80_FR_62704 80 FR 62504 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Appendix A

80 FR 62504 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Appendix A

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 200 (October 16, 2015)

Page Range62504-62506
FR Document2015-26200

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or the Department) invites public comment on the Appendix A Chemicals of Interest (COI) list. These comments may be used for potential revisions to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulations.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

6 CFR Part 27

[DHS-2014-0016]


Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Appendix A

AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or the Department) 
invites public comment on the Appendix A Chemicals of Interest (COI) 
list. These comments may be used for potential revisions to the 
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulations.

DATES: A roundtable discussion will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 
p.m. followed by a listening session from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on 
Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Written comments must be submitted on or 
before Monday, November 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The roundtable discussion and public listening session will 
be held at:
     The National Training Center, 1310 North Courthouse Road, 
Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22201.
    You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-2014-0016. 
To avoid duplication, please use only one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National 
Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure 
Protection, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division, 245 Murray 
Lane, Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 20528-0610.
     In person: Verbal comments are acceptable in person at the 
public listening session.
    Registration to Attend and/or to Participate: If you wish to attend 
the roundtable discussion and public listening session and/or make an 
oral comment at the listening session, please register at http://www.cvent.com/d/8rqbsg/4W. If you cannot attend in person you may 
register to participate in a listen-only webinar. Comments will not be 
accepted during the webinar. Attendees of the webinar may submit 
written comments using the methods identified in this section. Please 
note that the morning portion will consist of a technical, roundtable 
discussion and the afternoon portion will consist of a listening 
session. There is no fee to register for either session. Same-day 
registration is permitted but seating will only be on a space-available 
basis, beginning at 7:30 a.m. We will do our best to accommodate all 
persons who wish to make a comment during the listening session. DHS 
encourages persons and groups having similar interests to consolidate 
their information for presentation through a single representative.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon MacLaren, Rulemaking Section 
Chief, Office of Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure Security 
Compliance Division, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0610, Washington, DC 
20528-0610, Telephone 703-235-5263. For additional information on the 
Appendix A meeting, please email CFATS@hq.dhs.gov. Individuals with 
access and functional needs wishing to attend the session and require 
accommodations should contact Sharmine Jones at 
Sharmine.Jones@hq.dhs.gov as soon as possible.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Abbreviations and Terms Used in This Document

ASP Alternative Security Program
CAS Chemical Abstract Service
CFATS Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COI Chemicals of Interest
CSAT Chemical Security Assessment Tool
CVI Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information
DHS or Department Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
SSP Site Security Plan
STQ Screening Threshold Quantity
SVA Security Vulnerability Assessment

I. Background

    Section 550 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations 
Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 109-295) authorized the Department to regulate the 
security of chemical facilities that, in the discretion of the 
Secretary, may present high levels of security risk. Under the Section 
550 authority, on April 9, 2007, DHS issued the CFATS interim final 
rule, 6 CFR part 27. See 72 FR 17688. Additionally, in November 2007, 
the Department adopted as Appendix A to the CFATS rule, a final list of 
over 300 Chemicals of Interest (COI) that pose significant risks to 
human life or health if released, stolen or diverted, or sabotaged or 
contaminated. DHS also adopted some additional provisions that clarify 
how Appendix A is to be applied under CFATS. See 72 FR 65396. 
Publication of the Appendix A regulations brought the CFATS interim 
final rule into full effect.
    On December 18, 2014, the President signed into law the Protecting 
and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014, 
(``the Act'') (Pub. L. 113-254 (6 U.S.C. 621 et seq.), which authorizes 
the CFATS program. The Act supersedes Section 550 of the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007, Public Law 109-295, as 
amended, under which the CFATS program was originally established in 
April 2007. The CFATS regulations, 6 CFR part 27, remain in effect. 
Under CFATS, any chemical facility (other than certain facilities 
expressly exempted by statute) that possesses any COI at or above the 
threshold amounts (applicable Screening Threshold Quantity (STQ) or 
minimum concentration) specified in Appendix A for that COI must 
complete and submit to DHS through the Chemical Security Assessment 
Tool (CSAT) \1\ certain information (the ``Top-Screen'').
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    \1\ CSAT is an information technology system primarily designed 
to collect facility information through specific applications for 
submitting Top-Screens, Security Vulnerability Assessments (SVAs), 
Site Security Plans (SSPs), and Alternative Security Programs 
(ASPs). See 6 CFR 27.105.
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II. Scope of Roundtable Discussion and Listening Session

