Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards; Correction

AUGUST 16TH, 2022    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 

FR 87. 50273  49 CFR Part 173 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2019–0030 (HM–215P)] 

RIN 2137–AF46 

Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With 

International Standards; Correction  

SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration is correcting a final rule that 

was published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2022. 

The final rule was published to maintain alignment 

with international regulations and standards by adopting 

various amendments, including changes to proper 

shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, 

special provisions, packaging authorizations, air 

transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage 

requirements. 

ACTION: Final rule; correction. 

DATES: This correction is effective August 25, 2022.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-08-16/pdf/2022-17525.pdf

Harmonization With International Standards

July 26th, 2022   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FR 87  44944-45001

49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178, and 180 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2019–0030 (HM–215P)] 

RIN 2137–AF46 

Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards 

SUMMARY: PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to maintain alignment with international regulations and standards by adopting various amendments, including changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. Additionally, PHMSA is amending the HMR to allow for better alignment with Transport Canada’s Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations. PHMSA is also withdrawing the unpublished October 1, 2020, Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding International Standards on use of select updated international standards in complying with the HMR during the pendency of this rulemaking. 

ACTION: Final rule.

DATES: Effective date: This rule is effective August 25, 2022. Voluntary compliance date: January 1, 2021. Delayed compliance date: July 26, 2023.

Read More:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-07-26/pdf/2022-15358.pdf

EPA - Integrating e-Manifest With Hazardous Waste Exports and Other Manifest Related Reports, PCB Amendments and Technical Corrections; Extension of Comment Period*

May 24, 2022 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

FR 87  31514-31515

40 CFR Part 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 

265, 267, 271 and 761 

[EPA–HQ–OLEM–2021–0609; FRL–7308– 03–OLEM] 

Integrating e-Manifest With Hazardous Waste Exports and  Other Manifest Related Reports, PCB Amendments and  Technical Corrections; Extension of Comment Period 

 ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is  extending the comment period for the proposed rule entitled  ‘‘Integrating e-Manifest with Hazardous Waste Exports and  Other Manifest related Reports, PCB Amendments and  Technical Corrections.’’ EPA published the proposed rule  in the Federal Register on April 1, 2022 (87 FR 19290),  and the public comment period was scheduled to end on  May 31, 2022. However, EPA has received at least one request  for additional time to develop and submit comments on the proposal. 

In response to the request for additional time, EPA is extending the  comment period for an additional 61 days, through August 1, 2022. 

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 1, 2022. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-05-24/pdf/2022-11081.pdf

DOT - Administrative Rulemaking—Criminal Referrals

May 11, 2022. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FR 87. 28779-2878149 CFR Parts 107 and 190 [Docket No. PHMSA–2021–0119] RIN 2137–AF58

Administrative Rulemaking—Criminal Referrals

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: PHMSA is incorporating within its regulations language noting its employees’ ability to refer actual or possible criminal activity in connection with PHMSA’s jurisdictional statutes directly to the DOT Office of Inspector General (OIG).

DATES: Effective May 11, 2022.

Read more: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-05-11/pdf/2022-09740.pdf

April 8, 2022 Environmental Protection Agency

April 8, 2022 Environmental Protection Agency

FR 87 20721-20760

40 CFR Part 302

[EPA–HQ–OLEM–2022–0299; FRL–9335– 01–OLEM]

Addition of 1-Bromopropane to the List of CERCLA Hazardous Substances; List of Hazardous Substances; Technical Corrections

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA or the Agency) is issuing a technical amendment to modify the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) list of hazardous substances, to be consistent with the statutory provisions that currently comprise this list.

These modifications include adding the Clean Air Act (CAA) HAP 1- Bromopropane and removing the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) vacated K-Code Wastes: K064, K065, K066, K090, and K091. The Agency is also adding clarifying language, correcting a Chemical Abstract Service Registry Number (CASRN), and modifying the formatting of hazardous substance isomers and homologs that are listed with parent substances.

