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Environmental Federal Register Summary
September 8 - 12, 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 - Grants Funds for Fiscal Year 2009

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

DOD - Board on Coastal Engineering Research

Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee

Web site

 

DOD/ACE - Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resources Implementation Studies

Proposed Principles; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations
Availability of EPA Comments

Web site

 

EPA - Environmental Impact Statements
Weekly Receipts

Web site

 

NSF - Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education

Meeting

Web site

 

Homeland Security

DHS - Security of Aircraft and Safety of Passengers Departing from Airports From Venezuela to the United States
Web site

 

DHS/FEMA - Federal Assistance for Offsite Radiological Emergency Planning
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/BIS - Effects of Foreign Policy-Based Export Controls

Comment Request

Web site

 

DOC/BIS - Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOD - Missile Defense Advisory Committee

Closed Meeting

Web site

 

DOD - U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Comprehensive Review Advisory Committee

Closed Meeting

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOT/PHMSA - Hazardous Materials: Risk-Based Adjustment of Transportation Security Plan Requirements

Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

FCC - Emergency Backup Power for Communications Assets

Information Collection Being Submitted for Review to OMB; Comment Request

Web site

 

Treasury - Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines
Interim Final Rule; Comment Request

Web site  (PDF)

 

Water and Wastewater

EPA - NPDES Voluntary Permit Fee Incentive for Clean Water Act Section 106 Grants; Allotment Formula

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

Microbiology

HHS/CDC - Exposure to Aerosolized Brevetoxins during Red Tide Events

Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Comment and Recommendations

Web site

 

HHS/FDA - Food Canning Establishment Registration, Process Filing, and Recordkeeping

Acidified Foods and Thermally Processed Low-Acid Foods in Hermetically Sealed Containers

Information Collection Activities; Announcement of OMB Approval

Web site

 

USDA/FSIS - Irradiation as a Processing Aid
Availability of Petition; Meeting; Comment Request

Web site

 

Toxics, Hazardous Materials and Waste

DOT/PHMSA - Hazardous Materials: Risk-Based Adjustment of Transportation Security Plan Requirements

Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOT/PHMSA - Pipeline Safety: Control Room Management/Human Factors

Proposed Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

DOT/PHMSA - Pipeline Safety: Integrity Management Program for Gas Distribution Pipelines
Proposed Rule; Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

DOT/PHMSA - Pipeline Safety: Excess Flow Valves -- Customer Notification

Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collections

Web site

 

EPA - Fludioxonil; Pesticide Tolerances

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Spiromesifen; Pesticide Tolerances

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Benfluralin, Carbaryl, Diazinon, Dicrotophos, Fluometuron, Formetanate Hydrochloride, Glyphosate, Metolachlor, Napropamide, Norflurazon, Pyrazon, and Tau-Fluvalinate

Tolerance Actions

Final Rule

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Acetic acid ethenyl ester, polymer with sodium 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)amino]-1-propanesulfonate (1:1), hydrolyzed
Tolerance Exemption
Web site

 

EPA - Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ae in Cotton

Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
Web site

 

EPA - Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations
Notice of Receipt

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Certain New Chemicals (TSCA)

Receipt and Status Information

Web site  (PDF)

 

EPA - Nuosept 145 Registration Review

Antimicrobial Pesticide Dockets Opened for Review and Comment

Web site

 

EPA - Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Information Dissemination -- TSCA

Information Collection Activities; Notice of OMB Response

Web site

 

EPA - RCRA Hazardous Waste Permit Application and Modification, Part A

Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

EPA - FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel

Meeting

Web site

 

EPA - Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

Work Group on Web-Distributed Labeling

Web site

 

EPA - Draft Toxicological Review of Carbon Tetrachloride

In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System

Peer Review Workshop

Web site

 

HHS/CDC - Exposure to Aerosolized Brevetoxins during Red Tide Events

Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Comment and Recommendations

Web site

 

Air Quality

EPA - Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides-Health Criteria

Notice of Availability

Web site

 

EPA - Emissions

Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

Energy and Nuclear

DHS/FEMA - Federal Assistance for Offsite Radiological Emergency Planning
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOE - Electricity Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOE - State Energy Advisory Board
Meeting

Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Gilman Project

Connecticut River, Essex County, Vermont and Coos County, New Hampshire

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

 

DOE/FERC - Middlebury Upper Hydroelectric Project

Otter Creek, Addison County, Vermont

Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Mansfield Hollow Hydro Power Project

Natchaug River, Tolland County, Connecticut

Web site

 

DOE/FERC - Cuttyhunk/Elizabeth Islands Tidal Energy Project

Atlantic Ocean and Canapitsit Channel, Dukes County, Massachusetts

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

 

HHS/FDA - Regulations for In Vivo Radiopharmaceuticals Used for Diagnosis and Monitoring
Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request

Web site

 

NASA - Radioactive Material Transfer Receipt

Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

NRC - Industry Codes and Standards; Amended Requirements

Final Rule
Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Interim Enforcement Policy Regarding Enforcement Discretion for Certain Fire Protection Issues

Extension of Discretion Period of Interim Enforcement Policy
Web site

 

NRC - Standard Format and Content for the Health and Safety Sections of License Renewal Applications for Uranium Processing and Fuel Fabrication

Notice of Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide

Web site

 

NRC - Seabrook Station, Unit 1, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Web site

 

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

Web site  (PDF)

 

NRC - Sunshine Act Meetings (1 of 2)

Web site

 

NRC - Sunshine Act Meetings (2 of 2)

Web site

 

USDA/FSIS - Irradiation as a Processing Aid
Availability of Petition; Meeting; Comment Request

Web site

 

Land and Mineral Management

DOI/BLM - Geophysical Exploration Operations

Extension of Approved Information Collection; Comment Request

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - National Register of Historic Places

Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions

Web site

 

DOI/NPS - Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Massachusetts

Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan

Notice of Intent to Prepare

Web site

 

USDA/FS - Woody Biomass Utilization Grant -- Forest Restoration Activities on National Forest System Lands
Request for Proposals

Web site

 

USDA/FS - Eastern Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

Fish and Wildlife

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Northeast Multispecies Fishery

Nomenclature Change to Rename the "Haddock Rope Trawl" the `"Ruhle Trawl"

Final Rule
Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Monkfish Fishery

Framework Adjustment 6 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan
Final Rule

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States

Atlantic Bluefish Fishery

Commercial Quota Harvested for Massachusetts

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Protocol for Access to Tissue Specimen Samples from the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee
Call for Nominations

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - New England Fishery Management Council

Herring Oversight Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOC/NOAA - New England Fishery Management Council

Groundfish Oversight Committee

Meeting

Web site

 

DOI/FWS + DOC/NOAA - Interagency Cooperation Under the Endangered Species Act
Proposed Rule; Extension of Comment Period

Web site

 

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