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Draft Report on the Environment Released
(Washington, DC) The draft 2007 Report on the Environment Science Report (2007 ROE SR) was released today for public comment and external review by the Science Advisory Board (SAB). The draft report consists of two documents - one for the science community - the ROE Science Report; and a second for all citizens – Highlights of National Trends 2007. The information from both ROE 2007 documents ...
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Public comment period extended for Omaha lead site
EPA Region 7 will extend the public comment period for the Omaha Lead Superfund Site to January 15, 2009. Without this extension, the public comment period would have expired at midnight on December 31, 2008. By extending the comment period to January 15, 2009, EPA believes it has struck a reasonable balance of fairness between demands for additional time for public comment, and the pressing ...
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EPA extends public comment period on clinton landfill to Aug. 14
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is extending the public comment period on a proposed PCB disposal cell at the Clinton Landfill in Clinton, Illinois, until Aug. 14. EPA will summarize and respond to all comments received since the public comment period began on March 15. EPA held a public meeting in Clinton on June 9. The public comment period had originally been scheduled to close on ...
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Epa seeks public comment on plan to review regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting the public to provide input on a plan that will guide EPA’s retrospective reviews of regulations as part of the agency’s response to President Obama’s January 18, 2011 Executive Order (EO) 13563, “Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.” EO 13563 directs each federal agency to consider “how best to ...
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Draft NNI Strategic Plan Released for Public Comment
On November 19, 2013, the National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology, and Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology requested public comments on the draft 2014 National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan provides the framework within which each National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) agency will carry out its nanotechnology ...
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AWWA comment period on ANSI/AWWA C305 - CFRP renewal and strengthening of PCCP
AWWA solicits public comments on all proposed new AWWA Standards, and on all proposed revisions, reaffirmations, or withdrawals of existing AWWA Standards. The referenced standards project is being considered for approval and the publication of this notice begins AWWA's 30-day public comment period. This is the second public review of the proposed revision of this standard and the scope of this ...
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Update on waters of the U.S. draft guidance
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have extended the public comment period by 30 days for the draft guidance on Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act. In response to requests from state and local officials, as well as other stakeholders, EPA and the Corps will take additional comment until July 31, 2011 on this important draft ...
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EPA seeks public comment on plan to review federal regulations
On Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in Atlanta, Ga., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a public listening session for citizens to provide input on EPA’s retrospective review of regulations as part of the agency’s response to President Obama’s January 18, 2011 Executive Order (EO) 13563, “Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.” TIME: 9:30 a.m. to ...
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EPA Promulgates New FOIA Rule Without Public Comment
On June 26, 2019, EPA promulgated a final rule amending Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations at 84 FR 30028 (available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-06-26/pdf/2019-13290.pdf) without public comment citing to procedural and good cause exceptions. Under the new EPA FOIA rule, EPA regional offices will no longer handle initial FOIA requests. Rather, all FOIA ...
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EPA Releases the Draft of 2007 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends
The draft 2007 Report on the Environment (ROE): Highlights of National Trends (2007 ROE HD) was released today for public comment and independent review. First issued in 2003, the ROE is a plain, easy-to-understand guide that provides the average citizen a resource to follow national trends in the condition of the air, water, and land in the United States. The ROE is also part of EPA's ...
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Public meeting on cleanup plan for Minnesota`s cass lake superfund site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting on June 23 to discuss cleanup options for contaminated soil and waste at the St. Regis Paper Co. Superfund site in Cass Lake, Minnesota. EPA will discuss the proposed plan and take public comments at the meeting, starting at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 23, at Cass Lake-Bena Elementary School, 15 Fourth Street, N.W., Cass Lake. The ...
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Comment Period Extended until Jan. 14, 2015 for Proposed Cleanup Plan for Nuclear Metals Superfund Site in Concord, Mass.
Following requests from the public, EPA is extending the public review and comment period on its Proposed Cleanup Plan for the Nuclear Metals Superfund Site in Concord, Mass. Public comments on the Proposed Cleanup Plan will be accepted through Jan. 14, 2015. EPA will also hold a formal public hearing, where oral comments will be accepted on the Proposed Plan, on Wed. Dec. 10, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. ...
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EPA Announces Public Meeting On Algae And TSCA
On September 1, 2016, the Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be hosting an "Opportunity for Public Comment on Algae Guidance for The Preparation of [Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)] Biotechnology Submissions." This meeting will receive public comments on EPA's algae guidance document, and will inform the development of EPA's ...
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EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site Plan
The public comment period has been extended on the Proposed Plan to clean up the Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Superfund Site, Operable Unit 2 (OU 2), located in Cumberland and Lincoln, R.I. The public comment period, which began on August 8, 2014 will now end on January 23, 2015. EPA will provide written responses to all public comments in a Responsiveness Summary which will be a part of the OU2 ...
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AWWA comment period on ANSI/AWWA F120 - Ozone Systems for Water
AWWA solicits public comments on all proposed new AWWA Standards, and on all proposed revisions, reaffirmations, or withdrawals of existing AWWA Standards. The referenced standards project is being considered for approval and the publication of this notice begins AWWA's 30-day public comment period. An electronic public review copy of the proposed standard can be obtained for review during the ...
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Next generation of LEED out for public comment
On May 19, 2008, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) opened a public comment period for the most sweeping changes to its LEED Rating System since its original launch in 2000. The changes, which apply to all the nonresidential LEED rating systems that have been formally released, are largely in line with the plan that USGBC laid out at the 2007 Greenbuild conference in Chicago (see EBN Vol. 16, ...
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BOEM Publishes EA for Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore New York for a 30-day Public Comment Period
On June 6, 2016, BOEM published the Environmental Assessment for Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore New York (EA) for a 30-day public comment period. In response to stakeholder requests, BOEM is now extending the public comment period. The original comment deadline, set for July 6, has been extended until July 13, 2016. ...
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Draft 2016 NNI Strategic Plan Available for Public Comment
On September 13, 2016, the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) announced in the Federal Register the availability of the draft 2016 NNI Strategic Plan for public comment. The NNI Strategic Plan represents a consensus among NNI agencies on the high-level goals and priorities of the NNI, and on specific objectives to be pursued over at least the next three years. The NNI Strategic Plan ...
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EPA public comment period begins on proposed permit for Clinton Landfill; public meeting on April 13
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a public meeting and the start of a 60-day public comment period on the Agency’s proposed approval of PCB disposal at the Clinton Landfill in Clinton, Illinois. The public comment period runs from March 15 to May 15, 2011. The public meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, at the Clinton Community High School at 1200 ...
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Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force Requests Public Comments On U.S. Energy System
On June 21, 2016, DOE announced an upcoming deadline for comments to the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) - An Integrated Study of the Electricity System. QER was created via a Presidential Memorandum in January of 2014 to enable the federal government to translate policy goals into analysis-based actions. The QER Task Force is now asking for all energy stakeholders to comment with ideas and ...
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