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basis of honorable service in the U.S.
armed forces.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 45,000 responses at 20 minutes
(.333) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 14,985 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument, please visit the
Web site at:
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We may also be contacted at: USCIS,
Regulatory Products Division, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2210,
Telephone number 202–272–8377.
Dated: June 23, 2009.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form I–824, Extension of an
Existing Information Collection;
Comment Request
30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Form I–824,
Application for Action on an Approved
Application or Petition; OMB Control
No. 1615–0044.
ACTION:
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register on April 22, 2009, at 74 FR
18390, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did not receive
any comments.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until July 27, 2009.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the item(s) contained in this
notice, especially regarding the
estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to the
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(DHS), and to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS
Desk Officer. Comments may be
submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Products Division, Clearance Office, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2210.
Comments may also be submitted to
DHS via facsimile to 202–272–8352 or
via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov, and to the
OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile
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Control No. 1615–0044 in the subject
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performance of the functions of the
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information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
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(1) Type of Information Collection:
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(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 43,772 responses at 25 minutes
(.416 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 18,209 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument, please visit the
Web site at:
https://www.regulations.gov/.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS,
Regulatory Products Division, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2210,
Telephone number 202–272–8377.
Dated: June 23, 2009.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2009–0553]
Material Safety Data Sheet
Requirement in the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of effective date.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In the interest of providing
seafarers with clear, concise, and
accurate information on the health
effects of certain toxic substances, the
International Maritime Organization
(IMO) recently amended the
International Convention for the Safety
of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, to require
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for
ships carrying oil or oil fuel as defined
in regulation 1 of Annex I of the
International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships,
1973, as modified by the Protocol of
1978 relating thereto (MARPOL). Once
accepted by member States in
accordance with Article VIII of SOLAS,
and effective January 1, 2011, SOLAS
will require that each ship subject to
SOLAS and carrying oil or oil fuel as
defined in MARPOL must be provided
with MSDSs prior to loading such oil as
cargo in bulk or oil fuel. Additionally,
the IMO has recommended a format and
content for the MSDSs, and that
recommendation becomes effective July
1, 2009; the Coast Guard encourages this
recommended format, which is set out
below.
DATES: If accepted in accordance with
the Convention, the SOLAS requirement
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that vessels be provided with MSDSs
will become effective on January 1,
2011. The recommended IMO content
and format for MSDS was approved
effective July 1, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this notice, call
or e-mail Dr. Alan L. Schneider, CG–
5223, Coast Guard, telephone 202–372–
1421, e-mail alan.l.schneider@uscg.mil.
If you have questions on viewing the
docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202–366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
IMO Requirement That MSDSs Be
Provided
In October of 2007, IMO adopted
amendments to SOLAS chapter VI,
inserting a new regulation 5–1 to read
as follows:
Ships carrying oil or oil fuel, as defined in
regulation 1 of Annex 1 of the International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution
from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol
of 1978 relating thereto, shall be provided
with Material Safety Data Sheets, based on
the recommendations developed by the
Organization,* prior to the loading of such
oil as cargo in bulk or bunkering of oil fuel.
* Refer to the Recommendation for
material safety data sheets (MSDS) for
MARPOL Annex I cargoes and marine fuel
oils, adopted by the Organization by
resolution MSC.150(77), as may be amended.
The term ‘‘Annex I cargoes’’ refers to
those oil cargoes included in Annex I
(oils and oil products) of MARPOL; the
term does not refer to chemicals.
The 2007 amendment created an
anomaly in the application of SOLAS
requirements. In June 2009, IMO
amended regulation 1 of SOLAS
Chapter VI to add the following to the
first sentence, ‘‘Except as otherwise
provided, t’’ and struck the ‘‘T’’, so that
the text reads, ‘‘Except as otherwise
provided, this * * * .’’ Additionally,
regulation 5–1, as amended, continues
to read as set forth above. The effect of
this action is to harmonize Regulation 1
with the amended Regulation 5–1. The
effective date of both regulations is
January 1, 2011.
