Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 248
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 248
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
There are 6 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - ND/CBI. EPA. Access to Confidential Business Information by ASRC Management Services, Inc.
2. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Lime Manufacturing
(Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2072.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0544
(Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2072.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0544
3. WATER, CLIMATE - NM. DOD/Corps of Engineers. Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board
4. ENERGY - PR. DOE. Request for Information Regarding Categorical Exclusions
5. TOXICS - PR/NM. DOL/OSHA. Hazard Communication; notice of informal public hearings
6. HAZ, TOXICS, TRANSPORT - FR. DOT/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Hazardous Materials: Adjustment of Maximum and Minimum Civil Penalties
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 - ND/CBI. EPA. Access to Confidential Business Information by ASRC Management Services, Inc.
[Federal Register: December 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 248)]
[Notices]
[Page 68842-68843]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8805-4]
Access to Confidential Business Information by ASRC Management
Services, Inc.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized contractor, ASRC Management Services, Inc.
(ASRC) of Greenbelt, MD, to access information which has been submitted
to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI).
DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than
January 5, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact:
Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance
Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail
address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Scott Sherlock, Environmental
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8257; fax
number: (202) 564-8251; e-mail address: sherlock.scott@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 68842-68843]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8805-4]
Access to Confidential Business Information by ASRC Management
Services, Inc.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized contractor, ASRC Management Services, Inc.
(ASRC) of Greenbelt, MD, to access information which has been submitted
to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI).
DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than
January 5, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact:
Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance
Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail
address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Scott Sherlock, Environmental
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8257; fax
number: (202) 564-8251; e-mail address: sherlock.scott@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Lime Manufacturing
(Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2072.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0544
[Federal Register: December 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 248)]
[Notices]
[Page 68843-68844]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0408; FRL-9096-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Lime Manufacturing
(Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2072.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0544
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 28,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2009-0408, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: 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: John Schaefer, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-
05), Measurement Policy Group, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-0296; fax number: (919) 541-3207; e-mail address:
schaefer.john@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 68843-68844]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0408; FRL-9096-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Lime Manufacturing
(Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2072.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0544
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 28,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2009-0408, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: 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: John Schaefer, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-
05), Measurement Policy Group, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-0296; fax number: (919) 541-3207; e-mail address:
schaefer.john@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: WATER, CLIMATE - NM. DOD/Corps of Engineers. Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board
[Federal Register: December 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 248)]
[Notices]
[Page 68801]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers DoD.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the following
committee meeting:
Name of Committee: Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board
(EAB).
Topic: The EAB will discuss national considerations related to
ecosystem restoration through integrated water resources management
with emphasis on building collaborative partnerships, coastal issues
and climate change.
Date of Meeting: January 22, 2010.
Place: The Battle House Hotel, 26 North Royal Street, Mobile, AL
36602.
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thirty minutes will be set aside for public comment. Members of the
public who wish to speak are asked to register prior to the start of
the meeting. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Statements are
limited to 3 minutes.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Rennie Sherman, Executive
Secretary, rennie.h.sherman@usace.army.mil, 202-761-7771.
[Notices]
[Page 68801]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers DoD.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the following
committee meeting:
Name of Committee: Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board
(EAB).
Topic: The EAB will discuss national considerations related to
ecosystem restoration through integrated water resources management
with emphasis on building collaborative partnerships, coastal issues
and climate change.
Date of Meeting: January 22, 2010.
Place: The Battle House Hotel, 26 North Royal Street, Mobile, AL
36602.
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thirty minutes will be set aside for public comment. Members of the
public who wish to speak are asked to register prior to the start of
the meeting. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Statements are
limited to 3 minutes.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Rennie Sherman, Executive
Secretary, rennie.h.sherman@usace.army.mil, 202-761-7771.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ENERGY - PR. DOE. Request for Information Regarding Categorical Exclusions
[Federal Register: December 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 248)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 68720]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 1021
Request for Information Regarding Categorical Exclusions
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to update its
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) categorical exclusions, and
seeks input from interested parties to help identify activities that
should be considered for new or revised categorical exclusions.
DATES: Responses should be e-mailed or postmarked by January 25, 2010.
Late responses will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: E-mail submissions are encouraged due to the delivery time
required for mail, and should be sent to yardena.mansoor@hq.doe.gov.
Alternatively, submissions may be faxed to 202-586-7031 or mailed to
Yardena Mansoor; Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance (GC-54); U.S.
Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585.
Additional information on this Request for Information, including
what information should be submitted and how to submit responses, may
be found at http://www.gc.energy.gov/nepa/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yardena Mansoor, Office of NEPA Policy
and Compliance (GC-54), 202-586-9326, yardena.mansoor@hq.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 68720]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 1021
Request for Information Regarding Categorical Exclusions
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to update its
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) categorical exclusions, and
seeks input from interested parties to help identify activities that
should be considered for new or revised categorical exclusions.
DATES: Responses should be e-mailed or postmarked by January 25, 2010.
Late responses will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: E-mail submissions are encouraged due to the delivery time
required for mail, and should be sent to yardena.mansoor@hq.doe.gov.
Alternatively, submissions may be faxed to 202-586-7031 or mailed to
Yardena Mansoor; Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance (GC-54); U.S.
Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585.
Additional information on this Request for Information, including
what information should be submitted and how to submit responses, may
be found at http://www.gc.energy.gov/nepa/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yardena Mansoor, Office of NEPA Policy
and Compliance (GC-54), 202-586-9326, yardena.mansoor@hq.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: TOXICS - PR/NM. DOL/OSHA. Hazard Communication; notice of informal public hearings
[Federal Register: December 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 248)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 68756-68758]
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
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of informal public hearings.
