Federal Register
Vol. 76, Issue 66
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Note: Some pesticides announcements omitted from this report.
There are 8 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - FRs [4 Separate Announcements]. Hexythiazox; Indaziflam; Mancozeb; and Ethiprole
2. WATER, HAZ - FR/CFR Correction. EPA. Oil Pollution Prevention
3. TOXICS - PR. EPA. Pesticides; Regulation to Clarify Labeling of Pesticides for Export
4. TOXICS - PR/Denying Order. EPA. Sulfuryl Fluoride; Addendum to Proposed Order Granting Objections to Tolerances and Denying Request for a Stay; Extension of Comment Period
5. AIR, TRANSPORT - NM. EPA. Meeting of the Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee
6. AIR, CLIMATE - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Refrigerant Recycling and Emissions Reduction Program (Renewal)
7. ENERGY - PR. DOE. Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563
8. HAZ, TRANSPORT - ND/Petition Denial. DOT. Petition for Rulemaking--Classification of Polyurethane Foam and Certain Finished Products Containing Polyurethane Foam as Hazardous Materials; Notice; closing of comment period and denial of petition P-1491
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 - FRs [4 Separate Announcements]. Hexythiazox; Indaziflam; Mancozeb; and Ethiprole
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: WATER, HAZ - FR/CFR Correction. EPA. Oil Pollution Prevention
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 18894]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 112
Oil Pollution Prevention
CFR Correction
In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 100 to 135,
revised as of July 1, 2010, on page 71, in Appendix E to Part 112, the
second section 5.1 is removed.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 18894]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 112
Oil Pollution Prevention
CFR Correction
In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 100 to 135,
revised as of July 1, 2010, on page 71, in Appendix E to Part 112, the
second section 5.1 is removed.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - PR. EPA. Pesticides; Regulation to Clarify Labeling of Pesticides for Export
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 18995-19001]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 168
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0607; FRL-8862-2]
RIN 2070-AJ53
Pesticides; Regulation to Clarify Labeling of Pesticides for
Export
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to revise the regulations on labeling of
pesticides and devices intended for export. Internal review of the
regulations revealed that the current regulations needed clarification
and restructuring to increase understandability and ease of use.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 6, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ--OPP-2009-0607, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information, The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805. . .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vera Au, Field and External Affairs
Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-9069; fax number: (703) 305-5884; e-
mail address: au.vera@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 18995-19001]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 168
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0607; FRL-8862-2]
RIN 2070-AJ53
Pesticides; Regulation to Clarify Labeling of Pesticides for
Export
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to revise the regulations on labeling of
pesticides and devices intended for export. Internal review of the
regulations revealed that the current regulations needed clarification
and restructuring to increase understandability and ease of use.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 6, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ--OPP-2009-0607, by one of the following methods:
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information, The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805. . .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vera Au, Field and External Affairs
Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-9069; fax number: (703) 305-5884; e-
mail address: au.vera@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: TOXICS - PR/Denying Order. EPA. Sulfuryl Fluoride; Addendum to Proposed Order Granting Objections to Tolerances and Denying Request for a Stay; Extension of Comment Period
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19001-19003]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0174; FRL-8867-9]
Sulfuryl Fluoride; Addendum to Proposed Order Granting Objections
to Tolerances and Denying Request for a Stay; Extension of Comment
Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed order and extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: In this document, EPA is supplementing its proposed order
published January 19, 2011, regarding sulfuryl fluoride and fluoride
tolerances promulgated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA) to include proposed effective dates for the termination of
tolerances for rice commodities. In order to provide a 90-day comment
period on the proposed effective date for terminating the rice
tolerances, while also maintaining a consistent closing date for all
comments on the proposed sulfuryl fluoride actions and accommodating
several comment period extension requests, the Agency will accept
comment on both the proposed order and this addendum for 90 days
following publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In
addition, EPA is clarifying that all tolerances for sulfuryl fluoride
and the associated fluoride tolerances were intended to be covered by
