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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AC11-99-000]

Public Service Company of Colorado; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on June 6, 2011, Public Service Company of
Colorado (PSCo) submitted a filing seeking approval of proposed journal
entries to clear Account 102, Electric Plant Purchased or Sold,
relating to its purchase of 100 percent of the ownership interests of
Blue Spruce Energy Center, LLC and Rocky Mountain Energy Center, LLC
and the subsequent merger of those entities into PSCo. Additionally,
PSCo requested a waiver of the Commission's accounting regulations to
allow it to include the fair value of the acquired Calpine facilities
in Account 101, Electric Plant in Service.
    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 July 7, 2011.

    Dated: June 23, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
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: ER10-2984-028.
    Applicants: Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc.

    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of Merrill
Lynch Commodities, Inc.
    Filed Date: 10/28/16.
    Accession Number: 20161028-5251.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/18/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-229-001.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
    Description: Informational Compliance Filing regarding ISO's re-
examination of the currently effective Base Capacity Cost Rate of ISO
New England Inc. Supplement also filed.
    Filed Date: 10/28/16.
    Accession Number: 20161028-5259; 20161028-5270.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/18/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1499-004.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Compliance filing: City of Independence 2017 Stated
Rate Compliance Filing to be effective 1/1/2017.
    Filed Date: 10/31/16.
    Accession Number: 20161031-5084.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1993-001.
    Applicants: CleanChoice Energy, Inc.
    Description: Notice of Change in Status of CleanChoice Energy, Inc.
    Filed Date: 10/28/16.
    Accession Number: 20161028-5250.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/18/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-210-001.
    Applicants: Sabine Cogen, LP.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to Reactive Revenue Rate
Schedule to be effective 11/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/31/16.
    Accession Number: 20161031-5137.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-210-002.
    Applicants: Sabine Cogen, LP.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Further Amendment to Reactive Rate
Tariff to be effective 12/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/31/16.
    Accession Number: 20161031-5148.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-225-000.
    Applicants: San Diego Gas & Electric Company.
    Description: Compliance filing: SDGEs Order Nos. 827 and 828
Compliance Filing to be effective 10/17/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/28/16.
    Accession Number: 20161028-5216.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/18/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-226-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 3125R3 Basin Electric Power
Cooperative NITSA and NOA to be effective 10/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/28/16.
    Accession Number: 20161028-5217.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/18/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-227-000.
    Applicants: Innovative Solar 47, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Innovative Solar 47, LLC MBR
Tariff to be effective 11/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/31/16.
    Accession Number: 20161031-5069.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-228-000.
    Applicants: King Forest Industries, Inc.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: King Forest MBR Application
to be effective 12/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/31/16.
    Accession Number: 20161031-5078.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-229-000.
    Applicants: New England Power Pool Participants Committee.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Nov 2016 Membership Filing
to be effective 10/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/31/16.
    Accession Number: 20161031-5139.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-230-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2016-10-31_SA 2963
MidAmerican-MidAmerican GIA (J498) to be effective 11/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/31/16.
    Accession Number: 20161031-5141.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-231-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: NCMPA1 RS No. 318 Amendment
(2017) to be effective 12/31/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/31/16.
    Accession Number: 20161031-5143.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-232-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2017 RSBAA Update Filing to
be effective 1/1/2017.
    Filed Date: 10/31/16.
    Accession Number: 20161031-5144.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-233-000.
    Applicants: Pennsylvania Electric Company.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Pennsylvania Electric
Company Rate Schedule F.P.C. No. 56.
    Filed Date: 10/31/16.
    Accession Number: 20161031-5149.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-234-000.
    Applicants: Kentucky Utilities Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Recovery of Asset Retirement
Obligation to be effective 7/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/31/16.
    Accession Number: 20161031-5150.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-235-000.
    Applicants: NSTAR Electric Company.
    Description: Initial rate filing: NSTAR-National Grid Facilities
Support Agreement--Edgar Station to be effective 11/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/31/16.
    Accession Number: 20161031-5178.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-47-001.
    Applicants: DifWind Farms LTD VI.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Supplement to MBR Application to be
effective 12/7/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/31/16.
    Accession Number: 20161031-5136.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-48-001.
    Applicants: Terra-Gen Mojave Windfarms, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Supplement to MBR Application to be
effective 12/7/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/31/16.
    Accession Number: 20161031-5133.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.

