Chemical Substances When Manufactured or Processed as Nanoscale Materials; TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Notice of Public Meeting, 26518-26519 [2015-11215]
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docket is closed. Lacking such notice, it
will be more difficult for interested
persons to determine when, how and for
what reason a docket was terminated.
I would add the following language to
the Proposed Rule: The Commission
shall issue a public notice announcing
the automatic closure of the docket, at
the time of closure.
The rule would be improved and the
Commission’s commitment to openness
and citizen participation would be
enhanced if the Commission were to
adopt in the Final Rule the additional
step I had recommended.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
Ruth Y. Goldway
SUMMARY:
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 3001
Administrative practice and
procedure, Postal Service.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Commission proposes to
amend chapter III of title 39 of the Code
of Federal Regulations as follows:
PART 3001—RULES OF PRACTICE
AND PROCEDURE
1. The authority citation for part 3001
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 39 U.S.C. 404(d); 503; 504;
3661.
2. Add new § 3001.44 to read as
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§ 3001.44
Docket.
Automatic Closure of Inactive
(a) The Commission shall
automatically close a docket in which
there has been no activity of record by
any interested party or participant for 12
consecutive months.
(b) Motion to stay automatic closure.
Any interested party or participant,
including the Postal Service, a Public
Representative, or the Commission, may
file a motion to stay automatic closure,
pursuant to § 3001.21, and request that
the docket remain open for a specified
term not to exceed 12 months. Motions
to stay automatic closure must be filed
at least 10 days prior to the automatic
closure date.
(c) Motion to reopen automatically
closed docket. If, at any time after a
docket has been automatically closed,
any interested party or participant,
including the Postal Service, a Public
Representative, or the Commission, may
file a motion to reopen an automatically
closed docket, pursuant to § 3001.21,
and must set forth with particularity
good cause for reopening the docket.
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[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0572; FRL–9926–86]
Chemical Substances When
Manufactured or Processed as
Nanoscale Materials; TSCA Reporting
and Recordkeeping Requirements;
Notice of Public Meeting
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
EPA is holding a public
meeting during the comment period of
the proposed rule that published in the
Federal Register of April 6, 2015, which
involved proposed reporting and
recordkeeping requirements for certain
chemical substances when they are
manufactured or processed at the
nanoscale. Specifically, that proposal
involves one-time reporting for existing
nanoscale materials and one-time
reporting for new discrete nanoscale
materials before they are manufactured
or processed. As stated in that proposed
rule, the public meeting will provide an
opportunity for further discussion of the
proposed requirements and is intended
to facilitate comments on all aspects of
that proposed rule, especially comments
on specific issues as identified in the
proposed rule.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June
11, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Requests to participate in the meeting
must be received on or before June 1,
2015.
To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact the technical
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least
10 days prior to the meeting, to give
EPA as much time as possible to process
your request.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the East William Jefferson Clinton
Building, Room 1153, 1201 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical information contact: Jim
Alwood, Chemical Control Division
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 564–8974; email address:
alwood.jim@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
epa.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What is the topic of this public
meeting?
In the Federal Register issue of April
6, 2015 (80 FR 18330; FRL–9920–90),
EPA proposed reporting and
recordkeeping requirements for certain
chemical substances when they are
manufactured or processed at the
nanoscale. EPA is seeking public
comment on all aspects of the proposed
rule. In addition, EPA is especially
interested in comments pertaining to the
following specific issues identified in
Unit V. of the proposed rule:
1. Identifying the chemical substances that
would be subject to reporting.
2. Distinguishing between nanoscale forms of
a reportable chemical substance.
3. Reporting discrete forms at least 135 days
before commencement of manufacture or
processing.
4. Considerations for the Agency’s economic
analysis.
5. Electronic reporting.
6. Consideration of potential future
rulemaking regarding periodic reporting.
II. How can I request to participate in
this meeting?
Requests to participate in this
meeting, as well as any requests for
accommodation of a disability, should
be submitted directly to the technical
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not submit
any information in your request that is
considered Confidential Business
Information (CBI), and do not submit
any comments. Such requests must be
received on or before June 1, 2015.
