Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 51
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 51
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
There are 7 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances
2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Tetraethoxysilane, Polymer with Hexamethyldisiloxane; Tolerance Exemption
3. TOXICS - NM. EPA. SFIREG Environmental Quality Issues Working Committee Meeting
4. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Difenzoquat; Registration Review Case Closure; Notice of Availability
5. ENERGY/Efficiency - ND. DOE. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Request for Information; Weatherization Assistance Program; Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers Grants
6. TOXICS - FRD. DOL/OSHA. Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
7. TOXICS - PR/NMs. DOL/OSHA. Hazard Communication; Meetings Notice
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: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances
[Federal Register: March 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 51)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12691-12695]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0325; FRL-8813-7]
Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation revises the tolerance for combined residues of
hexythiazox in or on grape. Gowan Company requested the tolerance under
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective March 17, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 17, 2010, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0325. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olga Odiott, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-9369 e-mail address: odiott.olga@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12691-12695]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0325; FRL-8813-7]
Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation revises the tolerance for combined residues of
hexythiazox in or on grape. Gowan Company requested the tolerance under
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective March 17, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 17, 2010, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0325. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olga Odiott, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-9369 e-mail address: odiott.olga@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Tetraethoxysilane, Polymer with Hexamethyldisiloxane; Tolerance Exemption
[Federal Register: March 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 51)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12695-12698]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0845; FRL-8814-3]
Tetraethoxysilane, Polymer with Hexamethyldisiloxane; Tolerance
Exemption
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of tetraethoxysilane, polymer with
hexamethyldisiloxane, minimum number average molecular weight (in AMU)
2,500 (CAS Reg. No. 104133-09-7) when used as an inert ingredient in a
pesticide chemical formulation under 40 CFR 180.960. Wacker Chemical
Corporation submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a
maximum permissible level for residues of tetraethoxysilane, polymer
with hexamethyldisiloxane, on food or feed commodities.
DATES: This regulation is effective March 17, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 17, 2010, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0845. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deirdre Sunderland, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 603-0851; e-mail address:
sunderland.deirdre@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12695-12698]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0845; FRL-8814-3]
Tetraethoxysilane, Polymer with Hexamethyldisiloxane; Tolerance
Exemption
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of tetraethoxysilane, polymer with
hexamethyldisiloxane, minimum number average molecular weight (in AMU)
2,500 (CAS Reg. No. 104133-09-7) when used as an inert ingredient in a
pesticide chemical formulation under 40 CFR 180.960. Wacker Chemical
Corporation submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a
maximum permissible level for residues of tetraethoxysilane, polymer
with hexamethyldisiloxane, on food or feed commodities.
DATES: This regulation is effective March 17, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 17, 2010, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0845. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deirdre Sunderland, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 603-0851; e-mail address:
sunderland.deirdre@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. SFIREG Environmental Quality Issues Working Committee Meeting
[Federal Register: March 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 51)]
[Notices]
[Page 12745-12746]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0001; FRL-8815-5]
SFIREG Environmental Quality Issues Working Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials
(AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG),
Environmental Quality Issues (EQI) Working Committee will hold a 2-day
meeting, beginning on April 26, 2010, and ending April 27, 2010. This
notice announces the location and times for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, April 26, 2010, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8:30 a.m to 12 noon on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.
To request accommodations for a disability, please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least
10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
ADDRESSES: The open meeting will be held at EPA, One Potomac Yard
(South Bldg.), 2777 Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA., First Floor, South
Conference Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Kendall, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5561 fax number: (703) 308-1850; e-
mail address: kendall.ron@epa.gov or Grier Stayton, SFIREG, Executive
Secretary, P.O. Box 466, Milford, DE 19963; telephone number (302) 422-
8152; fax (302) 422-2435; e-mail address: Grier Stayton at aapco-
sfireg@comcast.net.
[Notices]
[Page 12745-12746]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0001; FRL-8815-5]
SFIREG Environmental Quality Issues Working Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials
(AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG),
Environmental Quality Issues (EQI) Working Committee will hold a 2-day
meeting, beginning on April 26, 2010, and ending April 27, 2010. This
notice announces the location and times for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, April 26, 2010, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8:30 a.m to 12 noon on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.
