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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2021-0027]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for
Comment; National 911 Profile Database

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 on the National 911 Profile Database.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 14, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the Docket No. NHTSA-
2021-0027 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. To be sure someone is there to help
you, please call<PHONE_NUMBER> before coming.
    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 Ms. Laurie Flaherty, Coordinator,
National 911 Program, Office of Emergency Medical Services, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, NPD-400, Room W44-322,
Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Flaherty's phone number is<PHONE_NUMBER> and
her email address is<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please identify the
relevant collection of information by referring to its OMB Control
Number.

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;
(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: National 911 Profile Database.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0679.
    Type of Request: Request for extension of a currently-approved
information collection.
    Type of Review Requested: Regular
    Requested Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years from date of
approval.
    Summary of the Collection of Information: The National 911 Program
is housed within NHTSA's Office of Emergency Medical Services, which
has a mission to provide coordination in assessing, planning,
developing, and promoting comprehensive, evidence-based emergency
medical services and 911 systems. Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 942,
Coordination of 911, E911, and Next

Generation 911 implementation, the National 911 Program exists to
coordinate 911 efforts, collect and create resources for State and
local 911 agencies, and to oversee a grant program, specifically to
upgrade the nation's outdated 911 infrastructure.
    NHTSA is requesting an extension of its information collection,
carried out under 47 U.S.C. 942 (a)(3)(B), to continue to collect and
aggregate information from State-level reporting entities that can be
used to measure the progress of 911 authorities across the country in
upgrading and enhancing their existing operations and migrating to more
advanced--digital, internet-Protocol-enabled--emergency networks. The
data will be maintained in a ``National 911 Profile Database.'' The
National 911 Profile Database maintains State-specific and benchmarking
data, which is later analyzed by the 911 Program for trends and
findings. Collecting and sharing nationwide 911 statistics helps the
911 community better understand the state of the industry. The National
911 Profile Database enables voluntary submission of data by State and
territorial 911 agencies via annual data submission. The information to
be collected includes data useful for evaluating the status of 911
programs across the country, along with their progress in implementing
upgraded and advanced systems and capabilities. The data elements
involved will fall within two major categories: baseline and progress
benchmarks.
     ``Baseline'' data elements reflect the current status and
nature of 911 operations from State to State. These elements are
largely descriptive in nature, are intended to provide a general view
of existing 911 services across the country, and are grouped within
five categories: Total 911 Calls and Call Type, Number of Public Safety
Answering Points (PSAPs) and Equipment Positions, Emergency Medical
Dispatch and Operations, Call-Handling Quality Assurance, and Minimum
Training Requirements.
     ``Progress benchmarks'' reflect the status of State
efforts to implement advanced next generation 911 systems and
capabilities. As titled, these data elements are largely implementation
or deployment benchmarks against which progress can be measured, and
include: Planning, Procurement, Transition, Operations, and Maturity
Level.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information:
    To support NHTSA's mission to save lives, the National 911 Program
develops, collects, and disseminates information concerning practices,
procedures, and technology used in the provision of 911 services; and
to support 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) and related State
and local public safety agencies' 911 technological and operational
upgrades.
    The technology impacting 911 services continues to evolve
substantially. Both public and private sectors have increasingly
focused on addressing the need to upgrade and enhance the technology
utilized by 911 services across the Nation. In addition, it is
essential that emergency responders are able to coordinate and
collaborate with 911 agencies via comprehensive and seamless emergency
communication systems as they update their own part of the emergency
communications network. This information collection supports efforts to
upgrade 911 services by providing up-to-date information to State and
local public safety entities to allow them to adequately gauge progress
towards implementing more current and advanced 911 systems in a
comparative fashion. While the National 911 Program will benefit from
this information, it is anticipated that the greatest benefit will
accrue to the State and local public safety community faced with the
challenge of migrating to the next generation of 911 services and
technology as they strive to respond to emergencies.
    The National 911 Profile Database is used to follow the progress of
911 authorities in enhancing their existing systems and implementing
next-generation networks to more current functionality. The data in
this national profile has been used and will continue to be used to
accurately measure and depict the current status and capabilities of
911 systems across the United States, as well as progress made in
implementing advanced technologies and operations--known as Next
Generation (NG) 911. Assessments, based upon the data collected, will
help draw attention to key roadblocks as well as solutions in NG911
implementation processes. Analysis of the data will also help target
possible future activities and resources consistent with the goals of
the program. The information collected will be available in aggregated
form to national, Federal, State and local stakeholders in the public
safety community. This information collection supports NHTSA's mission
to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs due to road
traffic crashes by ensuring emergency responses to crashes of all
nature (e.g. planes, trains, and automobiles) and maximizing the
chances of survival for crash victims.
    Affected Public: State 911 agency administrators.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Maximum number of responses: 56.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Number of Responses: Maximum number of responses: 56.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: NHTSA estimates that
submitting responses to the questions included in the proposed survey
instrument utilizing the Web-based tool would require an average of 98
hours per State entity to collect, aggregate and submit. Estimating the
maximum number of respondents at 56 (the fifty States, the District of
Columbia, and five U.S. Territories), this would result in a total
burden of 5,488 hours (98 hours x 56 respondents).
    The total labor costs associated with the burden hours are
estimated by finding the average hourly wage and multiplying by the
number of burden hours. Respondents will be State, territory, and
tribal government management personnel. To estimate reasonable staff
expenses to respond to this information collection, the Agencies
reviewed the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Outlook
Handbook and determined that the Administrative Services Manager
description closely aligns with the positions of recipient staff
responsible for completing this request. BLS lists the average hourly
wage as $46.45.\1\ Further, BLS estimates that State and local
government wages represent 61.8% of total labor compensation costs.\2\
Therefore, NHTSA estimates the hourly labor costs to be $75.16 (46.45 /
0.618). The total labor cost based on the estimated burden hours is
estimated at $412,478. The table below provides a summary of the
estimated burden hours and the labor costs associated with those burden
hours.
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    \1\ May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
by ownership, Federal, State, and local government, including
government-owned schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service,
at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/999001.htm#11-0000 (BLS code 11-
3010).
    \2\ Table 1 at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t01.htm.