DATES: This final rule is effective on April 8, 2022.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-04-08/pdf/2022-07541.pdf

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-04-08/pdf/2022-07541.pdf

April 1, 2022 EPA - Integrating e-Manifest

April 1, 2022 Environmental Protection Agency

FR 87 19290-19339

40 CFR Parts 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 267, 271, and 761

[EPA–HQ–OLEM–2021–0609; FRL–7308– 01–OLEM] RIN 2050–AH12

Integrating e-Manifest With Hazardous Waste Exports and Other Manifest Related Reports, PCB Manifest Amendments and Technical Corrections

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes certain amendments to the electronic manifest (e-Manifest) regulations concerning the e-Manifest program and system. Specifically, EPA is proposing changes to manifest regulations for shipments of hazardous waste that are exported for treatment, storage, and disposal. These proposed changes follow EPA’s eManifest User Fee final rule, promulgated in January 2018, which stated that the scope of the e-Manifest requirements and system would not extend to U.S. export shipments of hazardous wastes until the Agency determined, through separate rulemaking, which entity in the export process would be responsible for submitting export manifests to the eManifest system and paying the associated user fees.

EPA is also proposing regulatory changes to the RCRA hazardous waste export and import shipment international movement document-related requirements to more closely link the manifest data with the international movement document data. In addition, EPA is proposing regulatory amendments to three manifest-related reports (i.e., discrepancy, exception, and unmanifested waste reports) and is requesting public comment on changes to the manifest form.

EPA is also requesting public comment with respect to how the Agency can begin to integrate biennial reporting requirements with e-Manifest data. Additionally, EPA is proposing conforming regulatory changes to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) manifest regulations for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) wastes. Finally, the Agency is proposing to make technical corrections to fix typographical errors in the e-Manifest and movement document regulations.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 31, 2022.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-04-01/pdf/2022-04705.pdf

DOT- Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Parts 13 and 406

March 20, 2022 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FR 87 15839-15873

Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Parts 13 and 406

Office of the Secretary 14 CFR Part 383

Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 33 CFR Part 401

Maritime Administration 46 CFR Parts 221, 307, 340, and 356

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 107, 171, and 190

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Parts 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, and 272

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 386

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 578

RIN 2105–AF11

Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT or the Department).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule provides the statutorily-prescribed 2022 adjustment to civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for violations of certain DOT regulations. In addition, this rule notes new DOT civil penalties authority provided in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL, enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act).

DATES: This rule is effective March 21, 2022.

Read More: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-03-21/pdf/2022-04456.pdf

OSHA - COVID–19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard

January 26th, 2022. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

FR 87 29 CFR Part 1910

3928-3929

[Docket No. OSHA–2020–0007]

RIN 1218–AD42

COVID–19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard

ACTION: Interim final rule; withdrawal.

SUMMARY: OSHA is withdrawing the November 5, 2021, emergency

temporary standard (ETS) which was issued to protect unvaccinated

employees of large employers (100 or more employees) from the risk

of contracting COVID–19 by strongly encouraging vaccination.

DATES: The withdrawal is effective January 26, 2022.

Read More: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-01-26/pdf/2022-01532.pdf

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

FR 86 69586

29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926, and 1928

[Docket No. OSHA–2021–0007] RIN 1218–AD42

COVID–19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard

Correction In rule document 2021–26268, appearing on page 68560 in the issue of Friday, December 3, 2021, make the following correction:

On page 68560, in the first column, in the DATES section, on the third and fourth lines, ‘‘86 FR 6140’’ should read, ‘‘86 FR 61402’’.

Read in Full: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-12-08/pdf/C1-2021-26268.pdf

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

** UPDATE TO NOVEMBER 5TH, 2021 ENTRY

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

FR 86 68560

29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926, and 1928

[Docket No. OSHA–2021–0007] RIN 1218–AD42

COVID–19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard

ACTION: Interim final rule; extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: The period for submitting public comments is being

extended by 45 days to allow stakeholders interested in the

COVID–19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard

(ETS) additional time to review the ETS and collect information and

data necessary for comment.

DATES: The comment period for the interim final rule on the ETS, which was published November 5, 2021 at 86 FR 6140, and effective on November 5, 2021, is extended. Comments on any aspect of the ETS and whether the ETS should be adopted as a permanent standard must be submitted by January 19, 2022.

