Notice of Availability of the External Peer Review Draft of Using Probabilistic Methods To Enhance the Role of Risk Analysis in Decision-Making With Case Study Examples: Correction, 47794-47795 [E9-22411]

Download as PDF cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 47794 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 179 / Thursday, September 17, 2009 / Notices approaches to achieving nonpoint source reductions of nutrients and sediment. During TMDL development, EPA will work with its partner States and the District of Columbia to develop individual Watershed Implementation Plans (WIPs) and an overall TMDL implementation framework. Those plans and framework would be part of the TMDL Record of Decision and help provide reasonable assurance that the necessary nutrient and sediment reductions from point and nonpoint sources identified in the TMDL will be achieved. The WIPs will identify specific nutrient and sediment reduction targets by geographic location and sector to achieve allowable loadings, as well as a description and schedule of actions that the States, DC, and local decision-makers will take to achieve these reductions. Informed by the TMDL, EPA, the States and the District of Columbia will also provide two-year milestone commitments specifying what source controls will be taken to reduce nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment during that period. EPA is working with the States to develop an adaptive management approach with greater accountability including contingencies and consequences that would be implemented if a State or the District does not achieve its two-year milestone commitments or the TMDL’s nutrient and sediment reduction and implementation targets. In May 2009, the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Executive Council set new short-term goals to reduce pollution to the Bay and dramatically accelerate the pace of restoration in the Bay and its rivers. Instead of pursuing a distant deadline, the seven Bay jurisdictions will now focus on shorter, two-year milestones. The first sets of milestones, announced at the Executive Council meeting, are scheduled to be met by December 31, 2011. By meeting these and future milestones, the Bay jurisdictions expect to put in place all pollution control measures necessary for a restored Bay no later than 2025. On May 12, 2009, President Obama signed an Executive Order entitled ‘‘Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration.’’ The Executive Order calls on the Federal government to take a leadership role in protecting and restoring the Bay. Pursuant to the Order, a number of Federal agencies, including EPA, are developing reports making recommendations to the President for restoring the Bay, including achieving its water quality standards. Draft reports are to be submitted to the Federal Leadership Committee, chaired by EPA, by mid-September 2009. The Federal VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:35 Sep 16, 2009 Jkt 217001 Leadership Committee will then integrate these agency reports into a draft Strategy for coordinated implementation of Federal efforts to restore and protect the Bay. That draft Strategy will be published for public comment in November 2009 and released as a final document in May 2010. EPA expects to integrate the Bay TMDL fully into the set of recommendations it proposes pursuant to the Executive Order. Paperwork Reduction Act: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has previously approved the information collection requirements for developing TMDLs pursuant to section 303(d) of the CWA under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and has assigned OMB control number 2040–0071. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9. EPA Seeks Preliminary Comment on the Development of a Nutrient and Sediment TMDL for the Chesapeake Bay By this notice, EPA is seeking preliminary comment on the development of a TMDL for phosphorus, nitrogen, and sediment in the impaired tidal segments of the Chesapeake Bay. Further information on the Chesapeake Bay TMDL development may be viewed at https://www.epa.gov/ chesapeakebaytmdl. EPA will hold a series of public meetings between November and December 2009 to provide information and to solicit input from the public on the preliminary development of this nutrient and sediment TMDL for the Chesapeake Bay. EPA intends to hold a second public comment period between June and September 2010 after the draft Chesapeake Bay TMDL is published. EPA requests that the public provide to EPA any water quality related data and information that may be relevant to the development and calculation of the Chesapeake Bay TMDL by December 18, 2009. EPA will review all data and information submitted during the public comment period and will incorporate it into the TMDL as appropriate. EPA also requests that the public provide any additional information and comment regarding the design and establishment of the Chesapeake Bay TMDL and accompanying implementation plans so that EPA can incorporate these ideas into the TMDL development process. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: August 31, 2009. Tai-Ming Chang, Acting Director, Water Protection Division, Region III. [FR Doc. E9–22410 Filed 9–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–ORD–2009–0645; FRL–8953–7] Notice of Availability of the External Peer Review Draft of Using Probabilistic Methods To Enhance the Role of Risk Analysis in DecisionMaking With Case Study Examples: Correction AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of document availability for public comment; correction. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a document in the Federal Register of August 18, 2009 (74 FR 41695), concerning notification of availability for public comment of two external review draft documents ‘‘Using Probabilistic Methods to Enhance the Role of Risk Analysis in DecisionMaking With Case Study Examples,’’ and the ‘‘Managers’ Summary’’ of the same document. The document contained an incorrect date for peer review, an incorrect EPA Docket number, and incorrect contact information. This correction notice also announces that the public comment period is being extended from 15 to 60 days, and that the peer review meeting is being modified from a letter peer review by closed teleconference to a publicly held external peer review meeting. DATES: All comments received by October 16, 2009 will be shared with the external peer review panel for their consideration. Comments received beyond that time may be considered by EPA when it finalizes the documents. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kathryn Gallagher, Risk Assessment Forum, Mail Code 8105R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–1398; fax number: (202) 564–2070, E-mail: gallagher.kathryn@epa.gov. In the Federal Register of August 18, 2009, in FR Doc. E9–19755 on pages 41695 to 41696, the following corrections are made: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1 cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 179 / Thursday, September 17, 2009 / Notices On page 41695, in the first column, correct the public comment period text to indicate that the public comment period is being extended from 15 days to 60 days: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 60-day public comment period for the external peer review draft of ‘‘Using Probabilistic Methods to Enhance the Role of Risk Analysis in DecisionMaking With Case Study Examples,’’ a white paper, and the ‘‘Managers’ Summary’’ of the same document. All comments received by the closing date of October 16, 2009 will be shared with the external peer review panel for their consideration. On page 41695, in the third column, correct the ‘‘DATES’’ caption to indicate that the public comment period is being extended to 60 days: DATES: All comments received by October 16, 2009 will be shared with the external peer review panel for their consideration. Comments received beyond that time may be considered by EPA when it finalizes the documents. On page 41695, in the third column, correct the text to indicate that the peer review is being changed from letter and closed teleconference in the May 2009 time frame to a publicly held external peer review meeting in the Fall 2009 time frame: The document will undergo independent peer review during an expert peer review meeting, which will be convened, organized and conducted by an EPA contractor in the Fall 2009 time frame. The external peer review meeting will be publicly held, all public comments received in the docket will shared with the peer reviewers, and members of the public will also be invited to give oral or provide written comments at the meeting regarding the draft document under review. The date of the external peer review meeting will be announced in a subsequent Federal Register notice. On page 41695, in the second column, as well as other locations in the text identifying the docket number, correct the text to read: The panel may consider public comments received in the official public docket for this activity under docket ID number EPA–HQ–ORD–2009–0645. On page 41695 in the third column, and page 41696, in the first column, correct the contact information to read: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kathryn Gallagher, Risk Assessment Forum, Mail Code 8105R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–1398; fax number: VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:35 Sep 16, 2009 Jkt 217001 (202) 564–2070, E-mail: gallagher.kathryn@epa.gov. Dated: September 1, 2009. Kevin Teichman, PhD, Acting EPA Science Advisor. [FR Doc. E9–22411 Filed 9–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0703; FRL–8438–2] 47795 VA. This location is approximately one mile from the Crystal City Metro Station. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Fehrenbach, Office of Pesticide Programs (7501P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (703) 308– 4775; fax number: (703) 308–4776; email address: fehrenbach.margie@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, EPA gives notice of a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on October 14–15, 2009. A draft agenda is under development that will include reports from and discussions about current issues from the following PPDC work groups: Work Group on 21st Century Toxicology/New Integrated Testing Strategies; Work Group on WebDistributed Labeling; and Work Group on Comparative Safety Statements for Pesticide Product Labeling. Discussion topics will also cover NPDES permit issues regarding pesticides; and current Endangered Species Act issues. Several PPDC work group meetings are scheduled in September and October 2009, and are open to the public. These include the PPDC PRIA Process Improvements Work Group meeting on October 1, 2009, and meetings of each of the above-mentioned three PPDC work groups on October 13, 2009, and other listed dates. A webcast covering NPDES issues in preparation for the PPDC meeting is being scheduled for October 7, 2009. Information about all of these meetings can be found on EPA’s website at: https://www.epa.gov/ pesticides/ppdc. DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Thursday, October 15, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Conference Center on the lobby level at EPA’s location at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of particular interest to persons who work in agricultural settings or persons who are concerned about implementation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); and the amendments to both of these major pesticide laws by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996; and the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: Agricultural workers and farmers; pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental, consumer, and farmworker groups; pesticide users and growers; pest consultants; State, local and Tribal governments; academia; public health organizations; food processors; and the public. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2009–0703. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Drive Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 179 (Thursday, September 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47794-47795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22411]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0645; FRL-8953-7]


