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months of age or younger, the use and
abuse tests set forth under the
Commission’s regulations at 16 CFR
1500.50 and 16 CFR 1500.51 (excluding
the bite test of 1500.51(c)), will be used
to evaluate accessibility of phthalatecontaining component parts of a
children’s toy or child care article as a
result of normal and reasonably
foreseeable use and abuse of the
product.
(f) For children’s toys or child care
articles intended for children that are
over 18 months, but not over 36 months
of age, the use and abuse tests set forth
under the Commission’s regulations at
16 CFR 1500.50 and 16 CFR 1500.52
(excluding the bite test of 1500.52(c)),
will be used to evaluate accessibility of
phthalate-containing component parts
of a children’s toy or child care article
as a result of normal and reasonably
foreseeable use and abuse of the
product.
(g) For children’s toys intended for
children that are over 36 months, but
not over 96 months of age, the use and
abuse tests set forth under the
Commission’s regulations at 16 CFR
1500.50 and 16 CFR 1500.53 (excluding
the bite test of 1500.53(c)), will be used
to evaluate accessibility of phthalatecontaining component parts of a
children’s toy as a result of normal and
reasonably foreseeable use and abuse of
the product.
(h) For children’s toys intended for
children over 96 months through 12
years of age, the use and abuse tests set
forth under the Commission’s
regulations at 16 CFR 1500.50 and 16
CFR 1500.53 (excluding the bite test of
1500.53(c)) intended for children aged
37–96 months will be used to evaluate
accessibility of phthalate-containing
component parts of a children’s toy as
a result of normal and reasonably
foreseeable use and abuse of the
product.
(i) Because the Commission proposes
to adopt the same guidance with respect
to inaccessibility for phthalates that was
adopted by the Commission with regard
to inaccessibility of lead, paint,
coatings, and electroplating may not be
considered a barrier that would render
phthalate-containing component parts
of toys and child care articles
inaccessible. A children’s toy or child
care article that is or contains a
phthalate-containing part that is
enclosed, encased, or covered by fabric
and passes the appropriate use and
abuse tests on such covers, is
considered inaccessible to a child,
unless the product or part of the
product, in one dimension, is smaller
than 5 centimeters. However, vinyl (or
other plasticized material) covered
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mattresses/sleep surfaces which contain
phthalates that are designed or intended
by the manufacturer to facilitate sleep of
children age 3 and younger, are
considered accessible and would not be
considered inaccessible through the use
of fabric coverings, including sheets and
mattress pads.
(j) The intentional disassembly or
destruction of products by children
older than age 8 years, by means or
knowledge not generally available to
younger children, including use of tools,
will not be considered in evaluating
products for accessibility of phthalatecontaining components.
Dated: July 26, 2012.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
25 CFR Part 226
Establishment of the Osage Negotiated
Rulemaking Committee
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
On June 18, 2012, the
Department published a notice of intent
to establish the Osage Negotiated
Rulemaking Committee (Committee).
The Committee will develop specific
recommendations to address future
management and administration of the
Osage Mineral Estate, including
potential revisions to the regulations
governing leasing of Osage Reservation
lands for oil and gas mining at 25 CFR
part 226. This notice establishes the
Committee, and announces a public
meeting of the Committee.
DATES: Meeting: Tuesday, August 21,
2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 from 9:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Central Time).
SUMMARY:
The meetings will be held at
the Osage Mineral Council, 813
Grandview Avenue, Pawhuska, OK
74056.
ADDRESSES:
Mr.
