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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2011-0860]

The 13 Carcinogens Standards; Extension of the Office of
Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection
(Paperwork) Requirements

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

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to
obtain the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for the
information collection requirements contained in the 13 Carcinogens
Standard.

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent or received) by
February 14, 2022.

ADDRESSES:
    Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://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-2011-0860).
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Seleda Perryman or Theda Kenney,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Department of Labor, as part of the continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an
opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information
collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that
information is in the correct format, reporting burden (time and costs)
is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understandable, and
OSHA's estimate of the information collection burden is correct. The
OSH Act (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) authorizes information collection by
employers as necessary or appropriate for enforcement of the Act or for
developing information regarding the causes and prevention of
occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The
OSH Act also requires that OSHA obtain such information with minimum
burden upon employers, especially those operating small businesses, and
to reduce to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of
efforts in obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
    The information collection requirements specified in the 13
Carcinogens Standard (29 CFR 1920.1003, 1915.1003, and 1926.1103)
protect workers from the adverse health effects that may result from
their exposure to the specified carcinogens. The following is a brief
description of the collection of information requirements contained in
the 13 Carcinogens Standard: Establishing and implementing a medical
surveillance program for workers assigned to enter regulated areas;
informing workers of their medical examination results; and providing
workers with access to their medical records. Further, employers must
retain worker medical records for specified time periods and make them
available upon request to OSHA and NIOSH.

II. Special Issues for Comment

    OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
     Whether the proposed information collection requirements
are necessary for proper performance of the agency's functions,
including whether the information is useful;
     The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and
costs) of the information collection requirements, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     The quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply.
For example, by using automated or other technological information
collection and transmission techniques.

III. Proposed Actions

    OSHA is requesting an adjustment increase of 105.34 hours (from
1,504 hours to 1,609.34 hours). The increase is a result of a slight
growth in the number of establishments affected by the Standard from
101 to 104 establishments. This results in an increase in the number
of workers receiving medical examinations, from 695 to 716. The
agency is also requesting an adjustment cost increase of $191,794,
which is the result of an increase in the cost of medical
examinations from $166 to $429. The cost of the physical exam is
$180 and the hospital fee for out-of-network/uninsured patient is
$249. This explains the 61% increase in cost of the medical cost.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: The 13 Carcinogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1003, 1915.1003,
and 1926.1103).
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0085.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Frequency of Responses: On occasion, annually.
    Average Time per Response: Time per response ranges from
approximately 5 minutes (for employers to maintain records) to 2
hours (for worker medical surveillance).
    Number of Respondents: 1,640.
    Total Responses: 1,640.
    Burden Hours: 1,609.34.
    Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $307,164.

IV. Public Participation--Submission of Comments on This Notice and
Internet Access to Comments and Submissions

    You may submit comments in response to this document as follows:
(1) Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All

comments, attachments, and other materials must identify the agency
name and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2011-
0860). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document
files electronically. Please note: While OSHA's Docket Office is
continuing to accept and process submissions by regular mail, due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, the Docket Office is closed to the public and
not able to receive submissions to the docket by hand, express mail,
messenger, and courier service. If you wish to mail additional
materials in reference to an electronic or facsimile submission, you
must submit them to the OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this
notice titled ADDRESSES). The additional materials must clearly
identify your electronic comments by your name, date, and the docket
number so the agency can attach them to your comments.
    Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a
significant delay in the receipt of comments.
    Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting personal information such as social security numbers and
date of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publically available to read or download from this
website.
    All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for
inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using
the http://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments and access
the docket is available at the website's ``User Tips'' link. Contact
the OSHA Docket Office for Information about materials not available
from the website, and for assistance in using the internet to locate
docket submissions.

V. Authority and Signature

    Douglas L. Parker, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The
authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR
3912).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on December 8, 2021.
Douglas L. Parker,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

    Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP17-977-000.
    Applicants: Kinetica Energy Express, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Tariff Revision Filing to be
effective 10/1/2017.
    Filed Date: 8/25/17.
    Accession Number: 20170825-5081.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/6/17.

    Docket Numbers: RP17-978-000.
    Applicants: Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate--Duke Energy
Florida--contract 850002 to be effective 10/1/2017.
    Filed Date: 8/25/17.
    Accession Number: 20170825-5121.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/6/17.

    Docket Numbers: RP17-979-000.
    Applicants: Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate Service Agmt--
City of Norwich to be effective 11/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 8/25/17.
    Accession Number: 20170825-5233.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/6/17.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: August 28, 2017.
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 Deputy Secretary
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-1067; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-00857-T;
Amendment 39-21954; AD 2022-05-03]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type
Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership
(CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-
1A11 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that some tie-rod
assemblies may have been overtightened during the installation of
interior monuments (such as galleys, lavatories, and forward stowage or
wardrobes). This AD requires adjusting the tie-rod assemblies, as
specified in a Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) AD, which is
incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective April 4, 2022.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of April 4,
2022.

ADDRESSES: For TCCA material incorporated by reference (IBR) in this
AD, contact TCCA, Transport Canada National Aircraft Certification, 159
Cleopatra Drive, Nepean, Ontario K1A 0N5, Canada; telephone 888-663-
3639; email [email protected]; internet https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation.
You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206-
231-3195. It is also available in the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-
1067.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-1067; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, the
mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments
received, and other information. The address for Docket Operations is
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Antariksh Shetty, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe and Propulsion Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart
Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The TCCA, which is the aviation authority for Canada, has issued
TCCA AD CF-2021-25, dated July 22, 2021 (TCCA AD CF-2021-25) (also
referred to as the MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition for certain
Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11
airplanes.
    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Airbus Canada
Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 airplanes. The
NPRM published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2021 (86 FR
71589). The NPRM was prompted by a report that some tie-rod assemblies
may have been overtightened during the installation of interior
monuments (such as galleys, lavatories, and forward stowage or
wardrobes). The NPRM proposed to require adjusting the tie-rod
assemblies, as specified in TCCA AD CF-2021-25.
    The FAA is issuing this AD to address overtightened (pre-loaded)
tie-rods that induce unwanted stress in a monument and may cause the
monument to become unconstrained in an emergency landing, potentially
blocking exits or injuring occupants. See the MCAI for additional
background information.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety
requires adopting this AD as proposed. Except for minor editorial
changes, this AD is adopted as proposed in the NPRM. None of the
changes will increase the economic burden on any operator. Accordingly,
the FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    TCCA AD CF-2021-25 specifies procedures for, among other actions,
adjustment of the affected tie-rod assemblies to remove any pre-load.
This material is reasonably available because the interested parties
have access to it through their normal course of business or by the
means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 21 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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5 work-hours x $85 per hour = $425...........................            None             $425           $8,925
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. 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.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, part A, subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

