UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Served: August 16, 2002

_____________________________________________________________________

In Re: COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. CITIZENSHIP

REQUIREMENTS of DHL AIRWAYS, INC.,

Third Party Complaint pursuant to 14 C.F.R. §302.404

Docket OST-2001-8736

and

PETITION OF UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.

TO INSTITUTE A PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO THE CITIZENSHIP

AND FOREIGN CONTROL OF DHL AIRWAYS, INC.

Docket OST-2002-13089

_____________________________________________________________________

NOTICE CONSOLIDATING PROCEEDINGS

AND GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME

Summary

By this notice, for administrative convenience, we consolidate the
filing by Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx”), dated August 7,
2002, in Docket OST-2001-8736 into Docket OST-2002-13089, a petition by
United Parcel Service (“UPS”) to institute an inquiry into the
citizenship of DHL Airways, Inc. (“DHL Airways”).

We also extend the deadline for answers to both filings to September 6,
2002.

Consolidation of Proceedings

On August 7, 2002, FedEx filed in Docket OST-2001-8736 a petition for
reconsideration or, alternatively, review of staff action of the
Department’s approval of DHL Airways’ corporate structure.
Originally, this docket contained a third-party enforcement complaint by
FedEx against DHL Airways , Inc. which was dismissed by the Office of
Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings on May 11, 2001 (Order 2001-5-11).
That docket is thus closed and is not the appropriate forum in which to
consider FedEx’s petition.

On August 9, 2002, UPS filed a petition to institute a public inquiry
into the citizenship and foreign control of DHL Airways, Inc.  UPS filed
this petition in a new docket (OST-2002-13089).

The filings in these two dockets present common issues and are
interrelated.  Both FedEx and UPS ask us for relief with regard to
various issues involving the citizenship of DHL Airways, Inc.  Both
parties also submit substantially similar information to support their
requests.

We find that consolidation of these filings in Docket OST-2002-13089
will enable the Department and the parties to address these similar
issues and information more efficiently.  Thus, we find that the
principle of administrative efficiency supports the consolidation of the
two proceedings into one coordinated docket.  The consolidation will not
in any way prejudice any decision, substantive or procedural, made
concerning these filings.

Extension of Time

In a letter of August 13, 2002, DHL Airways requested an extension of
time until September 6, 2002 to respond to the UPS and FedEx petitions.
In this letter, DHL Airways stated that UPS did not object.  FedEx filed
a Consent to Extension to Reply on August 14, 2002.  For good cause
shown, we believe that DHL Airways’s request is reasonable, and we
will grant it.

ACCORDINGLY,

1. We consolidate the above-captioned proceedings into Docket
OST-2002-13089;

2. We grant the August 13, 2002 request of DHL Airways, Inc.  for an
extension of time and give interested parties until September 6, 2002 to
answer the petitions of FedEx and UPS in Docket OST-2002-13089.

By:

READ C. VAN DE WATER

Assistant Secretary for Aviation

and International Affairs

(SEAL)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator or Foreign
Utility Company Status

May 28, 2010.

CER Generation, LLC..............  Docket No. EG10-18-000
Day County Wind, LLC.............  Docket No. EG10-19-000
Northeastern Power Company.......  Docket No. EG10-20-000
EC&R Papalote Creek II, LLC......  Docket No. EG10-22-000
EDF EN Canada Inc................  Docket No. FC10-1-000

    Take notice that during the month of April 2010, the status of the
above-captioned entities as Exempt Wholesale Generators or Foreign
Utility Companies became effective by operation of the Commission's
regulations, 18 CFR 366.7(a).

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

February 25, 2010.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER99-3822-017; ER01-140-013; ER01-141-013; ER03-42-
018; ER05-1266-011; ER07-842-007; ER09-629-006; ER99-4160-022.
    Applicants: Casco Bay Energy Company, LLC; Dynegy Danskammer, LLC;
Dynegy Roseton, LLC; Sithe/Independence Power Partners, L.P.;
Ontelaunee Power Operating Company, LLC; Dynegy Kendall Energy, LLC;
Dynegy Marketing and Trade, LLC; Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc.
    Description: Notice of Change in Status of Casco Bay Energy
Company, LLC, et al. and Request to File Out of Time.
    Filed Date: 02/22/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100222-5143.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 15, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER07-125-001.
    Applicants: Keystone Energy Partners, LP.
    Description: Keystone Energy Partners, LP submits the Updated
Market Power Analysis.
    Filed Date: 02/24/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100224-0063.