Robert Impson, Designated Federal
Officer, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Telephone: (918) 781–4600; Fax: (918)
781–4604, or Email:
robert.impson@bia.gov. Include the
words Osage Negotiated Rulemaking in
the subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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On
October 14, 2011, the United States and
the Osage Nation (formerly known as
the Osage Tribe) signed a Settlement
Agreement to resolve litigation
regarding alleged mismanagement of the
Osage Nation’s oil and gas mineral
estate, among other claims. As part of
the Settlement Agreement, the parties
agreed that it would be mutually
beneficial ‘‘to address means of
improving the trust management of the
Osage Mineral Estate, the Osage Tribal
Trust Account, and Other Osage
Accounts.’’ Settlement Agreement,
Paragraph 1.i. The parties agreed that a
review and revision of the existing
regulations is warranted to better assist
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in
managing the Osage Mineral Estate. The
parties agreed to engage in a negotiated
rulemaking for this purpose. Settlement
Agreement, Paragraph 9.b. After the
Committee submits its report, BIA will
develop a proposed rule to be published
in the Federal Register.
Public Comments: Public comments
were submitted nominating members of
the Osage Minerals Council who were
not named or were named as alternates
in the June 18, 2012, Federal Register
Notice. These comments generally
expressed concern that some elected
members of the Osage Minerals Council
were not being allowed to participate on
the Committee. The Department
understands that the Osage Minerals
Council, which is the governing body of
the Osage Mineral Estate, voted on the
members who would sit on the
Committee in order of preference;
therefore, the interests of all Council
members will be represented by the
members voted to serve on the
Committee by the Osage Minerals
Council. Additionally, alternates will
serve on the Committee as an official
member when a Committee member is
absent. Nominations were also received
naming individual Osage Headright
holders. The Department believes that
as members who vote for the Osage
Minerals Council, the interests of each
of these individuals will be adequately
represented by those members voted to
serve on the Committee, each of whom
is an elected member of the Osage
Minerals Council and empowered to
make decisions regarding the Osage
Minerals Estate. Public comments were
also received nominating non-Osage
Headright holders due to concerns that
the Osage Minerals Council does not
have the best interests of shareholders
in mind. Because all shareholders
receive the same benefit per headright
interest, however, the Department
believes that the Osage members of the
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Committee, each of whom are also
shareholders, will adequately represent
the interest of all shareholders. It is
relevant to note that all of the
individuals who are not appointed to
the Committee will have an opportunity
to participate in the negotiated
rulemaking by attending Committee
meetings, submitting information and
speaking at Committee meetings during
the public comment sessions. Some of
the comments nominating the various
individuals also raised issues with the
Osage Constitution and role of the BIA
in managing the Osage Mineral Estate.
These issues are not relevant to the
nomination and appointment of
members to the Committee. In any
event, the Osage Nation operates
pursuant to a duly enacted Constitution
dated March 11, 1996. Additionally, the
goal of the negotiated rulemaking is to
provide recommendations to improve
BIA’s management and administration
of the Osage Mineral Estate.
Certification and Establishment of
Committee: Therefore, in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended (5 USC Appendix 2), and with
the concurrence of the General Services
Administration, the Department of the
Interior is announcing the establishment
of the Osage Negotiated Rulemaking
Committee. The Committee will report
to the Secretary of the Interior through
the Designated Federal Officer. The
Bureau of Indian Affairs will provide
administrative and logistical support to
the Committee. The members are those
individuals identified in the Notice of
Intent published on June 18, 2012.
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Meeting Agenda: At the first meeting,
the Commission will be receiving
informational briefings, discussing its
goals and procedures, developing a
meeting schedule and work plan, and
reviewing the existing regulations and
topics required to be included in the
negotiated rulemaking pursuant to the
Settlement Agreement. The public will
be able to make comments on Tuesday,
August 21 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
and Wednesday, August 22, 2012, from
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The final agenda
will be posted on www.bia.gov/
osageregneg prior to the meeting.
Public Input: Interested members of
the public may present, either orally or
through written comments, information
for the Committee to consider during
the public meeting. Speakers who wish
to expand their oral statements, or those
who had wished to speak, but could not
be accommodated during the public
comment period, are encouraged to
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Dated: July 26, 2012.
Ken Salazar,
Secretary, Department of the Interior.
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submit their comments in written form
to the Committee after the meeting.
