[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48224-48229]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19211]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Safety Advisory 2013-06]

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0196; Notice No. 13-13]

Lac-M[eacute]gantic Railroad Accident Discussion and DOT Safety
Recommendations

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of Safety Advisory and Announcement of Emergency Meeting
of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: A recent catastrophic railroad accident occurred in Canada
when an unattended freight train containing hazardous materials rolled
down a descending grade and subsequently derailed. It is currently
estimated that this accident resulted in 42 fatalities, and 5 persons
are still reported to be missing. In response, FRA issued Emergency
Order No. 28 regarding the securement of trains, and FRA and PHMSA
(collectively, DOT) are also issuing this safety advisory. This safety
advisory discusses the circumstances surrounding the accident and makes
certain safety-related recommendations to railroads operating in the
United States. This safety advisory also provides notice of FRA's
intent to schedule an emergency meeting of the Railroad Safety Advisory
Committee to discuss this accident and potential regulatory actions to
prevent similar future accidents from occurring.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Herrmann, Acting Director,
Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance, Office of Railroad Safety,
FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202)
493-6404; Joseph St. Peter, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel,
FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202)
493-6047; or Charles Betts, Director, Standards and Rulemaking
Division, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Incident Summary

    On July 6, 2013, a catastrophic accident involving a freight train
containing loaded tank cars of petroleum crude oil occurred in the town
of Lac-M[eacute]gantic, Quebec, on the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic
Railway (MMA). While the accident is still being investigated by
Canadian authorities and no final determinations have been made, the
following is known based on preliminary information released by the
Transportation Safety Board of Canada.\1\
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    \1\ This accident occurred in Canada and DOT is neither
responsible for determining, nor has jurisdiction to investigate,
the cause of this accident. Further, Canadian authorities have not
yet determined the cause of this accident. As such, nothing in this
safety advisory is intended to attribute a definitive cause to this
accident or place responsibility for the incident on the acts or
omissions of any specific person or entity.
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    According to Rail Safety Advisory Letters issued by the
Transportation Safety Board of Canada on July 19, 2013, the incident is
summarized as follows. At approximately 10:45 p.m. (EDT) on July 5,
2013, an MMA train was proceeding eastward from Montreal, Quebec, to
St. John, New Brunswick. The train was approximately 4,700 feet long,
weighed over 10,000 tons and consisted of five locomotives, a loaded
box car, and 72 loaded tank cars containing petroleum crude oil (Class
3, UN 1267). At approximately 11:00 p.m. the train stopped near mile
post 7.40 near Nantes, Quebec. At that location the single operator
secured the train and departed, leaving the train unattended on
mainline track with a descending grade of approximately 1.2 percent.
    At approximately 11:50 p.m., a local resident reported a fire on
the lead locomotive (MMA 5017) of the train and the local fire
department was called and responded with another MMA employee. At
approximately midnight, in accordance with established operating
procedures, the lead locomotive was shut down and the fire
extinguished. After the fire was extinguished, the fire department and
the MMA employee left the site.
    At approximately 1:00 a.m. the next day, it appears that the train
began rolling and picking up speed down the descending grade toward the
town of Lac-M[eacute]gantic, Quebec. Near the center of town, the train
derailed. The locomotives separated from the train and came to a stop
approximately \1/2\ mile from the derailment site. The box car and 63
of the loaded tank cars derailed. A number of derailed tank cars
released product resulting in multiple explosions and subsequent fires.
At this time, it is estimated that there were 42 fatalities and 5
persons are still missing. There was also extensive damage to the town,
and approximately 2,000 people were evacuated from the surrounding
area.

Transport Canada Emergency Directive

    In response to this accident, Transport Canada (the Canadian
government department responsible for regulating transportation safety
in Canada) issued an emergency railroad directive pursuant to Section
33 of the Canadian Railway Safety Act.\2\ The directive ordered
railroad companies in Canada to ensure that:
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    \2\ Available online at: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/mediaroom/backgrounders-safety-locomotives-7292.html. Additionally, in
response to this accident, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada
issued Rail Safety Advisory Letter--09/13 regarding the securement
of equipment and trains left unattended; available online at: http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/medias-media/sur-safe/letter/rail/2013/r13d0054/r13d0054-617-09-13.asp.
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     Within five days of the issuance of the directive, all
unattended controlling locomotives on a main track and sidings are
protected from unauthorized entry into the cab;
     The directional controls, commonly known as reversers, are
removed from any unattended locomotives, preventing them from moving
forward or backward, on a main track or sidings;
     Their company's special instructions on hand brakes are
applied to any locomotive attached to one or more cars that are left
unattended for more than one hour on a main track or sidings;
     In addition to complying with their company's special
instructions on hand brakes referred to in the item immediately above,
the automatic brake is set in full service position and the independent
brake is fully applied for any locomotive attached to one or more cars
that are left unattended for one hour or less on a main track or
sidings;
     No locomotive attached to one or more loaded tank cars
transporting dangerous goods is left unattended on a main track; and
     No locomotive attached to one or more loaded tank cars
transporting dangerous goods is operated on a main track or siding with
fewer than two persons qualified under their company's requirements for
operating employees.
    Transport Canada explained in the emergency directive that the
cause of

the accident in Lac-M[eacute]gantic remains unknown at this time.
However, the emergency directive stated that, ``. . . in light of the
catastrophic results of the Lac-M[eacute]gantic accident and in the
interest of ensuring the continued safety and security of railway
transportation, there is an immediate need to clarify the regime
respecting unattended locomotives on main track and sidings and the
transportation of dangerous goods in tank cars using a one person crew
to address any threat to the safety and security of railway
operations.'' As such, Transport Canada exercised its statutory
emergency directive authority to order railroad companies in Canada to
comply with the above-listed requirements. In addition, Transport
Canada also issued an accompanying order pursuant to paragraph 19(a)(1)
of the Canadian Railway Safety Act directing railroad companies in
Canada to formulate or revise certain railroad operating rules,
respecting the safety and security of unattended locomotives,
uncontrolled movements, and crew size requirements. The order provides
that rules should be based on an assessment of safety and security
risks, and shall at a minimum:
     Ensure that the cab(s) of unattended controlling
locomotives are secure against unauthorized entry;
     Ensure that the reversers of unattended locomotives are
removed and secured;
     Prevent uncontrolled movements of railway equipment by
addressing, at a minimum:
    [cir] The application of handbrakes based on factors including but
not limited to:
    [cir] Tonnage, gradient, location and fatigue of the operator;
    [cir] The application of independent and automatic brakes; and
    [cir] The application of temporary or permanent derails as a
secondary line of [defense] at high risk locations such as sidings used
for storage or main track used for crew change-off, or in high risk
conditions including consideration of the type of goods being
transported and environmental conditions, in order to prevent movement
due to tampering or accidental release of brakes from defective
components;
     Ensure the security of stationary railway equipment
transporting ``dangerous goods'' as this expression is defined in
section 2 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act; and
     Provide for minimum operating crew requirements
considering technology, length of train, speeds, classification of
dangerous goods being transported, and other risk factors.