To request accommodations for a disability, please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least
10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
ADDRESSES: The open meeting will be held at EPA, One Potomac Yard
(South Bldg.), 2777 Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA., First Floor, South
Conference Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Kendall, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5561 fax number: (703) 308-1850; e-
mail address: kendall.ron@epa.gov or Grier Stayton, SFIREG, Executive
Secretary, P.O. Box 466, Milford, DE 19963; telephone number (302) 422-
8152; fax (302) 422-2435; e-mail address: Grier Stayton at aapco-
sfireg@comcast.net.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Difenzoquat; Registration Review Case Closure; Notice of Availability
[Federal Register: March 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 51)]
[Notices]
[Page 12746-12747]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0787; FRL-8815-7]
Difenzoquat; Registration Review Case Closure; Notice of
Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's notice of
registration review case closure for the pesticide difenzoquat, case
0223. Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide
registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the
statutory standard for registration, that is, that the pesticide can
perform its intended function without causing unreasonable adverse
effects on human health or the environment. Through this program, EPA
is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is based on current
scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health
and the environment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information,
contact: Eric Miederhoff, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 347-8028; fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address:
miederhoff.eric@epa.gov.
For general information on the registration review program,
contact: Kevin Costello, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 305-5026; fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address:
costello.kevin @epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 12746-12747]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0787; FRL-8815-7]
Difenzoquat; Registration Review Case Closure; Notice of
Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's notice of
registration review case closure for the pesticide difenzoquat, case
0223. Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide
registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the
statutory standard for registration, that is, that the pesticide can
perform its intended function without causing unreasonable adverse
effects on human health or the environment. Through this program, EPA
is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is based on current
scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health
and the environment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information,
contact: Eric Miederhoff, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 347-8028; fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address:
miederhoff.eric@epa.gov.
For general information on the registration review program,
contact: Kevin Costello, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 305-5026; fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address:
costello.kevin @epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - ND. DOE. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Request for Information; Weatherization Assistance Program; Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers Grants
[Federal Register: March 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 51)]
[Notices]
[Page 12743-12745]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Request for
Information; Weatherization Assistance Program; Sustainable Energy
Resources for Consumers Grants
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Request for Information (RFI).
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking information from
stakeholders on a potential competitive Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) in support of the Sustainable Energy Resources for
Consumers Grants. The authority for these Grants was created by the
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (``EISA'') Section 411(b).
DATES: Written comments and information are requested on or before 5
p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 22, 2010. The RFI was posted
publicly on FedConnect on Monday, March 8, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit information by the following
method:
E-mail: sustainableenergywap@hq.doe.gov. Please include
``Response to Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumer Grants RFI'' in
the subject line of the message.
Instructions: Responses must be provided as a Microsoft
Word (.doc) attachment to the e-mail, of no more than 3 pages in
length, 12 point font, 1 inch margins. Only electronic responses will
be accepted.
The Request for Information can be viewed at:
1. Go to the FedConnect Web site: https://www.fedconnect.net/.
2. Click on ``Search Public Opportunities.''
3. Search by title: ``Weatherization.''
4. Select the listing with issue date of 3/8/10.
5. In the Documentation section at the right side of the screen,
click on ``Weatherization Assistance Program Sustainable Energy
Resources for Consumers Grants.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information to Mr. Tyler Huebner, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of
Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, E-mail:
sustainableenergywap@hq.doe.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 12743-12745]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Request for
Information; Weatherization Assistance Program; Sustainable Energy
Resources for Consumers Grants
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Request for Information (RFI).
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking information from
stakeholders on a potential competitive Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) in support of the Sustainable Energy Resources for
Consumers Grants. The authority for these Grants was created by the
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (``EISA'') Section 411(b).
DATES: Written comments and information are requested on or before 5
p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 22, 2010. The RFI was posted
publicly on FedConnect on Monday, March 8, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit information by the following
method:
``Response to Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumer Grants RFI'' in
the subject line of the message.
Word (.doc) attachment to the e-mail, of no more than 3 pages in
length, 12 point font, 1 inch margins. Only electronic responses will
be accepted.
1. Go to the FedConnect Web site: https://www.fedconnect.net/.
2. Click on ``Search Public Opportunities.''
3. Search by title: ``Weatherization.''
4. Select the listing with issue date of 3/8/10.
5. In the Documentation section at the right side of the screen,
click on ``Weatherization Assistance Program Sustainable Energy
Resources for Consumers Grants.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information to Mr. Tyler Huebner, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of
Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, E-mail:
sustainableenergywap@hq.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: TOXICS - FRD. DOL/OSHA. Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
[Federal Register: March 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 51)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12681-12686]
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: Direct final rule.
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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 revise the notification requirements, by
means of this direct final rule, to require employers to notify
employees of the results of all exposure determinations.
