Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 6
Monday, January 11, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 6
Monday, January 11, 2010
There are 5 announcements in this issue
1. WATER, LAND - NF. EPA. Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act; Notice of Availability of 2010 BEACH Act Grants
2. AIR - NM. EPA. Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting
3. AIR - PR/NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
Ozone Review Panel for the Reconsideration of the 2008 NAAQS
Ozone Review Panel for the Reconsideration of the 2008 NAAQS
4. DRINK, CLIMATE - NM. EPA. National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Climate Ready Water Utilities Working Group Meeting Announcement
5. HAZ, TRANSPORT - PR. DOT/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries
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: WATER, LAND - NF. EPA. Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act; Notice of Availability of 2010 BEACH Act Grants
[Federal Register: January 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 6)]
[Notices]
[Page 1373-1379]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OW-FRL-9101-6]
Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Availability of 2010 BEACH Act Grants.
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SUMMARY: Section 406(b) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) as amended by the
Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act
authorizes EPA to award program development and implementation grants
to eligible States, territories, Tribes, and local governments to
support microbiological monitoring and public notification of the
potential for exposure to disease-causing microorganisms in coastal
recreation waters, including the Great Lakes. EPA encourages coastal
and Great Lakes States and Tribes that have received BEACH Act grants
in the past to apply for 2010 BEACH Act grants to implement effective
and comprehensive coastal recreation water monitoring and public
notification programs (``implementation grants''). EPA also encourages
eligible coastal and Great Lakes Tribes to apply for 2010 BEACH Act
grants to develop effective and comprehensive coastal recreation water
monitoring and public notification programs (``development grants'').
DATES: States, Erie County, Pennsylvania, and Tribes that previously
received BEACH Act grants must submit applications on or before March
12, 2010. Other eligible Tribes should notify the relevant EPA Regional
BEACH Act grant coordinator of their interest in applying for a grant
on or before February 25, 2010. Upon receipt of a Tribe's notice of
interest, EPA will establish an appropriate application deadline.
ADDRESSES: You must send your application to the appropriate EPA
Regional grant coordinator listed in this notice under Section VI,
Grant Coordinators.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lars Wilcut, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., (4305T), Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 566-0447. E-mail:
wilcut.lars@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 1373-1379]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OW-FRL-9101-6]
Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Availability of 2010 BEACH Act Grants.
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SUMMARY: Section 406(b) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) as amended by the
Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act
authorizes EPA to award program development and implementation grants
to eligible States, territories, Tribes, and local governments to
support microbiological monitoring and public notification of the
potential for exposure to disease-causing microorganisms in coastal
recreation waters, including the Great Lakes. EPA encourages coastal
and Great Lakes States and Tribes that have received BEACH Act grants
in the past to apply for 2010 BEACH Act grants to implement effective
and comprehensive coastal recreation water monitoring and public
notification programs (``implementation grants''). EPA also encourages
eligible coastal and Great Lakes Tribes to apply for 2010 BEACH Act
grants to develop effective and comprehensive coastal recreation water
monitoring and public notification programs (``development grants'').
DATES: States, Erie County, Pennsylvania, and Tribes that previously
received BEACH Act grants must submit applications on or before March
12, 2010. Other eligible Tribes should notify the relevant EPA Regional
BEACH Act grant coordinator of their interest in applying for a grant
on or before February 25, 2010. Upon receipt of a Tribe's notice of
interest, EPA will establish an appropriate application deadline.
ADDRESSES: You must send your application to the appropriate EPA
Regional grant coordinator listed in this notice under Section VI,
Grant Coordinators.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lars Wilcut, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., (4305T), Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 566-0447. E-mail:
wilcut.lars@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: AIR - NM. EPA. Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting
[Federal Register: January 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 6)]
[Notices]
[Page 1379-1380]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9101-7]
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) on November 19, 1990, to
provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on policy issues
associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. The Committee advises on economic, environmental, technical scientific, and enforcement policy
issues.
