    IPCS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME ON CHEMICAL SAFETY

    Health and Safety Guide No. 44

    BERYLLIUM

    HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDE

    UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME

    INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION

    WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

    WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, GENEVA 1990

    This is a companion volume to Environmental Health Criteria 106:

    Beryllium

    Published by the World Health Organization for the International

    Programme on Chemical Safety (a collaborative programme of the
United

    Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour
Organisation,

    and the World Health Organization)

    This report contains the collective views of an international group
of

    experts and does not necessarily represent the decisions or the
stated

    policy of the United Nations Environment Programme, the
International

    Labour Organisation, or the World Health Organization

    WHO Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

    Beryllium : health and safety guide.

    (Health and safety guide ; no. 44)

    1. Beryllium - standards  I. Series

    ISBN 92 4 151044 7          (NLM Classification: QV 275)

    ISSN 0259-7268

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    CONTENTS

    INTRODUCTION

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"PartNumber:6#PartNumber:6"  6. SUMMARY OF CHEMICAL SAFETY INFORMATION

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    BIBLIOGRAPHY

    INTRODUCTION

    The Environmental Health Criteria (EHC) documents produced by the

    International Programme on Chemical Safety include an assessment of

    the effects on the environment and on human health of exposure to a

    chemical or combination of chemicals, or physical or biological

    agents.  They also provide guidelines for setting exposure limits.

    The purpose of a Health and Safety Guide is to facilitate the

    application of these guidelines in national chemical safety

    programmes. The first three sections of a Health and Safety Guide

    highlight the relevant technical information in the corresponding
EHC.

    Section 4 includes advice on preventive and protective measures and

    emergency action; health workers should be thoroughly  familiar with

    the medical information to ensure that they can act efficiently in
an

    emergency.  Within the Guide is a Summary of Chemical Safety

    Information which should be readily available, and should be clearly

    explained, to all who could come into contact with the chemical.
The

    section on regulatory information has been extracted from the legal

    file of the International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals

    (IRPTC) and from other United Nations sources.

    The target readership includes occupational health services, those
in

    ministries, governmental agencies, industry, and trade unions who
are

    involved in the safe use of chemicals and the avoidance of

    environmental health hazards, and those wanting more information on

    this topic.  An attempt has been made to use only terms that will be

    familiar to the intended user.  However, sections 1 and 2 inevitably

    contain some technical terms.  A bibliography has been included for

    readers who require further background information.

    Revision of the information in this Guide will take place in due

    course, and the eventual aim is to use standardized terminology.

    Comments on any difficulties encountered in using the Guide would be

    very helpful and should be addressed to:

    The Manager

    International Programme on Chemical Safety

    Division of Environmental Health

    World Health Organization

    1211 Geneva 27

    Switzerland

    THE INFORMATION IN THIS GUIDE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A STARTING
POINT

    TO A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAMME

    1.  PRODUCT IDENTITY AND USES

    1.1  Identity

    Common name:             beryllium

    Chemical formula:        Be

    CAS registry number:     7440-41-7

    Common synonyms:         glycinium; glucinum

    1.2  Physical and Chemical Properties

    Beryllium is a light, brittle, steel-grey metal that is stable to
heat

    and also chemically stable.  It has a very low density and a very
high

    melting point.  The specific heat, heat of fusion, sound
conductance,

    and strength-to-weight ratio are also high.  Beryllium powder is

    explosive and flammable.

    1.3  Composition

    Beryllium metal, the oxide (beryllia), and various alloys,

    particularly the beryllium-copper alloy, are all of commercial

    importance.  Most beryllium alloys contain up to 3% beryllium.

    Beryllia is produced at temperatures ranging from about 500 °C to

    1500 °C, and there is ample evidence that the toxicity, and perhaps

    the carcinogenicity, of beryllium oxide depend on the firing

    temperature.

    1.4  Production and Uses

    Beryl and bertrandite are the only beryllium minerals that are of

    economic significance.  Production takes place only in Japan, the
USA,

    and the USSR.  In other countries, the imported pure metal, alloys,
or

    ceramic beryllium oxide are processed to end products.  World

    production of beryllium is estimated to be of the order of 400
tonnes

    per year.

    Beryllium is mainly used in the form of beryllium-copper and other

    alloys in the aerospace, electronic, and mechanical industries for
the

    production of, e.g., aircraft engine parts, electric contacts and

    switches, springs, non-sparking tools, and welding electrodes.  Pure

    beryllium metal is used in the aerospace, weapon, and nuclear

    industries.  Applications include special structural materials,

    aircraft brakes, heat shields, missile and nuclear reactor
components,

    and X-ray windows.  Beryllium powder is also used as a solid rocket

    propellant.  Beryllium oxide has many ceramic applications in

    electronics and microelectronics.

    2.  SUMMARY AND EVALUATION

    2.1  Human Exposure

    The increasing high-technology application of beryllium is
paralleled

    by an increase in potential human exposure to beryllium metal,

    beryllium oxide, and beryllium-containing alloys.  However,
providing

    that control measures in the beryllium industry are adequate, the

    general population is mainly exposed to airborne beryllium from the

    combustion of fossil fuel at levels that are usually low.  Where

    beryllium-containing casting alloys are used for dental prostheses,

    skin contact must be considered.

    Exposure in the work-place is through inhalation and contamination
of

    the skin.  While exposure to high beryllium concentrations causing

    acute effects may occur, standards established by various countries

    (see section 7) have drastically reduced concentrations of beryllium

    in the work-place.  However, these values are not being achieved

    everywhere.

    2.2  Uptake, Metabolism, and Excretion

    In animals, inhaled beryllium is retained in the lung and slowly

    absorbed into the blood.  A significant part of the inhaled dose is

    incorporated into the skeleton, which is the ultimate site of

    beryllium storage.

    A considerable proportion of absorbed beryllium is rapidly excreted,

    mainly in the urine.  Part of the beryllium that is inhaled is

    eliminated in the faeces, probably as a result of clearance from the

    respiratory tract and ingestion of swallowed beryllium.

    Because of the long storage of beryllium in the skeleton and in the

    lungs, its biological half-life is extremely long.  In the human

    skeleton, it has been calculated to be 450 days.

    2.3  Effects on Organisms in the Environment

    Data concerning the fate of beryllium in the environment, including

    its effects on aquatic and terrestrial organisms, are limited.

    Beryllium levels in surface waters (µg/litre range) and soils
(mg/kg

    dry weight range) are usually low and probably do not negatively

    affect the environment.

    2.4  Effects on Animals

    Implantation of beryllium compounds and metallic beryllium in the

    subcutaneous tissues may produce granulomas similar to those
observed

    in human beings.  Guinea-pigs develop cutaneous hypersensitivity on

    intradermal injection of soluble beryllium compounds.

    Various animal species develop acute chemical pneumonitis following

    the inhalation of beryllium metal or different beryllium compounds.

    Long-term, low-level exposure results in chronic pneumonitis

    associated with granulomata.  This response only partly corresponds
to

    the chronic disease in human beings.

