[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 239 (Monday, December 14, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 77253-77255]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31310]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2012-0205; FRL-9940-03-Region 6]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; El Paso
Particulate Matter Contingency Measures

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving under
the Federal Clean Air Act (the Act) State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revisions submitted by the State of Texas. These revisions pertain to
contingency measures for particulate matter in the City of El Paso. The
affected contingency measures are the paving of alleys and sweeping of
streets.

DATES: This final rule is effective on January 13, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R06-OAR-2012-0205. All documents in the docket are
listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy at the EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas,
Texas 75202-2733.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Riley,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean the EPA.

I. Background

    The background for today's action is discussed in detail in our
August 19, 2015 proposal (80 FR 50248). In that notice, we proposed to
approve revisions to the Texas SIP pertaining to contingency measures
for controlling particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter
less than or equal to a nominal ten micrometers (PM10) in
the City of El Paso. We did not receive any comments regarding our
proposal.

II. Final Action

    We are approving revisions to the Texas SIP pertaining to
PM10 dust control contingency measures in the City of El
Paso. The State's revisions submitted on March 7, 2012 amend rule 30
TAC section 111.147(1)(E) by removing the requirement to pave alleys at
the rate of 15 miles/year, and replace it with the following
requirements:
    (1) All new alleys must be paved;
    (2) Unpaved alleys may not be used for residential garbage and
recycling collection; and
    (3) The use of recycled asphalt product as defined in section
111.145 and section 111.147(1) may be used as an alternate means of
particulate matter control for alleys.
    We are also approving revisions to 30 TAC section 111.147(1) that
define reclaimed asphalt pavement, and 30 TAC section 111.147(2) that
changes the sweeping frequency requirement from four to three times per
year in the city limits and from six to four times per week in the El
Paso central business district. This action is being taken under
section 110 of the Act.

III. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, we are finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with the requirements of 1
CFR 51.5, we are finalizing the incorporation by reference of the
revisions to the Texas regulations as described in the Final Action
section above. We have made, and will continue to make, these documents
generally available electronically through

www.regulations.gov and/or in hard copy at the EPA Region 6 office.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).

In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation
land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated
that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the
rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial
direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified
by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by February 12, 2016. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposed of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    Dated: November 19, 2015.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart SS--Texas

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2. In Sec.  52.2270:
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a. In paragraph (c), the table titled ``EPA Approved Regulations in the
Texas SIP'' is amended by revising the entry for Section 111.147.
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b. In paragraph (e), the second table titled ``EPA-Approved
Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Texas
SIP'' is amended by adding an entry at the end for ``Revision to El
Paso PM10 Attainment Demonstration SIP''.
    The revision and addition read as follows:

Sec.  52.2270  Identification of plan.

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           Chapter 111 (Reg 1)--Control of Air Pollution From Visible Emissions and Particulate Matter
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             Division 4: Materials Handling, Construction, Roads, Streets, Alleys, and Parking Lots
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Section 111.147...............  Roads, Streets,      1/25/2012   12/14/2015         ............................
                                 and Alleys.                      [Insert Federal
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Revision to El Paso             El Paso, TX......     3/7/2012   12/14/2015         ............................
 PM[ihel1][ihel0] Attainment                                      [Insert Federal
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 control contingency measures).                                   citation].
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38993-38995]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17326]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2017-0038; Notice 1]

Ride the Ducks International, LLC, Receipt of Petition for
Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Receipt of petition.

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SUMMARY: Ride the Ducks International, LLC (RTDI), has determined that
certain model year (MY) 1996-2014 Ride the Ducks International Stretch
Amphibious passenger vehicles (APVs) do not fully comply with Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 104, Windshield Wiping and
Washing Systems. RTDI filed a noncompliance information report dated
March 15, 2017. RTDI also petitioned NHTSA on April 12, 2017, for a
decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it
relates to motor vehicle safety.

DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is September 15,
2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written data,
views, and arguments on this petition. Comments must refer to the
docket and notice number cited in the title of this notice and
submitted by any of the following methods:
     Mail: Send comments by mail addressed to U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver comments by hand to U.S. Department
of

Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. The
Docket Section is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except
Federal Holidays.
     Electronically: Submit comments electronically by logging
onto the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Web site at https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Comments may also be faxed to<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comments must be written in the English language, and be no greater
than 15 pages in length, although there is no limit to the length of
necessary attachments to the comments. If comments are submitted in
hard copy form, please ensure that two copies are provided. If you wish
to receive confirmation that comments you have submitted by mail were
received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard with the
comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
    All comments and supporting materials received before the close of
business on the closing date indicated above will be filed in the
docket and will be considered. All comments and supporting materials
received after the closing date will also be filed and will be
considered to the fullest extent possible.
    When the petition is granted or denied, notice of the decision will
also be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority
indicated at the end of this notice.
    All comments, background documentation, and supporting materials
submitted to the docket may be viewed by anyone at the address and
times given above. The documents may also be viewed on the Internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by following the online instructions for
accessing the dockets. The docket ID number for this petition is shown
in the heading of this notice.
    DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement is available for review in a
Federal Register notice published on April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477-78).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    I. Overview: Ride the Ducks International, LLC (RTDI), has
determined that certain model year (MY) 1996-2014 Ride the Ducks
International Stretch Amphibious passenger vehicles (APVs) do not fully
comply with paragraph S4.2.2 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 104, Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems. RTDI filed a
noncompliance information report dated March 15, 2017, pursuant to 49
CFR 573, Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports. RTDI also
petitioned NHTSA on April 12, 2017, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h) and 49 CFR part 556, for an exemption from the notification
and remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that this
noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety.
    This notice of receipt of RTDI's petition is published under 49
U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent any agency decision or
other exercise of judgment concerning the merits of the petition.
    II. Vehicles Involved: Approximately 105 MY 1996-2014 Ride the
Ducks International Stretch APVs, manufactured between January 1, 1996,
and December 31, 2014, are potentially involved.
    III. Noncompliance: RTDI explained that the noncompliance is that
the subject vehicles were manufactured without a windshield washing
system, as required by paragraph S4.2.2 of FMVSS No. 104.
    IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S4.2.2 of FMVSS No. 104 states in
pertinent part:

    S4.2.2 Each multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck, and bus shall
have a windshield washing system that meets the requirements of SAE
Recommended Practice J942 (1965) (incorporated by reference, see
Sec.  571.5), except that the reference to ``the effective wipe
pattern defined in SAE J903, paragraph 3.1.2'' in paragraph 3.1 of
SAE Recommended Practice J942 (1965) shall be deleted and ``the
pattern designed by the manufacturer for the windshield wiping
system on the exterior surface of the windshield glazing'' shall be
inserted in lieu thereof.

    V. Summary of RTDI's Petition: As background, in 1996, RTDI began
to produce APVs. The original Amphibious Passenger vehicles (APVs) are
based on military vehicles that were capable of operation over both
land and water. The ``Stretch'' APVs were refurbished by RTDI in
accordance with state and U.S. Coast Guard rules and regulations. These
vehicles have renewed hulls that are ``stretched'' over the original
chassis frame and original vehicle components that were replaced with
modern equipment. RTDI manufactured the stretch APVs until 2005, when
RTDI introduced its ``Truck'' APVs. The truck APVs are based on
military cargo vehicles. RTDI has not manufactured any vehicles since
2014.
    RTDI described the subject noncompliance and stated its belief that
the noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle
safety.
    In support of its petition, RTDI submitted the following reasoning:

    1. FMVSS No. 104 specifies, in relevant part, that ``each . . .
[vehicle] shall have a windshield washing system that meets the
requirements of SAE Recommended Practice J942 (1965)'' 49 CFR
571.104, S4(a), S4.2.2. This FMVSS is designed to ensure that when
activated, the windshield washing system is capable of reaching a
sufficient portion of the exterior surface of the windshield, as
designed by the manufacturer. The standard establishes minimum
performance requirements for the windshield wiping and washing
systems so that the vehicle operator is able to sufficiently see
through the windshield. The APVs have features installed that are
designed to achieve the same purpose as the standard. If there is
debris present on the windshield, the driver is able to engage the
vehicle's windshield wipers to clear the windshield's exterior
surface. Further, the windshield of the APVs have a unique design
that allows the driver to fully lower and raise the windshield
glass. In the event that the windshield wipers could not clear the
surface of the windshield, the driver has the option of lowering the
windshield. Under either option, the visibility of the operator
would not be compromised.
    2. In the water portion of the vehicles' tours, the APVs are
required to have the windshield lowered during operation, per U.S.
Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard has recognized that in the
event of an accident on the water, a raised windshield could impede
passenger egress. Consequently, the Coast Guard has issued guidance
which provides that the windshields of APVs be ``designed to fold
down with minimal force to allow egress.'' U.S. Coast Guard
Navigation and Inspection Circular (NVIC) 1-01, inspection of
Amphibious Passenger Carrying Vehicles, p.24. Further, the APV's
exteriors, including the windshields, are washed after each tour,
removing any debris that may have accumulated during the last tour.
    3. From its inception, the Safety Act has included a provision
recognizing that some noncompliances may pose little or no actual
safety risk. The Safety Act exempts manufacturers from their
statutory obligation to provide notice and remedy upon a
determination by NHTSA that a noncompliance is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety. See 49 U.S.C. 30118(d). In applying this
recognition to particular fact situations, the agency considers
whether the noncompliance gives rise to ``a significantly greater
risk than . . . in a compliant vehicle.'' 69 FR 19897, 19900 (April
14, 2000). As described above, the specialized design of the APVs
and the vehicles' pattern of use does not expose the vehicles to
conditions that could create an increased safety risk when compared
to a vehicle that has a windshield washing system installed.