Emergency RSAC Meeting

    The Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) is a group composed
of railroad industry, labor, and governmental representatives. FRA
established the RSAC in 1996 to develop recommendations on new
regulatory standards and other rail safety program issues through a
collaborative process with all segments of the rail community. FRA
consults with the RSAC regularly regarding the development of its
regulatory program, and also to advise the RSAC of emerging issues and
statutory requirements, and to discuss other identified needs. The RSAC
may consider a variety of approaches to address safety issues,
including the use of industry standards, which can complement and be
incorporated into FRA regulations.
    In light of the Lac-M[eacute]gantic railroad accident, FRA is
scheduling an emergency meeting of the RSAC to discuss the accident.
FRA will publish a Federal Register notice to announce the date, time,
and location of this meeting. At this emergency meeting FRA intends to
address the safety requirements that were issued in Emergency Order No.
28, and the recommendations made in this safety advisory. FRA also
plans to discuss the safety implications and potential costs and
benefits of the requirements in Transport Canada's emergency directives
discussed above, and safety-related initiatives going forward,
including possible new RSAC tasks to implement such safety-related
initiatives.
    FRA requests that both freight and passenger railroads be prepared
to discuss the Transport Canada directive requiring that two-person
crews operate trains carrying hazardous materials on main track. FRA
believes initiatives to require a minimum of two crewmembers for over-
the-road trains (including both passenger and freight trains) could
enhance safety. At the emergency RSAC meeting FRA expects to discuss
the formulation of a task statement regarding appropriate train crew
size for an RSAC working group to consider. FRA also requests that RSAC
representatives be specifically prepared to discuss two other
requirements contained in Emergency Order No. 28. First, FRA intends to
discuss the appropriate types and quantities of hazardous materials
that should preclude trains transporting such materials from being left
unattended on main track and sidings. Emergency Order No. 28 currently
specifies certain types and quantities of hazardous materials that
trigger requirements regarding train attendance and securement
procedures, but FRA would like to explore the issue further in
conjunction with PHMSA. FRA also intends to discuss the various
criteria and evaluation processes railroads have used, or intend to
use, to formulate plans they may choose to adopt that identify
locations where it is safe and suitable to leave trains unattended and
secured on main track or sidings outside of yards or terminals.

DOT's Review of the Lac M[eacute]gantic Accident's Safety Implications

    Canadian authorities investigating this accident have not yet
identified the accident's cause. However, the known facts at this point
raise apparent safety-related implications in several areas in which
DOT regulates in the United States. In developing this safety advisory
and in preparing to participate in the emergency RSAC meeting, DOT has
considered particular existing Federal railroad and hazardous materials
safety regulations, existing industry practices, and relevant accident
and inspection data. As mentioned above, FRA has already issued
Emergency Order No. 28 to address securement-related safety issues.
Another area of concern is resultant dangers that occur when trains
transporting hazardous materials are involved in accidents, in addition
to broader concerns involving the securement of unattended rolling
equipment. Transport Canada's emergency directive and accompanying
order also raised potential human factor issues regarding crew size for
trains transporting hazardous materials.

Transportation of Hazardous Materials

    DOT is making two recommendations in this safety advisory that
relate to the requirements in PHMSA's Hazardous Materials Regulations
(49 CFR Parts 171-180; HMR). In addition to the two recommendations,
the discussion below addresses the safety implications regarding the
transportation of petroleum crude oil, and hazardous materials
generally, by rail. As illustrated at Lac-M[eacute]gantic, it is often
the hazardous materials being transported in a train that have the
potential to cause the most harm.
    Nonetheless, the transportation of hazardous materials by rail is
extremely safe, and the vast majority of hazardous materials shipped by
rail each year arrive at their destinations safely and without
incident. In calendar year 2011, for example, out of the approximately
2.2 million shipments of hazardous materials transported by rail, there
were only 20 accidents in which a hazardous

material was released. In these accidents, a total of 66 hazardous
materials cars released some amount of product. DOT has developed and
enforces a comprehensive regulatory framework for the safe rail
transportation of hazardous materials. This comprehensive regulatory
program serves to mitigate the safety risk associated with the rail
transportation of hazardous materials. However, as this accident, and
accidents such as the 2005 Graniteville, South Carolina incident in
which a single breached railroad tank car containing chlorine resulted
in nine fatalities indicate, both DOT and the rail industry must remain
vigilant and continually seek to improve safety.
    The train involved in the Lac-M[eacute]gantic accident was a unit
train of tank cars containing petroleum crude oil. Industry statistics
demonstrate that, in terms of rail originations, crude oil shipments
are the fastest growing of all hazardous materials shipped by rail.
According to the Association of American Railroads' (AAR) Annual Report
of Hazardous Materials Transported by Rail for 2012, the number of
crude oil originations has increased by 443% since 2005. Further, since
2005, rail shipments of ethanol have increased by a similar percentage.
DOT anticipates that for the foreseeable future rail shipment
originations of crude oil will remain high.\3\ Both ethanol and crude
oil are classified as Class 3 flammable or combustible liquids by the
HMR.
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    \3\ The U.S. Energy Information Administration anticipates that
crude oil rail export capacity from the Bakken region, located
mostly in North Dakota, will increase over the next two years. See
http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=10431. Much of the
near term growth in rail originations is currently a function of how
quickly tank car manufacturers can produce new cars to meet the
demand for tank cars, primarily for Bakken crude oil. The rise in
rail originations in crude oil is subject to changes in the number
of tank cars available, price of crude oil, and overall production
of crude oil in that region, and is also dependent on whether, or
how quickly, additional pipeline export capacity from that region
comes online. However, for the foreseeable future, all indications
are for continued growth of rail originations of crude in that
region as new tank car fleets come online to meet demand. Bakken
crude oil is primarily shipped via rail to refineries located near
the U.S. Gulf Coast or also to pipeline connections, most notably to
connections located in Oklahoma. Crude oil is also shipped via rail
to refineries on the East Coast and, to a lesser extent, refineries
in other regions of the U.S. See Association of American Railroads
Moving Crude Oil by Rail (May 2013), https://www.aar.org/keyissues/Documents/Back ground-Papers/Crude-oil-by-rail.pdf.
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    The causes of rail accidents involving trains carrying hazardous
materials are often related to railroad operational or mechanical
failures. For example, as based on FRA's accident reporting data for
the period from 2008 through 2012, railroad accident causes were
allocated as follows: Human factors (35.7 percent); track and
structures (34.5 percent); equipment (12.7 percent); signal and train
control (2.4 percent); and miscellaneous (14.7 percent). DOT has taken
a variety of actions to address these accident causes, including the
promulgation of FRA's human factors regulation on operational tests and
inspections involving handling equipment, switches, and fixed derails,
passenger hours of service rules, regulations requiring the
installation of positive train control systems on certain lines,
regulations governing the use of distracting electronic devices by
railroad operating employees, regulations governing conductor
certification, the issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking on the
training of certain railroad employees, the issuance of a notice of
proposed rulemaking regarding railroad track inspection practices, and
the issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking to require system
safety programs on certain passenger railroads.
    As applicable to the rail transportation of hazardous materials,
and particularly tank car crashworthiness in instances when accidents
do occur, PHMSA has issued numerous regulations designed to improve the
accident survivability of rail tank cars carrying hazardous materials.
Most recently, in 2009, PHMSA issued a final rule requiring newly
constructed tank cars designed to carry materials toxic-by-inhalation
(TIH materials or materials poisonous-by-inhalation (PIH materials)) to
have increased side and head-impact puncture resistance by requiring a
combination of thicker outer jackets and/or inner shells and the use of
full head shields where not already mandated by regulation.\4\ The rule
also establishes enhanced standards and features to protect the valves,
top fittings and nozzles of newly constructed TIH materials tank cars
and imposes a 50 mile-per-hour (``mph'') speed limit for all trains
transporting loaded tank cars containing TIH materials.
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    \4\ 74 FR 1770 (Jan. 13, 2009).
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    Further, PHMSA is currently formulating an advanced notice of
proposed rulemaking addressing, among other items, safety improvements
to DOT Specification 111 tank cars, which are commonly used to
transport crude oil and ethanol. DOT has also scheduled a public
meeting on August 27-28 to discuss improving the safety of the
transportation of hazardous materials by rail. As the above discussion
indicates, DOT has already taken steps to provide for the safety of
transportation of hazardous materials by rail, and will continue to
evaluate the need for additional safety measures as details of the Lac-
M[eacute]gantic accident become known.
    DOT's HMR-related recommendations below are in regard to the proper
classification of crude oil and the HMR's requirements regarding
railroad and hazardous materials offeror and carrier safety and
security plans. First, the HMR require that an offeror \5\ of a
hazardous material properly classify and describe the hazardous
material. See 49 CFR Sec.  173.22. To attest compliance with the HMR,
an offeror of a hazardous material must also certify that the hazardous
material being offered into transportation is offered in compliance
with the HMR. In the case of petroleum crude oil, relevant properties
to properly classify the material include: Flash point, corrosivity,
specific gravity at loading and reference temperatures, and the
presence and concentration of specific compounds such as sulfur (as
found in sour crude oil). The classification requirements in the HMR
ultimately determine the appropriate and authorized selection of the
packaging, the fill densities and outage, accompanying hazard
communications (markings, labels and placards), transportation safety
and operational controls, and safety and security planning; and, if
necessary, they enable the most effective and informed emergency
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    \5\ See 49 CFR 171.8 for the definition of ``person who offers''
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    Crude oil transported by rail often derives from different sources
and is then blended, so it is critical that offerors properly classify
a hazardous material and select the proper HMR-authorized packaging for
transportation of that hazardous material. Section 173.150(f) of the
HMR allows flammable liquids such as petroleum crude oil with a flash
point at or above 38 [deg]C (100[emsp14][deg]F) that do not meet the
definition of any other hazard class to be reclassified as a
combustible liquid, and excepts such combustible liquids from certain
HMR requirements, to include the requirement that the material be
transported in a DOT-specification bulk packaging.\6\ As such, AAR 211
class cars are permitted, in certain instances, to be used to transport
crude oil that has been classified as a Packing Group III