When accepted in accordance with
the Convention Article VIII, the
amendments to SOLAS chapter VI will
enter into force on January 1, 2011.
Accordingly, beginning January 1, 2011,
State parties to SOLAS can be expected
to verify that ships subject to SOLAS
have been provided with MSDSs, as
required. After that date, all U.S. flagged
SOLAS vessels traveling overseas
should expect foreign Administrations
to ask for MSDSs for each Annex I cargo
and marine oil fuel on board. Also, after
January 1, 2011, all U.S. and foreign
flagged SOLAS vessels in U.S. ports
should anticipate that the Coast Guard
will ask for MSDSs, as part of its
domestic and foreign vessel compliance
activities and in fulfillment of the
United States’ duties as a party to the
SOLAS convention.
Because the IMO only recently
adopted the recommended format and
content for MSDSs, the Coast Guard will
provide a future notice containing
detailed enforcement guidance,
including MSDS guidance for vessels
involved in lightering operations. For
now, the Coast Guard recommends that
MSDSs provided to a ship follow the
recommended IMO content and format
contained below. The Coast Guard
anticipates that these MSDSs will be
provided by the oil terminal or bunker
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supplier, unless otherwise arranged by
the cargo/bunker supplier and the ship
interests. It is further expected that shipboard personnel will have access to
these MSDSs in a working language or
languages understood by them.
Additionally, occupational exposure
limits referenced in an MSDS should be
based on internationally recognized
standards.
Although the SOLAS requirements for
MSDSs do not apply to vessels not
subject to SOLAS, such as unmanned
inland barges, other regulations, such as
46 CFR 197.565, may require MSDSs to
be on board.
In most cases, as a matter of good
safety practice, vessels will already have
MSDSs for all cargoes and these MSDSs
usually will contain the recommended
information. An MSDS may contain
more information than the IMO
recommends. In some cases, certain
recommended data may not apply to the
bulk liquid in question (data not
applicable should be so noted);
however, since some IMO member
States may require all of the
recommended information, it may be a
good idea to include all recommended
data.
Coast Guard Recommendation as to
Layout and Content of MSDSs
Effective July 1, 2009, the IMO
adopted the ‘‘Recommendation for
Material Safety Data Sheets for
MARPOL Annex I Cargoes and Marine
Fuel Oils.’’ The Coast Guard supports
and encourages this recommendation in
its entirety. Accordingly, the Coast
Guard encourages industry to apply the
following recommendations for the
layout and content of an MSDS.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDSS) FOR MARINE USE SUITABLE TO MEET THE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF THE MARINE INDUSTRY CONTAINING SAFETY, HANDLING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION TO
BE SUPPLIED TO A SHIP PRIOR TO THE LOADING OF MARPOL ANNEX I TYPE OIL AS CARGO IN BULK AND THE BUNKERING OF OIL FUEL
Section
Heading
Content
1 .............
Identification of the substance or mixture
and of the supplier.
2 .............
Hazards identification ..................................
3 .............
Composition/information on ingredients ......
Name of the category—see Guidelines following this table for MARPOL Annex I type
oil cargoes and oil fuels.
The name of the substances. Trade name of the substances.
Description on Bill of Lading (B/L), Bunker Delivery Note or other shipping document.
Other means of identification.
Supplier’s details (including name, address, telephone number, etc.).
Emergency telephone number.
GHS 1 classification of the substance/mixture and any regional information.
Other hazards which do not result in classification (e.g., hydrogen sulfide) or are not
covered by the GHS.
See Guidelines following this table.
Common name, synonyms, etc. Impurities and stabilizing additives which are themselves classified and which contribute to the classification of the substances.