    DHS is interested in obtaining information and recommendations from 
the public on Appendix A. Comments and recommendations are welcomed on 
all aspects of CFATS Appendix A;

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however, DHS is particularly interested in hearing about the following 
topics:
     The possible addition of chemicals to, and/or the deletion 
or modification of COI currently listed in Appendix A;
     The applicability and/or modification of any Screening 
Threshold Quantities (STQ) or minimum concentrations;
     Concentration and mixtures rules associated with Appendix 
A, which are described in 6 CFR 27.204;
     Isotopic variants to include comments on Chemical Abstract 
Service (CAS) Registry Numbers and nomenclature;
     The classification of COI within different security 
issues, to include the potential for re-designating certain chemicals 
now listed solely as release flammable so they are listed solely as 
toxic or as toxic and flammable; and
     Criteria for ``counting rules'' for screening threshold 
quantities to include clarification on how to determine if a COI is in 
transportation.

III. Written Comments

A. General

    All interested persons, even those who are unable to attend the 
roundtable discussion and/or public listening session in-person, may 
submit written comments, data, or views on how Appendix A of the 
current CFATS regulations, 6 CFR part 27, might be improved. Please 
explain the reason for any comments and include other information or 
authority that supports such comments. Feedback that simply states that 
a stakeholder feels strongly that DHS should modify the Appendix A COI 
list will not enable the Department to adequately evaluate the 
commenter's concern, nor could DHS propose possible changes to address 
the commenter's feedback. Therefore the Department requests that 
commenters provide actionable data, including how the proposed change 
would impact the costs and benefits of CFATS, to allow the Department 
to fully consider the commenter's comment and recommendation.
    Written comments may be submitted electronically or by mail, as 
explained previously in the ADDRESSES section of this Notice. To avoid 
duplication, please use only one of these methods to submit written 
comments. Written comments will not be accepted at this public meeting.
    Except as provided below, all comments received, as well as 
pertinent background documents, will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. All 
submissions must include the agency name and docket number for this 
rulemaking. For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

B. Handling of Confidential, Sensitive and Chemical-Terrorism 
Vulnerability Information

    Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments in a manner 
that avoids discussion of trade secrets, confidential commercial or 
financial information, Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information 
(CVI), or any other category of sensitive information that should not 
be disclosed to the general public. If it is not possible to avoid such 
discussion, however, please specifically identify any confidential or 
sensitive information contained in the comments with appropriate 
warning language (e.g., any CVI must be marked and handled in 
accordance with the requirements of 6 CFR 27.400(f)), and submit them 
by mail to the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section.
    DHS will not place any identifiable confidential or sensitive 
comments in the public docket; rather, DHS will handle them in 
accordance with applicable safeguards and restrictions on access. See 
e.g., 6 CFR 27.400. See also the DHS CVI Procedural Manual, 
``Safeguarding Information Designated as CVI,'' September 2008, located 
on the DHS Web site at: www.dhs.gov/critical-infrastructure-chemical-security. DHS will hold any such comments in a separate file to which 
the public does not have access and place a note in the public docket 
that DHS has received such materials from the commenter. DHS will 
provide appropriate access to such comments upon request to individuals 
who meet the applicable legal requirements for access to such 
information.

IV. Roundtable Discussion and Listening Session

A. Purpose

    The Department will hold a public roundtable discussion and 
listening session to solicit the public's views and recommendations on 
how the current Appendix A COI list might be improved.

