Office of Environmental Information; Announcement of Availability and Comment Period for Revised Chemical Identification and Latitude/Longitude Data Standards, 48706-48707 [05-16114]

Download as PDF 48706 ACTION: Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 160 / Friday, August 19, 2005 / Notices Notice. SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of an SAB Quality Review Committee (QRC) to review and discuss the SAB Draft Advisory Report on EPA’s Regional Vulnerability Assessment (ReVA) Program. DATES: September 8, 2005. A public telephone conference of the SAB Quality Review Committee (QRC) will be held on September 8, 2005, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. (eastern time). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code for this teleconference may contact Mr. Thomas O. Miller, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone at (202) 343–9982 or via e-mail at miller.tom@epa.gov. An agenda and the documents that are the subject of this teleconference will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/ sab. The SAB mailing address is: U.S. EPA, Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA Office of Research and Development requested a consultation with the SAB to review the methods and predictive tools used in ReVA, and the effectiveness of the ReVA integration toolkit (the ReVA Web-based Environmental Decision Toolkit or EDT) for communicating risk and uncertainty to clients and users. EPA’s ReVA Program develops approaches to conducting comprehensive, regionalscale environmental assessments that can inform decision-makers about the magnitude, extent, distribution, and uncertainty of current and anticipated environmental vulnerabilities. In the context of ReVA, environmental vulnerabilities are risks of serious degradation of ecological goods and services that are valued by society. ReVA approaches make use of existing spatial data to depict: (1) The current patterns of condition and distribution of resources and human demographics, (2) variability in sensitivity of resources and human populations to various stresses, and (3) estimated spatial distribution of stressors. Future vulnerability estimates derived by ReVA include syntheses of: (1) Modeled estimates of ecological drivers of change (i.e. changes in pollution and pollutants, resource extraction, spread of nonindigenous species, land use change, and climate change) and resulting changes in stressor patterns; and (2) changes in resource sensitivity and projected changes in human VerDate jul<14>2003 16:47 Aug 18, 2005 Jkt 205001 demographics. The predictive tools in ReVA provide decision-makers with information about current and future cumulative stresses and spatiallyexplicit identification of anticipated environmental problems. These predictive tools can also be used to illustrate the trade-offs associated with alternative environmental and economic policies in the context of dynamic stakeholder values. ReVA relies heavily on the use of geographic information system technologies and quantitative integration and assessment methods to develop useful measures of a suite of decision-criteria for decision-makers at multiple scales. The SAB Panel held several meetings to discuss and draft its advisory as announced in Federal Register notices published on October 13, 2004 (69 FR 60864), and March 24, 2005 (70 FR 15084). These notices can be found on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ reva_rev_panel.htm. The SAB is now conducting a quality review of the Panel’s draft advisory report. The purpose of the QRC is to determine whether: (i) The original charge questions to the SAB review panel have been adequately addressed, (ii) the report is clear and logical, and (iii) any conclusions drawn, or recommendations provided, are supported by the body of information in the advisory report. The outcome of the QRC review will be referred to the SAB for action during the Board’s final public review of the draft report. Procedures for Providing Public Comment: The SAB Staff Office accepts written public comments of any length, and will accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The SAB Staff Office expects that public statements at the SAB Quality Review Committee review of the Draft Advisory Report on EPA’s Regional Vulnerability Assessment (ReVA) Program will not repeat previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: Requests to provide oral comments must be in writing (e-mail or fax) and received by Mr. Miller no later than September 1, 2005, to reserve time on the September 8, 2005, agenda. For teleconferences, opportunities for oral comment will be limited to no more than five minutes per speaker. Written Comments: Written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office by the date specified above so that the comments may be made available to the committee for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to the DFO at the address/contact information above in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 file format: Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation to access these meetings, should contact the DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Dated: August 12, 2005. Anthony Maciorowski, Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 05–16491 Filed 8–18–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OEI–2005–0009; FRL–7952–6] Office of Environmental Information; Announcement of Availability and Comment Period for Revised Chemical Identification and Latitude/Longitude Data Standards Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of data availability and request for comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice of availability for a 40 day review and comment period is hereby given for two revised data standards—(1) Chemical Identification Data Standard, and (2) Latitude/ Longitude Data Standard. The Chemical Identification Data Standard provides for the use of common identifiers for chemical substances regulated or monitored by environmental programs. The major revision to this standard is the inclusion of optional data element 2.15 ‘‘Chemical Preferred Acronym Name.’’ Use of the data element is not mandatory. The Latitude/Longitude Data Standard is a set of data elements that can be used for recording horizontal and vertical coordinates and associated metadata that define a point on the earth. The major revision to this standard is a reformatting which includes all permitted value lists in appendices and the addition of more specific permitted values to data element 1.7 ‘‘Reference Point Code’’ and 1.8 ‘‘Reference Point Name.’’ The use of the more specific permitted values is not mandatory. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Spencer; Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., MC 2822T, Washington, DC 20460; phone: 202–566–1651; Fax: E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 160 / Friday, August 19, 2005 / Notices 202–566–1624; e-mail: Spencer.linda@epa.gov. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 23, 2005. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The standards are comprised of data elements, formats, and definitions. Each standard document provides an overview diagram that depicts the organization of the standard. These standards were developed and revised by the Environmental Data Standards Council (EDSC). The EDSC is a partnership of among EPA, States, and Tribes which promotes the efficient sharing of environmental information through the cooperative development of data standards. The standards are intended for use in environmental data exchanges among States, Tribal entities and the U.S. EPA. They are not meant to dictate or to limit data an agency chooses to collect for its own internal purposes. Changes in data standards should not be interpreted to mean that revisions to databases or information systems are required. What they do mean is that formats for sharing data with Exchange Network (EN) partners will change because the Exchange Network has adopted Shared Schema Components based on the data standards. The SSCs are available on the Exchange Network Web site at https:// www.exchangenetwork.net. The draft data standards documents can be found on EDSC’s Web site at https://www.envdatastandards.net/ and are available through the Docket system as indicated below. I. General Information A. How Can I Get Copies of These Documents and Other Related Information? 1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under Docket ID No. OEI–2005–0009. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the OEI Docket in the EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is (202) 566–1752. 2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the Federal Register listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA’s VerDate jul<14>2003 16:47 Aug 18, 2005 Jkt 205001 electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I.B. Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the appropriate docket identification number. Dated: August 9, 2005. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division, Office of Information Collection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. [FR Doc. 05–16114 Filed 8–18–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7954–9] 48707 total response costs, and EPA will maintain a lien against the real property that was subject to the response action as a means to obtain the balance of its response costs. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the proposed AOC. The Agency’s response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at EPA’s Region IX offices, located at 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 19, 2005. ADDRESSES: The proposed AOC may be obtained from Judith Winchell, in EPA Region IX Superfund Division, telephone (415) 972–3124. Comments regarding the proposed AOC should be addressed to Ms. Winchell at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (SFD– 7), 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105, and should reference the Perris Drum Superfund Removal Site, and Region IX Docket No. 2005– 0013. J. Andrew Helmlinger, Office of Regional Counsel, (415) 972–3904, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice, request for public comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Action (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed Administrative Order on Consent (‘‘AOC,’’ Region 9 Docket No. 2005– 0013) pursuant to section 122(h) of CERCLA concerning the Perris Drum Superfund Removal Site (the ‘‘Site’’), located in Perris, California. The respondent to the AOC is The Glidden Company (‘‘Glidden’’). Through the proposed AOC, Glidden will reimburse the United States $95,000 in response costs incurred at the Site. The AOC provides Glidden with a covenant not to sue and contribution protection for the removal action at the Site. EPA maintains that a predecessor of Glidden arranged for the disposal of a portion of the hazardous substances subject to the response action at the Site. EPA incurred approximately $204,000 in PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: August 11, 2005. James C. Hanson, Acting Director, Superfund Division. [FR Doc. 05–16480 Filed 8–18–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7955–1] Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Axsys Technologies, Inc., U.S. Cap and Jacket Superfund Site, Prospect, CT Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comment. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48706-48707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16114]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OEI-2005-0009; FRL-7952-6]