The chemical identity and concentration or concentration ranges of all ingredients
which are hazardous within the meaning of GHS and are present above their cut-off
levels. Cut-off level for reproductive toxicity, carcinogenicity and category 1 mutagenicity is 0.1%. Cut-off level for all other hazard classes is 1%.
See Guidelines following this table.
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDSS) FOR MARINE USE SUITABLE TO MEET THE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF THE MARINE INDUSTRY CONTAINING SAFETY, HANDLING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION TO
BE SUPPLIED TO A SHIP PRIOR TO THE LOADING OF MARPOL ANNEX I TYPE OIL AS CARGO IN BULK AND THE BUNKERING OF OIL FUEL—Continued
Section
Heading
Content
4 .............
First aid measures .......................................
5 .............
Fire-fighting measures .................................
6 .............
Accidental release measures ......................
7 .............
Handling and storage ..................................
8 .............
Exposure controls/personal protection ........
9 .............
10 ...........
Physical and chemical properties ...............
Stability and reactivity .................................
11 ...........
Toxicological information .............................
12 ...........
Ecological information .................................
13 ...........
Disposal considerations ..............................
14 ...........
Transport information ..................................
15 ...........
16 ...........
Regulatory information ................................
Other information including information on
preparation and revision of the MSDS.
Description of necessary measures, subdivided according to the different routes of exposure, i.e., inhalation, skin and eye contact and ingestion.
Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed.
Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment, if necessary.
Suitable extinguishing media.
Specific hazards arising from the chemical (e.g., nature of any hazardous combustion
products).
Special protective equipment and precautions for fire-fighters.
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures.
Environmental precautions.
Methods and materials for containment and clean-up.
Precautions for safe handling.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities.
Control parameters (e.g., occupational exposure limit values).
Appropriate technical precautions.
Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment.
See Guidelines following this table.
Chemical stability. Possibility of hazardous reactions.
Conditions to avoid (e.g., static discharge).
Concise but complete and comprehensible description of the various toxicological
(health) effects and the available data used to identify those effects, including:
Information on the likely routes of exposure (inhalation, ingestion, skin and eye contact);
Symptoms related to the physical, chemical and toxicological characteristics;
Delayed and immediate effects and also chronic effects from short- and long-term
exposure.
Numerical measures of toxicity (such as acute toxicity estimates).
See Guidelines following this table.
Ecotoxicity (aquatic and terrestrial, where available).
Persistence and degradability.
Bioaccumulation potential.
Mobility in soil.
Other adverse effects.
See Guidelines following this table.
Description of waste residues and information on their safe handling and methods of
disposal, in line with MARPOL requirements.
UN number, where applicable.
UN Proper shipping name, where applicable.
Transport Hazard class(es), where applicable.
Special precautions which a user needs to be aware of or needs to comply with in
connection with transport (e.g., heating and carriage temperatures).
Note that this product is being carried under the scope of MARPOL Annex I.
Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question.
Version No.
Date of issue.
Issuing source.
1 Globally
Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), United Nations (2007 edition, as revised).
Guidelines for the Completion of
MSDSs for MARPOL Annex I Type Oil
as Cargo in Bulk and Oil Fuel
1. Categories of Liquids
The following categories subdivide
the full scope of substances covered by
Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 and set in
groups specific products for general
identification purposes.
1.1 crude oils;
1.2 fuel and residual oils, including
ship’s bunkers;
1.3 unfinished distillates, hydraulic
oils and lubricating oils;
1.4 gas oils, including ship’s bunkers;
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1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
kerosenes;
naphthas and condensates;
gasoline blending stocks;
gasoline and spirits; and
asphalt solutions.
