Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters, 46964-46965 [E9-21975]

Download as PDF cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with PROPOSALS 46964 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 176 / Monday, September 14, 2009 / Proposed Rules to participate in and provide oral testimony or documentary evidence at the hearing must file a written notice of intention to appear by October 1, 2009. To testify or question witnesses at the hearing, interested persons must submit (transmit, postmark, or deliver) a notice by October 1, 2009, providing the following information: • Name, address, and telephone number of each individual who will give oral testimony; • Name of the establishment or organization each individual represents, if any; • Occupational title and position of each individual testifying; • Approximate amount of time required for each individual’s testimony; • A brief statement of the position each individual will take with respect to the issues identified in this notice; and • A brief summary of documentary evidence each individual intends to present. 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Jordan Barab, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. E9–22002 Filed 9–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 151 46 CFR Part 162 [USCG–2001–10486] RIN 1625–AA32 Standards for Living Organisms in Ships’ Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of public meetings. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces a series of public meetings to receive comments on a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled ‘‘Standards for Living Organisms in Ships’ Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters’’ that PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 published in the Federal Register on Friday, August 28, 2009. DATES: Public meetings will be held in the Seattle, WA (September 28, 2009), New Orleans, LA (September 30, 2009), Chicago, IL (October 2, 2009), Washington, DC (October 8, 2009), Oakland, CA (October 27, 2009), and New York, NY (October 29, 2009) areas to provide opportunities for oral comments. Written comments and related material may also be submitted to Coast Guard personnel specified at those meetings for inclusion in the official docket for this rulemaking. The comment period for the NPRM closes on November 27, 2009. All comments and related material submitted after the meeting must either be submitted to our online docket via https:// www.regulations.gov on or before November 27, 2009 or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date. ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be held in the Seattle, WA (September 28, 2009), New Orleans, LA (September 30, 2009), Chicago, IL (October 2, 2009), Washington, DC (October 8, 2009), Oakland, CA (October 27, 2009), and New York, NY (October 29, 2009) areas. The specific locations and details will be announced in the Federal Register when they are finalized. You may submit written comments identified by docket number USCG– 2001–10486 before or after the meetings using any one of the following methods: (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. (2) Fax: 202–493–2251. (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590– 0001. (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202–366–9329. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. Our online docket for this rulemaking is available on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov under docket number USCG–2001–10486. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed rulemaking, call or e-mail Mr. John Morris, Project Manager, Environmental Standards Division, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, telephone 202–372–1433, e-mail: John.C.Morris@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. E:\FR\FM\14SEP1.SGM 14SEP1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 176 / Monday, September 14, 2009 / Proposed Rules SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background and Purpose The Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register on Friday, August 28, 2009 (74 FR 44632), entitled ‘‘Standards for Living Organisms in Ships’ Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters.’’ In it, we stated our intention to hold public meetings, and to publish a notice with additional details regarding those public meetings as soon as the information was available. 74 FR 44632. This notice informs the public of the date for each public meeting, as well as the city in which those meetings will be held. Additional notice(s) will be published in the Federal Register as specific locations and details for these meetings are finalized. We plan to record these meetings and provide written transcripts of the oral comments made at the meetings and will place those transcripts in the docket for this rulemaking. Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meetings, contact Mr. John Morris at the telephone number or email address indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Dated: September 4, 2009. J.G. Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard. [FR Doc. E9–21975 Filed 9–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA–R06–OAR–2008–0815; FRL–8954–6] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Excess Emissions cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with PROPOSALS AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the New Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Governor of New Mexico on behalf of the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) in a letter dated October 7, 2008 (the October 7, 2008 SIP submittal). The October 7, 2008 SIP submittal concerns revisions to VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:22 Sep 11, 2009 Jkt 217001 New Mexico Administrative Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Part 7 Excess Emissions (20.2.7 NMAC—Excess Emissions) occurring during startup, shutdown, and malfunction related activities. We are proposing to approve the October 7, 2008 SIP submittal because the rule is consistent with the Clean Air Act (the Act). This action is in accordance with section 110 of the Act. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 14, 2009. ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD–L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. Comments may also be submitted electronically or through hand delivery/ courier by following the detailed instructions in the Addresses section of the direct final rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alan Shar, Air Planning Section (6PD– L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, telephone (214) 665–6691, fax (214) 665–7263, e-mail address shar.alan@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State’s SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment. For additional information, see the direct final rule, which is located in the rules section of this Federal Register. Dated: August 28, 2009. Lawrence E. Starfield, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. [FR Doc. E9–21830 Filed 9–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 46965 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 [FWS–R6–ES–2008–0131; MO–9221050083– B2] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Partial 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List 206 Species in the Midwest and Western United States as Threatened or Endangered With Critical Habitat; Correction AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of 90-day petition finding; correction. SUMMARY: On Tuesday, August 18, 2009, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announced a 90-day finding on 38 species from a petition to list 206 species in the mountain-prairie region of the United States as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In that notice, we used an incorrect docket number, and asked commenters to refer to this docket number in their comments. The correct docket number is [FWS–R6–ES–2008–0131]. However, comments we received under the incorrect docket number will be routed to the correct docket. If you already submitted a comment, even with the incorrect docket number, you need not resubmit it. DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct a status review, we request that we receive information on or before October 19, 2009. ADDRESSES: You may submit information by one of the following methods: • Federal rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments to Docket no. FWS–R6–ES–2008–0131. • U.S. Mail or hand delivery: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–R6– ES–2008–0131, Division of Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 222, Arlington, VA 22203. We will post all information received on https:// www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any personal information you provide us (see ‘‘Information Solicited’’ in our original notice—74 FR 41649—for more information). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Carlson, Listing Coordinator, MountainPrairie Regional Ecological Services Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone 303– 236–4264. If you use a E:\FR\FM\14SEP1.SGM 14SEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 176 (Monday, September 14, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 46964-46965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21975]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 151