    The inhalation toxicity of insoluble beryllium oxide depends on its

    physical and chemical properties.  Because the ultimate particle
size

    and the aggregates formed are smaller, "low-fired" (500-750 °C)

    beryllium oxides are toxic, whereas "high-fired" (> 1000 °C)

    beryllium oxides appear to be relatively inert.

    Beryllium metal exposed to the air develops an oxide coating on the

    surface and behaves toxicologically like the low-fired variety.

    Soluble beryllium compounds precipitate as the hydroxide after

    deposition in the lung.  The ageing of these precipitates also
yields

    a beryllium oxide that toxicologically resembles the low-fired

    variety.

    Beryllium interacts with DNA and causes gene mutations, chromosomal

    aberrations, and sister chromatid exchanges in cultured mammalian

    somatic cells, though it is not mutagenic in bacterial test systems.

    Intravenous and intramedullary injections of beryllium metal and

    various beryllium compounds have produced bone cancer in the rabbit,

    but not in the guinea-pig, rat, or mouse.  Inhalation or
intratracheal

    exposure has induced lung tumours in the rat, but not in the rabbit,

    hamster, or guinea-pig.  Despite some deficiencies in study design
and

    laboratory practice, the carcinogenic activity of beryllium in

    different animals has been confirmed.

    2.5  Effects on Human Beings

    Cases of acute beryllium disease resulting in nasopharyngitis,

    bronchitis, and severe chemical pneumonitis have drastically
decreased

    and, today, may only occur as a consequence of failures in control

    systems.  Chronic beryllium disease differs from the acute form in

    having a latent period ranging from several weeks to more than 20

    years and being of long duration and progressive in severity.  The

    primary effect is on the lung.  Granulomatous inflammation of the
lung

    associated with dyspnoea on exertion, cough, chest pain, weight
loss,

    and general weakness is the typical feature.  Effects on other
organs

    may be secondary rather than systemic.  The great variability in

    latency and the lack of dose-response relationships may be explained

    by immunological sensitization.  The incidence of chronic beryllium

    disease has clearly decreased.  However, this disease may still
occur

    among sensitized individuals who have been exposed to concentrations

    of around 2 µg/m3.

    Depending on individual susceptibility, direct contact with soluble

    beryllium salts can cause delayed (contact) dermatitis, occasionally

    associated with conjunctivitis.  When beryllium compounds are
retained

    in, or beneath, the skin, chronic granulomatous ulcerations develop.

    Several epidemiological studies have provided evidence of an excess

    lung cancer risk from occupational exposure to beryllium.  The

    interpretation of these results has been questioned, but the
available

    data indicate that beryllium is the most likely explanation for the

    excess lung cancer observed in exposed workers.

    3.  CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    The health hazards of beryllium are almost exclusively confined to

    inhalation exposure and skin contact.  Unless beryllium is released

    into the environment accidentally, the general population is exposed

    only to very low levels of airborne beryllium that do not pose a

    health hazard.  Because of the high sensitization and allergenic

    potential of ionic beryllium, the use of beryllium for dental

    prostheses should be reconsidered.

    3.1  Acute Beryllium Disease

    Occupational exposure to beryllium poses a health hazard that may

    result in skin lesions and adverse effects on the respiratory tract.

    Acute beryllium disease can be encountered after exposure to

    relatively high concentrations of beryllium in fumes and dust

    (> 100 µg/m3).  Because control measures have improved, such high

    concentrations are not expected to occur in today's occupational

    settings.

    3.2  Chronic Beryllium Disease

    Hundreds of cases of chronic beryllium disease have been diagnosed
in

    various countries throughout the world.  The vast majority of these

    cases have resulted from previous exposure to high concentrations of

    beryllium during the extraction and smelting of beryllium,
fluorescent

    tube production (no longer a source of beryllium exposure), and

    beryllium metal production.

    More recently, cases of beryllium disease have been diagnosed

    following rather low-level exposures (around 2 µg/m3). The results

    of recent studies suggest that some degree of immunological

    responsiveness to beryllium may be common among workers who have
been

    exposed for more than 10 years.  The present occupational exposure

    standards may not exclude the development of chronic beryllium
disease

    in beryllium-sensitized individuals.

    Whatever their occupation, individuals suspected of having

    sarcoidosis, should be evaluated for immunological sensitivity to

    beryllium, because of possible unawareness of exposure to beryllium.

    3.3  Cancer

    Many studies on experimental animals have provided sufficient
evidence

    that beryllium is carcinogenic.  The available epidemiological data

    indicate that beryllium is the most likely single explanation for
the

    excess lung cancer observed in exposed workers.

    4.  HUMAN HEALTH HAZARDS, PREVENTION AND PROTECTION, EMERGENCY
ACTION

    4.1  Main Human Health Hazards, Prevention and Protection, First Aid

    Inhalation and skin exposure to beryllium and its compounds can be

    extremely hazardous.  When handling the metal, alloy, or components,

    it must be borne in mind that, unless special care has been taken,

    they may be contaminated on the surface with a film of beryllium
oxide

    powder.  The effects of exposure to beryllium, their prevention, and

    first-aid recommendations are given in the Summary of Chemical
Safety

    Information (section 6).

    4.1.1  Advice to physicians

    Irritant and allergic dermatitis may occur as a result of skin

    contact; ulcers and local and distal granulomas may develop
following

    skin implantation, if adequate debridement is not promptly
performed.

    Accidental over-exposure to fine particulate beryllium, or its

    compounds, may result in acute responses in the upper and lower

    respiratory tract, ranging from a mild inflammation of the nasal

    mucous membranes and pharynx to tracheobronchitis and to severe

    chemical pneumonitis with lung oedema.  Cases with acute respiratory

    symptoms following acute inhalation of the dust should be admitted
to

    hospital for assessment.

    In subjects who become immunologically sensitized, exposure to

    respirable beryllium may produce chronic beryllium disease with a

    latent period of a few weeks to several years.  Granulomatous

    inflammation of the lung associated with dyspnoea on exertion,
cough,

    chest pain, weight loss, fatigue, and general weakness is the
typical

    feature; right heart enlargement, cyanosis, and finger clubbing may

    also occur.  The lung changes are very similar to those that occur
in

    sarcoidosis or other granulomatous diseases.  There is also a
possible

    risk of lung cancer.

    4.1.2  Health surveillance advice

    (a)  A specialist medical examination should be provided to consider

    the fitness of applicants for work that involves exposure to
beryllium

    or its compounds; special conditions of work might be applied to

    individuals.

    The following points should be considered:

         (i)   Previous or existing lung disease of a recurring or
chronic

               nature;

         (ii)  Ventilatory function;

         (iii) All conditions of an allergic nature;

         (iv)  Skin conditions that do not permit effective cleansing;

    (b)  Workers potentially exposed to beryllium or its compounds
should

    undergo periodic examinations at intervals decided by the doctor.

