Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 50
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 50
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
There are 7 announcements in this issue
1. CLIMATE - FRD. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Minor Harmonizing Changes to the General Provisions
2. CLIMATE - PR. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Minor Harmonizing Changes to the General Provisions
3. REMED - NF. EPA. FY2010 Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees
4. ENERGY - NM. DOE. International Energy Agency Meetings
5. TRANSPORT, ENERGY - PR. FTC. Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting
6. TOXICS - PR. DOL/OSHA. Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination; Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
7. AGRICULTURE, ENERGY - NM. USDA. Departmental Management; Public Meeting on BioPreferred\SM\ Intermediate Material and Feedstock Product Designation
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: CLIMATE - FRD. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Minor Harmonizing Changes to the General Provisions
[Federal Register: March 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 50)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12451-12458]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 98
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508; FRL-9127-6]
RIN 2060-AQ15
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Minor Harmonizing
Changes to the General Provisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to amend the general
provisions for the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule. The
amendments do not change the requirements of the regulation for
facilities and suppliers covered by the 2009 final rule. Rather, the
amendments are minor changes to the format of several sections of the
general provisions to accommodate the addition of new subparts in the
future in a simple and clear manner. These changes include updating the
language for the schedule for submitting reports and calibrating
equipment to recognize that subparts that may be added in the future
would have later deadlines. These revisions do not change the
requirements for subparts included in the 2009 final rule.
DATES: This direct final rule is effective May 17, 2010 without further
notice, unless EPA receives adverse comments by April 15, 2010, or by
April 30, 2010 if a public hearing is held (see below). If we receive
adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal
Register informing the public that this rule, or the relevant section
of this rule, will not take effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0508, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-1741.
Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), Mailcode 6102T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA
West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20004. 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: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address:
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12451-12458]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 98
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508; FRL-9127-6]
RIN 2060-AQ15
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Minor Harmonizing
Changes to the General Provisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to amend the general
provisions for the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule. The
amendments do not change the requirements of the regulation for
facilities and suppliers covered by the 2009 final rule. Rather, the
amendments are minor changes to the format of several sections of the
general provisions to accommodate the addition of new subparts in the
future in a simple and clear manner. These changes include updating the
language for the schedule for submitting reports and calibrating
equipment to recognize that subparts that may be added in the future
would have later deadlines. These revisions do not change the
requirements for subparts included in the 2009 final rule.
DATES: This direct final rule is effective May 17, 2010 without further
notice, unless EPA receives adverse comments by April 15, 2010, or by
April 30, 2010 if a public hearing is held (see below). If we receive
adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal
Register informing the public that this rule, or the relevant section
of this rule, will not take effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0508, by one of the following methods:
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
(EPA/DC), Mailcode 6102T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20004. 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: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address:
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: CLIMATE - PR. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Minor Harmonizing Changes to the General Provisions
[Federal Register: March 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 50)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12489-12491]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 98
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508; FRL-9127-5]
RIN 2060-AQ15
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Minor Harmonizing
Changes to the General Provisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend the general provisions for the
Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule. The amendments do not
change the requirements of the regulation for facilities and suppliers
covered by the 2009 final rule. Rather, the amendments are minor
changes to the format of several sections of the general provisions to
accommodate the addition of new subparts in the future in a simple and
clear manner. These changes include updating the language for the
schedule for submitting reports and calibrating equipment to recognize
that subparts that may be added in the future would have later
deadlines. These revisions do not change the requirements for subparts
included in the 2009 final rule.
DATES: Comments. Written comments must be received on or before April
15, 2010.
Public Hearing. EPA does not plan to conduct a public hearing
unless requested. To request a hearing, please contact the person
listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by
March 23, 2010. If requested, the public hearing will be conducted on
March 31, 2010 at 1310 L St., NW., Washington, DC, 20005
starting at 9 a.m., local time. EPA will provide further information
about the hearing on its Web page if a hearing is requested.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0508, by mail to Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode 6102T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2008-0508, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please
include a total of two copies. Comments may also be submitted
electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following the
detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address:
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12489-12491]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 98
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508; FRL-9127-5]
RIN 2060-AQ15
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Minor Harmonizing
Changes to the General Provisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend the general provisions for the
Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule. The amendments do not
change the requirements of the regulation for facilities and suppliers
covered by the 2009 final rule. Rather, the amendments are minor
changes to the format of several sections of the general provisions to
accommodate the addition of new subparts in the future in a simple and
clear manner. These changes include updating the language for the
schedule for submitting reports and calibrating equipment to recognize
that subparts that may be added in the future would have later
deadlines. These revisions do not change the requirements for subparts
included in the 2009 final rule.
