Revision of the Emergency Response Guidebook, 41071-41073 [E6-11395]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 138 / Wednesday, July 19, 2006 / Notices 41071 MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMITS—Continued Application No. Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Modification of special permit Nature of special permit thereof To modify the special permit to authorize a higher maximum service pressure for nonDOT specification pressure vessels used as components of automobile vehicle safety systems. To modify the special permit to authorize the transportation in commerce of portable tanks and IBCs containing combustible liquids without required placards. To convert the special permit that was originally issued on an emergency basis to a permanent special permit. 12844–M ..... RSPA–01– 10753. Delphi Corporation, Vandalia, OH. 49 CFR 173.301(a)(1); 173.302a(a)(1); 175.3. 12844 12879–M ..... RSPA–01– 11095. Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, PA. 49 CFR 172.514 ...................... 12879 14321–M ..... PHMSA–06– 23987. Luxfer, Riverside, CA .............. 49 CFR 173.302a, 173.304a, 180.205. 14321 [FR Doc. 06–6326 Filed 7–18–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4909–60–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Revision of the Emergency Response Guidebook Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: This notice advises interested persons that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is soliciting comments on the development of the 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2008), particularly from those who have experience using the 2004 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2004) during a hazardous materials incident. PHMSA is also soliciting comments on the experiences emergency responders have had obtaining emergency response information during an incident. The ERG2008 will supersede the ERG2004. The development of the ERG2008 is a joint effort involving the transportation agencies of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. PHMSA will publicize its interest in receiving comments on the ERG2008 and this notice through its announcements to emergency responder associations, during training and education seminars, and during activities with State and local government agencies. PHMSA has also established an e-mail address for sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:28 Jul 18, 2006 Jkt 208001 Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// dms.dot.gov at any time or to the Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES). You may submit comments identified by the docket number (PHMSA–06–24764 (Notice No. 06–03)) by any of the following methods: • Web site: https://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Management System; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–402, Washington, DC 20590– 0001. • Hand Delivery: To the Docket Management System; Room PL–402 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for this notice. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Public Participation heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https://dms.dot.gov including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suezett Edwards, Office of Hazardous Materials Initiatives and Training (PHH–50), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001, phone number: (202) 366–4900, e-mail: Suezett.edwards@dot.gov. ADDRESSES: [PHMSA–06–24764; Notice No. 06–03] SUMMARY: interested persons to submit their comments: ERG2008@dot.gov. DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before September 18, 2006. PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Request for Comments A. Background and Purpose The Federal hazardous materials transportation law, 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue and enforce regulations deemed necessary to ensure the safe transport of hazardous materials. In addition, the law directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide law enforcement and firefighting personnel with technical information and advice for responding to emergencies involving the transportation of hazardous materials. PHMSA developed the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) for use by emergency services personnel to provide guidance for initial response to hazardous materials incidents. Since 1976, it has been the goal of PHMSA for all public emergency response vehicles, including fire fighting, police, and rescue squad vehicles, to carry a copy of the ERG. To accomplish this, PHMSA has published nine editions of the ERG and has distributed without charge over E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1 41072 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 138 / Wednesday, July 19, 2006 / Notices sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES nine million copies to emergency services agencies. Since 1996, PHMSA, Transport Canada, and the Secretary of Communication and Transport of Mexico jointly developed the ERG. The ERG2008 will supersede the ERG2004 and we will publish it in English, French, and Spanish for use by emergency response personnel. Publication of the ERG2008 will increase public safety by providing consistent emergency response procedures for hazardous materials incidents in North America. To continually improve the ERG, PHMSA is publishing this notice to actively solicit comments from interested parties on their experiences using the ERG2004. We request that commenters provide responses to the questions listed below as well as any additional information they would like to provide. We are especially interested in receiving comments on the usefulness of the ERG and the type and quality of information it provides from those who have used the ERG during a hazardous materials incident. To further examine the