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Environmental Federal Register Summary
February 4 - 8, 2008

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/NIST - Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2008

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations
Notice of Availability of EPA Comments

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements
Weekly Receipts

Web site

 

EPA - Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee

Notice of Establishment

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Financial Advisory Board

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

State Dept. - Evaluation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Comment Request

Web site

 

State Dept. - Shipping Coordinating Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS/CBP - Arrival and Departure Record

Revision of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

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

Web site

 

DOC/BIS - December 2006 Wassenaar Arrangement Plenary Agreement Implementation

Categories 1, 3, 6, and 7 of the Commerce Control List; Wassenaar Reporting Requirements
Final Rule; Correction

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/BIS - Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee

Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

Web site

 

DOC/BIS - Materials Technical Advisory Committee

Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection
Final Rule
Web site  (PDF)

 

HHS/FDA - Recordkeeping and Records Access Requirements for Food Facilities
Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Independent External Review Panel to Identify Vulnerabilities in the Materials Licensing Program

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

The President - Implementation of the Protocol Additional to the Agreement Between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America
Executive Order 13458 of February 4, 2008

Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

DHS/Coast Guard - Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels) and OPA 90 Limits of Liability (Vessels and Deepwater Ports)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Total Coliform Rule Distribution System Advisory Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Microbiology

EPA - Total Coliform Rule Distribution System Advisory Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Draft Guidance for Industry: Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Refrigerated or Frozen Ready-To-Eat Foods

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Draft Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 555.320--Listeria monocytogenes

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Recordkeeping and Records Access Requirements for Food Facilities
Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Draft Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 555.320--Listeria monocytogenes

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DOT/PHMSA - Proposed Recommended Practices for Bulk Loading and Unloading of Hazardous Materials in Transportation
Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

EPA - Clothianidin; Pesticide Tolerance

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - 2,4-D, Bensulide, DCPA, Desmedipham, Dimethoate, Fenamiphos, Phorate, Sethoxydim, Terbufos, and Tetrachlorvinphos

Proposed Tolerance Actions

Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Petitions for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
Notice of Filing

Web site

 

EPA - Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program

Draft Policies and Procedures for Initial Screening

Extension of Comment Period
Web site

 

EPA - Disposal of Coal Combustion Wastes in Landfills and Surface Impoundments

Notice of Data Availability; Reopening of Comment Period
Web site

 

EPA - Disulfoton

Amendment to and Clarification of Order to Amend Registration to Terminate Uses

Web site

 

EPA - Inert ingredients: N-Acyl Sarcosines and Sodium N-Acyl Sarcosinates, Crezasin, and Mival
Notice of Denial of Pesticide Petitions

Web site

 

EPA - Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Requirements for Generators, Transporters, and Waste Management Facilities Under the RCRA Hazardous Waste Manifest System

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

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

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request\

Web site

 

EPA - Tribal Pesticide Program Council

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Iron and Steel Foundries

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans
Maine; Transportation Conformity

Direct Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans
Maine; Transportation Conformity

Proposed Rule

Web site

 

EPA - Final 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards Designations for the Early Action Compact Areas

Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans
New Hampshire

Determination of Attainment of the Ozone Standard

Web site

 

EPA - Battery Council International v. EPA

Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - NESHAP for Epoxy Resin and Non-Nylon Polyamide Production (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DOE/FERC - Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection
Final Rule
Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Disposal of Coal Combustion Wastes in Landfills and Surface Impoundments

Notice of Data Availability; Reopening of Comment Period
Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Radiological Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Model Safety Evaluation on Technical Specification Improvement To Revise Containment Isolation Valve Completion Times (TSTF-498, Revision 1) Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process
Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Guidance on the Treatment of Uncertainties Associated with PRAs In Risk-Informed Decision Making

Notice of Availability of Draft Report; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Independent External Review Panel to Identify Vulnerabilities in the Materials Licensing Program

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials

Revised Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Notice of Sunshine Act Meetings

Web site

 

NSF - National Science Board

Task Force on Sustainable Energy

Web site

 

The President - Implementation of the Protocol Additional to the Agreement Between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America
Executive Order 13458 of February 4, 2008

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions

Web site

 

DOI/OSMRE - Rights of Entry

Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOT/FHWA - National Scenic Byway Program

Request for Comments for Change to and Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection
Web site

 

USDA/FS - Open Space Conservation Strategy

Notice of Availability
Web site

 

USDA/FS - Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee

Notice of Meeting

Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries

Temporary Rule; Inseason Retention Limit Adjustment

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Endangered and Threatened Species

Program Review for Section 7 Counterpart Regulations National Fire Plan Activities

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Large Pelagic Fishing Survey
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

 

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