Agencies and Commissions February 23, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) section 108 permanently prohibits the sale of any ``children's toy or child care article'' containing more than 0.1 percent of three specified phthalates. Section 108 of the CPSIA also prohibits on an interim basis ``toys that can be placed in a child's mouth'' or ``child care articles'' containing more than 0.1 percent of three additional phthalates. These prohibitions became effective on February 10, 2009. The purpose of this notice is to seek public comment on the draft approach prepared by CPSC staff for determining which products constitute a ``children's toy or child care article'' and therefore are subject to the requirements of section 108 of the CPSIA.\1\

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to request a revision to the following collection of information: 3220- 0198, Request for Internet Services. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we impose appropriate paperwork burdens. The RRB uses a Personal Identification Number (PIN)/Password system that allows RRB customers to conduct business with the agency electronically. As part of the system, the RRB collects information needed to establish a unique PIN/Password that allows customer access to RRB Internet-based services. The information collected is matched against records of the railroad employee that are maintained by the RRB. If the information is verified, the request is approved and the RRB mails a Password Request Code (PRC) to the requestor. If the information provided cannot be verified, the requestor is advised to contact the nearest field office of the RRB to resolve the discrepancy. Once a PRC is obtained from the RRB, the requestor can apply for a PIN/ Password online. Once the PIN/Password has been established, the requestor has access to RRB Internet-based services. The RRB estimates that approximately 9,756 requests for PRC's and 9,756 PIN/Passwords are established annually and that it takes 5 minutes per response to secure a PRC and 1.5 minutes to establish a PIN/Password. Two responses are requested of each respondent and completion is voluntary. However, the RRB will be unable to provide a PRC or allow a requestor to establish a PIN/Password (thereby denying system access), if the requests are not completed. The RRB proposes no changes to the PRC and PIN/Password screens. The RRB invites comments on the proposed collection of information to determine: (1) The practical utility of the collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information that is the subject of collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to RRB or OIRA must contain the OMB control number of the ICR. For proper consideration of your comments, it is best if RRB and OIRA receive them within 30 days of publication date. Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the initial 60-day notice (73 FR 78399 on December 22, 2008) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.

This document corrects a notice appearing in the Federal Register on February 17, 2009 (74 FR 7488), that announced the availability of Final Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) COL/ESP-ISG-004. This action is necessary to correct the Agencywide Documents Access Management System (ADAMS) accession number for the ISG.

The NRC is providing notice that the NRC staff will conduct a meeting to discuss and accept comments on the PSDAR for the NS Savannah on March 11, 2009, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The meeting will be held on- board the NS Savannah located at Pier 13, Canton Marine Terminal, 4601 Newgate Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224. On December 11, 2008, the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) submitted its PSDAR for the NS Savannah. The PSDAR provides an overview of MARAD's proposed decommissioning activities, schedule, and costs for the NS Savannah. The NS Savannah was brought to power in 1961 and removed from service in 1970. Final reactor shutdown occurred in November 1970 and defueling was completed in fall 1971. In 1975 the NS Savannah was ``mothballed.'' NRC issued a ``possessiononly'' license for the NS Savannah in 1976. The NS Savannah was in a mothballed status from 1976 to 2006. In 2006, MARAD made the decision to place the ship in extended SAFSTOR until the budget could support decommissioning and license termination. MARAD submitted the PSDAR as part of its SAFSTOR compliance program.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Washington (FEMA- 1817-DR), dated 01/30/2009. Incident: Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding. Incident Period: 01/06/2009 through 01/16/2009.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-1819-DR), dated 02/06/2009. Incident: Severe Winter Storm. Incident Period: 01/26/2009 and continuing.