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3.1.4.4.3 Ducted heating-only heat
pumps. The manufacturer must specify
the Heating Full-load Air Volume Rate.
Use this value when the following two
requirements are satisfied. First, when
conducting the H1 and H12 Test
(exclusively), the measured air volume
rate, when divided by the measured
indoor air-side total heating capacity,
must not exceed 37.5 cubic feet per
minute of standard air (scfm) per 1000
Btu/h. If this ratio is exceeded, reduce
the air volume rate until this ratio is
equaled. Use this reduced air volume
rate for all tests of heating-only heat
pumps that call for the Heating Fullload Air Volume Rate. The second
requirement is as follows:
a. For heating-only heat pumps that
are tested with a fixed-speed, multispeed, or variable-speed variable-airvolume-rate indoor fan installed. The
second requirement applies exclusively
to the H1 or H12 Test and is met as
follows.
1. Achieve the Heating Full-load Air
Volume Rate, determined in accordance
with the paragraph a. of this section;
2. Measure the external static
pressure;
3. If this pressure is equal to or greater
than the Table 2 minimum external
static pressure that applies given the
heating-only heat pump’s rated heating
capacity, the second requirement is
satisfied. Use the current air volume rate
for all tests that require the Heating
Full-load Air Volume Rate.
4. If the Table 2 minimum is not
equaled or exceeded,
4a. Reduce the air volume rate until
the applicable Table 2 minimum is
equaled or
4b. Until the measured air volume
rate equals 95 percent of the air volume
rate from step #1, whichever occurs
first.
5. If the conditions of step #4a occurs
first, the second requirement is satisfied.
Use the step #4a reduced air volume
rate for all tests that require the Heating
Full-load Air Volume Rate.
6. If the conditions of step #4b occur
first, make an incremental change to the
set-up of the indoor fan (e.g., next
highest fan motor pin setting, next
highest fan motor speed) and repeat the
evaluation process beginning at above
step #1. If the indoor fan set-up cannot
be further changed, reduce the air
volume rate until the applicable Table 2
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
32 CFR Part 144
[DOD–2006–OS–0204]
RIN 0790–AI07
Service by Members of the Armed
Forces on State and Local Juries
Department of Defense.
Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This part implements 10
U.S.C 982 to establish uniform DoD
policies for jury service by members of
the Armed Forces on active duty. The
provisions of this part impact activeduty members of the Armed Forces.
This updated rule contains editorial
changes only as required for internal
Department of Defense mandated
reconsideration every 5 years.
DATES: Comments must be received by
December 11, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and or RIN
number and title, by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Federal Docket Management
System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301–1160.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number or Regulatory
Information Number (RIN) for this
Federal Register document. The general
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submissions from members of the public
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Under Secretary of Defense for Program
Integration, 4000 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301–4000.
Telephone # (703) 697–3387.
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Executive Order 12866, ‘‘Regulatory
Planning and Review’’
It has been determined that 32 CFR
part 144 is not a significant regulatory
action. The rule does not:
(1) Have an annual effect on the
economy of $100 million or more or
adversely affect in a material way the
economy; a section of the economy;
productivity; competition; jobs; the
environment; public health or safety; or
State, local, or tribal governments or
communities;
(2) Create a serious inconsistency or
otherwise interfere with an action taken
or planned by another Agency;
(3) Materially alter the budgetary
impact of entitlements, grants, user fees,
or loan programs, or the rights and
obligations of recipients thereof; or
(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues
arising out of legal mandates, the
President’s priorities, or the principles
set forth in this Executive Order.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
(Sec. 202, Pub. L. 104–4)
Public Law 96–354, ‘‘Regulatory
Flexibility Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 601)
It has been certified that this rule is
not subject to the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601) because it would not,
if promulgated, have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. By it’s terms,
this rule applies to state and local
governments. It has no impact on ‘‘small
entities’’.
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It has been certified that this rule does
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Reduction Act of 1995. The reporting
and recordkeeping requirements have
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List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 144
Courts, Intergovernmental relations,
Military personnel.
Accordingly, 32 CFR Part 144 is
proposed to be revised to read as
follows:
PART 144—SERVICE BY MEMBERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES ON STATE
AND LOCAL JURIES
Sec.
144.1
144.2
144.3
144.4
144.4
144.5
Purpose.
Applicability.
Definitions.
Policy.
Responsibilities.
Procedures.
Authority: 10 U.S.C. 982
§ 144.1
Purpose.
This part implements 10 U.S.C 982 to
establish uniform DoD policies for jury
service by members of the Armed Forces
on active duty.
§ 144.2
Applicability.
The provisions of this part apply to
active-duty members of the Armed
Forces.
§ 144.3
It has been certified that this rule does
not contain a Federal mandate that may
result in the expenditure by State, local
and tribal governments, in aggregate, or
by the private sector, of $100 million or
more in any one year.
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Executive Order 13132, ‘‘Federalism’’
It has been certified that this rule does
not have federalism implications, as set
forth in Executive Order 13132. This
rule does not have substantial direct
effects on the States, the relationship
between the National Government and
the States; or the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various
levels of Government.