2. Properties and Information
In addition to properties and
information specified in the above table
containing the recommended MSDS
format, the following properties and
information should be reported:
2.1 for the following provide
appropriate hazards identification in
section 2, composition/information on
ingredients in section 3, and
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toxicological information in section
11 of the MSDS:
2.1.1 Benzene—if present ≥0.1% by
weight (even if naturally occurring
ingredient of the material);
2.1.2 Hydrogen sulfide—if present at
any concentration, in liquid and
vapor phases, or if possible to
accumulate in a tank’s vapor space;
and
2.1.3 Total Sulfur—if present ≥0.5%
by weight, identify in section 3 and
warn of potential for hydrogen sulfide
evolution in sections 2 and 11;
2.2 for physical and chemical
properties in section 9 of the MSDS:
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2.2.1 appearance (physical state, color,
etc.);
2.2.2 odor;
2.2.3 pour point;
2.2.4 boiling range;
2.2.5 flash point;
2.2.6 upper/lower flammability or
explosive limits;
2.2.7 vapor pressure (Reid vapor
pressure (RVP) when appropriate);
2.2.8 vapor density;
2.2.9 density;
2.2.10 auto-ignition temperature; and
2.2.11 kinematic viscosity; and
2.3 for ecological information in
section 12 of the MSDS: Persistent or
non-persistent oil as per the
International Oil Pollution
Compensation (IOPC) Fund
definition.
This notice is issued under the
authority of 33 U.S.C. 1231, 1321(j), and
1903(b).
Dated: June 24, 2009.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and
Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5280–N–24]
Federal Property Suitable as Facilities
To Assist the Homeless
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This Notice identifies
unutilized, underutilized, excess, and
surplus Federal property reviewed by
HUD for suitability for possible use to
assist the homeless.
DATES: Effective Date: June 26, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Ezzell, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Room 7262, Washington,
DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234;
TTY number for the hearing- and
speech-impaired (202) 708–2565, (these
telephone numbers are not toll-free), or
call the toll-free Title V information line
at 800–927–7588.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the December 12, 1988
court order in National Coalition for the
Homeless v. Veterans Administration,
No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD
publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis,
identifying unutilized, underutilized,
excess and surplus Federal buildings
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and real property that HUD has
reviewed for suitability for use to assist
the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the
purpose of announcing that no
additional properties have been
determined suitable or unsuitable this
week.
Dated: June 18, 2009.
Mark R. Johnston,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5336–N–01]
Conference Call Meeting of the
Manufactured Housing Consensus
Committee
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of upcoming meetings
via conference call.
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of the
upcoming meetings of the Manufactured
Housing Consensus Committee (the
Committee) to be held via telephone
conference. The meetings are open to
the general public, which may
participate by following the instructions
below.
DATES: The conference call meetings
will be held on Wednesday, July 8,
2009, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. eastern
daylight time, and Thursday, July 9,
2009, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. eastern
daylight time.
ADDRESSES: Information concerning the
conference calls can be obtained from
the Department’s Consensus Committee
Administering Organization, the
National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA). Interested parties can link onto
the NFPA Web site for instructions
concerning how to participate, and for
contact information for the conference
calls, in the section marked
‘‘Highlights’’ ‘‘Manufactured Housing
Consensus Committee Information’’
‘‘Administering Organization’’. The link
can be found at: https://www.hud.gov/
offices/hsg/ramh/mhs/mhcc.cfm.
Alternately, interested parties may
contact Jill McGovern of NFPA at (617)
984–7404 (this is not a toll-free number)
for conference call information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William W. Matchneer III, Associate
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of
Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured
Housing, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
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SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone
(202) 708–6409 (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons who have difficulty
hearing or speaking may access this
number via TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Information Relay Service at
(800) 877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
these meetings is provided in
accordance with Sections 10(a) and (b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App. 2) and 41 CFR 102–3.150.
The Manufactured Housing Consensus
Committee was established under
Section 604(a)(3) of the National
Manufactured Housing Construction
and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 5403(a)(3). The
Committee is charged with providing
recommendations to the Secretary to
adopt, revise, and interpret
manufactured home construction and
safety standards and procedural and
enforcement regulations, and with
developing and recommending
proposed model installation standards
to the Secretary.