B. Procedures and Participation

    This meeting is open to the public. DHS will use sign-in sheets to 
voluntarily collect contact information from the attending public and 
to properly log oral comments received during the two sessions. 
Providing contact information will be voluntary, and members of the 
public also may make anonymous oral comments. Seating may be limited, 
but session organizers will make every effort to accommodate all 
participants. Please note that members of the public who participate 
through the listen-only webinar may log in as a guest on the Homeland 
Security Information Network. This log in does not require your full 
name or a password. As previously stated, comments will not be accepted 
through the webinar. If you wish to submit a written comment please 
submit through the methods identified in the ADDRESSES section. The 
roundtable discussion is intended for technical experts, who have a 
scientific, security, regulatory or other background to discuss the 
proposed topics regarding Appendix A at an expert level. However, 
individuals who are not technical experts (or who do not meet the other 
criteria) may still attend and participate in the meeting. The 
listening session is intended to afford the public an opportunity to 
provide comments to the Department concerning CFATS and the Appendix A. 
For the listening session, comments are requested not to exceed four 
minutes at a time to enable all interested attendees an opportunity to 
provide comment. Should time permit, commenters who need additional 
time may be invited to complete their comments. The listening session 
may adjourn early if all commenters present have had the opportunity to 
speak prior to the scheduled conclusion of the session. Participants 
who speak will be asked to provide their name, title, company and 
stakeholder segment (i.e. chemical producers, chemical storage 
companies, agricultural supply companies, state and local regulators, 
chemical critical infrastructure owners and operators, etc.). Notes 
from the listening session will be posted at http://www.regulations.gov. The public roundtable discussion and listening 
session also may be recorded to support the note-taking effort.
    DHS will place a transcript of the public meeting in the docket for 
this rulemaking.
    In addressing these topics, DHS encourages interested parties to 
provide specific data that documents the costs, burdens, and benefits 
of the current regulatory approach. Commenters also might address how 
DHS can best obtain and consider accurate, objective information and 
data about the costs, burdens, and benefits of Appendix A, and whether 
there are lower cost alternatives that would to allow the

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Department to continue to achieve its security goals consistent with 
the law.