information received during a hazardous materials incident, we have included questions to solicit comments on the type and quality of information received when using the emergency response telephone numbers listed in the ERG2004. The emergency response information service companies that provide these numbers have agreed to be available by telephone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide specific information about hazardous materials to emergency responders arriving at the scene of a hazardous materials transportation incident. To better ensure emergency responders and the public have sufficient opportunity to comment on the ERG2008 and this notice, PHMSA’s training and outreach program will actively publicize its interest in receiving these comments through announcements to emergency responder associations, during training and education seminars, and during activities with State and local government agencies. In addition, PHMSA has established an e-mail address for interested persons to easily submit their comments. The address is ERG2008@dot.gov. B. Emergency Response Guidebook User Concerns PHMSA solicits comments on ERG user concerns and on the following questions: 1. Have emergency responders experienced a problem of inconsistent guidance between ERG2004 and other VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:28 Jul 18, 2006 Jkt 208001 sources of technical information? If so, in what way could PHMSA reduce or reconcile the inconsistencies in the ERG2008? 2. Have emergency responders experienced confusion or difficulty in understanding the scope or purpose of the ERG2004? If so, in what way could PHMSA reduce this difficulty in the ERG2008? 3. Have emergency responders experienced confusion or difficulty in understanding how to use the ERG2004? If so, in what way could PHMSA reduce this difficulty in the ERG2008? 4. How could the ‘‘Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances’’ or its introduction be made easier to comprehend and use? 5. In the ‘‘Table,’’ does the distinction between day and night protective action distances add useful information for the first responder? How could the distinction be improved? 6. Could the ‘‘List of Dangerous Water-Reactive Materials’’ introduced in The 1996 North American Emergency Response Guidebook (NAERG96) be enhanced or improved? 7. Have emergency responders experienced difficulty understanding the capabilities of chemical protective clothing, and the limitations of structural firefighter’s protective clothing in hazardous materials incidents? If so, in what way can PHMSA improve the understanding in the ERG2008? 8. Have any identification numbers (ID Nos.) been assigned incorrectly to a material? If so, what is (are) the name of the material(s)? 9. Has any identification number and/ or material been assigned to the ‘‘wrong’’ guide? If so, please identify the material and the guide, recommend the correct guide, and state why you believe it should be used. 10. Are the recommendations and responses on each guide appropriate for the material assigned to the guide? 11. Have emergency responders experienced difficulty with legibility of ERG2004’s print style, format, or durability? 12. Have emergency response agencies experienced difficulty in obtaining copies of ERG2004 for their vehicles? 13. In addition to the Table of Placards, Rail Car Identification Chart, and Road Trailer Identification Chart, should other pictorial information be included? 14. Are the Table of Placards, Rail Car Identification Chart, and Road Trailer Identification Chart accurate, useful, and easy to use? If not, how could they be improved? PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15. Are the terms listed in the Glossary defined satisfactorily? 16. Should additional terms be added to the Glossary? C. Questions Regarding the Emergency Response Telephone Numbers Listed in the ERG2004 17. Have you received inaccurate information from any of the numbers listed in the ERG2004? If so, from which company(s)? What was wrong with the information provided? Was this a onetime occurrence? If not, how many times did this occur? 18. Have non-government emergency response telephone number providers delivered adequate information to assist first responders during emergencies? Please provide examples. 19. Should non-government emergency response telephone number providers be audited to assure their capacity to provide adequate and accurate information to first responders? 20. Are there other companies you have used that you consider reliable and would like included in the ERG2008? Who are they and why? 21. When requesting emergency assistance was the response timely? What do you consider a timely response? In your opinion, what company(s) did not meet this requirement? How many times did this occur? 22. When calling one of the Emergency Response Telephone Numbers listed in the ERG2004, have you experienced any problems, such as a busy phone line, being disconnected during call, or no response at all? 23. Do you have any additional comments regarding the quality of service and information received from any of the companies listed in the ERG2004 that provide Emergency Response information? 24. Should non-government emergency response telephone numbers continue to be listed in the ERG2008? 25. To be listed in the ERG2008, should non-government emergency response telephone number providers meet specific and verifiable criteria? If yes, please provide examples. 27. If a non-government emergency response telephone number provider does business under several names, should the provider be limited to one listing in the ERG2008? Any supporting data and analyses provided will enhance the value of the comments submitted and is appreciated. E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 138 / Wednesday, July 19, 2006 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC, on June 12, 2006, under authority delegated in 49 CFR part 106. Robert A. McGuire, Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. [FR Doc. E6–11395 Filed 7–18–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–60–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 34883] sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Portland and Western Railroad, Inc.