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             Number of respondents                per respondent    compensation       cost per      annual burden    Total estimated annual labor costs
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56.............................................              98            75.16        $7,365.68            5,488              $412,478.08 or $412,478
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: There are no capital, start-up,
or annual operation and maintenance costs involved in the collection of
information. The respondents would not incur any reporting costs from
the information collection beyond the labor costs associated with the
burden hours to gather the information, prepare it for reporting and
then populate the Web-based data collection tool. The respondents also
would not incur any recordkeeping burden or recordkeeping costs from
the information collection.
    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.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 1351.29.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Nanda Narayanan Srinivasan,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC20-19-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-561); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission
or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-561, (Annual Report of Interlocking
Positions) and submitting the information collection to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Any interested person may file
comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments
to the Commission as explained below.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 20,
2020.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-561 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control number (1902-
0099) in the subject line. Your comments should be sent within 30 days
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
    Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission (identified
by Docket No. IC20-19-000) by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, at Health and Human Services,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at:

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain; Using the search function under the
Currently Under Review field, select Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission; click submit and select comment to the right of the subject
collection.
    FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll-free).
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-561, Annual Report of Interlocking Positions.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0099.
    Abstract: The FERC Form 561 responds to the FPA requirements for
annual reporting of similar types of positions which public utility
officers and directors hold with financial institutions, insurance
companies, utility equipment and fuel providers, and with any of an
electric utility's 20 largest purchasers of electric energy (i.e., the
20 entities with high expenditures of electricity). The FPA
specifically defines most of the information elements in the Form 561
including the information that must be filed, the required filers, the
directive to make the information available to the public, and the
filing deadline.
    The Commission uses the information required by 18 CFR 131.31 and
collected by the Form 561 to implement the FPA requirement that those
who are authorized to hold interlocked directorates annually disclose
all the interlocked positions held within the prior year. The Form 561
data identifies persons holding interlocking positions between public
utilities and other entities, allows the Commission to review these
interlocking positions, and allows identification of possible conflicts
of interest. The Commission received no comments in response to the
Notice of Information and Request for Comments published on May 13,
2020 (85 FR 28623).
    Type of Respondents: Public utility officers and directors holding
financial positions, insurance companies, security underwriters,
electrical equipment suppliers, fuel provider, and any entity which is
controlled by these.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the total
annual burden and cost \2\ for this information collection as follows:
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    \1\ Burden is the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further
explanation of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
    \2\ Commission staff estimates that the industry's skill set and
cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC-561 are approximately the
same as the Commission's average cost. The FERC 2019 average salary
plus benefits for one FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is $167,091/
year (or $80.00/hour).

                                                FERC Form 561, (Annual Report of Interlocking Positions)
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                  Annual number
   Number of       of responses     Total number of     Average burden & cost per response       Total annual burden hours & total         Cost per
  respondents     per respondent       responses                                                            annual cost                 respondent ($)
(1)                         (2)     (1) * (2) = (3)   (4)...................................  (3) * (4) = (5).......................          (5) / (1)
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         2,700                1               2,700   0.25 hrs.; $20.00.....................  675.00 hrs.; $54,000..................             $20.00
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: July 15, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2015-0001; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1554]

Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists communities where the addition or
modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths,
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or
the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard
determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS)
reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for
each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical
data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have
been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through
issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title
44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations (44 CFR part 65). The
LOMR will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the
contents of those buildings. For rating purposes, the currently
effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used
for all new policies and renewals.

DATES: These flood hazard determinations will become effective on the
dates listed in the table below and revise the FIRM panels and FIS
report in effect prior to this determination for the listed
communities.
    From the date of the second publication of notification of these
changes in a newspaper of local circulation, any person has 90 days in
which to request through the

community that the Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation
reconsider the changes. The flood hazard determination information may
be changed during the 90-day period.

ADDRESSES: The affected communities are listed in the table below.
Revised flood hazard information for each community is available for
inspection at both the online location and the respective community map
repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current
effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    Submit comments and/or appeals to the Chief Executive Officer of
the community as listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
(email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The specific flood hazard determinations are
not described for each community in this notice. However, the online
location and local community map repository address where the flood
hazard determination information is available for inspection is
provided.
    Any request for reconsideration of flood hazard determinations must
be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer of the community as listed
in the table below.
    The modifications are made pursuant to section 201 of the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance
with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.,
and with 44 CFR part 65.
    The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management
measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified
for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
    These flood hazard determinations, together with the floodplain
management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are
required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must
change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their
floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact
stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies established by
other Federal, State, or regional entities. The flood hazard
determinations are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
    The affected communities are listed in the following table. Flood
hazard determination information for each community is available for
inspection at both the online location and the respective community map
repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current
effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: November 23, 2015.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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        State and county           Location and case       officer of         Community map        letter of map        Effective date of     Community
                                          No.               community          repository             revision             modification          No.
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Alabama:
    Baldwin.....................  City of Foley (15-   The Honorable John  City Hall, 407      http://                Feb. 28, 2016........       010007
                                   04-7975P).           E. Koniar, Mayor,   East Laurel         www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        City of Foley,      Avenue, Foley, AL   lomc.
                                                        P.O. Box 1750,      36535.
                                                        Foley, AL 36535.
    Tuscaloosa..................  City of Tuscaloosa   The Honorable       Engineering         http://                Oct. 21, 2015........       010203
                                   (15-04-4630P).       Walter Maddox,      Department, 2201    www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      University          lomc.
                                                        Tuscaloosa, P.O.    Boulevard,
                                                        Box 2089,           Tuscaloosa, AL
                                                        Tuscaloosa, AL      35401.
                                                        35401.
    Tuscaloosa..................  City of Tuscaloosa   The Honorable       Engineering         http://                Feb. 17, 2016........       010203
                                   (15-04-6987P).       Walter Maddox,      Department, 2201    www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      University          lomc.
                                                        Tuscaloosa, P.O.    Boulevard,
                                                        Box 2089,           Tuscaloosa, AL
                                                        Tuscaloosa, AL      35401.
                                                        35401.
Arkansas: Pulaski...............  City of North        The Honorable Joe   Engineering         http://                Feb. 11, 2016........       050182
                                   Little Rock (15-06-  Smith, Mayor,       Department, 500     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   3972P).              City of North       West 13th Street,   lomc.
                                                        Little Rock, P.O.   North Little
                                                        Box 5757, North     Rock, AR 72114.
                                                        Little Rock, AR
                                                        72119.
Colorado:
     Denver.....................  City and County of   The Honorable       Department of       http://                Feb. 29, 2016........       080046
                                   Denver (15-08-       Michael B.          Public Works, 201   www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   1063P).              Hancock, Mayor,     West Colfax         lomc.
                                                        City and County     Avenue, Denver,
                                                        of Denver, 1437     CO 80202.
                                                        Bannock Street,
                                                        Suite 350,
                                                        Denver, CO 80202.
     Eagle......................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Eagle County        http://                Feb. 12, 2016........       080051
                                   areas of Eagle       Kathy Chandler-     Engineering         www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County (15-08-       Henry, Chair,       Department, 500     lomc.
                                   0620P).              Eagle County        Broadway Street,
                                                        Board of            Eagle, CO 81631.
                                                        Commissioners,
                                                        P.O. Box 850,
                                                        Eagle, CO 81631.
Florida:
    Brevard.....................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Brevard County      http://                Feb. 10, 2016........       125092
                                   areas of Brevard     Robin Fisher,       Public Works        www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County (15-04-       Chairman, Brevard   Department, 2725    lomc.
                                   2643P).              County Board of     Judge Fran
                                                        Commissioners,      Jamieson Way,
                                                        District 1, 400     Melbourne, FL
                                                        South Street,       32940.
                                                        Suite 1-A,
                                                        Titusville, FL
                                                        32780.

