<div dir="ltr">See below for a variety of announcements having to do with the native plants and their habitat, including their sustainable use and conservation, with several requests for public comment. <div><br></div><div>
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<div>Chair, Medicinal Plant Working Group-Plant Conservation Alliance</div><div>4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110</div><div>Arlington, VA 22203</div><div>703-358-1708 x1753</div><div>FAX: 703-358-2276</div><div><br></div><div>
Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants. </div><div><<a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal" target="_blank">www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal</a>></div><div><br></div><div>Follow International Affairs</div>
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Date: Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 8:52 AM<br>Subject: [epafr-all] Table of Contents, September 30, 2013<br><br>
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RESEARCH<br>
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Next Generation Risk Assessments: Incorporation of Recent Advances in Molecular, Computational, and Systems Biology; External Review Draft, 59927</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote">
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">ACTION: Notice of public comment period and external peer review.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">
<div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote">EPA is announcing a 45-day public comment period for the draft document titled, ‘‘Next Generation Risk Assessment: Incorporation of Recent Advances in Molecular, Computational, and Systems Biology [External Review Draft]’’ (EPA/600/R–13/214A).</div>
<div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">"The landscape of chemical risk assessment is rapidly changing as a result of
phenomenal advances in molecular systems biology, reports from the National
Research Council, improved understanding of gene-environment interactions, and
volumes of new toxicity data from the United States and Europe. In response, EPA
initiated the “Advancing the Next Generation of Risk Assessment” (NexGen)
effort, which aims to create a faster and more cost effective system for
chemical risk assessment by incorporating new chemical testing data and advances
in molecular and systems biology technologies. This effort involves the National
Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, National Institutes of Occupational Health and Safety, the Food and
Drug Administration’s National Center for Toxicological Research, the National
Human Genome Research Institute, California’s Environmental Protection Agency,
the European Chemical Agency and the European Joint Research Center, as well as
several academic institutions."<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div></div><div class="gmail_quote">The draft document and EPA’s peer review charge are available via the Internet on the NCEA home page under the Recent Additions and the Data and Publications menus at <a href="http://www.epa.gov/ncea" target="_blank">http://www.epa.gov/ncea</a>. (Go to "Recent Additions" September 30)</div>
<div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">DATES: The 45-day public comment period begins September 30, 2013, and ends November 14, 2013. Technical comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by November 14, 2013.</div>
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<a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-30/pdf/2013-23679.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-30/pdf/2013-23679.pdf</a><br>
<a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-30/html/2013-23679.htm" target="_blank">http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-30/html/2013-23679.htm</a><br>
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Endangered and Threatened Species: Designation of Critical Habitat for the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Loggerhead Sea Turtle Distinct Population Segment, etc., 59907-59908<br>
<a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-30/pdf/2013-23715.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-30/pdf/2013-23715.pdf</a><br>
<a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-30/html/2013-23715.htm" target="_blank">http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-30/html/2013-23715.htm</a><br>
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<br>DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-FOREST SERVICE</div><div class="gmail_quote">-----------<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Generic Information Collection for Land Management Planning 59911</div>
<div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">ACTION: Notice; request for comment.</div><div class="gmail_quote">
<br></div><div class="gmail_quote">SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the proposed information collection, Generic Information Collection for Land Management Planning.</div>
<div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before November 29, 2013 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.</div>
<div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><a href="http://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2013/09/30/2013-23767.html" target="_blank">http://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2013/09/30/2013-23767.html</a><br>
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<div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">SUMMARY: The Francis Marion National Forest, located in South Carolina, is initiating the development of a land management plan revision (forest plan) for the Francis Marion National Forest (NF). A Draft Assessment is being posted to our Web site. We are inviting the public to help us develop a preliminary “need for change” and a proposed action for the land management plan revision.</div>
<div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">ACTION: Notice Of Initiating The Development Of A Land Management Plan Revision For The Francis Marion National Forest.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div>
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DATES: A draft of the Assessment report for the revision of the Francis Marion NF land management plan will be posted on the following Web site at <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/scnfs/fmplan" target="_blank">www.fs.usda.gov/goto/scnfs/fmplan</a> by October 11, 2013.</div>
<div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Public meetings associated with the development of the preliminary “need for change” and a proposed action will be announced on the Web site cited above.</div><div class="gmail_quote">
<br></div><div class="gmail_quote">It is anticipated that the Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (which will accompany the land management plan revision for the Francis Marion NF), will be published in the Federal Register around January to February 2014</div>