2022-05-03 Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate
Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP);
Bombardier, Inc.): Amendment 39-21954; Docket No. FAA-2021-1067;
Project Identifier MCAI-2021-00857-T.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective April 4, 2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (type
certificate previously held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership
(CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11
airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Transport
Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) AD CF-2021-25, dated July 22, 2021
(TCCA AD CF-2021-25).

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 25, Equipment/
Furnishings.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report that some tie-rod assemblies
may have been overtightened during the installation of interior
monuments (such as those for the galleys, lavatories, and forward
stowage or wardrobes). The FAA is issuing this AD to address over-
tightened (pre-loaded) tie-rods that induce unwanted stress in the
monument and may cause the monument to become unconstrained in an
emergency landing, potentially blocking exits or injuring occupants.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, TCCA AD CF-2021-25.

(h) Exceptions to TCCA AD CF-2021-25

    (1) Where TCCA AD CF-2021-25 refers to hours air time, this AD
requires using flight hours.
    (2) Where TCCA AD CF-2021-25 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (3) The inspection specified in the Corrective Actions paragraph
of TCCA AD CF-2021-25 does not apply to this AD.

(i) Additional AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal
inspector or responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If
sending information directly to the manager of the certification
office, send it to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing Operational
Safety, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before
using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO
Branch, FAA; or TCCA; or Airbus Canada Limited Partnership's TCCA
Design Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, the
approval must include the DAO-authorized signature.

(j) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Antariksh Shetty,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe and Propulsion Section, FAA, New York
ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) AD CF-2021-25, dated
July 22, 2021.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For TCCA AD CF-2021-25, contact TCCA, Transport Canada
National Aircraft Certification, 159 Cleopatra Drive, Nepean,

Ontario K1A 0N5, Canada; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected]; internet https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation.
    (4) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this material that is incorporated by reference
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at NARA, email
[email protected], or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on February 16, 2022.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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As shown in the table, the increase in the chamber concentration was less than proportional to the decrease in air exchange rate. For example, if there were no dependence of the emission rate on the air concentration (i.e., if there were no “backpressure” effect), then one would expect a six-fold decrease in the air exchange rate (from 1.0 to 0.17 ACH) to result in a six-fold increase in the concentration (from 0.035 to 0.212 mg/m3); however, the measured chamber concentration at 0.17 ACH (0.114 mg/m3) was about half the expected value, indicative of a backpressure effect.

The emission rates shown in the table were calculated under a steady-state assumption as follows:

	ER = (Css * AER * V) / Area	(D-1)

		Where:

		ER	= 	Emission rate, mg/m2-hr

		Css	= 	Steady-state concentration, mg/m3

		AER	= 	Air exchange rate, 1/hr

		V 	= 	Chamber volume, m3

		Area	= 	Exposed surface area, m2 = loading ratio (m2/m3) * chamber volume (m3)

The volume term appears in both the numerator and denominator; thus, Eqn. D-1 can be simplified to:

	ER = (Css * AER) / L	(D-2)

		Where:

		L 	= 	Loading ratio, m2/m3

The calculated emission rate is then regressed against the chamber concentration, as follows:

	ER = -m * Css + b	(D-3)

		Where:

		m	= 	Regression slope (reflecting the backpressure effect)

		b	= 	Regression intercept

The resultant regression estimates from this procedure are 0.49 for the slope and 0.10 for the intercept. The regression intercept obtained here is slightly different from that shown in Table D-1 (0.08), but there is uncertainty as to the specific data points that were used by the originating researchers. A comparison of the predicted and calculated emission rates (Table D-4) indicates a relatively high degree of correspondence, as reflected in an R2 value of 0.94 for the regression.

Table D-4.  Predicted vs. Calculated Emission Rates for Kitchen Cabinets – EPA Pilot Study

Air Exchange Rate, ACH	Temperature, °F	RH,

%	Predicted Emission Rate, mg/m2-hr	Calculated Emission Rate, mg/m2-hr

1.00	75.0	50	0.0861	0.0821

0.51	77.5	48	0.0719	0.0765

0.17	77.5	51	0.0475	0.0452

Appendix E

Mass balance equation for zone 1 (well-mixed assumption):

 	(1)

where:

  (Matthew’s implementation) 	(2)

         m3/hr 	(3)

          mg/hr	(4)

m = mass transfer coefficient, m/hr

b = emission rate when the air concentration is zero, mg/(m2 hr)

Q = flow rates, m3/hr

C = concentrations, mg/m3

Area = emission area, m2

t = time, hr

V = volume, m3

Mass balance equation for zone 2 (well-mixed assumption):

 	(5)

where:

 	(6)

   	(7)

 	(8)

Assume flows are constant and set dC/dt = 0 (steady state condition):

  	(9)

And:

 	(10)

Solving for C1:

 	(11)

Solving for C2:

 	(12)

Substitute equation 12 into equation 11:

 	(13)

Rearranging and combining terms:

 	(14)

Similarly:

 	(15)

 In this report, the term “composite wood product” (CWP) refers only to hardwood plywood, medium density fiberboard, or particleboard whereas “pressed wood product” (PWP) refers to a broader set of wood materials including, for example, softwood plywood and oriented strand board.

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 Formaldehyde Indoor Air Model – Pressed Wood Products: Model Documentation. Prepared  by Versar, Inc. for   EPA/OPPT by under Contract No. EP-W-04,035, Work Assignment No. 4-2. August 2009.