Definitions.
(a) Armed Forces. The Army, the
Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps.
(b) State. Includes the 50 United
States, U.S. Territories, District of
Columbia, and the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico.
(c) Active Duty. Full-time duty in the
active Military Service of the United
States; Includes full-time training duty,
annual training duty, active duty for
training, and attendance, while in the
active Military Service, at a school
designated as a Service school by law or
by the Secretary of the Military
Department concerned.
(d) Operating Forces. Those forces
whose primary missions are to
participate in combat and the integral
supporting elements thereof.
§ 144.4
Policy.
It is DoD policy to permit members of
the Armed Forces to maximally fulfill
their civic responsibilities consistent
with their military duties. For Service
members stationed in the United States,
serving on a State or local jury is one
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such civic obligation. Service members
are exempt from jury duty, when it
unreasonably would interfere with
performance of their military duties or
adversely affect the readiness of a unit,
command, or activity.
§ 144.5
Responsibilities.
The Secretaries of the Military
Departments, or designees, in
accordance with regulations prescribed
by the Secretary concerned, shall
determine whether Service members
shall be exempt from jury duty. This
authority may be delegated no lower
than to commanders authorized to
convene special courts-martial.
§ 144.6
Procedures.
The Secretaries of the Military
Departments shall publish procedures
that provide the following:
(a) When a Service member on active
duty is summoned to perform State or
local jury duty, the Secretary concerned,
or the official to whom such authority
has been delegated, shall decide if such
jury duty would:
(1) Interfere unreasonably with the
performance of the Service members
military duties.
(2) Affect adversely the readiness of
the unit, command, or activity to which
the member is assigned.
(b) If such jury service would interfere
with the Service member’s military
duties or adversely affect readiness, the
Service member shall be exempted from
jury duty. The decision of the Secretary
concerned, or the official to whom such
authority has been delegated, shall be
conclusive.
(c) All general and flag officers,
commanding officers, and all personnel
assigned to the operating forces, in a
training status, or stationed outside the
United States are exempt from serving
on a State or local jury. Such jury
service necessarily would interfere
unreasonably with the performance of
military duties by these members and
adversely affect the readiness of the
unit, command, or activity to which
they are assigned.
(d) Service members who serve on
State or local juries shall not be charged
leave or lose any pay or entitlements
during the period of service. All fees
accrued to members for jury service are
payable to the U.S. Treasury. Members
are entitled to any reimbursement from
the State or local jury authority for
expenses incurred in the performance of
jury duty, such as for transportation
costs or parking fees.
(e) Written notice of each exemption
determination shall be provided to the
responsible State or local official who
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Dated: October 3, 2006.
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Officer, Department of Defense.
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pounds or more per day of volatile
organic carbon (VOC). The revisions add
Regulation .31 under the Code of
Maryland Regulations (COMAR)
26.11.19, Volatile Organic Compounds
from Specific Processes.
I. Background
Medical device manufacturing
includes production of hypodermic
products, catheters, syringes, blood
collection, processing, storage and
transfusion products. Although the
products are small in size, the large
volume of pieces manufactured
generates significant VOC emissions.
The majority of VOC emissions from
manufacturing of medical devices
comes from bonding of components,
coating and cleaning operations. First
and foremost, medical device
manufacturers are required to comply
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and Cosmetics Act and the regulations
promulgated by Food and Drug
Administration (FDA). Medical device
manufacturing operations are not
covered under any specific Federal
environmental regulations.
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Organic Compounds from Specific
Processes, a facility that has the
potential to emit more than 25 tons a
year of VOC emissions is subject to the
RACT requirements under COMAR
26.11.19.02. The purpose of this
regulation is to establish a RACT
requirement specific to the medical
device manufacturers engaged in the
production of hypodermic products,
syringes, catheters, blood handling and
other medical devices.
II. Summary of SIP Revision
The regulation applies to a person
who owns or operates a medical device
manufacturing installation that emits or
has the potential to emit, 100 pounds or
more per day of VOC emissions.
Medical device manufacturing
operations are also subject to the
compliance, recordkeeping and general
requirements under COMAR
26.11.19.02 and equipment leak
requirements under COMAR
26.11.19.16. The regulations establish
control requirements for three main
VOC emitting operations: (1) Solvent
bonding, (2) biopassive coating, and (3)
steel cannula coating. For solvent
bonding operations, appropriately
designed VOC impermeable covers on
dip pots are required. Due to the
evolving nature of the process, the State
may, if necessary, require participation
in an evaluation of new or innovative
designs or VOC material substitutions.
Biopassive coating operation is required
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
32 CFR Part 144
[DOD-2006-OS-0204]
RIN 0790-AI07
Service by Members of the Armed Forces on State and Local Juries
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This part implements 10 U.S.C 982 to establish uniform DoD
policies for jury service by members of the Armed Forces on active
duty. The provisions of this part impact active-duty members of the
Armed Forces. This updated rule contains editorial changes only as
required for internal Department of Defense mandated reconsideration
every 5 years.
