65115 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2002 / Notices Drinking Water (4607M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 (e mail: kapadia. amit@ epa. gov; Tel: 202– 564– 4879).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of the 2002 appropriations process, Congress directed EPA to `` begin immediately to review the Agency's affordability criteria and how small system variance and exemption programs should be implemented for arsenic'' (Conference Report 107– 272, page 175). Congress further directed the Agency to prepare a report, which EPA submitted (Report to Congress: Small System Arsenic Implementation Issues: EPA 815– R– 02– 003), `` on its review of the affordability criteria and the administrative actions undertaken or planned to be undertaken by the Agency, as well as potential funding mechanisms for small community compliance and other legislative actions, which, if taken by the Congress, would best achieve appropriate extensions of time for small communities while also guaranteeing maximum compliance. '' (Conference Report 107– 272, page 175). In evaluating treatment technologies for small systems, EPA currently uses an affordability threshold of 2.5% of median household income. EPA's national level affordability criteria consist of two major components: an expenditure baseline and an affordability threshold. The expenditure baseline (derived from annual median household water bills) is subtracted from the affordability threshold (a share of median household income that EPA believes to be a reasonable upper limit for these water bills) to determine the expenditure margin (the maximum increase in household water bills that can be imposed by treatment and still be considered affordable). EPA compares the cost of treatment technologies against the available expenditure margin to determine if an affordable compliance technology can be identified. If EPA cannot identify an affordable compliance technology, then it attempts to identify a variance technology. Findings must be made at both the Federal and State level that compliance technologies are not affordable for small systems before a variance can be granted. EPA is asking the NDWAC for advice on its national level affordability criteria and the methodology used to establish these criteria. Taking into consideration the structure of the Safe Drinking Water Act and the limitations of readily available data and information sources, EPA is seeking the Council's opinion of the national level affordability criteria, methodology for deriving the criteria, and approach to applying those criteria to NPDWRs. As part of the Council's review of EPA's national level affordability criteria, the Agency is seeking input on (1) the Agency's overall approach, (2) alternatives, if any, to the use of median household income as a metric, (3) alternatives, if any, to 2.5% as a metric, (4) alternatives, if any, to calculating the expenditure baseline, (5) the usefulness of a separate criteria for ground and surface water systems, (6) including an evaluation of the potential availability of financial assistance, and (7) the need for making affordability determinations on a regional basis. Other issue areas may also be discussed. The meeting is open to the public; statements from the public will be taken at the close of the meeting. EPA is not soliciting written comments and is not planning to formally respond to comments. This will be the third, fourth, and fifth work group meetings on this topic. At the first meeting held on September 11– 12 , the work group was briefed by EPA on the approach to affordability taken by the Agency. At the first meeting, the work group also devised an approach to answer the Agency's charge questions. For the second work group meeting (to be held on October 21– 22), other technical experts on financial assistance have been invited to speak. The purpose of these last three meetings is to continue the workgroup deliberations and to draft a report for the full National Drinking Water Advisory Council.

Dated: October 17, 2002. Cynthia C. Dougherty, Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. [FR Doc. 02– 26994 Filed 10– 22– 02; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560– 50– P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP– 2002– 0275; FRL– 7276– 8]

Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate; Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish an Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on Food AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities. DATES: Comments, identified by docket ID number OPP– 2002– 0275 must be received on or before November 22, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/ courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Treva Alston, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (703) 308– 8373; e mail address: alston. treva@ epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected categories and entities may include, but are not limited to:   Crop production (NAICS code 111)   Animal production (NAICS code 112)   Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311)   Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532) This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in the table could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether or not this action might apply to certain entities. 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?

1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket ID number OPP– 2002– 0275. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information VerDate 0ct< 09> 2002 15: 41 Oct 22, 2002 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 23OCN1. SGM 23OCN1 65116 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2002 / Notices whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is (703) 305– 5805. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the `` Federal Register'' listings at http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. 1. Once in the system, select `` search, '' then key in the appropriate docket ID number. Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. EPA intends to work towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket. For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA's electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief description written by the docket staff.

C. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments? You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/ courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate docket ID number in the subject line on the first page of your comment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked `` late. '' EPA is not required to consider these late comments. If you wish to submit CBI or information that is otherwise protected by statute, please follow the instructions in Unit I. D. Do not use EPA Dockets or e mail to submit CBI or information protected by statute. 1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as prescribed in this unit, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other contact information in the body of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outside of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. 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. i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once in the system, select `` search, '' and then key in docket ID number OPP– 2002– 0275. The system is an `` anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e mail address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. ii. E mail. Comments may be sent by e mail to opp docket@ epa. gov, Attention: Docket ID Number OPP– 2002– 0275. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system is not an `` anonymous access'' system. If you send an e mail comment directly to the docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system automatically captures your e mail address. E mail addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I. C. 2. These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. 2. By mail. Send your comments to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001, Attention: Docket ID Number OPP– 2002– 0275. 3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver your comments to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID Number OPP– 2002– 0275. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation as identified in Unit I. B. 1.

D. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency? Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI electronically VerDate 0ct< 09> 2002 15: 41 Oct 22, 2002 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 23OCN1. SGM 23OCN1 65117 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2002 / Notices through EPA's electronic public docket or by e mail. You may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI (if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket. If you submit the copy that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information not marked as CBI will be included in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket without prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/ or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this notice. 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA has received a pesticide petition as follows proposing the establishment and/ or amendment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U. S. C. 346a. EPA has determined that this petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408( d)( 2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petition.

List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: October 9, 2002. Debra Edwards, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Summary of Petition The petitioner summary of the pesticide petition is printed below as required by FFDCA section 408( d)( 3). The summary of the petition was prepared by the petitioner, and represents the view of the petitioner. The petition summary announces the availability of a description of the analytical methods available to EPA for the detection and measurement of the pesticide chemical residues or an explanation of why no such method is needed.

Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate PP 2E6503 EPA has received a pesticide petition (2E6503) from Grain Processing Corporation, 1600 Oregon Street, Muscatine, Iowa 52761 proposing, pursuant to section 408( d) of the FFDCA, 21 U. S. C. 346a( d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for hydrogenated starch hydrolysate (HSH) in or on growing crops or when applied to the raw agricultural commodity after harvest. EPA has determined that the petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in section 408( d)( 2) of the FFDCA; however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petition.

A. Residue Chemistry 1. Plant metabolism. Like any other carbohydrate, HSH degrades readily in the soil and other substrates into carbon dioxide and water. HSH (CAS number 68425– 17– 2) is a carbohydrate polymer with a theoretical molecular weight (in amu) of 1,000– 3,600. It can be supplied as a liquid syrup or white powder. The empirical formula of the components of HSH are:

Components Formula Sorbitol C6H14O6 Maltitol C12H24O11 Hydrogenated polysaccharides C12H24O11 plus C6H10O5 for each additional glucose moiety in the chain HSH is highly soluble in water. The aqueous solution has a pH range of 4.0– 6.0. It hydrolyzes slowly to glucose and sorbitol. It combusts at 300 0 C to carbon dioxide and water. 2. Analytical method. The qualitative analysis of HSH in the products to which it has been added may be accomplished by extraction of the sorbitol and maltitol moieties with appropriate solvents, followed by gas chromatography of the extracts. Similarly, the quantity of HSH occurring in food may be estimated by determining the amount of maltitol recovered and applying an appropriate factor. Information on the sensitivity and reproducibility of the method has also been developed. 3. Magnitude of residues. HSH is readily degraded by microorganisms on leaf surfaces and in the soil. Due to the solubility of this carbohydrate, rain, or other water sources wash the carbohydrate into the soil where it is degraded by microorganisms into carbon dioxide and water. No harmful residues are produced. B. Toxicological Profile HSH has been widely used in foods since the early 1980s. It has been marketed extensively by Roquette, Lonza and SPI Polyols for years. Grain Processing Corporation produces HSH using a process that is equivalent to the process petitioned to the Food and Drug Administration by Lonza and Roquette Freres for GRAS (generally recognized as safe) affirmation. In support of the safety of our HSH, Grain Processing Corporation and SPI Polyols cites data VerDate 0ct< 09> 2002 15: 41 Oct 22, 2002 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 23OCN1. SGM 23OCN1 65118 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2002 / Notices submitted by Roquette in its Lycasin 80/ 55 petition regarding numerous studies relating to the safety of the ingredient, including reports on: Digestion, absorption, distribution and excretion; acute oral toxicity, subchronic toxicity, genotoxicity, reproduction, biological tolerance, human exposure, and laxation effects. 1. Acute toxicity. The acute oral toxicity of HSH has been evaluated. The acute oral lethal dose (LD50) of HSH is greater than 10 grams/ kilogram (g/ kg). 2. Genotoxicty. As stated in Roquette's GRAS submission of Lycasin 80/ 55, HSH is nonmutagenic and nonclastogenic in short term in vivo, and in vitro studies. 3. Reproductive and developmental toxicity. Again as noted in Roquette's GRAS submission of Lycasin 80/ 55 HSH products, when administered to rats over 3 generations, produce no significant effects on reproduction. 4. Subchronic toxicity. In Roquette's GRAS submission for Lycasin 80/ 55, it is noted that when administered orally to rats and dogs in amounts of 5 g/ kg to 15 g/ kg of body weight per day for 90 days, HSH produced no toxicologically meaningful effects which could not be accounted for by the presence of sorbitol. The possible treatment related effects are aggregates in the renal pelvis of some rats, diarrhea in most dogs, and minimal ectasia in the renule tubules of some dogs. 5. Chronic toxicity. HSH is used extensively in foods. Grain Processing Corporation is not aware of any chronic toxic effects associated with this product. 6. Animal metabolism. The GRAS submission for Lycasin 80/ 55 developed by Roquette Freres states that over 96% of HSH (Lycasin 80/ 55) is broken down by the mammalian digestive system into the GRAS substances, glucose and sorbitol, the remaining 4% is in the form of maltitol. One half of the maltitol is excreted in the feces and the majority of the remainder is excreted in the urine. Within the first 2 hours after oral administration of HSH (Lycasin 80/ 55), virtually all of the glucose to glucose bonds are broken down in the digestive system, producing a resulting mixture of glucose, sorbitol, and maltitol. Within 7 hours, 95% of the total maltitol, is broken down into glucose and sorbitol. Of the remaining 5% of maltitol, 2% is found in the digestive tube and fecal contents, less than 1% is found in the plasma, and approximately 1% is excreted in the urine. There is no accumulation of maltitol in the plasma, liver, kidneys, or spleen of rats fed 13.5 g/ kg/ day of Lycasin 80/ 55 for 10 days irrespective of whether measurements are made 12 hours or 10 days after cessation of dosing. Lycasin 80/ 55 at the dose levels tested, 30 to 180 grams per day, produces no significant variations in the clinical chemical, hematological or urinary profile of humans with the exception of glucose and insulin peaks which are less than 50% of those produced by equivalent amounts of glucose, and 50 to 90% of those produced by sucrose. The only significant clinical effects are flatulence and diarrhea, which can be accounted for by the presence of free and bound sorbitol. The mean laxative threshold in adult males is approximately 180 grams per day, while in females the threshold is approximately 100 grams per day. In children, the threshold is approximately 60 grams per day, about half that of adults. 7. Metabolite toxicology. None of the metabolites of HSH are considered to be of toxicological significance for the use of this product as a pesticide inert ingredient. 8. Endocrine disruption. Grain Processing Corporation is not aware of any endocrine disruption with the use of this product.