 Peer Review Results for the Formaldehyde Indoor Air Model – for Pressed Wood Products. Prepared by Eastern Research Group, Inc for EPA/OPPT under Contract No. EP-W-05-014. October 2009.

 See   HYPERLINK "http://www.epa.gov/oppt/exposure/pubs/gems.htm"  http://www.epa.gov/oppt/exposure/pubs/gems.htm .

 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2008/2010. Final Report on Formaldehyde Levels in FEMA-Supplied Travel Trailers, Park Models, and Mobile Homes. July 2008 (amended December 2010).

Available at:   HYPERLINK "http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehhe/trailerstudy/assessment.htm#final"  http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehhe/trailerstudy/assessment.htm#final .

 Department of Homeland Security. 2009. FEMA Response to Formaldehyde in Trailers. OIG-09-83. Office of Inspector General, Washington, DC. Available at:

  HYPERLINK "http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIGr_09-83_Jun09.pdf"  http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIGr_09-83_Jun09.pdf .

 See, for example,   HYPERLINK "http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/contents.html"  http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/contents.html .

 Available at   HYPERLINK "http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_data/nsrdb/1991-2005/tmy3/"  http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_data/nsrdb/1991-2005/tmy3/ .

  According to the Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 84 percent of U.S. housing units had air-conditioning       equipment as of 2005 (see   HYPERLINK "http://<IP_ADDRESS>/emeu/recs/recs2005/hc2005_tables/detailed_tables2 005.html"  http://<IP_ADDRESS>/emeu/recs/recs2005/hc2005_tables/detailed_tables20 05.html ).

  M.D. Koontz and H.E. Rector. 1995. Estimation of Distributions for Residential Air Exchange Rates. Report prepared for EPA/OPPT under Contract No. 68-D9-0166, Work Assignment No. 3-19.

 Burmaster D.M. Murray and D.E. Burmaster. 1995. Residential Air Exchange Rates in the United States: Empirical and Estimated Parametric Distribution by Season and Climatic Region. Risk Analysis 15: 459-465.

 F. J. Offermann, J. Robertson, D. Springer, S. Brennan, and T. Woo. 2008. Window Usage, Ventilation, and Formaldehyde Concentrations in New California Homes: Summer Field Sessions. ASHRAE IAQ 2007 Conference, Baltimore, MD.

 R. Maddalena, M. Russell, D.P. Sullivan, and M.G. Apte. 2008. Aldehyde and Other Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions in Four FEMA Temporary Housing Units – Final Report. LBNL-254E, Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Berkeley, CA. Available at:

  HYPERLINK "http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehhe/trailerstudy/pdfs/LBNL-254E.pdf"  http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehhe/trailerstudy/pdfs/LBNL-254E.pdf .

 A. Persily, A. Musser, and S.J. Emmerich. 2010. Modeled Infiltration Rate Distributions for U.S. Housing. Indoor Air 20: 473-485.

 A. Berge, B. Mellagaard, P. Hanetho, and E. Ormstad. 1980. Formaldehyde Release from Particleboard – Evaluation of a Mathematical Model. Holz Als Roh-und Werkstoff 38: 252-255.

 G. Myers. 1985. The Effects of Temperature and Humidity on Formaldehyde Emission from UF-bonded Boards: A Literature Critique. Forest Products Journal 1985: 35:20-31.

 See, for example, M.A. Jayjock. 1994. Back Pressure Modeling of Indoor Air Concentration from Volatilizing Sources, Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 55 (3): 230-235.

 ASTM. 2010. Standard Test Method for Determining Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air and Emission Rates from Wood Products Using a Large Chamber. Designation E1333-10, American Society for Testing and Materials.

 See, for example,   HYPERLINK "http://www.epa.gov/oswer/riskassessment/sghandbook/chemicals.htm"  http://www.epa.gov/oswer/riskassessment/sghandbook/chemicals.htm .

    HYPERLINK "http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=209866"  http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=209866

 USEPA. 2011. Draft Final. Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde from Composite Wood Products. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Chemical Engineering Branch, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. 6 October 2011.

 The most recent DOE/EIA Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) indicated that about 5 % of office buildings and 8 % of education buildings were of recent construction (i.e., 3 years old or less); see   HYPERLINK "http://www.eia.gov/emeu/cbecs/cbecs2003/detailed_tables_2003/detailed_t ables_2003.html"  http://www.eia.gov/emeu/cbecs/cbecs2003/detailed_tables_2003/detailed_ta bles_2003.html , Table B-8.

 CARB. 2004. Environmental Health Conditions in California’s Portable Classrooms. Report to the California Legislature by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Department of Health Services, November 2004. Available at:   HYPERLINK "http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/apr/reports/l3006.pdf"  http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/apr/reports/l3006.pdf .

 F. J. Offermann, J. Robertson, D. Springer, S. Brennan, and T. Woo. 2008. Window Usage, Ventilation, and Formaldehyde Concentrations in New California Homes: Summer Field Sessions. ASHRAE IAQ 2007 Conference, Baltimore, MD.

 A.T Hodgson, A.F. Rudd, D. Beal, and S. Chandra. 2000. Volatile Organic Compound Concentrations and Emission Rates in New Manufactured and Site-Built Houses. Indoor Air 10: 178-192.

   HYPERLINK "http://www.epa.gov/iaq/base/"  http://www.epa.gov/iaq/base/

 USEPA. 1996. Sources and Factors Affecting Indoor Emissions from Engineered Wood Products: Summary and Evaluation of Current Literature. EPA-600/R-96-067, NTIS PB96-183876, June 1996. Project Summary is available at:   HYPERLINK "http://nepis.epa.gov/Adobe/PDF/P1000I7X.PDF"  http://nepis.epa.gov/Adobe/PDF/P1000I7X.PDF .

