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State’s changes through an immediate
final action.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 16, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
RCRA–2007–0135, by one of the
following methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: leitch.sharon@epa.gov.
• Fax: (617) 918–0647, to the
attention of Sharon Leitch.
• Mail: Sharon Leitch, Hazardous
Waste Unit, EPA Region 1, One
Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CHW),
Boston, MA 02114–2023.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver
your comments to: Sharon Leitch,
Hazardous Waste Unit, Office of
Ecosystem Protection, EPA Region 1,
One Congress Street, 11th Floor, (CHW),
Boston, MA 02114–2023. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the
Office’s normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information.
For further information on how to
submit comments, please see today’s
immediate final rule published in the
‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this
Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon Leitch, Hazardous Waste Unit,
U.S. EPA Region 1, One Congress Street,
Suite 1100 (CHW), Boston, MA 02114–
2023, telephone number: (617) 918–
1647; fax number: (617) 918–0647, email address: leitch.sharon@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this
Federal Register, EPA is authorizing
these changes by an immediate final
rule. EPA did not make a proposal prior
to the immediate final rule because we
believe this action is not controversial
and do not expect adverse comments
that oppose it. We have explained the
reasons for this authorization in the
preamble to the immediate final rule.
Unless we get written adverse
comments which oppose this
authorization during the comment
period, the immediate final rule will
become effective on the date it
establishes, and we will not take further
action on this proposal. If we get
comments that oppose this action, we
will withdraw the immediate final rule
and it will not take immediate effect.
We will then respond to public
comments in a later final rule based on
this proposal. You may not have another
opportunity for comment. If you want to
comment on this action, you should do
so at this time.
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Dated: March 1, 2007.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2005–0049; FRL–8116–6]
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40 CFR Part 745
Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting
Program; Notice of Availability
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On January 10, 2006, EPA
proposed new requirements to reduce
exposure to lead hazards created by
renovation, repair, and painting
activities that disturb lead-based paint.
The proposal supports the attainment of
the Federal Government’s goal of
eliminating childhood lead poisoning
by 2010. With this document, EPA is
announcing the availability of two new
studies in the rulemaking docket. The
studies include one conducted by
EPA—Characterization of Dust Lead
Levels after Renovation, Repair, and
Painting Activities and a second study
conducted by the National Association
of Home Builders (NAHB)—Lead-Safe
Work Practices Survey Project. EPA will
consider revisions to the proposed work
practice standards following review of
these studies and consideration of
public comment received as a result of
this document. Comments should be
submitted to the docket for the proposed
rule and must be received on or before
April 16, 2007.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 16, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2005–0049, by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Document Control Office
(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001.
• Hand Delivery: OPPT Document
Control Office (DCO), EPA East Bldg.,
Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID
Number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2005–0049.
The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
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Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
DCO is (202) 564–8930. Such deliveries
are only accepted during the DCO’s
normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–
2005–0049. EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the docket without change and may be
made available on-line at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through regulations.gov or email. The regulations.gov website is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address
will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an
electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other
contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: EPA established a docket for
this action under ID number EPA–HQ–
OPPT–2005–0049. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket’s index
available at https://www.regulations.gov.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
e.g., CBI or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, will be publicly
available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available
electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPPT
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm.
3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
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DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
Federal holidays. The telephone number
of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is
(202) 566–1744, and the telephone
number for the OPPT Docket is (202)
566–0280. Docket visitors are required
to show photographic identification,
pass through a metal detector, and sign
the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are
processed through an X-ray machine
and subject to search. Visitors will be
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be
visible at all times in the building and
returned upon departure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,
Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address:
TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact:
Mike Wilson, National Program
Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001; telephone number: (202) 566–
0521; e-mail address:
wilson.mike@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
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A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you perform renovations of
target housing for compensation or dust
sampling. Target housing is defined in
section 401 of the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) as any housing
constructed prior to 1978, except
housing for the elderly or persons with
disabilities (unless any child under age
6 resides or is expected to reside in such
housing) or any 0–bedroom dwelling.
Potentially affected entities may
include, but are not limited to:
• Building construction (NAICS code
236), e.g., single family housing
construction, multi-family housing
construction, residential remodelers.