    Examinations might include:

         (i)   Spirometry, including forced vital capacity (FVC) and

               forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1) and peak

               flow measurements;

         (ii)  An appropriate medical history and examination;

         (iii) A chest X-ray taken in accordance with ILO
recommendations

               on technique in radiography for the pneumonoconioses.

    (c)  Regular environmental hygiene monitoring should be undertaken
to

    include, as appropriate, wipe tests, determination of background

    levels, and personal monitoring near the breathing zone.

    4.2  Explosion and Fire Hazards

    4.2.1  Explosion hazards

    Very fine particulate beryllium may be explosive.

    4.2.2  Fire hazards

    On burning, fine particulate beryllium emits bright light and
intense

    heat (4500°C in oxygen).  Beryllium powder reacts with chlorine,

    fluorine, bromine, iodine, or phosphorus to form flammable gases or

    vapours, and with acids to form hazardous gases or vapours.

    4.2.3  Prevention

    Use closed systems, local exhaust ventilation, explosion-protected,

    well-earthed, electrical equipment and lighting.  Prevent beryllium

    dust or powders coming into contact with flames or hot surfaces.

    4.2.4  Fire-extinguishing agents

    Use sand, soda ash, or commercial metal fire extinguishing powder.
Do

    not use water or carbon dioxide.

    4.3  Storage

    Store fine particulate beryllium and compounds and alloys of
beryllium

    in closed, clearly labelled structures or containers.  Containers

    should be designed and safely handled to prevent accidental
breakage.

    Access to storage areas should be limited to authorized persons, who

    should be provided with, and trained in the use of, protective

    equipment appropriate to reasonable foreseeable exposures.

    4.4  Transport

    Comply with any local requirements regarding movement of hazardous

    goods.  Check that containers are sound and correctly labelled
before

    dispatch.  In case of accident, stop the engine.  If beryllium
powder

    is released, remove all sources of ignition.  Do not smoke.  Keep

    bystanders at a distance and post hazard signs on the roadway.  Keep

    upwind.  In case of spillage or fire, use the methods advised in

    sections 4.5 and 4.2, respectively.  Notify the police and the fire

    brigade immediately.

    4.5  Spillage

    If beryllium-containing dust, fume, or mist is released or spilt,

    persons not wearing protective equipment should be excluded from the

    danger area.  Remove ignition sources.  Neither dry sweeping nor

    compressed air should be used for cleaning up.  Only a special

    purpose, high-efficiency filter, industrial vacuum cleaner should be

    used in decontamination.

    4.6  Disposal

    Beryllium wastes and scrap should be collected, disposed of in
clearly

    labelled, sealed bags or other closed containers, and either
recycled

    or buried in an approved dump.  Comply with local regulations.

    Beryllium waste should be recycled, whenever possible.  Liquid or

    solid waste with too low a beryllium concentration to warrant
recovery

    should be disposed of in special dumps.  Prior to disposal, the

    beryllium compound involved must be converted into the chemically

    inert, but biologically quite active, oxide.

    Beryllium powder, and beryllium carbonate, chloride, and selenate

    wastes should be converted into inert oxides, using incineration and

    particulate recovery techniques.  If possible, these oxides should
be

    recycled; otherwise, they may be disposed of in a landfill.

    Beryllium-copper alloys can also be disposed of in a landfill.

    Soluble beryllium compounds should be converted to the insoluble

    hydroxide before solidification.  Beryllium compounds should not be

    heated to high temperatures, unless the apparatus is equipped with

    absolute filters.

    5.  HAZARDS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND THEIR PREVENTION

    Beryllium does not pose a significant hazard for aquatic and

    terrestrial life, except in cases of accident or inappropriate

    disposal.  Contamination of soil, water, and the atmosphere can be

    avoided by proper methods of storage, transport, and waste disposal.

    6.  SUMMARY OF CHEMICAL SAFETY INFORMATION

     This summary should be easily available to all health workers

     concerned with, and users of, beryllium. It should be displayed at,

     or near, entrances to areas where there is potential exposure to

     beryllium, and on processing equipment and containers.  The summary

     should be translated into the appropriate language(s).  All persons

     potentially exposed to the chemical should also have the
instructions

     in the summary clearly explained.

     Space is available for insertion of the National Occupational

     Exposure Limit, the address and telephone number of the  National

     Poison Control Centre, and for local trade names.

        BERYLLIUM

    (Be) (CAS registry no. 7440-41-7)

    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES                                           OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS

    Atomic weight                   9.01                          Light,
steel-grey metal; powder is explosive and flammable;  it

    Boiling point (°C)              2970
reacts with bromine, chlorine, fluoride, iodine, and phosphorus

    Melting point (°C)              1278                          to
form flammable compounds, and with acids to form

    Specific density (g/cm3)        1.85 (20°C)
hazardous gases or vapours; inhalation and dermal exposure

    Water solubility                insoluble                     to
beryllium, and its compounds and alloys can be highly hazardous

    Vapour pressure (hPa) (°C)      0 (20); 0.000133 (990)        for
human beings

    HAZARDS/SYMPTOMS                        PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
                FIRST AID

    Potential human carcinogen              Prevent dispersion of dust,
fume,

                                            or mist; use engineering
controls,

                                            work practices, and
respiratory

                                            protection to minimize
exposure

    SKIN: Irritation, redness, lesions      Wear clean impervious
protective clothing    Wash skin with soap and plenty of

    following contact; abscess and          and gloves; do not wear work
clothing        water; remove contaminated clothing;

    ulcers following contamination of       outside the work-place
                obtain medical attention

    wounds

    EYES: Irritation, redness, pain         Wear face shield or goggles
                Rinse eyes immediately with water for

                at least 10 minutes; refer to doctor

    INHALATION: Irritation of               Avoid inhalation of dusts,
fumes, or         Remove from contact with beryllium;

    respiratory tract; cough, chest         mists;  use local exhaust
ventilation and,   obtain medical attention

    pain, general weakness, and             in case of insufficient
engineering

    tiredness;  pneumonitis and lung        controls, wear respirators;
remove

    oedema may be fatal                     dust by vacuuming and
water-spraying,

                                            not by dry methods;  prevent
dispersion

                                            of beryllium from clothing

    INGESTION: Unlikely

    occupational hazard

    ENVIRONMENT: May be                     Apply proper methods of
storage,

    hazardous for aquatic and               transport, handling, and
waste

    terrestral life in case of accident     disposal

    or inappropriate disposal

    SPILLAGE                                STORAGE
                FIRE AND EXPLOSION

    In case of release or spillage of       Store materials that may
release             Very fine dusts or powders of beryllium

    dust, fume, or mist remove ignition     particulate matter in
closed,                may be explosive;  no open fires, no sparks,

    sources; wear protective equipment;     well-labelled buildings or
containers;       no smoking;  use closed systems, ventilation,

    avoid dry sweeping or compressed        prevent breakage of
containers; only         explosion-protected, electrical equipment;

    air for cleaning up; use only a         authorized personnel should
have             make connections to earth;  use sand,

    specific-purpose, high-efficiency,      access to storage areas
                soda ash, or commercial metal

    filtered, industrial vacuum cleaner
                fire-extinguishing powder;  do not use water

                or carbon dioxide

    WASTE DISPOSAL                          NATIONAL INFORMATION

    Dispose of in clearly labelled sealed   National occupational
exposure limit:        United Nations No.: 1567

    bags or other closed containers;

    recycle or bury in approved dump;

    comply with local regulations

                                            National Poison Control
Centre:              Labelling:

    7.  CURRENT REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND STANDARDS

    The information given in this section has been extracted from the

    International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals (IRPTC) legal

    file. A full reference to the original national document from which

    the information was extracted can be obtained from IRPTC.  When no

    effective date appears in the IRPTC legal file, the year of the

    reference from which the data are taken is indicated by (r).