 T. Matthews, T. Reed, B. Tromberg, C. Daffron, and A. Hawthorne. 1983. Formaldehyde Emissions from Combustion Sources and Solid Formaldehyde Resin Containing Products:  Potential Impact on Indoor Formaldehyde Concentration and Possible Corrective Measures. In Proceedings of ASHRAE Symposium “Management of Atmospheres in Tightly Enclosed Spaces,” Santa Barbara, CA.

 T. Matthews, A. Hawthorne, C. Daffron, T. Reed, and M. Corey. 1983b. Formaldehyde Release from Wood Products. In Proceedings of the 17th International Particleboard Symposium, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.

 T. Matthews, A. Hawthorne, and C. Thompson.  1987. Formaldehyde Sorption and Desorption Characteristics of Gypsum Wallboard.  Environmental Science & Technology 21: 629-634.

 J. Pickrel, L. Griffis, B. Mokier, G. Kanapilly, and C. Hobbs. 1984. Formaldehyde Release Rate Coefficients from Selected Consumer Products. Environmental Science & Technology 18: 682-686.

 T. Godish and B. Kanyar. 1985. Formaldehyde Source Interaction Studies. Forest Products Journal 35: 13-17.

 G Myers. 1984. Effect of Ventilation Rate and Board Loading on Formaldehyde Concentration: A Critical Review of rhe Literature. Forest Products Journal 34: 59-68.

 J Hoetjer. 1978. Introduction to a Theoretical Model for the Splitting of Formaldehyde from a Composite Board. Methanol Chemie Netherland, June 8.

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 S Fujii, T Suzecki, and S Koyagaehiro. 1973. Study on Liberated Formaldehyde as Renewal for JIS Particleboard. Kenjal Shiken Joho 9: 10-14.

 Brown, S.K. 1999. Chamber Assessment of Formaldehyde and VOC Emissions from Wood-Based Panels. Indoor Air  9: 209–215.

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 The use of changing values for the exponential decay can be viewed as a simplified or constrained version of the double-exponential model; the full, or unconstrained, model would use both exponentials in parallel rather than in series. The current configuration of FIAM-pwp does not allow use of the full double-exponential model, due in part to uncertainty regarding appropriate parameter values to assign to the rate constants for faster and slower decline. Faster and slower exponentials can be applied sequentially, as done here, with FIAM-pwp by making a series of two related model runs, as illustrated in Section 2.7.5.

 Versar. 1988. Formaldehyde Exposure in Residential Settings: Sources, Levels, and Effectiveness of Control Options. Update (September 30, 1988) of 1986 report by Versar, Inc. for the USEPA Office of Toxic Substances, prepared under Contact No. 68-02-3968.

 T. Matthews, T. Reed, B. Tromberg., K. Fung, C. Thompson, J. Simpson, and A. Hawthorne. 1985. Modeling and Testing of Formaldehyde Emission Characteristics of Pressed-Wood Products: Report XVIII to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. ORNL/TM-9867, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN.

 Zinn, T.W., Cline, D. and Lehmann, W.F. 1990. Long-term Study of Formaldehyde Emission Decay from Particleboard. Forest Products Journal 40(6): 15-18.

 California Air Resources Board (CARB). 2007. Initial Statement of Reasons for Proposed Rulemaking, Proposed Airborne Toxic Control Measure to Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products. Available at:   HYPERLINK "http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2007/compwood07/fro-final.pdf"  http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2007/compwood07/fro-final.pdf ..

 W. Groah. 2005. Decay or the Decrease in Formaldehyde Concentrations or Emissions over Time and UF-bonded Wood Panel Products. Report prepared for the Composite Panel Association, Formaldehyde Council Inc., Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association, and the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association.

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  HYPERLINK "http://www.ecobind.com/research/Decay_or_Decrease_in_Emissions.pdf"  http://www.ecobind.com/research/Decay_or_Decrease_in_Emissions.pdf .

 ASTM. 1996a. Standard Test Method for Determining Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air and Emission Rates from Wood Products Using a Large Chamber. Designation E 1333-96 (Reapproved 2010), American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, PA.

 A. Berge, B. Mellagaard, P. Hanetho, and E. Ormstad. 1980. Formaldehyde Release from Particleboard – Evaluation of a Mathematical Model. Holz Als Roh-und Werkstoff 38: 252-255.

  G. Myers. 1985. The Effects of Temperature and Humidity on Formaldehyde Emission from UF- bonded Boards: A Literature Critique. Forest Products Journal 1985: 35:20-31.

 S. Silberstein, R. Grot, K. Ishiguro, and J. Mulligan. 1988. Validation of Models for Predicting Formaldehyde Concentrations in Residences due to Pressed-Wood Products. JAPCA 38: 1403-1411.

 References cited here are listed below Table 4-13; portions of this section have been extracted from the following source:

USEPA. 2012. Formaldehyde from Composite Wood Products: Exposure Assessment. Draft Final Report. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Exposure Assessment Branch,

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.  July 2012.

 Portions of this appendix have been extracted or adapted from the following sources:

D. Hare, R. Margosian, W. Groah, S. Abel, G. Schweer, and M. Koontz. 1996. Evaluating the Contribution of UF-bonded Building Materials to Indoor Formaldehyde Levels in a Newly Constructed House. In Proceedings of the 30th International Particleboard/Composite Materials Symposium, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, pp. 93-108. Available at:   HYPERLINK "http://www.ecobind.com/research/Evaluating_the_Contribution.pdf"  http://www.ecobind.com/research/Evaluating_the_Contribution.pdf .

M. Koontz, H. Rector, D. Cade, C. Wilkes, and L. Niang. 1996. Residential Indoor Air Formaldehyde Testing Program: Pilot Study. Report No. IE-2814, prepared by GEOMET Technologies, Inc. for the USEPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics under EPA Contract No. 68-D3-0013.

 USEPA. 1990. Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Air Pollutants in Indoor Air.  Report No. EPA/600/4-90/010, Atmospheric Research and Assessment Laboratory, USEPA, Research Triangle Park, NC.

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 T. Matthews, T. Reed, B. Tromberg., K. Fung, C. Thompson, J. Simpson, and A. Hawthorne. 1985. Modeling and Testing of Formaldehyde Emission Characteristics of Pressed-Wood Products: Report XVIII to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. ORNL/TM-9867, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN.