David M. Wulf,
Director for Infrastructure Security Compliance Division, Department of 
Homeland Security.
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                                                      This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                       Registration to Attend and/or to                   I. Background
                                                      contains notices to the public of the proposed          Participate: If you wish to attend the                   Section 550 of the Department of
                                                      issuance of rules and regulations. The                  roundtable discussion and public
                                                      purpose of these notices is to give interested                                                                Homeland Security Appropriations Act
                                                                                                              listening session and/or make an oral                 of 2007 (Pub. L. 109–295) authorized the
                                                      persons an opportunity to participate in the            comment at the listening session, please
                                                      rule making prior to the adoption of the final                                                                Department to regulate the security of
                                                      rules.
                                                                                                              register at http://www.cvent.com/d/                   chemical facilities that, in the discretion
                                                                                                              8rqbsg/4W. If you cannot attend in                    of the Secretary, may present high levels
                                                                                                              person you may register to participate in             of security risk. Under the Section 550
                                                      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  a listen-only webinar. Comments will                  authority, on April 9, 2007, DHS issued
                                                      SECURITY                                                not be accepted during the webinar.                   the CFATS interim final rule, 6 CFR part
                                                                                                              Attendees of the webinar may submit                   27. See 72 FR 17688. Additionally, in
                                                      Office of the Secretary                                 written comments using the methods                    November 2007, the Department
                                                                                                              identified in this section. Please note               adopted as Appendix A to the CFATS
                                                      6 CFR Part 27                                           that the morning portion will consist of              rule, a final list of over 300 Chemicals
                                                      [DHS–2014–0016]
                                                                                                              a technical, roundtable discussion and                of Interest (COI) that pose significant
                                                                                                              the afternoon portion will consist of a               risks to human life or health if released,
                                                      Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism                        listening session. There is no fee to                 stolen or diverted, or sabotaged or
                                                      Standards (CFATS) Appendix A                            register for either session. Same-day                 contaminated. DHS also adopted some
                                                                                                              registration is permitted but seating will            additional provisions that clarify how
                                                      AGENCY: National Protection and                         only be on a space-available basis,                   Appendix A is to be applied under
                                                      Programs Directorate, Department of                     beginning at 7:30 a.m. We will do our                 CFATS. See 72 FR 65396. Publication of
                                                      Homeland Security.                                      best to accommodate all persons who                   the Appendix A regulations brought the
                                                      ACTION: Notice of public meeting.                       wish to make a comment during the                     CFATS interim final rule into full effect.
                                                                                                              listening session. DHS encourages                        On December 18, 2014, the President
                                                      SUMMARY:    The Department of Homeland                  persons and groups having similar                     signed into law the Protecting and
                                                      Security (DHS or the Department)                        interests to consolidate their                        Securing Chemical Facilities from
                                                      invites public comment on the                           information for presentation through a                Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014, (‘‘the
                                                      Appendix A Chemicals of Interest (COI)                  single representative.                                Act’’) (Pub. L. 113–254 (6 U.S.C. 621 et
                                                      list. These comments may be used for
                                                                                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     Jon              seq.), which authorizes the CFATS
                                                      potential revisions to the Chemical
                                                                                                              MacLaren, Rulemaking Section Chief,                   program. The Act supersedes Section
                                                      Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
                                                                                                              Office of Infrastructure Protection,                  550 of the Department of Homeland
                                                      (CFATS) regulations.
                                                                                                              Infrastructure Security Compliance                    Security Appropriations Act of 2007,
                                                      DATES: A roundtable discussion will be                                                                        Public Law 109–295, as amended, under
                                                      held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.                       Division, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop
                                                                                                              0610, Washington, DC 20528–0610,                      which the CFATS program was
                                                      followed by a listening session from                                                                          originally established in April 2007. The
                                                      1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday,                      Telephone 703–235–5263. For
                                                                                                              additional information on the Appendix                CFATS regulations, 6 CFR part 27,
                                                      October 27, 2015. Written comments                                                                            remain in effect. Under CFATS, any
                                                      must be submitted on or before Monday,                  A meeting, please email CFATS@
                                                                                                              hq.dhs.gov. Individuals with access and               chemical facility (other than certain
                                                      November 30, 2015.                                                                                            facilities expressly exempted by statute)
                                                                                                              functional needs wishing to attend the
                                                      ADDRESSES: The roundtable discussion                                                                          that possesses any COI at or above the
                                                                                                              session and require accommodations
                                                      and public listening session will be held               should contact Sharmine Jones at                      threshold amounts (applicable
                                                      at:                                                     Sharmine.Jones@hq.dhs.gov as soon as                  Screening Threshold Quantity (STQ) or
                                                         • The National Training Center, 1310                                                                       minimum concentration) specified in
                                                                                                              possible.
                                                      North Courthouse Road, Suite 600,                                                                             Appendix A for that COI must complete
                                                      Arlington, VA 22201.                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            and submit to DHS through the
                                                         You may submit comments, identified                                                                        Chemical Security Assessment Tool
                                                      by docket number DHS–2014–0016. To                      Abbreviations and Terms Used in This
                                                                                                                                                                    (CSAT) 1 certain information (the ‘‘Top-
                                                      avoid duplication, please use only one                  Document
                                                                                                                                                                    Screen’’).
                                                      of the following methods:                               ASP Alternative Security Program
                                                         • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                CAS Chemical Abstract Service                         II. Scope of Roundtable Discussion and
                                                      www.regulations.gov. Follow the                         CFATS Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism                Listening Session
                                                      instructions for submitting comments.                     Standards                                              DHS is interested in obtaining
                                                         • Mail: U.S. Department of Homeland                  CFR Code of Federal Regulations                       information and recommendations from
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                                                      Security, National Protection and                       COI Chemicals of Interest                             the public on Appendix A. Comments
                                                      Programs Directorate, Office of                         CSAT Chemical Security Assessment Tool                and recommendations are welcomed on
                                                      Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure               CVI Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability
                                                                                                                                                                    all aspects of CFATS Appendix A;
                                                                                                                Information
                                                      Security Compliance Division, 245                       DHS or Department Department of
                                                      Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0610,                              Homeland Security
                                                                                                                                                                      1 CSAT is an information technology system