    The reader should be aware that regulatory decisions about
chemicals,

    taken in a certain country, can only be fully understood in the

    framework of the legislation of that country.  Furthermore, the

    regulations and guidelines of all countries are subject to change
and

    should always be verified with appropriate regulatory authorities

    before application.

    7.1  Exposure Limit Values

    Some exposure limit values are given in the table on pp. 24-28.

    7.2  Specific Restrictions

    In the Federal Republic of Germany, security measures are required
in

    specified industrial plants and factories to prevent, or to limit,
the

    effects of incidents in which beryllium could be released, produced,

    catch fire, or explode, and cause a public danger.

    In the United Kingdom, atmospheric emissions from factories
producing,

    treating, or processing beryllium or its compounds are controlled.

    The responsible person must use the best practicable means to
prevent

    emission of fumes or dusts into the atmosphere, and to render
harmless

    and inoffensive any emissions.

    The European Economic Community (EEC) requires member states to
limit

    the introduction of beryllium and its compounds into ground water by

    controlling all direct and indirect discharges.  The USA classifies

    beryllium and its compounds as toxic pollutants for water, for which

    the US EPA sets industrial effluent limitation and pretreatment

    standards and requires permits for discharge from any point source

    into water.

        EXPOSURE LIMIT VALUES

    Medium      Specification       Country/            Exposure limit
descriptiona                  Value                Effective

                                    organization
                                                 date

    AIR         Work-place          Argentina           Maximum
permissible concentration (MPC)                           1979

                                                        - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                0.002 mg/m3

                                                        - Short-term
exposure limit (STEL)           0.0025 mg/m3

                                    Austria             Threshold limit
value (TLV)                  0.002 mg/m3          1985 (r)

                                                        - Time-weighted
average (TWA)

                                    Belgium             Threshold limit
value (TLV)                                       1987 (r)

                                                        - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                0.002 mg/m3

                            (carcinogen)

                                    Bulgaria            Maximum
permissible concentration (MPC)      0.001 mg/m3          1985 (r)

                                    Canada              Threshold limit
value (TLV)                                       1980

                                                        - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                0.002 mg/m3

                            (suspected

                            carcinogen)

                                    Czechoslovakia      Maximum
allowable concentration (MAC)                             1985

                                                        - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                0.001 mg/m3

                                                        - Ceiling value
(CLV)                        0.002 mg/m3

                                    Finland             Maximum
permissible concentration (MPC)                           1985 (r)

                                                        - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                0.002 mg/m3

                                    German              Maximum
allowable concentration (MAC)                             1985 (r)

                                    Democratic          - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                0.002 mg/m3

                                    Republic            - Short-term
exposure limit (STEL)           0.002 mg/m3

    Medium      Specification       Country/            Exposure limit
description                   Value                Effective

                                    organization
                                                 date

    AIR         Work-place          Germany,            Technical
reference concentration (TRK)                           1982 (r)

                                    Federal             - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                0.005 mg/m3

                                    Republic of
                            (grinding

                                                        Carcinogen (no
MAK value established)        activities)

                            0.002 mg/m3

                            (all other

                            activities)

                                    Hungary             Maximum
allowable concentration (MAC)                             1985 (r)

                                                        - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                0.001 mg/m3

                                                        - Short-term
exposure limit (STEL)           0.001 mg/m3

                                                          (30 min)

                                    Italy               Threshold limit
value (TLV)                  0.002 mg/m3          1985 (r)

                                                        - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                (provisional

                            carcinogen)

                                    Japan               Maximum
allowable concentration (MAC)                             1986 (r)

                                                        - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                0.002 mg/m3

                            (probable

                            carcinogen)

                                    Netherlands         Maximum limit
(MXL)                                               1987 (r)

                                                        - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                0.002 mg/m3

                                    Poland              Maximum
permissible concentration (MPC)                           1985 (r)

                                                        - Ceiling value
(CLV)                        0.001 mg/m3

                                    Romania             Maximum
permissible concentration (MPC)                           1985 (r)

                                                        - Ceiling value
(CLV)                        0.001 mg/m3

                                    Sweden              Hygienic limit
value (HLV)                                        1988

                                                        - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                0.002 mg/m3

                                                         (1 day)
                            (carcinogen)

    Medium      Specification       Country/            Exposure limit
description                   Value                Effective

                                    organization
                                                 date

    AIR         Work-place          Switzerland         Maximum
work-place concentration (MAK)       0.002 mg/m3          1987 (r)

                                                        - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                (carcinogen)

                                    United Kingdom      Recommended
limit (RECL)                                          1987 (r)

                                                        - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                0.002 mg/m3

                                    USA (OSHA)          Permissible
exposure limit (PEL)

                                    (regulatory)        - Time-weighted
average                      0.002 mg/m3

                                                        - Ceiling
concentration                      0.005 mg/m3

                                                        - Peak
concentration                         0.025 mg/m3

                                    USA (NIOSH)         Recommended
exposure limit (REL)             <0.0005 mg/m3        1977

                                    (advisory)
                            (potential human

                            carcinogen)

                                    USA (ACGIH)         Threshold limit
value (TLV)                  0.002 mg/m3          1987 (r)

                                    (advisory)          - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                (suspected

                            carcinogen)

                                    USSR                Maximum
allowable concentration (MAC)                             1977

                                                        - Ceiling value
(CLV)                        0.001 mg/m3

    AIR         Ambient             USSR                Preliminary
safety limit (PSL)                                    1983

                                                        - Peak
concentration (1 per day)             0.00001 mg/m3

    AIR         Emissions           Germany,            Maximum limit
(MXL)                          0.1 mg/m3, at        1986

                                    Federal             - Time-weighted
average (TWA)                a mass flow

                                    Republic of
                            of 0.5 g/h

                            or more, for

                            all Class I

                            carcinogens,

                            which includes

                            beryllium

    Medium      Specification       Country/            Exposure limit
description                   Value                Effective

                                    organization
                                                 date

    AIR         Emissions           USA                 Maximum limit
(MXL)

                                                        - 30-day average
                            0.01 µg/m3

                                    USA                 Maximum limit
(MXL)

                                                        - Rocket
applications:                       75 µg min/m3

                                                            10-60
minutes accumulated during

                                                            2
consecutive weeks

                                                        - Collected
combustion products:             2 g/h or

                            10 g/day

    WATER       Surface             USSR                Maximum
allowable concentration (MAC)        0.2 µg/litre         1985

    WATER       Drinking-           USSR                Maximum
allowable concentration (MAC)        0.2 µg/litre         1985

    a TWA = time-weighted average over one working day (usually 8 h).