DATES: This direct final rule will become effective on June 15, 2010
unless significant adverse comment is submitted (transmitted,
postmarked, or delivered) by April 16, 2010. Comments to this direct
final rule, hearing requests, and other information must be submitted
(transmitted, postmarked, or delivered) by April 16, 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.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12681-12686]
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: Direct final rule.
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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 revise the notification requirements, by
means of this direct final rule, to require employers to notify
employees of the results of all exposure determinations.
DATES: This direct final rule will become effective on June 15, 2010
unless significant adverse comment is submitted (transmitted,
postmarked, or delivered) by April 16, 2010. Comments to this direct
final rule, hearing requests, and other information must be submitted
(transmitted, postmarked, or delivered) by April 16, 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.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: TOXICS - PR/NMs. DOL/OSHA. Hazard Communication; Meetings Notice
[Federal Register: March 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 51)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12718]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926
[Docket No. OSHA-H022K-2006-0062, (formerly OSHA Docket No. H022K]
RIN 1218-AC20
Hazard Communication; Meetings Notice
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notification of one hearing, and one hearing
cancellation.
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SUMMARY: On December 29, 2009, OSHA announced that it would hold
informal public hearings on its proposal to revise the Hazard
Communication Standard in Washington, DC; Pittsburgh, PA; and Los
Angeles, CA (74 FR 68756). OSHA will hold the Pittsburgh hearing at the
Marriott Pittsburgh City Center on March 31, 2010. OSHA is canceling
the Los Angeles, CA, hearing.
DATES: The informal public hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m., local time,
on March 31, 2010, in Pittsburgh, PA.
ADDRESSES: Informal public hearing. The Pittsburgh, PA, hearing will be
held in the Marriott Pittsburgh City Center, located at 112 Washington
Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219.
Docket: To read or download comments, notices of intention to
appear, and other material in the docket, go to Docket No. OSHA-H022K-
2006-0062 at http://www.regulations.gov. All documents in the docket
are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; however, some
information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to
read or download through the Web site. All submissions and other
material in the docket are available for public inspection and copying
in the OSHA Docket Office. For information on reading or downloading
materials in the docket and obtaining materials not available through
the Web site, please contact the OSHA Docket Office, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone (202) 693-2350 (TTY number (877) 889-5627).
Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at
http://www.regulations.gov. This notice, as well as news releases and
other relevant information, also are available at OSHA's Web page at
http://www.osha.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Press inquiries: Jennifer Ashley,
OSHA, Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693-1999.
Technical information: Maureen Ruskin, OSHA, Office of Chemical
Hazards-Metals, Room N-3718, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1950.
Hearings: Ms. Veneta Chatmon, OSHA, Office of Communications, Room
N-3647; 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone
(202) 693-1999; e-mail chatmon.veneta@dol.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12718]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926
[Docket No. OSHA-H022K-2006-0062, (formerly OSHA Docket No. H022K]
RIN 1218-AC20
Hazard Communication; Meetings Notice
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notification of one hearing, and one hearing
cancellation.
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SUMMARY: On December 29, 2009, OSHA announced that it would hold
informal public hearings on its proposal to revise the Hazard
Communication Standard in Washington, DC; Pittsburgh, PA; and Los
Angeles, CA (74 FR 68756). OSHA will hold the Pittsburgh hearing at the
Marriott Pittsburgh City Center on March 31, 2010. OSHA is canceling
the Los Angeles, CA, hearing.
DATES: The informal public hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m., local time,
on March 31, 2010, in Pittsburgh, PA.
ADDRESSES: Informal public hearing. The Pittsburgh, PA, hearing will be
held in the Marriott Pittsburgh City Center, located at 112 Washington
Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219.
Docket: To read or download comments, notices of intention to
appear, and other material in the docket, go to Docket No. OSHA-H022K-
2006-0062 at http://www.regulations.gov. All documents in the docket
are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; however, some
information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to
read or download through the Web site. All submissions and other
material in the docket are available for public inspection and copying
in the OSHA Docket Office. For information on reading or downloading
materials in the docket and obtaining materials not available through
the Web site, please contact the OSHA Docket Office, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone (202) 693-2350 (TTY number (877) 889-5627).
Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at
http://www.regulations.gov. This notice, as well as news releases and
other relevant information, also are available at OSHA's Web page at
http://www.osha.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Press inquiries: Jennifer Ashley,
OSHA, Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693-1999.
Technical information: Maureen Ruskin, OSHA, Office of Chemical
Hazards-Metals, Room N-3718, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1950.
Hearings: Ms. Veneta Chatmon, OSHA, Office of Communications, Room
N-3647; 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone
(202) 693-1999; e-mail chatmon.veneta@dol.gov.
