Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 93
Friday, May 14, 2010
Subject: AIR - FR/Reconsideration. EPA. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR): Aggregation; Notice of extension of comment period
Subject: AIR, HAZ - PR. EPA. Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste
Incinerators
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - FR. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Determination Concerning the Potential for Energy Conservation Standards for Non-Class A External Power Supplies
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - FR. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Web-Based Compliance and Certification Management System
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/Comment Extension. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
Subject: ENERGY/NatGas - NM. DOE/Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Energy Efficiency of Natural Gas Infrastructure and Operations Conference; Supplemental Notice of Public Conference
Subject: TOXICS - FR. DOL/OSHA. EPA. Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
Subject: TOXICS - PR. DOL/OSHA. Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
Subject: HAZ, TRANSPORT - FR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Special Permits Into Regulations
Subject: HAZ, TRANSPORT - PR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials; Packages Intended for Transport by Aircraft
Subject: LAND - FRI. USDA/Commodity Credit Corporation. Conservation Reserve Program; Transition Incentives Program
Vol. 75, No. 93
Friday, May 14, 2010
There are 11 announcements in this issue
1. AIR - FR/Reconsideration. EPA. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR): Aggregation; Notice of extension of comment period
2. AIR, HAZ - PR. EPA. Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators
3. ENERGY/Efficiency - FR. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Determination Concerning the Potential for Energy Conservation Standards for Non-Class A External Power Supplies
4. ENERGY/Efficiency - FR. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Web-Based Compliance and Certification Management System
5. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/Comment Extension. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
6. ENERGY/NatGas - NM. DOE/Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Energy Efficiency of Natural Gas Infrastructure and Operations Conference; Supplemental Notice of Public Conference
7. TOXICS - FR. DOL/OSHA. EPA. Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
8. TOXICS - PR. DOL/OSHA. Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
9. HAZ, TRANSPORT - FR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Special Permits Into Regulations
10. HAZ, TRANSPORT - PR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials; Packages Intended for Transport by Aircraft
11. LAND - FRI. USDA/Commodity Credit Corporation. Conservation Reserve Program; Transition Incentives Program
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: AIR - FR/Reconsideration. EPA. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR): Aggregation; Notice of extension of comment period
[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27191-27192]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 51 and 52
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0064, FRL-9151-3]
RIN 2060-AP80
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment
New Source Review (NSR): Aggregation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment
period on our proposed reconsideration of the Prevention of Significant
Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR):
Aggregation (April 15, 2010). The EPA is extending the comment period
that originally closed on May 17, 2010, by an additional 30 days. The
comment period will now close on June 16, 2010. The EPA is extending
the comment period because of the requests we received, which are
contained in the docket for this rulemaking.
DATES: Comments. Comments on the proposed rule published April 15, 2010
(75 FR 19567) must be received on or before June 16, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2003-0064, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epamail.epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-1741.
Mail: Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0064, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air Docket), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Mailcode: 6102T, Washington, DC 20460.
Please include a total of 2 copies.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
West (Air Docket), 1301 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Room 3334,
Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0064.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, contact Dave
Svendsgaard, Air Quality Policy Division, U.S. EPA, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards (C504-03), Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina 27711, telephone number (919) 541-2380, facsimile number (919)
541-5509, electronic mail e-mail address: svendsgaard.dave@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27191-27192]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 51 and 52
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0064, FRL-9151-3]
RIN 2060-AP80
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment
New Source Review (NSR): Aggregation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment
period on our proposed reconsideration of the Prevention of Significant
Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR):
Aggregation (April 15, 2010). The EPA is extending the comment period
that originally closed on May 17, 2010, by an additional 30 days. The
comment period will now close on June 16, 2010. The EPA is extending
the comment period because of the requests we received, which are
contained in the docket for this rulemaking.
DATES: Comments. Comments on the proposed rule published April 15, 2010
(75 FR 19567) must be received on or before June 16, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2003-0064, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air Docket), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Mailcode: 6102T, Washington, DC 20460.