READ MORE: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-12-03/pdf/2021-26268.pdf

COVID–19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard

Thursday, November 18th, 2021 Occupational Safety and Health Administration

FR 86 64366-64367

29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926, and 1928

[Docket No. OSHA–2021–007]

COVID–19 Vaccination and Testing;

Emergency Temporary Standard; Ratification of

Department’s Actions

ACTION: Ratification.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor is publishing notification of the Secretary of Labor’s ratification of a rule.

DATES: The ratification was signed on November 12, 2021.

Read More: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-11-18/pdf/2021-25167.pdf

Continuous Release Reports to the Appropriate EPA Headquarters Office

Thursday, November 11th, 2021 Environmental Protection Agency

FR 86 62736- 62737

40 CFR Part 302

[EPA–HQ–SFUND–1990–0005;

FRL–9115– 01–OLEM]

Change of Submissions for CERCLA Section 103

Continuous Release Reports to the Appropriate EPA Headquarters Office

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is issuing a technical amendment to modify the submission location for Continuous Release Reports. Reports are currently submitted to respective EPA regional offices; with this technical amendment, EPA will instead require all future such reports to be submitted to the appropriate EPA Headquarters (HQ) office. The Agency is also correcting a typographical spelling error, correcting citations within the section, and amending the listed authority.

DATES: This final rule is effective on November 12, 2021.

Read More: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-11-12/pdf/2021-24373.pdf

PHMSA, in coordination with the Federal Railroad

Monday, November 8th 2021 Department of Transportation

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

FR 86 61731- 61745

49 CFR Part 172 [Docket No. PHMSA–2021–0058

(HM–264A)] RIN 2137–AF55

Hazardous Materials: Suspension of HMR Amendments

Authorizing Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: PHMSA, in coordination with the Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA), proposes to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations to suspend authorization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation in rail tank cars pursuant to a final rule published in July 2020, pending the earlier of either completion of a separate rulemaking under RIN 2137–AF54 evaluating potential modifications to requirements governing rail tank car transportation of LNG, or June 30, 2024.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 23, 2021. To the extent possible, PHMSA will consider late filed comments as a final rule is developed.

Read more: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-11-08/pdf/2021-23132.pdf

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Friday, November 5th, 2021 Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Department of Labor

FR 86 61402-61555

29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926, and 1928

[Docket No. OSHA–2021–0007] RIN 1218–AD42

COVID–19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard

ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments.

SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is issuing an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect unvaccinated employees of large employers (100 or more employees) from the risk of contracting COVID–19 by strongly encouraging vaccination. Covered employers must develop, implement, and enforce a mandatory COVID–19 vaccination policy, with an exception for employers that instead adopt a policy requiring employees to either get vaccinated or elect to undergo regular COVID–19 testing and wear a face covering at work in lieu of vaccination.

DATES: The rule is effective November 5, 2021. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of November 5, 2021. Compliance dates: Compliance dates for specific provisions are in 29 CFR 1910.501(m).

Read More: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-11-05/pdf/2021-23643.pdf

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards

Tuesday, August 10, 2021 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

FR 86 43844- 43898

49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178, and 180

[Docket No. PHMSA–2019–0030 (HM–215P)] RIN 2137–AF46

Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

SUMMARY: PHMSA proposes to amend the Hazardous Materials

Regulations to maintain alignment with international regulations

and standards by adopting various amendments, including changes

to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special

provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limitations,

and vessel stowage requirements. Additionally, PHMSA proposes an

amendment to the Hazardous Materials Regulations that would allow

or better alignment with Transport Canada’s Transportation of Dangerous

Goods Regulations.

DATES: Comments must be received by October 12, 2021. To the extent possible, PHMSA will consider latefiled comments while a final rule is developed.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-08-10/pdf/2021-15425.pdf

Occupational Safety and Health Administration *See February 16, 2021 entry

Thursday, July 8th 2021 UPDATE

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Part 1910

FR 86 36073-36074

[Docket No. OSHA–2019–0001]

RIN 1218–AC93

Hazard Communication Standard

ACTION: Proposed rule; Extension of period to submit a notice of intent to appear (NOITA) at informal hearing.

SUMMARY: The period for submitting a NOITA is being extended by 14 days from the date of publication of this document to allow stakeholders interested in attending the informal public hearing on the proposed rule ‘‘Hazard Communication Standard’’ additional time to prepare their submissions.

