 

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

Web site  (PDF)

 

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

Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program

Availability of the Tier 1 Screening Battery and Related Test Guidelines
Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program

Tier 1 Screening Order Issuing Announcement

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Integrated Risk Information System Update Project
Announcement of 2009/2010 Agenda; Request for Information

Web site

 

EPA - Disulfoton

Availability of Registration Review Proposed Decision

Web site

 

EPA - Carbaryl

Receipt of Request To Voluntarily Cancel Pesticide Registrations to Terminate Use of Certain Products

Web site

 

EPA - Receipt of Petition for Residues of a Pesticide Chemical in or on Various Commodities

Web site

 

EPA -  Science Advisory Board

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Mixtures Review Panel

Request for Nominations of Experts

Web site

 

EPA - Science Advisory Board

Trichloroethylene (TCE) Review Panel

Request for Nominations of Experts

Web site

 

EPA - Science Advisory Board

Methanol Review Panel

Request for Nominations of Experts

Web site

 

HHS/NTP - Board of Scientific Counselors

Meeting

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - Protection of Stratospheric Ozone

New Substitute in the Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Sector Under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program

Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
Availability of Draft Document; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - NSPS for Synthetic Fiber Production Facilities

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

Web site

 

EPA - Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee

Carbon Monoxide Review Panel
Meeting and Teleconference
Web site

 

EPA - Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
Ozone Review Panel

Teleconference
Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DOE - Energy Conservation Program

Repeal of Test Procedures for Televisions
Final Rule

Web site

 

DOE - Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts (Standby Mode)
Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOE - Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

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

Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Elizabeth Webbing Hydroelectric Project

Blackstone River, Providence County, Rhode Island

Application for Transfer of License, and Soliciting Comments, Motions yo Intervene, and Protests
Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Industry Codes and Standards; Amended Requirements

Direct Final Rule; Confirmation of Effective Date
Web site

 

NRC - Guidance for ITAAC Closure Under 10 CFR Part 52

Issuance of Regulatory Guide

Web site

 

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

Biweekly Notice

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on ESBWR

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Sunshine Act Meetings

Web site

 

VA - Veterans' Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards

Meeting

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

 

DOT/FAA - Aircraft Noise Impacts Research Roadmap

Meeting

Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
Inseason Action; Notification of Applicable Longline Category Incidental Retention Limits

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries

Temporary Rule; Suspension of Minimum Atlantic Surfclam Size Limit for Fishing Year 2010
Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery

2010 Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Surfclams and Ocean Quahogs

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Northeast Multispecies Fishery

Availability of Amendment 16; Comment Request
Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries

Notice that Vendor Will Provide Year 2010 Cage Tags
Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - New England Fishery Management Council

Groundfish Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - New England Fishery Management Council

Herring Advisory Panel and Oversight Committee

Meetings

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Approval of Tungsten-Iron-Fluoropolymer Shot Alloys as Nontoxic for Hunting Waterfowl and Coots

Final Rule; Availability of Final Environmental Assessment
Web site  (PDF)

 

USDA/APHIS - Noxious Weeds; Old World Climbing Fern and Maidenhair Creeper

Interim Rule; Comment Request

Web site

 

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