    Beryllium and its compounds are classified as "hazardous waste" for

    purposes of import or export by the EEC; transport is supervised and

    controlled.  Waste containing or contaminated with beryllium or its

    compounds is classified by the EEC as "toxic and dangerous waste"
and

    its disposal is subject to control.  In the United Kingdom, waste

    consisting of, or containing, beryllium or its compounds is
considered

    as "special waste" and its production, disposal, or importation is

    controlled.  The USA permits the burning of beryllium and

    beryllium-containing waste (except propellants) only in incinerators

    complying with emission standards.

    The EEC bans the use and marketing of cosmetic products containing

    beryllium or its compounds.

    7.3  Labelling, Packaging, and Transport

    In the EEC, beryllium and its compounds, with the exception of

    aluminium beryllium silicates, are classified as toxic for labelling

    and packaging purposes.  The label must read:

          Very toxic by inhalation and in contact with skin.  Irritating

          to respiratory system.  Danger of very serious irreversible

          effects.  In case of contact with eyes rinse immediately with

          plenty of water and seek medical advice.  After contact with

          skin wash immediately.  In case of accident or if you feel

          unwell, seek medical advice immediately.

    For marine transport, metallic beryllium powder and beryllium

    compounds are classified by the International Maritime Organization

    (IMO) as poisonous substances, presenting medical danger.  Beryllium

    is also classified as flammable.  The United Nations classification
of

    beryllium and beryllium compounds for the transport of dangerous
goods

    is "poisonous substance" and, for packing, a "substance presenting

    medium danger".

    BIBLIOGRAPHY

    ACGIH  (1986)   Documentation of the threshold limit values and

     biological exposure indices, Cincinnati, American Conference of

    Governmental Industrial Hygienists.

    CLAYTON, G.D. & CLAYTON, F.E.  (1981)   Patty's Industrial Hygiene
and

     Toxicology, Vol. 2A, New York, Wiley - Interscience, John Wiley &

    Sons.

    GOSSELIN R.E., HODGE H.C., SMITH R.P., & GLEASON M.N.  (1976)

     Clinical toxicology of commercial products, 4th ed., Baltimore,

    Maryland, Williams and Wilkins Company.

    DUTCH ASSOCIATION OF SAFETY EXPERTS  (1980)   Handling chemicals

     safely, 2nd ed., Dutch Association of Safety Experts, Dutch
Chemical

    Industry Association, Dutch Safety Institute.

    IRPTC (1989)   Data profile (legal file, waste disposal file,

     treatment of poisoning file), Geneva, International Register for

    Potentially Toxic Chemicals, United Nations Environment Programme.

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS COLLECTION PLUS UPDATING SERVICE  (1984)

    New York, Genium Publishing Corporation.

    SAX, N.I.  (1984)   Dangerous properties of industrial materials,
New

    York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, Inc.

    US NIOSH  (1976)  A guide to industrial respiratory protection,

    Cincinnati, Ohio, US National Institute for Occupational Safety and

    Health.

    US NIOSH/OSHA  (1981)  Occupational health guidelines for chemical

     hazards, Washington DC, US National Institute for Occupational

    Safety and Health,  Occupational Safety and Health Association 3
Vol.

    (Publication No. 01-123).

    US NIOSH/OSHA  (1985)  Pocket guide to chemical hazards, Washington,

    DC, US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,

    Occupational Safety and Health Association (Publication No. 85.114).

    WHO  (1990)  EHC 106: Beryllium, Geneva, World Health Organization.

    See Also:

         HYPERLINK
"http://www.inchem.org/documents/eintro/eintro/abreviat.htm"
Toxicological Abbreviations

         HYPERLINK "http://www.inchem.org/documents/ehc/ehc/ehc106.htm"
Beryllium (EHC 106, 1990)

         HYPERLINK
"http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0226.htm"  Beryllium
(ICSC)

         HYPERLINK
"http://www.inchem.org/documents/ukpids/ukpids/ukpid45.htm"  Beryllium
(UKPID)


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2008-1096]

Safety Zones: Fireworks Displays in the Captain of the Port
Columbia River Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones in 33 CFR
165.1315 for fireworks displays in the Captain of the Port Zone from
May through September 2011. This action is necessary to ensure the
safety of the crews onboard the vessels involved in the fireworks
displays, the maritime public, and all observers. During the
enforcement period for each specific safety zone, no person or vessel
may enter or remain in the safety zone without permission of the
Captain of the Port, Columbia River or his designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1315 will be enforced as follows:
    (1) Portland Rose Festival Fireworks Display, Portland, OR: From
8:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on May 27, 2011.
    (2) Tri-City Chamber of Commerce Fireworks Display, Columbia Park,
Kennewick, WA: From 8:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 2011.
    (3) Cedco Inc. Fireworks Display, North Bend, OR: From 8:30 p.m.
until 11:30 p.m. on July 3, 2011.
    (4) Astoria 4th of July Fireworks, Astoria, OR: From 8:30 p.m.
until 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 2011.
    (5) Oregon Food Bank Blues Festival Fireworks, Portland, OR: From
8:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 2011.
    (6) Florence Chamber 4th of July Fireworks Display, Florence, OR:
On July 4, 2011 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    (7) Oaks Park July 4th Celebration, Portland, OR: On July 4, 2011
from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    (8) Rainier Days Fireworks Celebration, Rainier, OR: On July 9,
2011 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    (9) Ilwaco July 4th Committee Fireworks, Ilwaco, WA: On July 2,
2011 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    (10) Milwaukie Centennial Fireworks Display, Milwaukie, OR: On July
23, 2011 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    (11) Splash Aberdeen Waterfront Festival, Aberdeen, WA: On July 4,
2011 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    (12) Arlington Chamber of Commerce Fireworks Display, Arlington,
OR: On July 4, 2011 from 8:30 p.m. to approximately 11:30 p.m.
    (13) East County 4th of July Fireworks, Gresham, OR: On July 4,
2011 from 8:30 p.m. to approximately 11:30 p.m.
    (14) Port of Cascade Locks July 5th Fireworks Display, Cascade
Locks, OR: On July 4, 2011 from 8:30 p.m. to approximately 11:30 p.m.
    (15) Astoria Regatta Association Fireworks Display, Astoria, OR: On
August 13, 2011 from 8:30 p.m. to approximately 11:30 p.m.
    (16) City of Washougal July 4th Fireworks Display, Washougal, WA:
On July 4, 2011 from 8:30 p.m. to approximately 11:30 p.m.
    (17) City of St. Helens 4th of July Fireworks Display, St. Helens,
OR: On July 4, 2011 from approximately 8:30 p.m. to approximately 11:30
p.m.
    (18) Waverly Country Club 4th of July Fireworks Display, Milwaukie,
OR: On July 4, 2011 from 8:30 p.m. to approximately 11:30 p.m.
    (19) Hood River 4th of July, Hood River, OR: On July 4, 2011 from
8:30 p.m. to approximately 11:30 p.m.
    (20) Rufus 4th of July Fireworks, Rufus, OR: On July 2, 2011 from
8:30 p.m. to approximately 11:30 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call or e-mail MST1 Jaime Sayers, Waterways Management Division, MSU
Portland, Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone regulation in 33 CFR
165.1315 for fireworks displays in the Columbia River Captain of the
Port Zone during the dates and times listed in DATES.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1315 and 33 CFR 165 Subparts C,
no person or vessel may enter or remain in the safety zones without
permission of the Captain of the Port, Columbia River or his designated
representative. See 33 CFR 165.1315 and 33 CFR 165 subparts C for
additional information and prohibitions. Persons or vessels wishing to
enter the safety zones may request permission to do so from the on-
scene Captain of the Port representative via VHF Channel 16 or 13. The
Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local
enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.1315 and 5
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the
Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with notification of
this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners.