 Extracted/adapted from Formaldehyde from Composite Wood Products: Exposure Assessment. Draft Final Report. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Exposure Assessment Branch,1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.  July 2012.

  The model output no longer includes ADD values.

 PSI. 2009. Professional Services Industries, Inc. (PSI). “The TPC Perspective,” available at   HYPERLINK "http://university.ahfa.us/documents/fmhyde309_schutfort.pdf"  http://university.ahfa.us/documents/fmhyde309_schutfort.pdf .

 According to CARB’s list of certified mills, as of November 12, 2010, PSI was the TPC for 95 mills in 9 countries.  The countries, and the number of mills certified by PSI in each, are as follows:  Argentina (1); Chile (1); China (55); Ecuador (2); Indonesia (2); Malaysia (26); the Philippines (1); Taiwan (1); and Thailand (6).

 The emission levels in the graphs seemed to be labeled according to the interval midpoints (e.g., a reported value of 0.05 ppm represented an interval of 0.0375 to 0.075 ppm). The maximum values reported in the presentation for MDF and particleboard were used for the maximum intervals. The median value was used for the median interval for MDF. The data in the hardwood plywood graphic were consistent with an average value of 0.07 ppm rather than the 0.05 ppm value that could be calculated from the summary statistics shown in the presentation for all three product types combined. For hardwood plywood, the three highest emission levels (all of which exceeded 1.0 ppm) seemed to be driving this discrepancy; thus, they were dropped from the analysis. After dropping these outliers the imputed average emissions matched the 0.05 ppm value that could be calculated from the other summary statistics shown in the presentation.

 Resin formulations that meet the NAF definition are those that do not contain any added formaldehyde in their formulation.

 Emission levels for U.S. CARB2-compliant products (as opposed to non-U.S. products) were chosen because the data set from which average emission levels were determined was larger and, thus, considered more reliable.

 A.T Hodgson, A.F. Rudd, D. Beal, and S. Chandra. 2000. Volatile Organic Compound Concentrations and Emission Rates in New Manufactured and Site-Built Houses. Indoor Air 10: 178-192.

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    Docket Numbers: ER11-3551-000; ER11-3822-000; ER11-3553-000; ER11-
3554-000; ER11-3824-000.
    Applicants: Glacial Energy of New York, Glacial Energy of New
England, Inc., Glacial Energy of New Jersey, Inc., Glacial Energy of
Illinois, Inc. Glacial Energy of California, Inc.
    Description: Refund Report of Glacial Energy of New York, et al.
    Filed Date: 10/05/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111005-5116.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/17/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3614-005.
    Applicants: Glacial Energy Holdings.
    Description: Substitute Market-Based Rate Filing to be effective 9/
26/2011.
    Filed Date: 11/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111103-5000.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/24/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4197-000.
    Applicants: Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC, Midwest
Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: METC-Lowell Refund Report to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 11/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111103-5060.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/24/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4531-001.
    Applicants: Reliable Power, LLC.
    Description: Compliance to baseline Refile to be effective 11/3/
2011.
    Filed Date: 11/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111103-5044.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/24/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4613-001.
    Applicants: DB Energy Trading LLC.
    Description: Amendment to September 23rd Baseline Filing to be
effective 11/3/2011.
    Filed Date: 11/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111103-5057.

    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/24/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4691-001.
    Applicants: Icetec.com.
    Description: Icetec.com Corrected Baseline ETariff to be effective
9/30/2011.
    Filed Date: 11/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111103-5062.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/24/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-331-000.
    Applicants: New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation.
    Description: Service Agreement No. 1742 between National Grid,
NYPA, PEP, and MI to be effective 1/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 11/02/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111102-5119.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/23/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-332-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: 2011-11-02 CAISO MSSAA with NCPA to be effective 1/1/
2012.
    Filed Date: 11/02/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111102-5120.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/23/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-332-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: 2011-11-02 CAISO MSSAA with NCPA to be effective 1/1/
2012.
    Filed Date: 11/02/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111102-5121.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/23/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-333-000.
    Applicants: New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation.
    Description: Service Agreement No. 1743 between National Grid,
NYPA, PEP, and MI to be effective 1/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 11/02/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111102-5122.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/23/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-334-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc., Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.,
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: 11-02-11 Schedule 38 and Attachment GG to be effective
1/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 11/02/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111102-5128.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/23/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-335-000.
    Applicants: Black Hills Power, Inc.
    Description: Revised BH Power, Inc., JOATT Schedule 2 to be
effective 1/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 11/02/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111102-5130.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/23/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-336-000.
    Applicants: PacifiCorp.
    Description: UAMPS ARTSOA to be effective 1/2/2012.
    Filed Date: 11/02/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111102-5131.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/23/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-337-000.
    Applicants: Mississippi Power Company.
    Description: 2011 MRA Rate Case to be effective 1/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 11/02/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111102-5155.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/23/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-338-000.
    Applicants: Minco Wind Interconnection Services, LLC.
    Description: Minco Wind Interconnection Services, LLC Shared
Facilities Agreement to be effective 11/3/2011.
    Filed Date: 11/02/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111102-5159.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/23/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-339-000.
    Applicants: Driftwood LLC.
    Description: Cancellation of Tariff ID Fifty to be effective 11/4/
2011.
    Filed Date: 11/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111103-5002.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/24/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-340-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    Description: Concord PPA Filing--RS 327 to be effective 1/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 11/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111103-5023.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/24/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-341-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    Description: Kings Mountain PPA Filing--RS 331 to be effective 1/1/
2012.
    Filed Date: 11/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111103-5025.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/24/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-342-000.
    Applicants: Otter Tail Power Company.
    Description: Request for Approval of Transmission Rate Incentives
of Otter Tail Power Company.
    Filed Date: 11/02/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111102-5170.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/23/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-343-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, LLC.
    Description: Queue No. X1-071; Original Service Agreement No. 3092
to be effective 10/6/2011.
    Filed Date: 11/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111103-5061.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/24/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-344-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation to be effective 9/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 11/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111103-5064.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/24/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-345-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation to be effective 11/4/2011.
    Filed Date: 11/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111103-5065.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/24/2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-346-000.
    Applicants: Global Energy, LLC.
    Description: Baseline Refiled to be effective 11/3/2011.
    Filed Date: 11/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20111103-5066.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET on 11/24/2011.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: November 3, 2011.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 22260-22261]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0198; FRL-9944-61]