Dates and Addresses: Open meeting notice; Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2
Section 10(a)(2), notice is hereby given that the Clean Air Act
Advisory Committee will hold their next open meeting on Wednesday
February 3, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Double Tree at National
Airport, located at 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia. Seating
will be available on a first come, first served basis. The Economic
Incentives and Regulatory Innovations subcommittee will meet on Tuesday
February 2, 2010 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Permits, New Source
Reviews and Toxics subcommittee will meet on Tuesday February 2, 2010
from approximately 12:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. The meetings will also be held
at the Double Tree at National Airport, located at 300 Army Navy Drive,
Arlington, Virginia. The Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee
(MSTRS) will not be meeting in February. The agenda for the CAAAC full
committee meeting on February 3, 2010 will be posted on the Clean Air
Act Advisory Committee Web site at http://www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/.
Inspection of Committee Documents: The Committee agenda and any
documents prepared for the meeting will be publicly available at the
meeting. Thereafter, these documents, together with CAAAC meeting
minutes, will be available by contacting the Office of Air and
Radiation Docket and requesting information under docket OAR-2004-0075.
The Docket office can be reached by e-mail at: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov
or FAX: 202-566-9744.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the CAAAC, please contact
Pat Childers, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA (202) 564-1082, FAX
(202) 564-1352 or by mail at U.S. EPA, Office of Air and Radiation
(Mail code 6102 A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20004. For information on the Subcommittees, please contact the
following individuals: (1) Permits/NSR/Toxics--Liz Naess, (919) 541-
1892; (2) Economic Incentives and Regulatory Innovations--Carey
Fitzmaurice, (202) 564-1667 and; (3) Mobile Source Technical Review--
John Guy, (202) 343-9276. Additional Information on these meetings,
CAAAC, and its Subcommittees can be found on the CAAAC Web site: http:/
/www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/.
For information on access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Mr. Pat Childers at (202) 564-1082 or
childers.pat@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please
contact Mr. Childers, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting,
to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.
[Notices]
[Page 1379-1380]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9101-7]
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) on November 19, 1990, to
provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on policy issues
associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. The Committee advises on economic, environmental, technical scientific, and enforcement policy
issues.
Dates and Addresses: Open meeting notice; Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2
Section 10(a)(2), notice is hereby given that the Clean Air Act
Advisory Committee will hold their next open meeting on Wednesday
February 3, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Double Tree at National
Airport, located at 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia. Seating
will be available on a first come, first served basis. The Economic
Incentives and Regulatory Innovations subcommittee will meet on Tuesday
February 2, 2010 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Permits, New Source
Reviews and Toxics subcommittee will meet on Tuesday February 2, 2010
from approximately 12:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. The meetings will also be held
at the Double Tree at National Airport, located at 300 Army Navy Drive,
Arlington, Virginia. The Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee
(MSTRS) will not be meeting in February. The agenda for the CAAAC full
committee meeting on February 3, 2010 will be posted on the Clean Air
Act Advisory Committee Web site at http://www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/.
Inspection of Committee Documents: The Committee agenda and any
documents prepared for the meeting will be publicly available at the
meeting. Thereafter, these documents, together with CAAAC meeting
minutes, will be available by contacting the Office of Air and
Radiation Docket and requesting information under docket OAR-2004-0075.
The Docket office can be reached by e-mail at: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov
or FAX: 202-566-9744.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the CAAAC, please contact
Pat Childers, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA (202) 564-1082, FAX
(202) 564-1352 or by mail at U.S. EPA, Office of Air and Radiation
(Mail code 6102 A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20004. For information on the Subcommittees, please contact the
following individuals: (1) Permits/NSR/Toxics--Liz Naess, (919) 541-
1892; (2) Economic Incentives and Regulatory Innovations--Carey
Fitzmaurice, (202) 564-1667 and; (3) Mobile Source Technical Review--
John Guy, (202) 343-9276. Additional Information on these meetings,
CAAAC, and its Subcommittees can be found on the CAAAC Web site: http:/
/www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/.