— Trackage Rights Exemption—Union Pacific Railroad Company BNSF Railway Company has agreed to assign overhead trackage rights to the Portland and Western Railroad, Inc. (PNWR), over: (1) The rail line owned by Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) between East Portland, OR, in the vicinity of Milepost 770.3 and Labish, OR, in the vicinity of Milepost 720.9, a distance of approximately 49.4 miles (Joint Trackage); (2) the rail line owned by Portland Terminal Railroad Company (PTR) between PTR Milepost 0.0 and BNSF Mileposts 0.69 and 0.91 in Portland, OR; and (3) the railroad portion of UP’s Willamette River Bridge in Portland. The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after July 6, 2006, the effective date of the exemption.1 The purpose of the trackage rights is to allow PNWR the right to serve as BNSF’s agent over the Joint Trackage, including the right to access the Joint Trackage via PTR’s rail line and UP’s Willamette River Bridge. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.—Trackage Rights—BN, 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Ry. Inc.—Lease and Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If it contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the transaction. An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34883, must be filed with 1 A decision served on July 13, 2006, denied a petition to stay the operation of the notice of exemption filed by John D. Fitzgerald, for and on behalf of the United Transportation Union-General Committee of Adjustment. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:28 Jul 18, 2006 Jkt 208001 the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on: Sidney L. Strickland Jr., Sidney Strickland and Associates, PLLC, 3050 K Street, NW., Suite 101, Washington, DC 20007. Board decisions and notices are available on its Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: July 13, 2006. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06–6353 Filed 7–18–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Docket No. AB–55 (Sub-No. 671X)] CSX Transportation, Inc.— Abandonment Exemption—in Logan County, WV CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart F—Exempt Abandonments to abandon a 1.4-mile line of railroad on its Southern Region, Huntington Division—East, Logan and Southern Subdivision, extending from milepost CME 10.0 at Stirrat to milepost CME 11.4 at the end of the line at Sarah Ann, in Logan County, WV. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 25644. CSXT has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the line for at least 2 years; (2) any overhead traffic on the line can be rerouted over other lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the line (or by a State or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of complainant within the 2-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7 (environmental reports), 49 CFR 1105.8 (historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met. As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the abandonment shall be protected under Oregon Short Line R. Co.— Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41073 revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) has been received, this exemption will be effective on August 18, 2006, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues,1 formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),2 and trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by July 31, 2006. Petitions to reopen or requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by August 8, 2006, with the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to CSXT’s representative: Steven C. Armbrust, Esq., CSX Transportation, Inc., 500 Water Street, J–150, Jacksonville, FL 32202. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. CSXT has filed an environmental report and a historic report which address the effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment and historic resources. SEA will issue an environmental assessment (EA) by July 24, 2006. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA by writing to SEA (Room 500, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, DC 20423–0001) or by calling SEA, at (202) 565–1539. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339.] Comments on environmental and historic preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the EA becomes available to the public. Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or trail use/rail banking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), CSXT shall file a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has exercised the authority 1 The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board’s Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) in its independent investigation) cannot be made before the exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Outof-Service Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may take appropriate action before the exemption’s effective date. 2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which was increased to $1,300 effective on April 19, 2006. See Regulations Governing Fees for Services Performed in Connection with Licensing and Related Services—2006 Update, STB Ex Parte No. 542 (Sub-No. 13) (STB served Mar. 20, 2006). E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 19, 2006)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[PHMSA-06-24764; Notice No. 06-03]