DATES: Comments. Written comments must be received on or before April
15, 2010.
Public Hearing. EPA does not plan to conduct a public hearing
unless requested. To request a hearing, please contact the person
listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by
March 23, 2010. If requested, the public hearing will be conducted on
March 31, 2010 at 1310 L St., NW., Washington, DC, 20005
starting at 9 a.m., local time. EPA will provide further information
about the hearing on its Web page if a hearing is requested.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0508, by mail to Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode 6102T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2008-0508, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please
include a total of two copies. Comments may also be submitted
electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following the
detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address:
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: REMED - NF. EPA. FY2010 Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees
[Federal Register: March 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 45)]
[Notices]
[Page 10793-10794]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9124-3]
FY2010 Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund
(RLF) Grantees
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of the Availability of Funds.
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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR)
plans to make available approximately $8 million to supplementally fund
Revolving Loan Fund capitalization grants previously awarded
competitively under section 104(k)(3) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42
U.S.C. 9604(k)(3). Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF)
pilots awarded under section 104(d)(1) of CERCLA that have not
transitioned to section 104(k)(3) grants are not eligible to apply for
these funds. EPA will consider awarding supplemental funding only to
RLF grantees who have demonstrated an ability to deliver programmatic
results by making at least one loan or subgrant. The award of these
funds is based on the criteria described at CERCLA 104(k)(4)(A)(ii).
The Agency is now accepting requests for supplemental funding from
RLF grantees. Requests for funding must be submitted to the appropriate
EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator (listed below) by [insert date 30
days from date of publication]. Funding requests for hazardous
substances and/or petroleum funding will be accepted. Specific
information on submitting a request for RLF supplemental funding is
described below and additional information may be obtained by
contacting the EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator.
DATES: This action is effective March 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: A request for supplemental funding must be in the form of a
letter addressed to the appropriate Regional Brownfields Coordinator
with a copy to Diane Kelley, USEPA Region I, 5 Post Office Square,
Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912. See listing below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Kelley, U.S. EPA, Region I,
(617) 918-1424 or the appropriate Brownfields Regional Coordinator.
[Notices]
[Page 10793-10794]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9124-3]
FY2010 Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund
(RLF) Grantees
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of the Availability of Funds.
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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR)
plans to make available approximately $8 million to supplementally fund
Revolving Loan Fund capitalization grants previously awarded
competitively under section 104(k)(3) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42
U.S.C. 9604(k)(3). Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF)
pilots awarded under section 104(d)(1) of CERCLA that have not
transitioned to section 104(k)(3) grants are not eligible to apply for
these funds. EPA will consider awarding supplemental funding only to
RLF grantees who have demonstrated an ability to deliver programmatic
results by making at least one loan or subgrant. The award of these
funds is based on the criteria described at CERCLA 104(k)(4)(A)(ii).
The Agency is now accepting requests for supplemental funding from
RLF grantees. Requests for funding must be submitted to the appropriate
EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator (listed below) by [insert date 30
days from date of publication]. Funding requests for hazardous
substances and/or petroleum funding will be accepted. Specific
information on submitting a request for RLF supplemental funding is
described below and additional information may be obtained by
contacting the EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator.
DATES: This action is effective March 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: A request for supplemental funding must be in the form of a
letter addressed to the appropriate Regional Brownfields Coordinator
with a copy to Diane Kelley, USEPA Region I, 5 Post Office Square,
Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912. See listing below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Kelley, U.S. EPA, Region I,
(617) 918-1424 or the appropriate Brownfields Regional Coordinator.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ENERGY - NM. DOE. International Energy Agency Meetings
[Federal Register: March 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 50)]
[Notices]
[Page 12532-12533]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
International Energy Agency Meetings
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy
Agency (IEA) will meet on March 23, 2010, at the headquarters of the
IEA in Paris, France, in connection with a joint meeting of the IEA's
Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the IEA's Standing
Group on the Oil Market on March 23, and on March 24 in connection with
a meeting of the SEQ on March 24.