For information on access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Mr. Pat Childers at (202) 564-1082 or
childers.pat@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please
contact Mr. Childers, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting,
to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR - PR/NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
Ozone Review Panel for the Reconsideration of the 2008 NAAQS
[Federal Register: January 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 6)]
[Notices]
[Page 1381-1382]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9101-8]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
Ozone Review Panel for the Reconsideration of the 2008 NAAQS
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Review Panel for the
Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS) to conduct a review of EPA's proposed rule that reconsiders the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone set in March
2008.
DATES: The public teleconference will be held on Monday, January 25,
2010 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone
only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning the teleconference may contact Dr. Holly
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory
Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-
9867; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at stallworth.holly@epa.gov.
General information concerning the CASAC can be found on the EPA Web
site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
[Notices]
[Page 1381-1382]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9101-8]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
Ozone Review Panel for the Reconsideration of the 2008 NAAQS
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Review Panel for the
Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS) to conduct a review of EPA's proposed rule that reconsiders the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone set in March
2008.
DATES: The public teleconference will be held on Monday, January 25,
2010 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone
only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning the teleconference may contact Dr. Holly
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory
Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-
9867; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at stallworth.holly@epa.gov.
General information concerning the CASAC can be found on the EPA Web
site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: DRINK, CLIMATE - NM. EPA. National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Climate Ready Water Utilities Working Group Meeting Announcement
[Federal Register: January 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 6)]
[Notices]
[Page 1380-1381]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9101-9]
National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Climate Ready Water
Utilities Working Group Meeting Announcement
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is
announcing the second in-person meeting of the Climate Ready Water
Utilities (CRWU) Working Group of the National Drinking Water Advisory
Council (NDWAC). The purpose of this meeting is for the Working Group
to discuss the attributes and enabling environment of climate ready
water utilities and to identify climate-related tools, training, and
products.
DATES: The second in-person CRWU Working Group meeting will take place
on February 3, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Pacific Standard Time
(PST) and on February 4, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., PST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Springs Preserve, which
is located at 333 S. Valley View Blvd. between U.S. 95 and Alta Drive
in Las Vegas, Nevada.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested participants from the
public should contact Lauren Wisniewski, Designated Federal Officer,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water, Water Security Division (Mail Code 4608T), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20460. Please contact Lauren
Wisniewski at wisniewski.lauren@epa.gov or call 202-564-2918. For more
information about the CRWU Working Group including meeting summaries
and agendas, please visit EPA's contractor's Web site at: http://
client-ross.com/crwuwg/.
[Notices]
[Page 1380-1381]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9101-9]
National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Climate Ready Water
Utilities Working Group Meeting Announcement
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is
announcing the second in-person meeting of the Climate Ready Water
Utilities (CRWU) Working Group of the National Drinking Water Advisory
Council (NDWAC). The purpose of this meeting is for the Working Group
to discuss the attributes and enabling environment of climate ready
water utilities and to identify climate-related tools, training, and
products.
DATES: The second in-person CRWU Working Group meeting will take place
on February 3, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Pacific Standard Time
(PST) and on February 4, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., PST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Springs Preserve, which
is located at 333 S. Valley View Blvd. between U.S. 95 and Alta Drive
in Las Vegas, Nevada.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested participants from the
public should contact Lauren Wisniewski, Designated Federal Officer,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water, Water Security Division (Mail Code 4608T), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20460. Please contact Lauren
Wisniewski at wisniewski.lauren@epa.gov or call 202-564-2918. For more
information about the CRWU Working Group including meeting summaries
and agendas, please visit EPA's contractor's Web site at: http://
client-ross.com/crwuwg/.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: HAZ, TRANSPORT - PR. DOT/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries
[Federal Register: January 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 6)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1302-1324]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 172, 173, 175
[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0095 (HM-224F)]
RIN 2137-AE44
Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA, in consultation with the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), is proposing to amend requirements in the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) on the transportation of lithium
cells and batteries, including lithium cells and batteries packed with
or contained in equipment. The proposed changes are intended to enhance
safety by ensuring that all lithium batteries are designed to withstand
normal transportation conditions. This would include provisions to
ensure all lithium batteries are packaged to reduce the possibility of
damage that could lead to a catastrophic incident, and minimize the
consequences of an incident. In addition, lithium batteries would be
accompanied by hazard communication that ensures appropriate and
careful handling by air carrier personnel, including the flight crew,
and informs both transport workers and emergency response personnel of
actions to be taken in an emergency. These proposals are largely
consistent with changes made to the United Nations Recommendations on
the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN Recommendations) and the
International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions on the
Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Technical Instructions)
and respond to recommendations issued by the National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB).