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

    Docket Numbers: ES17-7-000.
    Applicants: Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LL.
    Description: Application of Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission,
LLC for Authorization Under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act.
    Filed Date: 10/28/16.
    Accession Number: 20161028-5220.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/18/16.
    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 Sec.  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 (202)
502-8659.

    Dated: October 31, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-59782; File No. SR-BATS-2009-009]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Related to
Fees for Use of BATS Exchange, Inc.

April 17, 2009.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on April 14, 2009, BATS Exchange, Inc. (``BATS'' or the
``Exchange'') 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 the Exchange. BATS has
designated the proposed rule change as one establishing or changing a
member due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange under Section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\4\
which renders the proposed rule change effective upon filing with the
Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to modify its fee schedule applicable to use
of the Exchange. While changes to the fee schedule pursuant to this
proposal will be effective upon filing, the changes will become
operative on April 15, 2009.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's
Web site at http://www.batstrading.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange 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. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set

forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of
such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to modify its fee schedule applicable to use
of the Exchange effective April 15, 2009, in order to make
modifications to certain of the Exchange's non-standard routing
charges. The Exchange proposes to charge a consistent, discounted fee
for Destination Specific Orders routed to certain of the largest market
centers measured by volume (NYSE, NYSE Arca and NASDAQ), which, in each
instance will be $0.0001 less per share for orders routed to such
market centers by the Exchange than such market centers currently
charge for removing liquidity (referred to by the Exchange as ``One
Under'' pricing). Specifically, BATS proposes to charge $0.0017 per
share for BATS + NYSE Destination Specific Orders executed at NYSE,
$0.0027 per share for BATS + NYSE ARCA Destination Specific Orders
executed at NYSE Arca, and $0.0029 per share for BATS + NASDAQ
Destination Specific Orders executed at NASDAQ, while such market
centers currently charge removal rates of $0.0018 per share, $0.0028
per share, and $0.0030 per share,\5\ respectively. In conjunction with
this proposal, the Exchange proposes to set forth each of these fees
under a new, separate heading, in order to make clear the order types
to which ``One Under'' pricing applies. The new ``One Under'' pricing
does not apply to securities priced below $1.00 nor does it apply to
odd lot orders routed to NYSE Arca; such order types will continue to
be priced as set forth on the Exchange's fee schedule. In addition, the
Exchange will maintain the pricing currently charged by the Exchange
for Destination Specific Orders sent to all other market centers that
display Protected Quotations \6\ (each a ``Protected Market Center'')
other than the NYSE, NYSE Arca or NASDAQ.
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    \5\ This fee was announced by NASDAQ to its members on April 13,
2009, and will become effective on April 15, 2009. See NASDAQ Equity
Trader Alert 2009-23.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder that are applicable to a national securities exchange, and,
in particular, with the requirements of Section 6 of the Act.\7\
Specifically, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is
consistent with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\8\ in that it provides for
the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges
among members and other persons using any facility or system which the
Exchange operates or controls. The Exchange notes that it operates in a
highly competitive market in which market participants can readily
direct order flow to competing venues if they deem fee levels at a
particular venue to be excessive. The Exchange believes that its fees
and credits are competitive with those charged by other venues and that
the changes it has proposed to provide discounted rates for routing to
NYSE, NYSE Arca, and NASDAQ will benefit its Members. Finally, the
Exchange believes that the proposed rates are equitable in that they
apply uniformly to all Members.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change imposes
any burden on competition.

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

    No written comments were solicited or received.