DATES: March 23-24, 2010.
ADDRESSES: 9, rue de la Federation, Paris, France.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana D. Clark, Assistant General for
International and National Security Programs, Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-3417.
[Notices]
[Page 12532-12533]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
International Energy Agency Meetings
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy
Agency (IEA) will meet on March 23, 2010, at the headquarters of the
IEA in Paris, France, in connection with a joint meeting of the IEA's
Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the IEA's Standing
Group on the Oil Market on March 23, and on March 24 in connection with
a meeting of the SEQ on March 24.
DATES: March 23-24, 2010.
ADDRESSES: 9, rue de la Federation, Paris, France.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana D. Clark, Assistant General for
International and National Security Programs, Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-3417.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: TRANSPORT, ENERGY - PR. FTC. Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting
[Federal Register: March 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 50)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12470-12483]
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 306
Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'').
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking, request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The FTC proposes to amend its Rule for Automotive Fuel
Ratings, Certification and Posting (``Fuel Rating Rule'' or ``Rule'')
by adopting rating, certification, and labeling requirements for
certain ethanol fuels, revising the labeling requirements for fuels
with at least 70 percent ethanol, allowing the use of an alternative
octane rating method, and making certain other miscellaneous Rule
revisions, based on comments received as part of its periodic
regulatory review of the Rule. The proposed amendments are intended to
further the Rule's goal of helping purchasers identify the correct fuel
for their vehicles.
DATES: Comments on the proposed information requests must be received
on or before May 21, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments
electronically or in paper form by following the instructions in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Comments in electronic form
should be submitted by using the following weblink: (https://
public.commentworks.com/ftc/fuelratingreview) (and following the
instructions on the web-based form). Comments filed in paper form
should be mailed or delivered to the following address: Federal Trade
Commission, Office of the Secretary, Room H-135 (Annex M), 600
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580, in the manner
detailed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Wilshire, (202) 326-2976,
Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection,
Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20580.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12470-12483]
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 306
Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'').
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking, request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The FTC proposes to amend its Rule for Automotive Fuel
Ratings, Certification and Posting (``Fuel Rating Rule'' or ``Rule'')
by adopting rating, certification, and labeling requirements for
certain ethanol fuels, revising the labeling requirements for fuels
with at least 70 percent ethanol, allowing the use of an alternative
octane rating method, and making certain other miscellaneous Rule
revisions, based on comments received as part of its periodic
regulatory review of the Rule. The proposed amendments are intended to
further the Rule's goal of helping purchasers identify the correct fuel
for their vehicles.
DATES: Comments on the proposed information requests must be received
on or before May 21, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments
electronically or in paper form by following the instructions in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Comments in electronic form
should be submitted by using the following weblink: (https://
public.commentworks.com/ftc/fuelratingreview) (and following the
instructions on the web-based form). Comments filed in paper form
should be mailed or delivered to the following address: Federal Trade
Commission, Office of the Secretary, Room H-135 (Annex M), 600
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580, in the manner
detailed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Wilshire, (202) 326-2976,
Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection,
Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20580.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: TOXICS - PR. DOL/OSHA. Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination; Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
[Federal Register: March 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 50)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12485-12489]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 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: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: On February 28, 2006, OSHA published a final rule for
Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium (Cr
(VI)). Public Citizen Health Research Group (Public Citizen) and other
parties petitioned for review of the standard in the United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The court denied the petitions
for review on all but one issue. The Third Circuit remanded the
employee notification requirements in the standard's exposure
determination provisions for further consideration. More specifically,
the court directed the Agency to either provide an explanation for its
decision to limit employee notification requirements to circumstances
in which Cr(VI) exposures exceed the permissible exposure limit (PEL)
or take other appropriate action with respect to that paragraph of the
standard. After reviewing the rulemaking record on this issue, and
reconsidering the provision in question, OSHA has decided to propose a
revision of the notification requirements, by means of this Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), that would require employers to notify
employees of the results of all exposure determinations.