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), EPA's
Office of Pesticide Programs is announcing a public meeting of the
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on May 18-19, 2016. This
meeting provides advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on
issues associated with pesticide regulatory development and reform
initiatives, evolving public policy and program implementation issues,
and science issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from
use of pesticides.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, from 9 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., and Thursday, May 19, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
    Agenda: A draft agenda will be posted on or before May 4, 2016.
    Accommodations requests: To request accommodation of a disability,
please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much
time as possible to process your request.

ADDRESSES: The PPDC Meeting will be held at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777
S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, in the lobby-level Conference Center.
    EPA's Potomac Yard South Bldg. is approximately 1 mile from the
Crystal City Metro Station.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dea Zimmerman, Office of Pesticide
Programs (LC-8J), Environmental Protection Agency, 77 W. Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you work in an
agricultural setting, or if you are concerned about implementation of
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); and the amendments to
both of these major pesticide laws by the Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA) of 1996; the

Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA), and the Endangered
Species Act (ESA). Potentially affected entities may include, but are
not limited to: Agricultural workers and farmers; pesticide industry
and trade associations; environmental, consumer, and farm worker
groups; pesticide users and growers; animal rights groups; pest
consultants; State, local, and tribal governments; academia; public
health organizations; and the public. If you have questions regarding
the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0198 is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Background

    The PPDC is a federal advisory committee chartered under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463. EPA
established the PPDC in September 1995 to provide advice and
recommendations to the EPA Administrator on issues associated with
pesticide regulatory development and reform initiatives, evolving
public policy and program implementation issues, and science issues
associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides.
The following sectors are represented on the current PPDC:
Environmental/public interest and animal rights groups; farm worker
organizations; pesticide industry and trade associations; pesticide
user, grower, and commodity groups; Federal and State/local/tribal
governments; the general public; academia; and public health
organizations.

III. How can I request to participate in this meeting?

    PPDC meetings are free, open to the public, and no advance
registration is required. Public comments may be made during the public
comment session of each meeting or in writing to the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: April 7, 2016.
Jack Housenger,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0493]

Special Local Regulation; Dutch Shoe Regatta; San Diego, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the Dutch Shoe Regatta special
local regulation on the waters of San Diego Bay, California on July 21,
2023. These special local regulations are necessary to provide for the
safety of the participants, crew, spectators, sponsor vessels, and
general users of the waterway. During the enforcement period, persons
and vessels are prohibited from anchoring, blocking, loitering, or
impeding within this regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of
the Port, or his designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1101 will be enforced for the
Dutch Shoe Regatta regulated area listed in item 4 in Table 1 to Sec.
100.1101 from noon to 4:30 p.m. on July 21, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Kim Shera, Waterways
Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego, CA; telephone (619) 278-
7656, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special
local regulations in 33 CFR 100.1101 for the Dutch Shoe Regatta in San
Diego Bay, CA for the location described in Table 1 to Sec.  100.1101,
Item No. 4 of that section Regatta from noon to 4:30 p.m. on July 21,
2023. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events
within the Eleventh Coast Guard District, Sec.  100.1101, Item No. 4 of
that section, specifies the location of the regulated area for the
Dutch Shoe Regatta which encompasses the waters of San Diego Bay, CA,
from Shelter Island to Glorietta Bay. Under the provisions of Sec.
100.1101, persons and vessels are prohibited from anchoring, blocking,
loitering, or impeding within this regulated area unless authorized by
the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative. The Coast
Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement
agencies in enforcing this regulation.
    In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register,
the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance
notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to
Mariners, Safety Marine Information Broadcast, and local advertising by
the event sponsor.
    If the Captain of the Port Sector San Diego or his designated
representative determines that the regulated area need not be enforced
for the full duration stated on this document, he or she may use a
marine information broadcast or other communications coordinated with
the event sponsor to grant general permission to enter the regulated
area.

    Dated: June 21, 2023.
J.W. Spitler,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Diego.
[FR Doc. 2023-13755 Filed 6-27-23; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
[Pages 41073-41075]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 33917; 812-15073]

Keystone Private Income Fund and Keystone National Group, LLC

July 1, 2020.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'').

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice of an application under section 6(c) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') for an exemption from sections
18(a)(2), 18(c) and 18(i) of the Act, and for an order pursuant to
section 17(d) of the Act and rule 17d-1 under the Act.

Summary of Application:  Applicants request an order to permit certain
registered closed-end management investment companies to issue multiple
classes of shares of beneficial interest with varying sales loads and
to impose asset-based distribution and/or service fees.

Applicants:  Keystone Private Income Fund (the ``Initial Fund'') and
Keystone National Group, LLC (the ``Adviser'').

Filing Dates:  The application was filed on October 7, 2019, and
amended on January 13, 2020, and April 23, 2020.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing:  An order granting the requested
relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing.
Interested persons may request a hearing by emailing the Commission's
Secretary at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and serving Applicants with a
copy of the request by email. Hearing requests should be received by
the Commission by 5:30 p.m. on July 27, 2020, and should be accompanied
by proof of service on the applicants, in the form of an affidavit, or,
for lawyers, a certificate of service. Pursuant to rule 0-5 under the
Act, hearing requests should state the nature of the writer's interest,
any facts bearing upon the desirability of a hearing on the matter, the
reason for the request, and the issues contested. Persons who wish to
be notified of a hearing may request notification by emailing the
Commission's Secretary.

