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Vol. 70, No. 146
Monday, August 1, 2005
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains notices to the public of the proposed
issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
29 CFR Part 1910
[Docket No. H–016]
RIN 1218–AC11
Occupational Exposure to Ionizing
Radiation
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Department of
Labor.
ACTION: Request for information;
extension of comment period.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) is
extending the deadline for commenting
on the Request for Information (RFI) on
Ionizing Radiation for 120 days, from
August 1 to November 28, 2005. OSHA
is extending the comment deadline to
give stakeholders adequate time to
comment on the Biological Effects of
Ionizing Radiation (BEIR) VII report on
health risks for exposure to low levels
of ionizing radiation, which was not
issued until June 29, 2005.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
the following dates:
Hard copy: Your comments must be
submitted (postmarked or sent) by
November 28, 2005.
Facsimile and electronic
transmission: Your comments must be
sent by November 28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by OSHA Docket No. H–016,
by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions below for submitting
comments.
Agency Web site: https://
ecomments.osha.gov. Follow the
instructions on the OSHA Web page for
submitting comments.
Fax: If your comments, including any
attachments, are 10 pages or fewer, you
may fax them to the OSHA Docket
Office at (202) 693–1648.
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Mail, express delivery, hand delivery
and courier service: You must submit
three copies of your comments and
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office,
Docket H–016, Room N–2625, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone (202) 693–2350 (OSHA’s TTY
number is (877) 889–5627). OSHA
Docket Office and Department of Labor
hours of operations are 8:15 a.m. to 4:45
p.m., e.s.t. Because of security-related
problems, there may be a significant
delay in the receipt of comments by
regular mail. Please contact the OSHA
Docket Office at the address above for
information about security procedures
concerning the delivery of materials by
express delivery, hand delivery and
courier service.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the Agency name and
docket number (H–016). All comments
received will be posted without change
on OSHA’s Web page at https://
www.osha.gov, including any personal
information provided. OSHA cautions
you about submitting personal
information such as social security
numbers and birth dates. Contact the
OSHA Docket Office for information
about materials not available through
the OSHA Web page and for assistance
in using the Web page to locate docket
submissions.
All comments and submissions are
available for inspection and copying at
the OSHA Docket Office at the above
address. Comments and submissions as
well as electronic copies of this Federal
Register notice, news releases and other
relevant documents, are also available
on OSHA’s Web page.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Press inquiries: Kevin Ropp, OSHA
Office of Communications, Room N–
3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693–1999.
General and technical information:
Dorothy Dougherty, Acting Director,
OSHA Directorate of Standards and
Guidance, Room N–3718, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone: (202) 693–1950.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSHA
published a notice on May 3, 2005,
requesting data, information and
comments on issues related to the
increasing use of ionizing radiation in
the workplace and potential worker
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exposure to it (70 FR 22828).
Specifically, OSHA requested data and
information about the sources and uses
of ionizing radiation in workplace
today, current employee exposure
levels, and adverse health effects
associated with ionizing radiation
exposure. OSHA also requested data
and information about practices and
programs employers are using to control
employee exposure, such as exposure
assessment and monitoring methods,
control methods, employee training, and
medical surveillance. OSHA set a
deadline of August 1, 2005, to submit
comments.
On June 29, 2005, the National
Academies released its report titled
‘‘BEIR VII: Health Risks from Exposure
to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation.’’
The BEIR VII report presents the most
up-to-date and comprehensive risk
estimates for cancer and other health
effects from exposure low-level ionizing
radiation. It is among the first reports of
its kind to include a detailed estimate
for cancer incidence in addition to
cancer mortality. The BEIR VII
committee reviewed epidemiological
studies concerning individuals who had
been exposed to ionizing radiation
because of medical, occupational, or
environmental reasons, including
studies of the atomic-bomb survivor
cohort in Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
Japan. A major task of the committee
was to develop an approach for
estimating cancer risks from exposure to
low levels of low energy transfer
ionizing radiation.
The work of past BEIR Committees
has been significant in the radiation
standard-setting process. The Agency
believes it is crucial that stakeholders,
in preparing their comments, have
sufficient time to fully review the
information and issues on the health
effects of ionizing radiation presented in
the BEIR VII report. Accordingly, to
facilitate this OSHA is extending the
deadline for submitting comments for
an additional 120 days until November
28, 2005.
Authority and Signature
This document was prepared under
the direction of Jonathan L. Snare,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.