DATES: Comments to this NPRM, hearing requests, and other information
must be submitted (transmitted, postmarked, or delivered) by April 15,
2010. All submissions must bear a postmark or provide other evidence of
the submission date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, hearing requests, and other
materials, identified by Docket No. OSHA-H054a-2006-0064, by any of the
following methods:
Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting
comments.
Facsimile: OSHA allows facsimile transmission of comments and
hearing requests that are 10 pages or fewer in length (including
attachments). You can fax these documents to the OSHA Docket Office at
(202) 693-1648; hard copies of these documents are not required.
Instead of transmitting facsimile copies of attachments that supplement
these documents (e.g., studies, journal articles), commenters must
submit these attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Technical Data
Center, Room N-2625, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210. These attachments must clearly
identify the sender's name, the date, and the Docket No. (OSHA-H054a-
2006-0064) so that the Agency can attach them to the appropriate
document.
Regular mail, express delivery, hand (courier) delivery, and
messenger service: Submit comments and any additional material to the
OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-H054a-2006-0064 or RIN No. 1218-
AC43, Technical Data Center, Room N-2625, OSHA, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone:
(202) 693-2350. (OSHA's TTY number is (877) 889-5627.) Note that
security procedures may delay OSHA's receipt of comments and other
written materials submitted by regular mail. Please contact the OSHA
Docket Office for information about security procedures concerning
delivery of materials by express delivery, hand delivery, and messenger
service. Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger service) are
accepted during the Docket Office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m. to
4:45 p.m., E.T.
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, as well as
news releases and other relevant documents, are available at OSHA's Web
page at http://www.osha.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12485-12489]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 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: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: On February 28, 2006, OSHA published a final rule for
Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium (Cr
(VI)). Public Citizen Health Research Group (Public Citizen) and other
parties petitioned for review of the standard in the United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The court denied the petitions
for review on all but one issue. The Third Circuit remanded the
employee notification requirements in the standard's exposure
determination provisions for further consideration. More specifically,
the court directed the Agency to either provide an explanation for its
decision to limit employee notification requirements to circumstances
in which Cr(VI) exposures exceed the permissible exposure limit (PEL)
or take other appropriate action with respect to that paragraph of the
standard. After reviewing the rulemaking record on this issue, and
reconsidering the provision in question, OSHA has decided to propose a
revision of the notification requirements, by means of this Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), that would require employers to notify
employees of the results of all exposure determinations.
DATES: Comments to this NPRM, hearing requests, and other information
must be submitted (transmitted, postmarked, or delivered) by April 15,
2010. All submissions must bear a postmark or provide other evidence of
the submission date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, hearing requests, and other
materials, identified by Docket No. OSHA-H054a-2006-0064, by any of the
following methods:
Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting
comments.
Facsimile: OSHA allows facsimile transmission of comments and
hearing requests that are 10 pages or fewer in length (including
attachments). You can fax these documents to the OSHA Docket Office at
(202) 693-1648; hard copies of these documents are not required.
Instead of transmitting facsimile copies of attachments that supplement
these documents (e.g., studies, journal articles), commenters must
submit these attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Technical Data
Center, Room N-2625, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210. These attachments must clearly
identify the sender's name, the date, and the Docket No. (OSHA-H054a-
2006-0064) so that the Agency can attach them to the appropriate
document.
Regular mail, express delivery, hand (courier) delivery, and
messenger service: Submit comments and any additional material to the
OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-H054a-2006-0064 or RIN No. 1218-
AC43, Technical Data Center, Room N-2625, OSHA, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone:
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ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: AGRICULTURE, ENERGY - NM. USDA. Departmental Management; Public Meeting on BioPreferred\SM\ Intermediate Material and Feedstock Product Designation
[Federal Register: March 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 50)]
[Notices]
[Page 12492-12493]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Departmental Management; Public Meeting on BioPreferred\SM\
Intermediate Material and Feedstock Product Designation
AGENCY: Departmental Management, Office of Procurement and Property
Management.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a public
meeting on April 1, 2010, for interested stakeholders to discuss the
issue of intermediate material and feedstock (IMF) products that
contain biobased materials. Intermediate materials and feedstocks
represent those products frequently sold business to business, where
the receiving business will use the product in some subsequent
production or finishing cycle of a finished product. An example of an
IMF product is a biobased plastic resin that can be used to produce
fibers for fabrics, films for packaging and disposable cutlery.