the proposed order despite discrepancies in the way those tolerances
are described in EPA's regulations.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 5, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0174, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805. . .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Meredith Laws, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-7038; e-mail address: laws.meredith@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19001-19003]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0174; FRL-8867-9]
Sulfuryl Fluoride; Addendum to Proposed Order Granting Objections
to Tolerances and Denying Request for a Stay; Extension of Comment
Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed order and extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: In this document, EPA is supplementing its proposed order
published January 19, 2011, regarding sulfuryl fluoride and fluoride
tolerances promulgated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA) to include proposed effective dates for the termination of
tolerances for rice commodities. In order to provide a 90-day comment
period on the proposed effective date for terminating the rice
tolerances, while also maintaining a consistent closing date for all
comments on the proposed sulfuryl fluoride actions and accommodating
several comment period extension requests, the Agency will accept
comment on both the proposed order and this addendum for 90 days
following publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In
addition, EPA is clarifying that all tolerances for sulfuryl fluoride
and the associated fluoride tolerances were intended to be covered by
the proposed order despite discrepancies in the way those tolerances
are described in EPA's regulations.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 5, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0174, by one of the following methods:
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805. . .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Meredith Laws, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-7038; e-mail address: laws.meredith@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: AIR, TRANSPORT - NM. EPA. Meeting of the Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 19095]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9290-8]
Meeting of the Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, notice is hereby given that the Mobile Sources Technical Review
Subcommittee (MSTRS) will meet in May 2011. The MSTRS is a subcommittee
under the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee. This is an open meeting.
The meeting will include discussion of current topics and presentations
about activities being conducted by EPA's Office of Transportation and
Air Quality. The preliminary agenda for the meeting and any notices
about change in venue will be posted on the Subcommittee's Web site:
http://www.epa.gov/air/caaac/mobile_sources.html. MSTRS listserver
subscribers will receive notification when the agenda is available on
the Subcommittee Web site. To subscribe to the MSTRS listserver, send a
blank e-mail to lists-mstrs@lists.epa.gov.
DATES: Tuesday May 10, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration begins
at 8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting is currently scheduled to be held at the
Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20009.
However, this date and location are subject to change and interested
parties should monitor the Subcommittee Web site (above) for the latest
logistical information. The hotel is located four blocks from the
Dupont Circle Metro station using the Connecticut Ave. & Q St., NW.
exit from the Metro.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information: Elizabeth
Etchells, Designated Federal Officer, Transportation and Climate
Division, Mailcode 6401A, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; Ph: 202-564-1372; e-mail:
etchells.elizabeth@epa.gov. For logistical and administrative
information: Ms. Cheryl Jackson, U.S. EPA, Transportation and Regional
Programs Division, Mailcode 6405J, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; 202-343-9653; e-mail:
jackson.cheryl@epa.gov.
Background on the work of the Subcommittee is available at: http://www.epa.gov/air/caaac/mobile_sources.html. Individuals or
organizations wishing to provide comments to the Subcommittee should
submit them to Ms. Etchells at the address above by April 26, 2011. The
Subcommittee expects that public statements presented at its meetings
will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written
statements.
[Notices]
[Page 19095]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9290-8]
Meeting of the Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, notice is hereby given that the Mobile Sources Technical Review
Subcommittee (MSTRS) will meet in May 2011. The MSTRS is a subcommittee
under the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee. This is an open meeting.
The meeting will include discussion of current topics and presentations
about activities being conducted by EPA's Office of Transportation and
Air Quality. The preliminary agenda for the meeting and any notices
about change in venue will be posted on the Subcommittee's Web site:
http://www.epa.gov/air/caaac/mobile_sources.html. MSTRS listserver
subscribers will receive notification when the agenda is available on
the Subcommittee Web site. To subscribe to the MSTRS listserver, send a
blank e-mail to lists-mstrs@lists.epa.gov.
DATES: Tuesday May 10, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration begins
at 8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting is currently scheduled to be held at the
Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20009.