Individuals or groups requesting to
make comments at the public
Committee meeting will be limited to 5
minutes per speaker. Interested parties
should contact Mr. Robert Impson,
Designated Federal Officer, in writing
(preferably via email), by August 17,
2012 (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT), to be placed on the public
speaker list for this meeting.
In order to attend this meeting, you
must register by close of business
August 17, 2012. The meeting location
is open to the public, and current,
government-issued, photo ID is required
to enter. Space is limited, so all
interested in attending should preregister. Please submit your name, time
of arrival, email address and phone
number to Mr. Robert Impson via email
at robert.impson@bia.gov or by phone at
(918) 781–4600.
Certification Statement: I hereby
certify that the establishment of the
Osage Negotiated Rulemaking
Committee is necessary, is in the public
interest and is established under the
authority of the Secretary of the Interior.
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; West
Virginia; Prevention of Significant
Deterioration
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
EPA is proposing to approve
revisions to the West Virginia State
Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted
by the West Virginia Department of
Environmental Protection (WVDEP) on
August 31, 2011. These revisions
pertaining to West Virginia’s Prevention
of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
program incorporate preconstruction
permitting regulations for fine
particulate matter (PM2.5) and
Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) into the West
Virginia SIP. In addition, EPA is
proposing to approve these revisions
and portions of other related
submissions for the purpose of
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determining that West Virginia has met
its statutory obligations with respect to
the infrastructure requirements of the
Clean Air Act (CAA) which relate to
West Virginia’s PSD permitting program
and are necessary to implement,
maintain, and enforce the 1997 PM2.5
and ozone National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS), the 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS, and the 2008 lead and
ozone NAAQS. EPA is proposing to
approve these revisions in accordance
with the requirements of the CAA.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before August 30, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID Number EPA–
R03–OAR–2012–0388 by one of the
following methods:
A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
B. Email: cox.kathleen@epa.gov.
C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2012–0388,
Kathleen Cox, Associate Director, Office
of Permits and Air Toxics, Mailcode
3AP10, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
D. Hand Delivery: At the previouslylisted EPA Region III address. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket’s normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2012–
0388. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change, and may be
made available online at
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 www.regulations.gov
or email. The www.regulations.gov Web
site 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 email
comment directly to EPA without going
through www.regulations.gov, your
email address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public
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
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[FR Doc No: 2012-18674]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
25 CFR Part 226
Establishment of the Osage Negotiated Rulemaking Committee
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: On June 18, 2012, the Department published a notice of intent
to establish the Osage Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (Committee). The
Committee will develop specific recommendations to address future
management and administration of the Osage Mineral Estate, including
potential revisions to the regulations governing leasing of Osage
Reservation lands for oil and gas mining at 25 CFR part 226. This
notice establishes the Committee, and announces a public meeting of the
Committee.
DATES: Meeting: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
and Wednesday, August 22, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Central
Time).
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Osage Mineral Council, 813
Grandview Avenue, Pawhuska, OK 74056.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Impson, Designated Federal
Officer, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Telephone: (918) 781-4600; Fax:
(918) 781-4604, or Email: robert.impson@bia.gov. Include the words
Osage Negotiated Rulemaking in the subject line.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 14, 2011, the United States and
the Osage Nation (formerly known as the Osage Tribe) signed a
Settlement Agreement to resolve litigation regarding alleged
mismanagement of the Osage Nation's oil and gas mineral estate, among
other claims. As part of the Settlement Agreement, the parties agreed
that it would be mutually beneficial ``to address means of improving
the trust management of the Osage Mineral Estate, the Osage Tribal
Trust Account, and Other Osage Accounts.'' Settlement Agreement,
Paragraph 1.i. The parties agreed that a review and revision of the
existing regulations is warranted to better assist the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA) in managing the Osage Mineral Estate. The parties agreed
to engage in a negotiated rulemaking for this purpose. Settlement
Agreement, Paragraph 9.b. After the Committee submits its report, BIA
will develop a proposed rule to be published in the Federal Register.