    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 26, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER07-1358-013; ER00-2885-028; ER01-2765-027; ER02-
2102-027; ER03-1283-022; ER05-1232-023; ER07-1112-012; ER07-1113-012;
ER07-1116-011; ER07-1117-014; ER07-1118-013; ER07-1356-014; ER09-1141-
007; ER09-609-005.
    Applicants: BE Louisiana LLC; Cedar Brakes I LLC; Cedar Brakes II,
LLC; Utility Contract Funding, LLC; Vineland Energy LLC; J.P. Morgan
Ventures Energy Corporation; BE Allegheny LLC; BE CA LLC; BE Ironwood
LLC; BE KJ LLC; BE Rayle LLC; BE Alabama LLC; J.P. Morgan Commodities
Canada Corporation; Central Power & Lime LLC.
    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of J.P. Morgan
Ventures Energy Corporation, Pursuant to Order 697-C.
    Filed Date: 02/01/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100201-5023.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 08, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-305-001.
    Applicants: Xcel Energy Services Inc.
    Description: Xcel Energy Services, Inc submits revised rate sheets
to properly reflect the effective date of PSCo's Electric Coordination
Service Tariff.
    Filed Date: 02/19/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100219-0218.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, March 12, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-374-002.
    Applicants: Medicine Bow Power Partners, LLC.
    Description: Medicine Bow Power Partners, LLC submits Refund
Report.
    Filed Date: 02/22/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100222-0228.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 15, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-559-002.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc
submits errata filing of amendment to amended and restated
interconnection and operating agreement.
    Filed Date: 02/24/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100224-0211.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-587-001.
    Applicants: Fortis Energy Marketing & Trading GP.
    Description: Fortis Energy Marketing and Trading GP submits
Substitute Original Sheet 1 et al. to FERC Electric Tariff, Original
Volume 1, First Revised Volume 1.
    Filed Date: 02/24/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100225-0201.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-726-000.
    Applicants: DPL Energy Resources, Inc.
    Description: DPL Energy Resources, Inc submits an application for
market based rate authorization and request for waivers and blanket
approvals.
    Filed Date: 02/18/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100219-0213.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 11, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-735-000.
    Applicants: S.J. Energy Partners, Inc.
    Description: S.J. Energy Partners, Inc Petition for Acceptance of
Initial Tariff, Waivers and Blanket Authorization, Rate Schedule FERC
1, to be effective 4/20/10.
    Filed Date: 02/18/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100219-0212.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 11, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-770-000.
    Applicants: CCES LLC.
    Description: CCES LLC submits the Petition for Acceptance of
Initial Rate Schedule, Waivers and Blanket Authority.
    Filed Date: 02/19/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100222-0227.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, March 12, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-775-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: California Independent System Operator Corporation
submits amendments to the ISO's FERC Electric Tariff.
    Filed Date: 02/12/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100219-0005.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, March 05, 2010.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2013-0012]

Proposed Modification to the List of Appropriate NRTL Program
Test Standards and the Scope of Recognition of Several NRTLs

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA proposes to: Add new test standards to
the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) Program's list of
appropriate test standards; delete or replace several test standards
from the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards; and modify
the scope of recognition of several NRTLs.

DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this
notice, or request for an extension of time to make a submission, on or
before August 31, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
    Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at: https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting
comments.
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov. 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 website. All submissions, including
copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA
Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY
(877) 889-5627) for assistance in locating docket submissions.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the
OSHA docket number for this Federal Register notice (OSHA-2013-0012).
OSHA will place comments and requests to speak, including personal
information, in the public docket, which may be available online.
Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting personal
information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates. For further
information on submitting comments, see the ``Public Participation''
heading in the section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before August 31, 2021 to the Office of
Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Room N-3653, Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to (202) 693-
1644.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
    Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office
of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson,
Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, telephone:
(202) 693-2110 or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The NRTL Program recognizes organizations that provide product-
safety testing and certification services to manufacturers. These
organizations perform testing and certification for purposes of the
program, to U.S. consensus-based product-safety test standards. The
products covered by the NRTL Program consist of those items for which
OSHA safety standards require ``certification'' by a NRTL. The
requirements affect electrical products and 36 other types of products.
OSHA does not develop or issue these test standards, but generally
relies on standards development organizations (SDOs), which develop and
maintain the standards using a method that provides for input and
consideration of views of industry groups, experts, users, consumers,
governmental authorities, and others having broad experience in the
safety field involved.