     Collier....................  City of Marco        The Honorable       City Hall, 50 Bald  http://                Feb. 1, 2016.........       120426
                                   Island (15-04-       Larry Sacher,       Eagle Drive,        www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   6066P).              Chairman, City of   Marco Island, FL    lomc.
                                                        Marco Island        34145.
                                                        Council, 50 Bald
                                                        Eagle Drive,
                                                        Marco Island, FL
                                                        34145.
    Collier.....................  City of Naples (15-  The Honorable John  Planning            http://                Feb. 8, 2016.........       125130
                                   04-3687P).           Sorey III, Mayor,   Department, 295     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        City of Naples,     Riverside Circle,   lomc.
                                                        735 8th Street      Naples, FL 34102.
                                                        South, Naples, FL
                                                        34102.
     Duval......................  City of              The Honorable       Development         http://                Feb. 23, 2016........       120077
                                   Jacksonville (15-    Lenny Curry,        Services            www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   04-5977P).           Mayor, City of      Division, 214       lomc.
                                                        Jacksonville, 117   North Hogan
                                                        West Duval          Street, Room
                                                        Street, Suite       2100,
                                                        400,                Jacksonville, FL
                                                        Jacksonville, FL    32202.
                                                        32202.
    Hillsborough................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Hillsborough        http://                Feb. 17, 2016........       120112
                                   areas of             Sandra L. Murman,   County Center,      www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   Hillsborough         Chair,              601 East Kennedy    lomc.
                                   County (15-04-       Hillsborough        Boulevard, Tampa,
                                   4418P).              County Board of     FL 33602.
                                                        Commissioners,
                                                        District 1, 601
                                                        East Kennedy
                                                        Boulevard, Tampa,
                                                        FL 33602.
    Lee.........................  City of Bonita       The Honorable Ben   Community           http://                Feb. 23, 2016........       120680
                                   Springs (14-04-      L. Nelson, Jr.,     Development         www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   8856P).              Mayor, City of      Department, 9220    lomc.
                                                        Bonita Springs,     Bonita Beach
                                                        9101 Bonita Beach   Road, Bonita
                                                        Road, Bonita        Springs, FL 34135.
                                                        Springs, FL 34135.
    Lee.........................  City of Bonita       The Honorable Ben   Community           http://                Feb. 5, 2016.........       120680
                                   Springs (15-04-      L. Nelson, Jr.,     Development         www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   7945P).              Mayor, City of      Department, 9220    lomc.
                                                        Bonita Springs,     Bonita Beach
                                                        9101 Bonita Beach   Road, Bonita
                                                        Road, Bonita        Springs, FL 34135.
                                                        Springs, FL 34135.
    Lee.........................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Lee County          http://                Feb. 12, 2016........       125124
                                   areas of Lee         Brian Hamman,       Community,          www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County (15-04-       Chairman, Lee       Development         lomc.
                                   5434P).              County Board of     Department, 1500
                                                        Commissioners,      Monroe Street,
                                                        District 4, P.O.    Fort Meyers, FL
                                                        Box 398, Fort       33901.
                                                        Myers, FL 33902.
    Martin......................  City of Stuart (15-  The Honorable       City Hall, 121      http://                Jan. 29, 2016........       120165
                                   04-4536P).           Kelli Glass         Southwest Flagler   www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Leighton, Mayor,    Avenue, Stuart,     lomc.
                                                        City of Stuart,     FL 34994.
                                                        121 Southwest
                                                        Flagler Avenue,
                                                        Stuart, FL 34994.
    Miami-Dade..................  City of Miami Beach  The Honorable       City Hall, 1700     http://                Feb. 5, 2016.........       120651
                                   (15-04-3498P).       Philip Levine,      Convention Center   www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      Drive, Miami        lomc.
                                                        Miami Beach, 1700   Beach, FL 33139.
                                                        Convention Center
                                                        Drive, Miami
                                                        Beach, FL 33139.
    Monroe......................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Monroe County       http://                Feb. 8, 2016.........       125129
                                   areas of Monroe      Danny Kolhage,      Building            www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County (15-04-       Mayor, Monroe       Department, 2798    lomc.
                                   7977P).              County Board of     Overseas Highway,
                                                        Commissioners,      Suite 300,
                                                        530 Whitehead       Marathon, FL
                                                        Street, Suite       33050.
                                                        102, Key West, FL
                                                        33040.
    Monroe......................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Monroe County       http://                Feb. 10, 2016........       125129
                                   areas of Monroe      Danny Kolhage,      Building            www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County (15-04-       Mayor, Monroe       Department, 2798    lomc.
                                   8109P).              County Board of     Overseas Highway,
                                                        Commissioners,      Suite 300,
                                                        530 Whitehead       Marathon, FL
                                                        Street, Suite       33050.
                                                        102, Key West, FL
                                                        33040.
    Monroe......................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Monroe County       http://                Feb. 22, 2016........       125129
                                   areas of Monroe      Danny Kolhage,      Building            www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County (15-04-       Mayor, Monroe       Department, 2798    lomc.
                                   9028P).              County Board of     Overseas Highway,
                                                        Commissioners,      Suite 300,
                                                        530 Whitehead       Marathon, FL
                                                        Street, Suite       33050.
                                                        102, Key West, FL
                                                        33040.
    Orange......................  City of Orlando (15- The Honorable       Permitting          http://                Feb. 11, 2016........       120186
                                   04-1761P).           Buddy Dyer,         Services            www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      Division, 400       lomc.
                                                        Orlando, P.O. Box   South Orange
                                                        4990, Orlando, FL   Avenue, Orlando,
                                                        32802.              FL 32839.
    Sarasota....................  City of Sarasota     The Honorable       Building            http://                Feb. 26, 2016........       125150
                                   (15-04-6953P).       Willie Charles      Department, 1565    www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Shaw, Mayor, City   1st Street,         lomc.
                                                        of Sarasota, 1565   Sarasota, FL
                                                        1st Street, Room    34236.
                                                        101, Sarasota, FL
                                                        34236.
Georgia:

    Columbia....................  Unincorporated       The Honorable Ron   Columbia County     http://                Feb. 18, 2016........       130059
                                   areas of Columbia    C. Cross,           Engineering         www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County (15-04-       Chairman,           Services            lomc.
                                   3830P).              Columbia County     Department, 630
                                                        Board of            Ronald Reagan
                                                        Commissioners,      Drive, Building
                                                        P.O. Box 498,       A, East Wing,
                                                        Evans, GA 30809.    Evans, GA 30809.
    Columbia....................  Unincorporated       The Honorable Ron   Columbia County     http://                Feb. 18, 2016........       130059
                                   areas of Columbia    C. Cross,           Engineering         www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County (15-04-       Chairman,           Services            lomc.
                                   8626P).              Columbia County     Department, 630
                                                        Board of            Ronald Reagan
                                                        Commissioners,      Drive, Building
                                                        P.O. Box 498,       A, East Wing,
                                                        Evans, GA 30809.    Evans, GA 30809.
Kentucky: Jefferson.............  Louisville-Jefferso  The Honorable Greg  Metropolitan Sewer  http://                Feb. 11, 2016........       210120
                                   n County Metro       Fischer, Mayor,     District, 700       www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   Government (15-04-   City of             West Liberty        lomc.
                                   6547P).              Louisville, 527     Street,
                                                        West Jefferson      Louisville, KY
                                                        Street, 4th         40202.
                                                        Floor,
                                                        Louisville, KY
                                                        40202.
Massachusetts:
     Bristol....................  Town of North        The Honorable Paul  Public Works        http://                Feb. 17, 2016........       250059
                                   Attleborough (15-    Belham, Sr.,        Department, 49      www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   01-1818P).           Chairman, Town of   Whiting Street,     lomc.
                                                        North               North
                                                        Attleborough        Attleborough, MA
                                                        Selectmen, 43       02760.
                                                        South Washington
                                                        Street, North
                                                        Attleborough, MA
                                                        02760.
    Essex.......................  City of Newburyport  The Honorable       City Hall, 60       http://                Feb. 16, 2016........       250097
                                   (15-01-1564P).       Donna D. Holaday,   Pleasant Street,    www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      Newburyport, MA     lomc.
                                                        Newburyport, 60     01950.
                                                        Pleasant Street,
                                                        Newburyport, MA
                                                        01950.
Montana: Carbon.................  Unincorporated       The Honorable John  Carbon County       http://                Feb. 12, 2016........       300139
                                   areas of Carbon      Prinkki,            Floodplain          www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County (15-08-       Presiding           Department, P.O.    lomc.
                                   0428P).              Officer, Carbon     Box 466, Red
                                                        County Board of     Lodge, MT 59068.
                                                        Commissioners,
                                                        P.O. Box 887, Red
                                                        Lodge, MT 59068.
New Mexico: Bernalillo..........  City of Albuquerque  The Honorable       Development and     http://                Feb. 3, 2016.........       350002
                                   (15-06-0268P).       Richard J. Berry,   Review Services     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      Division, 600 2nd   lomc.
                                                        Albuquerque, 1      Street Northwest,
                                                        Civic Plaza         Suite 201,
                                                        Northwest,          Albuquerque, NM
                                                        Albuquerque, NM     87102.
                                                        87102.
North Carolina:
    Wake........................  Town of Holly        The Honorable       Engineering         http://                Feb. 4, 2016.........       370403
                                   Spings (15-04-       Richard G. Sears,   Department, 128     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   6644P).              Mayor, Town of      South Main          lomc.
                                                        Holly Springs,      Street, Holly
                                                        P.O. Box 8, Holly   Springs, NC 27540.
                                                        Springs, NC 27540.
    Wake........................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Wake County         http://                Feb. 4, 2016.........       370368
                                   areas of Wake        James West,         Environmental       www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County (15-04-       Chairman, Wake      Services            lomc.
                                   6644P).              County Board of     Department, 336
                                                        Commissioners,      Fayetteville
                                                        P.O. Box 550,       Street, Raleigh,
                                                        Raleigh, NC 27602.  NC 27602.
Pennsylvania:
     Berks......................  Borough of Bally     The Honorable       Borough Hall, 425   http://                Feb. 11, 2016........       420125
                                   (15-03-0023P).       Glenn Mutter,       Chestnut Street,    www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        President,          Bally, PA 19503.    lomc.
                                                        Borough of Bally
                                                        Council, 425
                                                        Chestnut Street,
                                                        Bally, PA 19503.
    Berks.......................  Township of          The Honorable       Township Hall, 120  http://                Feb. 11, 2016........       421383
                                   Washington (15-03-   James P. Roma,      Barto Road,         www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   0023P).              Chairman,           Barto, PA 19504.    lomc.
                                                        Township of
                                                        Washington Board
                                                        of Supervisors,
                                                        120 Barto Road,
                                                        Barto, PA 19504.
    Chester.....................  Township of Caln     The Honorable John  Township Municipal  http://                Feb. 16, 2016........       422247
                                   (15-03-2049P).       D. Contento,        Building, 253       www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        President,          Municipal Drive,    lomc.
                                                        Township of Caln    Thorndale, PA
                                                        Board of            19372.
                                                        Commissioners,
                                                        253 Municipal
                                                        Drive, Thorndale,
                                                        PA 19372.
South Carolina: Charleston......  Unincorporated       The Honorable J.    Charleston County   http://                Feb. 22, 2016........       455413
                                   areas of             Elliot Summey,      Building            www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   Charleston County    Chairman,           Inspection          lomc.
                                   (15-04-8691P).       Charleston County   Services
                                                        Board of            Division, 4045
                                                        Commissioners,      Bridgeview Drive,
                                                        4045 Bridgeview     Suite A311, North
                                                        Drive, Suite        Charleston, SC
                                                        B254, North         29405.
                                                        Charleston, SC
                                                        29405.
Texas:

    Bexar.......................  City of San Antonio  The Honorable Ivy   Transportation and  http://                Feb. 4, 2016.........       480045
                                   (15-06-0789P).       R. Taylor, Mayor,   Capital             www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        City of San         Improvements        lomc.
                                                        Antonio, P.O. Box   Department, Storm
                                                        839966, San         Water Division,
                                                        Antonio, TX 78283.  1901 South Alamo
                                                                            Street, 2nd
                                                                            Floor, San
                                                                            Antonio, TX 78284.
    Bexar.......................  City of San Antonio  The Honorable Ivy   Transportation and  http://                Feb. 3, 2016.........       480045
                                   (15-06-2623P).       R. Taylor, Mayor,   Capital             www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        City of San         Improvements        lomc.
                                                        Antonio, P.O. Box   Department, Storm
                                                        839966, San         Water Division,
                                                        Antonio, TX 78283.  1901 South Alamo
                                                                            Street, 2nd
                                                                            Floor, San
                                                                            Antonio, TX 78284.
     El Paso....................  City of El Paso (15- The Honorable       City Hall, 300      http://                Feb. 5, 2016.........       480214
                                   06-1599P).           Oscar Leeser,       North Campbell      www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of El   Street, El Paso,    lomc.
                                                        Paso, 300 North     TX 79901.
                                                        Campbell Street,
                                                        El Paso, TX 79901.
    Houston.....................  City of Houston (14- The Honorable       Floodplain          http://                Feb. 12, 2016........       480296
                                   06-2581P).           Annise D. Parker,   Management          www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      Office, 1002        lomc.
                                                        Houston, P.O. Box   Washington
                                                        1562, Houston, TX   Avenue, 3rd
                                                        77251.              Floor, Houston,
                                                                            TX 77002.
    Montgomery..................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Montgomery County   http://                Feb. 26, 2016........       480483
                                   areas of             Craig Doyal,        Permitting          www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   Montgomery County    Montgomery County   Department, 501     lomc.
                                   (14-06-2160P).       Judge, 501 North    North Thompson
                                                        Thompson Street,    Street, Suite
                                                        Suite 401,          100, Conroe, TX
                                                        Conroe, TX 77301.   77301.
    Williamson..................  City of Leander (14- The Honorable       City Hall, 200      http://                Feb. 5, 2016.........       481536
                                   06-2567P).           Christopher         West Willis         www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Fielder, Mayor,     Street, Leander,    lomc.
                                                        City of Leander,    TX 78641.
                                                        200 West Willis
                                                        Street, Leander,
                                                        TX 78641.
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[FR Doc. 2015-31379 Filed 12-11-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-12-P


MEMORANDUM FOR:	NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON OCCUPATIONAL
				SAFETY AND HEALTH (NACOSH)

FROM:			LAMONT BYRD and RICK INGRAM
				Subcommittee Co-Chairs

SUBJECT:			Report from NACOSH Subcommittee on Emergency Response
				and Preparedness

Please find attached for your consideration the NACOSH Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee's recommendation on draft regulatory text for an Emergency Responder Preparedness Program standard (Attachment 1).

INTRODUCTION
      On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked on an unprecedented magnitude, resulting in the death of nearly three thousand Americans, several hundred of whom were first responders.  In the aftermath, firefighters, emergency medical providers, and skilled support workers labored on one of the most toxic work sites at Ground Zero.  Today, the effects of that worksite, the Pentagon and Shanksville, PA, continue to claim the lives of all classes of first responders.
      More than 50,000 people worked at sites related to the rescue and recovery efforts following 9/11.  Many of those have since died as a result of their related exposure to the toxins.  As of June 30, 2016, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report, the following number of rescue/recovery workers are currently diagnosed with a 9/11-related illness or injury: respiratory/digestive illness, 27,613; mental health illness, 9,465; cancer, 4,692, musculoskeletal injury, 447.  (Some workers may be in multiple categories).  Since 9/11 and in the years that have followed, emergency and skilled support workers have experienced a rate of injuries and death that points to an unaddressed need in national safety regulations.
      Firefighting is one of the most dangerous, yet largely unregulated, occupations in the United States.  From 2010 to 2014, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reported an average of 68,119 firefighter injuries in the United States annually. In addition, the names of 439 firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their communities during that same time period were added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland.  While the true cost of firefighter injuries and line-of-duty deaths can never be fully quantified, the Nation has a moral obligation to protect those who protect our communities.  Consensus standards such as NFPA 1500: Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, have increased awareness and served as the basis of programs designed to improve worker safety but they are voluntary and therefore lack the regulatory enforcement mechanisms that OSHA possesses.  Unfortunately, firefighters continue to become injured, ill and die at a rate far higher than many other industries.
      The horrific extent of exposure to carcinogens and the large number of firefighter fatalities due to cardiovascular incidents underscores the unique dangers encountered in firefighting, adding urgency to the effort to improve worker safety in this industry.  Recent NIOSH studies have linked occupational cancer to firefighting (Study of Cancer among U.S. Fire Fighters).  In the field of Emergency Medical Services, the leading cause of responder death is motor vehicle collisions and the second leading cause of death is cardiovascular disease.  These are serious but not intractable or unsolvable causes of worker injury illness and death.
      The Subcommittee has concluded that voluntary standards alone are insufficient to produce the action required to drive change in this industry.  We believe the draft regulatory language the Subcommittee developed reflects a national concerted and coordinated effort to ensure the safety of emergency responders and skilled support workers who place themselves between harm and the communities they are dedicated to protecting.  The Subcommittee strived to develop a performance-based rule consistent with the OSH Act.  Capturing the collective commitment of national stakeholders, tremendous effort has been applied to present draft regulatory text to protect those who respond to emergency incidents.

