Multi-Agency Informational Meeting Concerning Compliance With the Federal Select Agent Program; Public Meeting, 62312-62313 [2011-26071]

Download as PDF 62312 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 195 / Friday, October 7, 2011 / Proposed Rules programs/ammonium-nitrate-securityprogram.shtm. Each meeting is open to the public and each is expected to last up to a total of four hours. Please note that a public meeting may adjourn early if all commenters present have had the opportunity to speak prior to the scheduled conclusion of the meeting. DHS will use sign-in sheets to voluntarily collect contact information from the attending public and to properly log oral comments received during the meetings. Providing contact information will be voluntary, and members of the public may also make anonymous oral comments. Seating may be limited, but session organizers will make every effort to suitably accommodate all participants. In order to allow as many members of the public as possible to speak, each speaker must limit his/her remarks to three minutes. A transcript of each of these public meetings will be provided in the electronic docket for the Ammonium Nitrate Security Program rulemaking, docket number DHS–2008–0076, available at https://www.regulations.gov. Written comments on the proposed Ammonium Nitrate Security Program may also be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security. As specified in the NPRM, you may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS–2008–0076, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Follow the instructions at https:// www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. • Mail: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (NPPD/ ISCD), 245 Murray Lane, SW., Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 20598–0610. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these methods to submit written comments. pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS-1 Key Comments Solicited by the Department The Department is soliciting comments on all aspects of the NPRM. Of particular interest are comments addressing the following major issues: Ammonium Nitrate Use and Characteristics 1. The types, quantities, and concentrations of ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrate mixtures produced, used, sold, and transferred in the United States. 2. The detonability of ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrate mixtures of different quantities and concentrations. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:24 Oct 06, 2011 Jkt 226001 Registration DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1. The level of access to the Internet that potential registration applicants currently have and/or the level of access potential applicants anticipate having in the future. 2. How potential registration applicants who do not have readilyaccessible Internet access could obtain the access necessary to register online. 3. How to best notify agents (AN Agents) when ammonium nitrate purchasers (AN Purchasers) submit those AN Agents’ names to the Department prior to sale or transfer of ammonium nitrate. 4. The efficiency and sufficiency of notifying applicants of registration number (AN Registered User Number) approvals and denials via e-mail or other electronic means. 5. The proposed regulatory coverage of truck drivers and other ammonium nitrate transporters. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Verification 1. The proposed requirement that certain forms of identification should be acceptable for purposes of a visual identity verification check. 2. The advisability, costs, and benefits of enabling AN Agents to provide AN Purchasers’ identity verification information directly to ammonium nitrate sellers (AN Sellers) when it is not possible for an AN Seller to verify the identity of the AN Purchaser in person. 3. Possible alternative methods that could be employed to verify AN Purchasers’ identities in sales or transfers involving AN Agents. Recordkeeping 1. The benefits and costs of maintaining records regarding the AN Purchaser (and, where applicable, AN Agent) verification process. 2. How ammonium nitrate facility (AN Facility) personnel should notify AN Purchasers and AN Agents that the information they provide may be shared with the Department. Dated: October 3, 2011. Penny Anderson, Director, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2011–26051 Filed 10–6–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 7 CFR Part 331 9 CFR Part 121 [Docket No. APHIS–2011–0099] Multi-Agency Informational Meeting Concerning Compliance With the Federal Select Agent Program; Public Meeting Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCIES: This is to notify all interested parties, including individuals and entities possessing, using, or transferring federally listed biological agents and toxins, that a meeting will be held to provide specific regulatory guidance related to the Federal Select Agent Program established under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. The meeting is being organized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services. Issues to be discussed include personnel reliability programs, pre-employment background screenings, occupational health programs, and BSL4 surety programs. DATES: The meeting will be held on November 16, 2011, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Persons who wish to attend the meeting must register by October 14, 2011. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy, 1640 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: APHIS: Ms. Cassie Armiger, Program Analyst, APHIS Select Agent Program, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 2, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–5960. CDC: Dr. Eduardo O’Neill, Training & Outreach Officer, Division of Select Agents and Toxins, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road MS A–46, Atlanta, GA 30333; (404) 718–2000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, ‘‘Enhancing Controls on Dangerous Biological Agents and Toxins’’ (sections 201 through 231), provides for the regulation SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07OCP1.SGM 07OCP1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS-1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 195 / Friday, October 7, 2011 / Proposed Rules of certain biological agents and toxins by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (subtitle A, sections 201–204) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) (subtitle B, sections 211–213), and provides for interagency coordination between the two Departments regarding overlap agents and toxins (subtitle C, section 221). For the HHS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been designated as the agency with primary responsibility for implementing the provisions of the Act; the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is the agency fulfilling that role for the USDA. CDC and APHIS list select agents and toxins in 42 CFR 73.3 and in 7 CFR 331.3 and 9 CFR 121.3, respectively. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Criminal Justice Information Service (CJIS) conducts security risk assessments of all individuals and nongovernmental entities that request to possess, use, or transfer select agents and toxins. The meeting announced here is an opportunity for the regulated community (i.e., registered entity responsible officials, alternate responsible officials, and entity owners) and other interested individuals to obtain specific regulatory guidance and information on standards concerning biosafety and biosecurity issues related to the Federal Select Agent Program. CDC, APHIS, and CJIS representatives will be present at the meeting to address questions and concerns. Updates on the current status of the APHIS and CDC proposed rule, general components of a personnel reliability program, pre-employment background screening, occupational health programs, BSL4 surety programs, and future responsible official training will be discussed, including panel discussions, by representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, CJIS, APHIS, CDC, and National Institutes of Health. All attendees must register in advance. To register all persons must complete an online registration form at https://www.selectagents.gov and submit it by October 14, 2011. For those unable to attend in person, the workshop will be available over the Internet as a webcast. Parking is available at the University Center for a $5 fee. Hotel information is available on the Internet at https:// www.selectagents.gov. If you require special accommodations, such as a sign language interpreter, please call or write one of the individuals listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:24 Oct 06, 2011 Jkt 226001 Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of October 2011. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2011–26071 Filed 10–6–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 9 CFR Parts 71, 77, 78, and 90 [Docket No. APHIS–2009–0091] RIN 0579–AD24 Traceability for Livestock Moving Interstate Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. AGENCY: We are extending the comment period for our proposed rule that would establish minimum national official identification and documentation requirements for the traceability of livestock moving interstate. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before December 9, 2011. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!document Detail;D=APHIS–2009–0091–0001. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2009–0091, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at https://www. regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= APHIS–2009–0091 or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 690–2817 before coming. SUMMARY: Mr. Neil Hammerschmidt, Program Manager, Animal Disease Traceability, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 46, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 62313 Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 734– 5571. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 11, 2011, we published in the Federal Register (76 FR 50082–50110, Docket No. APHIS–2009–0091) a proposal to establish minimum national official identification and documentation requirements for the traceability of livestock moving interstate. Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or before November 9, 2011. We are extending the comment period on Docket No. APHIS– 2009–0091 for an additional 30 days. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301–8317; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. Done in Washington, DC this 3rd day of October 2011. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2011–26056 Filed 10–6–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Parts 121, 124, 125, 126, 127 RIN 3245–AG23 Small Business Size and Status Integrity U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is proposing to amend its regulations to implement provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act) pertaining to small business size and status integrity. SBA is proposing to amend its program regulations to implement statutory provisions establishing that there is a presumption of loss equal to the value of the contract or other instrument when a concern willfully seeks and receives an award by misrepresentation. SBA is proposing to amend its program regulations to implement statutory provisions that provide that the submission of an offer or application for an award intended for small business concerns will be deemed a size or status certification or representation in certain circumstances. SBA is proposing to amend its program regulations to implement statutory provisions that provide that an authorized official must sign in connection with a size or status certification or representation for a SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07OCP1.SGM 07OCP1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 62312-62313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26071]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

