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Eye
on Washington: Volume VII, Issue 19 |
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CONGRESSIONAL ACTIVITY |
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House
Approves FY’06 Interior and Related Agencies Spending Bill On
Tuesday, the full House Appropriations Committee approved the FY’06
Homeland Security and Interior and Related Agencies (includes EPA) spending
bills. Chairman Jerry Lewis
(R-CA) ran a speedy markup lasting some 30 minutes.
Contained in the Committee Report on the Interior and Related
Agencies are his ‘marching orders’ on a number of central issues: Focusing
on Core Programs The
Committee’s fiscal year 2006 budget recommendations reflect the necessity
to stay within a constrained allocation in this time of conflict in Iraq and
homeland security concerns. The
recommendations are also sensitive to the need to address the budget
deficit. The Committee’s
recommendations reflect the belief that:
(1) proposed cuts to many core programs are unacceptable; (2)
large increases for grant programs are unrealistic; (3)
reductions to Indian health, welfare and education programs are
unacceptable; (4) critical forest
health programs must be continued; (5)
untested and unproven grant programs and new acquisition are a low priority;
and (6) large, expensive
partnership projects that have not been approved in advance by the Committee
are unacceptable because they result in additional operational costs and
displace critical backlog maintenance requirements.
The
full Appropriations Committee Report is not yet available online, but may be
on Monday: http://appropriations.house.gov/
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CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS |
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On
May 11, 2005 the Senate Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources met to discuss S.895, the
Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2005 - a bill “to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to establish a rural water supply program in the
Reclamation States to provide a clean, safe affordable, and reliable water
supply to rural residents.” The
bill was introduced in April by Committee Chairman Pete
Domenici (R-NM) and Ranking Member Jeff Bingaman (D-NM).
Witnesses testifying for the panel included Bureau of
Reclamation Commissioner Keys; Jim Dunlap,
President of the Upper La Plata Water District in New Mexico; Duane Smith of
the Western States Water Council; Harold Frazier of the Cheyenne River Sioux
Tribe in South Dakota; and David Lansford of the Eastern New Mexico Rural
Water Authority. In his opening
remarks, Chairman Domenici said, “The bill I have written with Senator
Bingaman establishes a federal loan guarantee program within the Bureau of
Reclamation that would allow rural communities access to the money they need
while respecting the limits of the Reclamation’s budget. It also
expedites the appraisal and feasibility studies which allow these
communities to assess how best to address their water supply needs and act
accordingly.” Mr.
Smith expressed his overall support for S. 895, but said he had concerns
over Reclamation’s backlog. “There
is one overriding issue that the Congress must still address, and that is
the chronic lack of funding for past and present programs designed to
achieve a reasonable degree of security for our water supplies, as it
relates to quantity and quality, particularly in the West.”
Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY) also expressed some doubts as to
whether or not the Bureau should consider expanding their mission, given
their current backlog and the modest increase in the FY’06 budget to
$977M, up $7M from last year.
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UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS |
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Monday,
16th House
Rules Committee Interior/Homeland
Appropriations bills Tuesday,
17th Senate
Energy & Natural Resources Committee Energy
bill Wednesday,
18th Senate
Energy & Natural Resources Committee Energy
bill Senate
Environment & Public Works Committee Eco-terrorism Senate
Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee FEMA
disaster relief program Senate
Indian Affairs Committee Indian
land trusts House
Appropriations Committee Energy
& Water / Military & veterans Affairs bills House
Science Subcommittee on Research National
nanotechnology initiative Thursday,
19th Senate
Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior EPA Senate
Energy & Natural Resources Committee Energy
bill Senate
Environment & Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife &
Water Endangered
species oversight hearing
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The
Runoff Rundown Water
Education Foundation “The
Runoff Rundown, a semiannual
newsletter focusing on how stakeholders and regulators are using creative
strategies to address the challenges posed by non-point source pollution.
It is our hope that this newsletter will become a forum for sharing
real-world experiences that have contributed to reducing non-point source
pollution.” https://www.water-ed.org/2005SpringRunoffRundown.pdf
Energy Markets:
Understanding Current Gasoline Prices and Potential Future Trends Report
GAO-05-675T, released May 9, 2005 http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05675t.pdf The
Effects of Reserve Call-Ups on Civilian Employers http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/63xx/doc6351/05-11-Reserves.pdf
New
USGS Oil & Gas Assessment of Central North Slope, Alaska Department
of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey The
Central North Slope Oil and Gas Assessment Fact Sheet:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2005/3043/
The
Central North Slope Assessment Play Maps:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1182
USDA
Issues Two Biotechnology Reports Washington,
D.C. - May 9, 2005 “The U.S.
