PDF versionEPA – The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule revising the deadline for submitting requests for use of best available monitoring methods. The rule applies to petroleum and natural gas facilities under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule. [Wednesday, May 1, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 84)]
DOE – The Department of Energy announced the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact statement for the FutureGen 2.0 Project. Comments should be submitted by June 17, 2013. A public hearing was held on May 21, 2013 in Jacksonville, IL from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. [Friday, May 3, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 86)]
DOT – The Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration is holding a meeting of the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics on June 10, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.[Friday, May 3, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 86)]
DOE – The Department of Energy’s Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee is holding an open meeting on June 6, 2013 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and June 7, 2013 from 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. [Monday, May 6, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 87)]
NOAA – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced additional proposed future restoration projects and environmental reviews to continue the use of early restoration funding to restore natural resources, ecological services, and human use services damaged by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. [Monday, May 6, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 87)]
NOAA – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration extended the deadline for applications for persons to serve on the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board. Applications should be submitted by June 6, 2013. [Tuesday, May 7, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 88)]
EPA – The Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition to add coal mines to the Clean Air Act section III list of stationary source categories. [Wednesday, May 8, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 89)]
DOE – The Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Advisory Board is holding an open meeting on June 14, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. [Thursday, May 9, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 90)]
EPA – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a notice responding to comments on the proposed Actions that EPA Regional Offices Are Taking to Promote Meaningful Engagement in the Permitting Process by Overburdened Communities and Promising Practices for Permit Applicants Seeking EPA-Issued Permits: Ways to Engage Neighboring Communities, which EPA is publishing. [Thursday, May 9, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 90)]
EPA – The Environmental Protection Agency announced the issuance of a draft titled Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis, which will assist EPA analysts in considering environmental justice in regulatory analyses. Comments should be submitted by July 8, 2013. [Thursday, May 9, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 90)]
EPA – The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Science Advisory Board is holding a public teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Oxides of Nitrogen (NO X) Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review Panel on June 5, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The meeting will address the EPA's Draft Plan for Development of the Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for NO X —Health Criteria. [Thursday, May 9, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 90)]
PHMSA – The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is requesting comments on the economic impacts of the Hazardous Materials Regulations on small entities. Comments should be submitted by July 8, 2013. [Thursday, May 9, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 90)]
EPA – The Environmental Protection Agency is holding a workshop on June 11, 2013 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in North Carolina. The purpose of the workshop is to evaluate preliminary draft materials that will inform the development of the nitrogen oxides Integrated Science Assessment for health effects. [Friday, May 10, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 91)]
EPA – The Environmental Protection Agency is holding a workshop on June 12-13, 2013 in North Carolina to discuss the proposed update to the Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides—Health Criteria. Comments and information should be submitted by June 10, 2013. [Friday, May 10, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 91)]
BOEM – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to evaluate potential environmental effects of multiple geological and geophysical activities in outer continental shelf waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Comments should be submitted by June 24, 2013. BOEM will hold a series of scoping meetings on the PEIS: Tampa, Florida on June 10, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.; Fort Walton Beach, Florida on June 11, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.; Mobile, Alabama on June 12, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.; Gulfport, Mississippi on June 13, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.; Galveston, Texas on June 17, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.; New Orleans, Louisiana on June 19, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.; and Silver Spring, Maryland on June 20, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. [Friday, May 10, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 91)]
EPA – The Environmental Protection Agency’s Chartered Science Advisory Board is holding a public teleconference on June 5, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. [Monday, May 13, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 92)]
USGS – The U.S. Geological Survey is requesting nominations of persons to serve as members or alternates on the Advisory Committee on Water Information. [Monday, May 13, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 92)]