material with a relatively high flash point. This distinction has
safety implications if the crude oil being transported has been
improperly classified and actually has a lower flash point and is a
Packing Group I or II flammable liquid material. As such, DOT
recommends that offerors evaluate their processes for testing,
classifying, and packaging the crude oil that they offer into
transportation via railroad tank car as required by Part 173 of the
HMR. The frequency and type of testing should be based on an offeror's
knowledge of the hazardous material, with specific consideration given
to the volume of hazardous material shipped, the variety of sources
that the hazardous material is generated from, and the processes that
generate the hazardous material.
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    \6\ Section 172.102, Special Provision B1, states, ``If the
material has a flash point at or above 38 [deg]C (100[emsp14][deg]F)
and below 93 [deg]C (200[emsp14][deg]F), then the bulk packaging
requirements of Sec.  173.241 of this subchapter are applicable.''
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    With regard to DOT's next HMR-related recommendation, the HMR also
include requirements that specifically address safety and security
plans for the transportation of certain hazardous materials.
Specifically, Subpart I part 172 requires security plans to include an
assessment of transportation security risks for shipments of hazardous
materials (e.g., a large bulk quantity of Class 3 material such as
crude oil meeting the criteria for Packing Group I or II). See 49 CFR
172.800-802. This assessment at a minimum must include elements
addressing personnel security, unauthorized access, and en route
security. The plan must also include security duties for each position
or department that is responsible for implementing the plan as well as
the training of hazardous materials employees. DOT is recommending that
offerors and carriers of hazardous materials review their plans adopted
in accordance with subpart I of part 172 of the HMR that govern the
safety and security of the transportation of railroad tank cars
containing hazardous materials. DOT recommends that after such review
offerors and carriers of hazardous materials evaluate whether their
existing plans adequately address known or potential safety and
security risks and, as necessary, amend the plans as to ensure the
continued safe and secure transportation of railroad tank cars
containing hazardous materials.

Securement of Unattended Equipment

    Next, with regard to the securement of unattended equipment, FRA
accident data indicates that approximately 8.5% of human factor-caused
accidents from calendar year 2011 until April 2013 were the result of
improper securement. Existing Federal regulations, at 49 CFR part 232,
require that railroads adopt procedures to ensure that unattended
equipment is secured. FRA conducts inspections on a regular basis to
monitor compliance with these applicable railroad securement procedures
that railroads adopt in accordance with FRA's securement regulation. A
review of FRA's inspection data indicates that since 2010, FRA
inspectors have conducted 163,510 observations for compliance with
railroad procedures adopted to comply with FRA's securement
requirements for both passenger and freight trains at Sec.  232.103 and
at 49 CFR part 238. FRA inspectors have discovered 5,236 instances
where these railroad securement procedures were not complied with, and
recommended violations in 1,625 of those instances. FRA's Emergency
Order No. 28 was based, in part, on the above information, and requires
railroads in the United States to adopt certain additional securement
procedures to prevent accidents like the one that occurred at Lac-
M[eacute]gantic when trains make uncontrolled movements.
    In addition to those requirements conveyed in the emergency order,
this safety advisory makes additional train securement-related
recommendations. Existing Federal regulations, at 49 CFR part 217,
require that railroads conduct operational tests to ensure their
employees' compliance with railroad operating rules, and particularly
those rules which are most likely to cause the most accidents or
incidents. See 49 CFR 217.9(c)(1). As the above statistics indicate, a
failure to comply with railroads' securement procedures account for
approximately 8.5% of human factor caused accidents. When these
accidents are viewed in light of the Lac-M[eacute]gantic accident, it
is clear that compliance with Federal regulation and accompanying
railroad procedures governing the securement of unattended equipment is
safety-critical. Thus, DOT is recommending that railroads evaluate
their current operational testing practices for securement-related
rules compliance, and determine whether their current testing practices
are sufficient, both in quality and quantity of the operational tests
performed.
    In making this recommendation, FRA also notes that past audits of
railroads' operational testing records indicate, that in certain
instances, there are significant discrepancies between the number of
operating rules compliance failures that railroads record when compared
with the ratio of operating rule failures that FRA inspectors observe
during compliance inspections. DOT encourages railroads to use the
recommendations in this safety advisory to ensure that their
operational testing practices, particularly as related to securement
and all human factor-related operating rules, are evaluated for
effectiveness. Operational testing should regularly take place under
all operation conditions in which railroad employees perform duties.
DOT encourages railroads to utilize all tools at their disposal, to
include checking locomotive downloads to monitor compliance with
railroad rules requiring certain actions be taken (e.g., air brake
release) to verify that a sufficient number of handbrakes have been set
to prevent a train's movement. FRA plans to place particular emphasis
on its inspection efforts related to monitoring railroad compliance
with securement procedures.
    Two additional recommendations below also relate to preventing the
unauthorized movement of trains. The first of these recommendations
relates to removing the reverse lever (reverser), when the lever is
capable of being removed from the control stand by a train crewmember,
from the controlling locomotive of any train left unattended on a main
track outside of yard limits. Emergency Order No. 28 addresses
requirements regarding the status of the reverser for trains
transporting certain hazardous materials that are left unattended on
mainline track or mainline sidings outside of a yard or terminal. The
recommendation in this safety advisory is meant to address any train or
locomotive consist left unattended on main track outside of yard or
terminal, regardless of commodity being transported. Railroads are
currently required by 49 CFR 232.103(n)(4) to adopt procedures to
govern the status of the reverse lever (reverser) on unattended
locomotives. Typically, the rules adopted by railroads to comply with
Sec.  232.103(n)(4) require that the reverser of an unattended
locomotive be removed from the control stand but do not require that
the lever otherwise be removed from a train or secured. In an effort to
ensure that any persons, primarily railroad trespassers, are unable to
easily initiate unauthorized movements of any unattended trains outside
of yard limits, DOT is recommending that railroads amend their
procedures adopted to comply with Sec.  232.103(n)(4) to require that
when the reverser is removed from the controlling locomotive of an
unattended train that the lever is actually removed from the cab or
otherwise secured in a place where a trespasser cannot readily access
the lever. As the Lac-M[eacute]gantic accident illustrates, the
uncontrolled movement of a train can have catastrophic consequences.
DOT will also evaluate