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

    The foregoing proposed rule change has been designated as a fee
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \9\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(2) thereunder,\10\ because it establishes or changes a due, fee or
other charge imposed on members by the Exchange. Accordingly, the
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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 proposal 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 No. SR-BATS-2009-009 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File No. SR-BATS-2009-009. 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 changes 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, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3
p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and
copying at the principal office of BATS. 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 File No. SR-BATS-2009-009 and should be submitted on or
before May 15, 2009.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Announcing the Twenty First Public Meeting of the Crash Injury
Research and Engineering Network (CIREN)

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

ACTION: Meeting announcement.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Twenty First Public Meeting of
members of the Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network. CIREN is
a collaborative effort to conduct research on crashes and injuries at
six Level I Trauma Centers across the United States linked by a
computer network. The current CIREN model utilizes two types of
centers, medical and engineering. Medical centers are based at Level I
Trauma Centers that admit large numbers of people injured in motor
vehicle crashes. These teams are led by trauma surgeons and emergency
physicians and also include a crash investigator and project
coordinator. Engineering centers are based at academic engineering
laboratories that have experience in motor vehicle crash and human
injury research. Engineering teams partner with trauma centers to
enroll crash victims into the CIREN program. Engineering teams are led
by mechanical engineers, typically trained in the area of impact
biomechanics. Engineering teams also include trauma/emergency
physicians, a crash investigator, and a project coordinator. Either
type of team typically includes additional physicians and/or engineers,
epidemiologists, nurses, and other researchers.The CIREN process
combines prospective data collection with professional
multidisciplinary analysis of medical and engineering evidence to
determine injury causation in every crash investigation conducted.
Researchers can review data and share expertise, which may lead to a
better understanding of crash injury mechanisms and the design of safer
vehicles.The six centers will give presentations on current research
based on CIREN data. Topics include: Understanding Brain Injury
Mechanisms: Integrating Real World Lesions, Anthropomorphic Test Device
Response, and Finite Element Modeling; Evaluating the Benefits for
Advanced Automatic Crash Notification; Vehicle Seat Bottom Influence on
Spine Loads in Frontal Impacts; Rib Fractures in Older Occupants;
Changes Over Time in Injury and Crash Characteristics; and
Determination of Seat Belt Use and Positioning with Three-Dimensional
CT Scans.
    The final agenda will be posted to the CIREN Web site that can be
accessed by going to http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ciren. The agenda will be
posted one week prior to the meeting.
    Date and Time: The meeting is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, September 4, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: U.S. Department of
Transportation Headquarters, Oklahoma Room, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
    To Register For This Event: It is essential that you pre-register
to expedite the security process for entry to the meeting facility.
Please send your name, affiliation, phone number, and email address to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>by Wednesday, August 28, 2013, in order to have
your name added to the pre-registration list. Everyone must have a
government-issued photo identification to be admitted to the facility.
    For General Information: Rodney Rudd<PHONE_NUMBER>, Mark Scarboro
(202) 366-5078 or Cathy McCullough<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA has held CIREN public meetings on a
regular basis since 2000, including quarterly meetings and annual
conferences. This is the Twenty First such meeting. Presentations from
these meetings are available through the NHTSA Web site. NHTSA plans to
continue holding CIREN meetings on a regular basis to disseminate CIREN
information to interested parties. Individual CIREN cases collected
since 1998 may be viewed from the NHTSA/CIREN Web site at the address
provided above. Should it be necessary to cancel the meeting due to
inclement weather or to any other emergencies, a decision to cancel
will be made as soon as possible and posted immediately on CIREN's Web
site as indicated above. If you do not have access to the Web site, you
may call or email the contacts listed in this announcement and leave
your telephone number or email address. You will be contacted only if
the meeting is postponed or canceled.