The purpose of these conference call
meetings is for the Committee to review
and provide comments to the Secretary
on a draft proposed rule concerning the
Primary Inspection Agencies.
Tentative Agenda
A. Roll Call.
B. Welcome and Opening remarks.
C. Public testimony.
D. Full committee meeting to discuss,
provide comments and take actions on
the Primary Inspection Agency Draft
Proposed Rule.
E. Adjournment.
Dated: June 18, 2009.
Brian D. Montgomery,
Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal
Housing Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5336–N–02]
Meeting of the Manufactured Housing
Consensus Committee
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of upcoming meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming meeting of the Manufactured
Housing Consensus Committee (the
Committee). The meeting is open to the
public and the site is accessible to
individuals with disabilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2009-0553]
Material Safety Data Sheet Requirement in the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of effective date.
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SUMMARY: In the interest of providing seafarers with clear, concise,
and accurate information on the health effects of certain toxic
substances, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently
amended the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
(SOLAS), 1974, to require Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for ships
carrying oil or oil fuel as defined in regulation 1 of Annex I of the
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,
1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL).
Once accepted by member States in accordance with Article VIII of
SOLAS, and effective January 1, 2011, SOLAS will require that each ship
subject to SOLAS and carrying oil or oil fuel as defined in MARPOL must
be provided with MSDSs prior to loading such oil as cargo in bulk or
oil fuel. Additionally, the IMO has recommended a format and content
for the MSDSs, and that recommendation becomes effective July 1, 2009;
the Coast Guard encourages this recommended format, which is set out
below.
DATES: If accepted in accordance with the Convention, the SOLAS
requirement
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that vessels be provided with MSDSs will become effective on January 1,
2011. The recommended IMO content and format for MSDS was approved
effective July 1, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call or e-mail Dr. Alan L. Schneider, CG-5223, Coast Guard, telephone
202-372-1421, e-mail alan.l.schneider@uscg.mil. If you have questions
on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
IMO Requirement That MSDSs Be Provided
In October of 2007, IMO adopted amendments to SOLAS chapter VI,
inserting a new regulation 5-1 to read as follows:
Ships carrying oil or oil fuel, as defined in regulation 1 of
Annex 1 of the International Convention for the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978
relating thereto, shall be provided with Material Safety Data
Sheets, based on the recommendations developed by the Organization,*
prior to the loading of such oil as cargo in bulk or bunkering of
oil fuel.
* Refer to the Recommendation for material safety data sheets
(MSDS) for MARPOL Annex I cargoes and marine fuel oils, adopted by
the Organization by resolution MSC.150(77), as may be amended.
The term ``Annex I cargoes'' refers to those oil cargoes included in
Annex I (oils and oil products) of MARPOL; the term does not refer to
chemicals.
The 2007 amendment created an anomaly in the application of SOLAS
requirements. In June 2009, IMO amended regulation 1 of SOLAS Chapter
VI to add the following to the first sentence, ``Except as otherwise
provided, t'' and struck the ``T'', so that the text reads, ``Except as
otherwise provided, this * * * .'' Additionally, regulation 5-1, as
amended, continues to read as set forth above. The effect of this
action is to harmonize Regulation 1 with the amended Regulation 5-1.
The effective date of both regulations is January 1, 2011.
When accepted in accordance with the Convention Article VIII, the
amendments to SOLAS chapter VI will enter into force on January 1,
2011. Accordingly, beginning January 1, 2011, State parties to SOLAS
can be expected to verify that ships subject to SOLAS have been
provided with MSDSs, as required. After that date, all U.S. flagged
SOLAS vessels traveling overseas should expect foreign Administrations
to ask for MSDSs for each Annex I cargo and marine oil fuel on board.
Also, after January 1, 2011, all U.S. and foreign flagged SOLAS vessels
in U.S. ports should anticipate that the Coast Guard will ask for
MSDSs, as part of its domestic and foreign vessel compliance activities
and in fulfillment of the United States' duties as a party to the SOLAS
convention.