However, this date and location are subject to change and interested
parties should monitor the Subcommittee Web site (above) for the latest
logistical information. The hotel is located four blocks from the
Dupont Circle Metro station using the Connecticut Ave. & Q St., NW.
exit from the Metro.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information: Elizabeth
Etchells, Designated Federal Officer, Transportation and Climate
Division, Mailcode 6401A, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; Ph: 202-564-1372; e-mail:
etchells.elizabeth@epa.gov. For logistical and administrative
information: Ms. Cheryl Jackson, U.S. EPA, Transportation and Regional
Programs Division, Mailcode 6405J, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; 202-343-9653; e-mail:
jackson.cheryl@epa.gov.
Background on the work of the Subcommittee is available at: http://www.epa.gov/air/caaac/mobile_sources.html. Individuals or
organizations wishing to provide comments to the Subcommittee should
submit them to Ms. Etchells at the address above by April 26, 2011. The
Subcommittee expects that public statements presented at its meetings
will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written
statements.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: AIR, CLIMATE - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Refrigerant Recycling and Emissions Reduction Program (Renewal)
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19090-19092]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-1016 ; FRL-9290-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Refrigerant Recycling
and Emissions Reduction Program (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 6, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2010-1016 to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation
Docket and Information Center, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Newberg; Stratospheric
Protection Division, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Atmospheric
Programs; Mail Code 6205J; Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
343-9870; fax number: (202) 343-9729 e-mail address:
newberg.cindy@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Pages 19090-19092]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-1016 ; FRL-9290-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Refrigerant Recycling
and Emissions Reduction Program (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 6, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2010-1016 to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation
Docket and Information Center, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Newberg; Stratospheric
Protection Division, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Atmospheric
Programs; Mail Code 6205J; Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
343-9870; fax number: (202) 343-9729 e-mail address:
newberg.cindy@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: ENERGY - PR. DOE. Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18954]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18954]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
5 CFR Chapters XXIII and XXIV
10 CFR Chapters II, III, and X
18 CFR Chapter I
41 CFR Chapter 109
48 CFR Chapter 9
Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Request for information; extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On February 3, 2011, the Department of Energy (DOE) published
a request for information (RFI) issued as part of its implementation of
Executive Order 13563, ``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.''
This document announces that the period for submitting reply comments
is extended to April 15, 2011. The February 3 document incorrectly
published in the Notices section of the Federal Register.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
RFI received no later than April 15, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments,
identified by ``Regulatory Burden RFI,'' by any of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: Regulatory.Review@hq.doe.gov. Include ``Regulatory Burden
RFI'' in the subject line of the message.
Mail: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6A245, Washington, DC 20585.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Cohen, Assistant General
Counsel for Legislation, Regulation, and Energy Efficiency, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. E-mail:
Regulatory.Review@hq.doe.gov.
5 CFR Chapters XXIII and XXIV
10 CFR Chapters II, III, and X
18 CFR Chapter I
41 CFR Chapter 109
48 CFR Chapter 9
Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Request for information; extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On February 3, 2011, the Department of Energy (DOE) published
a request for information (RFI) issued as part of its implementation of
Executive Order 13563, ``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.''
This document announces that the period for submitting reply comments
is extended to April 15, 2011. The February 3 document incorrectly
published in the Notices section of the Federal Register.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the
RFI received no later than April 15, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments,
identified by ``Regulatory Burden RFI,'' by any of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: Regulatory.Review@hq.doe.gov. Include ``Regulatory Burden
RFI'' in the subject line of the message.
Mail: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6A245, Washington, DC 20585.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Cohen, Assistant General
Counsel for Legislation, Regulation, and Energy Efficiency, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. E-mail:
Regulatory.Review@hq.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: HAZ, TRANSPORT - ND/Petition Denial. DOT. Petition for Rulemaking--Classification of Polyurethane Foam and Certain Finished Products Containing Polyurethane Foam as Hazardous Materials; Notice; closing of comment period and denial of petition P-1491
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19182-19187]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2006-26275; Notice No. 11-3]
Petition for Rulemaking--Classification of Polyurethane Foam and
Certain Finished Products Containing Polyurethane Foam as Hazardous
Materials
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice; closing of comment period and denial of petition P-
1491.