C. Aggregate Exposure 1. Dietary exposure. This product is already used extensively in foods. Studies have shown that it is safe even when consumed at levels of up to 100 g/ day. i. Food. As a pesticide inert ingredient HSH will not result in any harmful exposure. The proposed use will not result in any dietary exposure beyond what is currently present in commonly consumed foods. ii. Drinking water. There is no anticipated human exposure to HSH through drinking water. HSH is expected to be degraded by soil microorganisms to carbon dioxide and water before it reaches surface or ground water. Moreover, in water, HSH hydrolyses to glucose and sorbitol. 2. Non dietary exposure. No significant non dietary human exposure to HSH is anticipated.

D. Cumulative Effects HSH is a widely used food ingredient, is readily digested by humans, and there are no cumulative effects. Except for possible occupational exposure of the pesticide mixer/ loader/ applicator, the proposed use of HSH will not result in the exposure of other persons. E. Safety Determination 1. U. S. population. The proposed use of HSH does not pose a safety concern for the U. S. population due to the nontoxic nature of the compound and the absence of exposure. 2. Infants and children. Infants and children will not be exposed to HSH from its proposed use as a pesticide inert ingredient.

F. International Tolerances Grain Processing Corporation is unaware of any international tolerances for this product. HSH was developed by a Swedish company in the 1960's and has been widely used by the food industry for many years, especially in confectionery products. Roquette's petition indicates that Roquette's Lycasin products have been approved for use in food in Europe since 1963, as indicated below.

Country Year of Approval Sweden 1963 (reaffirmed in 1975)

Switzerland 1968 Norway 1975 Finland 1975 (reaffirmed in 1980)

Denmark 1976 [FR Doc. 02– 26993 Filed 10– 22– 02; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560– 50– S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP– 2002– 0188; FRL– 7199– 7]

Availability of the Risk Assessments on FQPA Tolerance Reassessment Progress and Tolerance Reassessment Decision (TRED) for Hexazinone AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's tolerance reassessment decision and related documents for hexazinone including the Hexazinone Overview, Hexazinone Summary, Hexazinone Decision Document (TRED), and supporting risk assessment documents. EPA has reassessed the 25 tolerances, or legal limits, for residues of hexazinone in or on raw agricultural commodities. These tolerances are now considered safe under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by VerDate 0ct< 09> 2002 17: 58 Oct 22, 2002 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 23OCN1. SGM 23OCN1


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2003-16564; FMCSA-2007-0071]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Renewals; Vision

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

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA previously announced its decision to renew the
exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations for 19 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to
exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions
granted will not compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that
granting these exemptions will provide a level of safety that will be
equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety maintained without
the exemptions for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical
Programs,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W64-224, Washington,
DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
for a 2-year period if it finds ``such exemption would likely achieve a
level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that
would be achieved absent such exemption.'' The statute also allows the
Agency to renew exemptions at the end of the 2-year period. The comment
period ended on April 1, 2010 (75 FR 9477).

Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA received no comments in this proceeding.

Conclusion

    The Agency has not received any adverse evidence on any of these
drivers that indicates that safety is being compromised. Based upon its
evaluation of the 19 renewal applications, FMCSA renews the Federal
vision exemptions for Alberto Blanco, Michael B. Canedy, Larry A.
Cossin, Charles W. Cox, Gary W. Ellis, Dennis J. Evers, Hector O.
Flores, W. Roger Goold, Lee Guse, Steven W. Halsey, Clifford J. Harris,
John C. Henricks, Thomas M. Leadbitter, John L. Lewis, Jonathan P.
Lovel, Kent S. Reining, Enrique G. Salinas, Jr., Anthony T. Smith and
Richard W. Wylie.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each renewal
exemption will be valid for 2 years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA.
The exemption will be revoked if:
    (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the
exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety
than was maintained before it was granted; or (3) continuation of the
exemption would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49
U.S.C. 31136 and 31315.

    Issued on: April 19, 2010.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Devlopment.
[FR Doc. 2010-9673 Filed 4-26-10; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-53149; File No. SR-NASD-2006-003]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Relating to Guidance Regarding Firms' Obligations Under
NASD Rule 2111 Regarding Market Order Protection

January 19, 2006.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on January 6, 2006, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been prepared by NASD. NASD has
designated the proposed rule change as ``constituting a stated policy,
practice, or interpretation with respect to the meaning,
administration, or enforcement of an existing rule'' under Section
19(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) thereunder,\4\ which
renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    NASD is filing with the Commission Notice to Members (``NTM'') 06-
03, which provides guidance regarding the application of new NASD Rule
2111 prohibiting members from trading ahead of customer market orders
under certain circumstances.
    No changes to the text of NASD rules are required by this proposed
rule change.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, NASD included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. NASD has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B,
and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    On August 9, 2005, the Commission approved new NASD Rule 2111,
Trading Ahead of Customer Market Orders, which, among other things,
prohibits a firm that accepts and holds a customer market order from
trading for its own account at prices that would satisfy the customer
market order, unless the firm immediately thereafter executes the
customer market order.\5\ On October 10, 2005, NASD issued NTM 05-69
informing firms of Commission approval of new Rule 2111 and the January
9, 2006 effective date of the new rule.\6\ NTM 05-69 also informed
firms that NASD would be publishing a separate NTM providing guidance
regarding the application of Rule 2111. In NTM 06-03, NASD staff is,
among other things, publishing questions and answers regarding the
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2005), 70 FR 48219 (August 16, 2005) (SR-NASD-2004-045).
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    NASD is filing the proposed rule change for immediate effectiveness
as a stated policy, practice, or interpretation with respect to the
meaning, administration, or enforcement of an existing rule of NASD.
The compliance date of the proposed rule change will be January 9,
2006, which will coincide with the compliance date for Rule 2111.
 2. Statutory Basis
    NASD believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
provisions of Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act, which requires, among other
things, that NASD rules be designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest. NASD

believes that the proposed rule change will clarify the application of
market orders under Rule 2111 and enhance the integrity of the market.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    NASD does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    The proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Act \7\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) thereunder,\8\ in
that the proposed rule change constitutes a stated policy, practice, or
interpretation with respect to the meaning, administration, or
enforcement of an existing rule of NASD. The compliance date of the
proposed rule change will be January 9, 2006, which will coincide with
the compliance date for Rule 2111.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-NASD-2006-003 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-9303.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASD-2006-003. This
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.
To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,

all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of NASD.
    All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission
does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You
should submit only information that you wish to make available
publicly. All submissions should refer to the File Number SR-NASD-2006-
003 and should be submitted on or before February 21, 2006.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
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Nancy M. Morris,
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
corporate filings:

    Docket Numbers: EC20-41-000.
    Applicants: Thunderhead Wind Energy LLC, WEC Infrastructure LLC.
    Description: Joint Application for Authorization Under Section 203
of the Federal Power Act, et al. of Thunderhead Wind Energy LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 2/26/20.
    Accession Number: 20200226-5344.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/18/20.