    Issued on: August 16, 2013.
Nathaniel Beuse,
Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4610-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2021-0001]

California; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of California (FEMA-4610-DR), dated August 24, 2021, and
related determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued November 10, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the incident
period for this disaster is closed effective October 25, 2021.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2012-1070]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway,
Wrightsville Beach, NC

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
regulation governing the operation schedule of the S.R. 74 Bridge,
across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) mile 283.1, at
Wrightsville Beach, NC. This deviation is necessary to accommodate the
2013 Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Full and Half Marathon. This
deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed position during the
race.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 5 a.m. through 10 a.m. on
Sunday, March 17, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this temporary deviation, USCG-2012-1070, is
available online by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting
USCG-2012-1070 in the ``Search'' box and then clicking ``Search''. The
docket is also available for inspection or copying at the Docket
Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Kashanda Booker, Bridge
Administration Branch, Fifth Coast Guard District; telephone 757-398-
6227, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on
viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Full and
Half Marathon committee on behalf of the North Carolina Department of
Transportation (NCDOT) has requested a temporary deviation from the
current operating schedule for the S.R. 74 Bascule Drawbridge across
the AIWW mile 283.1, at Wrightsville Beach, NC. The requested deviation
will accommodate the 2013 Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Full and Half
Marathon scheduled for Sunday, March 17, 2013. To facilitate this
event, the draw of the bridge will be maintained in the closed-to-
navigation position from 5 a.m. until 10 a.m. to allow race
participants to cross during the scheduled event.
    The current operating schedule for the bridge is set out in 33 CFR
117.821(a)(4). The regulation requires the bridge to open on signal for
vessels at all times except that from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. the bridge
shall open on the hour; every third and fourth Saturday in September
the bridge shall remain closed from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m.; and the last
Saturday of October or the first or second Saturday of November the
bridge shall remain closed from 7 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. The bascule
drawbridge has a vertical clearance of 20 feet above mean high water
(MHW) in the closed position. Vessels that can pass through the bridge
in the closed position may do so at any time.
    Since the race is an annual event, local waterway users should be
familiar with the closure. To ensure that waterway users are aware of
the closure, the Coast Guard will issue a Local and Broadcast Notice to
Mariners to allow mariners to schedule their transits accordingly.
There are no alternate routes available to vessels. Most waterway
traffic consists of recreational boats with a few barges and tugs
during the daytime. The bridge is able to open for emergencies.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: December 18, 2012.
Waverly W. Gregory, Jr.,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2012-31647 Filed 1-3-13; 8:45 am]
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:Vape Revolution, LLC 15971 Piuma Avenue Cerritos, CA 90703

  June 30, 2014

Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305)  Food and Drug Administration  5630 Fishers Lane Room 1061  Rockville, MD 20852

Re: Request for Extension of Comment Period: Docket No. FDA-2014-N-0189

We, VAPE REVOLUTION LLC., have conducted preliminary review of your lengthy proposed regulations and respectfully request that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extend the comment period for the proposed rule entitled “Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Regulations on the Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products and Required Warning Statements for Tobacco Products.”

  We, VAPE REVOLUTION LLC., are small electronic cigarette retailer, employing 65 people. As explained further below, the initial 75-day comment period does not provide enough time for companies like VAPE REVOLUTION LLC. to adequately analyze the entire proposal and provide substantive comments on the many questions posed by the agency. We need more time to address this 240-page document whose contents will deal a devastating economic blow to our business.

  The preamble to the proposed rule identifies approximately 70 topics and issues the agency has requested comments on. Many of these issues are complex and difficult and relate to an extremely diverse array of products. Clearly, the lengthy time period that the Agency required to propose these regulations is evidence that the issues addressed in the proposal are multi-faceted and challenging. FDA cannot expect any interested party, and in particular, any manufacturer, to conduct a meaningful review and analysis of these issues and provide detailed and thoughtful comment in a 75-day period.

Therefore, VAPE REVOLUTION LLC. again respectfully requests that FDA extend the comment period by 105 days and agree to accept comments filed to the docket on or before October 22, 2014. This will help ensure that the final rule is based on an adequate and meaningful administrative record. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request.