ADDRESSES: The Commission<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Applicants: c/o
Joshua Deringer, by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Adviser, c/o Brad Allen, by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Y. Greenlees, Senior
Counsel, at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Daniele Marchesani, Assistant Chief
Counsel, at<PHONE_NUMBER> (Division of Investment Management, Chief
Counsel's Office).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the
application. The complete application may be obtained via the
Commission's website by searching for the file number, or for an
applicant using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Applicants' Representations:
    1. The Initial Fund is a Delaware statutory trust that is
registered under the Act as a non-diversified, closed-end management
investment company. The Initial Fund's primary investment objective
will be to produce current income by investing in a wide range of
private credit-oriented or other cash flow producing investments,
including corporate loans and credit facilities, equipment leasing
transactions, real estate backed loans, corporate and consumer
receivables, and other specialty finance opportunities or income-
producing assets.
    2. The Adviser, a Delaware limited liability company, is registered
as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended (the ``Advisers Act''). The Adviser will serve as investment
adviser to the Initial Fund.
    3. Applicants seek an order to permit the Initial Fund to issue
multiple classes of shares of beneficial interest with varying sales
loads and to impose asset-based distribution and/or service fees and
early repurchase fees.
    4. Applicants request that the order also apply to any continuously
offered registered closed-end management investment company that has
been previously organized or that may be organized in the future for
which the Adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under
common control with the Adviser, or any successor in interest to any
such entity,\1\ acts as investment adviser and which provides periodic
liquidity with respect to its shares pursuant to rule 13e-4 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (each, a ``Future Fund'' and together
with the Initial Fund, the ``Funds'').\2\
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    \1\ A successor in interest is limited to an entity that results
from a reorganization into another jurisdiction or a change in the
type of business organization.
    \2\ Any Fund relying on this relief in the future will do so in
compliance with the terms and conditions of the application.
Applicants represent that each entity presently intending to rely on
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    5. The Initial Fund initially will register with five initial
classes of shares, Class I Shares, Class A Shares, Class D Shares,
Class Y Shares, and Class Z Shares, each with its own fee and expense
structure. Additional offerings by any Fund relying on the order may be
on a private placement or public offering basis. The Initial Fund will
only offer one class of shares, Class Y Shares, until receipt of the
requested relief. Shares of the Initial Fund will be sold only to
persons who are ``accredited investors,'' as defined in Regulation D
under the Securities Act of 1933, and ``qualified clients,'' as defined
in the Advisers Act. The Funds will offer their Shares continuously at
a price based on net asset value. Shares of the Funds will not be
listed on any securities exchange nor quoted on any quotation medium.
The Funds do not expect there to be a secondary trading market for
their shares.
    6. Applicants state that, from time to time, the Initial Fund may
create additional classes of shares, the terms of which may differ
between Class I Shares, Class A Shares, Class D Shares, Class Y Shares,
and Class Z Shares pursuant to and in compliance with rule 18f-3 under
the Act.
    7. Applicants state that shares of a Fund may be subject to an
early repurchase fee (``Early Repurchase Fee'') at a rate of no greater
than 2% of the shareholder's repurchase proceeds if the interval
between the date of purchase of the shares and the valuation date with
respect to the repurchase of those shares is less than one year.\3\ Any
Early Repurchase Fee will apply equally to all classes of shares of a
Fund, in compliance with section 18 of the Act and rule 18f-3
thereunder. To the extent a Fund determines to waive, impose scheduled
variations of, or eliminate any Early Repurchase Fee, it will do so in
compliance with the requirements of rule 22d-1 under the Act as if the
Early

Repurchase Fee were a CDSL and as if the Fund were an open-end
investment company and the Fund's waiver of, scheduled variation in, or
elimination of, any such Early Repurchase Fee will apply uniformly to
all shareholders of the Fund regardless of class. Applicants state that
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    \3\ Applicants state that an Early Repurchase Fee charged by a
Fund is not the same as a contingent deferred sales load (``CDSL'')
assessed by an open-end fund pursuant to rule 6c-10 under the Act,
as CDSLs are distribution-related charges payable to a distributor,
whereas the Early Repurchase Fee is payable to the Fund to
compensate long-term shareholders for the expenses related to
shorter term investors, in light of the Fund's generally longer-term
investment horizons and investment operations.
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    8. Applicants represent that any asset-based service and/or
distribution fees for each class of shares of the Funds will comply
with the provisions of the FINRA Rule 2341(d) (``FINRA Sales Charge
Rule'').\4\ Applicants also represent that each Fund will disclose in
its prospectus the fees, expenses and other characteristics of each
class of shares offered for sale by the prospectus, as is required for
open-end multiple class funds under Form N-1A. As is required for open-
end funds, each Fund will disclose its expenses in shareholder reports,
and describe any arrangements that result in breakpoints in or
elimination of sales loads in its prospectus.\5\ In addition,
applicants will comply with applicable enhanced fee disclosure
requirements for fund of funds, including registered funds of hedge
funds.\6\
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    \4\ Any reference to the FINRA Sales Charge Rule includes any
successor or replacement to the FINRA Sales Charge Rule.
    \5\ See Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
of Registered Management Investment Companies, Investment Company
Act Release No. 26372 (Feb. 27, 2004) (adopting release) (requiring
open-end investment companies to disclose fund expenses in
shareholder reports); and Disclosure of Breakpoint Discounts by
Mutual Funds, Investment Company Act Release No. 26464 (June 7,
2004) (adopting release) (requiring open-end investment companies to
provide prospectus disclosure of certain sales load information).
    \6\ Fund of Funds Investments, Investment Company Act Rel. Nos.
26198 (Oct. 1, 2003) (proposing release) and 27399 (Jun. 20, 2006)
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    9. Each of the Funds will comply with any requirements that the
Commission or FINRA may adopt regarding disclosure at the point of sale
and in transaction confirmations about the costs and conflicts of
interest arising out of the distribution of open-end investment company
shares, and regarding prospectus disclosure of sales loads and revenue
sharing arrangements, as if those requirements applied to the Fund. In
addition, each Fund will contractually require that any distributor of
the Fund's shares comply with such requirements in connection with the
distribution of such Fund's shares.