whether future regulatory activities should require railroad procedures
be amended to enhance requirements governing access to an unattended
train's reverser lever. DOT looks forward to discussing this issue and
receiving information from the industry regarding this issue at the
emergency RSAC meeting.
    The Transport Canada emergency directive also contained a provision
regarding the status of a train's automatic and independent brakes when
a train is left unattended on a main track or siding for one hour or
less. Existing Sec.  232.103(n)(4) of FRA's regulations requires that
railroads adopt and comply with procedures governing the status of the
independent and automatic brake valves (in addition to the status of
the reverser lever as discussed directly above) when locomotives are
left unattended. Traditionally, such rules adopted to comply with Sec.
232.104(n)(4) in the United States already require that a train's
independent and automatic brakes be applied when a train is left
unattended for any period of time. Thus, DOT has chosen not to address
that item in this safety advisory, but plans to discuss this topic
along with all of the items addressed by the Transport Canada emergency
directive and order at the emergency RSAC meeting.
    Next, DOT is also recommending that railroads evaluate risks at
locations where trains are regularly left unattended on main track
outside of yard limits, such as at crew change points. DOT recommends
that after identifying locations where increased risks exist (for
example, due to grade conditions or trespasser accessibility to
unattended trains at particular locations) railroads adopt procedures
to mitigate such risks that could result in unauthorized or
uncontrolled train movements. DOT understands that many railroads that
transport hazardous materials by rail may have already implemented
certain portions of such an evaluation in complying with 49 CFR
172.800-172.820 of the HMR, which as discussed above govern planning
requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials. DOT also
recognizes that railroads may undertake such evaluations if they choose
to submit a plan to DOT regarding where trains containing certain
hazardous materials may be left unattended, as described in Emergency
Order No. 28. However, DOT recommends that such analysis/evaluation of
how to mitigate risks be undertaken specifically for locations on main
track where all trains are regularly left unattended outside of yard
limits, as whether or not a train contains hazardous materials, an
uncontrolled or unauthorized movement of such train can have
catastrophic consequences, especially on main track where passenger
trains might also travel.

Human Factors

    Finally, Transport Canada's emergency directive and order implicate
other human factors issues such as crew size, personnel available to
secure trains, operator fatigue, and the possible use of derails as a
secondary line of defense against runaway trains at certain, higher
risk, locations. DOT is making two recommendations below regarding
these issues. First, DOT is making a recommendation regarding railroad
crew staffing practices. Transport Canada's directive contained a
specific requirement that railroads in Canada operate trains carrying
loaded hazardous materials tank cars over main track and sidings with
at least two crew members. DOT believes that railroad safety is
enhanced through the use of multiple crew members and recommends below
that railroads review their crew staffing practices for over-the-road
train movements of trains transporting 20 or more tank car loads of
Class 3 flammable or combustible liquids, as well as certain of the
amount and type of hazardous materials specified in AAR's Circular No.
OT-55-M, October 1, 2012 (Circular),\7\ and, as necessary, amend those
practices to ensure safety. DOT intends to explore with the RSAC the
appropriate level of crew staffing for over-the-road train operations.
As mentioned above, at the emergency RSAC meeting FRA expects to ask
the RSAC to consider the creation of a task statement regarding
appropriate crew size for both freight and passenger operations for an
RSAC working group to consider.
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    DOT is also recommending below that railroads evaluate all of the
other human factors raised by Transport Canada with regard to train
operations in the United States, particularly as related to train
operations on main track, and amend those procedures as necessary. FRA
plans to address this recommendation, and, as discussed above, also
plans to address any other items at the emergency RSAC meeting that are
raised in Transport Canada's emergency directive and order that are not
otherwise addressed in Emergency Order No. 28 or this safety advisory.
    Recommended Railroad Actions: In light of the above discussion, and
in an effort to maintain safety of the Nation's rail system, DOT
recommends that railroads:
    1. Review with their employees the circumstances of the Lac-
M[eacute]gantic accident described in this Safety Advisory.
    2. DOT believes that railroad safety is enhanced through the use of
multiple crew members. Accordingly, railroads should review their crew
staffing practices for over-the-road trains that transport:

    (a) Five or more tank car loads of any one or any combination of
materials poisonous by inhalation as defined in 49 CFR 171.8, and
including anhydrous ammonia (UN 1005) and ammonia solutions (UN
3318); or
    (b) 20 rail car loads or intermodal portable tank loads of any
one or any combination of materials listed in (a) above, or, any
Division 2.1 flammable gas, Class 3 flammable liquid or combustible
liquid, Class 1.1 or 1.2 explosive, or hazardous substance listed in
49 CFR 173.31(f)(2).\8\
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flammable gas, 173.120 for definition of Class 3 flammable liquid;
and 173.50 for the definition of the various classes of explosives.

    After such review, DOT recommends that railroads amend existing
practices as necessary to ensure the safe movement of trains containing
the above-listed hazardous materials on main track and sidings. DOT
intends to explore with the RSAC the appropriate level of crew staffing
for over-the-road train operations.
    3. Amend their procedures adopted to comply with 49 CFR
232.103(n)(4) by requiring that the reverser lever of the controlling
locomotive of a train or locomotive consist be either removed from the
cab of the controlling locomotive or otherwise secured (when such
reversers are capable of being removed by a train crewmember) to
prevent unauthorized movement of any train or locomotive consist left
unattended on mainline track or mainline siding outside of a yard or
terminal.
    4. Review both their operational testing programs (as adopted in
accordance with 49 CFR 217.9) and relevant accident data related to the
securement of unattended equipment to determine whether it is
appropriate to increase the frequency of, or to otherwise enhance,
operational tests performed to determine the extent of railroad
employee compliance with operating rules governing the proper
securement of unattended equipment. DOT also recommends that railroads
ensure that their operational tests are conducted under all operational
conditions, and that the results of such operational tests are
accurately reflected

in the records required to be kept by 49 CFR 217.9(d).
    5. Conduct system-wide evaluations to identify particular hazards
(e.g., grade, train commodity, trespasser accessibility) which increase
securement and other safety risks at crew change locations and other
locations where any trains or rolling equipment are regularly left
unattended. After identifying hazards at these locations, railroads
should adopt procedures to mitigate risks that could result in
unauthorized or uncontrolled train movements.
    6. Review the other requirements in Transport Canada's emergency
directive and order, to include human factor requirements such as
operator fatigue, the use of derails as a secondary line of defense at
high risk locations, and available personnel to secure a train, and, as
necessary, amend the procedures governing these issues to ensure the
safety of train operations, particularly as they relate to train
operations conducted on main track.
    Recommended Hazardous Materials Actions: In light of the above
discussion, and in an effort to maintain safety of the Nation's rail
system, DOT recommends that:
    1. Offerors evaluate their processes to ensure that hazardous
materials are properly classed and described in accordance with the
HMR.
    2. Offerors and carriers of hazardous materials review their safety
and security plans adopted in accordance with subpart I of part 172 of
the HMR. Offerors and carriers evaluate whether the existing plans
adequately address personnel security, unauthorized access, and en-
route security and, as necessary, amend the plans as to ensure the
continued safe and secure transportation of railroad tank cars
containing hazardous materials.
    DOT encourages railroad and hazardous material industry members to
take actions that are consistent with the preceding recommendations,
and to take other complementary actions to help ensure the safety of
the Nation's railroads. DOT may modify this safety advisory, issue
additional safety advisories, or take other appropriate actions
necessary to ensure the highest level of safety on the Nation's
railroads, including pursuing other corrective measures under its rail
and hazardous materials safety authority.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 2, 2013.
Robert Lauby,
Acting Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety/Chief Safety
Officer, Federal Railroad Administration.
Magdy El-Sibaie,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
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[FRL-8957-6; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0348]

Draft Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene: In Support of the Summary Information in the
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a public comment period and a public
listening session for the external review draft document titled,
``Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-09/006). The draft document was prepared by
the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the
EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD). The public comment
period and the external peer-review workshop, which will be scheduled
at a later date and announced in the Federal Register, are separate
processes that provide opportunities for all interested parties to
comment on the document. EPA intends to forward the public comments
that are submitted in accordance with this notice to the external peer-
review panel prior to the meeting for their consideration. When
finalizing the draft document, EPA intends to consider any public
comments that EPA receives in accordance with this notice.
    EPA is also announcing a listening session to be held on October
19, 2009, during the public comment period for this draft document.
This listening session is a step in EPA's revised IRIS process,
announced on May 21, 2009, to develop human health assessments for
inclusion in the IRIS database. The purpose of the listening session is
to allow all interested parties to present scientific and technical
comments on draft IRIS health assessments to EPA and other interested
parties during the public comment period and before the external peer
review meeting. EPA welcomes the scientific and technical comments that
will be provided to the Agency by the listening session participants.
The comments will be considered by the Agency as it revises the draft
assessment in response to the independent external peer review and the
public comments. All presentations will become part of the official
public record.

    EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It
does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination.

DATES: The public comment period begins September 24, 2009, and ends
November 23, 2009. Technical comments should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by November 23, 2009.
    The listening session on the draft IRIS health assessment for cis-
and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene will be held on October 19, 2009,
beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
If you want to make a presentation at the listening session, you should
register by October 12, 2009, indicate that you wish to make oral
comments at the session, and indicate the length of your presentation.
When you register, please indicate if you will need audio-visual aid
(e.g., lap top and slide projector). In general, each presentation
should be no more than 30 minutes. If, however, there are more requests
for presentations than the allotted time allows, then the time limit
for each presentation will be adjusted. A copy of the agenda for the
listening session will be available at the meeting. If no speakers have
registered by October 12, 2009, the listening session will be cancelled
and EPA will notify those registered of the cancellation.
    Listening session participants who want EPA to share their comments
with the external peer reviewers should also submit written comments
during the public comment period using the detailed and established
procedures described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
notice. Comments submitted to the docket prior to the end of the public
comment period will be submitted to the external peer reviewers and
considered by EPA in the disposition of public comments. All comments
must be submitted to the docket, but comments received after the public
comment period closes will not be submitted to the external peer
reviewers.

ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated
Risk Information System (IRIS)'' is available primarily via the
Internet on the NCEA home page under the Recent Additions and
Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of
paper copies are available from the Information Management Team, NCEA;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>. If you are requesting
a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, and the
document title.
    Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions as provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
    The listening session on the draft cis- and trans-1,2-
dichloroethylene assessment will be held at the EPA offices at Two
Potomac Yard (North Building), 7th Floor, Room 7100, 2733 South Crystal
Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202. To attend the listening session,
register by October 12, 2009, via e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(subject line: cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Listening Session),
by phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, ext. 545, or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (ask
for Kathy Coon, the cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene listening
session coordinator), or by faxing a registration request to 703-642-
6954 (please reference the ``cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Listening Session'' and include your name, title, affiliation, full
address and contact information). Please note that to gain entrance to
this EPA building to attend the meeting, attendees must have photo
identification with them and must register at the guard's desk in the
lobby. The guard will retain your photo identification and will provide
you with a visitor's badge. At the guard's desk, attendees should give
the name Christine Ross and the telephone number,<PHONE_NUMBER>, to the
guard on duty. The guard will contact Ms. Ross who will meet you in the
reception area to escort you to the meeting room. When you leave the
building, please return your visitor's badge to the guard and you will
receive your photo identification.
    A teleconference line will also be available for registered
attendees/speakers. The teleconference number is<PHONE_NUMBER> and the
access code is<PHONE_NUMBER>, followed by the pound sign ().
The teleconference line will be activated at 8:45 a.m., and you will be
asked to identify yourself and your affiliation at the beginning of the
call.
    Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the ``cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Listening Session'' and will make every effort to accommodate persons
with disabilities. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Christine Ross at 703-
347-8592 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Ms. Ross, preferably at least 10 days prior
to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your
request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For information on the public listening sessions, please contact
Christine Ross, IRIS Staff, National Center for Environmental
Assessment, (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
or e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    If you have questions about the document, contact Audrey Galizia,
National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), telephone: 732-
906-6887; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Information About IRIS

    IRIS is a database that contains potential adverse human health
effects information that may result from chronic (or lifetime) exposure
to specific chemical substances found in the environment. The database
(available on the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/iris) contains
qualitative and quantitative health effects information for more than
540 chemical substances that may be used to support the first two steps
(hazard identification and dose-response evaluation) of a risk
assessment process. When supported by available data, the database
provides oral reference doses (RfDs) and inhalation reference
concentrations (RfCs) for chronic health effects, and oral slope
factors and inhalation unit risks for carcinogenic effects. Combined
with specific exposure information, government and private entities can
use IRIS data to help characterize public health risks of chemical
substances in a site-specific situation and thereby support risk
management decisions designed to protect public health.

II. How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at http://
www.regulations.gov

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-
0348 by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.

     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket
(Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202-
566-1752.
     Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is located in the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center's 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>. Such deliveries are only accepted during
the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should
be made for deliveries of boxed information. If you provide comments by
mail or hand delivery, please submit one unbound original with pages
numbered consecutively, and three copies of the comments. For
attachments, provide an index, number pages consecutively with the
comments, and submit an unbound original and three copies.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2009-0348. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the
specified comment period. Comments received after the closing date will
be marked ``late,'' and may only be considered if time permits. It is
EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket
without change and to make the comments available online at http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless a comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-
mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous
access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through http://
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the
EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OEI Docket in the
EPA Headquarters Docket Center.

    Dated: September 1, 2009.
Rebecca Clark,
Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC05-141-000]

Crete Energy Venture, LLC; Notice of Filing

October 13, 2005.
    Take notice that on September 30, 2005, Crete Energy Venture, LLC
(Applicant) submitted an application pursuant to section 203 of the
Federal Power Act for authorization for the disposition of
jurisdictional facilities related to the internal corporate
reorganization of Applicant's upstream ownership. Applicant has
requested confidential treatment of Exhibit E to the Application.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on October 21, 2005.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER11-1850-007; ER11-1846-007; ER11-1847-007; ER11-
1848-007; ER11-2598-010; ER13-1192-004.
    Applicants: Direct Energy Business, LLC, Direct Energy Business
Marketing, LLC, Direct Energy Marketing Inc., Direct Energy Services,
LLC, Gateway Energy Services Corporation, Energy America, LLC.
    Description: Second Supplement to June 28, 2017 Northeast Region
Triennial Report of the Direct Energy Sellers.
    Filed Date: 9/8/17.
    Accession Number: 20170908-5132.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/29/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1191-003.
    Applicants: Otter Tail Power Company.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to Submit Restated
Conforming Agreement--Rate Schedule No. 151 to be effective 7/30/2010.
    Filed Date: 9/8/17.
    Accession Number: 20170908-5054.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/29/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-2152-000.
    Applicants: Cottonwood Wind Project, LLC.
    Description: Amendment to July 26, 2017 Cottonwood Wind Project,
LLC tariff filing.
    Filed Date: 9/7/17.
    Accession Number: 20170907-5205.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/28/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-2203-001.
    Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Service Agreement Nos. 218 and 335--
Revision to be effective 7/1/2017.
    Filed Date: 9/7/17.
    Accession Number: 20170907-5184.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/28/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-2322-001.
    Applicants: Nexus Energy Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Nexus Energy Market-based Rate
Tariff v2 to be effective 11/1/2017.
    Filed Date: 9/8/17.
    Accession Number: 20170908-5002.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/29/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-2449-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of New Hampshire.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Rate Schedule No. IA-ES-37
Interconnection Agreement Between PSNH and Pontook to be effective 12/
16/2016.
    Filed Date: 9/7/17.
    Accession Number: 20170907-5186.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/28/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-2450-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Notice of Cancellation of Service
Agreement No. 3153, Queue No. W1-029 to be effective 8/22/2017.
    Filed Date: 9/8/17.
    Accession Number: 20170908-5093.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/29/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-2451-000.
    Applicants: Alabama Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Camilla Solar Energy LGIA
Filing to be effective 8/29/2017.
    Filed Date: 9/8/17.
    Accession Number: 20170908-5130.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/29/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-2452-000.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to Wholesale
Distribution Tariff GIP, SGIA, and LGIA to be effective 9/9/2017.
    Filed Date: 9/8/17.
    Accession Number: 20170908-5140.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/29/17.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
securities filings:

    Docket Numbers: ES17-55-000.
    Applicants: Kentucky Utilities Company.
    Description: Application under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act
of Kentucky Utilities Company.
    Filed Date: 9/7/17.
    Accession Number: 20170907-5195.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/28/17.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
reliability filings:

    Docket Numbers: RD17-8-000.
    Applicants: North American Electric Reliability Corporation,
Reliability First Corporation.
    Description: Joint Petition of the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation and ReliabilityFirst Corporation for Approval
of Proposed Regional Reliability Standard BAL-502-RF-03.