 Sincerely,

Tony Borriboonratana Chief Operating Officer Vape Revolution LLC


PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION Please read the instructions before completing this form. For additional forms or assistance in completing this form, contact your agency's Paperwork Clearance Officer. Send two copies of this form, the collection instrument to be reviewed, the Supporting Statement and any additional documentation to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503.

1. Agency/ Subagency originating request U. S. Environmental Protection Agency 2. OMB control number b. X None a__ __ __ __  __ __ __ __ _ 2_ 0 6_ 0__

3. Type of information collection ( check one) a. X New collection b. G Revision of a currently approved collection c. G Extension of a currently approved collection d. G Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired e. G Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired f. G Existing collection in use without an OMB control number 4. Type of review requested ( check one) a. X Regular b. G Emergency  Approval requested by: / / c. G Delegated 5. Small entities Will this information collection have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities? G Yes X No For b f, note item A2 of Supporting Statement Instructions 6. Requested expiration date a. X Three years from approval date b. G Other Specify: / /___

7. Title : National Survey on Environmental Management of Asthma 8. Agency form number( s) ( If applicable) 1996.01 9. Keywords Asthma, Environmental Asthma, Asthma Triggers, Environmental Management Measures, Households 10. Abstract : Executive Order 13045 of 1997 created the Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks in Children, which identified childhood asthma as a priority. In response, the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA)' s Indoor Environments Division ( IED) has studied how environmental factors, such as dust mites, cockroaches, mold, animal dander, and environmental tobacco smoke ( ETS), may trigger asthma. IED works to integrate management of environmental factors with the medical treatment of asthma, particularly among children and low income populations. To evaluate its effectiveness, EPA proposes to collect survey data from U. S. households. The survey will determine the number of asthmatics who have improved the quality of their indoor environment to manage asthma, and learn of any barriers to action. EPA will compare findings to the Agency's Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 ( GPRA) goal that 2.5 million people with asthma will reduce their exposure to indoor asthma triggers by 2005. In Phase I of the survey, EPA will contact up to 87,652 households randomly. EPA expects 60%, or 52,591 individuals, will participate in the screening survey. Of these, EPA expects 10%, or 5,259 individuals, to have asthma or live with an asthmatic. Adult asthmatics and parents of asthmatic children will be invited to participate in a more in depth survey. Of the 5,259 individuals identified in Phase I, EPA estimates 74%, or 3,892, will participate in Phase II. No individual will be surveyed twice while this ICR is in effect. Ultimately, EPA expects completed responses from 3,308 individuals. This sample size will permit a statistically valid assessment of EPA's progress toward its GPRA goal and evaluate its outreach efforts. Additionally, EPA will over sample in communities with low income households to ensure sufficient information from this population to draw valid conclusions. This information will guide EPA's asthma program and its future outreach initiatives.

11. Affected public ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. P Individuals or households d. Farms b. Business or other for profit e. Federal Government c. Not for profit institutions f. State, Local or Tribal Government 12. Obligation to respond ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. P Voluntary b. G Required to obtain or retain benefits c. G Mandatory 13. Annual reporting and recordkeeping hour burden a. Number of respondents 52,591 b. Total annual responses 52,591 1. Percentage of these responses collected electronically 0 % c. Total hours requested 726 d. Current OMB inventory 0 e. Difference 726 f. Explanation of difference 1. Program Change 726 2. Adjustment 0 14. Annual reporting and recordkeeping cost burden ( in thousands of dollars) a. Total annualized capital/ startup costs $ 0 b. Total annual costs ( O& M) $ 0 c. Total annualized cost requested $ 0 d. Current OMB inventory $ 0 e. Difference $ 0 f. Explanation of difference 1. Program change New Collection $ 0 2. Adjustment $ 0 15. Purpose of information collection ( Mark Primary With " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. __ Application for benefits e. X_ Program planning or management b. P_ Program evaluation f. __ Research c. __ General purpose statistics g. __ Regulatory or compliance d. __ Audit 16. Frequency of recordkeeping or reporting ( check all that apply) a. Q Recordkeeping b. Q Third party disclosure c. x Reporting 1. Q On occasion 2. Q Weekly 3. Q Monthly 4. Q Quarterly 5. Q Semi annually 6. Q Annually 7. Q Biannually 8. X Other ( describe) Once 17. Statistical methods Does this information collection employ statistical methods? X Yes Q No 18. Agency contact ( person who can best answer questions regarding the content of this submission) Name: Dr. Susan Conrath Phone: 202 564 9389 OMB 83 I 10/ 95 19. Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9.