Applicants' Legal Analysis:

Multiple Classes of Shares

    1. Section 18(a)(2) of the Act provides that a closed-end
investment company may not issue or sell a senior security that is a
stock unless certain requirements are met. Applicants state that the
creation of multiple classes of shares of the Funds may violate section
18(a)(2) because the Funds may not meet such requirements with respect
to a class of shares that may be a senior security.
    2. Section 18(c) of the Act provides, in relevant part, that a
closed-end investment company may not issue or sell any senior security
if, immediately thereafter, the company has outstanding more than one
class of senior security. Applicants state that the creation of
multiple classes of shares of the Funds may be prohibited by section
18(c), as a class may have priority over another class as to payment of
dividends because shareholders of different classes would pay different
fees and expenses.
    3. Section 18(i) of the Act provides that each share of stock
issued by a registered management investment company will be a voting
stock and have equal voting rights with every other outstanding voting
stock. Applicants state that multiple classes of shares of the Funds
may violate section 18(i) of the Act because each class would be
entitled to exclusive voting rights with respect to matters solely
related to that class.
    4. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that the Commission may exempt
any person, security or transaction or any class or classes of persons,
securities or transactions from any provision of the Act, or from any
rule or regulation under the Act, if and to the extent such exemption
is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and consistent with
the protection of investors and the purposes fairly intended by the
policy and provisions of the Act. Applicants request an exemption under
section 6(c) from sections 18(a)(2), 18(c) and 18(i) to permit the
Funds to issue multiple classes of shares.
    5. Applicants submit that the proposed allocation of expenses
relating to distribution and voting rights among multiple classes is
equitable and will not discriminate against any group or class of
shareholders. Applicants submit that the proposed arrangements would
permit a Fund to facilitate the distribution of its securities and
provide investors with a broader choice of shareholder services.
Applicants assert that the proposed closed-end investment company
multiple class structure does not raise the concerns underlying section
18 of the Act to any greater degree than open-end investment companies'
multiple class structures that are permitted by rule 18f-3 under the
Act. Applicants state that each Fund will comply with the provisions of
rule 18f-3 as if it were an open-end investment company.

Asset-Based Distribution and/or Service Fees

    1. Section 17(d) of the Act and rule 17d-1 under the Act prohibit
an affiliated person of a registered investment company, or an
affiliated person of such person, acting as principal, from
participating in or effecting any transaction in connection with any
joint enterprise or joint arrangement in which the investment company
participates unless the Commission issues an order permitting the
transaction. In reviewing applications submitted under section 17(d)
and rule 17d-1, the Commission considers whether the participation of
the investment company in a joint enterprise or joint arrangement is
consistent with the provisions, policies and purposes of the Act, and
the extent to which the participation is on a basis different from or
less advantageous than that of other participants.
    2. Rule 17d-3 under the Act provides an exemption from section
17(d) and rule 17d-1 to permit open-end investment companies to enter
into distribution arrangements pursuant to rule 12b-1 under the Act.
Applicants request an order under section 17(d) and rule 17d-1 under
the Act to the extent necessary to permit the Fund to impose asset-
based distribution and/or service fees. Applicants have agreed to
comply with rules 12b-1 and 17d-3 as if those rules applied to closed-
end investment companies, which they believe will resolve any concerns
that might arise in connection with a Fund financing the distribution
of its shares through asset-based distribution fees.
    3. For the reasons stated above, applicants submit that the
exemptions requested under section 6(c) are necessary and appropriate
in the public interest and are consistent with the protection of
investors and the purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions
of the Act. Applicants also state that the Funds' imposition of asset-
based distribution and/or service fees is consistent with the
provisions, policies and purposes of the Act and does not involve
participation on a basis different from or less advantageous than that
of other participants.

Applicants' Condition:
    Applicants agree that any order granting the requested relief will
be subject to the following condition:
    Each Fund relying on the order will comply with the provisions of
rules 6c-10, 12b-1, 17d-3, 18f-3, 22d-1, and, where applicable, 11a-3
under the Act, as amended from time to time, as if those rules applied
to closed-end management investment companies, and will comply with the
FINRA Sales Charge Rule, as amended from time to time, as if that rule
applied to all closed-end management investment companies.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
under delegated authority.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 92 (Monday, May 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20880-20881]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09833]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0041; FRL-9993-35-OAR]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; RadNet
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``RadNet'' (EPA ICR No. 0877.14,
OMB Control No. 2060-0015) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is

soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension
of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2020. An
Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 12, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0041, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or
by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Griggs, OAR/ORIA/NAREL,
Environmental Protection Agency, National Analytical Radiation
Environmental Laboratory, 540 South Morris Ave., Montgomery, AL 36115;
telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: RadNet is a national network of stations collecting
environmental media that include air, precipitation, and drinking
water. Samples are sent to EPA's National Analytical Radiation
Environmental Lab (NAREL) in Montgomery, Alabama, where they are
analyzed for radioactivity. RadNet provides emergency response/homeland
security and ambient monitoring information on levels of environmental
radiation across the nation. All stations operators participate in
RadNet voluntarily. Station operators complete information forms that
accompany the samples. The forms request information pertaining to
sample type, sample location, start and stop date and times for
sampling, length of sampling period, and volume represented. Data from
RadNet are made available regularly on the Agency websites--Envirofacts
and the EPA website www.epa.gov/radnet.
    Form Numbers: RadNet Air Particulate Sample (EPA Form 5900-24);
RadNet Precipitation Report Form (EPA Form 5900-27); RadNet Drinking
Water Report Form (EPA Form 5900-29); and RadNet Supply Request Form
(EPA Form 5900-23).
    Respondents/affected entities: Primarily State and Local Officials.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 237.
    Frequency of response: Varies depending upon sample media type.
Responses vary from twice weekly to quarterly.
    Total estimated burden: 3721 hours (per year). Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $2,510,235 (per year), includes annualized
capital costs, operational costs, and maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of five hours in the
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This decrease is minimal and shows the program is in
maturity and is expected to operate with minimal change.

    Dated: April 30, 2019.
Jonathan D. Edwards,
Director, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air.
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