    Dated: June 3, 2011.
D.E. Kaup,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Columbia River.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549.

Extension:
    Rule 17f-2(c); SEC File No. 270-35; OMB Control No. 3235-0029.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget for extension and approval for the Rule 17f-2(c) (17 CFR
240.17f-2(c)).
    Rule 17f-2(c) allows persons required to be fingerprinted pursuant
to Section 17(f)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to submit
their fingerprints through a registered securities exchange or a
national securities association in accordance with a plan submitted to
and approved by the Commission. Plans have been approved for the
American, Boston, Chicago, New York, Pacific, and Philadelphia stock
exchanges and for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(``FINRA'') and the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Currently, FINRA
accounts for the bulk of the fingerprint submissions.
    It is estimated that 4,939 respondents submit approximately 288,000
sets of fingerprints (consisting of 133,000 electronic fingerprints and
155,000 fingerprint cards) to exchanges or a national securities
association on an annual basis. The Commission estimates that it would
take approximately 15 minutes to create and submit each fingerprint
card. The total reporting burden is therefore estimated to be 72,000
hours, or approximately 15 hours per respondent, annually. In addition,
the exchanges and FINRA charge an estimated $30.25 fee for processing
fingerprint cards, resulting in a total annual cost to all 4,939
respondents of $8,712,000, or $1,764 per respondent per year.
    Because the Federal Bureau of Investigation will not accept
fingerprint cards directly from submitting organizations, Commission
approval of plans from certain exchanges and national securities
associations is essential to the Congressional goal of fingerprint
personnel in the security

industry. The filing of these plans for review assures users and their
personnel that fingerprint cards will be handled responsibly and with
due care for confidentiality.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
    The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information subject to PRA that does not display a valid
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) number.
    Please direct your written comments to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or
send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: June 17, 2011.
Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2022-0042]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for
Comment; Consolidated Child Restraint System Registration for Defect
Notifications and Labeling

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments on a request for extension of a
currently approved information collection.

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SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
invites public comments about our intention to request approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of a
currently approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can
collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval
from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit
public comment on proposed collections of information, including
extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This
document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends
to seek OMB approval and solicits public comments on continuation of
the requirements for the collection of information entitled
``Consolidated Child Restraint System Registration for Defect
Notifications and Labeling'' (OMB Control Number: 2127-0576) and the
accuracy of the agency's revised estimates of the burden of the
information collections.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 26, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the Docket No. NHTSA--
2022-0042 through any of the following methods:
     Electronic Submissions: Go to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the street
address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets via internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or access
to background documents, contact Cristina Echemendia, U.S. Department
of Transportation, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Room W43-447, NRM-130, Washington, DC 20590. Cristina Echemendia's
telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please identify the relevant
collection of information by referring to its OMB Control Number (2127-
0576).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), before an agency submits a proposed
collection of information to OMB for approval, it must first publish a
document in the Federal Register providing a 60-day comment period and
otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies
concerning each proposed collection of information. The OMB has
promulgated regulations describing what must be included in such a
document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must
ask for public comment on the following: (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) how to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (d) how to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic
submission of responses. In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA
asks for public comments on the following proposed collection of
information for which the agency is seeking approval from OMB.
    Title: ``Consolidated Child Restraint System Registration for
Defect Notifications and Labeling.''
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0576.
    Form Number(s): NHTSA 1053A, NHTSA 1053B.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Type of Review Requested: Regular.
    Requested Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years from date of
approval.
    Summary of the Collection of Information: This information
collection provides that manufacturers of child restraint systems
(CRSs): (1) produce registration cards, labels and printed instructions
(brochures), (2) collect CRS owner registration information, and (3)
create and keep registration records so that, in the event of a safety
recall, manufacturers can provide direct notification to owners. Child
restraint manufacturers are required to provide an owner's registration
card for purchasers of child safety seats in accordance with title 49
of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 571--section 213,
``Child restraint systems.'' The registration card is perforated into
two-parts (see Figures 1 and 2). The top part contains a message and
suitable instructions to be retained by the purchaser. The bottom part
is to be returned to the manufacturer by the purchaser. The bottom part
includes prepaid return postage, the pre-printed name/address of the
manufacturer, the pre-printed model and date of manufacture, and spaces
for purchasers to fill in their name and address. Optionally, child
restraint manufacturers are permitted to add to the registration form:
(a) Specified statements informing child restraint system (CRS) owners
that they may register online; (b) the internet address for registering
with the company; (c) revisions to statements reflecting use of the
internet to register; and (d) a space for the consumer's email address.
For those CRS owners with access to the internet, online registration
may be a preferred method of registering a CRS.
    In addition to the registration card supplied by the manufacturer,
NHTSA has implemented a CRS registration system to assist those
individuals who have either lost the registration card that came with
the CRS or purchased a previously owned CRS. Upon the owner's request,
NHTSA provides a substitute registration form that can be obtained
either by mail or from the internet \1\ (see Figure 3). When the
completed registration is returned to the agency, it is then submitted
to the CRS manufacturer. In the absence of a substitute registration
system, many owners of child passenger safety seats, especially any
second-hand owners, might not be notified of safety defects and non-
compliances, and would not have the defects and non-compliances
remedied.
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    Child seat owner registration information is retained in the event
that owners need to be contacted for defect recalls or replacement
campaigns. Chapter 301 of title 49 of the United States Code specifies
that if either NHTSA or a manufacturer determines that motor vehicles
or items of motor vehicle equipment contain a defect that relates to
motor vehicle safety or fail to comply with an applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard, the manufacturer must notify owners and
purchasers of the defect or noncompliance and must provide a remedy
without charge. In title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
part 577, defect and noncompliance notification for equipment items,
including child restraint systems, must be sent by first class mail to
the most recent purchaser known to the manufacturer.
    Child restraint manufacturers are also required to provide printed
instructions in a brochure containing step-by-step information on how
the restraint is to be used. Without proper use, the effectiveness of
these systems is greatly diminished. Each child restraint system must
also have a permanent label. A permanently attached label gives ``quick
look'' information on whether the restraint meets the safety
requirements, recommended installation and use, and warnings against
misuse. CRSs equipped with internal harnesses to restrain children, and
with components to attach to a child restraint anchorage system, are
also required to be labeled with a child weight limit for using the
lower anchors to attach the child restraint to the vehicle. The child
weight limit depends upon the weight of the CRS.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information: CRS manufacturers are