Please include a total of 2 copies.
West (Air Docket), 1301 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Room 3334,
Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0064.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, contact Dave
Svendsgaard, Air Quality Policy Division, U.S. EPA, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards (C504-03), Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina 27711, telephone number (919) 541-2380, facsimile number (919)
541-5509, electronic mail e-mail address: svendsgaard.dave@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: AIR, HAZ - PR. EPA. Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste
Incinerators
[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27249-27255]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 60
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534; FRL-9151-4]
RIN 2060-AQ24
Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions
Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste
Incinerators
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; amendments.
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SUMMARY: On October 6, 2009, EPA promulgated its response to the remand
of the new source performance standards and emissions guidelines for
hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators by the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and satisfied the Clean
Air Act Section 129(a)(5) requirement to conduct a review of the
standards every five years. This action proposes to amend the new
source performance standards in order to correct inadvertent drafting
errors in the emissions limits for nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide
promulgated for large hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators,
which did not correspond to our description of our standard-setting
process. This action will also correct erroneous cross-references in
the reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before June 28, 2010.
Because of the need to revise the new source performance standards
(NSPS) emissions limits and reporting and recordkeeping requirements in
a timely manner, EPA will not grant requests for extensions beyond this
date.
Public Hearing. If anyone contacts EPA by May 24, 2010 requesting
to speak at a public hearing, EPA will hold a public hearing on June 1,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2006-0534, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: Send your comments via electronic mail to a-and-r-
Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534.
Facsimile: Fax your comments to (202) 566-9744, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534.
Mail: Send your comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2006-0534. Please include a total of two copies. We request that a
separate copy also be sent to the contact person identified below (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Hand Delivery: Deliver your comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534.
Such deliveries are accepted only during the normal hours of operation
(8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays), and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information. . .
Public Hearing: If a public hearing is held, it will be held at
EPA's Campus located at 109 T.W. Alexander Drive in Research Triangle
Park, NC, or an alternate site nearby. Contact Ms. Joan Rogers at (919)
541-4487 to request a hearing, to request to speak at a public hearing,
to determine if a hearing will be held, or to determine the hearing
location. If no one contacts EPA requesting to speak at a public
hearing concerning this proposed rule by May 24, 2010, the hearing will
be cancelled without further notice. . .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ketan D. Patel, Natural Resources
and Commerce Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (E143-03),
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711; telephone number: (919) 541-9736; fax number: (919) 541-3470; e-
mail address: patel.ketan@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27249-27255]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 60
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534; FRL-9151-4]
RIN 2060-AQ24
Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions
Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste
Incinerators
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; amendments.
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SUMMARY: On October 6, 2009, EPA promulgated its response to the remand
of the new source performance standards and emissions guidelines for
hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators by the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and satisfied the Clean
Air Act Section 129(a)(5) requirement to conduct a review of the
standards every five years. This action proposes to amend the new
source performance standards in order to correct inadvertent drafting
errors in the emissions limits for nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide
promulgated for large hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators,
which did not correspond to our description of our standard-setting
process. This action will also correct erroneous cross-references in
the reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before June 28, 2010.
Because of the need to revise the new source performance standards
(NSPS) emissions limits and reporting and recordkeeping requirements in
a timely manner, EPA will not grant requests for extensions beyond this
date.
Public Hearing. If anyone contacts EPA by May 24, 2010 requesting
to speak at a public hearing, EPA will hold a public hearing on June 1,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2006-0534, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: Send your comments via electronic mail to a-and-r-
Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534.
Facsimile: Fax your comments to (202) 566-9744, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534.
Mail: Send your comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2006-0534. Please include a total of two copies. We request that a
separate copy also be sent to the contact person identified below (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Hand Delivery: Deliver your comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534.
Such deliveries are accepted only during the normal hours of operation
(8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays), and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information. . .
