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            <NAME>Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance</NAME>
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            <NAME>Environmental Protection Agency</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and Assessing the Environmental Effects Abroad of EPA Actions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency has taken direct final action on its revisions to Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and Assessing the Effects Abroad of EPA Actions. These revisions made two minor, technical corrections to the regulations. The first change corrected the number of extraordinary circumstances from 14 to 10, as referenced at 40 CFR part 6.204 (f)(2)(vi). The second change clarified the language in a categorical exclusion (found at 40 CFR part 6.204 (a)(2)(ii)) to include vacant land. Neither of these changes affects the substantive conditions of the regulations. The rule will be effective April 6, 2009.]]></ABSTRACT>
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        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
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                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 6008</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/06/2009</TTBL_DATE>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/04/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 5991</FR_CITATION>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>SAN No. 5288; EPA publication information: NPRM - http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-GENERAL/2009/February/Day-04/g2350.htm; EPA Docket information: EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0006</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
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        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hargrove</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2020</CODE>
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                <PHONE>202 564-7157</PHONE>
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                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jaime</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Loichinger</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2020</CODE>
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                <PHONE>202 564-0276</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>loichinger.jaime@epamail.epa.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
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