NOTE: The text of 5 CFR 1320.9, and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3), appear at the end of the instructions. The certification is to be made with reference to those regulatory provisions as set forth in the instructions.

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

( a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

( b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

( c) It reduces burden on small entities;

( d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology that is understandable to respondents;

( e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

( f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

( g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3): ( i) Why the information is being collected; ( ii) Use of information; ( iii) Burden estimate; ( iv) Nature of response ( voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory); ( v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and ( vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

( h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected ( see note in Item 19 of the instructions);

( i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology; and ( j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item below and explain the reason in Item 18 of the Supporting Statement.

Signature of Program Official Mary T. Smith, Director Indoor Environments Division Office of Radiation and Indoor Air ( ORIA) Date Signature of Senior Official or designee Oscar Morales, Director Collection Strategies Division Office of Environmental Information ( OEI) Date OMB 83 I 10/ 95


[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 64849-64851]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27023]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2011-1088; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-099-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400 Series
Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation
authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as:

    Several operators have reported difficulties in opening the
airstair door. Investigation revealed that the airstair door gearbox
drain paths were blocked by sealant, causing water to accumulate and
freeze in the gearbox assembly. An airstair door that is unable to
be opened could hinder evacuation in the event of an emergency.
* * * * *
The proposed AD would require actions that are intended to address the
unsafe condition described in the MCAI.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by December 5,
2011.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:

     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard,
Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax 416-375-
4539; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.bombardier.com. You may review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Operations office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Operations office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cesar Gomez, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe and Mechanical Systems Branch, ANE-171, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, New
York 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2011-1088;
Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-099-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    The Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-
2011-06, dated April 26, 2011 (referred to after this as ``the MCAI''),
to correct an unsafe condition for the specified products. The MCAI
states:

    Several operators have reported difficulties in opening the
airstair door. Investigation revealed that the airstair door gearbox
drain paths were blocked by sealant, causing water to accumulate and
freeze in the gearbox assembly. An airstair door that is unable to
be opened could hinder evacuation in the event of an emergency.
    This [Canadian] directive mandates a one-time [general visual]
inspection [for sealant blockages] and [remove any] sealant
interfering with the airstair gearbox drain paths.

You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket.

Relevant Service Information

    Bombardier, Inc. has issued Service Bulletin 84-53-48, dated
December 2, 2010. The actions described in this service information are
intended to correct the unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same
type design.

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

    We have reviewed the MCAI and related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But we might have found it
necessary to use different words from those in the MCAI to ensure the
AD is clear for U.S. operators and is enforceable. In making these
changes, we do not intend to differ substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related service information.
    We might also have proposed different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a NOTE within the proposed AD.

Costs of Compliance

    Based on the service information, we estimate that this proposed AD
would affect about 83 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that
it would take about 2 work-hours per product to comply with the basic
requirements of this proposed AD. The average labor rate is $85 per
work-hour. Where the service information lists required parts costs
that are covered under warranty, we have assumed that there will be no
charge for these parts. As we do not control warranty coverage for
affected parties, some parties may incur costs higher than estimated
here. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD
on U.S. operators to be $14,110, or $170 per product.
    In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions would
take about 3 work-hours and require parts costing $0, for a cost of
$255 per product. We have no way of determining the number of products
that may need these actions.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a

substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between
the national Government and the States, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
    3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA-2011-1088; Directorate Identifier
2011-NM-099-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) We must receive comments by December 5, 2011.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400, -401,
and -402 airplanes; certificated in any category; serial numbers
4161 through 4296 inclusive.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53:
Fuselage.