Public Hearing: If a public hearing is held, it will be held at
EPA's Campus located at 109 T.W. Alexander Drive in Research Triangle
Park, NC, or an alternate site nearby. Contact Ms. Joan Rogers at (919)
541-4487 to request a hearing, to request to speak at a public hearing,
to determine if a hearing will be held, or to determine the hearing
location. If no one contacts EPA requesting to speak at a public
hearing concerning this proposed rule by May 24, 2010, the hearing will
be cancelled without further notice. . .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ketan D. Patel, Natural Resources
and Commerce Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (E143-03),
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711; telephone number: (919) 541-9736; fax number: (919) 541-3470; e-
mail address: patel.ketan@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - FR. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Determination Concerning the Potential for Energy Conservation Standards for Non-Class A External Power Supplies
[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27170-27182]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2009-BT-DET-0005]
RIN 1904-AB80
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Determination
Concerning the Potential for Energy Conservation Standards for Non-
Class A External Power Supplies
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Final Rule.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) has
determined, based on the best information currently available, that
energy conservation standards for non-Class A external power supplies
are technologically feasible and economically justified, and would
result in significant energy savings. This determination initiates the
process of establishing, by notice and comment rulemaking, energy
conservation standards for these products.
DATES: This rule is effective June 14, 2010.
ADDRESSES: This rulemaking can be identified by docket number EERE-
2009-BT-DET-0005 and/or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) 1904-
AB80.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, the
technical support document, or comments received go to the U.S.
Department of Energy, Resource Room of the Building Technologies
Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024,
(202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the above
telephone number for additional information about visiting the Resource
Room. You may also obtain copies of certain documents in this
proceeding from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's
Web site at http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/
residential/battery_external.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Victor Petrolati, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-4549. E-mail:
Victor.Petrolati@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
Telephone: (202) 586-8145. E-mail: Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov.
For further information on how to review public comments, contact
Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone
(202) 586-2945. E-mail: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27170-27182]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2009-BT-DET-0005]
RIN 1904-AB80
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Determination
Concerning the Potential for Energy Conservation Standards for Non-
Class A External Power Supplies
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Final Rule.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) has
determined, based on the best information currently available, that
energy conservation standards for non-Class A external power supplies
are technologically feasible and economically justified, and would
result in significant energy savings. This determination initiates the
process of establishing, by notice and comment rulemaking, energy
conservation standards for these products.
DATES: This rule is effective June 14, 2010.
ADDRESSES: This rulemaking can be identified by docket number EERE-
2009-BT-DET-0005 and/or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) 1904-
AB80.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, the
technical support document, or comments received go to the U.S.
Department of Energy, Resource Room of the Building Technologies
Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024,
(202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the above
telephone number for additional information about visiting the Resource
Room. You may also obtain copies of certain documents in this
proceeding from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's
Web site at http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/
residential/battery_external.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Victor Petrolati, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-4549. E-mail:
Victor.Petrolati@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
Telephone: (202) 586-8145. E-mail: Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov.
For further information on how to review public comments, contact
Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone
(202) 586-2945. E-mail: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - FR. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Web-Based Compliance and Certification Management System
[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27182-27185]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-CRT-0017]
RIN 1904-AC10
Energy Conservation Program: Web-Based Compliance and
Certification Management System
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule: provides a new means for manufacturers and
third party representatives to prepare and submit compliance and
certification reports to the Department of Energy (DOE) through an
electronic Web-based tool, the Compliance and Certification Management
System (CCMS), which will be the preferred mechanism for submitting
compliance and certification reports; allows compliance and
certification reports to be submitted via e-mail; and updates the
address and contact information used to submit compliance statements
and certification reports through certified mail to DOE.
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective June 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: For access to the docket and to read background material,
visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room of the Building
Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th Floor, Washington,
DC, 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the
above telephone number for additional information regarding visiting
the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Charles Llenza, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies, EE-2J, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 286-2192. E-
mail: Charles.Llenza@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Betsy Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General Counsel,
GC-71, Forrestal Building, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-7796. E-mail:
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27182-27185]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-CRT-0017]
RIN 1904-AC10
Energy Conservation Program: Web-Based Compliance and
Certification Management System
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule: provides a new means for manufacturers and
third party representatives to prepare and submit compliance and
certification reports to the Department of Energy (DOE) through an
electronic Web-based tool, the Compliance and Certification Management
System (CCMS), which will be the preferred mechanism for submitting
compliance and certification reports; allows compliance and
certification reports to be submitted via e-mail; and updates the
address and contact information used to submit compliance statements
and certification reports through certified mail to DOE.