BACKGROUND
      In 2007, OSHA published a Request for Information (RFI) which asked stakeholders to provide feedback on a number of issues regarding emergency response and whether there was a need for updated or new rules.  OSHA received nearly 85 responses from stakeholder agencies and organizations, with considerable support for moving forward to rulemaking.  Unfortunately, after two years of project development, limited resources and changing regulatory priorities caused the project to be moved to an inactive status.
      The death of 12 emergency responders in an ammonium nitrate explosion in West, Texas in April 2013 reaffirmed that emergency responder health and safety continues to be an area of ongoing need.  As a result President Obama issued Executive Order 13650 for Chemical Facility Safety and Security which included a component for improving emergency responder safety.  OSHA reactivated the project and in July 2014, convened two stakeholder meetings.  Forty-nine stakeholders provided additional feedback and supported the need for new or updated rules to protect emergency responders.
      Information and documentation from the 2007 RFI and the 2014 Stakeholder meetings is available at www.regulations.gov, docket number OSHA-2007-0073.

NACOSH SUBCOMMITTEE
      In 2015, OSHA, on behalf of the Secretary of Labor (Secretary), asked NACOSH to provide recommendations and draft regulatory text for an Emergency Responder Preparedness Program standard.  OSHA also established a NACOSH Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee (Subcommittee) to develop the draft regulatory text for NACOSH's consideration.  To ensure a draft standard would incorporate best practices and the latest advances in technology, OSHA invited emergency response stakeholder organizations to provide subject matter experts to consult with and participate on the Subcommittee.  OSHA's charge to the Subcommittee was to develop recommendations, including draft regulatory text, to present to NACOSH for the full Committee to consider and make recommendations to the Secretary, through OSHA.  To assist the Subcommittee, OSHA provided the Subcommittee with some draft regulatory language for the purpose of initiating and facilitating discussion.
      The primary focus of the draft regulatory text developed by the Subcommittee is to protect emergency responders, with secondary focus on protecting skilled support workers who are called to an emergency incident scene or a disaster site.  It is a separate issue from, and is not intended to focus on, the concepts of emergency preparedness and response as it relates to emergency management.
      The Subcommittee participants (Attachment 2) were subject matter experts from major stakeholder entities that represent a broad range of emergency response experts, who provided balance and a diversity of views.  The Subcommittee was co-chaired by NACOSH members Lamont Byrd, a labor representative, and Rick Ingram, a management representative.  The stakeholders represented on the Subcommittee are:
   * Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health
   * International Association of Fire Chiefs
   * International Association of Fire Fighters
   * International Union of Operating Engineers
   * National Association of State EMS Officials
   * National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
   * National Fire Protection Association
   * National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
   * National Volunteer Fire Council
   * North America's Building Trade Unions
   * United States Fire Administration
   * Virginia Department of Labor and Industry

SUBCOMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
      The Subcommittee met in person for 12 days during six meetings beginning on September 9, 2015, with the final meeting convening from September 7-9, 2016.  During the meetings, Subcommittee members discussed, deliberated and developed draft regulatory text.  During deliberations, subjects were identified that required further discussion.  In response, several subgroups were formed to meet by email and teleconference and report back with recommendations at the following in-person meeting.  Subgroups were formed to address the following:
   * Scope of the proposed rule  -  Identify/specify the transition point from compliance with this rule under development to other OSHA rules (General Industry, Construction, and Maritime).
   * Skilled support  -  Clarify, consolidate and delineate requirements for employers who provide skilled support workers to work with emergency responders at emergency incident scenes.  Establish medical/fitness requirements and training requirements.
   * Risk/Vulnerability assessment and establishing service capabilities  -  Identify what emergency services are needed, and what each emergency services employer can provide, based on an assessment of the community served.
   * Tiers of responders  -  Develop an addendum guidance document of "tiers" of responder duties and capabilities to be able to establish different levels of training needed for each tier.
   * Responder medical requirements  -  Develop medical requirements for ESOs and responders.
      To obtain additional information about medical requirements and fitness evaluation and their costs and impacts on organizations, the Subcommittee requested input from other subject matter experts in those fields.  Based on recommendations from Subcommittee members, three experts were invited and spoke at the February 2016 meeting.
   A docket was opened to maintain the documents the Subcommittee created and the information they reviewed through the course of this project.  Documents presented at the face-to-face meetings were submitted as exhibits for each particular meeting.  The docket is available at www.regulations.gov, docket number OSHA-2015-0019.  (See Attachment 3 for exhibits available in the docket.)

OSHSPA
      A few days before the February meeting, the Occupational Safety and Health State Plan Association (OSHSPA) sent a letter to Assistant Secretary Michaels opposing OSHA's rulemaking efforts on Emergency Response and Preparedness (Attachment 4).  OSHSPA stated that Federal OSHA has no authority over State and local entities in non-State Plan states, therefore, the burden of this rule would fall most heavily on State Plan states.  Currently, only a few State Plan states have standards similar to the draft regulatory text developed by the Subcommittee.  The other State Plans states use NFPA standards and the General Duty Clause.
      OSHSPA recommended that, instead of promulgating a mandatory standard, OSHA focus their emergency response and preparedness efforts at gathering information on hazards, consensus standards, best practices, cost and benefits.  OSHA could then use that information in a nationwide effort working with State Plan States to undertake rulemaking and partnering with emergency responders in states where OSHA has jurisdiction.  OSHSPA also concurred that, if OSHA goes forward with this rulemaking effort, it should include all emergency services employers, regardless of size or economics.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
      One of the major issues confronting the Subcommittee during its year of work has been the potential impact on regulated agencies, particularly in OSHA State Plan states.  Across this Country, more than 367,000 volunteer firefighters serve in communities with a population of fewer than 2,500 residents.  Such emergency service organizations are critical to the communities they protect.  The Subcommittee wants to ensure that OSHA does not, under any circumstances, promulgate rules that could result in such organizations being forced to close their doors.  Juxtaposed against this is the reality that a significant number of emergency responders who are killed, injured or become ill every year are from these same communities.  The Subcommittee could not reach consensus on a scoping decision with regards to whom, if anyone, should be potentially excluded from a proposed rule, or certain provisions of a rule.
      The Subcommittee believes that a thorough economic analysis fully exploring the costs and benefits of a proposed rule should be undertaken prior to any final rulemaking.  Additionally, strong consideration should be given to identification of alternative mechanisms that small, rural and economically challenged emergency service organizations could employ to meet proposed rules with specific focus on flexible performance-based, rather than specification-based, solutions.  Several stakeholder organizations represented in the Subcommittee have expressed their desire to assist OSHA in identifying emergency service organizations that could participate in the economic impact analysis component of the process as well as provide input of identification of alternative mechanisms for compliance.  The Subcommittee is deeply committed to ensuring the safety of all responders, regardless of pay status, and asks that OSHA be particularly cognizant of the economic challenges surrounding a proposed rule.

