Environmental Protection Agency June 9, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of Information Collection; Comment Request; Agency Information Collection Activities Supporting the Second Cycle of Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring in Public Water Systems; EPA ICR No. 2192.03, OMB Control No. 2040-0270
Document Number: E9-13490
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-06-09
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 to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (OMB Control No. 2040-0270). This ICR is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2009. Before submitting the proposed information collection renewal to OMB for review and approval, EPA is requesting public comments on this submission, as described below.
Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee
Document Number: E9-13489
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-06-09
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC). The purpose of the FRRCC is to provide advice to the Administrator of EPA on environmental issues and programs that impact, or are of concern to, farms, ranches, and rural communities. The FRRCC is a part of EPA's efforts to expand cooperative working relationships with the agriculture industry and others who are interested in agricultural issues to achieve greater progress in environmental protection.
Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Document Number: E9-13488
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-06-09
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to fill vacancies on the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). Vacancies on these two committees are expected to be filled by fall 2009. We encourage nominations to be submitted as soon as possible. Additional sources may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees.
Draft Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
Document Number: E9-13484
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-06-09
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is announcing a listening session to be held on June 24, 2009, during the public comment period for the external review draft document entitled, ``Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).'' The EPA's draft assessment and peer review charge are available via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's (NCEA) home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at https://www.epa.gov/ncea.
Draft Toxicological Review of 1,4-Dioxane: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
Document Number: E9-13478
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-06-09
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is announcing a listening session to be held on Monday, July 6, 2009, during the public comment period for the external review draft document titled, ``Toxicological Review of 1,4-Dioxane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-09/005). EPA is also announcing that Versar, Inc., an EPA contractor for external scientific peer review, will convene an independent panel of experts and organize and conduct an external peer review workshop to review the external review draft titled, ``Toxicological Review of 1,4- Dioxane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (EPA/635/R-09/005).'' The public may also attend this workshop as observers through a registration process, and time will be set aside for observers to give brief oral comments at the workshop regarding the draft document under review. EPA will consider public comments and recommendations from the expert panel workshop as EPA finalizes the draft document.
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Committee on EPA's Report on the Environment
Document Number: E9-13477
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-06-09
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB Advisory Committee on EPA's Report on the Environment. The Committee will conduct a consultation on proposed approaches to developing future versions of EPA's Report on the Environment.
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry
Document Number: E9-13438
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2009-06-09
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
On May 6, 2009, EPA proposed amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry (74 FR 21136). EPA has received a request from a major environmental group to schedule additional public hearings and to schedule those hearings later than the original public hearing date. Given the significant public interest in this rule and to further public participation opportunities, EPA is granting the request and has scheduled three public hearings. These hearings will occur in Los Angeles, California on June 16, 2009, Dallas, Texas on June 17, 2009, and Arlington, Virginia on June 18, 2009. More information on the locations is shown in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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