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective June 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: For access to the docket and to read background material,
visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room of the Building
Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th Floor, Washington,
DC, 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the
above telephone number for additional information regarding visiting
the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Charles Llenza, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies, EE-2J, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 286-2192. E-
mail: Charles.Llenza@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Betsy Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General Counsel,
GC-71, Forrestal Building, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-7796. E-mail:
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/Comment Extension. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27227-27228]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket Number: EE-2008-BT-STD-0006]
RIN 1904-AB47
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On March 25, 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
announced that it would hold a public meeting to discuss and receive
comments on the product classes that DOE plans to analyze for purposes
of establishing energy conservation standards for residential central
air conditioners and heat pumps; the analytical framework, models, and
tools that DOE is using to evaluate amended standards for these
products; the results of preliminary analyses performed by DOE for
these products; and potential energy conservation standard levels
derived from these analyses that DOE could consider for these products.
DOE also encouraged written comments on these subjects. This document
announces an extension of the time period for submitting comments on
the energy conservation standards notice of public meeting (NOPM) and
availability of the preliminary technical support document for central
air conditioners and heat pumps. The comment period is extended to May
17, 2010.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
energy conservation standards NOPM for residential central air
conditioners and heat pumps received no later than May 17, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted must identify the ``NOPM for Energy
Conservation Standards for Residential Central Air Conditioners and
Heat Pumps'' and provide the appropriate docket number EE-2008-BT-STD-
0006 and/or RIN number 1904-AB47. Comments may be submitted using any
of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: Res_Central_AC_HP@ee.doe.gov (NOPM). Include
docket number EE-2008-BT-STD-0006 and/or RIN 1904-AB47, as appropriate,
in the subject line of the message. Submit electronic comments in
WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format and avoid the
use of special characters or any form of encryption.
Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202)
586-2945. Please submit one signed original paper copy.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed original paper
copy.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information
regarding visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wes Anderson, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7335. E-mail:
Wes.Anderson@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC,
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7796. E-mail:
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27227-27228]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket Number: EE-2008-BT-STD-0006]
RIN 1904-AB47
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On March 25, 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
announced that it would hold a public meeting to discuss and receive
comments on the product classes that DOE plans to analyze for purposes
of establishing energy conservation standards for residential central
air conditioners and heat pumps; the analytical framework, models, and
tools that DOE is using to evaluate amended standards for these
products; the results of preliminary analyses performed by DOE for
these products; and potential energy conservation standard levels
derived from these analyses that DOE could consider for these products.
DOE also encouraged written comments on these subjects. This document
announces an extension of the time period for submitting comments on
the energy conservation standards notice of public meeting (NOPM) and
availability of the preliminary technical support document for central
air conditioners and heat pumps. The comment period is extended to May
17, 2010.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
energy conservation standards NOPM for residential central air
conditioners and heat pumps received no later than May 17, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted must identify the ``NOPM for Energy
Conservation Standards for Residential Central Air Conditioners and
Heat Pumps'' and provide the appropriate docket number EE-2008-BT-STD-
0006 and/or RIN number 1904-AB47. Comments may be submitted using any
of the following methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
docket number EE-2008-BT-STD-0006 and/or RIN 1904-AB47, as appropriate,
in the subject line of the message. Submit electronic comments in
WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format and avoid the
use of special characters or any form of encryption.
Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202)
586-2945. Please submit one signed original paper copy.