A. Addition of New Test Standards to the NRTL List of Appropriate Test
Standards

    Periodically, OSHA will add new test standards to the NRTL list of
appropriate test standards following an evaluation of the test standard
document. To qualify as an appropriate test standard, the agency
evaluates the document to (1) verify it represents a product category
for which OSHA requires certification by a NRTL, (2) verify the
document represents an end product and not a component, and (3) verify
the document defines safety test specifications (not installation or
operational performance specifications). OSHA becomes aware of new test
standards through various avenues. For example, OSHA may become aware
of new test standards by: (1) Monitoring notifications issued by
certain SDOs; (2) reviewing applications by NRTLs or applicants seeking
recognition to include a new test standard in their scope of
recognition; and (3) obtaining notification from manufacturers,
manufacturing organizations, government agencies, or other parties that
a new test standard may be appropriate to add to the list of
appropriate standards. OSHA may determine to include a new test
standard in the list, for example, if the test standard is for a
particular type of product that another test standard also covers,
addresses a type of product that no standard previously covered, or is
otherwise new to the NRTL Program.

B. SDO Deletion and Replacement of Test Standards

    The NRTL Program regulations require that appropriate test
standards be maintained and current (29 CFR 1910.7(c)). A test standard
withdrawn by an SDO is no longer considered an

appropriate test standard (CPL 01-00-004, NRTL Program Policies,
Procedures and Guidelines Directive (NRTL Program Directive), Ch.
2.IX.C.1). It is OSHA's policy to remove recognition of withdrawn test
standards by issuing a correction notice in the Federal Register for
all NRTLs recognized for the withdrawn test standards (Id.). However,
SDOs frequently will designate a replacement standard for withdrawn
standards. OSHA will recognize a NRTL for an appropriate replacement
test standard if the NRTL has the requisite testing and evaluation
capability for the replacement test standard (NRTL Program Directive,
Ch. 2.IX.C.2).
    One method that NRTLs may use to show such capability involves an
analysis to determine whether any testing and evaluation requirements
of existing test standards in a NRTL's scope are comparable (i.e., are
completely or substantially identical) to the requirements in the
replacement test standard (NRTL Program Directive, Ch. 2.IX.C.3). If
OSHA's analysis shows the replacement test standard does not require
additional or different technical capability than an existing test
standard(s), and the replacement test standard is comparable to the
existing test standard(s), then OSHA can add the replacement test
standard to affected NRTLs' scope of recognition. If OSHA's analysis
shows the replacement test standard requires an additional or different
technical capability, or the replacement test standard is not
comparable to any existing test standards, each affected NRTL seeking
to have OSHA add the replacement test standard to the NRTL's scope of
recognition must provide information to OSHA that demonstrates
technical capability (NRTL Program Directive, Ch. 2.IX.D).

C. Other Reasons for Removal of Test Standards From the NRTL List of
Appropriate Test Standards

    OSHA may choose to remove a test standard from the NRTL list of
appropriate test standards based on an internal review in which NRTL
Program staff review the NRTL list of appropriate test standards to
determine if the test standards conform to the definition of an
appropriate test standard defined in NRTL Program regulations and
policy. There are several reasons for removing a test standard based on
this review. First, a document that provides the methodology for a
single test is a test method rather than an appropriate test standard
(29 CFR 1910.7(c)). A test standard must specify the safety
requirements for a specific type of product(s) (NRTL Program Directive,
Ch. 2.VIII.C.1). A test method, however, is a specified technical
procedure for performing a test. As such, a test method is not an
appropriate test standard. While a NRTL may use a test method to
determine if certain safety requirements are met, a test method is not
itself a safety requirement for a specific product category.
    Second, a document that focuses primarily on usage, installation,
or maintenance requirements, and not safety requirements (i.e.,
features, parts, capabilities, usage limitations, or installation
requirements that would create a potential hazard in operating the
equipment if not properly used), would also not be considered an
appropriate test standard (NRTL Program Directive, Ch. 2.VIII.C.1). In
some cases, however, a document may also provide safety test
specifications in addition to usage, installation, and maintenance
requirements. In such cases, the document would be retained as an
appropriate test standard based on the safety test specifications.
    Finally, a document may not be considered an appropriate test
standard if the document covers products for which OSHA does not
require testing and certification (NRTL Program Directive, Ch.
2.VIII.C.2). Similarly, a document that covers electrical product
components would not be considered an appropriate test standard. These
documents apply to types of components that have limitation(s) or
condition(s) on their use, which are not appropriate for use as end-use
products. These documents also specify that these types of components
are for use only as part of an end-use product. NRTLs, however,
evaluate such components only in the context of evaluating whether end-
use products requiring NRTL approval are safe for use in the workplace.
Accordingly, as a matter of policy, OSHA considers that documents
covering such components are not appropriate test standards under the
NRTL Program. OSHA notes, however, that it is not proposing to delete
from NRTLs' scope of recognition any test standards covering end-use
products that contain such components.
    In addition, OSHA notes that, to conform to a test standard
covering an end-use product, a NRTL must still determine that the
components in the product comply with the components' specific test
standards. In making this determination, NRTLs may test the components
themselves, or accept the testing of a qualified testing organization
that a given component conforms to the particular test standard. OSHA
reviews each NRTL's procedures to determine which approach the NRTL
will use to address components, and reviews the end-use product testing
to verify that the NRTL appropriately addresses that product's
components.