DOE – The Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Committee is holding an open meeting on June 5, 2013 from 12:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. and June 6, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. [Tuesday, May 14, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 93)]
DOD – The Department of the Defense’s Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, Scientific Advisory Board is holding an open meeting on June 12, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. [Friday, May 17, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 96)]
DOD – The Department of the Defense’s Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, Scientific Advisory Board is holding an open meeting on June 13, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. [Friday, May 17, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 96)]
DOE – The Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee is holding an open meeting on June 13, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. [Friday, May 17, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 96)]
DOE – The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is holding an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee on June 5, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and June 6, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. [Friday, May 17, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 96)]
EPA – The Environmental Protection Agency’s Good Neighbor Environmental Board is holding a public teleconference on June 4, 2013, August 6, 2013, and October 1, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. [Friday, May 17, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 96)]
EPA – The Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act Advisory Committee is holding a public teleconference on June 25, 2013 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. [Tuesday, May 21, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 98)]
NIST – The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology is holding a public meeting on June 11, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and June 12, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Pre-register to attend by June 5, 2013. [Tuesday, May 21, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 98)]
USGS – The U.S. Geological Survey’s National Geospatial Advisory Committee is holding a meeting on June 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and June 12, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Register to attend by June 7, 2013. [Wednesday, May 22, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 99)]
PHMSA - Pipeline Safety: Workshop on Public Awareness announced a two day public awareness workshop with the goal of promoting pipeline public safety awareness. The work shop will be held June 19 – June 20 at the Hyatt Regency North Dallas hotel in Richardson, Texas. The workshop will also be webcast. [Thursday, May 23, 2013(Volume 78, Number 100)]
CEQ – The Council on Environmental Quality announced the comment period on the Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resources Implementation Studies will be extended by 30 days. Comments are now due June 27, 2013. [Thursday, May 24, 2013(Volume 78, Number 101)]
EPA – The Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule regarding the National Priorities List in The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. Detailed information is available in the notice. [Thursday, May 24, 2013(Volume 78, Number 101)]
BLM – The Bureau of Land Management has made revisions to the Oil and Gas; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands rule based on comments received and now look for additional comments. Comments are due by June 24, 2013. [Thursday, May 24, 2013(Volume 78, Number 101)]
FS – The United States Forest Service (USFS) proposed a rule under the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 that would clarify regulations for the management and protection of paleontological recourses on Forest Service lands. [Thursday, May 23, 2013(Volume 78, Number 100)]
PHMSA - Pipeline Safety: Workshop on Public Awareness announced a two day public awareness workshop with the goal of promoting pipeline public safety awareness. The work shop will be held June 19 – June 20 at the Hyatt Regency North Dallas hotel in Richardson, Texas. The workshop will also be webcast. [Thursday, May 23, 2013(Volume 78, Number 100)]
CEQ – The Council on Environmental Quality announced the comment period on the Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resources Implementation Studies will be extended by 30 days. Comments are now due June 27, 2013. [Thursday, May 24, 2013(Volume 78, Number 101)]
EPA – The Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule regarding the National Priorities List in The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. Detailed information is available in the notice. [Thursday, May 24, 2013(Volume 78, Number 101)]
BLM – The Bureau of Land Management has made revisions to the Oil and Gas; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands rule based on comments received and now look for additional comments. Comments are due by June 24, 2013. [Thursday, May 24, 2013(Volume 78, Number 101)]
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration will be holding a meeting of the Applied Sciences Advisory Committee (ASAC). Thursday, June 20, 2013, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. Detailed information is available in the notice. [Thursday, May 28, 2013(Volume 78, Number 102)]
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration will hold a public forum regarding the agency’s asteroid initiative. The forum will be held Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 9:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST. Detailed information is available in the notice. [Thursday, May 28, 2013(Volume 78, Number 102)]
FWS – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Shadura Natural Gas Development Project is available for public review. The impact statement describes five alternatives and the possible effects of the alternatives. Detailed information is available in the notice. The public comment period ends 30 days from the date of the posting. [Thursday, May 28, 2013(Volume 78, Number 103)]