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed original paper
copy.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information
regarding visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wes Anderson, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7335. E-mail:
Wes.Anderson@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC,
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-7796. E-mail:
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: ENERGY/NatGas - NM. DOE/Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Energy Efficiency of Natural Gas Infrastructure and Operations Conference; Supplemental Notice of Public Conference
[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Notices]
[Page 27340-27341]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD09-11-000]
Energy Efficiency of Natural Gas Infrastructure and Operations
Conference; Supplemental Notice of Public Conference
May 3, 2010.
As announced in the ``Notice of Public Conference'' issued on March
31, 2010, a public conference will be held on May 25, 2010, from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. (EST) in the Commission Meeting Room at the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The
conference will be open for the public to attend and advance
registration is not required. Members of the Commission are expected to
attend and participate in the conference.
The purpose of this conference is to explore issues related to
efficiency measures on the interstate natural gas grid as well as waste
heat recovery opportunities. This conference will also provide an
opportunity for interested parties to express their views and
suggestions regarding ongoing efforts at the Commission to promote
efficiency measures.
A free Webcast of this event is available through http://
www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who desires to listen to this event can do
so by navigating to the Calendar of Events at http://www.ferc.gov and
locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to
its Webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for
Webcasts and offers the option of listening to the conference via
phone-bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit http://
www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993-3100.
FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 866-208-3372
(voice) or (202) 208-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208-2106 with
the required accommodations.
For information about the conference, please contact Pamela Romano
at (202) 502-6854 or pamela.romano@ferc.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 27340-27341]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD09-11-000]
Energy Efficiency of Natural Gas Infrastructure and Operations
Conference; Supplemental Notice of Public Conference
May 3, 2010.
As announced in the ``Notice of Public Conference'' issued on March
31, 2010, a public conference will be held on May 25, 2010, from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. (EST) in the Commission Meeting Room at the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The
conference will be open for the public to attend and advance
registration is not required. Members of the Commission are expected to
attend and participate in the conference.
The purpose of this conference is to explore issues related to
efficiency measures on the interstate natural gas grid as well as waste
heat recovery opportunities. This conference will also provide an
opportunity for interested parties to express their views and
suggestions regarding ongoing efforts at the Commission to promote
efficiency measures.
A free Webcast of this event is available through http://
www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who desires to listen to this event can do
so by navigating to the Calendar of Events at http://www.ferc.gov and
locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to
its Webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for
Webcasts and offers the option of listening to the conference via
phone-bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit http://
www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993-3100.
FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 866-208-3372
(voice) or (202) 208-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208-2106 with
the required accommodations.
For information about the conference, please contact Pamela Romano
at (202) 502-6854 or pamela.romano@ferc.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: TOXICS - FR. DOL/OSHA. EPA. Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27188-27189]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926
[Docket No. OSHA-H054A-2006-0064]
RIN 1218-AC43
Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure
Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA);
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of effective date.
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SUMMARY: OSHA is confirming the effective date of its direct final rule
(DFR) revising the employee notification requirements in the exposure
determination provisions of the standards for Hexavalent Chromium
(Cr(VI)). In the March 17, 2010, DFR document, OSHA stated that the DFR
would become effective on June 15, 2010, unless one or more significant
adverse comments were submitted by April 16, 2010. OSHA did not receive
significant adverse comments on the DFR, so by this document the Agency
is confirming that the DFR will become effective on June 15, 2010.
DATES: The DFR published on March 17, 2010, becomes effective on June
15, 2010. For purposes of judicial review, OSHA considers May 14, 2010
as the date of promulgation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information and press
inquiries contact Ms. Jennifer Ashley, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999. For
technical inquiries, contact Maureen Ruskin, Office of Chemical
Hazards--Metals, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Room N-3718,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1950; fax: (202) 693-1678.
Copies of this Federal Register notice are available from the OSHA
Office of Publications, Room N-3101, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
1888. Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice and other
relevant documents are available at OSHA's Web page at
http:[sol][sol]www.osha.gov.