required to label each CRS and provide brochures with safety
information and instructions on the proper use of the restraint. Such
information would mitigate the risk of misuse and consequently reduce
injuries to and fatalities of children in crashes. This collection
supports the Department of Transportation's (DOT) strategic goal for
safety, by working towards the elimination of transportation related
deaths and injuries involving children.
    FMVSS No. 213 requires that each CRS has an owner registration form
attached. It permits information regarding online product registration
to be included on the owner registration form required under the
standard. This enhances the opportunity for restraint owners to
register their CRSs online, which may increase registration rates and
the effectiveness of recall campaigns. Manufacturers are also permitted
to supplement (but not replace) recall notification via first-class
mail with email notification, which increases the likelihood that
owners learn of a recall. Manufacturers are also required to include a
U.S. telephone number on a CRS label for the purpose of enabling
consumers to register their products by telephone.
    Increasing CRS registrations is an important part to protecting
young children and infants. By registering CRSs, product manufacturers
will to able to directly contact owners in the event of any safety
recalls.
    Affected Public: Businesses, Individual Consumers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 38 Manufacturers, 2,835,200
Consumers.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 109,939 hours.
    The total burden hours for this collection consist of: (1) the
hours spent by consumers filling out the registration form, (2) the
hours spent collecting registration information and (3) the hours spent
determining the maximum allowable child weight for lower anchor use and
adding the information to the existing label and instruction manual.
    (1) Annual Burden for filling out registration card. NHTSA
estimates that 16,000,000 CRSs are currently sold each year by 38 CRS
manufacturers. Of the CRSs sold each year, NHTSA estimates that
2,369,660 are registered using registration cards and 465,540 are
registered online. A consumer spends approximately 60 seconds (1
minute) filling out the registration form. The estimated annual number
of burden hours for consumers to fill out the registration form is
47,253 hours (= 2,835,200 x (60 seconds/3,600 seconds/hour)).
    (2) Annual Burden for Reporting (collecting registration
information). Manufacturers must spend about 90 seconds (1.5 min) to
enter the information from each returned registration card; while,
online registrations are considered to have no burden for the
manufacturer, as the information is entered by the purchaser.
Therefore, the estimated annual number of burden hours for CRS
registration information collection is 59,242 hours (= 2,369,660 x (90
seconds/3,600 seconds/hour)).
    (3) Annual Burden for Reporting (determining maximum allowable
child weight). About 12,400,000 of the CRSs sold each year are equipped
with internal harnesses. About half of the CRSs equipped with internal
harnesses sold annually (6,200,000 = 12,400,000 x 0.5) would require a
label with the maximum allowable child weight for using the lower
anchors. Manufacturers must spend about 2 seconds to determine the
maximum allowable child weight for lower anchor use and to add the
information to the existing label and instruction manual. Therefore,
the total annual burden hours for the information on the maximum
allowable child weight in the existing label and instruction manual is
3,444 hours (= 6,200,000 x (2 seconds/3,600 seconds/hour)).
    The estimated total annual number of burden hours is 109,939 (=
47,253 + 59,242 + 3,444) hours. The total estimated hour burden
increased from 99,330 hours to 109,939 hours (a 10,609-burden hour
increase). The increase in burden is due to an increase in CRS sales.
In 2018, NHTSA estimated that approximately 14,500,000 CRSs are sold
each year while NHTSA's estimate in 2022 increased to 16,000,000 CRSs.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: $8,000,000.
    The total burden cost for this collection consist of printing and
material costs of labels and registration cards.

Printing and Material Costs of Labels and Registration Cards

    The total annual cost to the respondents is estimated to be
$8,000,000. NHTSA estimates that the printing and material cost of
$0.20 per CRS labels and $0.30 per CRS registration card. The total
annual cost to respondents is calculated by multiplying the printing
and material cost ($0.50 = $0.20 + $0.30) by the estimated 16,000,000
responses (CRSs produced) per year ($0.50 x 16,000,000). The total
estimated annual burden costs are detailed in the table below:

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                                                          Printing and material cost
   Number of CRS produced     Printing and material cost    per CRS-- registration        Annual printing and
          annually                 per CRS--labels                   card                    material cost
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               16,000,000                        $0.20                       $0.30               $8,000,000.00
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    The total estimated burden cost increased from $0 to $8,000,000 (a
$8,000,000 burden cost increase). The increase in burden is due to the
addition of printing and material costs for labels and registration
cards which had not been taken into consideration in the past.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspects of
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate
of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
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Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 64823-64825]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0788; FRL-9480-8]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Virginia; Transportation Conformity Regulations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the
State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Commonwealth of
Virginia. This revision establishes Virginia's transportation
conformity requirements. After they have been approved, the
Commonwealth's regulations will govern transportation conformity
determinations in the Commonwealth of Virginia. EPA is approving these
revisions in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act
(CAA).

DATES: This rule is effective on December 19, 2011 without further
notice, unless EPA receives adverse written comment by November 18,
2011. If EPA receives such comments, it will publish a timely
withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform
the public that the rule will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2011-0788, by one of the following methods:
    A. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    B. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0788, Cristina Fernandez, Associate
Director, Office of Air Program Planning, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously listed EPA Region III address.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2011-0788. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change, and may be made available online
at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an anonymous access system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy during normal business hours at the
Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region
III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the
State submittal are available at the Virginia Department of
Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Becoat,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Transportation conformity is required under section 176(c) of the
CAA to ensure that Federally supported highway, transit projects, and
other activities are consistent with (conform to) the purpose of the
SIP. Conformity currently applies to areas that are designated
nonattainment and those redesignated to attainment after 1990
(maintenance areas), with plans developed under section 175A of the CAA
for the following transportation related criteria pollutants: Ozone,
particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), carbon
monoxide (CO), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
    Conformity to the purpose of the SIP means that transportation
activities will not cause new air quality violations, worsen existing
violations, or delay timely attainment of the relevant national ambient
air quality standards (NAAQS).
    On October 17, 2006 (71 FR 61144), EPA promulgated a final rule
that strengthened the 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS and revoked the
annual PM10 NAAQS. As a result of this rulemaking, EPA
promulgated amendments to the transportation conformity rule in order
to provide regulations for implementing conformity for the revisions to
the PM2.5 and PM10 NAAQS and to address hot-spot
analyses as a result of a remand from the Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit (March 24, 2010, 75 FR 14260).