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

    Docket Numbers: ER20-547-001.
    Applicants: Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Marketing LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Response to Letter Requesting
Additional Information to be effective 1/2/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5182.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1083-000.
    Applicants: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Notice of Cancellation of Rate
Schedules FERC No. 174 and No. 175 to be effective 1/2/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/26/20.
    Accession Number: 20200226-5249.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/18/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1084-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to WMPA, SA No.
3202; Queue No. W3-077 (consent) to be effective 4/30/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/26/20.
    Accession Number: 20200226-5258.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/18/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1085-000.
    Applicants: Virginia Electric and Power Company, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Compliance filing: Dominion submits revisions to OATT,
Att. H-16A re: RM19-5 to be effective 1/27/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/26/20.
    Accession Number: 20200226-5261.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/18/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1086-000.
    Applicants: Pegasus Wind A, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Pegasus Wind A, LLC
Application for Market-Based Rate Authority to be effective 4/27/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/26/20.
    Accession Number: 20200226-5269.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/18/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1087-000.
    Applicants: New England Electric Transmission Corporation.
    Description: Compliance filing: Order No. 864 Compliance Filing to
be effective 1/27/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/26/20.
    Accession Number: 20200226-5278.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/18/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1088-000.
    Applicants: New England Hydro Transmission Electric Company.
    Description: Compliance filing: Order No. 864 Compliance Filing to
be effective 1/27/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/26/20.
    Accession Number: 20200226-5290.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/18/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1089-000.
    Applicants: New England Hydro Transmission Corporation.
    Description: Compliance filing: Order No. 864 Compliance Filing to
be effective 1/27/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/26/20.
    Accession Number: 20200226-5291.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/18/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1090-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Order No. 864 Compliance Filing of NorthWestern
Corporation.
    Filed Date: 2/26/20.
    Accession Number: 20200226-5346.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/18/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1091-000.
    Applicants: Union Electric Company, Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2020-02-27_SA 3431 UEC-
Farmington Construction Agreement to be effective 4/28/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5040.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1092-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado, Southwestern Public
Service Company.
    Description: Order No. 864 Compliance Filing of Public Service
Company of Colorado and Southwestern Public Service Company.
    Filed Date: 2/26/20.
    Accession Number: 20200226-5354.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/18/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1093-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Tariff Clean-Up Filing
Effective 20200205 to be effective 2/5/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5065.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1094-000.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc., New England Power Pool
Participants Committee.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: ISO-NE and NEPOOL; Market
Rule 1 Revisions to NCPC Provisions to be effective 5/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5073.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1095-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 607R37 Evergy Kansas
Central, Inc. NITSA NOA to be effective 2/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5086.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1096-000.
    Applicants: Southwestern Electric Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: SWEPCO-AECC Bates Delivery
Point Agreement Cancellation to be effective 4/27/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5088.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1097-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 1534R11 Kansas Municipal
Energy

Agency NITSA NOA to be effective 2/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5094.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1098-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2646R7 Kansas Municipal
Energy Agency NITSA NOA to be effective 2/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5104.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1099-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., ITC
Midwest LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2020-02-27_SA 3430 ITC-IPL
FSA (J495) to be effective 2/28/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5106.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1100-000.
    Applicants: New York Independent System Operator, Inc., New York
State Electric & Gas Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 205 re: LGIA SA2487 between
NYISO, NYSEG and Baron Winds to be effective 2/12/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5111.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1101-000.
    Applicants: Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Filing of New Wholesale
Power Supply Contracts to be effective 4/27/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5128.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1102-000.
    Applicants: Hatchet Ridge Wind, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Cancellation of Extraneous MBR
Tariff in Docket ER11-2489-000 to be effective 2/26/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5131.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1103-000.
    Applicants: Ocotillo Express LLC.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Cancellation of Extraneous MBR
Tariff in Docket No. ER12-2639-000 to be effective 2/26/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5132.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1104-000.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2-27-20 Unexecuted
Agreements, City and County of San Francisco WDT SA (SA 275) to be
effective 4/28/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5145.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1105-000.
    Applicants: New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 205: Short Term Reliability
Planning Process to be effective 5/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 2/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200227-5201.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/20.

    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: February 27, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-1148]
RIN 1625-1148

Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee;
Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee
will meet in New Orleans to discuss safe transit of vessels and
products to and from the ports and related waterways of the Lower
Mississippi River and related waterways. This meeting will be open to
the public.

