Environmental Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting, 57808-57809 [2015-24550]

Download as PDF 57808 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 186 / Friday, September 25, 2015 / Notices EIS No. 20150274, Final Supplement, USFS, OR, Motorized Vehicle Use on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Supplement, review period ends: 11/02/2015, Contact: David Krantz 541–618–2126. Amended Notices EIS No. 20150028, Final, USFS, ID, WITHDRAWN—Clear Creek Integrated Restoration Project, review period ends: 03/16/2015, Contact: Lois Hill 208–935–4258. Revision to FR Notice Published 02/20/2015; Officially Withdrawn per request of the submitting agency. EIS No. 20150200, Second Draft, USFWS, CA, South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, Phase 2, comment period ends: 10/30/2015, Contact: Anne Morkill 510–792–0222. Revision to the FR Notice Published 07/24/2015; extending comment period from 9/22/2015 to 10/30/2015. EIS No. 20150217, Draft, RUS, PR, Arecibo Waste-to-Energy and Resource Recovery Project, comment period ends: 11/12/2015, Contact: Lauren McGee Rayburn 202–695– 2540. Revision to FR Notice Published 08/14/2015; extending comment period from 09/28/2015 to 11/12/ 2015. Dated: September 22, 2015. Karin Leff, Acting Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2015–24455 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0879; FRL–9934–22] Environmental Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: An Environmental Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM) will be held on October 26, 2015. This Notice announces the location and time for the meeting and provides a tentative list of topics to be covered in the meeting. The EMPM provides a public forum for EPA and its stakeholders to discuss current issues related to modeling pesticide fate, transport, and exposure for pesticide risk assessments in a regulatory context. DATES: The meeting will be held on October 26, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:58 Sep 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or before October 15, 2015. 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 at the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), One Potomac Yard (South Building), First Floor Conference Center (S–1204/6), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Meridith Fry or R. David Jones, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone numbers: 703–347–0128 and 703–305–6725; fax number: 703–347–8011; email address: fry.meridith@epa.gov and jones.rdavid@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. The following list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include: • Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting NAICS code 11 • Utilities NAICS code 22 • Professional, Scientific and Technical NAICS code 54 Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. The 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 OPP Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. II. Background On a biannual interval, an Environmental Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM) is held for presentation and discussion of current issues related to modeling pesticide fate, transport, and exposure for risk assessment in a regulatory context. Meeting dates and abstract requests are announced through the ‘‘empmlist’’ forum on the LYRIS list server at https://lists.epa.gov/read/all_forums/. III. How can I request to participate in this meeting? You may submit a request to participate in this meeting to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not submit any information in your request that is considered CBI. Requests to participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID number EPA– HQ–OPP–2009–0879, must be received on or before October 15, 2015. Participants can also join the meeting by going to: https:// epa.connectsolutions.com/ oct2015empm/ and enter as a Guest. Participants will then need to call in to the meeting by using the call in number 1–866–299–3188, followed by the conference code (703) 555–6627. IV. Tentative Topics for the Meeting D Spatial Aquatic Model D Downstream chemical transport methods D Estuarine scenarios for pesticide risk assessment D PRZM–GW scenario development D Spray drift assessment procedures and refinements D Incorporation of filter strips in B. How can I get copies of this document exposure assessments and other related information? D Down-the-drain model development The docket for this action, identified D Endangered species: Probabilistic by docket identification (ID) number modeling, population modeling, and EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0879, is available refined aquatic exposure methods at https://www.regulations.gov or at the D New Tools to estimate pesticide Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory exposure and effects for listed aquatic Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the and terrestrial species Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 186 / Friday, September 25, 2015 / Notices Dated: September 18, 2015. Donald J. Brady, Director, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2015–24550 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0579; FRL–9930–38] Recommendations for Specifications, Environmental Performance Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Procurement Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This document describes EPA’s approach for providing recommendations to federal agencies on specifications, environmental performance standards, and ecolabels for purchasing environmentally preferable products and services. The federal government is one of the world’s largest purchasers. This action will help federal agencies purchase environmentally preferable products and services in accordance with Executive Order 13693 and reduce public health and environmental impacts associated with the federal government’s extensive supply chain. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Holly Elwood, Chemistry, Economics, and Sustainable Strategies Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, MC 7406M, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 202–564–8854; email address: elwood.holly@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are a federal purchaser or a vendor interested in selling to the federal government. The following list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include: D Food providers (NAICS code 722310), e.g., Cafeteria Food Services Contractors, Food Concession Contractors, etc. D Renovators (NAICS code 33333), e.g., General Building Contractors/ VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:58 Sep 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 Operative Builders, Renovation Firms, Individual Contractors, and Special Trade Contractors like Carpenters, Painters, Drywall Workers and Lathers, ‘‘Home Improvement’’ Contractors, etc. D Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (NAICS code 236220), e.g., Office Building Construction, Warehouse Construction, etc. D Drywall and Insulation Contractors (NAICS code 238310), e.g., Acoustical ceiling tile and panel installation, etc. D Flooring Contractors (NAICS code 238330), e.g., Carpet Installation, Resilient Floor Tile or Sheet Installation, etc. D Janitorial Services (NAICS code 541620), e.g., Office Cleaning Services, Rest Room Cleaning Services, Washroom Sanitation Services, etc. D Electronic Computer Manufacturing (NAICS code 334111), e.g., manufacturing machinery or equipment that incorporates electronic computers for operation or control purposes and embedded control applications, etc. D Computer Systems Design Services (NAICS code 541512), e.g., selling computer hardware or software products and systems from retail-like locations, and providing supporting services, such as customized assembly of personal computers, etc. D Consumer Electronics Repair and Maintenance (NAICS code 811211), e.g., Repairing computers and peripheral equipment, etc. D Office Supplies and Stationary Stores (NAICS code 453210), e.g., retailing stationery, school supplies, and office supplies via electronic shopping, mail-order, or direct sale, printing business forms, retailing new office furniture, etc. D Packing and Crating (NAICS code 488991), e.g., packing and preparing goods for shipping, etc. 57809 the visitor instructions and additional information about the docket available at https://www2.epa.gov/dockets. II. What is EPA’s authority? On March 19, 2015, the President issued Executive Order 13693, entitled ‘‘Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade’’ (80 FR 15871) (Ref. 1). Executive Order 13693 maintains federal leadership in sustainability and greenhouse gas emission reductions. Section 3(i) directs federal agencies to promote sustainable acquisition and procurement by ensuring that certain environmental performance and sustainability factors are included to the maximum extent practicable in the planning, award, and execution phases of agency acquisitions. Pursuant to Section 3(i)(iii)(A) of the Executive Order, one of the factors directs agencies to purchase environmentally preferable products or services that meet EPA recommendations for specifications, standards, and ecolabels for use in federal procurement. On June 10, 2015, the Office of Federal Sustainability in the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued Implementing Instructions for Executive Order 13693 (Ref. 2). The Implementing Instructions for Executive Order 13693 call on EPA, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and CEQ, to provide guidance on recommendations for specifications, standards, and ecolabels for use in federal procurement within 90 days of the issuance of the Implementing Instructions. In addition, the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) (42 U.S.C.A. 13103(b)(11)) requires EPA to ‘‘Identify opportunities to use federal procurement to encourage source reduction’’ and section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. B. How can I get copies of this document 272) requires federal agencies to ‘‘use and other related information? technical standards that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus The docket for this action, identified standards bodies, using such technical by docket identification (ID) number standards as a means to carry out policy EPA–HQ–OPPT–20[XX]–[insert Docket objectives or activities.’’ ID no.], is available at https:// www.regulations.gov or at the Office of III. What action is the Agency taking? Pollution Prevention and Toxics Docket This document describes EPA’s (OPPT Docket), Environmental approach for providing Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ recommendations to federal purchasers DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. on specifications, environmental NW., Washington, DC 20001. The Public performance standards, and ecolabels Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to for environmentally preferable products and services. The federal government is 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, one of the world’s largest purchasers. excluding federal holidays. The This action will help federal agencies telephone number for the Public purchase environmentally preferable Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and products and services and reduce public the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review health and environmental impacts PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57808-57809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24550]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0879; FRL-9934-22]