Office of Environmental Information; Announcement of Availability 
and Comment Period for Revised Chemical Identification and Latitude/
Longitude Data Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of data availability and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice of availability for a 40 day review and comment period 
is hereby given for two revised data standards--(1) Chemical 
Identification Data Standard, and (2) Latitude/Longitude Data Standard.
    The Chemical Identification Data Standard provides for the use of 
common identifiers for chemical substances regulated or monitored by 
environmental programs. The major revision to this standard is the 
inclusion of optional data element 2.15 ``Chemical Preferred Acronym 
Name.'' Use of the data element is not mandatory.
    The Latitude/Longitude Data Standard is a set of data elements that 
can be used for recording horizontal and vertical coordinates and 
associated metadata that define a point on the earth. The major 
revision to this standard is a reformatting which includes all 
permitted value lists in appendices and the addition of more specific 
permitted values to data element 1.7 ``Reference Point Code'' and 1.8 
``Reference Point Name.'' The use of the more specific permitted values 
is not mandatory.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Spencer; Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., MC 2822T, Washington, 
DC 20460; phone: 202-566-1651; Fax:

[[Page 48707]]

202-566-1624; e-mail: Spencer.linda@epa.gov.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 23, 2005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The standards are comprised of data 
elements, formats, and definitions. Each standard document provides an 
overview diagram that depicts the organization of the standard. These 
standards were developed and revised by the Environmental Data 
Standards Council (EDSC). The EDSC is a partnership of among EPA, 
States, and Tribes which promotes the efficient sharing of 
environmental information through the cooperative development of data 
standards.
    The standards are intended for use in environmental data exchanges 
among States, Tribal entities and the U.S. EPA. They are not meant to 
dictate or to limit data an agency chooses to collect for its own 
internal purposes. Changes in data standards should not be interpreted 
to mean that revisions to databases or information systems are 
required. What they do mean is that formats for sharing data with 
Exchange Network (EN) partners will change because the Exchange Network 
has adopted Shared Schema Components based on the data standards. The 
SSCs are available on the Exchange Network Web site at https://
www.exchangenetwork.net.
    The draft data standards documents can be found on EDSC's Web site 
at https://www.envdatastandards.net/ and are available through the 
Docket system as indicated below.

I. General Information

A. How Can I Get Copies of These Documents and Other Related 
Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under Docket ID No. OEI-2005-0009. The official public docket is 
the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the 
OEI Docket in the EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room B102, 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public 
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public 
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OEI 
Docket is (202) 566-1752.
    2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the Federal Register 
listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to view public comments, 
access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, 
and to access those documents in the public docket that are available 
electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available 
electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available 
docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I.B. 
Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the appropriate 
docket identification number.

    Dated: August 9, 2005.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division, Office of Information 
Collection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
[FR Doc. 05-16114 Filed 8-18-05; 8:45 am]
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