                                                      Arlington, VA 20528–0610.                                                                                     primarily designed to collect facility information
                                                                                                              FR Federal Register                                   through specific applications for submitting Top-
                                                         • In person: Verbal comments are                     SSP Site Security Plan                                Screens, Security Vulnerability Assessments
                                                      acceptable in person at the public                      STQ Screening Threshold Quantity                      (SVAs), Site Security Plans (SSPs), and Alternative
                                                      listening session.                                      SVA Security Vulnerability Assessment                 Security Programs (ASPs). See 6 CFR 27.105.



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                                                      however, DHS is particularly interested                 submissions must include the agency                   contact information will be voluntary,
                                                      in hearing about the following topics:                  name and docket number for this                       and members of the public also may
                                                         • The possible addition of chemicals                 rulemaking. For access to the docket to               make anonymous oral comments.
                                                      to, and/or the deletion or modification                 read background documents or                          Seating may be limited, but session
                                                      of COI currently listed in Appendix A;                  comments received, go to http://                      organizers will make every effort to
                                                         • The applicability and/or                           www.regulations.gov.                                  accommodate all participants. Please
                                                      modification of any Screening                                                                                 note that members of the public who
                                                      Threshold Quantities (STQ) or                           B. Handling of Confidential, Sensitive
                                                                                                                                                                    participate through the listen-only
                                                      minimum concentrations;                                 and Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability
                                                                                                                                                                    webinar may log in as a guest on the
                                                         • Concentration and mixtures rules                   Information
                                                                                                                                                                    Homeland Security Information
                                                      associated with Appendix A, which are                      Interested parties are encouraged to               Network. This log in does not require
                                                      described in 6 CFR 27.204;                              submit comments in a manner that                      your full name or a password. As
                                                         • Isotopic variants to include                       avoids discussion of trade secrets,                   previously stated, comments will not be
                                                      comments on Chemical Abstract Service                   confidential commercial or financial                  accepted through the webinar. If you
                                                      (CAS) Registry Numbers and                              information, Chemical-terrorism                       wish to submit a written comment
                                                      nomenclature;                                           Vulnerability Information (CVI), or any               please submit through the methods
                                                         • The classification of COI within                   other category of sensitive information               identified in the ADDRESSES section. The
                                                      different security issues, to include the               that should not be disclosed to the                   roundtable discussion is intended for
                                                      potential for re-designating certain                    general public. If it is not possible to              technical experts, who have a scientific,
                                                      chemicals now listed solely as release                  avoid such discussion, however, please                security, regulatory or other background
                                                      flammable so they are listed solely as                  specifically identify any confidential or             to discuss the proposed topics regarding
                                                      toxic or as toxic and flammable; and                    sensitive information contained in the                Appendix A at an expert level.
                                                         • Criteria for ‘‘counting rules’’ for                comments with appropriate warning                     However, individuals who are not
                                                      screening threshold quantities to                       language (e.g., any CVI must be marked                technical experts (or who do not meet
                                                      include clarification on how to                         and handled in accordance with the                    the other criteria) may still attend and
                                                      determine if a COI is in transportation.                requirements of 6 CFR 27.400(f)), and                 participate in the meeting. The listening
                                                                                                              submit them by mail to the individual                 session is intended to afford the public
                                                      III. Written Comments
                                                                                                              listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                 an opportunity to provide comments to
                                                      A. General                                              CONTACT section.                                      the Department concerning CFATS and
                                                        All interested persons, even those                       DHS will not place any identifiable                the Appendix A. For the listening