<div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/09/30/2013-23761/revision-of-the-land-management-plan-for-the-francis-marion-national-forest" target="_blank">https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/09/30/2013-23761/revision-of-the-land-management-plan-for-the-francis-marion-national-forest</a></div>
<div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">GENERAL</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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<div><br></div><div><pre><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Willingness To Pay Survey for Santa Cruz River Management Options in Southern Arizona (New)'' (EPA ICR No. 2484.01, OMB Control No. 2080-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a request for approval of a new collection. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (78 FR 26773) on May 8, 2013 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public
comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 25, 2013.</font></pre></div><div><a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-25/html/2013-23351.htm" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-25/html/2013-23351.htm</a><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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<br></div><div><div>Cleveland National Forest, California, SDG&E Master Special Use Permit and Permit To Construct Power Line Replacement Projects EIR/EIS </div><div><br></div><div>AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.</div><div>
<br></div><div>ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a joint Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement.</div><div><br></div><div><div>SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, notice is hereby given that the Cleveland National Forest (CNF), together with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), intends to prepare a joint Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS), for the San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) Master Special Use Permit and Permit to Construct Power Line Replacement Projects. The Master Special Use Permit would authorize SDG&E to upgrade and/or relocate certain electric powerlines on National Forest System lands, while providing for the operation and maintenance of the SDG&E electric powerline system.</div>
</div><div><br></div><div><div>DATES: All scoping comments must be received by November 7, 2013.</div></div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-23/pdf/2013-22904.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/<font face="arial, sans-serif">FR-2013-09-23/pdf/2013-22904.</font><font face="arial, sans-serif">pdf</font></a><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Lincoln County, WY, Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan, 58340-58342</span></div><div><br></div><div>
<div>AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.</div><div><br></div><div>ACTION: Notice of availability; announcement of meeting; request for comments.</div></div><div><br></div><div><div>SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce that our draft comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and environmental assessment (EA) for the Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) is available for public review and comment. The draft CCP/EA describes how the Service intends to</div>
<div>manage this Refuge for the next 15 years.</div><div><br></div><div><div>DATES: To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments on the draft CCP/EA by October 21, 2013.</div></div><div><br></div><a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-23/pdf/2013-23107.pdf" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-23/pdf/2013-23107.pdf</a><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-23/html/2013-23107.htm" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-23/html/2013-23107.htm</a><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Texas Eastern Appalachia to Market Project; Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, 58300-58301</span></div><div><br></div><div><div>AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission</div>
<div><br></div><div>ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Texas Eastern Appalachia to Market Project</div></div><div><br></div><div><div>The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Texas Eastern Appalachia to Market Project (TEAM 2014), proposed by Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) in the above-referenced docket. Texas Eastern requests authorization to construct, modify, operate, and maintain new natural gas pipeline facilities in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. The project would provide an additional 600,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas to markets along Texas Eastern’s system.</div>
</div><div><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-23/pdf/2013-23000.pdf" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-23/pdf/2013-23000.pdf</a><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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<div><pre><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a meeting of the SAB's
Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Committee to
discuss SAB recommendations regarding the Agency's 2013 STAA
recipients. The SAB meeting will be closed to the public.
DATES: The SAB meeting dates are Monday and Tuesday, October 21 and 22,
2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
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<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Public teleconference of the Great Lakes Advisory Board regarding development of the </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Great Lakes Restoration Initiative FY 2015-2019 Action Plan</span></div>
<div><pre><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on behalf of the federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Task Force agencies, announces a public teleconference of the Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB). The purpose of the teleconference is for the GLAB to discuss its draft recommendations that will inform the development of a draft Great Lakes Restoration Initiative FY 2015-2019 Action Plan.
DATES: The public teleconference will be held on October 1, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time. The teleconference number is 877-744-6030. Due to budgetary uncertainties, EPA is announcing this meeting with less than 15 calendar days public notice.
ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will take place by telephone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this teleconference may contact Rita Cestaric, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), GLAB, by telephone at (312) 886-6815 or email at <a href="mailto:cestaric.rita@epa.gov">cestaric.rita@epa.gov</a>. General information on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and the GLAB can be found on the GLRI Web site at <a href="http://www.glri.us/">http://www.glri.us</a>.</font></pre>
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