II. Proposal To Delete Test Standards From the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards and Incorporate Into the List of Appropriate
Test Standards a Replacement Test Standard For a Withdrawn Test
Standard

    In this notice, OSHA proposes to delete several test standards from
the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards. OSHA also
proposes to incorporate into the NRTL Program's list of appropriate
test standards a replacement test standard for a withdrawn test
standard.
    Table 1 lists the test standards that OSHA proposes to delete from
the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards, as well as an
abbreviated rationale for OSHA's proposed action. Additionally, Table 1
lists the replacement test standard that OSHA proposes to incorporate
into the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. OSHA seeks
comment on this preliminary determination.
    OSHA notes that Table 1 lists the subject test standards and the
proposed action with regard to each of these test standards without
indicating how the proposed action will affect individual NRTLs.
Section III of this notice discusses how the proposed action will
affect individual NRTLs.

   Table 1--Test Standards OSHA Is Proposing To Remove from NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
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                                                                                Proposed replacement
   Proposed deleted test standard       Test standard title       Reason for deletion          standard(s)
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UL 2231-1..........................  Personnel Protection      Standard is component     None.
                                      Systems for Electric      standard and not an end-
                                      Vehicle (EV) Supply       product standard. It
                                      Circuits: General         does not meet the
                                      Requirements.             requirements of the
                                                                NRTL Program.
UL 2231-2..........................  Personnel Protection      Standard is component     None.
                                      Systems for Electric      standard and not an end-
                                      Vehicle (EV) Supply       product standard. It
                                      Circuits: Particular      does not meet the
                                      Requirements for          requirements of the
                                      Protection Devices for    NRTL Program.
                                      Use in Charging Systems.
UL 224.............................  Extruded Insulating       Standard is component     None.
                                      Tubing.                   standard and not an end-
                                                                product standard. It
                                                                does not meet the
                                                                requirements of the
                                                                NRTL Program.
UL 969.............................  Marking and Labeling      Standard is component     None.
                                      Systems.                  standard and not an end-
                                                                product standard. It
                                                                does not meet the
                                                                requirements of the
                                                                NRTL Program.
UL 1332............................  Organic Coatings for      Standard is component     None.
                                      Steel Enclosures for      standard and not an end-
                                      Outdoor Use Electrical    product standard. It
                                      Equipment.                does not meet the
                                                                requirements of the
                                                                NRTL Program.
UL 1441............................  Coated Electrical         Standard is component     None.
                                      Sleeving.                 standard and not an end-
                                                                product standard. It
                                                                does not meet the
                                                                requirements of the
                                                                NRTL Program.
UL 1446............................  Systems of Insulating     Standard is component     None.
                                      Materials--General.       standard and not an end-
                                                                product standard. It
                                                                does not meet the
                                                                requirements of the
                                                                NRTL Program.
UL 61010A-2-042....................  Electrical Equipment for  Withdrawn and replaced..  UL 61010-1 (no direct
                                      Laboratory Use; Part 2:                             replacement for UL
                                      Particular Requirements                             61010A-2-042).
                                      for Autoclaves and
                                      Sterilizers Using Toxic
                                      Gas for the Treatment
                                      of Medical Materials,
                                      and for Laboratory
                                      Processes.
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III. Proposed Modifications to Affected NRTLs' Scope of Recognition