DATES: NOITAs must be submitted July 22, 2021 in Docket Number OSHA– 2019–0001.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-07-08/pdf/2021-14463.pdf

Occupational Exposure to COVID–19; Emergency Temporary Standard

Monday, June 21, 2021 Occupational Safety and Health Administration

FR 86 Pages 32376 - 32628

29 CFR Part 1910 [Docket No. OSHA–2020–0004]

RIN 1218–AD36

Occupational Exposure to COVID–19; Emergency Temporary Standard

ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments.

SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

is issuing an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect healthcare

and healthcare support service workers from occupational exposure to

COVID–19 in settings where people with COVID–19 are reasonably

expected to be present. During the period of the emergency standard,

covered healthcare employers must develop and implement a COVID– 19

plan to identify and control COVID– 19 hazards in the workplace.

Covered employers must also implement other requirements to reduce transmission of COVID–19 in their workplaces, related to the following: Patient screening and management; Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions; personal protective

equipment (PPE), including facemasks or respirators; controls for aerosol-generating procedures; physical distancing of at least six feet, when feasible;

physical barriers; cleaning and disinfection; ventilation; health screening and medical management; training; antiretaliation; recordkeeping; and reporting.

The standard encourages vaccination by requiring employers to provide reasonable time and paid leave for employee vaccinations and any side effects. It also encourages use of respirators, where respirators are used in lieu of required facemasks, by including a mini respiratory protection program that applies to such use. Finally, the standard exempts from coverage certain workplaces where all employees are fully vaccinated and individuals with possible COVID–19 are prohibited from entry; and it exempts from some of the requirements of the standard fully vaccinated employees in well-defined areas where there is no reasonable expectation that individuals with COVID–19 will be present.

DATES: Effective dates: The rule is effective June 21, 2021. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of June 21, 2021. Compliance dates: Compliance dates for specific provisions are in 29 CFR 1910.502(s). Employers must comply with all requirements of this section, except for requirements in paragraphs (i), (k), and (n) by July 6, 2021. Employers must comply with the requirements in paragraphs (i), (k), and (n) by July 21, 2021.

Read more: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-06-21/pdf/2021-12428.pdf

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 107

FR 86 29528-29529

RIN 2105–AE99 Civil Penalty Amounts Correction

ACTION: Final rule; technical correction.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, DOT published a final rule on May 3, 2021 to provide the 2021

inflation adjustment to civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for violations of certain DOT regulations.This rule corrects an error in that rule-making resulting from an inaccurate amendatory instruction.

The rule does not change any civil penalty amounts established in the final rule published on May 3, 2021.

DATES: Effective June 2, 2021.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-06-02/pdf/2021-11283.pdf

Occupational Safety and Health Administration*

Thursday, May 20th, 2021 UPDATE

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Part 1910

FR 86 27338-27340

[Docket No. OSHA–2019–0001]

RIN 1218–AC93

Hazard Communication Standard

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of informal hearing.

SUMMARY: OSHA is scheduling an informal public hearing on its proposed rule ‘‘Hazard Communication Standard.’’ The public hearing will begin September 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET).

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on February 16, 2021. The initial public comment period was to end April 19, 2021, but was extended to May 19, 2021, in response to requests from the public. DATES: Informal public hearing: The hearing will begin September 21, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., ET, and will be held virtually using WebEx.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-05-20/pdf/2021-10523.pdf

49 CFR Part 386 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Monday, May 3rd, 2021 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FR 86 23252

RIN 2105–AE99 Civil Penalty Amounts

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 13 and 406 Office of the Secretary

14 CFR Part 383 Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

33 CFR Part 401 Maritime Administration

46 CFR Parts 221, 307, 340, and 356

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 107, 171, and 190

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Parts 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, and 272

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 386

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 578

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT or the Department).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, this final rule provides the 2021 inflation adjustment to civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for violations of certain DOT regulations. In addition, this rule amends the Federal Aviation Administration regulations to set forth the new civil penalties established in Division V, Title I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The rule also corrects a rounding error in an FAA penalty.

DATES: Effective May 3, 2021.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-05-03/pdf/2021-08224.pdf