• Specialty trade contractors (NAICS
code 238), e.g., plumbing, heating, and
air-conditioning contractors, painting
and wall covering contractors, electrical
contractors, finish carpentry contractors,
drywall and insulation contractors,
siding contractors, tile and terrazzo
contractors, glass and glazing
contractors.
• Real estate (NAICS code 531), e.g.,
lessors of residential buildings and
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dwellings, residential property
managers.
• Other technical and trade schools
(NAICS code 611519), e.g., training
providers.
• Engineering services (NAICS code
541330) and building inspection
services (NAICS code 541350), e.g., dust
sampling technicians.
This listing is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
affected by this action. Other types of
entities not listed in this unit could also
be affected. The North American
Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes have been provided to
assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to
certain entities. To determine whether
you or your business may be affected by
this action, you should carefully
examine the applicability provisions in
§ 745.82 of the proposed rule. If you
have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the technical
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare
My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark
the part or all of the information that
you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD-ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA,
as CBI and then identify electronically
within the disk or CD-ROM the specific
information that is claimed as CBI. In
addition to one complete version of the
comment that includes information
claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment
that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for
inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be
disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments.
When submitting comments, remember
to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID
number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal
Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may
ask you to respond to specific questions
or organize comments by referencing a
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree;
suggest alternatives and substitute
language for your requested changes.
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iv. Describe any assumptions and
provide any technical information and/
or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or
burdens, explain how you arrived at
your estimate in sufficient detail to
allow for it to be reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns and suggest
alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as
possible, avoiding the use of profanity
or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your
comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
II. What Action Is the Agency Taking?
Many residences built prior to 1978
contain lead-based paint. Activities that
involve the disturbance or removal of
lead-based paint, including many
renovation and repair activities, can
result in high localized concentrations
of lead dust in the air and on exposed
surfaces within the home, as well as in
surrounding soils.
In support of the Federal
Government’s goal of eliminating
childhood lead poisoning by 2010, EPA
proposed a rule establishing
requirements to protect residents of pre1978 housing units from lead hazards
due to renovation, repair, and painting
activities. The proposed rule, issued
under the authority of section 402(c)(3)
of TSCA, was published in the Federal
Register of January 10, 2006 (71 FR
1588) (FRL–7755–5). With this
document, EPA is announcing the
availability of two new studies in the
rulemaking docket.
1. Characterization of Dust Lead
Levels after Renovation, Repair, and
Painting Activities (January 23, 2007). In
an effort to support a thorough risk
assessment and cost-benefit analysis of
the proposed rule, EPA designed and
conducted a field study to characterize
dust lead levels during various stages of
renovation, repair, and painting
activities. Results of that field study are
presented in this report.
2. Lead-Safe Work Practices Survey
Project (November 9, 2006). NAHB
conducted an assessment of renovation
and remodeling activities to measure
levels of lead dust generated by home
improvement contractors. The objective
of this project was to measure the
amount of lead dust generated during
typical renovation and remodeling
activities and assess whether routine
renovation and remodeling activities
increased lead dust levels in the work
area and property.
A copy of these studies is now
available in the docket for this action
(EPA–HQ–OPPT–2005–0049). EPA is
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asking the public to consider their
previous comments in light of these
studies, particularly those related to the
proposed work practice standards. EPA
intends to consider these studies, and
public comment received as a result of
this document, in the development of
the final Renovation, Repair, and
Painting Program rule. In particular,
EPA requests comment on the proposed
methods of containment, cleaning, and
cleaning verification in light of the
information contained in these studies.
In addition, the Agency is interested in
comments on whether certain practices
should require additional protective
measures or should be prohibited based
on the study findings. Comments should
be submitted to the docket for the
proposed rule (EPA–HQ–OPPT–2005–
0049) and must be received on or before
April 16, 2007.
List of Subjects 40 CFR Part 745
Environmental protection, Infants and
children, Health and safety, Housing
renovation, Lead, Lead-based paint.
Dated: March 12, 2007.
James B. Gulliford,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention,
Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 28 and 52
[FAR Case 2006–013; Docket 2007–0001;
Sequence 3]
RIN 9000–AK71
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR
Case 2006–013, List of Approved
Attorneys, Abstracters, and Title
Companies
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Proposed rule with request for
comments.