II. Summary of SIP Revision

    On June 13, 2011, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
(VADEQ) submitted a revision to its SIP for Transportation Conformity
purposes. The SIP revision consists of amendments to the Commonwealth
Regulation for Transportation Conformity (9VAC5 Chapter 151). This SIP
revision addresses provisions of the EPA Conformity Rule required under
40 CFR part 93. The revision amends 9VAC5-151-40, entitled ``General,''
in order to change the date of the specific version of the provisions
incorporated by reference from Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (2008)
in effect July 1, 2008 to CFR (2010) in effect July 1, 2010. The SIP
revision also amends 9VAC5-151-70, entitled ``Consultation,'' in order
to change conformity tests and methodologies for isolated rural
nonattainment and maintenance areas as required by 40 CFR
93.109(1)(2)(iii) to as required by 40 CFR 93.109(n)(2)(iii).
    EPA's review of Virginia's SIP revisions indicates that it is
consistent with EPA's Conformity Rule. Virginia met the requirements
under 40 CFR 51.390 to establish conformity criteria and procedures
consistent with the transportation conformity regulation promulgated by
EPA under 40 CFR part 93. In order to implement the federal
transportation conformity requirements, Virginia's regulation must
reflect the most recent rulemaking promulgated by EPA on March 24, 2010
(75 FR 14260).

III. General Information Pertaining to SIP Submittals From the
Commonwealth of Virginia

    In 1995, Virginia adopted legislation that provides, subject to
certain conditions, for an environmental assessment (audit)
``privilege'' for voluntary compliance evaluations performed by a
regulated entity. The legislation further addresses the relative burden
of proof for parties either asserting the privilege or seeking
disclosure of documents for which the privilege is claimed. Virginia's
legislation also provides, subject to certain conditions, for a penalty
waiver for violations of environmental laws when a regulated entity
discovers such violations pursuant to a voluntary compliance evaluation
and voluntarily discloses such violations to the Commonwealth and takes
prompt and appropriate measures to remedy the violations. Virginia's
Voluntary Environmental Assessment Privilege Law, Va. Code Sec. 10.1-
1198, provides a privilege that protects from disclosure documents and
information about the content of those documents that are the product
of a voluntary environmental assessment. The Privilege Law does not
extend to documents or information (1) That are generated or developed
before the commencement of a voluntary environmental assessment; (2)
that are prepared independently of the assessment process; (3) that
demonstrate a clear, imminent and substantial danger to the public
health or environment; or (4) that are required by law.
    On January 12, 1998, the Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the
Attorney General provided a legal opinion that states that the
Privilege Law, Va. Code Sec. 10.1-1198, precludes granting a privilege
to documents and information ``required by law,'' including documents
and information ``required by Federal law to maintain program
delegation, authorization or approval,'' since Virginia must ``enforce
Federally authorized environmental programs in a manner that is no less
stringent than their Federal counterparts. * * *'' The opinion
concludes that ``[r]egarding Sec.  10.1-1198, therefore, documents or
other information needed for civil or criminal enforcement under one of
these programs could not be privileged because such documents and
information are essential to pursuing enforcement in a manner required
by Federal law to maintain program delegation, authorization or
approval.''
    Virginia's Immunity law, Va. Code Sec. 10.1-1199, provides that
``[t]o the extent consistent with requirements imposed by Federal
law,'' any person making a voluntary disclosure of information to a
state agency regarding a violation of an environmental statute,
regulation, permit, or administrative order is granted immunity from
administrative or civil penalty. The Attorney General's January 12,
1998 opinion states that the quoted language renders this statute
inapplicable to enforcement of any Federally authorized programs, since
``no immunity could be afforded from administrative, civil, or criminal
penalties because granting such immunity would not be consistent with
Federal law, which is one of the criteria for immunity.''
    Therefore, EPA has determined that Virginia's Privilege and
Immunity statutes will not preclude the Commonwealth from enforcing its
program consistent with the Federal requirements. In any event, because
EPA has also determined that a state audit privilege and immunity law
can affect only state enforcement and cannot have any impact on Federal
enforcement authorities, EPA may at any time invoke its authority under
the CAA, including, for example, sections 113, 167, 205, 211 or 213, to
enforce the requirements or prohibitions of the state plan,
independently of any state enforcement effort. In addition, citizen
enforcement under section 304 of the CAA is likewise unaffected by
this, or any, state audit privilege or immunity law.

IV. Final Action

    EPA is approving the Virginia SIP revision for transportation
conformity, which was submitted on June 13, 2011. EPA is publishing
this rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial amendment and anticipates no adverse comment. However,
in the Proposed Rules section of today's Federal Register, EPA is
publishing a separate document that will serve as the proposal to
approve the SIP revision if adverse comments are filed. This rule will
be effective on December 19, 2011 without further notice unless EPA
receives adverse comment by November 18, 2011. If EPA receives adverse
comment, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register
informing the public that the rule will not take effect. EPA will
address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on the
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this
action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.
Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment,
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

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

Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because the SIP
is not approved to apply in Indian country located in the state, and
EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal
governments or preempt tribal law.

B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).

C. Petitions for Judicial Review

    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by December 19, 2011. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. Parties with objections to this direct final
rule are encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel
notice of proposed rulemaking for this action published in the proposed
rules section of today's Federal Register, rather than file an
immediate petition for judicial review of this direct final rule, so
that EPA can withdraw this direct final rule and address the comment in
the proposed rulemaking.
    This action to approve the Virginia Transportation Conformity
Regulation may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its
requirements. (See CAA section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

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

    Dated: October 3, 2011.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for 40 CFR part 52 continues to read as
follows:

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

Subpart VV--Virginia

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2. In Sec.  52.2420, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by revising
the entries for Sections 5-151-40 and 5-151-70 to read as follows:

Sec.  52.2420  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

                                 EPA-Approved Virginia Regulations and Statutes
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                                               State effective    EPA approval        Explanation [former SIP
      State citation          Title/subject         date              date                   citation]
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9 VAC 5, Chapter 151......                                Transportation Conformity
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Part III..................              Criteria and Procedures for Making Conformity Determinations
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5-151-40..................  General.........           3/2/11   10/19/11 [Insert
                                                                 page number
                                                                 where the
                                                                 document
                                                                 begins].

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5-151-70..................  Consultation....           3/2/11   10/19/11 [Insert     Section D.1.f. is amended.
                                                                 page number
                                                                 where the
                                                                 document
                                                                 begins].

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[Notices]
[Page 49223]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4344-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2017-0001]

California; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of California (FEMA-4344-DR), dated October 10, 2017, and
related determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued October 13, 2017.

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: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of California is hereby amended to include the following
areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by
the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration
of October 10, 2017.

    Napa County for Individual Assistance (already designated for
debris removal and emergency protective measures [Categories A and
B], including direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance
program).
    Orange and Solano Counties for debris removal and emergency
protective measures (Categories A and B), including direct federal
assistance, under the Public Assistance program.

    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.

Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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