Because the IMO only recently adopted the recommended format and
content for MSDSs, the Coast Guard will provide a future notice
containing detailed enforcement guidance, including MSDS guidance for
vessels involved in lightering operations. For now, the Coast Guard
recommends that MSDSs provided to a ship follow the recommended IMO
content and format contained below. The Coast Guard anticipates that
these MSDSs will be provided by the oil terminal or bunker supplier,
unless otherwise arranged by the cargo/bunker supplier and the ship
interests. It is further expected that ship-board personnel will have
access to these MSDSs in a working language or languages understood by
them. Additionally, occupational exposure limits referenced in an MSDS
should be based on internationally recognized standards.
Although the SOLAS requirements for MSDSs do not apply to vessels
not subject to SOLAS, such as unmanned inland barges, other
regulations, such as 46 CFR 197.565, may require MSDSs to be on board.
In most cases, as a matter of good safety practice, vessels will
already have MSDSs for all cargoes and these MSDSs usually will contain
the recommended information. An MSDS may contain more information than
the IMO recommends. In some cases, certain recommended data may not
apply to the bulk liquid in question (data not applicable should be so
noted); however, since some IMO member States may require all of the
recommended information, it may be a good idea to include all
recommended data.
Coast Guard Recommendation as to Layout and Content of MSDSs
Effective July 1, 2009, the IMO adopted the ``Recommendation for
Material Safety Data Sheets for MARPOL Annex I Cargoes and Marine Fuel
Oils.'' The Coast Guard supports and encourages this recommendation in
its entirety. Accordingly, the Coast Guard encourages industry to apply
the following recommendations for the layout and content of an MSDS.
Recommendations for Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for Marine Use Suitable To Meet the Particular Needs of
the Marine Industry Containing Safety, Handling, and Environmental Information To Be Supplied to a Ship Prior to
the Loading of MARPOL Annex I Type Oil as Cargo in Bulk and the Bunkering of Oil Fuel
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Section Heading Content
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1....................... Identification of the substance Name of the category--see Guidelines following this
or mixture and of the supplier. table for MARPOL Annex I type oil cargoes and oil
fuels.
The name of the substances. Trade name of the
substances.
Description on Bill of Lading (B/L), Bunker Delivery
Note or other shipping document.
Other means of identification.
Supplier's details (including name, address,
telephone number, etc.).
Emergency telephone number.
2....................... Hazards identification.......... GHS \1\ classification of the substance/mixture and
any regional information.
Other hazards which do not result in classification
(e.g., hydrogen sulfide) or are not covered by the
GHS.
See Guidelines following this table.
3....................... Composition/information on Common name, synonyms, etc. Impurities and
ingredients. stabilizing additives which are themselves
classified and which contribute to the
classification of the substances.
The chemical identity and concentration or
concentration ranges of all ingredients which are
hazardous within the meaning of GHS and are present
above their cut-off levels. Cut-off level for
reproductive toxicity, carcinogenicity and category
1 mutagenicity is 0.1%. Cut-off level for all other
hazard classes is 1%.
See Guidelines following this table.
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4....................... First aid measures.............. Description of necessary measures, subdivided
according to the different routes of exposure,
i.e., inhalation, skin and eye contact and
ingestion.
Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed.
Indication of immediate medical attention and
special treatment, if necessary.
5....................... Fire-fighting measures.......... Suitable extinguishing media.
Specific hazards arising from the chemical (e.g.,
nature of any hazardous combustion products).
Special protective equipment and precautions for
fire-fighters.
6....................... Accidental release measures..... Personal precautions, protective equipment and
emergency procedures.
Environmental precautions.
Methods and materials for containment and clean-up.
7....................... Handling and storage............ Precautions for safe handling.
Conditions for safe storage, including any
incompatibilities.