Department of Labor. It is issued
pursuant to sections 4, 6, and 8 of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
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1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657), 29 CFR
part 1911, and Secretary of Labor’s
Order 5–2002 (67 FR 65008).
Issued at Washington, DC, this 26 day of
July 2005.
Jonathan L. Snare,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor.
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AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[RME Docket Number R08–OAR–2004–CO–
0005; FRL–7936–9]
Clean Air Act Approval and
Promulgation of Air Quality
Implementation Plan Revision for
Colorado; Long-Term Strategy of State
Implementation Plan for Class I
Visibility Protection
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve
a State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the Governor of
Colorado with a letter dated April 12,
2004. This revision replaces an August
19, 1998, submittal from the Governor
and updates the Long-Term Strategy of
the Visibility SIP to establish strategies,
activities, and plans that constitute
reasonable progress toward the National
visibility goal. In the ‘‘Rules and
Regulations’’ section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State’s
SIP revision as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a controversial SIP
revision and anticipates no adverse
comments. A detailed rationale for the
approval is set forth in the preamble to
the direct final rule. If EPA receives no
adverse comments, EPA will not take
further action on this proposed rule. If
EPA receives adverse comments, EPA
will withdraw the direct final rule and
it will not take effect. EPA will address
all public comments in a subsequent
final rule based on this 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.
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DATES:
Written comments must be
received on or before August 31, 2005.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. R08–OAR–
2004–CO–0005, by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• Agency Web site: https://
docket.epa.gov/rmepub/index.jsp.
Regional Materials in EDOCKET (RME),
EPA’s electronic docket and comment
system for regional actions, is EPA’s
preferred method for receiving
comments. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail: long.richard@epa.gov and
platt.amy@epa.gov.
• Fax: (303) 312–6064 (please alert
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT if you are faxing
comments).
Mail: Richard R. Long, Director, Air
and Radiation Program, Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8,
Mailcode 8P–AR; 999 18th Street, Suite
300, Denver, Colorado 80202–2466.
• Hand Delivery; Richard R. Long,
Director, Air and Radiation Program,
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), Region 8, Mailcode 8P–AR, 999
18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado
80202–2466. Such deliveries are only
accepted Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.
to 4:55 p.m., excluding Federal
holidays. Special arrangements should
be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
Please see the direct final rule which
is located in the Rules section of this
Federal Register for detailed
instructions on how to submit
comments.
40 CFR Part 52
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Platt, Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 8, 999 18th St., Suite
300, Denver, Colorado 80202, 303–312–
6449, platt.amy@epa.gov.
See the
information provided in the Direct Final
action of the same title which is located
in the Rules and Regulations section of
this Federal Register.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: June 30, 2005.
Carol Rushin,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
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Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; State of
Utah; Salt Lake City Revised Carbon
Monoxide Maintenance Plan and
Approval of Related Revisions
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to take
direct final action approving State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions
submitted by the State of Utah. On
October 19, 2004, the Governor of Utah
submitted revisions to Utah’s Rule
R307–110–12, ‘‘Section IX, Control
Measures for Area and Point Sources,
Part C, Carbon Monoxide,’’ which
incorporates a revised maintenance plan
for the Salt Lake City carbon monoxide
(CO) maintenance area for the CO
National Ambient Air Quality Standard
(NAAQS). The revised maintenance
plan contains revised transportation
conformity budgets for the years 2005
and 2019. In addition, the Governor
submitted revisions to Utah’s Rule
R307–110–33, ‘‘Section X, Vehicle
Inspection and Maintenance Program,
Part C, Salt Lake County,’’ which
incorporates a revised vehicle
inspection and maintenance program for
Salt Lake County. EPA is proposing
approval of the Salt Lake City CO
revised maintenance plan, the revised
transportation conformity budgets, the
revised vehicle inspection and
maintenance program for Salt Lake
County, and the revisions to rules R307–
110–12 and R307–110–33. This action is
being taken under section 110 of the
Clean Air Act.
