Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 1
Monday, January 4, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 1
Monday, January 4, 2010
There are 5 announcements in this issue
1. AIR, SOLID - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1893.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0430
2. ALL - ND. EPA. Public Comment on Candidate National Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Priorities for Fiscal Years 2011-2013
3. ENERGY/Conservation - PR. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers
4. MI/TOXICS - NS. DOJ. Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act; proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Jose and Guillermina Sierra, Civil Action No. 1:09-CV-1149, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division
5. HAZ - FR/Correction. DOT/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Hazardous Materials: Revision to Requirements for the Transportation of Batteries and Battery-Powered Devices; and Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions; Correction
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: AIR, SOLID - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1893.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0430
[Federal Register: January 4, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 1)]
[Notices]
[Page 144-145]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0536; FRL-9100-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Emission Guidelines and
Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Renewal); EPA ICR
No. 1893.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0430
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 February 3,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-
2009-0536, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, 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: Hillary Ward, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, MC E143-01, Environmental Protection Agency,
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone
number: (919) 541-3154; fax number: (919) 541-0246; e-mail address:
Ward.Hillary@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 144-145]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0536; FRL-9100-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Emission Guidelines and
Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Renewal); EPA ICR
No. 1893.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0430
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 February 3,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-
2009-0536, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, 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: Hillary Ward, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, MC E143-01, Environmental Protection Agency,
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone
number: (919) 541-3154; fax number: (919) 541-0246; e-mail address:
Ward.Hillary@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: ALL - ND. EPA. Public Comment on Candidate National Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Priorities for Fiscal Years 2011-2013
[Federal Register: January 4, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 1)]
[Notices]
[Page 146-148]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0986; FRL-9098-3]
Public Comment on Candidate National Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance Priorities for Fiscal Years 2011-2013
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment Period.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting public
comment and recommendations on enforcement and compliance national
priorities to be addressed for fiscal years 2011-2013. EPA selects
these priority areas every three years in order to focus federal
resources on the most important environmental problems where
noncompliance is a significant contributing factor.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance is collecting external comment on the following
preliminary set of national priority candidates for FY 2011-2013 listed
on our Web site: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/data/planning/
priorities/index.html.
This preliminary list is based on analysis of proposals received
from states, EPA staff, tribes, and on-line public comments.
Enforcement national priorities are not limited to those priority
candidates on the above Web site and the public is invited to propose
additional areas for consideration. Comments will be considered as part
of the process EPA uses to identify and select enforcement and
compliance national priorities. Final priority selection will be
incorporated into the EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance National Program Manager Guidance that provides national
program direction for all EPA regional offices released in April 2010.
EPA will consider these comments as it moves forward in the decision-
making process, but will not respond to all comments received.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 19, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Information in support of this Notice of Public Comment is
available via the Internet at: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/data/
planning/priorities/index.html.
Submit your comments via http://www.regulations.gov, identified by
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0986; FRL-9098-3. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Knopes, Director, National
Planning, Measures, and Analysis Staff, Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance, Mail Code: M2221A, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: 202-564-2337; fax number: 202-564-0027; e-mail address:
knopes.christopher@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 146-148]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0986; FRL-9098-3]
Public Comment on Candidate National Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance Priorities for Fiscal Years 2011-2013
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment Period.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting public
comment and recommendations on enforcement and compliance national
priorities to be addressed for fiscal years 2011-2013. EPA selects
these priority areas every three years in order to focus federal
resources on the most important environmental problems where
noncompliance is a significant contributing factor.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance is collecting external comment on the following
preliminary set of national priority candidates for FY 2011-2013 listed
on our Web site: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/data/planning/
priorities/index.html.
This preliminary list is based on analysis of proposals received
from states, EPA staff, tribes, and on-line public comments.
Enforcement national priorities are not limited to those priority
candidates on the above Web site and the public is invited to propose
additional areas for consideration. Comments will be considered as part
of the process EPA uses to identify and select enforcement and
compliance national priorities. Final priority selection will be
incorporated into the EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance National Program Manager Guidance that provides national
program direction for all EPA regional offices released in April 2010.
EPA will consider these comments as it moves forward in the decision-
making process, but will not respond to all comments received.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 19, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Information in support of this Notice of Public Comment is
available via the Internet at: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/data/
planning/priorities/index.html.
Submit your comments via http://www.regulations.gov, identified by
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0986; FRL-9098-3. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Knopes, Director, National
Planning, Measures, and Analysis Staff, Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance, Mail Code: M2221A, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: 202-564-2337; fax number: 202-564-0027; e-mail address:
knopes.christopher@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: ENERGY/Conservation - PR. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers
[Federal Register: January 4, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 1)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 185-218]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0014]
RIN 1904-AB85
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Walk-In Coolers
and Walk-In Freezers
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as
amended, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing test
procedures for measuring the energy consumption of walk-in coolers and
walk-in freezers (collectively ``walk-in equipment'' or ``walk-
in(s)''), definitions to delineate the products covered by the test
procedures, and provisions (including a sampling plan) for
manufacturers to implement the test procedures. The notice also
addresses enforcement issues as they relate to walk-in equipment.