Revision of the Emergency Response Guidebook

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises interested persons that the Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is soliciting 
comments on the development of the 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook 
(ERG2008), particularly from those who have experience using the 2004 
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2004) during a hazardous materials 
incident. PHMSA is also soliciting comments on the experiences 
emergency responders have had obtaining emergency response information 
during an incident. The ERG2008 will supersede the ERG2004. The 
development of the ERG2008 is a joint effort involving the 
transportation agencies of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. PHMSA 
will publicize its interest in receiving comments on the ERG2008 and 
this notice through its announcements to emergency responder 
associations, during training and education seminars, and during 
activities with State and local government agencies. PHMSA has also 
established an e-mail address for interested persons to submit their 
comments: ERG2008@dot.gov.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before September 18, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number 
(PHMSA-06-24764 (Notice No. 06-03)) by any of the following methods:
     Web site: https://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management System; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-402, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To the Docket Management System; Room PL-
402 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for this 
notice. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the Public Participation 
heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Note 
that all comments received will be posted without change to https://
dms.dot.gov including any personal information provided. Please see the 
Privacy Act heading under Supplementary Information.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://dms.dot.gov at any time or to the 
Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suezett Edwards, Office of Hazardous 
Materials Initiatives and Training (PHH-50), Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590-0001, phone number: (202) 366-4900, e-mail: 
Suezett.edwards@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Request for Comments

A. Background and Purpose

    The Federal hazardous materials transportation law, 49 U.S.C. 5101 
et seq., authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue and 
enforce regulations deemed necessary to ensure the safe transport of 
hazardous materials. In addition, the law directs the Secretary of 
Transportation to provide law enforcement and fire-fighting personnel 
with technical information and advice for responding to emergencies 
involving the transportation of hazardous materials.
    PHMSA developed the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) for use by 
emergency services personnel to provide guidance for initial response 
to hazardous materials incidents. Since 1976, it has been the goal of 
PHMSA for all public emergency response vehicles, including fire 
fighting, police, and rescue squad vehicles, to carry a copy of the 
ERG. To accomplish this, PHMSA has published nine editions of the ERG 
and has distributed without charge over

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nine million copies to emergency services agencies.
    Since 1996, PHMSA, Transport Canada, and the Secretary of 
Communication and Transport of Mexico jointly developed the ERG. The 
ERG2008 will supersede the ERG2004 and we will publish it in English, 
French, and Spanish for use by emergency response personnel. 
Publication of the ERG2008 will increase public safety by providing 
consistent emergency response procedures for hazardous materials 
incidents in North America. To continually improve the ERG, PHMSA is 
publishing this notice to actively solicit comments from interested 
parties on their experiences using the ERG2004. We request that 
commenters provide responses to the questions listed below as well as 
any additional information they would like to provide. We are 
especially interested in receiving comments on the usefulness of the 
ERG and the type and quality of information it provides from those who 
have used the ERG during a hazardous materials incident. To further 
examine the information received during a hazardous materials incident, 
we have included questions to solicit comments on the type and quality 
of information received when using the emergency response telephone 
numbers listed in the ERG2004. The emergency response information 
service companies that provide these numbers have agreed to be 
available by telephone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide 
specific information about hazardous materials to emergency responders 
arriving at the scene of a hazardous materials transportation incident.
    To better ensure emergency responders and the public have 
sufficient opportunity to comment on the ERG2008 and this notice, 
PHMSA's training and outreach program will actively publicize its 
interest in receiving these comments through announcements to emergency 
responder associations, during training and education seminars, and 
during activities with State and local government agencies. In 
addition, PHMSA has established an e-mail address for interested 
persons to easily submit their comments. The address is 
ERG2008@dot.gov.