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AGENCIES:
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency
Acquisition Council and the Defense
Acquisition Regulations Council
(Councils) are proposing to amend the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to
update the procedures for the
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acceptance of a bond with a security
interest in real property.
DATES: Interested parties should submit
written comments to the FAR
Secretariat on or before May 15, 2007 to
be considered in the formulation of a
final rule.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
identified by FAR case 2006–013 by any
of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search for any
document by first selecting the proper
document types and selecting ‘‘Federal
Acquisition Regulation’’ as the agency
of choice. At the ‘‘Keyword’’ prompt,
type in the FAR case number (for
example, FAR Case 2006–001) and click
on the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Please include
any personal and/or business
information inside the document.You
may also search for any document by
clicking on the ‘‘Advanced search/
document search’’tab at the top of the
screen, selecting from the agency field
‘‘Federal Acquisition Regulation’’, and
typing the FAR case number in the
keyword field. Select the ‘‘Submit’’
button.
• Fax: 202–501–4067.
• Mail: General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
(VIR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035,
ATTN: Laurieann Duarte, Washington,
DC 20405.
Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite FAR case 2006–013 in all
correspondence related to this case. All
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal and/or business confidential
information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry
Olson, Procurement Analyst, at (202)
501–3221 for clarification of content.
For information pertaining to status or
publication schedules, contact the FAR
Secretariat at (202) 501–4755. Please
cite FAR case 2006–013.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
FAR Subpart 28.2, Sureties and other
Security for Bonds, includes policies
which require agencies to obtain
adequate security for bonds when bonds
are used with a contract for supplies or
services (including construction). A
corporate or individual surety is an
acceptable form of security for a bond.
Whenever a surety secures a bond with
interest in real property, FAR 28.203–3
requires that the surety provide
evidence of title in the form of a
certificate of title prepared by a title
insurance company that has been
approved by the Department of Justice
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(DOJ).DOJ maintained a list of the
approved title companies that could
prepare the certificate of title on the
‘‘List of Approved Attorneys,
Abstracters, and Title Companies.’’ DOJ
has revised its procedures and no longer
maintains a list of approved title
insurance companies. Instead, DOJ has
developed a guide for the preparation of
evidence of title, Title Standards 2001
(Standards). The Standards address the
various types of title evidence that may
be acceptable considering local practice,
reliability, security, economy and other
factors. The Standards also address the
qualification requirements for preparers
of title evidence.
The FAR rule proposes to revise the
types of acceptable title evidence and
the qualification requirements for
preparers of title evidence consistent
with the Standards. The types of
acceptable title evidence and the
required qualifications are located in
Section 2 of the Standards.
In addition, FAR 28.203–3(d) requires
sureties to execute a lien if a surety
pledges real estate on Standard Form 28,
Affidavit of Individual Surety. The lien
must be recorded in the local recorder’s
office. When multiple parties jointly
own the real estate, the lien must be
signed by each owner of the property to
be valid. The FAR currently does not
clearly specify that all owners of the
property must sign the lien. The
proposed rule clarifies that all property
owners are required to sign the lien
when a surety pledges real estate as
collateral.
This is not a significant regulatory
action and, therefore, was not subject to
review under Section 6(b) of Executive
Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and
Review, dated September 30, 1993. This
rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C.
804.
B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Councils do not expect this
proposed rule to have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities within the
meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because the
incidence of use of bonds secured by
interest in real property is very low. An
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
has, therefore, not been performed. We
invite comments from small businesses
and other interested parties. The
Councils will consider comments from
small entities concerning the affected
FAR Parts 28 and 52 in accordance with
5 U.S.C. 610. Interested parties must
submit such comments separately and
should cite 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq. (FAR
case 2006–013), in correspondence.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049; FRL-8116-6]
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Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: On January 10, 2006, EPA proposed new requirements to reduce
exposure to lead hazards created by renovation, repair, and painting
activities that disturb lead-based paint. The proposal supports the
attainment of the Federal Government's goal of eliminating childhood
lead poisoning by 2010. With this document, EPA is announcing the
availability of two new studies in the rulemaking docket. The studies
include one conducted by EPA--Characterization of Dust Lead Levels
after Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities and a second study
conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)--Lead-
Safe Work Practices Survey Project. EPA will consider revisions to the
proposed work practice standards following review of these studies and
consideration of public comment received as a result of this document.