ADDRESSES: For purposes of 28 U.S.C. 2112(a), OSHA designates the
Associate Solicitor of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health as the
recipient of petitions for review of the direct final rule. Contact the
Associate Solicitor at the Office of the Solicitor, Room S-4004, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20210; telephone: (202) 693-5445.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27188-27189]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926
[Docket No. OSHA-H054A-2006-0064]
RIN 1218-AC43
Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure
Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA);
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of effective date.
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SUMMARY: OSHA is confirming the effective date of its direct final rule
(DFR) revising the employee notification requirements in the exposure
determination provisions of the standards for Hexavalent Chromium
(Cr(VI)). In the March 17, 2010, DFR document, OSHA stated that the DFR
would become effective on June 15, 2010, unless one or more significant
adverse comments were submitted by April 16, 2010. OSHA did not receive
significant adverse comments on the DFR, so by this document the Agency
is confirming that the DFR will become effective on June 15, 2010.
DATES: The DFR published on March 17, 2010, becomes effective on June
15, 2010. For purposes of judicial review, OSHA considers May 14, 2010
as the date of promulgation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information and press
inquiries contact Ms. Jennifer Ashley, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999. For
technical inquiries, contact Maureen Ruskin, Office of Chemical
Hazards--Metals, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Room N-3718,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1950; fax: (202) 693-1678.
Copies of this Federal Register notice are available from the OSHA
Office of Publications, Room N-3101, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
1888. Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice and other
relevant documents are available at OSHA's Web page at
http:[sol][sol]www.osha.gov.
ADDRESSES: For purposes of 28 U.S.C. 2112(a), OSHA designates the
Associate Solicitor of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health as the
recipient of petitions for review of the direct final rule. Contact the
Associate Solicitor at the Office of the Solicitor, Room S-4004, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20210; telephone: (202) 693-5445.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: TOXICS - PR. DOL/OSHA. Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27239]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926
[Docket No. OSHA-H054a-2006-0064]
RIN 1218-AC43
Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure
Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: With this notice, OSHA is withdrawing the proposed rule that
accompanied its direct final rule (DFR) amending the employee
notification requirements in the exposure determination provisions of
the Hexavalent Chromium (Cr(VI)) standards.
DATES: Effective May 14, 2010, the proposed rule published March 16,
2010 (75 FR 12485), is withdrawn.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information and press
inquiries contact Ms. Jennifer Ashley, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999. For
technical inquiries, contact Maureen Ruskin, Office of Chemical
Hazards--Metals, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Room N-3718,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1950; fax: (202) 693-1678.
Copies of this Federal Register notice are available from the OSHA
Office of Publications, Room N-3101, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
1888. Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice and other
relevant documents are available at OSHA's Web page at http://
www.osha.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27239]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926
[Docket No. OSHA-H054a-2006-0064]
RIN 1218-AC43
Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure
Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: With this notice, OSHA is withdrawing the proposed rule that
accompanied its direct final rule (DFR) amending the employee
notification requirements in the exposure determination provisions of
the Hexavalent Chromium (Cr(VI)) standards.
DATES: Effective May 14, 2010, the proposed rule published March 16,
2010 (75 FR 12485), is withdrawn.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information and press
inquiries contact Ms. Jennifer Ashley, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999. For
technical inquiries, contact Maureen Ruskin, Office of Chemical
Hazards--Metals, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Room N-3718,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1950; fax: (202) 693-1678.
Copies of this Federal Register notice are available from the OSHA
Office of Publications, Room N-3101, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
1888. Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice and other
relevant documents are available at OSHA's Web page at http://
www.osha.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 9
Subject: HAZ, TRANSPORT - FR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Special Permits Into Regulations
[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27205-27216]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 105, 107, 171, 173, 174, 176, 177, and 179
[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0289 (HM-233A)]
RIN 2137-AE39
Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Special Permits Into
Regulations
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is
amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to incorporate provisions
contained in certain widely used or longstanding special permits that
have an established safety record. Special permits allow a company or
individual to package or ship a hazardous material in a manner that
varies from the regulations so long as an equivalent level of safety is
maintained. The revisions in this final rule are intended to provide
wider access to the regulatory flexibility offered in special permits
and eliminate the need for numerous renewal requests, thus reducing
paperwork burdens and facilitating commerce while maintaining an
appropriate level of safety.