DATES: Comments must be received by March 12, 2010.
We are proposing a mandatory compliance date of 75 days after the
date of publication of a final rule in the Federal Register. In this
NPRM, we solicit comments from interested persons regarding the
feasibility of the proposed compliance date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management System; U.S. Department of
Transportation, Dockets Operations, M-30, Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: To U.S. Department of Transportation,
Dockets Operations, M-30, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Instructions: Include the agency name and docket number PHMSA-2009-
0095 (HM-224F) or RIN 2137-AE44 for this rulemaking at the beginning of
your comment. Note that all comments received will be posted without
change to http://www.regulations.gov including any personal information
provided. If sent by mail, comments must be submitted in duplicate.
Persons wishing to receive confirmation of receipt of their comments
must include a self-addressed stamped postcard.
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 (65 FR 19477), or you
may visit http://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: You may view the public docket through the Internet at
http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket Operations office
at the above address (See ADDRESSES).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles E. Betts or Kevin A. Leary,
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, telephone (202) 366-8553, or Janet
McLaughlin, International & Outreach Division, Federal Aviation
Administration, telephone 202-385-4897.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1302-1324]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 172, 173, 175
[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0095 (HM-224F)]
RIN 2137-AE44
Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA, in consultation with the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), is proposing to amend requirements in the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) on the transportation of lithium
cells and batteries, including lithium cells and batteries packed with
or contained in equipment. The proposed changes are intended to enhance
safety by ensuring that all lithium batteries are designed to withstand
normal transportation conditions. This would include provisions to
ensure all lithium batteries are packaged to reduce the possibility of
damage that could lead to a catastrophic incident, and minimize the
consequences of an incident. In addition, lithium batteries would be
accompanied by hazard communication that ensures appropriate and
careful handling by air carrier personnel, including the flight crew,
and informs both transport workers and emergency response personnel of
actions to be taken in an emergency. These proposals are largely
consistent with changes made to the United Nations Recommendations on
the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN Recommendations) and the
International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions on the
Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Technical Instructions)
and respond to recommendations issued by the National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB).
DATES: Comments must be received by March 12, 2010.
We are proposing a mandatory compliance date of 75 days after the
date of publication of a final rule in the Federal Register. In this
NPRM, we solicit comments from interested persons regarding the
feasibility of the proposed compliance date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Transportation, Dockets Operations, M-30, Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Dockets Operations, M-30, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Instructions: Include the agency name and docket number PHMSA-2009-
0095 (HM-224F) or RIN 2137-AE44 for this rulemaking at the beginning of
your comment. Note that all comments received will be posted without
change to http://www.regulations.gov including any personal information
provided. If sent by mail, comments must be submitted in duplicate.
Persons wishing to receive confirmation of receipt of their comments
must include a self-addressed stamped postcard.
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 (65 FR 19477), or you
may visit http://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: You may view the public docket through the Internet at
http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket Operations office
at the above address (See ADDRESSES).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles E. Betts or Kevin A. Leary,
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, telephone (202) 366-8553, or Janet
McLaughlin, International & Outreach Division, Federal Aviation
Administration, telephone 202-385-4897.
