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Environmental Federal Register Summary
September 1 - 5, 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 - US Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment Product Draft Report 4.2

Thresholds of Change in Ecosystems

Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Science Advisory Board
Meeting

Web site

 

DOD/Navy - Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel

Corrected Notice of Meeting
Web site

 

DOD/USACE - Board on Coastal Engineering Research

Meeting

Web site

 

DOI/USGS - Societal Value of Moderate Resolution Satellite Imagery

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

 

HHS/FDA - Use of Monochloramine as an Antimicrobial Agent in Poultry Process Chiller Water

Filing of Food Additive Petition

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Science Board

Request for Nominations

Web site

 

USDA/APHIS - Biotechnology Quality Management System Pilot Project

Solicitation of Letters of Interest

Web site

 

USDA/APHIS - Papaya Genetically Engineered for Resistance to the Papaya Ringspot Virus
Availability of Petition and Environmental Assessment for Determination of Nonregulated Status

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS/Coast Guard - National Maritime Security Advisory Committee

Meeting
Web site

 

DOC/BIS - Clarification of the Classification of Crew Protection Kits on the Commerce Control List

Final Rule

Web site

 

DOC/BIS - Uncooled Thermal Imaging Cameras Incorporating Microbolometer Focal Plane Arrays
Notice of Initiation of a Foreign Availability Assessment; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Final Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Antimicrobial Pesticide Products With Anthrax-Related Claims
Notice of Availability

Web site

 

NRC - Criminal Penalties; Unauthorized Introduction of Weapons

Proposed Rule

Web site

 

The President - Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks

Notice of August 28, 2008

Web site

 

Water and Wastewater

EPA - Total Coliform Rule Distribution System Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - Board of Scientific Counselors

Water Quality Mid-Cycle Subcommittee

Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - Board of Scientific Counselors

Water Quality Mid-Cycle Subcommittee

Meeting Cancellation

Web site

 

Microbiology

EPA - Final Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Antimicrobial Pesticide Products With Anthrax-Related Claims
Notice of Availability

Web site

 

EPA - Total Coliform Rule Distribution System Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Request for Comments and Scientific Data and Information
Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee
Meeting

Web site

 

USDA/FSIS - Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products
Final Rule; Schedule for Review under Section 610 Requirements
Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DOT/PHMSA - Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline

Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Tebuconazole; Pesticide Tolerances

Final Rule; Final Order

Web site

 

EPA - Uniconazole-P; Pesticide Tolerances

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Chlorantraniliprole; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Linuron; Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Pyraflufen-ethyl; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerances

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - National Priorities List

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - National Priorities List

Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Pesticide Reregistration Performance Measures and Goals

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Final Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Antimicrobial Pesticide Products With Anthrax-Related Claims
Notice of Availability

Web site

 

EPA - Nosema locustae Registration Review Proposed Decision

Notice of Availability
Web site

 

EPA - Pesticide Product Registration Application

Notice of Receipt
Web site

 

EPA - Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
Notice of Receipt
Web site

 

EPA - Partial Update of the TSCA Section 8(b) Inventory Data Base, Production and Site Reports

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Criteria for Classification of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities and Practices

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - State Program Adequacy Determination

Municipal Solid Waste Landfills and Non-Municipal, Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal Units That Receive Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Hazardous Waste (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Hazardous Remediation Waste Management Requirements (HWIR Contaminated Media)

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Process Improvement Workgroup

Meeting

Web site

 

HHS/NTP - Monograph on Bisphenol A
Notice of Availability

Web site

 

State Dept. - Shipping Coordinating Committee

Subcommittee on Dangerous Goods

Meeting

Web site

 

State Dept. - Shipping Coordinating Committee

Subcommittee for the Prevention of Marine Pollution

Meeting

Web site

 

USDA/NASS - Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-harvest Chemical Use Surveys

Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - Responses to State and Tribal 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Designation Recommendations

Notice of Availability; Comment Period

Web site

 

EPA - Draft Risk and Exposure Assessment Report for Nitrogen Dioxide

Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - State Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Programs Annual Reporting Form (Reinstatement)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Clean Air Interstate Rule To Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particle Matter and Ozone (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

EPA - Requirements for Control Technology Determinations for Constructed and Reconstructed Major Sources of Hazardous Air Pollutants

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - Perfluorocompound (PFC) Reduction/Climate Partnership for the Semiconductor Industry

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

Web site

 

EPA - NSPS for Sulfuric Acid Plants (Renewal)

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

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

NRC - Criminal Penalties; Unauthorized Introduction of Weapons

Proposed Rule

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes

Call for Nominations

Web site

 

NRC - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Subcommittee on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena

Web site

 

NRC - Sunshine Act Meetings

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions

Web site

 

DOI/OSMRE - Requirements for Coal Exploration

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/OSMRE - Areas Designated by Act of Congress

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

USDA/CSREES - Forestry Research Advisory Council
Solicitation for Membership

Web site

 

USDA/FS - Timber Sale Contracts; Market-Related Contract Term Additions
Proposed Rule; Comment Request

Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries

Temporary Rule; Closure of the Directed Butterfish Fishery
Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA + DOI/FWS - Proposed Endangered Status for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon
Proposed Rule; 12-Month Petition Finding; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - Proposed Critical Habitat for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon

Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOC/NOAA - International Dolphin Conservation Program
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Advisory Committee and Species Working Group Technical Advisor Appointments
Request for Nominations

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Advisory Committee to the US Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

First Fall Meeting
Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Advisory Committee to the US Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

Second Fall Meeting
Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Shark Identification / Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification

Workshops

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Atlantic Pelagic Longline Take Reduction Team

Meeting

Web site

 

DOI/FWS - Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2008-09 Early Season

Final Rule
Web site  (PDF)

 

DOI/FWS - Sporting Conservation Council

Meeting

Web site

 

 

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