                                                      who are unable to attend the roundtable                 confidential or sensitive comments in                 session, comments are requested not to
                                                      discussion and/or public listening                      the public docket; rather, DHS will                   exceed four minutes at a time to enable
                                                      session in-person, may submit written                   handle them in accordance with                        all interested attendees an opportunity
                                                      comments, data, or views on how                         applicable safeguards and restrictions                to provide comment. Should time
                                                      Appendix A of the current CFATS                         on access. See e.g., 6 CFR 27.400. See                permit, commenters who need
                                                      regulations, 6 CFR part 27, might be                    also the DHS CVI Procedural Manual,                   additional time may be invited to
                                                      improved. Please explain the reason for                 ‘‘Safeguarding Information Designated                 complete their comments. The listening
                                                      any comments and include other                          as CVI,’’ September 2008, located on the              session may adjourn early if all
                                                      information or authority that supports                  DHS Web site at: www.dhs.gov/critical-                commenters present have had the
                                                      such comments. Feedback that simply                     infrastructure-chemical-security. DHS                 opportunity to speak prior to the
                                                      states that a stakeholder feels strongly                will hold any such comments in a                      scheduled conclusion of the session.
                                                      that DHS should modify the Appendix                     separate file to which the public does                Participants who speak will be asked to
                                                      A COI list will not enable the                          not have access and place a note in the               provide their name, title, company and
                                                      Department to adequately evaluate the                   public docket that DHS has received                   stakeholder segment (i.e. chemical
                                                      commenter’s concern, nor could DHS                      such materials from the commenter.                    producers, chemical storage companies,
                                                      propose possible changes to address the                 DHS will provide appropriate access to                agricultural supply companies, state and
                                                      commenter’s feedback. Therefore the                     such comments upon request to                         local regulators, chemical critical
                                                      Department requests that commenters                     individuals who meet the applicable                   infrastructure owners and operators,
                                                      provide actionable data, including how                  legal requirements for access to such                 etc.). Notes from the listening session
                                                      the proposed change would impact the                    information.                                          will be posted at http://
                                                      costs and benefits of CFATS, to allow                   IV. Roundtable Discussion and                         www.regulations.gov. The public
                                                      the Department to fully consider the                    Listening Session                                     roundtable discussion and listening
                                                      commenter’s comment and                                                                                       session also may be recorded to support
                                                      recommendation.                                         A. Purpose                                            the note-taking effort.
                                                        Written comments may be submitted                       The Department will hold a public                      DHS will place a transcript of the
                                                      electronically or by mail, as explained                 roundtable discussion and listening                   public meeting in the docket for this
                                                      previously in the ADDRESSES section of                  session to solicit the public’s views and             rulemaking.
                                                      this Notice. To avoid duplication, please               recommendations on how the current                       In addressing these topics, DHS
                                                      use only one of these methods to submit                 Appendix A COI list might be                          encourages interested parties to provide
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                                                      written comments. Written comments                      improved.                                             specific data that documents the costs,
                                                      will not be accepted at this public                                                                           burdens, and benefits of the current
                                                      meeting.                                                B. Procedures and Participation                       regulatory approach. Commenters also
                                                        Except as provided below, all                            This meeting is open to the public.                might address how DHS can best obtain
                                                      comments received, as well as pertinent                 DHS will use sign-in sheets to                        and consider accurate, objective
                                                      background documents, will be posted                    voluntarily collect contact information               information and data about the costs,
                                                      without change to http://                               from the attending public and to                      burdens, and benefits of Appendix A,
                                                      www.regulations.gov, including any                      properly log oral comments received                   and whether there are lower cost
                                                      personal information provided. All                      during the two sessions. Providing                    alternatives that would to allow the