7 CFR Part 331

9 CFR Part 121

[Docket No. APHIS-2011-0099]


Multi-Agency Informational Meeting Concerning Compliance With the 
Federal Select Agent Program; Public Meeting

AGENCIES: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This is to notify all interested parties, including 
individuals and entities possessing, using, or transferring federally 
listed biological agents and toxins, that a meeting will be held to 
provide specific regulatory guidance related to the Federal Select 
Agent Program established under the Public Health Security and 
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. The meeting is 
being organized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service, the Department of Health and Human 
Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the 
Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal 
Justice Information Services. Issues to be discussed include personnel 
reliability programs, pre-employment background screenings, 
occupational health programs, and BSL4 surety programs.

DATES: The meeting will be held on November 16, 2011, from 7:30 a.m. to 
5 p.m. Persons who wish to attend the meeting must register by October 
14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center 
for Public Policy, 1640 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: APHIS: Ms. Cassie Armiger, Program 
Analyst, APHIS Select Agent Program, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 2, 
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-5960.
    CDC: Dr. Eduardo O'Neill, Training & Outreach Officer, Division of 
Select Agents and Toxins, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road MS A-46, Atlanta, GA 
30333; (404) 718-2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of the Public Health Security and 
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, ``Enhancing 
Controls on Dangerous Biological Agents and Toxins'' (sections 201 
through 231), provides for the regulation

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of certain biological agents and toxins by the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS) (subtitle A, sections 201-204) and the Department 
of Agriculture (USDA) (subtitle B, sections 211-213), and provides for 
interagency coordination between the two Departments regarding overlap 
agents and toxins (subtitle C, section 221). For the HHS, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been designated as the 
agency with primary responsibility for implementing the provisions of 
the Act; the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is the 
agency fulfilling that role for the USDA. CDC and APHIS list select 
agents and toxins in 42 CFR 73.3 and in 7 CFR 331.3 and 9 CFR 121.3, 
respectively. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Justice 
Information Service (CJIS) conducts security risk assessments of all 
individuals and nongovernmental entities that request to possess, use, 
or transfer select agents and toxins.
    The meeting announced here is an opportunity for the regulated 
community (i.e., registered entity responsible officials, alternate 
responsible officials, and entity owners) and other interested 
individuals to obtain specific regulatory guidance and information on 
standards concerning biosafety and biosecurity issues related to the 
Federal Select Agent Program. CDC, APHIS, and CJIS representatives will 
be present at the meeting to address questions and concerns.
    Updates on the current status of the APHIS and CDC proposed rule, 
general components of a personnel reliability program, pre-employment 
background screening, occupational health programs, BSL4 surety 
programs, and future responsible official training will be discussed, 
including panel discussions, by representatives from the Department of 
Homeland Security, CJIS, APHIS, CDC, and National Institutes of Health.
    All attendees must register in advance. To register all persons 
must complete an online registration form at https://www.selectagents.gov and submit it by October 14, 2011. For those 
unable to attend in person, the workshop will be available over the 
Internet as a webcast.
    Parking is available at the University Center for a $5 fee. Hotel 
information is available on the Internet at https://www.selectagents.gov.
    If you require special accommodations, such as a sign language 
interpreter, please call or write one of the individuals listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of October 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-26071 Filed 10-6-11; 8:45 am]
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