    Filed Date: 9/7/17.
    Accession Number: 20170907-5201.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/10/17.

    Docket Numbers: RD17-9-000.
    Applicants: North American Electric Reliability Corporation, SERC
Reliability Corporation.
    Description: Joint Petition of the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation, et. al. for Approval of Proposed Regional
Reliability Standard PRC-006-SERC-02.
    Filed Date: 9/8/17.
    Accession Number: 20170908-5127.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/10/17.

    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: September 8, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2012-N-0001]

Gastroenterology Regulatory Endpoints and the Advancement of
Therapeutics (GREAT); Public Workshop

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research is announcing a 4-day public workshop entitled
``Gastroenterology Regulatory Endpoints and the Advancement of
Therapeutics (GREAT).'' The purpose of this workshop is to provide a
forum to consider issues related to endpoints that can support drug
development in the following disease areas: Eosinophilic esophagitis,
pediatric and adult inflammatory bowel disease, and parenteral
nutrition-associated liver disease.

DATES: The public workshop will be held on September 19, 20, 21, and
24, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn, 10000
Baltimore Ave., College Park, MD 20740.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Bugin, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>, FAX: 301-
796-9905<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    This workshop will address endpoints for registration trials.
Stakeholders, including industry sponsors, academia, and FDA, will be
engaged to address challenging issues related to selection of endpoints
and assessment methodologies in registration trials. Facilitation of
efficient drug development, in the context of these issues, will be
discussed.
    Each day of the workshop will be devoted to a discussion of a
single relevant disease area. The goal of the workshop day dedicated to
eosinophilic esophagitis is to discuss its natural history, development
of patient reported outcome measures, and biomarkers that might be used
to study new treatments for both children and adults. The goal of the
workshop day dedicated to pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is
to discuss issues related to the extrapolation of efficacy data from
adult to pediatric patients, the definition and measurement of
treatment benefit, and dose-finding strategies in pediatric patients.
The goal of the workshop day dedicated to adult IBD is to discuss the
definition and measurement of efficacy in adult ulcerative colitis
registration trials, including the timing of endpoint assessment and
the roles of specific endpoints and measurement tools. The goal of the
workshop day dedicated to parenteral nutrition-induced liver disease is
to discuss endpoints and their measurement for clinical trials in which
parenteral nutrition-induced liver disease is either an efficacy or
safety outcome measure.
    Particpation In the Public Workshop:
    Registration: There is no fee to attend the public workshop, but
attendees must register in advance. Space is limited, and registration
will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Persons interested in
attending this workshop must register online at http://www.fda.contractmeetings.com before September 1, 2012. For those
without Internet access, please contact Ann Brameyer (7910 Woodmont
Ave., suite 310, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, FAX: 240-316-
3201) to register. Onsite registration will not be available.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Kevin Bugin (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 7
days in advance.
    Transcripts:
    Transcripts of the workshop will be available for review at the
Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration,
5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, and on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov approximately 30 days after the workshop.
A transcript will also be available in either hard copy or on CD-ROM,
after submission of a Freedom of Information request. Send written
requests to the Division of Freedom of Information (ELEM-1029), Food
and Drug Administration, 12420 Parklawn Dr., Element Bldg., Rockville,
MD 20857. Send faxed requests to<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: July 31, 2012.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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APPENDIX A: Master DDAC Label EPA Reg Number used for Max. Appl. Rate Use Site Treatment Site/ Surfaces Method of Application Notes Freq of Application Industrial processes and water systems 1839 129 Industrial Recirc Water Systems Cooling Towers ( including evaporative condensers, dairy sweetwater systems, cooling canals, pasteurizers, tunnel coolers and warmers) Pour/ metered 1839 129 ( 50% ai) Weekly 10707 46 cooling water, disposal water, oil field operations slug treatment 1839 151 Oil Field water flood or salt water disposal oil field water disposal systems pour/ metered 1839 151 As needed 1839 179 Oil Field injection and wastewater continuous injection Blend with ADBAC As needed 1839 179 Oil Field injection and wastewater batch treatment Blend with ADBAC As needed 1839 179 Oil Field packer fluids Blend with ADBAC As needed 1839 179 Oil Field drilling muds Blend with ADBAC As needed Swimming Pools 10324 69 Swimming Pool pour Once weekly 1839 133 Outside Spas/ Whirlpools/ Hot Tub Bath pour Weekly Aquatic Areas 499 482 greenhouse/ nurseries, golf courses, recreational parks, amusement parks, universities, cemeteries decorative fountains, decorative pools, ponds, water displays, standing waters dribble, spray ring Blend with ADBAC As needed 499 482 greenhouse/ nurseries irrigation system, watering lines, drip lines, emitters, watering nozzles, and hoses immersing or running thru system Blend with ADBAC As needed Page 42 of 52 EPA Reg Number used for Max. 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Rate Use Site Treatment Site/ Surfaces Method of Application Notes Freq of Application Wood Treatment 6836 212 Pressure Treatment 3% ai soln As needed 6836 212 Double vacuum 3% ai soln As needed 6836 212 Dip/ Spray surface treatment 3% ai soln As needed Agricultural Premises and Equipment 10324 80 hatcheries, swine/ poultry/ turkey farms, egg receiving area, egg holding area, setter room, tray dumping area, chick holding room, poultry buildings, dressing plants, farrowing barns and areas, blocks, creep areas, chick holding area, hatchery room, chick processing area, and chick loading area toilets, urinals, portable toilets, floors, walls, ceilings, feed racks, mangers, troughs, automatic feeders/ fountains/ wa terers, other feeding and watering appliances, halters, ropes and other types of equipment used in handling and restraining animals, as well as forks, shovels, and scrapers used for removing litter and manure, blocks, chutes, incubators, hatchers, glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, glass mop, wipe, spray, immersion As needed 10324 81 hatchery rooms fogging Blend with ADBAC As needed 10324 81 incubators and hatchers fogging Blend with ADBAC Every 12 hrs 10324 108 Mushroom Farm breezeways and track alleys before spawning, inside and outside walls of mushroom houses, lofts, floors, storage sheds and casing rings mop, wipe Blend with ADBAC As needed 1839 167 Mushroom Farm breezeways and track alleys before spawning, inside and outside walls of mushroom houses, lofts, floors, storage sheds and casing rings cloth, mop, sponge, spray, immersion Blend with ADBAC As needed 1839 167 Mushroom Farm waterproof footwear immersion ( shoe bath) Blend with ADBAC As needed 1839 167 Citrus Farm trucks, vehicles, equipment, trailers, field harvesting equipment, cargo area, wheels, tires, under carriage, hood, roof, fenders spray, dip, brush Citrus canker, Blend with ADBAC As needed 10324 117 Animal housing facilities boots and shoes immersion Blend with ADBAC As needed Page 43 of 52 EPA Reg Number used for Max. 