Environmental Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: An Environmental Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM) will be held 
on October 26, 2015. This Notice announces the location and time for 
the meeting and provides a tentative list of topics to be covered in 
the meeting. The EMPM provides a public forum for EPA and its 
stakeholders to discuss current issues related to modeling pesticide 
fate, transport, and exposure for pesticide risk assessments in a 
regulatory context.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 26, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m.
    Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or 
before October 15, 2015.
    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 at the Environmental Protection 
Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), One Potomac Yard (South 
Building), First Floor Conference Center (S-1204/6), 2777 S. Crystal 
Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Meridith Fry or R. David Jones, 
Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone numbers: 703-347-0128 and 703-305-
6725; fax number: 703-347-8011; email address: fry.meridith@epa.gov and 
jones.rdavid@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are required 
to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 
or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 
Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not 
attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by 
this action. The following list of North American Industrial 
Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, 
but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this 
document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include:

 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting NAICS code 11
 Utilities NAICS code 22
 Professional, Scientific and Technical NAICS code 54

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0879, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The 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 OPP 
Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and 
additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Background

    On a biannual interval, an Environmental Modeling Public Meeting 
(EMPM) is held for presentation and discussion of current issues 
related to modeling pesticide fate, transport, and exposure for risk 
assessment in a regulatory context. Meeting dates and abstract requests 
are announced through the ``empmlist'' forum on the LYRIS list server 
at https://lists.epa.gov/read/all_forums/.

III. How can I request to participate in this meeting?

    You may submit a request to participate in this meeting to the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not submit any 
information in your request that is considered CBI. Requests to 
participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2009-0879, must be received on or before October 15, 2015. Participants 
can also join the meeting by going to: https://epa.connectsolutions.com/oct2015empm/ and enter as a Guest. 
Participants will then need to call in to the meeting by using the call 
in number 1-866-299-3188, followed by the conference code (703) 555-
6627.

IV. Tentative Topics for the Meeting

[ssquf] Spatial Aquatic Model
[ssquf] Downstream chemical transport methods
[ssquf] Estuarine scenarios for pesticide risk assessment
[ssquf] PRZM-GW scenario development
[ssquf] Spray drift assessment procedures and refinements
[ssquf] Incorporation of filter strips in exposure assessments
[ssquf] Down-the-drain model development
[ssquf] Endangered species: Probabilistic modeling, population 
modeling, and refined aquatic exposure methods
[ssquf] New Tools to estimate pesticide exposure and effects for listed 
aquatic and terrestrial species

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.


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    Dated: September 18, 2015.
Donald J. Brady,
Director, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-24550 Filed 9-24-15; 8:45 am]
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