DATES: The Committee will meet on Thursday, March 24, 2011, from 9 a.m.
to 12 p.m. This meeting may close early if all business is finished.
Written materials and requests to make oral presentations should reach
the Coast Guard on or before March 10, 2011. Due to time limitations,
all oral presentations will be limited to thirty (30) minutes to ensure
procedural timeliness for this three hour meeting. Written materials
should reach the Coast Guard on or before March 17, 2011 so that copies
may be provided to the members of this committee prior to the meeting.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at the Sector New Orleans Building,
200 Hendee Street, New Orleans Louisiana 70124, First Floor, Training
Room A. Send written material and requests to make oral presentations
to Commander, Coast Guard Sector New Orleans Designated Federal Officer
(DFO) of Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee,
ATTN: Waterways Management, 200 Hendee St., New Orleans, LA 70114. This
notice, and documents identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section as being available in the docket may be viewed in our online
docket, USCG-2010-1148, at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief Warrant Officer David Chapman,
Assistant to the DFO of Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety
Advisory Committee, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).

Agenda of Meeting

    The agenda for the March 24, 2011 Committee meeting is as follows:
    (1) Introduction of committee members and guest.
    (2) Opening Remarks.
    (3) Approval of the September, 2010 minutes.
    (4) Captain of the Port remarks.
    (5) Eighth Coast Guard District remarks.
    (6) New Business, to include discussion of the Regulated Navigation
Area (RNA); Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Inner Harbor Navigation Canal,
Harvey Canal, Algiers Canal, New Orleans, LA published in the Federal
Register, Vol. 75, page 32275 (75 FR 32275), on June 8, 2010, Docket
No. USCG-2009-0139, with corrections published July 12, 2010 (75 FR
39632).
    (7) Old Business.
    (8) Adjournment.

The reports and minutes, which will be discussed by the Committee, may
be viewed in our online docket. Go to http://www.regulations.gov, enter
the docket number for this notice (USCG-2010-1148) in the ``Keyword''
box, and then click ``Search.''

Procedural

    This meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting
may close early if all business is finished. At the Chair's discretion,
members of the public may make oral presentations during the meeting.
If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting, please
notify the DFO no later than March 17, 2011. As noted above, oral

presentations and comments by members of the public will be limited to
3 minutes. If you would like to submit written material for
distribution at the meeting, please provide fifty (50) copies to the
DFO no later than March 17, 2011. A copy of any submitted materials
will be distributed to each member of the committee in advance of the
meeting.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
the DFO as soon as possible.

    Dated: February 28, 2011.
Mary E. Landry,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER14-1223-000]

Pure Energy USA LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-
Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding,
of Pure Energy USA LLC's application for market-based rate authority,
with an

accompanying rate schedule, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability is February 20, 2014.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding(s) are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: January 31, 2014.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040]

SGS North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and
Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for SGS North America, Inc., as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces the
addition of fourteen test standards to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards.

DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
April 18, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
    Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office
of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email: [email protected].
    General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson,
Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone:
(202) 693-2110; email: [email protected]. OSHA's web page includes
information about the NRTL Program (see http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Notice of Final Decision

    OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of
recognition of SGS North America, Inc. (SGS), as a NRTL. SGS's
expansion covers the addition of sixty-three test standards to its
scope of recognition. Additionally, OSHA announces the addition of
fourteen test standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test
Standards.
    OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies that the organization meets
the requirements specified by 29 CFR 1910.7. Recognition is an
acknowledgment that the organization can perform independent safety
testing and certification of the specific products covered within its
scope of recognition and is not a delegation or grant of government
authority. As a result of recognition, employers may use products
properly approved by the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require
testing and certification of the products.
    The agency processes applications by a NRTL for initial
recognition, or for expansion or renewal of this recognition, following
requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This appendix requires
that the agency publish two notices in the Federal Register in
processing an application. In the first notice, OSHA announces the
application and provides a preliminary finding and, in the second
notice, the agency provides the final decision on the application.
These notices set forth the NRTL's scope of recognition or
modifications of that scope. OSHA maintains an informational web page
for each NRTL that details its scope of recognition. These pages are
available from the agency's website at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
    SGS submitted eleven applications to OSHA to expand its recognition
as a NRTL to include sixty-three additional test standards. These
applications were consolidated into a single application and submitted
to OSHA on October 4, 2018 (OSHA-2006-0040-0036). OSHA staff performed
a detailed analysis of the application packet and reviewed other
pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews in
relation to this application.
    OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing SGS's expansion
applications and proposed addition to the NRTL List of Appropriate Test
Standards in the Federal Register on February 7, 2019 (84 FR 2583). The
agency requested comments by February 22, 2019, but received no
comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this
final notice to grant expansion of SGS's scope of recognition.
    To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
SGS's application, go to http://www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-3653,
Washington, DC 20210. Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040 contains all materials
in the record concerning SGS's recognition.

II. Final Decision and Order

    OSHA staff examined SGS's expansion applications, the capability to
meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent
information. Based on a review of this evidence, OSHA finds that SGS
meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of the
recognition, subject to the specified limitation and conditions listed.
OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant SGS's
scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of SGS's recognition to
testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance
to the test standard listed, in Table 1.

 Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standard for Inclusion in SGS's NRTL
                          Scope of Recognition
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         Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 82.........................  Standard for Electric Gardening
                                 Appliances.
UL 588........................  Standard for Seasonal and Holiday
                                 Decorative Products.
UL 1573.......................  Standard for Stage and Studio Luminaires
                                 and Connector Strips.
UL 1598C......................  Standard for Light-Emitting Diode (LED)
                                 Retrofit Luminaire Conversion Kits.
UL 1838.......................  Standard for Low Voltage Landscape
                                 Lighting Systems.
UL 2388.......................  Standard for Flexible Lighting Products.
UL 496........................  Lampholders.
UL 924........................  Standard for Emergency Lighting and
                                 Power Equipment.
UL 935........................  Standard for Fluorescent-Lamp Ballasts.
UL 8752.......................  Standard for Organic Light Emitting
                                 Diode (OLED) Panels.
UL 962........................  Standard for Household and Commercial
                                 Furnishings.
UL 1029.......................  Standard for High-Intensity-Discharge
                                 Lamp Ballasts.
UL 1598A......................  Standard for Supplemental Requirements
                                 for Luminaries for Installation on
                                 Marine Vessels.
UL 234........................  Standard for Low Voltage Lighting
                                 Fixtures for Use in Recreational
                                 Vehicles.
UL 499........................  Standard for Electric Heating
                                 Appliances.
UL 2021.......................  Standard for Fixed and Location-
                                 Dedicated Electric Room Heaters.
UL 1017.......................  Vacuum Cleaners, Blower Cleaners, and
                                 Household Floor Finishing Machines.
UL 778........................  Standard for Motor-Operated Water Pumps.
UL 998........................  Humidifiers.
UL 859........................  Standard for Household Electric Personal
                                 Grooming Appliances.
UL 1082.......................  Standard for Household Electric Coffee
                                 Makers and Brewing-Type Appliances.
UL 1083.......................  Household Electric Skillets and Frying-
                                 Type Appliances.
UL 1647.......................  Standard for Motor-Operated Massage and
                                 Exercise Machines.
UL 1278.......................  Standard for Movable and Wall- or
                                 Ceiling-Hung Electric Room Heaters.
UL 471........................  Standard for Commercial Refrigerators
                                 and Freezers.
UL 197........................  Standard for Commercial Electric Cooking
                                 Appliances.
UL 541........................  Standard for Refrigerated Vending
                                 Machines.
UL 563........................  Standard for Ice Makers.
UL 858........................  Standard for Household Electric Ranges.
UL 561........................  Standard for Floor-Finishing Machines.
UL 867........................  Standard for Electrostatic Air Cleaners.
UL 2157.......................  Electric Clothes Washing Machines and
                                 Extractors.
UL 2158.......................  Electric Clothes Dryers.
UL 174........................  Standard for Household Electric Storage
                                 Tank Water Heaters.
UL 621........................  Standard for Ice Cream Makers.
UL 923........................  Standard for Microwave Cooking
                                 Appliances.
UL 62109-1....................  Standard for Safety of Power Converters
                                 for use in Photovoltaic Power Systems--
                                 Part 1: General Requirements.
UL 61010-2-010................  Safety Requirements for Electrical
                                 Equipment for Measurement, Control and
                                 Laboratory Use--Part 2-010: Particular
                                 Requirements for Laboratory Equipment
                                 for the Heating of Materials.
UL 61010-2-030................  Safety Requirements for Electrical
                                 Equipment for Measurement, Control, and
                                 Laboratory Use--Part 2-030: Particular
                                 Requirements for Testing and Measuring
                                 Circuits.
UL 583........................  Standard for Electric-Battery-Powered
                                 Industrial Trucks.
UL 749........................  Household Dishwashers.
UL 921........................  Commercial Dishwashers.
UL 979........................  Standard for Water Treatment Appliances.
UL 1206.......................  Standard for Electric Commercial Clothes-
                                 Washing Equipment.
UL 1240.......................  Standard for Electric Commercial Clothes-
                                 Drying Equipment.
UL 1450.......................  Standard for Motor-Operated Air
                                 Compressors, Vacuum Pumps, and Painting
                                 Equipment.
UL 1995.......................  Heating and Cooling Equipment.
UL 674........................  Electric Motors and Generators for Use
                                 in Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
UL 698A.......................  Standard for Industrial Control Panels
                                 Relating to Hazardous (Classified)
                                 Locations.
UL 6141.......................  Standard for Wind Turbines Permitting
                                 Entry of Personnel.
UL 61010-2-020................  Standard for Safety Requirements for
                                 Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
                                 Control, and Laboratory Use--Part 2-
                                 020: Particular Requirements for
                                 Laboratory Centrifuges.
UL 1004-9.....................  Standard for Form Wound and Medium
                                 Voltage Rotating Electrical Machines.
UL 3703.......................  Standard for Solar Trackers.
UL 9540.......................  Standard for Energy Storage Systems and
                                 Equipment.
UL 62841-1....................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 1: General
                                 Requirements.
UL 62841-2-2..................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 2-2: Particular
                                 Requirements for Hand-Held Screwdrivers
                                 and Impact Wrenches.
UL 62841-2-4..................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 2-4: Particular
                                 Requirements for Hand-Held Sanders and
                                 Polishers Other Than Disc Type.
UL 62841-2-5..................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 2-5: Particular
                                 Requirements for Hand-Held Circular
                                 Saws.
UL 62841-2-9..................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 2-9: Particular
                                 Requirements for Hand-Held Tappers and
                                 Threaders.
UL 62841-2-14.................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 2-14:
                                 Particular Requirements for Hand-Held
                                 Planers.
UL 62841-3-1..................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 3-1: Particular
                                 Requirements for Transportable Table
                                 Saws.