In the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’
section of this Federal Register, EPA is
approving the State’s SIP revisions as a
direct final rule without prior proposal
because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial SIP revision and
anticipates no adverse comments. A
detailed rationale for the approval is set
forth in the preamble to the direct final
rule. If EPA receives no adverse
comments, EPA will not take further
action on this proposed rule. If EPA
receives adverse comments, EPA will
withdraw the direct final rule and it will
not take effect. EPA will address all
public comments in a subsequent final
rule based on this proposed rule. EPA
will not institute a second comment
period on this action. Any parties
interested in commenting must do so at
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[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44074-44075]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 146 / Monday, August 1, 2005 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Part 1910
[Docket No. H-016]
RIN 1218-AC11
Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Request for information; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is
extending the deadline for commenting on the Request for Information
(RFI) on Ionizing Radiation for 120 days, from August 1 to November 28,
2005. OSHA is extending the comment deadline to give stakeholders
adequate time to comment on the Biological Effects of Ionizing
Radiation (BEIR) VII report on health risks for exposure to low levels
of ionizing radiation, which was not issued until June 29, 2005.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by the following dates:
Hard copy: Your comments must be submitted (postmarked or sent) by
November 28, 2005.
Facsimile and electronic transmission: Your comments must be sent
by November 28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OSHA Docket No. H-
016, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions below for submitting comments.
Agency Web site: https://ecomments.osha.gov. Follow the instructions
on the OSHA Web page for submitting comments.
Fax: If your comments, including any attachments, are 10 pages or
fewer, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-1648.
Mail, express delivery, hand delivery and courier service: You must
submit three copies of your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket
Office, Docket H-016, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
2350 (OSHA's TTY number is (877) 889-5627). OSHA Docket Office and
Department of Labor hours of operations are 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.,
e.s.t. Because of security-related problems, there may be a significant
delay in the receipt of comments by regular mail. Please contact the
OSHA Docket Office at the address above for information about security
procedures concerning the delivery of materials by express delivery,
hand delivery and courier service.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the Agency name
and docket number (H-016). All comments received will be posted without
change on OSHA's Web page at https://www.osha.gov, including any
personal information provided. OSHA cautions you about submitting
personal information such as social security numbers and birth dates.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not
available through the OSHA Web page and for assistance in using the Web
page to locate docket submissions.
All comments and submissions are available for inspection and
copying at the OSHA Docket Office at the above address. Comments and
submissions as well as electronic copies of this Federal Register
notice, news releases and other relevant documents, are also available
on OSHA's Web page.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Press inquiries: Kevin Ropp, OSHA
Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-
1999.
General and technical information: Dorothy Dougherty, Acting
Director, OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Room N-3718, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20210; telephone: (202) 693-1950.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSHA published a notice on May 3, 2005,
requesting data, information and comments on issues related to the
increasing use of ionizing radiation in the workplace and potential
worker exposure to it (70 FR 22828). Specifically, OSHA requested data
and information about the sources and uses of ionizing radiation in
workplace today, current employee exposure levels, and adverse health
effects associated with ionizing radiation exposure. OSHA also
requested data and information about practices and programs employers
are using to control employee exposure, such as exposure assessment and
monitoring methods, control methods, employee training, and medical
surveillance. OSHA set a deadline of August 1, 2005, to submit
comments.
On June 29, 2005, the National Academies released its report titled
``BEIR VII: Health Risks from Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing
Radiation.'' The BEIR VII report presents the most up-to-date and
comprehensive risk estimates for cancer and other health effects from
exposure low-level ionizing radiation. It is among the first reports of
its kind to include a detailed estimate for cancer incidence in
addition to cancer mortality. The BEIR VII committee reviewed
epidemiological studies concerning individuals who had been exposed to
ionizing radiation because of medical, occupational, or environmental
reasons, including studies of the atomic-bomb survivor cohort in
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. A major task of the committee was to
develop an approach for estimating cancer risks from exposure to low
levels of low energy transfer ionizing radiation.
The work of past BEIR Committees has been significant in the
radiation standard-setting process. The Agency believes it is crucial
that stakeholders, in preparing their comments, have sufficient time to
fully review the information and issues on the health effects of
ionizing radiation presented in the BEIR VII report. Accordingly, to
facilitate this OSHA is extending the deadline for submitting comments
for an additional 120 days until November 28, 2005.
Authority and Signature
This document was prepared under the direction of Jonathan L.
Snare, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and
Health, U.S. Department of Labor. It is issued pursuant to sections 4,
6, and 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
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1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657), 29 CFR part 1911, and Secretary of
Labor's Order 5-2002 (67 FR 65008).
Issued at Washington, DC, this 26 day of July 2005.
Jonathan L. Snare,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 05-15119 Filed 7-29-05; 8:45 am]
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