🏞️NPS Adoption of Categorical Exclusions Under NEPA Regulations
The National Park Service (NPS) is notifying the public and documenting the adoption of categorical exclusions (CEs) under section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The number of CEs adopted from each agency is as follows: five from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), four from the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA), one from the Presidio Trust, six from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), two from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), one from the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), seven from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), three from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), one from the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), one from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), one from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and one from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). In accordance with section 109, this notice identifies the types of actions to which the NPS will apply the CEs, the considerations that the NPS will use in determining the applicability of the CEs, and the consultation between the agencies on the use of the CEs, including application of extraordinary circumstances.
Learn More🧪EPA Extends TSCA Submission Deadlines for Selected Chemicals
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is amending the deadline for reporting pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Health and Safety Data Reporting rule, which requires manufacturers (including importers) of 16 specified chemical substances to submit lists and copies of certain unpublished health and safety studies to the EPA. Specifically, the EPA is amending the reporting deadline for all 16 chemical substances subject to the rule to May 22, 2026, through final action.
Learn More🌍FERC Notice on Gulf South Pipeline Project and Public Comments
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission opens a scoping period for public comments on environmental issues related to the Gulf South Pipeline's Southeast Compression for Utility Reliability Expansion Project. The notice emphasizes the need for public input on potential environmental effects and outlines the NEPA review process for this significant infrastructure development project.
Learn More🧪EPA Notice on Voluntary Cancellation of Pesticide Registrations
In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), this document announces the Agency's receipt of and solicits comment on requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel their pesticide registration of certain products. EPA provides a periodic notice of receipt addressing requests received by EPA since the last notice of receipt was issued and uses the month and year in the title to help distinguish one document from the other. For this notice, EPA has compiled the requests received between September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2024. EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments during the comment period that would merit its further review of the requests or the request is withdrawn by the registrant. If these requests are granted, EPA will issue an order in the Federal Register cancelling the listed product registrations, after which any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this document will only be permitted after the registrations have been cancelled only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order.
Learn More💧Merimil Limited Partnership Water Quality Certification Notice
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issues notice regarding Merimil Limited Partnership's request for a Clean Water Act water quality certification, establishing a deadline for the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to act. If the department fails to respond in time, the certification is considered waived.
Learn More📸Notice of Marine Mammal Photography Permit Application
Notice is hereby given that Matthieu Haentjens, Friends of San Juan Island, 707 Boyce Road, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct commercial and educational photography on marine mammals.
Learn More⚡Compliance Requirements for Lowell Hydroelectric Project Application
The Department of Energy has accepted Boott Hydropower's application for the Lowell Hydroelectric Project, soliciting public comments and interventions. The project involves significant environmental and operational requirements, including fish passage facilities and regulatory compliance under the Federal Power Act. Interested parties can participate in the process through designated filing methods before specific deadlines.
Learn More♻️EPA Authorizes Alabama's Hazardous Waste Management Revisions
Alabama has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for final authorization of changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended. The EPA has reviewed Alabama's application and has determined, subject to public comment, that these changes satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final authorization. Therefore, in the "Rules and Regulations" section of this Federal Register, we are authorizing Alabama for these changes as a final action without a prior proposed rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule.
Learn More🐟Proposed Endangered Status for Fish Lake Valley Tui Chub
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list the Fish Lake Valley tui chub (Siphateles obesus ssp.), a fish found in Esmeralda County in southwestern Nevada, as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This determination also serves as our 12-month finding on a petition to list the Fish Lake Valley tui chub. After a review of the best scientific and commercial data available, we find that listing the Fish Lake Valley tui chub is warranted. If adopted as proposed, this rule would extend the Act's protections to the Fish Lake Valley tui chub.
Learn More🏔️Petition Process for Unsuitable Federal Lands for Surface Coal Mining
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are proposing to renew an information collection.
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