Concurrently, DOE is undertaking an energy conservation standards
rulemaking for this equipment. Any data gathered through the use of the
test procedure adopted by DOE will be used in evaluating any potential
standards for this equipment. Once these standards are promulgated, the
adopted test procedures will be used to determine equipment efficiency
and compliance with the standards.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting in Washington, DC on Thursday,
February 11, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m. DOE must receive requests to
speak at the meeting before 4 p.m., Thursday, January 28, 2010. DOE
must receive a signed original and an electronic copy of statements to
be given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Thursday, January 28,
2010.
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this
notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) before or after the public
meeting, but no later than March 22, 2010. See section V, ``Public
Participation,'' of this NOPR for details.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. To attend the public meeting, please notify
Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945. Please note that foreign
nationals participating in the public meeting are subject to advance
security screening procedures, requiring a 30-day advance notice. If
you are a foreign national and wish to participate in the public
meeting, please inform DOE as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Brenda
Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the necessary procedures can be
completed.
Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR for Test Procedures
for Walk-in Coolers and Freezers, and provide docket number EERE-2008-
BT-TP-0014 and/or Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 1904-AB85.
Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: WICF-2008-TP-0014@hq.doe.gov. Include the docket number
EERE-2008-BT-TP-0014 and/or RIN 1904-AB85 in the subject line of the
message.
3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed
original paper copy.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed original paper
copy.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section V, ``Public
Participation,'' of this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information
regarding visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles Llenza, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-2192,
Charles.Llenza@ee.doe.gov or Mr. Michael Kido, Esq., U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585- 0121, (202) 586-8145,
Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 185-218]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 431
[Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0014]
RIN 1904-AB85
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Walk-In Coolers
and Walk-In Freezers
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as
amended, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing test
procedures for measuring the energy consumption of walk-in coolers and
walk-in freezers (collectively ``walk-in equipment'' or ``walk-
in(s)''), definitions to delineate the products covered by the test
procedures, and provisions (including a sampling plan) for
manufacturers to implement the test procedures. The notice also
addresses enforcement issues as they relate to walk-in equipment.
Concurrently, DOE is undertaking an energy conservation standards
rulemaking for this equipment. Any data gathered through the use of the
test procedure adopted by DOE will be used in evaluating any potential
standards for this equipment. Once these standards are promulgated, the
adopted test procedures will be used to determine equipment efficiency
and compliance with the standards.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting in Washington, DC on Thursday,
February 11, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m. DOE must receive requests to
speak at the meeting before 4 p.m., Thursday, January 28, 2010. DOE
must receive a signed original and an electronic copy of statements to
be given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Thursday, January 28,
2010.
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this
notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) before or after the public
meeting, but no later than March 22, 2010. See section V, ``Public
Participation,'' of this NOPR for details.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. To attend the public meeting, please notify
Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945. Please note that foreign
nationals participating in the public meeting are subject to advance
security screening procedures, requiring a 30-day advance notice. If
you are a foreign national and wish to participate in the public
meeting, please inform DOE as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Brenda
Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the necessary procedures can be
completed.
Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR for Test Procedures
for Walk-in Coolers and Freezers, and provide docket number EERE-2008-
BT-TP-0014 and/or Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 1904-AB85.
Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: WICF-2008-TP-0014@hq.doe.gov. Include the docket number
EERE-2008-BT-TP-0014 and/or RIN 1904-AB85 in the subject line of the
message.
3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please submit one signed
original paper copy.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed original paper
copy.
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section V, ``Public
Participation,'' of this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room
of the Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda
Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information
regarding visiting the Resource Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles Llenza, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-2192,
Charles.Llenza@ee.doe.gov or Mr. Michael Kido, Esq., U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585- 0121, (202) 586-8145,
Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: MI/TOXICS - NS. DOJ. Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act; proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Jose and Guillermina Sierra, Civil Action No. 1:09-CV-1149, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division
[Federal Register: January 4, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 1)]
[Notices]
[Page 159]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Residential Lead-
Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
Notice is hereby given that on December 28, 2009, a proposed
Consent Decree in United States v. Jose and Guillermina Sierra, Civil
Action No. 1:09-CV-1149, was lodged with the United States District
Court for the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division. The
consent decree settles claims against the owner and management company
of 32 residential properties containing approximately 67 units located
in the area of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The claims were brought on
behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (``U.S. EPA'') and the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (``HUD'') under the
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, 42 U.S.C. 4851 et
seq. (``Lead Hazard Reduction Act''). The United States alleged in the
complaint that the defendant failed to make one or more of the
disclosures or to complete one or more of the disclosure activities
required by the Lead Hazard Reduction Act.
Under the Consent Decree, the Defendants will certify that they are
complying with residential lead paint notification requirements. The
Defendants will submit an on-going operations and maintenance plan and
will complete abating lead-based paint hazards identified in all
residential properties owned by the Sierras that are not certified
lead-based paint free. In addition, Defendant will pay an
administrative penalty of $6,000.
