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Environmental Federal Register Summary
August 25 - 29, 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/NOAA - Science Advisory Board

Climate Working Group
Solicitation for Members

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing

Meeting

Web site

 

DOD/Navy - Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel

Meeting

Web site

 

DOI/USGS - National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program -- EDMAP

Information Collection: Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/USGS - National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council

Meeting

Web site

 

DOI/USGS - National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center
Interim Steering Committee

Web site

 

DOL - Requirements for Assessment of Occupational Health Risks
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations
Availability of EPA Comments

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements
Weekly Receipts

Web site

 

EPA - National Environmental Justice Advisory Council

Meeting; Comment Request
Web site

 

EPA - Board of Scientific Counselors, Executive Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology

Teleconference

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Food Contact Substances Notification System

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

USDA/AMS - Agricultural Management Assistance Organic Certification Cost Share Program

Notice of Funds Availability

Web site

 

VA - Illnesses Discussed in National Academy of Sciences Report on Gulf War and Health

Determination of Presumption of Service Connection

Web site  (PDF)

 

VA - Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
Meeting

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS - Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DHS/FEMA - Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Inventory and Evaluation Survey

Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/BIS - Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee

Partially Closed Meeting

Web site

 

DOE - Proposed Nuclear Weapons Nonproliferation Policy Concerning Foreign Research Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel

Revised Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement

Web site

 

FCC - Implementation of the New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Web site  (PDF)

 

FCC - Redundancy, Resiliency and Reliability of 911 and E911 Networks and/or Systems

Information Collection Approved by OMB

Web site

 

FCC - Emergency Alert System

Information Collection Approved by OMB

Web site

 

The President - National Preparedness Month, 2008
Proclamation 8282 of August 26, 2008

Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

DOI/USGS - Study on Arsenic and Uranium in Bedrock Wells of East Central Massachusetts

Information Collection: Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Carbofuran; Revised Surface Water Exposure Assessment
Notice of Availability

Web site

 

EPA - Proposed Federal Requirements Under the Underground Injection Control Program for Carbon Dioxide Geologic Sequestration Wells

Hearings
Web site

 

Microbiology

HHS - National Vaccine Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Consolidated Vaccine Information Materials for Multiple Infant Vaccines

Revised Instructions for Use of Vaccine Information Statements
Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

EPA - Cyprodinil; Pesticide Tolerances

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Dichlobenil; Pesticide Tolerances

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Fenbuconazole; Pesticide Tolerances

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Bacillus subtilis GB03; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
Final Rule

Web site

 

EPA - Malathion

Order Amending Registration to Terminate Certain Uses
Web site

 

EPA - Bromonitrostyrene

Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations
Web site

 

EPA - Chloropicrin, Dazomet, Metam Sodium/Potassium, and Methyl Bromide

Reregistration Eligibility Decisions

Notice of Availability; Extension of Comment Period
Web site

 

EPA - Pesticide Product Registration Application

Notice of Receipt

Web site

 

EPA - Petition Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

Notice of Receipt

Web site

 

EPA - Carbofuran; Revised Surface Water Exposure Assessment
Notice of Availability

Web site

 

EPA - Sodium Hydroxide (Mineral Bases, Strong) and Capric (Decanoic) Acid

Antimicrobial Registration Review Final Work Plans and Proposed Registration Review Decision

Notice of Availability
Web site

 

EPA - Draft Demonstration of Alternative Asbestos Control Method Demolition for Two Asbestos-Containing Buildings
External Peer Review Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel

Change of Meeting Dates

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur
Draft Risk and Exposure Assessment Report; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Clean Air Act Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DOE - Energy Conservation Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Proposed Rule; Meeting

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOE - Proposed Nuclear Weapons Nonproliferation Policy Concerning Foreign Research Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel

Revised Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement

Web site

 

DOE - Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Research and Development Program 2008 Annual Plan
Notice of Report Availability

Web site

 

DOE - Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOE - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs

Meeting

Web site

 

DOE - Environmental Management Advisory Board

Meeting

Web site

 

DOE - National Petroleum Council

Meeting

Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Housatonic River Hydroelectric Project

Housatonic River, Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven Counties, Connecticut

Application Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Grand Manan Channel Project

Washington County, Lubec, Maine

Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications
Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Snows Mill Pond Project

Whitman River in Worcester County, Massachusetts

Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene and Competing Applications
Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Glendale Hydroelectric Project

Housatonic River, Stockbridge, Berkshire County

Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Wiscasset Tidal Energy Project

Sheepscot River, Lincoln County, Maine

Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications
Web site

 

NRC - Natural Resources Defense Council

Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking; Reopening of Comment Period

Web site

 

NRC - Supplement to Interim Staff Guidance; Limited Work Authorizations

Comment Request

Web site

 

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

Biweekly Notice

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Application for Materials License

Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Steering Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment

Meeting

Web site

 

NRC - Sunshine Act Meeting (1 of 2)

Web site

 

NRC - Sunshine Act Meeting (2 of 2)

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOD - SGT George D. Libby USARC, Connecticut

Base Closure and Realignment

Web site

 

DOI/BLM - Recreation and Public Purposes Act; Solid Waste Disposal

Final Rule

Web site

 

DOI/MMS - Royalty Policy Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions

Web site

 

DOT/FAA - National Parks Overflights Advisory Group Aviation Rulemaking Committee
Revised Notice of meeting

Web site

 

USDA/FS - Forest Vegetation Resource Planning
Notice of Issuance of Interim Directive; Comment Request

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 - Conducting Consultations Pursuant to Section 304(d) of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; National Standard Guidelines
Proposed rule; Withdrawal

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - New England Fishery Management Council

Groundfish Advisory Panel and Recreational Advisory Panel

Meetings

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Final Frameworks for Early Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations

Final Rule
Web site  (PDF)

 

DOI/FWS - 2008-2009 Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations (Additions)

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOI/FWS - Early Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds in the Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOI/FWS - Proposed Frameworks for Late-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations
Proposed Rule; Supplemental

Web site  (PDF)

 

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