Department of Agriculture today issued two reports on agricultural
biotechnology that cover the evolving world requirements for the
traceability and labeling of agricultural biotechnology products and on the
complexities of predicting the use of these products in the future.”
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=event_15.xml
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Week of May 9-13, 2005 |
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Yakima
Basin Water Supply May Release May
06, 2005 “The Bureau of
Reclamation has released the May 2005 forecast for irrigation water supply,
according to David Murillo, Yakima Project Manager.
The May 2005 forecast predicts a very short water supply for junior
users even if precipitation for the remainder of the season is average.”
For more information, go to: http://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/newsrelease/detail.cfm?RecordID=5482
Disaster
Assistance Covers Well Or Septic System Damage FEMA.
May 9, 2005 “New York state residents in Broome, Chenango,
Cortland, Delaware, Orange, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan,
Tioga or Ulster County, whose wells or septic systems were damaged as a
result of the April 2-4 severe storms and floods, may be eligible for
financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to
complete necessary repairs.” http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=17432
Fire
Season Is Here – Are Flash Floods Around The Corner? May
10, 2005 - Seattle, Wash. “The Pacific Northwest is coming out of one of
its driest winters on record, and emergency responders are bracing for an
early and possibly severe wildfire season.
But even in the midst of a drought, spring rains and thunderstorms
can trigger flash flooding as hardened soils fail to absorb sudden
downpours. NOAA National Weather
Service Forecast Offices throughout the Pacific Northwest are hosting the
first region-wide Severe Weather and Wildfire Awareness Week this week (May
9-15, 2005) to educate the public on wildfire/severe weather hazards.”
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=17447
2003
Toxics Release Inventory Shows Continued Decline in Chemical Releases Washington,
D.C. - May 11, 2005 - “EPA's 2003 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), issued
today shows that the amount of toxic chemicals released into the environment
by reporting facilities continues to decline, with total reductions of 42
percent since 1998 and a six percent decrease from 2002 to 2003.”
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/b1ab9f485b098972852562e7004dc686/4cfaabdabe904d3b85256ffe0058ba78!OpenDocument U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service Updates List of Candidates for Endangered Species
Act Listing: Demonstrates Value of Candidate Conservation Programs
May
11, 2005 “Cooperative efforts with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's
many partners has resulted in conservation of two animals that had been in
line for listing under the Endangered Species Act and resulted in the
removal of these species from the candidate list, the Service announced
today. The candidate list
details plants and animals that may warrant Federal protection under the
Act. The announcement came as
the Service's Candidate Notice of Review was published in today's Federal
Register.” [see below]
http://news.fws.gov/NewsReleases/showNews.cfm?newsId=CC156642-65BF-03E7-2A92EAC580BCFE8C Congress Gives Final Approval to
Additional FY 2005 Funding for the Global War on Terror OMB
“fact sheet” released May 10, 2005 http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/pubpress/2005/factsheet_tsunami.pdf Secretary
Norton Praises President's Intention to Nominate Mark A. Limbaugh as
Assistant Secretary of the Interior May
10, 2005 - Washington, DC “Secretary of the Interior Gale A. Norton today
praised President Bush's intention to nominate Mark A. Limbaugh to serve as
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science.
The announcement is subject to confirmation by the U.S. Senate, once
the official nomination is made by the President.”
http://www.doi.gov/news/05_News_Releases/050510c
Sacramento
River Flows Increase Higher than Normal Flows for This Time of Year May
12, 2005 “Reclamation has
increased releases from Keswick Reservoir to the Sacramento River to 20,000
cfs, today, Wednesday, May 11, 2005. The
increase is due to forecasted periods of continuing unsettled weather and
precipitation over the next 2 weeks. The
increased releases will provide additional storage space at Shasta Reservoir
should significant precipitation and inflow events occur.”
http://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/newsrelease/detail.cfm?RecordID=5521
Fresno
Dam Releases May Result in Rapidly Changing Flows in the Milk River May
13, 2005 “The Bureau of
Reclamation will be increasing releases from Fresno Dam on Saturday, May 14,
between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., to test the operation of a recently
rehabilitated regulating gate. Anyone
on or near the river should stay alert for rapidly changing flows and water
depths.” http://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/newsrelease/detail.cfm?RecordID=5541 U.S.
Department of Homeland Security Announces Over $140 Million in Grants to
Secure Ports May
13, 2005 “The U.S. Department
of Homeland Security today announced $140,857,128 in port security grants.
The FY 2005 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) uses a risk-based
formula to allocate funds to protect our ports from acts of terrorism.”
