Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting Notice for the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2024), 22089-22090 [2023-07619]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 70 / Wednesday, April 12, 2023 / Notices Total Estimated Annual Burden: 5,042 hours. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $363,737. FRA informs all interested parties that it may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a collection of information that does not display a currently valid OMB control number. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Brett A. Jortland, Deputy Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 2023–07717 Filed 4–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2023–0002–N–8] Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On January 20, 2023, FRA published a notice providing a 60day period for public comment on the ICR. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 12, 2023. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed ICR should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find the particular ICR by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Arlette Mussington, Information Collection Clearance Officer, at email: arlette.mussington@dot.gov or telephone: (571) 609–1285 or Ms. Joanne Swafford, Information Collection Clearance Officer, at email: joanne.swafford@dot.gov or telephone: (757) 897–9908. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:25 Apr 11, 2023 Jkt 259001 implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 through 1320.12. On January 20, 2023, FRA published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on the ICR for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 88 FR 3771. FRA received no comments related to the proposed collection of information. Before OMB decides whether to approve the proposed collection of information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. Federal law requires OMB to approve or disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30-day notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(a); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983 (Aug. 29, 1995). OMB believes the 30day notice informs the regulated community to file relevant comments and affords the agency adequate time to digest public comments before it renders a decision. 60 FR 44983 (Aug. 29, 1995). Therefore, respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication to best ensure having their full effect. Comments are invited on the following ICR regarding: (1) whether the information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the burden of the information collection activities, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates; (3) ways for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of information collection activities on the public, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The summary below describes the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB clearance as the PRA requires: Title: Railroad Police Officers. OMB Control Number: 2130–0537. Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 207 requires railroads to notify States of all designated police officers who perform duties in their respective jurisdictions who were commissioned as police officers by another State or States. This is necessary to verify proper police authority. Type of Request: Extension without change (revised estimates) of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses. PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22089 Form(s): N/A. Respondent Universe: 784 railroads. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 200 responses. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 18 hours. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $1,364. FRA informs all interested parties that it may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a collection of information that does not display a currently valid OMB control number. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Brett A. Jortland, Deputy Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 2023–07718 Filed 4–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No.: PHMSA–2023–0014; Notice No. 2023–03] Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting Notice for the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2024) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) will hold a public meeting to solicit input on the development of the 2024 edition of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2024). The meeting will take place virtually on Microsoft Teams on May 16, 2023. DATES: The meeting will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams on May 16, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. SUMMARY: DOT requests that attendees pre-register for this meeting. The meeting will be hosted on Microsoft Teams and a conference call line will be provided upon registration by completing the form at https:// www.phmsa.dot.gov/research-anddevelopment/hazmat/rd-meetings-andevents. If you have technical difficulties, please contact the meeting organizer below. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Vierling or Peter Heitzmann, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1 22090 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 70 / Wednesday, April 12, 2023 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC. Telephone: 202–366–4545 or 202–366– 4900. Email: ryan.vierling@dot.gov or ERGComments@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA developed the United States version of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) for use by emergency services personnel to provide guidance for initial response to hazardous materials transportation incidents. Since 1980, it has been PHMSA’s goal that all public emergency response personnel (e.g., firefighters, police, and rescue squads) have free and immediate access to the ERG. To date, PHMSA has distributed more than 16.4 million copies of the ERG to emergency service agencies and developed free online resources and downloadable mobile applications to make the ERG more accessible. Since 1996, PHMSA, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communication and Transport of Mexico have collaborated on development of the ERG, with interested parties from government and industry providing additional assistance, including Argentina’s Chemical Information Center for Emergencies. ERG2024 will be published in English, French, and Spanish and will continue to serve as a valuable resource to help increase public safety by providing consistent emergency response procedures for hazardous materials transportation incidents throughout North America. The meeting will include a discussion of the methodology used to determine the appropriate response protective distances for poisonous vapors resulting from spills involving dangerous goods considered toxic by inhalation in the 2020 Edition of the Emergency Response Guidebook ‘‘Green Pages’’ as requested by stakeholders. To pursue our objective of continually improving the ERG, PHMSA will solicit comments related to new methodologies and considerations for future editions of the ERG. Additionally, the meeting will include discussions on the outcomes of field experiments, ongoing research efforts to better understand environmental effects on airborne toxic gas concentrations, and updates to be published in the ERG2024. DOT is committed to providing equal access for all Americans and ensuring that information is available in appropriate alternative formats to meet the requirements of persons who have a disability. If you require an alternative version of files provided or alternative accommodations, please contact PHMSA-Accessibility@dot.gov no later than May 2, 2023. Signed in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2023. William S. Schoonover, Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. [FR Doc. 2023–07619 Filed 4–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–60–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary of Transportation [DOT–OST–2023–0048] https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdot_ ss4a_2023_planning_demo/signup for Planning and Demonstration Grants. Customer support for Valid Eval can be reached at support@valideval.com. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact the SS4A grant program staff via email at SS4A@dot.gov, or call Paul Teicher at 202–366–4114. A telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is available at 202–366–3993. In addition, DOT will regularly post answers to questions and requests for clarifications, as well as schedule information regarding webinars providing additional guidance, on DOT’s website at https:// www.transportation.gov/grants/SS4A. The deadline to submit technical questions is June 16, 2023. The NOFO is listed under opportunity number DOT–SS4A–FY23–01 at grants.gov. Each section of this notice contains information and instructions relevant to the application process for SS4A grants, and all applicants should read this notice in its entirety so that they have the information they need to submit eligible and competitive applications. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USDOT Fiscal Year 2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or the Department). ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), assistance listing # 20.939. AGENCY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants. Funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 SS4A grant program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to support planning, infrastructure, behavioral, and operational initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets involving all roadway users, including pedestrians; bicyclists; public transportation, personal conveyance, and micromobility users; motorists; and commercial vehicle operators. DATES: Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, July 10, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted. SUMMARY: Applications must be submitted via Valid Eval, an online submission proposal system used by USDOT, at https://usg.valideval.com/ teams/usdot_ss4a_2023_ implementation/signup for Implementation Grant applicants, and ADDRESSES: Section Content N/A .... A ........ B ........ C ........ D ........ Summary Information. Program Description. Federal Award Information. Eligibility Information. Application and Submission Information. Application Review Information. Federal Award Administration Information. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts. Other Information. E ........ F ........ G ........ H ........ Signed in Washington, DC, April 7, 2023. Christopher Coes, Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy. Section A (Program Description) describes the Department’s goals and purpose in making awards, and Section E (Application Review Information) describes how the Department will select from eligible applications. To support applicants through the process, the Department will provide technical assistance and resources at https:// www.transportation.gov/grants/SS4A. DEFINITIONS Term Definition Applicant’s Jurisdiction(s) ............................................ The U.S. Census tract/tracts where the applicant operates or performs their safety responsibilities. If an applicant is seeking funding for multiple jurisdictions, all of the relevant Census tracts for the jurisdictions covered by the application should be included. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:25 Apr 11, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00130 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22089-22090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07619]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No.: PHMSA-2023-0014; Notice No. 2023-03]


Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting Notice for the 2024 Emergency 
Response Guidebook (ERG2024)

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) will hold 
a public meeting to solicit input on the development of the 2024 
edition of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2024). The meeting will 
take place virtually on Microsoft Teams on May 16, 2023.

DATES: The meeting will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams on May 16, 
2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: DOT requests that attendees pre-register for this meeting. 
The meeting will be hosted on Microsoft Teams and a conference call 
line will be provided upon registration by completing the form at 
https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/research-and-development/hazmat/rd-meetings-and-events. If you have technical difficulties, please contact the 
meeting organizer below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Vierling or Peter Heitzmann, 
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety

[[Page 22090]]

Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC. 
Telephone: 202-366-4545 or 202-366-4900. Email: [email protected] 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA developed the United States version of 
the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) for use by emergency services 
personnel to provide guidance for initial response to hazardous 
materials transportation incidents. Since 1980, it has been PHMSA's 
goal that all public emergency response personnel (e.g., firefighters, 
police, and rescue squads) have free and immediate access to the ERG. 
To date, PHMSA has distributed more than 16.4 million copies of the ERG 
to emergency service agencies and developed free online resources and 
downloadable mobile applications to make the ERG more accessible. Since 
1996, PHMSA, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communication and 
Transport of Mexico have collaborated on development of the ERG, with 
interested parties from government and industry providing additional 
assistance, including Argentina's Chemical Information Center for 
Emergencies. ERG2024 will be published in English, French, and Spanish 
and will continue to serve as a valuable resource to help increase 
public safety by providing consistent emergency response procedures for 
hazardous materials transportation incidents throughout North America.
    The meeting will include a discussion of the methodology used to 
determine the appropriate response protective distances for poisonous 
vapors resulting from spills involving dangerous goods considered toxic 
by inhalation in the 2020 Edition of the Emergency Response Guidebook 
``Green Pages'' as requested by stakeholders. To pursue our objective 
of continually improving the ERG, PHMSA will solicit comments related 
to new methodologies and considerations for future editions of the ERG. 
Additionally, the meeting will include discussions on the outcomes of 
field experiments, ongoing research efforts to better understand 
environmental effects on airborne toxic gas concentrations, and updates 
to be published in the ERG2024.
    DOT is committed to providing equal access for all Americans and 
ensuring that information is available in appropriate alternative 
formats to meet the requirements of persons who have a disability. If 
you require an alternative version of files provided or alternative 
accommodations, please contact [email protected] no later 
than May 2, 2023.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2023.
William S. Schoonover,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-07619 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
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