Notice of Availability of the External Peer Review Draft of Using 
Probabilistic Methods To Enhance the Role of Risk Analysis in Decision-
Making With Case Study Examples: Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of document availability for public comment; correction.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a 
document in the Federal Register of August 18, 2009 (74 FR 41695), 
concerning notification of availability for public comment of two 
external review draft documents ``Using Probabilistic Methods to 
Enhance the Role of Risk Analysis in Decision-Making With Case Study 
Examples,'' and the ``Managers' Summary'' of the same document. The 
document contained an incorrect date for peer review, an incorrect EPA 
Docket number, and incorrect contact information. This correction 
notice also announces that the public comment period is being extended 
from 15 to 60 days, and that the peer review meeting is being modified 
from a letter peer review by closed teleconference to a publicly held 
external peer review meeting.

DATES: All comments received by October 16, 2009 will be shared with 
the external peer review panel for their consideration. Comments 
received beyond that time may be considered by EPA when it finalizes 
the documents.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kathryn Gallagher, Risk Assessment 
Forum, Mail Code 8105R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
564-1398; fax number: (202) 564-2070, E-mail: 
gallagher.kathryn@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of August 18, 2009, 
in FR Doc. E9-19755 on pages 41695 to 41696, the following corrections 
are made:

[[Page 47795]]

    On page 41695, in the first column, correct the public comment 
period text to indicate that the public comment period is being 
extended from 15 days to 60 days: The U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) is announcing a 60-day public comment period for the 
external peer review draft of ``Using Probabilistic Methods to Enhance 
the Role of Risk Analysis in Decision-Making With Case Study 
Examples,'' a white paper, and the ``Managers' Summary'' of the same 
document. All comments received by the closing date of October 16, 2009 
will be shared with the external peer review panel for their 
consideration.
    On page 41695, in the third column, correct the ``DATES'' caption 
to indicate that the public comment period is being extended to 60 
days:

DATES: All comments received by October 16, 2009 will be shared with 
the external peer review panel for their consideration. Comments 
received beyond that time may be considered by EPA when it finalizes 
the documents.
    On page 41695, in the third column, correct the text to indicate 
that the peer review is being changed from letter and closed 
teleconference in the May 2009 time frame to a publicly held external 
peer review meeting in the Fall 2009 time frame:
    The document will undergo independent peer review during an expert 
peer review meeting, which will be convened, organized and conducted by 
an EPA contractor in the Fall 2009 time frame. The external peer review 
meeting will be publicly held, all public comments received in the 
docket will shared with the peer reviewers, and members of the public 
will also be invited to give oral or provide written comments at the 
meeting regarding the draft document under review. The date of the 
external peer review meeting will be announced in a subsequent Federal 
Register notice.
    On page 41695, in the second column, as well as other locations in 
the text identifying the docket number, correct the text to read:
    The panel may consider public comments received in the official 
public docket for this activity under docket ID number EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-
0645.
    On page 41695 in the third column, and page 41696, in the first 
column, correct the contact information to read:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kathryn Gallagher, Risk Assessment 
Forum, Mail Code 8105R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
564-1398; fax number: (202) 564-2070, E-mail: 
gallagher.kathryn@epa.gov.

    Dated: September 1, 2009.
Kevin Teichman, PhD,
Acting EPA Science Advisor.
[FR Doc. E9-22411 Filed 9-16-09; 8:45 am]
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