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                                                      Department to continue to achieve its                   and will be made available to the                     20 days after the date of the entry of the
                                                      security goals consistent with the law.                 public. Please be advised that the                    ruling.
                                                                                                              identity of the individuals or entities                  Section 1504 of the Food,
                                                      David M. Wulf,                                                                                                Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
                                                                                                              submitting the comments will be made
                                                      Director for Infrastructure Security                    public on the internet at the address                 (2008 Farm Bill) (Pub. L. 110–246)
                                                      Compliance Division, Department of                                                                            amended section 18c(17) of the Act,
                                                      Homeland Security.
                                                                                                              provided above.
                                                                                                                                                                    which in turn required the addition of
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                                                                                                                                                                    supplemental rules of practice to 7 CFR
                                                      BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P                                  Geronimo Quinones, Marketing
                                                                                                                                                                    part 900 (73 FR 49307; August 21,
                                                                                                              Specialist, or Michelle P. Sharrow,
                                                                                                                                                                    2008). The additional supplemental
                                                                                                              Rulemaking Branch Chief, Marketing
                                                                                                                                                                    rules of practice authorize the use of
                                                      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                               Order and Agreement Division, Fruit
                                                                                                                                                                    informal rulemaking (5 U.S.C. 553) to
                                                                                                              and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA;
                                                                                                                                                                    amend Federal fruit, vegetable, and nut
                                                      Agricultural Marketing Service                          1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop
                                                                                                                                                                    marketing agreements and orders. USDA
                                                                                                              0237, Washington, DC 20250–0237;                      may use informal rulemaking to amend
                                                      7 CFR Part 989                                          Telephone: (202) 720–2491, Fax: (202)                 marketing orders based on the nature
                                                                                                              720–8938, or Email:                                   and complexity of the proposed
                                                      [Doc. No. AMS–FV–14–0069; FV–14–989–2
                                                                                                              geronimo.quinones@ams.usda.gov or                     amendments, the potential regulatory
                                                      PR]
                                                                                                              michelle.sharrow@ams.usda.gov.                        and economic impacts on affected
                                                      Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown                         Small businesses may request                       entities, and any other relevant matters.
                                                      in California; Proposed Amendments                      information on complying with this                       AMS has considered these factors and
                                                      to Marketing Order                                      regulation by contacting Jeffrey Smutny,              has determined that the amendment
                                                                                                              Marketing Order and Agreement                         proposals are not unduly complex and
                                                      AGENCY:  Agricultural Marketing Service,                Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program,                the nature of the proposed amendments
                                                      USDA.                                                   AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence                          is appropriate for utilizing the informal
                                                      ACTION: Proposed rule.                                  Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington,                    rulemaking process to amend the order.
                                                                                                              DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720–                  A discussion of the potential regulatory
                                                      SUMMARY:   This proposed rule invites
                                                                                                              2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Email:                  and economic impacts on affected
                                                      public comments on proposed
                                                                                                              Jeffrey.Smutny@ams.usda.gov.                          entities is discussed later in the ‘‘Initial
                                                      amendments to Marketing Order No.
                                                      989, which regulates the handling of                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                       Regulatory Flexibility Analysis’’ section
                                                      raisins produced from grapes grown in                   proposal is issued under Marketing                    of this rule.
                                                                                                              Order No. 989, as amended (7 CFR part                    The proposed amendments were
                                                      California. The Raisin Administrative
                                                                                                              989), regulating the handling of raisins              unanimously recommended by the
                                                      Committee (Committee), which is
                                                                                                              produced from grapes grown in                         Committee following deliberations at a