    In this notice, OSHA additionally proposes to remove certain test
standards (i.e., those listed in Table 1, above) from the scopes of
recognition of several NRTLs and to add to the scopes of recognition of
some of these NRTLs a replacement test standard, as applicable. The
tables in this section (Table 2 through Table 6) list, for each
affected NRTL, the test standard(s) that OSHA proposes to remove from
the scope of recognition of the NRTL, along with the proposed
replacement test standard (as applicable).
    OSHA seeks comment on whether the proposed deletions and
replacements are appropriate, and whether individual tables omit any
appropriate replacement test standard that is comparable to a withdrawn
test standard. If OSHA determines that it omitted any appropriate
replacement test standard that is comparable to a withdrawn test
standard, it will, in the final determination, incorporate that
replacement test standard into the scope of recognition of each
affected NRTL.
    Comments should consist of pertinent written documents and
exhibits. Commenters needing more time to comment must submit a request
in writing, stating the reasons for the request, by the due date for
comments. OSHA will limit any extension to 10 days unless the requester
justifies a longer time period. OSHA may deny a request for an
extension if it is not adequately justified.

Table 2--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
        Recognition of the CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc.
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                                                            Proposed
 Proposed test standard to be     Reason for proposed      replacement
            removed                     removal         test standard(s)
                                                         (if applicable)
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UL 224........................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
UL 969........................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
UL 1441.......................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
UL 1446.......................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.

UL 61010A-2-042...............  Withdrawn and replaced  UL 61010-1 (no
                                                         direct
                                                         replacement).
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Table 3--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
            Recognition of Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.
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                                                            Proposed
 Proposed test standard to be     Reason for proposed   replacement test
            removed                     removal          standard(s) (if
                                                           applicable)
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UL 224........................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
UL 969........................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
UL 1441.......................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
UL 1446.......................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
UL 61010A-2-042...............  Withdrawn and replaced  UL 61010-1 (no
                                                         direct
                                                         replacement).
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    Table 4--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Remove From the Scope of
           Recognition of TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.
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                                                            Proposed
 Proposed test standard to be     Reason for proposed   replacement test
            removed                     removal          standard(s) (if
                                                           applicable)
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UL 224........................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
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    Table 5--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Remove From the Scope of
                  Recognition of TUV SUD America, Inc.
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                                                            Proposed
 Proposed test standard to be     Reason for proposed   replacement test
            removed                     removal          standard(s) (if
                                                           applicable)
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UL 969........................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
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Table 6--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
                          Recognition of UL LLC
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                                                            Proposed
 Proposed test standard to be     Reason for proposed      replacement
            removed                     removal         test standard(s)
                                                         (if applicable)
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UL 2231-1.....................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
UL 2231-2.....................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
UL 224........................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
UL 969........................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
UL 1332.......................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
UL 1441.......................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
UL 1446.......................  Standard is component   None.
                                 standard and not an
                                 end-product standard.
                                 It does not meet the
                                 requirements of the
                                 NRTL Program.
UL 61010A-2-042...............  Withdrawn and replaced  UL 61010-1 (no
                                                         direct
                                                         replacement).
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IV. Proposal To Add Test Standards to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards

    In this notice, OSHA also proposes to add several test standards to
the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards. Table 7, below
lists the test standards that OSHA proposes to add to the NRTL
Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. OSHA seeks comment on
this preliminary determination.

 Table 7--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Add to the NRTL Program's List
                      of Appropriate Test Standards
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           Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 970............................  Standard for Retail Fixtures and
                                     Merchandise Displays.
UL 62841-2-17.....................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held
                                     Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn
                                     and Garden Machinery--Safety--Part
                                     2-17: Particular Requirements for
                                     Hand-Held Routers.
UL 62841-4-1......................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held
                                     Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn
                                     And Garden Machinery--Safety--Part
                                     4-1: Particular Requirements For
                                     Chain Saws.
UL 62841-4-2......................  Standard for Electric Motor-Operated
                                     Hand-Held Tools, Transportable
                                     Tools And Lawn And Garden
                                     Machinery--Safety--Part 4-2:
                                     Particular Requirements For Hedge
                                     Trimmers.
CSA/ANSI C22.2 No. 336............  Particular requirements for
                                     rechargeable battery-operated
                                     commercial robotic floor treatment
                                     machines with traction drives.
UL 61730-1........................  Standard for Photovoltaic (PV)
                                     Module Safety Qualification--Part
                                     1: Requirements for Construction.
UL 61730-2........................  Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety
                                     Qualification--Part 2: Requirements
                                     for Testing.
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    To review copies of comments submitted to the docket, contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor. These materials will generally be available online
at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. OSHA-2013-0012.
    OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a
timely manner and, after addressing the issues raised by these
comments, will make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary for
Occupational Safety and Health regarding the removal of recognition of
these test standards from the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test
Standards and to update the scope of recognition of several NRTLs. The
Assistant Secretary will make the final decision. In making this
decision, the Assistant Secretary may undertake other proceedings
prescribed in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA will publish a public
notice of this final decision in the Federal Register.

V. Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this notice. Accordingly, the
agency is issuing this notice pursuant to Section 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2),
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393; Sept. 18, 2020),
and 29 CFR 1910.7.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on August 6, 2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0878; Airspace Docket No. 20-AGL-35]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Warroad, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at Warroad International Memorial Airport,
Warroad, MN. This action is the result of an airspace review caused by
the decommissioning of the Baudette VHF omnidirectional range (VOR)
navigation aid as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON)
Program. The name and geographic coordinates of the airport are also
being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 25, 2021. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11E at NARA, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Warroad International Memorial Airport, Warroad, MN, to
support instrument flight rule operations at this airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (85 FR 67322; October 22, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2020-0878
to amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at Warroad International Memorial Airport, Warroad, MN.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No
comments were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15,
2020, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15,
2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 6.6-mile (decreased from a 7-mile) radius
of Warroad International Memorial Airport, Warroad, MN; removes the
exclusionary language from the airspace legal description as it is no
longer required; and updates the name (previously Warroad
International-Swede Carlson Field) and geographic coordinates of the
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Baudette VOR, which provided navigation
information for the instrument procedures this airport, as part of the
VOR MON Program.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. This airspace action is not expected
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005. Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

AGL MN E5 Warroad, MN [Amended]

Warroad International Memorial Airport, MN
    (Lat. 48[deg]56'29'' N, long. 95[deg]20'55'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of the Warroad International Memorial
Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 17, 2020.
Steven T. Phillips,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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[Notices]
[Pages 48393-48394]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0061]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes
Mellitus

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA confirms its decision to exempt 51 individuals from its
rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM)
from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce.
The exemptions enable these individuals to operate CMVs in interstate
commerce.

DATES: The exemptions were effective on July 23, 2015. The exemptions
expire on July 23, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles A. Horan, III, Director,
Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA, Room W64-224, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Electronic Access

    You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document
Management System (FDMS) at: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and/or Room W12-140 on the
ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.

II. Background

    On June 22, 2015, FMCSA published a notice of receipt of Federal
diabetes exemption applications from 51 individuals and requested
comments from the public (80 FR 35705). The public comment period
closed on July 22, 2015, and no comments were received.
    FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of the 51 applicants and
determined that granting the exemptions to these individuals would
achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level that
would be achieved by complying with the current regulation 49 CFR
391.41(b)(3).

Diabetes Mellitus and Driving Experience of the Applicants

    The Agency established the current requirement for diabetes in 1970
because several risk studies indicated that drivers with diabetes had a
higher rate of crash involvement than the general population. The
diabetes rule provides that ``A person is physically qualified to drive
a commercial motor vehicle if that person has no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus currently requiring
insulin for control'' (49 CFR 391.41(b)(3)).
    FMCSA established its diabetes exemption program, based on the
Agency's July 2000 study entitled ``A Report to Congress on the
Feasibility of a Program to Qualify Individuals with Insulin-Treated
Diabetes Mellitus to Operate in Interstate Commerce as Directed by the
Transportation Act for the 21st Century.'' The report concluded that a
safe and practicable protocol to allow some drivers with ITDM to
operate CMVs is feasible. The September 3, 2003 (68 FR 52441), Federal
Register notice in conjunction with the November 8, 2005 (70 FR 67777),
Federal Register notice provides the current protocol for allowing such
drivers to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
    These 51 applicants have had ITDM over a range of one to 44 years.
These applicants report no severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting in
loss of consciousness or seizure, requiring the assistance of another
person, or resulting in impaired cognitive function that occurred
without warning symptoms, in the past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or
more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in the past 5 years. In each case,
an endocrinologist verified that the driver has demonstrated a
willingness to properly monitor and manage his/her diabetes mellitus,
received education related to diabetes management, and is on a stable
insulin regimen. These drivers report no other disqualifying
conditions, including diabetes-related complications. Each meets the
vision requirement at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
    The qualifications and medical condition of each applicant were
stated and discussed in detail in the June 22, 2015, Federal Register
notice and they will not be repeated in this notice.

III. Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA received no comments in this proceeding.

IV. Basis for Exemption Determination

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the diabetes requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) if the exemption
is likely to achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety than
would be achieved without the exemption. The exemption allows the
applicants to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
    To evaluate the effect of these exemptions on safety, FMCSA
considered medical reports about the applicants' ITDM and vision, and
reviewed the treating endocrinologists' medical opinion related to the
ability of the driver to safely operate a CMV while using insulin.
    Consequently, FMCSA finds that in each case exempting these
applicants from the diabetes requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) is
likely to achieve a level of safety equal to that existing without the
exemption.

V. Conditions and Requirements

    The terms and conditions of the exemption will be provided to the
applicants in the exemption document and they include the following:
(1) That each individual submit a quarterly monitoring checklist
completed by the treating endocrinologist as well as an annual
checklist with a comprehensive medical evaluation; (2) that each
individual reports within 2 business days of occurrence, all episodes
of severe hypoglycemia, significant complications, or inability to
manage diabetes; also, any involvement in an accident or any other
adverse event in a CMV or personal vehicle, whether or not it is
related to an episode of hypoglycemia; (3) that each individual provide
a copy of the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's report to the medical
examiner at the time of the annual medical examination; and (4) that
each individual provide a copy of the annual medical certification to
the employer for retention in the driver's qualification file, or keep
a copy in his/her driver's qualification file if he/she is self-
employed. The driver must also have a copy of the certification when
driving, for presentation to a duly authorized Federal, State, or local
enforcement official.

VI. Conclusion

    Based upon its evaluation of the 51 exemption applications, FMCSA
exempts the following drivers from the diabetes requirement in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10), subject to the requirements cited above 949 CFR
391.64(b)):

Timothy G. Baker (NE)
Daniel E. Benes (WI)
William E. Blake (TX)
Thomas M. Burns (NJ)
George W. Cahall (DE)
John T. Curry (TN)
Willie D. Davis (IL)
Alan E. Dean (NE)
Christopher A. DiCioccio (CT)
Johnny L. Emory (KS)
Ike Gibbs (CA)
Jospeh Gipson (KS)
Juan Gomez Jr. (IA)
George A. Gross (NY)
Herman L. Hall (NJ)
Grover D. Johnson (NY)
Bruce E. Johnston (CO)
Francis D. Judd (MA)
William J. Kaszubski (IL)
George S. Kean (NH)
Jeffrey K. Lageson (MN)
Yehuda Lauber (NY)
Rickie D. Leonard (WA)
Travis R. Mendenhall (OH)
Danny R. Middlebrooks (GA)
Kyle A. Mininger (AL)
John T. Murchison, Jr. (TN)
Axel J. M. Murphy (MN)
Charles M. Naylis (PA)
Craig J. Nelson (IL)
Richard A. Nigro (NJ)
Thomas S. O'Brien (TX)
Paul T. Ozbun (OK)
Modesto F. Pedote (NY)
David M. Pomeroy (IA)
Matthew C. Preston (KY)
Anthony A. Rachuy (MN)
Joseph C. Richards (MD)
Dwight B. Richardson (TX)
James C. Rocco (NJ)
Daniel A. Ryan (MN)
Patrick J. Severance (NY)
Timothy F. Showers (WI)
James A. Smit (MN)
John W. Smith (MT)
Roland Thenor (NY)
Billy L. Wagner (IL)
Steven L. Wear (ND)
Jeffrey S. Wilkinson (IN)
James T. Young (MI)
David J. Zelhart (IL)

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 each exemption is
valid for two years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will
be revoked if the following occurs: (1) The person fails to comply with
the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has
resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was
granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent
with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315. If the
exemption is still effective at the end of the 2-year period, the
person may apply to FMCSA for a renewal under procedures in effect at
that time.