This issue pertains to the designation by USDA of biobased products
for a Federal Procurement preference, as mandated by the 2008 Farm
Bill.
Speakers will include representatives from General Services Agency
(GSA), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and a former government
procurement official.
DATES: April 1, 2010, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (CST).
MEETING LOCATION: Iowa State University--Scheman Building at the
intersection of University Boulevard and Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50011.
Pre-registration for the public meeting on April 1, 2010, is not
required but would be helpful, particularly if you wish to make a
presentation. If you wish to register to attend the public meeting,
please do so at this Web site: https://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/
biopreferred/sessionregister.html and state whether or not you wish to
be recognized to make a formal presentation. The meeting is free of
charge.
Directions to the Iowa State Center may be found at http://
www.center.iastate.edu/newsite/guests/maps.asp and a map of the Iowa
State University campus is accessible at http://www.fpm.iastate.edu/
maps . The Scheman building is located just west of the Hilton Coliseum
and north of the Jack Trice Stadium on the Campus Map. Parking for the
event will be in Lots B1 and C1 just north of the building. The parking
is free.
Those unable to attend the public meeting in person may listen to
the meeting by calling 866-433-4616. The pass code is ``635195''.
Participants using the audio bridge may submit questions or comments
during the meeting to USDABioInfo@iastate.edu or through the webinar
itself, the exact link of which will be sent to participants via email
after registering.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Buckhalt, BioPreferred Manager,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Procurement and Property
Management, 361 Reporters Building, 300 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20024, (202) 205-4008. RonB.Buckhalt@DA.USDA.GOV.
[Notices]
[Page 12492-12493]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Departmental Management; Public Meeting on BioPreferred\SM\
Intermediate Material and Feedstock Product Designation
AGENCY: Departmental Management, Office of Procurement and Property
Management.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a public
meeting on April 1, 2010, for interested stakeholders to discuss the
issue of intermediate material and feedstock (IMF) products that
contain biobased materials. Intermediate materials and feedstocks
represent those products frequently sold business to business, where
the receiving business will use the product in some subsequent
production or finishing cycle of a finished product. An example of an
IMF product is a biobased plastic resin that can be used to produce
fibers for fabrics, films for packaging and disposable cutlery.
This issue pertains to the designation by USDA of biobased products
for a Federal Procurement preference, as mandated by the 2008 Farm
Bill.
Speakers will include representatives from General Services Agency
(GSA), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and a former government
procurement official.
DATES: April 1, 2010, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (CST).
MEETING LOCATION: Iowa State University--Scheman Building at the
intersection of University Boulevard and Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50011.
Pre-registration for the public meeting on April 1, 2010, is not
required but would be helpful, particularly if you wish to make a
presentation. If you wish to register to attend the public meeting,
please do so at this Web site: https://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/
biopreferred/sessionregister.html and state whether or not you wish to
be recognized to make a formal presentation. The meeting is free of
charge.
Directions to the Iowa State Center may be found at http://
www.center.iastate.edu/newsite/guests/maps.asp and a map of the Iowa
State University campus is accessible at http://www.fpm.iastate.edu/
maps . The Scheman building is located just west of the Hilton Coliseum
and north of the Jack Trice Stadium on the Campus Map. Parking for the
event will be in Lots B1 and C1 just north of the building. The parking
is free.
Those unable to attend the public meeting in person may listen to
the meeting by calling 866-433-4616. The pass code is ``635195''.
Participants using the audio bridge may submit questions or comments
during the meeting to USDABioInfo@iastate.edu or through the webinar
itself, the exact link of which will be sent to participants via email
after registering.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Buckhalt, BioPreferred Manager,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Procurement and Property
Management, 361 Reporters Building, 300 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20024, (202) 205-4008. RonB.Buckhalt@DA.USDA.GOV.