DATES: Effective Dates: The effective date of these amendments is
October 1, 2010.
Voluntary Compliance: Voluntary compliance with the provisions of
this final rule is authorized June 14, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Edmonson or Dirk Der Kinderen,
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, (202) 366-8553, or Diane
LaValle, Office of Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals,
(202) 366-4535, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27205-27216]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 105, 107, 171, 173, 174, 176, 177, and 179
[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0289 (HM-233A)]
RIN 2137-AE39
Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Special Permits Into
Regulations
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is
amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to incorporate provisions
contained in certain widely used or longstanding special permits that
have an established safety record. Special permits allow a company or
individual to package or ship a hazardous material in a manner that
varies from the regulations so long as an equivalent level of safety is
maintained. The revisions in this final rule are intended to provide
wider access to the regulatory flexibility offered in special permits
and eliminate the need for numerous renewal requests, thus reducing
paperwork burdens and facilitating commerce while maintaining an
appropriate level of safety.
DATES: Effective Dates: The effective date of these amendments is
October 1, 2010.
Voluntary Compliance: Voluntary compliance with the provisions of
this final rule is authorized June 14, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Edmonson or Dirk Der Kinderen,
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, (202) 366-8553, or Diane
LaValle, Office of Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals,
(202) 366-4535, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
ANNOUNCEMENT 10
Subject: HAZ, TRANSPORT - PR. DOT/PHMSA. Hazardous Materials; Packages Intended for Transport by Aircraft
[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27273-27284]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 171 and 173
[Docket No. PHMSA-07-29364 (HM-231A)]
RIN 2137-AE32
Hazardous Materials; Packages Intended for Transport by Aircraft
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: PHMSA proposes to amend requirements in the Hazardous
Materials Regulations to enhance the integrity of inner packagings or
receptacles of combination packagings containing liquid hazardous
material by ensuring they remain intact when subjected to the reduced
pressure and other forces encountered in air transportation. In order
to substantially decrease the likelihood of a hazardous materials
release, the proposed amendments: prescribe specific test protocols and
standards for determining whether an inner packaging or receptacle is
capable of meeting the pressure differential requirements specified in
the regulations and, consistent with the 2011-2012 edition of the
International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for
the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Aircraft (ICAO Technical
Instructions), require the closures on all inner packagings containing
liquids within a combination packaging to be secured by a secondary
means or, under certain circumstances, permit the use of a liner.
DATES: Comments must be received by July 13, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number
PHMSA-07-29364 (HM-231A) by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing
Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: To Docket Operations, Room W12-140 on the
ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice at the beginning of the comment. Note
that all comments received will be posted without change to the docket
management system, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the dockets to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or DOT's Docket
Operations Office (see ADDRESSES).
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any
written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by
the name of the individual submitting the document (or signing the
document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor
union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in
the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70;
Pages 19477-78).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael G. Stevens, Office of
Hazardous Materials Standards, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, telephone (202) 366-8553, or
Janet McLaughlin, Office of Security and Hazardous Materials, Federal
Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 490
L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Room 2200, Washington, DC 20024, telephone (202)
385-4897.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27273-27284]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 171 and 173
[Docket No. PHMSA-07-29364 (HM-231A)]
RIN 2137-AE32
Hazardous Materials; Packages Intended for Transport by Aircraft
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: PHMSA proposes to amend requirements in the Hazardous
Materials Regulations to enhance the integrity of inner packagings or
receptacles of combination packagings containing liquid hazardous
material by ensuring they remain intact when subjected to the reduced
pressure and other forces encountered in air transportation. In order
to substantially decrease the likelihood of a hazardous materials
release, the proposed amendments: prescribe specific test protocols and
standards for determining whether an inner packaging or receptacle is
capable of meeting the pressure differential requirements specified in
the regulations and, consistent with the 2011-2012 edition of the
International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for
the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Aircraft (ICAO Technical
Instructions), require the closures on all inner packagings containing
liquids within a combination packaging to be secured by a secondary
means or, under certain circumstances, permit the use of a liner.