Reason

    (e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:

    Several operators have reported difficulties in opening the
airstair door. Investigation revealed that the airstair door gearbox
drain paths were blocked by sealant, causing water to accumulate and
freeze in the gearbox assembly. An airstair door that is unable to
be opened could hinder evacuation in the event of an emergency.
* * * * *

Compliance

    (f) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.

Actions

    (g) Within 600 flight hours after the effective date of this AD,
do a general visual inspection of the structure and gearbox drain
paths for blockages by sealant, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-53-48,
dated December 2, 2010. If any blockages are found, before further
flight, remove blockages in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-53-48, dated December
2, 2010.

FAA AD Differences

    Note 1:  This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service
information as follows: No differences.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (h) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), ANE-170, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the ACO, send it to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing
Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite
410, Westbury, New York 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax 516-794-
5531. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office. The AMOC approval letter must specifically
reference this AD.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.

Related Information

    (i) Refer to MCAI Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA)
Airworthiness Directive CF-2011-06, dated April 26, 2011; and
Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-53-48, dated December 2, 2010; for
related information.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 6, 2011.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-27023 Filed 10-18-11; 8:45 am]
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Protecting Temporary Workers:  General Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

   1. U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules provide that host employers are responsible for ensuring the safety of staffing firm temporary employees because the host employer typically controls the work site and work performed by the temporary employees. Therefore, host employers must treat, train, and equip temporary employees in the same manner as they do their internal employees.

   2. Host Employers are typically responsible for providing site-specific training including site-specific hazards and emergency response, assessing the need for PPE, providing PPE and training workers on the proper use and inspection of PPE.

   3. Under OSHA rules for recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses, host employers also are required to maintain records of illnesses and injuries of temporary employees if the temporary workers are subject to the host employer's direction and supervision. If they are not, then the staffing firms must record the illnesses and injuries on their own OSHA 300 logs. The rules' purpose is to ensure timely and accurate record-keeping by the employer in the best position to obtain the information and to assist OSHA in identifying high-hazard employers. Host employers also are required to cover temporary employees under OSHA's 1986 Hazard Communication Standard, which requires employers to notify employees of hazardous substances in the workplace, and should engage in medical surveillance or evaluations with respect to temporary workers.

   4. The following sample procedures for Host Employers and Staffing Agencies are meant to be used as examples for companies providing or utilizing temporary workers.

Protecting Temporary Workers:
Host Employer Sample Procedure

General Responsibilities

      1. Provide a comprehensive job plan, worker support, communication, evaluation and feedback to the Staffing Agency.
      2. Develop, communicate and agree upon responsibilities of each entity.
      3. Provide a clear line of communication between for Staffing Agency and temporary Worker support.
      4. Advise Temporary Workers how to obtain more specific information at the work site to protect themselves from hazards they are likely to face on the job.

Host Employer Checklist:

   1. Prepare a job plan which includes:
         a. Comprehensive job scope with projected timeline
         b. Job Safety Analysis
         c. List of inherent and potential hazards at the worksite
         d. PPE hazard assessment and required PPE; generally, the host employer is to provide PPE and training
         e. List of workers needed
         f. Tasks to be performed with written job descriptions
         g. H&S Requirements
                 i. Temporary worker mentor/supervisory guidelines
                 ii. Worksite emergency response procedures
                 iii. Worker skills, training and required certifications for specialized work
                 iv. Incident reporting and investigation
                 v. Responsibility for supplying PPE
                 vi. Periodic communication and progress review
                 vii. Replacement of workers as necessary
         h. Contact list for bidding process
         i. Key contract elements
         j. On-site job review as needed
   2. Utilize a standardized evaluation process to select the staffing agency:
         a. Review staffing agency policies, practices, procedures, and records including:
                 i. Examples of Management HSE leadership
                 ii. Staffing agency's general safety training and orientation programs for temporary workers; post-incident training of temporary workers; and procedures for sharing results of worksite evaluations/inspections with temporary workers
                 iii. Examples of temporary employee involvement in incident investigations and responses, input into and suggestions for improvement in safety of host employer worksites
                 iv. OSHA citations
                 v. Procedures and practices for screening and verifying temporary employees' work credentials, including but not limited to reference checks; background checks; drug tests; skills testing; integrity testing; basic safety knowledge assessments; and physicals/medical examinations
                 vi. Incident reporting and investigation procedure and records
                 vii. Staffing agency's risk management policies and practices
                 viii. Records pertaining to staffing agency's classification of temporary workers as employees or independent contractors
                 ix. Examples of staffing agency's ongoing safety communication with temporary workers and host employers
                 x. Staffing agency's methods for staying up-to-date with laws and regulations pertaining to employee safety, as well as general employment and wage and hour laws
   3. Agree upon a comprehensive contract with the selected Staffing Agency
         a. Section 1 (a), (e-g) above
         b. Additional roles and responsibilities; e.g., responsibility for and verification of general and site-specific safety training, recording of temporary employees' injuries and illnesses on OSHA 300 Log
         c. Job on-site review as appropriate
         d. Procedure for Scope change

Protecting Temporary Workers:
 Staffing Agency Sample Procedure

General Responsibilities

      1. Provide worker HR Support, communication, evaluation and feedback
      2. Verify temporary workers' credentials and provide general safety orientation
      3. Staffing firms have a "general duty" to take reasonable steps to determine conditions at the work site, provide employees with generic safety information, and advise them how to obtain more specific information at the work site to protect themselves from hazards they are likely to face on the job
 Staffing Agency Checklist:

   1. Obtain from the Host Employer and evaluate:
         a. Comprehensive job scope with projected timeline
         b. Job Safety Analysis
         c. List of worksite inherent and potential hazards
         d. PPE hazard assessment and required PPE which will be provided ( typically by the host employer)
         e. List of workers needed
         f. Tasks to be performed
         g. Worksite emergency response procedures
         h. Past years' OSHA 300 logs
         i. OSHA citations

      2. Prepare a temporary worker HR Support/communication/evaluation and feedback plan
   3. Prepare documentation in preparation for the host employer Health and Safety evaluation.
         j. Provide records and other information upon request including:
                 i. Examples of Management HSE leadership
                 ii. Staffing agency's general safety training and orientation programs for temporary workers; post-incident training of temporary workers; and procedures for sharing results of worksite evaluations/inspections with temporary workers
                 iii. Examples of temporary employee involvement in incident investigations and responses, input into and suggestions for improvement in safety of host employer worksites
                 iv. OSHA citations
                 v. Procedures and practices for screening and verifying temporary workers' credentials, including but not limited to reference checks; background checks; drug tests; skills testing; integrity testing; basic safety knowledge assessments; and physicals/medical examinations.
                 vi. Staffing agency's risk management policies and practices
                 vii. Records pertaining to staffing agency's classification of temporary workers as employees or independent contractors
                 viii. Examples of staffing agency's ongoing safety communication with temporary workers and host employers
                 ix. Staffing agency's methods for staying up-to-date with laws and regulations pertaining to employee safety, as well as general employment and wage and hour laws

   2. Coordinate as requested and as appropriate a comprehensive contract with the host employer.
         a. Section 1 (a), (e-h) above
         b. Additional roles and responsibilities; e.g., responsibility for and verification of general and site-specific safety training, recording of temporary employees' injuries and illnesses on OSHA 300 Log
         c. Job on-site review as appropriate
         d. Procedure for Scope change