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Rate Use Site Treatment Site/ Surfaces Method of Application Notes Freq of Application 1839 167 Florists/ flower shops, greenhouses, shippers, packing areas flower buckets, coolers, floors and walls of coolers, design and packing benches, garbage pails Mop/ wipe, cloth, brush, sponge, sprayer Blend with ADBAC As needed 241 74 Greenhouses ornamental plants  plant regulator spray, drench 499 482 greenhouse/ nursuries work tables, benches, pots, flats, knives, pruning tools, floors, plant containers, carts, transplant trays, hanging baskets, tray/ pot holders, water collectors, walkways, windows immersion, spray, brush Blend with ADBAC As needed 48815 1 Farms fish aquariums, tanks, fish handling equipment, nets, seines, traps, filter boxes, pumps, air diffusers, shipping boxes, feeding equipment, floors, countertops, raceways, garbage pails, other hard nonporous surfaces, holding tanks, lavatories. immersion, brush, mop or cloth As needed Residential and Public Access Premises 10324 134 Homes floors, walls, windows, toilets, bathtubs, shower stalls, shower door/ curtain, sinks, mirrors, restroom fixtures, cabinets, tables, chairs, desks, bed frames, doorknobs, garbage cans/ pails, outdoor furniture, telephones, glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, glass, Countertops ( kitchen/ food prep); Internal ( external) surfaces of appliances ( refrigerator, microwave, freezer); stovetop; table surfaces; sinks, shelves, racks mop, wipe, ( cloth), spray Disinfect Heavy Duty Cleaning As needed 1839 175 Home floors, walls, metal surfaces, stainless steel, glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, shower stalls, bathtubs, cabinets, plastic surfaces RTU wipe/ spray Blend with ADBAC As needed Page 44 of 52 EPA Reg Number used for Max. 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Rate Use Site Treatment Site/ Surfaces Method of Application Notes Freq of Application 10324 108 Homes Carpets Rotary Floor Machine Blend with ADBAC 300 500 sq ft/ gal 3573 69 Home Furniture upholstery, window treatments, clothing, plush toys, shoes/ sneakers, children mattresses, pet bed, sports bag/ equipment, carpet Spray ( fabric sanitizer) As Needed 3573 69 homes, mobile home, car, campgrounds, trailer, camper, boat floors, walls, toilets, urinals, bathrooms, bathtubs, sinks, countertops, shower doors/ curtains, toilet seats, shower stalls, tables, chairs, shelves, telephones, cabinets, desks, bed springs, door knobs, linen carts, hampers, exercise equipment, cat litter boxes, bidets, diaper changing tables, toys, high chairs, fountains, synthetic marbel, vinyl, linoleum , sealed granite, glazed porcelain, microwave oven exteriors, marlite, plastic, outdoor furniture, laundry hampers, spray ( disinfect) potable rinse for chidren toys and food contact 10324 117 Homes cooking utensils; coolers/ ice chest; cups; cutlery; dishes; eating utensils; glassware Immersion Blend with ADBAC As needed Page 45 of 52 EPA Reg Number used for Max. 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Rate Use Site Treatment Site/ Surfaces Method of Application Notes Freq of Application 1836 167 campgrounds, playgrounds, Public facilites, mobile homes, cars, campers, trailers, trucks floors, walls, toilets, urinals, bathrooms, bathtubs, sinks, countertops, shower doors/ curtains, toilet seats, shower stalls, tables, chairs, shelves, telephones, cabinets, desks, bed springs, door knobs, linen carts, hampers, exercise equipment, automobile/ truck interiors, garbage cans/ pails, fixtures, metal, stainless steel. glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, plastic, granite, marble, chrome, vinyl, glass, enameled surfaces, painted wood work, Formica, vinyl and plastic upholstery, chrome plated fixtures cloth, mop, sponge, spray Blend with ADBAC As needed 10324 117 Homes water softners and reverse osmosis units pour As needed 6718 24 Homes bedframes, tables, sinks, walls, countertops, chairs, other hard nonporous surfaces cloth, mop, spray As needed 1839 178 Homes counters, stovetops, sinks, outside microwaves, refrigerator exteriors, walls, appliances, finished wood, cabinets, floors, exterior toilet bowl surfaces, trash cans, tubs, shower walls, bathrooms, door knobs, closets, phones, car interiors, computers, hand rails, switch plates, door frames, urinals, desks, cribs, changing tables, patio furniture, dining room surfaces RTU wipe/ spray Blend with ADBAC As needed Page 46 of 52 EPA Reg Number used for Max. 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Rate Use Site Treatment Site/ Surfaces Method of Application Notes Freq of Application 48815 1 Homes fish aquariums, tanks, fish handling equipment, nets, seines, traps, filter boxes, pumps, air diffusers, shipping boxes, feeding equipment, floors, countertops, raceways, garbage pails, other hard nonporous surfaces, holding tanks, lavatories. immersion, brush, mop or cloth As needed 10324 80 Homes air ducts spray, brush, mop, wipe, ULV or mist generating, automated spray odor causing bacteria, fungi 6 months Medical Premises and Equipment 1839 167 Hospitals, Health Care facilities, Medical/ Dental offices, Nursing homes, operating rooms, patient care facilities, clinics, isolation wards, medical research facilities, autopsy rooms, ICU areas, recovery anesthesia, emergency rooms, X ray cat labs, newborn nurseries, orthopedics, respiratory therapy, acute care institutions, alternate care institutions, healthcare institutions, Funeral Homes, mortuaries floors, walls, toilets, urinals, lavatories, bathrooms, bathing areas, bathtubs, sinks, sink tops, shower stalls, shower doors/ curtains, mirrors, ultrasonic bath, whirlpools, foot baths, countertops, cabinets, tables, chairs, desks, hospital beds, bed springs, bed frames, traction devices, MRI, CAT, examining tables, scales, paddles, wheelchairs, lifts, door knobs, wheel chairs, telephones, garbage pails/ cans, fixtures, metal, stainless steel. glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, plastic, granite, marble, chrome, vinyl, glass, enameled surfaces, painted wood work, Wipe, mop, ( cloth), swab, brush, spray Blend with ADBAC As needed 10324 81 Nurseries Floors, walls, countertops ( nonkitchen sinks ( bathroom), toilets, external surfaces of appliances mop, wipe ( cloth) Blend with ADBAC As needed 1839 175 Medical Institutions, Hospitals, and Nursing Homes floors, walls, metal surfaces, stainless steel, glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, shower stalls, bathtubs, cabinets, plastic surfaces RTU wipe/ spray Blend with ADBAC As needed Page 47 of 52 EPA Reg Number used for Max. 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Rate Use Site Treatment Site/ Surfaces Method of Application Notes Freq of Application 10324 134 hospitals, medical/ dental offices, nursing homes floors, walls, windows, toilets, bathtubs, shower stalls, shower door/ curtain, sinks, mirrors, restroom fixtures, cabinets, tables, chairs, desks, bed frames, doorknobs, garbage cans/ pails, telephones, glass, glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, table surfaces; sinks, shelves, racks mop, wipe, ( cloth), spray Disinfect Heavy Duty Cleaning As needed 1839 167 nursing homes and hospitals floors, walls, windows, toilets, bathtubs, shower stalls, shower door/ curtain, sinks, mirrors, restroom fixtures, cabinets, tables, chairs, desks, bed frames, doorknobs, garbage cans/ pails, telephones, glass, glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, enameled surfaces, countertops ( kitchen/ food prep); Internal external surfaces of appliances ( refrigerator, microwave, freezer); stovetop, shelves, racks portable extraction units, truck mounted extraction machines, rotary floor machines, metered, spray Blend with ADBAC As needed 6718 24 hospitals, nursing homes bedframes, tables, sinks, walls, countertops, chairs, other hard nonporous surfaces cloth, mop, spray As needed 1839 178 hospitals, day care facilities, sick rooms counters, stovetops, sinks, outside microwaves, refrigerator exteriors, walls, appliances, finished wood, cabinets, floors, exterior toilet bowl surfaces, trash cans, tubs, shower walls, bathrooms, door knobs, closets, phones, car interiors, computers, hand rails, switch plates, door frames, urinals, desks, cribs, changing tables RTU wipe Blend with ADBAC As needed 1839 173 Morgues and Funeral homes human remains sponge, wash cloth, soft brush Blend with ADBAC As needed Page 48 of 52 EPA Reg Number used for Max. 