DATES: Comments must be received by December 11, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and or
RIN number and title, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this
Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other
submissions from members of the public
[[Page 59412]]
is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the
Internet at https://regulations.gov as they are received without change,
including any personal identifiers or contact information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel C. Garcia, Office of the
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Program Integration, 4000 Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000. Telephone (703) 697-
3387.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review''
It has been determined that 32 CFR part 144 is not a significant
regulatory action. The rule does not:
(1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or
adversely affect in a material way the economy; a section of the
economy; productivity; competition; jobs; the environment; public
health or safety; or State, local, or tribal governments or
communities;
(2) Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an
action taken or planned by another Agency;
(3) Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants,
user fees, or loan programs, or the rights and obligations of
recipients thereof; or
(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal
mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in
this Executive Order.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (Sec. 202, Pub. L. 104-4)
It has been certified that this rule does not contain a Federal
mandate that may result in the expenditure by State, local and tribal
governments, in aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or
more in any one year.
Public Law 96-354, ``Regulatory Flexibility Act'' (5 U.S.C. 601)
It has been certified that this rule is not subject to the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601) because it would not, if
promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantial number
of small entities. By it's terms, this rule applies to state and local
governments. It has no impact on ``small entities''.
Public Law 96-511, ``Paperwork Reduction Act'' (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35)
It has been certified that this rule does impose reporting or
recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The reporting and recordkeeping requirements have been submitted to OMB
for review.
Executive Order 13132, ``Federalism''
It has been certified that this rule does not have federalism
implications, as set forth in Executive Order 13132. This rule does not
have substantial direct effects on the States, the relationship between
the National Government and the States; or the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of Government.
List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 144
Courts, Intergovernmental relations, Military personnel.
Accordingly, 32 CFR Part 144 is proposed to be revised to read as
follows:
PART 144--SERVICE BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON STATE AND LOCAL
JURIES
Sec.
144.1 Purpose.
144.2 Applicability.
144.3 Definitions.
144.4 Policy.
144.4 Responsibilities.
144.5 Procedures.
Authority: 10 U.S.C. 982
Sec. 144.1 Purpose.
This part implements 10 U.S.C 982 to establish uniform DoD policies
for jury service by members of the Armed Forces on active duty.
Sec. 144.2 Applicability.
The provisions of this part apply to active-duty members of the
Armed Forces.
Sec. 144.3 Definitions.
(a) Armed Forces. The Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine
Corps.
(b) State. Includes the 50 United States, U.S. Territories,
District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(c) Active Duty. Full-time duty in the active Military Service of
the United States; Includes full-time training duty, annual training
duty, active duty for training, and attendance, while in the active
Military Service, at a school designated as a Service school by law or
by the Secretary of the Military Department concerned.
(d) Operating Forces. Those forces whose primary missions are to
participate in combat and the integral supporting elements thereof.
Sec. 144.4 Policy.
It is DoD policy to permit members of the Armed Forces to maximally
fulfill their civic responsibilities consistent with their military
duties. For Service members stationed in the United States, serving on
a State or local jury is one such civic obligation. Service members are
exempt from jury duty, when it unreasonably would interfere with
performance of their military duties or adversely affect the readiness
of a unit, command, or activity.
Sec. 144.5 Responsibilities.
The Secretaries of the Military Departments, or designees, in
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned,
shall determine whether Service members shall be exempt from jury duty.
This authority may be delegated no lower than to commanders authorized
to convene special courts-martial.
Sec. 144.6 Procedures.
The Secretaries of the Military Departments shall publish
procedures that provide the following:
(a) When a Service member on active duty is summoned to perform
State or local jury duty, the Secretary concerned, or the official to
whom such authority has been delegated, shall decide if such jury duty
would:
(1) Interfere unreasonably with the performance of the Service
members military duties.
(2) Affect adversely the readiness of the unit, command, or
activity to which the member is assigned.
(b) If such jury service would interfere with the Service member's
military duties or adversely affect readiness, the Service member shall
be exempted from jury duty. The decision of the Secretary concerned, or
the official to whom such authority has been delegated, shall be
conclusive.
(c) All general and flag officers, commanding officers, and all
personnel assigned to the operating forces, in a training status, or
stationed outside the United States are exempt from serving on a State
or local jury. Such jury service necessarily would interfere
unreasonably with the performance of military duties by these members
and adversely affect the readiness of the unit, command, or activity to
which they are assigned.
(d) Service members who serve on State or local juries shall not be
charged leave or lose any pay or entitlements during the period of
service. All fees accrued to members for jury service are payable to
the U.S. Treasury. Members are entitled to any reimbursement from the
State or local jury authority for expenses incurred in the performance
of jury duty, such as for transportation costs or parking fees.
(e) Written notice of each exemption determination shall be
provided to the responsible State or local official who
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summoned an exempt member for jury duty.
Dated: October 3, 2006.
C.R. Choate,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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