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SUMMARY: OSHA is scheduling informal public hearings on its proposal to
revise the Hazard Communication Standard. OSHA anticipates receiving
several hearing requests, and this document describes the procedures
the public must use to participate in the hearings.
DATES: Informal public hearing. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m.,
local time, on the following dates:
March 2, 2010, in Washington, DC;
March 31, 2010, in Pittsburgh, PA; and
April 13, 2010, in Los Angeles, CA.
If necessary, the hearing will continue at the same time on
subsequent days at each location.
Notice of intention to appear at the hearing. Interested persons
who intend to present testimony or question witnesses at any of these
locations must submit (transmit, send, postmark, deliver) a notice of
their intention to do so by January 18, 2010.
Hearing testimony and documentary evidence. Interested persons who
request more than 10 minutes to present testimony or who intend to
submit documentary evidence at the hearing
must submit (transmit, send, postmark, deliver) the full text of their
testimony and all documentary evidence by February 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Informal public hearing. The Washington, DC, hearing will be
held in the auditorium of the U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. OSHA will announce the
address of the Pittsburgh, PA, and Los Angeles, CA, hearings in a later
Federal Register document.
Notice of intention to appear, hearing testimony and documentary
evidence: You may submit (transmit, send, postmark, deliver) your
notice of intention to appear, hearing testimony, and documentary
evidence, identified by docket number OSHA-H022K-2006-0062, by any of
the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions online for electronically submitting materials, including
attachments;
Fax: If your written submission does not exceed 10 pages, including
attachments, you may fax it to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648; or
Regular mail, express delivery, hand delivery, and messenger and
courier service: Submit your materials to the OSHA Docket Office,
Docket No. OSHA-H022K-2006-0062, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693-2350 (TTY number (877) 889-5627). Deliveries (express mail, hand
delivery, and messenger and courier service) are accepted during the
Department of Labor's and OSHA Docket Office's normal hours of
operation, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
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 68756-68758]
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
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of informal public hearings.
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SUMMARY: OSHA is scheduling informal public hearings on its proposal to
revise the Hazard Communication Standard. OSHA anticipates receiving
several hearing requests, and this document describes the procedures
the public must use to participate in the hearings.
DATES: Informal public hearing. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m.,
local time, on the following dates:
If necessary, the hearing will continue at the same time on
subsequent days at each location.
Notice of intention to appear at the hearing. Interested persons
who intend to present testimony or question witnesses at any of these
locations must submit (transmit, send, postmark, deliver) a notice of
their intention to do so by January 18, 2010.
Hearing testimony and documentary evidence. Interested persons who
request more than 10 minutes to present testimony or who intend to
submit documentary evidence at the hearing
must submit (transmit, send, postmark, deliver) the full text of their
testimony and all documentary evidence by February 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Informal public hearing. The Washington, DC, hearing will be
held in the auditorium of the U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. OSHA will announce the
address of the Pittsburgh, PA, and Los Angeles, CA, hearings in a later
Federal Register document.
Notice of intention to appear, hearing testimony and documentary
evidence: You may submit (transmit, send, postmark, deliver) your
notice of intention to appear, hearing testimony, and documentary
evidence, identified by docket number OSHA-H022K-2006-0062, by any of
the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions online for electronically submitting materials, including
attachments;
Fax: If your written submission does not exceed 10 pages, including
attachments, you may fax it to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648; or
Regular mail, express delivery, hand delivery, and messenger and
courier service: Submit your materials to the OSHA Docket Office,
Docket No. OSHA-H022K-2006-0062, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693-2350 (TTY number (877) 889-5627). Deliveries (express mail, hand
delivery, and messenger and courier service) are accepted during the
Department of Labor's and OSHA Docket Office's normal hours of
operation, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
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.
ACCESS THE ORIGINAL 9/30/09 PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
[TEXT] [PDF]
Subject: HAZ, TOXICS, TRANSPORT - FR. DOT/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Hazardous Materials: Adjustment of Maximum and Minimum Civil Penalties
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: HAZ, TOXICS, TRANSPORT - FR. DOT/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Hazardous Materials: Adjustment of Maximum and Minimum Civil Penalties
[Federal Register: December 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 248)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 68701-68702]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 107 and 171
[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0411]
RIN 2137-AE48
Hazardous Materials: Adjustment of Maximum and Minimum Civil
Penalties
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA is adjusting the maximum and minimum civil penalties for
a knowing violation of the Federal hazardous material transportation
law or a regulation, order, special permit, or approval issued under
that law. The maximum civil penalty is increased to $55,000, and to
$110,000 for a violation that results in death, serious illness, or
severe injury to any person or substantial destruction of property. The
minimum civil penalty is increased to $275, and to $495 for a violation
related to training. These adjustments are required by the Federal
Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 as amended by the Debt
Collection Improvement Act of 1996.
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on December 31,
2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas S. Smith, Office of Hazardous
Materials Enforcement, 202-366-4700, or Joseph Solomey, Assistant Chief
Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety, 202-366-4400, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 68701-68702]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 107 and 171
[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0411]
RIN 2137-AE48
Hazardous Materials: Adjustment of Maximum and Minimum Civil
Penalties
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA is adjusting the maximum and minimum civil penalties for
a knowing violation of the Federal hazardous material transportation
law or a regulation, order, special permit, or approval issued under
that law. The maximum civil penalty is increased to $55,000, and to
$110,000 for a violation that results in death, serious illness, or
severe injury to any person or substantial destruction of property. The
minimum civil penalty is increased to $275, and to $495 for a violation
related to training. These adjustments are required by the Federal
Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 as amended by the Debt
Collection Improvement Act of 1996.
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on December 31,
2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas S. Smith, Office of Hazardous
Materials Enforcement, 202-366-4700, or Joseph Solomey, Assistant Chief
Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety, 202-366-4400, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