                                                      responsible for the local administration
                                                                                                              California, hereinafter referred to as the            public meeting held on October 2, 2014.
                                                      of the order and is comprised of
                                                                                                              ‘‘order.’’ The order is effective under the           Currently, the order does not allow the
                                                      producers and handlers of raisins
                                                                                                              Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act                  Committee to borrow funds from a
                                                      operating within the production area,
                                                                                                              of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674),               commercial lending institution or retain
                                                      recommended the amendments that
                                                                                                              hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Act.’’               unspent handler assessments past the
                                                      would authorize the Committee to
                                                                                                                                                                    close of a fiscal year. Allowing the
                                                      borrow from a commercial lending                           The Department of Agriculture
                                                                                                                                                                    Committee to utilize these customary
                                                      institution and authorize the                           (USDA) is issuing this rule in
                                                                                                                                                                    business practices would help to
                                                      establishment of a monetary reserve                     conformance with Executive Orders
                                                                                                                                                                    improve administration of the order by
                                                      equal to up to one year’s budgeted                      12866, 13563, and 13175.
                                                                                                                                                                    providing it with the means for ensuring
                                                      expenses. Allowing the Committee to                        This proposal has been reviewed                    continuity of operations when its cash
                                                      utilize these customary business                        under Executive Order 12988, Civil                    flow needs are greater than available
                                                      practices would help to improve                         Justice Reform. This rule is not intended             handler assessment income.
                                                      administration of the order.                            to have retroactive effect.
                                                      DATES: Comments must be received by                        The Act provides that administrative               Proposal #1—Borrowing From a
                                                      December 15, 2015.                                      proceedings must be exhausted before                  Commercial Lending Institution
                                                      ADDRESSES: Interested persons are                       parties may file suit in court. Under                    Section 989.80 of the order,
                                                      invited to submit written comments                      section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any                   Assessments, authorizes the Committee
                                                      concerning this rule. Comments must be                  handler subject to an order may file                  to collect assessments from handlers to
                                                      sent to the Docket Clerk, Marketing                     with USDA a petition stating that the                 administer the program.
                                                      Order and Agreement Division, Fruit                     order, any provision of the order, or any                This proposal would provide the
                                                      and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA,                       obligation imposed in connection with                 Committee with authority to borrow
                                                      1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP                      the order is not in accordance with law               from a commercial lending institution
                                                      0237, Washington, DC 20250–0237; Fax:                   and request a modification of the order               during times of cash shortages. Since
                                                      (202) 720–8938; or Internet: http://                    or to be exempted therefrom. Such                     inception of the marketing order, the
                                                      www.regulations.gov. Comments should                    handler is afforded the opportunity for               Committee sometimes has used the
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                                                      reference the document number and the                   a hearing on the petition. After the                  order’s volume regulation provisions to
                                                      date and page number of this issue of                   hearing, USDA would rule on the                       pool a portion of the annual raisin crop
                                                      the Federal Register and will be                        petition. The Act provides that the                   to assure orderly marketing. These
                                                      available for public inspection in the                  district court of the United States in any            pooled raisins, designated by the
                                                      Office of the Docket Clerk during regular               district in which the handler is an                   Committee as reserve raisins, were sold
                                                      business hours, or can be viewed at:                    inhabitant, or has his or her principal               and released to handlers throughout the
                                                      http://www.regulations.gov. All                         place of business, has jurisdiction to                crop year. In managing the pooled
                                                      comments submitted in response to this                  review USDA’s ruling on the petition,                 raisins for the best return to growers, the
                                                      proposal will be included in the record                 provided an action is filed not later than            Committee pooled the cash received


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesA roundtable discussion will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by a listening session from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Written comments must be submitted on or before Monday, November 30, 2015.
ContactJon MacLaren, Rulemaking Section Chief, Office of Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0610, Washington, DC 20528-0610, Telephone 703-235-5263. For additional information on the Appendix A meeting, please email [email protected] Individuals with access and functional needs wishing to attend the session and require accommodations should contact Sharmine Jones at [email protected] as soon as possible.
FR Citation80 FR 62504 

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