The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the
Proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
either e-mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to U.S.
Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and
should refer to United States v. Jose and Guillermina Sierra, D.J. Ref.
90-5-1-1-09219.
The Proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Department of
Housing and Urban Development, Office of General Counsel, 451 7th St.,
NW., Room 9262, Washington, DC 20410; at the office of the United
States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Post Office Box
208, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0208 (Attn. Assistant United States
Attorney J. Joseph Rossi); and at U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 W. Jackson
Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. During the public comment period, the Consent
Decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web
site, to http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the
Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree
Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044-7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation
number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $9.00 (25 cents per
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail
or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at
the stated address.
[Notices]
[Page 159]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Residential Lead-
Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
Notice is hereby given that on December 28, 2009, a proposed
Consent Decree in United States v. Jose and Guillermina Sierra, Civil
Action No. 1:09-CV-1149, was lodged with the United States District
Court for the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division. The
consent decree settles claims against the owner and management company
of 32 residential properties containing approximately 67 units located
in the area of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The claims were brought on
behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (``U.S. EPA'') and the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (``HUD'') under the
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, 42 U.S.C. 4851 et
seq. (``Lead Hazard Reduction Act''). The United States alleged in the
complaint that the defendant failed to make one or more of the
disclosures or to complete one or more of the disclosure activities
required by the Lead Hazard Reduction Act.
Under the Consent Decree, the Defendants will certify that they are
complying with residential lead paint notification requirements. The
Defendants will submit an on-going operations and maintenance plan and
will complete abating lead-based paint hazards identified in all
residential properties owned by the Sierras that are not certified
lead-based paint free. In addition, Defendant will pay an
administrative penalty of $6,000.
The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the
Proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
either e-mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to U.S.
Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and
should refer to United States v. Jose and Guillermina Sierra, D.J. Ref.
The Proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Department of
Housing and Urban Development, Office of General Counsel, 451 7th St.,
NW., Room 9262, Washington, DC 20410; at the office of the United
States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Post Office Box
208, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0208 (Attn. Assistant United States
Attorney J. Joseph Rossi); and at U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 W. Jackson
Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. During the public comment period, the Consent
Decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web
site, to http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the
Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree
Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044-7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation
number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $9.00 (25 cents per
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail
or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at
the stated address.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: HAZ - FR/Correction. DOT/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Hazardous Materials: Revision to Requirements for the Transportation of Batteries and Battery-Powered Devices; and Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions; Correction
[Federal Register: January 4, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 1)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 63-74]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, and 178
[Docket Nos. PHMSA-2007-0065 (HM-224D) and PHMSA-2008-0005 (HM-215J)]
RIN 2137-AE54
Hazardous Materials: Revision to Requirements for the
Transportation of Batteries and Battery-Powered Devices; and
Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations, International
Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation
Organization's Technical Instructions; Correction
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; corrections.
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SUMMARY: On January 14, 2009, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule amending the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to maintain alignment with
international standards by incorporating various amendments, including
changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups,
special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity
limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. The revisions were
necessary to harmonize the HMR with recent changes to the International
Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe
Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, the International Maritime
Dangerous Goods Code, Transport Canada's Transportation of Dangerous
Goods Regulations, and the United Nations Recommendations on the
Transport of Dangerous Goods. These revisions also included amendments
and clarifications addressing the safe transportation of batteries and
battery-powered devices. This final rule corrects several errors in the
January 14, 2009 final rule.
DATES: Effective date: The effective date of these amendments is
January 4, 2010. Applicability date: These amendments are applicable
beginning January 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Betts, Office of Hazardous
Materials Standards, telephone (202) 366-8553, or Shane Kelley,
International Standards, telephone (202) 366-0656, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, and 178
[Docket Nos. PHMSA-2007-0065 (HM-224D) and PHMSA-2008-0005 (HM-215J)]
RIN 2137-AE54
Hazardous Materials: Revision to Requirements for the
Transportation of Batteries and Battery-Powered Devices; and
Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations, International
Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation
Organization's Technical Instructions; Correction
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; corrections.
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SUMMARY: On January 14, 2009, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule amending the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to maintain alignment with
international standards by incorporating various amendments, including
changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups,
special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity
limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. The revisions were
necessary to harmonize the HMR with recent changes to the International
Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe
Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, the International Maritime
Dangerous Goods Code, Transport Canada's Transportation of Dangerous
Goods Regulations, and the United Nations Recommendations on the
Transport of Dangerous Goods. These revisions also included amendments
and clarifications addressing the safe transportation of batteries and
battery-powered devices. This final rule corrects several errors in the
January 14, 2009 final rule.
DATES: Effective date: The effective date of these amendments is
January 4, 2010. Applicability date: These amendments are applicable
beginning January 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Betts, Office of Hazardous
Materials Standards, telephone (202) 366-8553, or Shane Kelley,
International Standards, telephone (202) 366-0656, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