Please remember that your comments
must be submitted in accordance with
the instructions in the proposed rule;
must be identified by docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0572; and must
be received on or before July 6, 2015.
III. How can I access the docket for the
Proposed Rule?
The docket for the proposed rule,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0572, is
available at https://www.regulations.gov
or at the Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
and the telephone number for the OPPT
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
the visitor instructions and additional
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information about the docket available
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2607(a).
Dated: May 4, 2015.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 1823, 1846, and 1852
RIN 2700–AE17
Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workforce and
Mission Critical Systems Personnel
Reliability Program
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
NASA is proposing to amend
the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to
remove requirements related to the
discontinued Space Flight Mission
Critical Systems Personnel Reliability
Program and to revise requirements
related to contractor drug and alcohol
testing.
DATES: Interested parties should submit
comments to NASA at the address
below on or before July 7, 2015 to be
considered in formulation of the final
rule.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
submit comments, identified by RIN
number 2700–AE17 via the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Comments may also be submitted to
Marilyn E. Chambers via email at
marilyn.chambers@nasa.gov.
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SUMMARY:
A. Background
NASA is proposing to revise the
NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to
remove policy at 1846.370 NASA
contract clauses, and the related clause
at 1852.246–70, Mission Critical Space
System Personnel Reliability Program.
Additionally, other revisions, partially
related to the removal of the Mission
Critical Space System Personnel
Reliability Program, and to clarify and
update the guidance, are proposed to
Subpart 1823.5, Drug-Free Workplace,
and the associated clause at 1852.223–
74, Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workforce.
NASA discontinued the Mission
Critical Space System Personnel
Reliability Program (the Program)
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effective April 8, 2014. As stated at 79
FR 7391, the Agency conducted an
analysis of its existing regulations and
determined that 14 CFR part 1214,
entitled ‘‘Space Flight Mission Critical
Systems Personnel Reliability Program,’’
was obsolete and had been replaced by
other measures to ensure that contractor
employees assigned to mission-critical
positions meet established screening
requirements. Accordingly, NFS policy
implementing the Program is no longer
needed. However, the Program was
linked to the prescription for the Drugand Alcohol-Free Workforce clause
which directed contracting officers to
use the clause in all solicitations and
contracts containing the clause at
1852.246–70, ‘‘Mission Critical Space
Systems Personnel Reliability Program.’’
With the discontinuance of the Program,
the prescription for this clause must be
revised.
NASA’s authority to require
contractor alcohol and drug testing is
derived from the Civil Space Employee
Testing Act of 1991, Public Law 102–
195, sec. 21, 105 Stat. 1616 to 1619. The
Act states the success of the United
States civil space program is contingent
upon the safe and successful
development and deployment of the
many varied components of that
program and that the greatest efforts
must be expended to eliminate the
abuse of alcohol and use of illegal drugs.
To this end, NASA is authorized to
prescribe regulations which require
contractors to conduct preemployment,
reasonable suspicion, random, and postaccident testing of contractor employees
responsible for safety-sensitive, security,
or national security functions for use, in
violation of applicable law or Federal
regulation, of alcohol or a controlled
substance. While the NFS drug and
alcohol testing requirements are
partially tied to the Mission Critical
Space System Personnel Reliability
Program, rescission of the program does
not remove the need for such testing.
Furthermore, 14 CFR, subpart 1214.5,
contained two key terms and their
definitions that will be helpful to
Agency contracting officers in
determining which contracts should
include the drug and alcohol testing
requirements. These terms are ‘‘mission
critical space system’’ and ‘‘mission
critical positions/duties.’’ This rule
proposes to add these terms to NFS
1823.570, Drug- and Alcohol-free
Workplace, and the associated clause at
1852.223–74, Drug- and Alcohol-Free
Workforce.
Two other terms, ‘‘employee’’ and
‘‘controlled substance,’’ are referenced,
but not defined at 1823.570–1. These
terms are defined at FAR 23.503.
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Additionally, NFS 1823.570–1
contained the statement, ‘‘The use of a
controlled substance in accordance with
the terms of a valid prescription, or
other uses authorized by law shall not
be subject to the requirements of
1823.570 to 1823.570–3 and the clause
at 1852.223–74.’’ This exemption of a
controlled substance used in accordance
with the terms of a valid prescription,
or other uses authorized by law was
removed from the definitions and added
to paragraph (c)(1) of the clause, so that
contractors may easily see when use of
a controlled substance may be
permitted.