UL 62841-3-9..................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 3-9: Particular
                                 Requirements For Transportable Mitre
                                 Saws.
UL 62841-3-10.................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 3-10:
                                 Particular Requirements For
                                 Transportable Cut-Off Machines.
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    In this notice, OSHA also announces the addition of fourteen new
test standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test
Standards. Table 2, below, lists the test standards that are new to the
NRTL Program. OSHA has determined that these test standards are
appropriate test standards and will include them in the NRTL Program's
List of Appropriate Test Standards.

   Table 2--Test Standard OSHA Is Adding to the NRTL Program's List of
                       Appropriate Test Standards
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Test standard                     Test standard title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 6141.......................  Standard for Wind Turbines Permitting
                                 Entry of Personnel.
UL 61010-2-020................  Standard for Safety Requirements for
                                 Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
                                 Control and Laboratory Use--Part 2-020:
                                 Particular Requirements for Laboratory
                                 Centrifuges.
UL 1004-9.....................  Standard for Form Wound and Medium
                                 Voltage Rotating Electrical Machines.
UL 3703.......................  Standard for Solar Trackers.
UL 9540.......................  Standard for Energy Storage Systems and
                                 Equipment.
UL 62841-1....................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 1: General
                                 Requirements.
UL 62841-2-2..................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 2-2: Particular
                                 Requirements for Hand-Held Screwdrivers
                                 and Impact Wrenches.
UL 62841-2-4..................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 2-4: Particular
                                 Requirements for Hand-Held Sanders And
                                 Polishers Other Than Disc Type.
UL 62841-2-5..................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn And Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 2-5: Particular
                                 Requirements for Hand-Held Circular
                                 Saws.
UL 62841-2-9..................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 2-9: Particular
                                 Requirements for Hand-Held Tappers and
                                 Threaders.
UL 62841-2-14.................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn And Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 2-14:
                                 Particular Requirements for Hand-Held
                                 Planers.
UL 62841-3-1..................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 3-1: Particular
                                 Requirements for Transportable Table
                                 Saws.
UL 62841-3-9..................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 3-9: Particular
                                 Requirements for Transportable Mitre
                                 Saws.
UL 62841-3-10.................  Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
                                 Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
                                 Machinery--Safety--Part 3-10:
                                 Particular Requirements for
                                 Transportable Cut-Off Machines.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    OSHA's recognition of any NRTL for a particular test standard is
limited to equipment or materials for which OSHA standards require
third-party testing and certification before using them in the
workplace. Consequently, if a test standard also covers any products
for which OSHA does not require such testing and certification, a
NRTL's scope of recognition does not include these products.
    The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) may approve the
test standards listed above as American National Standards. However,
for convenience, the use of the designation of the standards-developing
organization for the standard as opposed to the ANSI designation may
occur. Under the NRTL Program's policy (see OSHA Instruction CPL 1-0.3,
Appendix C, paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized for a particular test
standard may use either the proprietary version of the test standard or
the ANSI version of that standard. Contact ANSI to determine whether a
test standard is currently ANSI-approved.

A. Conditions

    In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7,
SGS must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
    1. SGS must inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any
change of ownership, facilities, or key personnel, and of any major
change in its operations as a NRTL, and provide details of the
change(s);
    2. SGS must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
    3. SGS must continue to meet the Requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on SGS's scope of
recognition, in all areas for which it has recognition.
    Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the
scope of recognition of SGS, subject to the limitation and conditions
specified above.

III. Authority and Signature

    Loren Sweatt, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this notice.
Accordingly, the agency is issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C.
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25,
2012), and 29 CFR 1910.7.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on April 10, 2019.
Loren Sweatt,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-07728 Filed 4-17-19; 8:45 am]
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