    RTDI concluded by expressing the belief that the subject
noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety,
and that its petition to be

exempted from providing notification of the noncompliance, as required
by 49 U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the noncompliance, as required by
49 U.S.C. 30120, should be granted.
    NHTSA notes that the statutory provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to file petitions for a
determination of inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to exempt manufacturers
only from the duties found in sections 30118 and 30120, respectively,
to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of a defect or noncompliance
and to remedy the defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any decision on
this petition only applies to the subject vehicles that RTDI no longer
controlled at the time it determined that the noncompliance existed.
However, any decision on this petition does not relieve vehicle
distributors and dealers of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for
sale, or introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate
commerce of the noncompliant vehicles under their control after RTDI
notified them that the subject noncompliance existed.

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: delegations of authority at
49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.

Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4273-4274]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1672]

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 18 / Friday, January 27, 2012 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 202

[Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0582]
RIN 0910-AG27

Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements; Presentation
of the Major Statement in Television and Radio Advertisements in a
Clear, Conspicuous, and Neutral Manner; Notice of Availability of Study
Data

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period on specific data.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening the
comment period on specific data related to a proposed rule published in
the Federal Register of March 29, 2010 (75 FR 15376), to establish
standards that would be considered in determining whether the major
statement in direct-to-consumer (DTC) television and radio
advertisements relating to the side effects and contraindications of an
advertised prescription drug intended for use by humans is presented in
a clear, conspicuous, and neutral manner. FDA is announcing that it has
added a document to the docket for the proposed rulemaking concerning a
study entitled: ``Experimental Evaluation of the Impact of Distraction
on Consumer Understanding of Risk and Benefit Information in Direct-to-
Consumer Prescription Drug Television Advertisements'' (Distraction
Study). This study was designed to investigate some advertising factors
that could influence consumers' understanding of a drug's risks. This
document reopens the comment period for the rulemaking proceeding to
allow an opportunity for comment on the study as it relates to the
proposed standards.

DATES: Interested persons may submit either electronic or written
comments on the Distraction Study report as it relates to the proposed
standards by February 27, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FDA-2009-
N-0582 and/or RIN 0910-AG27, by any of the following methods.

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Written Submissions

    Submit written submissions in the following ways:
     FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (For paper CD-ROM submissions):
Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration,
5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Agency
name, FDA-2009-N-0582, and RIN 0910-AG27 for this rulemaking. All
comments received may be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For
additional information on submitting comments, see the ``Comments''
heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and insert the
docket number(s), found in brackets in the heading of this document,
into the ``Search'' box and follow the prompts and/or go to the
Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville,
MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For information concerning human drug products: Ernest S. Voyard,
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration,
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Building 51, Suite 3200, Silver Spring, MD
20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
For information concerning human biological drug products: Stephen
Ripley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (HFM-17), Food and
Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 200N, Rockville, MD
20852-1448,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of March 29, 2010 (75 FR 15376), FDA
published a proposed rule entitled:``Direct-to-Consumer Prescription
Drug Advertisements; Presentation of the Major Statement in Television
and Radio Advertisements in a Clear, Conspicuous, and Neutral Manner''
to amend its regulations concerning DTC advertisements of prescription
drugs. Specifically, the proposed rule would implement a new
requirement of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, added by
section 901(d)(3)(A) of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act
of 2007 (FDAAA). This section requires that the major statement in DTC
television or radio advertisements relating to the side effects and
contraindications of an advertised prescription drug intended for use
by humans be presented in a clear, conspicuous, and neutral manner, and
directs FDA to publish regulations establishing the standards for
determining whether a major statement meets these requirements. As
directed by section 901(d)(3)(B) of FDAAA, the proposed rule described
standards that the Agency would consider in determining whether the
major statement is clear, conspicuous, and neutral. The proposed rule
provided a 90-day period for public comment. The comment period closed
June 28, 2010.
    In the proposed rule (75 FR 15376 at 15379), we noted that FDA had
conducted a study on the impact of distraction on consumer
understanding of risk and benefit information in DTC prescription drug
television advertisements (72 FR 47051, August 22, 2007) (Distraction
Study). We further stated that there would be an opportunity for public
comment on FDA's analyses of the results of the Distraction Study.
Therefore, FDA has added the Distraction Study report to the docket and
is reopening the comment period to provide an opportunity for
interested parties to comment on the results of the analyses as it
relates to the proposed standards.
    The Distraction Study examined three factors which might influence
people's understanding of the risk information in the audio portion of
the advertisement: (1) The presence or absence of superimposed text,
(2) the emotional (affective) tone of visual images, and (3) the
consistency of the visual images

with the risk information. The results of the Distraction Study
indicate that presenting risk information at the same time in text and
in audio improves consumers' understanding of the risk information. The
results of the Distraction Study did not find support for the idea that
consumers' understanding of the risk information is influenced by the
emotional (affective) tone of visual images or the consistency of the
visual images with the risk information on the screen during the major
statement.

II. Comments

    Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management
(see ADDRESSES) either electronic or written comments regarding the
Distraction Study as it relates to the proposed standards. It is only
necessary to send one set of comments. Identify comments with the
docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document and
labeled ``ATTN: Distraction Study.'' The data and received comments may
be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday.

    Dated: January 20, 2012.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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