B. Emergency Response Guidebook User Concerns

    PHMSA solicits comments on ERG user concerns and on the following 
questions:
    1. Have emergency responders experienced a problem of inconsistent 
guidance between ERG2004 and other sources of technical information? If 
so, in what way could PHMSA reduce or reconcile the inconsistencies in 
the ERG2008?
    2. Have emergency responders experienced confusion or difficulty in 
understanding the scope or purpose of the ERG2004? If so, in what way 
could PHMSA reduce this difficulty in the ERG2008?
    3. Have emergency responders experienced confusion or difficulty in 
understanding how to use the ERG2004? If so, in what way could PHMSA 
reduce this difficulty in the ERG2008?
    4. How could the ``Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action 
Distances'' or its introduction be made easier to comprehend and use?
    5. In the ``Table,'' does the distinction between day and night 
protective action distances add useful information for the first 
responder? How could the distinction be improved?
    6. Could the ``List of Dangerous Water-Reactive Materials'' 
introduced in The 1996 North American Emergency Response Guidebook 
(NAERG96) be enhanced or improved?
    7. Have emergency responders experienced difficulty understanding 
the capabilities of chemical protective clothing, and the limitations 
of structural firefighter's protective clothing in hazardous materials 
incidents? If so, in what way can PHMSA improve the understanding in 
the ERG2008?
    8. Have any identification numbers (ID Nos.) been assigned 
incorrectly to a material? If so, what is (are) the name of the 
material(s)?
    9. Has any identification number and/or material been assigned to 
the ``wrong'' guide? If so, please identify the material and the guide, 
recommend the correct guide, and state why you believe it should be 
used.
    10. Are the recommendations and responses on each guide appropriate 
for the material assigned to the guide?
    11. Have emergency responders experienced difficulty with 
legibility of ERG2004's print style, format, or durability?
    12. Have emergency response agencies experienced difficulty in 
obtaining copies of ERG2004 for their vehicles?
    13. In addition to the Table of Placards, Rail Car Identification 
Chart, and Road Trailer Identification Chart, should other pictorial 
information be included?
    14. Are the Table of Placards, Rail Car Identification Chart, and 
Road Trailer Identification Chart accurate, useful, and easy to use? If 
not, how could they be improved?
    15. Are the terms listed in the Glossary defined satisfactorily?
    16. Should additional terms be added to the Glossary?

C. Questions Regarding the Emergency Response Telephone Numbers Listed 
in the ERG2004

    17. Have you received inaccurate information from any of the 
numbers listed in the ERG2004? If so, from which company(s)? What was 
wrong with the information provided? Was this a one-time occurrence? If 
not, how many times did this occur?
    18. Have non-government emergency response telephone number 
providers delivered adequate information to assist first responders 
during emergencies? Please provide examples.
    19. Should non-government emergency response telephone number 
providers be audited to assure their capacity to provide adequate and 
accurate information to first responders?
    20. Are there other companies you have used that you consider 
reliable and would like included in the ERG2008? Who are they and why?
    21. When requesting emergency assistance was the response timely? 
What do you consider a timely response? In your opinion, what 
company(s) did not meet this requirement? How many times did this 
occur?
    22. When calling one of the Emergency Response Telephone Numbers 
listed in the ERG2004, have you experienced any problems, such as a 
busy phone line, being disconnected during call, or no response at all?
    23. Do you have any additional comments regarding the quality of 
service and information received from any of the companies listed in 
the ERG2004 that provide Emergency Response information?
    24. Should non-government emergency response telephone numbers 
continue to be listed in the ERG2008?
    25. To be listed in the ERG2008, should non-government emergency 
response telephone number providers meet specific and verifiable 
criteria? If yes, please provide examples.
    27. If a non-government emergency response telephone number 
provider does business under several names, should the provider be 
limited to one listing in the ERG2008?
    Any supporting data and analyses provided will enhance the value of 
the comments submitted and is appreciated.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 12, 2006, under authority 
delegated in 49 CFR part 106.
Robert A. McGuire,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-11395 Filed 7-18-06; 8:45 am]
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