Environmental Protection Agency May 12, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Sixty-Second Report of the TSCA Interagency Testing Committee to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Receipt of Report and Request for Comments
Document Number: E8-10511
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-05-12
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) transmitted its sixty-second report to the Administrator of EPA on April 17, 2008. In the 62\nd\ ITC Report, which is included with this notice, the ITC is revising the TSCA section 4(e) Priority Testing List by removing four tungsten compounds and four cresols.
Draft Toxicological Review of Beryllium: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
Document Number: E8-10510
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-05-12
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is announcing that Versar, under a contract with EPA, will convene an independent panel of experts and organize and conduct an external peer-review workshop to review the external review draft document entitled, ``Toxicological Review of Beryllium: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-08/009A). The EPA is also announcing a public comment period for the draft document. EPA intends to consider comments and recommendations from the public and the expert panel meeting when EPA finalizes the draft document. The public comment period and the external peer-review workshop are separate processes that provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the document. EPA intends to forward public comments, submitted in accordance with this notice, to the external peer-review panel prior to the workshop for their consideration. EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre- dissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. Versar invites the public to register to attend this workshop as observers. In addition, Versar invites the public to give brief oral comments at the workshop regarding the draft document under review. The draft document and EPA's peer review charge are available via the Internet on NCEA's home page at https://www.epa.gov/ncea and are also accessible from the IRIS home page at https://www.epa.gov/iris. When finalizing the draft document, EPA intends to consider any public comments that EPA receives in accordance with this notice.
Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
Document Number: E8-10509
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-05-12
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
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. Section 9622(i), notice is hereby given of an proposed Administrative Order on Consent (``AOC,'' Region 9 Docket No. 2008- 0005) pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA concerning the Anaconda Copper Mine Superfund Site (the ``Site''), located in Yerington, Nevada. The respondent to the AOC is Atlantic Richfield Company, a former owner and operator of the Site. Through the proposed AOC, Atlantic Richfield Company agrees to reimburse $2,770,440 for incurred response costs through May 2007, and to provide a technical assistance program for the community around the Site. The AOC provides Atlantic Richfield Company with a covenant not to sue and contribution protection for matters addressed in the AOC. The Site presently is within the remedial investigation stage, and EPA anticipates resolving its present and future response costs by subsequent agreements. 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.
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting
Document Number: E8-10508
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-05-12
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) on November 19, 1990, to provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on policy issues associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. The Committee advises on economic, environmental, technical scientific, and enforcement policy issues.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Primary Copper Smelters (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1850.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0476
Document Number: E8-10507
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-05-12
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Tribal Capacity: Determining the Capability to Participate in the National Environmental Information Exchange Network; EPA ICR No. 2299.01, OMB Control No. 2025-New
Document Number: E8-10505
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-05-12
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
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