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=4501 National
Council Promotes Strategies for War on Invasive Plants, Animals, Pathogens Secretary
Norton Commends Council's Team Tamarisk Initiative Washington,
D.C. “Secretary of the
Interior Gale Norton today urged leaders of a cabinet-level council to
increase their war-planning against an invasion of plant and animal species
that costs the nation more than $120 billion annually in ecological and
economic damage.” http://www.doi.gov/news/05_News_Releases/050513b Disaster
Training Program Reaches Out to Arizona Tribes May
13, 2005 - Phoenix, Ariz. “Huddled around tables, 35 men and women from 14
Arizona tribes are debating their next move as floodwaters surge through the
Roaring River Indian Community, leaving it devastated.
What should they do about the people cut off by floodwaters?
The need for emergency food and housing?
The false rumors that bubonic plague is spreading like wildfire
through a shelter? he accusing
questions from the media? In
this case, the Roaring River flood is a simulated exercise, the culmination
of a four-day disaster training program offered by FEMA through its
Emergency Management Institute.”
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=17475 Commission
Issues Standard Rule For Small Generator Interconnection; Action Will
Facilitate Needed Infrastructure Development USDA
Announces Recipients of 2005 Conservation Partnership Initiative Grants Washington,
D.C. May 11, 2005 “Agriculture
Secretary Mike Johanns today awarded $1 million to eight entities through
the Conservation Partnership Initiative (CPI), a voluntary program designed
to foster conservation partnerships and fund projects that focus technical
and financial resources on conservation priorities in watersheds and other
geographic areas of environmental sensitivity.”
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2005/05/0158.xml EPA's
Science Forum 2005 to Focus on Environmental National and International
Partnerships Washington,
D.C.- May 13, 2005 “The fourth
annual EPA Science Forum, ‘Collaborative Science for Environmental
Solutions,’ will be held May 16-18 at the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
Top scientists and policy makers will present U.S. and international
collaborative initiatives for protecting public health and the environment,
including the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), a
multi-national effort to address global environmental concerns, and the
latest European research on disaster preparedness.”
Grants
Aid Efforts to Control Aquatic Nuisance Species
May
12, 2005 - “Oregon, Washington and Hawaii will receive a total of nearly
$211,000 this year from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help them
manage invasive aquatic nuisance species (ANS) such as zebra mussels and New
Zealand mud snails. The grants
are among more than $1 million awarded nationally to 14 states and one
Native American fish and wildlife commission to help fight the growing
problem of non-native species that are invading U.S. waterways.”
http://news.fws.gov/NewsReleases/showNews.cfm?newsId=D703FC7E-65BF-03E7-2EF54BCD618492EB Governor
Napolitano presents Environmental Achievement Award to Salt River
Pima-Maricopa Indian Community; Tribe showcases environmental
accomplishments
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Week of May 7-13, 2005 [click on headlines to be taken to articles] |
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West's
water troubles getting worse, officials say U.S.
Water News Online - May 8, 2005 NASA
approves SOU students' project to purify drinking water in space As
rivers flow, so would protections Oregonlive.com
– May 8, 2005 The
Casper-Star Tribune – May 12, 2005 Women
sickened by Alpine water loses appeal The
Casper-Star Tribune – May 11, 2005 State
explores ways to keep water The
Casper-Star Tribune – May 8, 2005 Wyoming
looking for ways to keep more water Capital
City’s Newspaper online – May 9, 2005 State's
water situation still poor Growers
seeing green What's
in store for our water? Water
from well beds may be released after treatment EPA officials to discuss new oilfield regulations Regulators,
industry meet at Environmental Regulatory Seminar Rural
towns ask Lewistown to share its water Tongue
River Reservoir to fill with recent storms Irrigator:
Tap the Ogallala Aquifer Water
cop educates city residents on irrigation schedule Eastern
North Dakota under flood watch Other
towns work with private water firms; CC can also Azcentral.com
– May 9, 2005 'Water,
Water Everywhere . . . ' Azcentral.com
– May 12, 2005 CHS
grad comes back to manage BLM office Joint
Powers Agreement to Explore Water,
Transportation Tunnel between Orange, Riverside Counties Authorized by MWD
board Deaton
Seated as Los Angeles Representative on Metropolitan Board of Directors Salmon
disaster relief sought Ferndale
calls special meeting over wastewater project California
Water Service upgraded to
"market outperform"
Forum
focused on drinking water Rafting
companies hoping for a good season in the west GE
Infrastructure, Water &
Process Technologies Launches the Inaugural ecomagination Leadership awards: Region
sees seawater as drought-proof
option
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Bills Introduced in the SENATE Week of May 9-13, 2005 |
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S.