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SUMMARY: On March 30, 2007, a notice [72 FR 15184] was published in the
Federal Register soliciting comments on the merits of a petition for
rulemaking filed by the National Association of State Fire Marshals
(NASFM). The NASFM petitioned PHMSA to classify polyurethane foam and
certain finished products containing polyurethane foam as hazardous
material for purposes of transportation in commerce. The comment period
for the notice closed June 28, 2007. Subsequently, on October 19, 2007,
the NASFM requested that action be deferred on the petition, and that
the public docket be re-opened to allow interested persons to submit
additional comments on the March 30, 2007 notice, and on supplemental
information submitted by the petitioner. On May 7, 2008, a notice [73
FR 25825] was published in the Federal Register re-opening the comment
period and indicating that it would remain open until further notice
had been published in the Federal Register. Since re-opening of the
comment period, no additional or supplemental information have been
submitted to PHMSA to support the contention that polyurethane foam and
certain finished products containing polyurethane foam should be
designated as hazardous materials when transported in commerce. As
well, no further comments have been submitted to suggest we continue to
pursue any further action on this subject.
Therefore, in light of the fact that the comment period had been
extended and remained opened for more than three years, with no further
comment or data having been submitted to PHMSA to support proposals
contained in petition P-1491 or the NASFM's October 19, 2007
supplemental letter, issuance of this notice closes the comment period
for the March 30, 2007 Notice [72 FR 15184] and the May 7, 2008 Notice
[73 FR 25825], under Docket No. PHMSA-2006-26275.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or Docket
Operations, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Routing Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any
written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by
the name of the individual submitting the document (or signing the
document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor
union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in
the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70;
Pages 19477-78), which may also be found at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen L. Engrum, Office of Hazardous
Materials Standards (202) 366-8553, Office of Hazardous Materials
Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590-0001.
[Notices]
[Pages 19182-19187]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2006-26275; Notice No. 11-3]
Petition for Rulemaking--Classification of Polyurethane Foam and
Certain Finished Products Containing Polyurethane Foam as Hazardous
Materials
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice; closing of comment period and denial of petition P-
1491.
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SUMMARY: On March 30, 2007, a notice [72 FR 15184] was published in the
Federal Register soliciting comments on the merits of a petition for
rulemaking filed by the National Association of State Fire Marshals
(NASFM). The NASFM petitioned PHMSA to classify polyurethane foam and
certain finished products containing polyurethane foam as hazardous
material for purposes of transportation in commerce. The comment period
for the notice closed June 28, 2007. Subsequently, on October 19, 2007,
the NASFM requested that action be deferred on the petition, and that
the public docket be re-opened to allow interested persons to submit
additional comments on the March 30, 2007 notice, and on supplemental
information submitted by the petitioner. On May 7, 2008, a notice [73
FR 25825] was published in the Federal Register re-opening the comment
period and indicating that it would remain open until further notice
had been published in the Federal Register. Since re-opening of the
comment period, no additional or supplemental information have been
submitted to PHMSA to support the contention that polyurethane foam and
certain finished products containing polyurethane foam should be
designated as hazardous materials when transported in commerce. As
well, no further comments have been submitted to suggest we continue to
pursue any further action on this subject.
Therefore, in light of the fact that the comment period had been
extended and remained opened for more than three years, with no further
comment or data having been submitted to PHMSA to support proposals
contained in petition P-1491 or the NASFM's October 19, 2007
supplemental letter, issuance of this notice closes the comment period
for the March 30, 2007 Notice [72 FR 15184] and the May 7, 2008 Notice
[73 FR 25825], under Docket No. PHMSA-2006-26275.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or Docket
Operations, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Routing Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any
written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by
the name of the individual submitting the document (or signing the
document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor
union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in
the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70;
Pages 19477-78), which may also be found at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen L. Engrum, Office of Hazardous
Materials Standards (202) 366-8553, Office of Hazardous Materials
Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590-0001.