    Issued on: August 6, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0001]

Food and Drug Administration/Xavier University Global Outsourcing
Conference

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public conference.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Cincinnati District,
in co-sponsorship with Xavier University, is announcing a public
conference entitled ``FDA/Xavier University Global Outsourcing
Conference.'' This 3-day public conference for the pharmaceutical
industry includes presentations from key FDA officials, global
regulators, and industry experts. The conference will focus on global
compliance challenges associated with pharmaceutical outsourcing
relationships and supply chain control, as well as expectations from
global regulators. Pharmaceutical companies and contract organizations
are invited to this conference to address the issues that reside on
both sides. In addition to expert presentations, participants will be
engaged through live polling and a small group discussion session on
sharing best practices with each other.
    Dates and Times: The public conference will be held on June 14 and
15, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and June 16, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 1
p.m.
    Location: The public conference will be held on the campus of
Xavier

University, 3800 Victory Pkwy., Cincinnati, OH 45207,<PHONE_NUMBER> or
513-745-3396.
    Contact Persons:
    For information regarding this notice: Steven Eastham, Food and
Drug Administration, 6751 Steger Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45237, 513-679-
2700, ext. 123, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For information regarding the conference and registration: Marla
Phillips, Xavier University, 3800 Victory Pkwy., Cincinnati, OH 45207,
513-745-3073, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Registration: There is a registration fee. The conference
registration fees cover the cost of the presentations, training
materials, receptions, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and dinner
speakers for the 3 days of the conference. Early registration ends May
14, 2010. Standard registration ends June 13, 2010. There will be
onsite registration. The cost of registration is as follows:

                     Table 1.--Registration Fees\1\
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        Attendees             Fees by May 14th        Fees by June 13th
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Industry                  $995                      $1,200
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Small Business (< 100     $800                      $1,000
 employees)
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Academic/Government       $600                      $700
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Student                   $200                      $250
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FDA Employee              Fee waived                Fee waived
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\1\ The fourth registration from the same company is free.

    The following forms of payment will be accepted: American Express,
Visa, Mastercard, and company checks.
    To register online for the public conference, please visit the
``Registration'' link on the conference Web site at http://www.XavierGOC.com. (FDA has verified the Web site address, but is not
responsible for subsequent changes to the Web site after this document
publishes in the Federal Register.)
    To register by mail, please send your name, title, firm name,
address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail, and payment information for
the fee to Xavier University, Attn: Sue Bensman, 3800 Victory Pkwy.,
Cincinnati, OH 45207. An e-mail will be sent confirming your
registration.
    Attendees are responsible for their own accommodations. The
conference headquarter hotel is the Downtown Cincinnati Hilton
Netherlands Plaza, 35 West 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202, 513-421-
9100. To make reservations online, please visit the ``Venue/Logistics''
link at http://www.XavierGOC.com.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Marla Phillips (see Contact Persons) at least 7 days in advance
of the conference.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public conference helps fulfill the
Department of Health and Human Services and FDA's important mission to
protect the public health. The conference will provide those engaged in
FDA-regulated outsourcing with information on the following topics:
     FDA Center to present on initiatives from Congress and
FDA, and resulting impact;
     Global regulator perspective on global compliance
initiatives, challenges, and expectations;
     FDA Field perspective on the most common and significant
deficiencies specific to outsourcing relationships;
     Global compliance of manufacturing in Asia;
     Pharmaceutical companies--how to manage varying global
regulatory expectations while working with contractors in various
states of compliance;
     Contract organizations--compliance strategy for managing
global regulatory requirements while managing multiple client
expectations;
     Contract Organization Selection Process;
     The Client Selection Process--the criteria a contract
organization should use to consider saying no to a contract
relationship;
     Regulatory challenges--Drug Master File Fitness;
     Due diligence audit--how to audit in 1 day;
     Quality Agreement Development throughout the product and
process lifecycle;
     Supply Chain Transparency and Pedigree;
     How to Audit the Supply Chain;
     Rx-360 and International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council
initiatives--impact to industry;
     Risk-based Performance Management best practices;
     International Conference on Harmonisation Triple Q's (Q8,
Q9, and Q10)--how quality can drive down the cost of business, and how
innovation can increase business opportunities;
     Rebuilding the Trust case studies; and
     Small group discussion on sharing best practices.
    FDA has made education of the drug and device manufacturing
community a high priority to help ensure the quality of FDA-regulated
drugs and devices. The conference helps to achieve objectives set forth
in section 406 of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of
1997 (21 U.S.C. 393), which includes working closely with stakeholders
and maximizing the availability and clarity of information to
stakeholders and the public. The conference also is consistent with the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law
104-121) by providing outreach activities by Government agencies to
small businesses.

    Dated: April 22, 2010.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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