8....................... Exposure controls/personal Control parameters (e.g., occupational exposure
protection. limit values).
Appropriate technical precautions.
Individual protection measures, such as personal
protective equipment.
9....................... Physical and chemical properties See Guidelines following this table.
10...................... Stability and reactivity........ Chemical stability. Possibility of hazardous
reactions.
Conditions to avoid (e.g., static discharge).
11...................... Toxicological information....... Concise but complete and comprehensible description
of the various toxicological (health) effects and
the available data used to identify those effects,
including:
Information on the likely routes of exposure
(inhalation, ingestion, skin and eye contact);
Symptoms related to the physical, chemical and
toxicological characteristics;
Delayed and immediate effects and also chronic
effects from short- and long-term exposure.
Numerical measures of toxicity (such as acute
toxicity estimates).
See Guidelines following this table.
12...................... Ecological information.......... Ecotoxicity (aquatic and terrestrial, where
available).
Persistence and degradability.
Bioaccumulation potential.
Mobility in soil.
Other adverse effects.
See Guidelines following this table.
13...................... Disposal considerations......... Description of waste residues and information on
their safe handling and methods of disposal, in
line with MARPOL requirements.
14...................... Transport information........... UN number, where applicable.
UN Proper shipping name, where applicable.
Transport Hazard class(es), where applicable.
Special precautions which a user needs to be aware
of or needs to comply with in connection with
transport (e.g., heating and carriage
temperatures).
Note that this product is being carried under the
scope of MARPOL Annex I.
15...................... Regulatory information.......... Safety, health and environmental regulations
specific for the product in question.
16...................... Other information including Version No.
information on preparation and Date of issue.
revision of the MSDS. Issuing source.
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\1\ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), United Nations (2007 edition,
as revised).
Guidelines for the Completion of MSDSs for MARPOL Annex I Type Oil as
Cargo in Bulk and Oil Fuel
1. Categories of Liquids
The following categories subdivide the full scope of substances
covered by Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 and set in groups specific products
for general identification purposes.
1.1 crude oils;
1.2 fuel and residual oils, including ship's bunkers;
1.3 unfinished distillates, hydraulic oils and lubricating oils;
1.4 gas oils, including ship's bunkers;
1.5 kerosenes;
1.6 naphthas and condensates;
1.7 gasoline blending stocks;
1.8 gasoline and spirits; and
1.9 asphalt solutions.
2. Properties and Information
In addition to properties and information specified in the above
table containing the recommended MSDS format, the following properties
and information should be reported:
2.1 for the following provide appropriate hazards identification in
section 2, composition/information on ingredients in section 3, and
toxicological information in section 11 of the MSDS:
2.1.1 Benzene--if present >=0.1% by weight (even if naturally occurring
ingredient of the material);
2.1.2 Hydrogen sulfide--if present at any concentration, in liquid and
vapor phases, or if possible to accumulate in a tank's vapor space; and
2.1.3 Total Sulfur--if present >=0.5% by weight, identify in section 3
and warn of potential for hydrogen sulfide evolution in sections 2 and
11;
2.2 for physical and chemical properties in section 9 of the MSDS:
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2.2.1 appearance (physical state, color, etc.);
2.2.2 odor;
2.2.3 pour point;
2.2.4 boiling range;
2.2.5 flash point;
2.2.6 upper/lower flammability or explosive limits;
2.2.7 vapor pressure (Reid vapor pressure (RVP) when appropriate);
2.2.8 vapor density;
2.2.9 density;
2.2.10 auto-ignition temperature; and
2.2.11 kinematic viscosity; and
2.3 for ecological information in section 12 of the MSDS: Persistent or
non-persistent oil as per the International Oil Pollution Compensation
(IOPC) Fund definition.
This notice is issued under the authority of 33 U.S.C. 1231,
1321(j), and 1903(b).
Dated: June 24, 2009.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. E9-15337 Filed 6-24-09; 4:15 pm]
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