A revised section (b)(2) to the clause
adds a reference to NASA Procedural
Requirements (NPR) 3792.1, NASA’s
Plan for a Drug Free Workplace,
Appendices A and B on ‘‘Testing
Designated Positions’’ (TDPs) for federal
employees, as a guide for contractors to
use when determining if an employee is
in a sensitive position and subject to
drug and alcohol testing.
The most recent titles and references
for the applicable Federal drug testing
programs are added: ‘‘Mandatory
Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug
Testing Programs’’ published by the
Department of Health and Human
Services 73 FR 71858 and the
procedures in 49 CFR part 40,
‘‘Procedures for Transportation
Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing
Programs. Additionally, the rule
expands the list of drugs required to be
tested for from ‘‘marijuana and cocaine’’
to add amphetamines, opiates and
phencyclidine (PCP) in accordance with
the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal
Workplace Drug Testing Programs
Mandatory Guidelines, Section 3.1, and
49 CFR 40.85.
Based on the Civil Space Employee
Testing Act requirements, the current
clause at 1852.223–74 requires
contractors to conduct ‘‘post-accident’’
drug and alcohol testing. A new
paragraph (5) is added to specify postaccident testing is required when the
contractor determines the employee’s
actions are reasonably suspected of
having caused or contributed to an
accident resulting in death or personal
injury requiring immediate
hospitalization or damage to
Government or private property
estimated to exceed $20,000.
Additionally, the contractor is advised
that the contracting officer may request
the results of this post-accident testing.
The purpose of this is to inform any
accident investigation NASA may
conduct. The contractor is required to
provide only information on whether
the testing was conducted and whether
results showed any evidence of drug or
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[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26518-26519]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-11215]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 704
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0572; FRL-9926-86]
Chemical Substances When Manufactured or Processed as Nanoscale
Materials; TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Notice of
Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: EPA is holding a public meeting during the comment period of
the proposed rule that published in the Federal Register of April 6,
2015, which involved proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements
for certain chemical substances when they are manufactured or processed
at the nanoscale. Specifically, that proposal involves one-time
reporting for existing nanoscale materials and one-time reporting for
new discrete nanoscale materials before they are manufactured or
processed. As stated in that proposed rule, the public meeting will
provide an opportunity for further discussion of the proposed
requirements and is intended to facilitate comments on all aspects of
that proposed rule, especially comments on specific issues as
identified in the proposed rule.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June 11, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or
before June 1, 2015.
To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT,
preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much
time as possible to process your request.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the East William Jefferson
Clinton Building, Room 1153, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Jim
Alwood, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-8974; email address: alwood.jim@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What is the topic of this public meeting?
In the Federal Register issue of April 6, 2015 (80 FR 18330; FRL-
9920-90), EPA proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements for
certain chemical substances when they are manufactured or processed at
the nanoscale. EPA is seeking public comment on all aspects of the
proposed rule. In addition, EPA is especially interested in comments
pertaining to the following specific issues identified in Unit V. of
the proposed rule:
1. Identifying the chemical substances that would be subject to
reporting.
2. Distinguishing between nanoscale forms of a reportable chemical
substance.
3. Reporting discrete forms at least 135 days before commencement of
manufacture or processing.
4. Considerations for the Agency's economic analysis.
5. Electronic reporting.
6. Consideration of potential future rulemaking regarding periodic
reporting.
II. How can I request to participate in this meeting?
Requests to participate in this meeting, as well as any requests
for accommodation of a disability, should be submitted directly to the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not
submit any information in your request that is considered Confidential
Business Information (CBI), and do not submit any comments. Such
requests must be received on or before June 1, 2015.
Please remember that your comments must be submitted in accordance
with the instructions in the proposed rule; must be identified by
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0572; and must be received on or
before July 6, 2015.
III. How can I access the docket for the Proposed Rule?
The docket for the proposed rule, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0572, is available at
https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional
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information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2607(a).
Dated: May 4, 2015.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics.
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