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
      The Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee has recently completed a full year's work and thoughtful deliberation to develop draft regulatory language that, in our opinion, will serve to help protect some of our country's most valuable assets, our first responders.  These brave individuals, many of whom volunteer their time, place themselves in harm's way to protect our citizens and the public from danger each and every day.
      The Subcommittee has taken its responsibility very seriously, carefully considering differing views, including those of OSHSPA, and we believe that the potential benefits of the draft regulatory text outweigh any concerns.  At the September 2016 meeting, there was consensus on the Subcommittee to recommend strongly to the full NACOSH that the Committee thoughtfully consider the draft regulatory language and recommend to the Secretary to proceed with rulemaking and adopt the NACOSH draft regulatory text for an Emergency Responder Preparedness Program standard.

Attachments:
1)  Draft regulatory language
2)  Subcommittee members
3)  Exhibits in docket OSHA-2015-0019
4)  OSHSPA letter to Dr. Michaels
5)  Draft addendum "Examples of various types and levels and tiers of responders"


[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7847-7849]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03677]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2014-0125; Notice 2]

General Motors, LLC, Grant of Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance

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

ACTION: Grant of petition.

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SUMMARY: General Motors, LLC, (GM) has determined that certain model
year (MY) 2015 GMC multipurpose passenger vehicles (MPV) do not fully
comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108,
Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment. GM has filed a
noncompliance report dated November 5, 2014. GM also petitioned NHTSA
on November 26, 2014, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is
inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Cole, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance, NHTSA, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, facsimile<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    I. Overview: GM has determined that certain MY 2015 GMC MPVs do not
fully comply with FMVSS No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and
Associated Equipment (49 CFR 571.108). GM has filed a noncompliance
report dated November 5, 2014, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and
Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports. GM also petitioned NHTSA on
November 26, 2014, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and 49
CFR part 556, for an exemption from the notification and remedy
requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that this
noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety.
    Notice of receipt of the petition was published with a 30-day
public comment period, on June 11, 2015, in the Federal Register (80 FR
33334). No comments were received. To view the petition and all
supporting documents log onto the Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) website at: http://www.regulations.gov/. Then follow the online
search instructions to locate docket number ``NHTSA-2014-0125.''
    II. Vehicles Involved: Affected are approximately 51,616 MY 2015
GMC Yukon, Yukon Denali, Yukon XL, and Yukon XL Denali MPVs
manufactured between September 19, 2013, and October 10, 2014. See GM's
petition for additional details.
    III. Noncompliance: GM explains that the noncompliance is that
under certain conditions the parking lamps on the subject vehicles fail
to meet the device activation requirements of paragraph S7.8.5 of FMVSS
No. 108.
    IV. Rule Requirements: Paragraph S7.8.5 of FMVSS No. 108 titled
``Activation,'' as detailed in Table I-a, includes the requirements
relevant to this petition:
     Parking lamps must be activated when the headlamps are
activated in a steady burning state.
    V. Summary of GM's Analyses: GM stated its belief that the subject
noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety for the
following reasons:
    (A) GM explains that the condition is difficult to create even in
laboratory settings, let alone real-world driving conditions. GM also
stated that they were only able to duplicate the condition under the
following circumstances:
     The vehicle is being operated during the daytime with the
master lighting switch in ``AUTO'' mode.
     The transmission is not in ``Park.''
     Three or more high-inrush current spikes that exceed the
body control module (BCM) inrush current threshold occur on the parking
lamp/daytime running lamp (DRL) circuit within a period of 0.625
seconds. While there may be other methods for triggering these spikes
(e.g., a service event), GM has only been able to isolate one cause:
manually moving the master lighting control from ``AUTO'' to parking
lamp (or headlamp), back to ``AUTO'' and back to parking lamp (or
headlamp) within 0.625 seconds.
    (B) GM believes that drivers are unlikely to cause these spikes
during real-world driving. The subject vehicles are equipped with
automatic-headlamp operation, so there is very little need for drivers
to ever manually operate their vehicle's master lighting control. But
even if a driver were inclined to do so, rapidly cycling a vehicle's
master lighting control from ``AUTO'' to parking lamp (or headlamp)
back to ``AUTO'' and back to parking lamp (or headlamp) in less than a
second is a highly unusual maneuver that few (if