979 AKAKA A
bill to strengthen United States capabilities to secure sealed sources of
nuclear materials from terrorists; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources. S.
1009 CRAPO A
bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain water
contracts in Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources. S.
1013 FEINSTEIN A
bill to improve the allocation of grants through the Department of Homeland
Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs S.
1016 MARTINEZ A
bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to make incentive payments to the
owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset
the cost of electrical energy required to operate the facilities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. S.
1017 CHAFEE A
bill to reauthorize grants from the water resources research and technology
institutes established under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works. S.
1025 ROBERTS A
bill to amend the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the construction
of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for
other purposes’’ to authorize the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita
Project; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. S.
1031 CANTWELL A
bill to enhance the reliability of the electric system; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
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Week of May 9-13, 2005 |
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H.R.
2211 CAPUANO A
bill to limit liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for service station dealers with
respect to the release or threatened release of recycled oil; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned. H.R.
2231 LOWEY A
bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the
development and operation of research centers regarding environmental
factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R.
2237 PALLONE A
bill to help protect the public against the threat of chemical attacks; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. H.R.
2290 HENSARLING A
bill to reform Federal budget procedures, to impose spending safeguards, to
combat waste, fraud, and abuse, to account for accurate Government agency
costs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, and in
addition to the Committees on Rules, Ways and Means, Appropriations, and
Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Mr.
LEWIS of California; Committee
on Appropriations. Report
on the Sub-allocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2006. (Rept.
109–78). Referred
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. H.R.
2325 KIND A
bill to direct the National Science Foundation to establish a competitive
grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and
job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and
technology; to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. H.R.
2334 CAPPS A
bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in
the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for the GREAT
project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired waters water in the area of
Oxnard, California; to the Committee on Resources. H.R.
2338 CUBIN A
bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate
in the Federal Emergency
Management Agency; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R.
2341 DOGGETT A
bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in
the design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse
wastewater within and outside of the service area of the City of Austin
Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas; to the Committee on Resources. H.R.
2353 ROGERS of Michigan A
bill to make technical corrections to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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Week of May 9-13, 2005 |
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Click
on Federal
Register Online to
read the full Notice AGRICULTURE.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
National
Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Notice of Renewal.
We are giving notice that the Secretary of Agriculture has renewed
the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee for a 2-year period.
The Secretary has determined that the Committee is necessary and in
the public interest. The purpose
of the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee is to advise the
Secretary of Agriculture on policies, program issues, and research needed to
conduct the Wildlife Services program. The
Committee also serves as a public forum enabling those affected by the
Wildlife Services program to have a voice in the program's policies.
FR 5/09/05
p.24366 EPA.
Meeting
of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council--Notice of Public Meeting.
Notice is hereby given for a meeting of the National Drinking Water
Advisory Council (NDWAC or Council). This
Council was authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act in 1974 to support the
Environmental Protection Agency in performing its duties and
responsibilities related to the national drinking water program.
The primary purpose of this meeting is for the Council to review and
discuss the draft report of the Water Security Working Group and to continue
the dialogue initiated in December 2004 on the revision of existing drinking
water program indicators and measures and the potential development of new
indicators/measures that are clearly focused on public health protection.
Updates on other EPA drinking water program activities will be
presented if sufficient time is available.
The Council meeting will be held on June 1,2 and 3 at The Madison
Hotel, 1177 15th St., NW., Washington, DC.
FR 5/09/05
p.24412 INTERIOR.
Fish and Wildlife Service. COMMERCE.
NOAA. National Marine
Fisheries Service. Notice of
Intent to Conduct Public Scoping Meetings and to Prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement Related to the Elliott
State Forest Habitat Conservation Plan.
The FWS and NMFS advise interested parties of their intent to conduct
public scoping under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) necessary
to gather information to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on an
anticipated permit application from the Oregon Division of Forestry
submitted under of the Endangered Species Act for the incidental take of
listed species, associated with the Elliott State Forest Habitat
Conservation Plan in Oregon. Public
scoping meetings are scheduled as follows:
1. May 24, 2005, 6-10 p.m., Roseburg, OR.
2. May 25, 2005, 6-10 p.m., North Bend, OR.
3. May 26, 2005, 6-10 p.m., Salem, OR. Written
comments should be received on or before June 8, 2005.
FR 5/09/05
p.24450 COMMERCE.
NOAA.
National Marine Fisheries Service.
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Model Evaluation Workgroup
Meeting. Notice of public
meeting. The work session will
be held Tuesday, May 31, 2005, in Olympia, Washington.