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Rate Use Site Treatment Site/ Surfaces Method of Application Notes Freq of Application 10324 80 hospitals, nursing homes air ducts spray, brush, mop, wipe, ULV or mist generating, automated spray odor causing bacteria, fungi 6 months Commercial, Institutional, and Industrial premises and equipment 10324 134 Athletic/ recreational facilities, exercise facilities, schools, colleges, dressing rooms, transportation terminals, institutions floors, walls, windows, toilets, bathtubs, shower stalls, shower door/ curtain, sinks, mirrors, restroom fixtures, cabinets, tables, chairs, desks, bed frames, doorknobs, garbage cans/ pails, outdoor furniture, telephones, glass, glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, chrome plated intakes, enameled surfaces, countertops ( kitchen/ food prep); Internal ( external) surfaces of appliances ( refrigerator, microwave, freezer); stovetop; table surfaces; sinks, shelves, racks mop, wipe, ( cloth), spray Disinfect Heavy Duty Cleaning As needed 1839 167 Athletic/ recreational facilities, exercise facilites, locker rooms, dressing rooms, schools, colleges, transportation terminals, floors, walls, toilets, urinals, bathrooms, bathtubs, sinks, countertops, shower doors/ curtains, toilet seats, shower stalls, tables, chairs, shelves, telephones, cabinets, desks, bed springs, door knobs, garbage cans/ pails, fixtures, metal, stainless steel. glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, plastic, granite, marble, chrome, vinyl, glass, enameled surfaces, painted wood work, cloth, mop, sponge, spray Blend with ADBAC As needed 1839 167 Motels, hotels, schools carpets portable extraction units, truck mounted extraction machines, rotary floor machines, metered, spray Cleaning Claim Blend with ADBAC As needed Page 49 of 52 EPA Reg Number used for Max. 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Rate Use Site Treatment Site/ Surfaces Method of Application Notes Freq of Application 1839 175 Hotels and schools floors, walls, metal surfaces, stainless steel, glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, shower stalls, bathtubs, cabinets, plastic surfaces RTU wipe/ spray Blend with ADBAC As needed 6836 78 Barber and Beauty Salons Barber/ Beauty Instruments and Tools immersion Blend with ADBAC As needed 1839 178 Barber and Beauty Salons, Health clubs, hotels, motels, emergency vehicles, transportation terminals, correctional facilities, factories, counters, sinks, walls, finished wood, cabinets, floors, exterior toilet bowl surfaces, trash cans, tubs, shower walls, bathrooms, door knobs, closets, phones, car interiors, computers, hand rails, switch plates, door frames, urinals, desks, RTU wipe Blend with ADBAC As needed 1839 167 commercial florists flower buckets, coolers, floors and walls of coolers, design and packing benches, garbage pails cloth, mop, sponge, spray Blend with ADBAC As needed 3573 69 Hotels, dorms, convenience stores, recreational centers, offices, motels, floors, walls, toilets, urinals, bathrooms, bathtubs, sinks, countertops, shower doors/ curtains, toilet seats, shower stalls, tables, chairs, shelves, telephones, cabinets, desks, bed springs, door knobs, linen carts, hampers, exercise equipment, bidets, fountains, synthetic marble, vinyl, linoleum , sealed granite, glazed porcelain, microwave oven exteriors, marlite, plastic, outdoor furniture, laundry hampers, spray ( disinfect) potable rinse for chidren's toys and food contact surfaces 1677 109 Commercial and institutional laundry mats clothing pour at final rinse or sour to washweel per 100lbs fabric dry wt 2wk protect 3wk protect 30dy protect 6718 24 industry and schools bedframes, tables, sinks, walls, countertops, chairs, other hard nonporous surfaces cloth, mop, spray As needed Page 50 of 52 EPA Reg Number used for Max. 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Rate Use Site Treatment Site/ Surfaces Method of Application Notes Freq of Application 48815 1 Schools, Institutional, and Industrial fish aquariums, tanks, fish handling equipment, nets, seines, traps, filter boxes, pumps, air diffusers, shipping boxes, feeding equipment, floors, countertops, raceways, garbage pails, other hard nonporous surfaces, holding tanks, lavatories. immersion, brush, mop or cloth As needed 10324 80 Institutional, Industrial premise, school, restaurant air ducts spray, brush, mop, wipe, ULV or mist generating, automated spray odor causing bacteria, fungi 6 months Food Handling/ Storage Establishments premises and equipment 1839 152 Restaurants, food service establishments, food processing plants/ facilities, beverage processing plants, Bars, Cafeterias, Convenience stores, supermarkets, Dairies, Egg Processing plants, Federally inspected meat and poultry plants , Food Handling areas, Food preparation areas, Food storage areas, Institutional kitchens, USDA inspected food processing facilities, breweries, fast food operations floors, walls, countertops, appliances ( microwaves, refrigerators, stove tops, freezers, coolers), chairs, tables, shelves, picnic tables, outdoor furniture, racks, carts, telephones, door knobs, storage areas, potato storage areas, food storage areas, garbage storage areas, cutting boards, tanks, exhaust fans, refrigerator bins, refrigerated storage/ display equipment, coils and drain pans of air conditioning/ refriger ation equipment, heat pumps, storage tanks, coolers, ice chests, garbage cans/ pails cloth, mop, spray, flood, immersion, As needed 1839 175 Restaurants floors, walls, tables, shelves, garbage disposal areas, metal surfaces, stainless steel, glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, shower stalls, bathtubs, cabinets, plastic surfaces RTU spray/ wipe Blend with ADBAC As needed 10324 81 Dairies and Food Processing Facilities floors, walls, metal surfaces, stainless steel, glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, shower stalls, bathtubs, cabinets, plastic surfaces fogging Blend with ADBAC As needed Page 51 of 52 EPA Reg Number used for Max. 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Rate Use Site Treatment Site/ Surfaces Method of Application Notes Freq of Application 10324 134 bottling and beverage plants, breweries, tobacco, egg processing plants, meat/ poultry processing plants, rendering plants, fishery/ milk/ citrus/ wine/ ice cream/ potato processing plants, restaurants floors, walls, tables, shelves, garbage cans, garbage disposal areas, glazed porcelain, glazed ceramic tile, glass mop, wipe, ( cloth), spray As needed 1839 178 Restaurants counters, stovetops, sinks, outside microwaves, refrigerators exteriors, walls, appliances, finished wood, cabinets, floors, exterior toilet bowl surfaces, trash cans, tubs, shower walls, bathrooms, door knobs, closets, phones, computers, hand rails, switch plates, door frames, urinals, desks, dining room surfaces RTU wipe Blend with ADBAC As needed 10324 117 bottling and beverage plants, breweries, tobacco, egg processing plants, meat/ poultry processing plants, rendering plants, fishery/ milk/ citrus/ wine/ ice cream/ potato processing plants, restaurants ice machines, water coolers, counters, tables, food processing equipment, food utensils, dairy equipment, dishes, silverware, eating utensils, glasses, sinks, counters, refrigerated/ storage display equipment spray, wipe, sponge, immersion As needed 10324 117 bottling and beverage plants, breweries, tobacco, egg processing plants, meat/ poultry processing plants, rendering plants, fishery/ milk/ citrus/ wine/ ice cream/ potato processing plants, water softners and reverse osmosis units pour As needed 10324 117 bottling and beverage plants, breweries, tobacco, egg processing plants, meat/ poultry processing plants, rendering plants, fishery/ milk/ citrus/ wine/ ice cream/ potato processing plants, boots and shoes immersion Blend with ADBAC As needed Page 52 of 52 EPA Reg Number used for Max. 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Rate Use Site Treatment Site/ Surfaces Method of Application Notes Freq of Application 1839 173 dairies, beverage, and food processing plants floors, walls, countertops, appliances ( microwaves, refrigerators, stove tops, freezers, coolers), chairs, tables, shelves, racks, carts, telephones, door knobs, storage areas, potato storage areas, food storage areas, garbage storage areas, cutting boards, tanks, exhaust fans, refrigerator bins, refrigerated storage/ display equipment, storage tanks, coolers, ice chests, garbage cans/ pails fogging Blend with ADBAC As needed 10324 80 food processing plants, food service areas, institutional kitchens, industrial/ hospital caferias, school lunchrooms, dairies, and packing plants air ducts spray, brush, mop, wipe, ULV or mist generating, automated spray odor causing bacteria, fungi 6 months Clean/ Deodorization 1839 167 Water/ Smoke restoration ( institutional, industrial, hospital) carpets, carpet cushion, sub floors, drywall, trim, farm lumber, tackless strip and paneling Pour, brush, spray Blend with ADBAC As needed 1839 167 Sewer backup/ river flood cleanup, ( clean water source) carpets, carpet cushion, sub floors, drywall, trim, farm lumber, tackless strip and paneling spray Blend with ADBAC As needed 1839 167 garbage storage areas, pet areas, garbage bins & cans Blend with ADBAC As needed 71814 1 hospitals Medical waste pour blend w/ ADBAC Poured into machine