46 CFR Part 162

[USCG-2001-10486]
RIN 1625-AA32


Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged 
in U.S. Waters

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces a series of public meetings to 
receive comments on a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled 
``Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in 
U.S. Waters'' that published in the Federal Register on Friday, August 
28, 2009.

DATES: Public meetings will be held in the Seattle, WA (September 28, 
2009), New Orleans, LA (September 30, 2009), Chicago, IL (October 2, 
2009), Washington, DC (October 8, 2009), Oakland, CA (October 27, 
2009), and New York, NY (October 29, 2009) areas to provide 
opportunities for oral comments. Written comments and related material 
may also be submitted to Coast Guard personnel specified at those 
meetings for inclusion in the official docket for this rulemaking. The 
comment period for the NPRM closes on November 27, 2009. All comments 
and related material submitted after the meeting must either be 
submitted to our online docket via https://www.regulations.gov on or 
before November 27, 2009 or reach the Docket Management Facility by 
that date.

ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be held in the Seattle, WA 
(September 28, 2009), New Orleans, LA (September 30, 2009), Chicago, IL 
(October 2, 2009), Washington, DC (October 8, 2009), Oakland, CA 
(October 27, 2009), and New York, NY (October 29, 2009) areas. The 
specific locations and details will be announced in the Federal 
Register when they are finalized.
    You may submit written comments identified by docket number USCG-
2001-10486 before or after the meetings using any one of the following 
methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax: 202-493-2251.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone 
number is 202-366-9329.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. 
Our online docket for this rulemaking is available on the Internet at 
https://www.regulations.gov under docket number USCG-2001-10486.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed 
rulemaking, call or e-mail Mr. John Morris, Project Manager, 
Environmental Standards Division, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 
telephone 202-372-1433, e-mail: John.C.Morris@uscg.mil. If you have 
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Ms. 
Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-
9826.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background and Purpose

    The Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in 
the Federal Register on Friday, August 28, 2009 (74 FR 44632), entitled 
``Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in 
U.S. Waters.'' In it, we stated our intention to hold public meetings, 
and to publish a notice with additional details regarding those public 
meetings as soon as the information was available. 74 FR 44632. This 
notice informs the public of the date for each public meeting, as well 
as the city in which those meetings will be held. Additional notice(s) 
will be published in the Federal Register as specific locations and 
details for these meetings are finalized. We plan to record these 
meetings and provide written transcripts of the oral comments made at 
the meetings and will place those transcripts in the docket for this 
rulemaking.

Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meetings, 
contact Mr. John Morris at the telephone number or e-mail address 
indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 
notice.

    Dated: September 4, 2009.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. E9-21975 Filed 9-11-09; 8:45 am]
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