The purpose of the work session is to further develop documentation
for the Chinook
and Coho FRAM. FR
5/10/05 p.24538 EPA.
Nanoscale
Materials; Notice of Public Meeting.
EPA will conduct a public meeting on nanoscale materials to discuss a
potential voluntary pilot program for certain nanoscale materials and the
information needed to adequately inform the conduct of the pilot program.
Nanoscale materials are chemical substances containing structures in
the length scale of approximately 1 to 100 nanometers, and may have
different molecular organizations and properties than the same chemical
substances in a larger size. Some
of the nanoscale materials are new chemical substances subject to
notification requirements under section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA) and, therefore, are subject to review for potential human health
and environmental risks before they are manufactured and enter commerce.
The meeting will be held on June 23, 2005 at the Washington Plaza, 10
Thomas Circle NW., Washington. FR
5/10/05 p.24574 INTERIOR.
Fish and Wildlife Service. Endangered
and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as
Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted
Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule.
Notice of review. The
Fish and Wildlife Service presents an updated list of plant and animal
species native to the United States that we regard as candidates or have
proposed for addition to the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and
Plants under the Endangered Species Act.
We will accept comments on the Candidate Notice of Review at any
time. http://endangered.fws.gov/candidates/index.html
FR 5/11/05
p.24869 COMMERCE.
NOAA.
National Marine Fisheries Service.
Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West
Coast Salmon Fisheries; In-season Action 1- Adjustment
of the Commercial Fisheries From the Cape Falcon, Oregon, to the
Oregon-California Border. Modification
of fishing seasons; request for comments.
NMFS announces that the commercial salmon fisheries in the area from
the Cape Falcon, Oregon, to the Oregon-California Border were modified by
in-season action. The intended
effect of this action was to allow the fishery to operate within the seasons
and quotas specified in the 2004 annual management measures.
Comments will be accepted through May 26, 2005.
FR 5/11/05
p.24728 INTERIOR.
Fish and Wildlife Service. Endangered
and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification
of the Gila Trout From Endangered To Threatened With Regulations.
Proposed rule. Based on a
review of the species' current status, we have determined that
reclassification of the Gila trout to threatened status is warranted.
We are also proposing a special rule that would apply to Gila trout
found in New Mexico and Arizona. If
finalized, the special rule included would enable the New Mexico Department
of Game and Fish and the Arizona Game and Fish Department to promulgate
special regulations in collaboration with the Service, allowing recreational
fishing of Gila trout. We will
consider all comments on the proposed rule received from interested parties
by July 15, 2005. We will hold
public hearings on this proposed rule; we have scheduled the hearings for
June 28, 2005 in Phoenix, Arizona and on June 29, 2005 in Silver City, New
Mexico The proposed rule is also available from our Web site at http://ifw2es.fws.gov/Library/
FR 5/11/05
p.24750 DEFENSE.
Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army.
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Preparation of a Special
Area Management Plan and Associated 404 Permit Actions for the San Juan
Creek and Western San Mateo Creek Watersheds, Orange County, CA.
Revised
Notice of Intent (NOI). The
Corps of Engineers published a Notice of Intent to prepare a DEIS in the
Federal Register on April 19, 2001, for a Special Area Management Plan (SAMP)
within the San Juan Creek and western San Mateo Creek Watersheds.
The Notice of Intent stated that the eventual document would
be a joint state and federal document in coordination with the California
Department of Fish and Game. The
Department intended to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in
accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act for the
Department's proposed Master Streambed Alteration Agreement (MSAA), a
proposed state program analogous to the SAMP.
It is now necessary to revise the Notice of Intent to reflect that
the document will now be a federal
document and not a joint federal and state document.
FR 5/12/05
p.25021 EPA.
Establishment of a Federal Advisory Committee to Examine Detection
and Quantitation Approaches in Clean Water Act Programs.
Notice. As required by
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), we are giving notice that the EPA
is establishing the Federal
Advisory Committee on Detection and Quantitation Approaches and Uses in
Clean Water Act Programs. The
purpose of this Committee is to evaluate and recommend detection and
quantitation procedures for use in EPA's analytical methods programs for
compliance monitoring under 40 CFR part 136.
We have determined that this is in the public interest and will
assist the Agency in performing its duties under the Clean Water Act.
Copies of the Committee Charter will be filed with the appropriate
committees of Congress and the Library of Congress.
For further information, contact:
Marion Kelly, Engineering and Analysis Division, MC4303T,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460; Telephone number: (202) 566-1045; Fax number: (202) 566-1053; e-mail
address: Kelly.Marion@epa.gov
FR
5/13/05 p.25565
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