Comments should be submitted to the docket for the proposed rule and
must be received on or before April 16, 2007.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 16, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049. The DCO is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2005-0049. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: EPA established a docket for this action under ID number
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049. All documents in the docket are listed in the
docket's index available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed
in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly
available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are
available electronically at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
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DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The
telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744,
and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280. Docket
visitors are required to show photographic identification, pass through
a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are
processed through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will
be provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the
building and returned upon departure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Mike Wilson, National Program
Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0521; e-mail
address: wilson.mike@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you perform
renovations of target housing for compensation or dust sampling. Target
housing is defined in section 401 of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) as any housing constructed prior to 1978, except housing for the
elderly or persons with disabilities (unless any child under age 6
resides or is expected to reside in such housing) or any 0-bedroom
dwelling. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not
limited to:
Building construction (NAICS code 236), e.g., single
family housing construction, multi-family housing construction,
residential remodelers.
Specialty trade contractors (NAICS code 238), e.g.,
plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors, painting and wall
covering contractors, electrical contractors, finish carpentry
contractors, drywall and insulation contractors, siding contractors,
tile and terrazzo contractors, glass and glazing contractors.
Real estate (NAICS code 531), e.g., lessors of residential
buildings and dwellings, residential property managers.
Other technical and trade schools (NAICS code 611519),
e.g., training providers.
Engineering services (NAICS code 541330) and building
inspection services (NAICS code 541350), e.g., dust sampling
technicians.
This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. To determine
whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should
carefully examine the applicability provisions in Sec. 745.82 of the
proposed rule. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult the technical person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM
that you mail to EPA, as CBI and then identify electronically within
the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In
addition to one complete version of the comment that includes
information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain
the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
II. What Action Is the Agency Taking?
Many residences built prior to 1978 contain lead-based paint.
Activities that involve the disturbance or removal of lead-based paint,
including many renovation and repair activities, can result in high
localized concentrations of lead dust in the air and on exposed
surfaces within the home, as well as in surrounding soils.
In support of the Federal Government's goal of eliminating
childhood lead poisoning by 2010, EPA proposed a rule establishing
requirements to protect residents of pre-1978 housing units from lead
hazards due to renovation, repair, and painting activities. The
proposed rule, issued under the authority of section 402(c)(3) of TSCA,
was published in the Federal Register of January 10, 2006 (71 FR 1588)
(FRL-7755-5). With this document, EPA is announcing the availability of
two new studies in the rulemaking docket.
1. Characterization of Dust Lead Levels after Renovation, Repair,
and Painting Activities (January 23, 2007). In an effort to support a
thorough risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis of the proposed
rule, EPA designed and conducted a field study to characterize dust
lead levels during various stages of renovation, repair, and painting
activities. Results of that field study are presented in this report.
2. Lead-Safe Work Practices Survey Project (November 9, 2006). NAHB
conducted an assessment of renovation and remodeling activities to
measure levels of lead dust generated by home improvement contractors.
The objective of this project was to measure the amount of lead dust
generated during typical renovation and remodeling activities and
assess whether routine renovation and remodeling activities increased
lead dust levels in the work area and property.
A copy of these studies is now available in the docket for this
action (EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049). EPA is
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asking the public to consider their previous comments in light of these
studies, particularly those related to the proposed work practice
standards. EPA intends to consider these studies, and public comment
received as a result of this document, in the development of the final
Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program rule. In particular, EPA
requests comment on the proposed methods of containment, cleaning, and
cleaning verification in light of the information contained in these
studies. In addition, the Agency is interested in comments on whether
certain practices should require additional protective measures or
should be prohibited based on the study findings. Comments should be
submitted to the docket for the proposed rule (EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049)
and must be received on or before April 16, 2007.
List of Subjects 40 CFR Part 745
Environmental protection, Infants and children, Health and safety,
Housing renovation, Lead, Lead-based paint.
Dated: March 12, 2007.
James B. Gulliford,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic
Substances.
[FR Doc. E7-4869 Filed 3-15-07; 8:45 am]
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