Public Comments: Public comments were submitted nominating members
of the Osage Minerals Council who were not named or were named as
alternates in the June 18, 2012, Federal Register Notice. These
comments generally expressed concern that some elected members of the
Osage Minerals Council were not being allowed to participate on the
Committee. The Department understands that the Osage Minerals Council,
which is the governing body of the Osage Mineral Estate, voted on the
members who would sit on the Committee in order of preference;
therefore, the interests of all Council members will be represented by
the members voted to serve on the Committee by the Osage Minerals
Council. Additionally, alternates will serve on the Committee as an
official member when a Committee member is absent. Nominations were
also received naming individual Osage Headright holders. The Department
believes that as members who vote for the Osage Minerals Council, the
interests of each of these individuals will be adequately represented
by those members voted to serve on the Committee, each of whom is an
elected member of the Osage Minerals Council and empowered to make
decisions regarding the Osage Minerals Estate. Public comments were
also received nominating non-Osage Headright holders due to concerns
that the Osage Minerals Council does not have the best interests of
shareholders in mind. Because all shareholders receive the same benefit
per headright interest, however, the Department believes that the Osage
members of the
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Committee, each of whom are also shareholders, will adequately
represent the interest of all shareholders. It is relevant to note that
all of the individuals who are not appointed to the Committee will have
an opportunity to participate in the negotiated rulemaking by attending
Committee meetings, submitting information and speaking at Committee
meetings during the public comment sessions. Some of the comments
nominating the various individuals also raised issues with the Osage
Constitution and role of the BIA in managing the Osage Mineral Estate.
These issues are not relevant to the nomination and appointment of
members to the Committee. In any event, the Osage Nation operates
pursuant to a duly enacted Constitution dated March 11, 1996.
Additionally, the goal of the negotiated rulemaking is to provide
recommendations to improve BIA's management and administration of the
Osage Mineral Estate.
Certification and Establishment of Committee: Therefore, in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended (5 USC Appendix 2), and with the concurrence of the
General Services Administration, the Department of the Interior is
announcing the establishment of the Osage Negotiated Rulemaking
Committee. The Committee will report to the Secretary of the Interior
through the Designated Federal Officer. The Bureau of Indian Affairs
will provide administrative and logistical support to the Committee.
The members are those individuals identified in the Notice of Intent
published on June 18, 2012.
Public Meeting Information
Meeting Agenda: At the first meeting, the Commission will be
receiving informational briefings, discussing its goals and procedures,
developing a meeting schedule and work plan, and reviewing the existing
regulations and topics required to be included in the negotiated
rulemaking pursuant to the Settlement Agreement. The public will be
able to make comments on Tuesday, August 21 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30
p.m.; and Wednesday, August 22, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The
final agenda will be posted on www.bia.gov/osageregneg prior to the
meeting.
Public Input: Interested members of the public may present, either
orally or through written comments, information for the Committee to
consider during the public meeting. Speakers who wish to expand their
oral statements, or those who had wished to speak, but could not be
accommodated during the public comment period, are encouraged to submit
their comments in written form to the Committee after the meeting.
Individuals or groups requesting to make comments at the public
Committee meeting will be limited to 5 minutes per speaker. Interested
parties should contact Mr. Robert Impson, Designated Federal Officer,
in writing (preferably via email), by August 17, 2012 (See FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the public speaker list for this
meeting.
In order to attend this meeting, you must register by close of
business August 17, 2012. The meeting location is open to the public,
and current, government-issued, photo ID is required to enter. Space is
limited, so all interested in attending should pre-register. Please
submit your name, time of arrival, email address and phone number to
Mr. Robert Impson via email at robert.impson@bia.gov or by phone at
(918) 781-4600.
Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the establishment of
the Osage Negotiated Rulemaking Committee is necessary, is in the
public interest and is established under the authority of the Secretary
of the Interior.
Dated: July 26, 2012.
Ken Salazar,
Secretary, Department of the Interior.
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