any) drivers would ever attempt during normal vehicle operation.
    (C) GM additionally explained that the condition is short-lived and
that if the condition does occur any of the following routine
operations will automatically correct the condition:
     The ignition is turned off and then on with the master
lighting control in ``AUTO'' mode.
     Turning the ignition off with the master lighting control
in any mode other than ``AUTO,'' and then turning the ignition back on
after a minimum of ten minutes.
     Cycling the master lighting control to off and then back
to any on position.
     If the vehicle is in DRL mode, activating both turn
signals, or shifting the transmission in and out of ``PARK.''
    (D) GM notes that while the condition affects the parking lamps and
DRLs it does not affect the operation of the vehicle's other lamps.
    (E) GM also cited a previous petition that NHTSA granted dealing
with a noncompliance that GM believes is similar to the noncompliance
that is the subject of its petition.
    GM is not aware of any field incidents or warranty claims relating
to the subject noncompliance.
    GM has additionally informed NHTSA that it corrected the
noncompliance in subsequent production of the subject vehicles.
    In summation, GM believes that the described noncompliance of the
subject vehicles is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety, and that
its petition, seeking to exempt GM from providing recall notification
of noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 30118 and remedying the
recall noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 30120 should be granted.
    GM's complete petition and all supporting documents are available
by logging onto the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) website at:
https://www.regulations.gov/ and following the online search
instructions to locate the docket number listed in the title of this
notice.
    NHTSA'S Decision:
    NHTSA's Analysis: NHTSA has reviewed and accepts GM's analyses that
the subject noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.
    NHTSA stresses that compliant parking lamps are important safety
features of vehicles. There are a number of factors that led NHTSA to
the conclusion that under the specific circumstances described in this
petition, this situation would have a low probability of occurrence
and, if it should occur, it would neither be long lasting nor likely to
occur during a period when parking lamps are generally in use.
Importantly, when the noncompliance does occur, other lamps remain
functional. The combination of all of the factors, specific to this
case, abate the risk to safety.
    As defined by FMVSS No. 108, parking lamps are lamps on both the
left and right of the vehicle which show to the front and are intended
to mark the vehicle when parked or serve as a reserve front position
indicating system in the event of headlamp failure. While this
definition does not mention daytime or nighttime, NHTSA believes the
primary benefit of parking lamps to motor vehicle safety occurs during
dusk and darkness.
    Based on GM's explanation, the condition during which the parking
lamps do not activate simultaneously with the headlamps could only
originate under a very narrow set of circumstances that cause the
vehicle to falsely diagnose a short-to-ground of the parking lamp
circuit. Furthermore, these narrow circumstances would only occur when
the DRLs are activated which is during the daytime. For the condition
to present itself during darkness, it would have had to originate
during the day and continue operation past twilight, because that is
when the headlamps and other required lamps (including parking lamps)
are automatically activated. In addition, the condition would only
exist until one of the actions that would reset the system and
eliminate the condition occurred. GM explains the five conditions under
which this occurs,\1\ including actions like turning the vehicle off
and then back on again while the lighting switch is in the default
position.
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    \1\ Other reset conditions include: The ignition is turned off
and then turned on with the master lighting control in ``AUTO''
mode; the ignition is turned off with the master lighting control in
any mode other than ``AUTO'' and the vehicle is restarted after the
ignition is off for a minimum of ten minutes; the master lighting
control is turned off and then to any on position; the transmission
is moved in and out of ``Park'' while the vehicle is in DRL mode
(daytime and master lighting control is in ``AUTO'' position); or
both turn signals are activated while the vehicle is in DRL mode.
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    Therefore, NHTSA concludes that there is a very remote chance that
this situation would occur during dusk or darkness when parking lamps
are important to safety and, importantly, that if the situation were to
occur, it would correct itself during normal vehicle operations.
    GM referred to two prior inconsequential noncompliance petitions
NHTSA granted involving noncompliant conditions caused by a rare, or
very specific and rare sequence of events. The first was a petition
from Nissan North America (see 78 FR 59090), regarding a unique
sequence of actions that can lead to the shift position indicator
displaying the incorrect shift position. While this issue was
considered a rare occurrence, the primary reason for granting the
petition was that the vehicle could not be started or operated when the
shift position indicator was in its noncompliant state. NHTSA does not
believe that this prior petition supports GM's argument in this case
since the relevant issue is that the vehicles under GM's current
petition can be operated with the noncompliant condition.
    The second was a petition from GM (see 78 FR 35355), regarding the
occupant classification system telltale. In this case, GM explained,
that on rare occasions (estimated as once every 18 months) during a
particular ignition cycle, the passenger airbag telltale indicates that
the airbag is ``OFF,'' regardless of whether the airbag was or was not
suppressed at the time. Despite the erroneous telltale, the airbag
still functioned as designed and there was no danger to the vehicle
occupants because of this noncompliance. Once again, NHTSA does not
believe that this prior petition supports GM's argument in this case
because the airbag was still fully functional and operating as
designed.
    NHTSA's Decision: In consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA finds
that GM has met its burden of persuasion that the subject FMVSS No. 108
noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Accordingly,
GM's petition is hereby granted and GM is consequently exempted from
the obligation of providing notification of, and a free remedy for,
that noncompliance under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120.
    NHTSA notes that the statutory provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to file petitions for a
determination of inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to exempt manufacturers
only from the duties found in sections 30118 and 30120, respectively,
to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of a defect or noncompliance
and to remedy the defect or noncompliance. Therefore, this decision
only applies to the subject vehicles that GM no longer controlled at
the time it determined that the noncompliance existed. However, the
granting of this petition does not relieve vehicle distributors and
dealers of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, or
introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of
the noncompliant vehicles under their

control after GM notified them that the subject noncompliance existed.

    Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: delegations of authority at
49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8).

Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: ATC
Authorizations in Controlled Airspace Under Part 107

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew a previously approved
information collection. The FAA has established the ATC Authorization
in Controlled Airspace under Part 107 portal to allow a remote pilot in
command to request FAA authorization for a small unmanned aircraft to
operate in Class B, C, D, and the lateral boundaries of the surface
area of Class E airspace designated for an airport.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ronda
Thompson, Room 441, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 950
L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson by email at:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0768.
    Title: ATC Authorizations in Controlled Airspace under Part 107.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned
Aircraft Systems final rule establishes established the ATC
Authorization in Controlled Airspace under Part 107 portal to allow a
remote pilot in command to request FAA authorization for a small
unmanned aircraft to operate in Class B, C, D, and the lateral
boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an
airport. The remote pilot in command will be required to submit
information electronically to the FAA regarding the operation to be
conducted. Information will include contact information for the remote
pilot in command, the date and time of the operation, as well as its
anticipated duration, and the airspace for which the request is
submitted. If the remote pilot in command wishes to conduct the same
operation on a number of dates/times, the request will permit multiple
dates/times to be listed to reduce the number of submissions required.
    Respondents: Approximately 10.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: .5 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2016.
Ronda Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2016-23118 Filed 9-23-16; 8:45 am]
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