DATES: Comments must be received by July 13, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number
PHMSA-07-29364 (HM-231A) by any of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing
Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice at the beginning of the comment. Note
that all comments received will be posted without change to the docket
management system, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the dockets to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or DOT's Docket
Operations Office (see ADDRESSES).
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any
written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by
the name of the individual submitting the document (or signing the
document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor
union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in
the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70;
Pages 19477-78).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael G. Stevens, Office of
Hazardous Materials Standards, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, telephone (202) 366-8553, or
Janet McLaughlin, Office of Security and Hazardous Materials, Federal
Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 490
L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Room 2200, Washington, DC 20024, telephone (202)
385-4897.
ANNOUNCEMENT 11
Subject: LAND - FRI. USDA/Commodity Credit Corporation. Conservation Reserve Program; Transition Incentives Program
[Federal Register: May 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 93)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27165-27169]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
7 CFR Part 1410
RIN 0560-AH80
Conservation Reserve Program; Transition Incentives Program
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is amending the
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) regulations to add provisions for
incentives to retired or retiring owners or operators to transition
land enrolled in CRP to a beginning or socially disadvantaged farmer or
rancher for production. The Transition Incentives Program involves new
and mandatory provisions for CRP authorized by the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill). Retired or retiring owners or
operators of land enrolled in an expiring CRP contract who sell or
lease their expiring CRP land to a beginning or socially disadvantaged
farmer or rancher for the purpose of returning some or all of the land
into production using sustainable grazing or crop production methods in
compliance with the required conservation plan will, if otherwise
approved for the Transition Incentives Program, receive CRP payments
for an additional 2 years after the contract expires if the new or
socially disadvantaged farmer is not a family member.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective May 14, 2010.
Comment Date: We will consider comments that we receive by July 13,
2010.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this interim rule. In
your comment, include the volume, date, and page number of this issue
of the Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the
following methods:
E-Mail: cepdmail@wdc.usda.gov.
Fax: 202-720-4619.
Mail: Director, Conservation and Environmental Programs
Division (CEPD), USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) CEPD, STOP 0513, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-0513.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to the above
address.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Comments may be inspected at the mail address listed above between
8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. A copy of
this interim rule is available through the FSA home page at http://
www.fsa.usda.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly J. Preston, CRP Program
Manager, telephone 202-720-9563 or e-mail: cepdmail@wdc.usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
the USDA Target Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27165-27169]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
7 CFR Part 1410
RIN 0560-AH80
Conservation Reserve Program; Transition Incentives Program
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is amending the
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) regulations to add provisions for
incentives to retired or retiring owners or operators to transition
land enrolled in CRP to a beginning or socially disadvantaged farmer or
rancher for production. The Transition Incentives Program involves new
and mandatory provisions for CRP authorized by the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill). Retired or retiring owners or
operators of land enrolled in an expiring CRP contract who sell or
lease their expiring CRP land to a beginning or socially disadvantaged
farmer or rancher for the purpose of returning some or all of the land
into production using sustainable grazing or crop production methods in
compliance with the required conservation plan will, if otherwise
approved for the Transition Incentives Program, receive CRP payments
for an additional 2 years after the contract expires if the new or
socially disadvantaged farmer is not a family member.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective May 14, 2010.
Comment Date: We will consider comments that we receive by July 13,
2010.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this interim rule. In
your comment, include the volume, date, and page number of this issue
of the Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the
following methods:
Division (CEPD), USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) CEPD, STOP 0513, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-0513.
address.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Comments may be inspected at the mail address listed above between
8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. A copy of
this interim rule is available through the FSA home page at http://
www.fsa.usda.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly J. Preston, CRP Program
Manager, telephone 202-720-9563 or e-mail: cepdmail@wdc.usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
the USDA Target Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).
