80 FR 76576 - CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard Workshop

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 236 (December 9, 2015)

Page Range		76576-76577
FR Document		2015-30974

The NIJ and the Technical Support Working Group are hosting a workshop in conjunction with the 2105 Personal Protective Equipment Workshop in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The focus of the workshop is the research conducted in support of the revision of NIJ Standard 0116.00 CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard for Law Enforcement, found at https:/ /www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/221916.pdf. The session is intended to inform manufacturers, test laboratories, certification bodies, and other interested parties of these standards development efforts. The workshop is being held specifically to discuss recent progress made toward the revision and to receive input, comments, and recommendations. Space is limited at the workshop, and as a result, only 50 participants will be allowed to register for each session. It is requested that each organization limit their representatives to no more than two per organization. Exceptions to this limit may occur, should space allow. Participants planning to attend are responsible for their own travel arrangements.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1703]


CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard Workshop

AGENCY: National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Justice.

ACTION: Notice of the CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard Workshop.

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SUMMARY: The NIJ and the Technical Support Working Group are hosting a 
workshop in conjunction with the 2105 Personal Protective Equipment 
Workshop in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The focus of the workshop is the 
research conducted in support of the revision of NIJ Standard 0116.00 
CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard for Law Enforcement, found at https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/221916.pdf. The session is intended to 
inform manufacturers, test laboratories, certification bodies, and 
other interested parties of these standards development efforts. The 
workshop is being held specifically to discuss recent progress made 
toward the revision and to receive input, comments, and 
recommendations.
    Space is limited at the workshop, and as a result, only 50 
participants will be allowed to register for each session. It is 
requested that each organization limit their representatives to no more 
than two per organization. Exceptions to this limit may occur, should 
space allow. Participants planning to attend are responsible for their 
own travel arrangements.

DATES: The workshop will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015 from 9 
a.m. to 12 p.m.
    Location: Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa, 3030 
Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the NIJ CBRN 
Ensemble standard, please contact Brian Montgomery, by telephone at 
(202) 353-9786 [Note: this is not a toll-free telephone number], or by 
email at [email protected]. For general information about NIJ 
standards,

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please visit http://www.nij.gov/standards.

Nancy Rodriguez,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
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meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 dioxide (SO2) and with good air reproduction cost) payable to the United
U.S.C. 1671b(b)). Notice of the pollution control practices. The consent States Treasury.
scheduling of the final phase of the decree also includes numerical emission Maureen Katz,
Commission’s investigation and of a limitations that apply to emissions of
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
public hearing to be held in connection sulfuric acid mist and fine particulate Enforcement Section, Environment and
therewith was given by posting copies matter (PM2.5) at one of the Pocatello, Natural Resources Division.
of the notice in the Office of the Idaho plants at which the complaint [FR Doc. 2015–30955 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am]
Secretary, U.S. International Trade alleged violations with respect to these BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
Commission, Washington, DC, and by pollutants. The consent decree would
publishing the notice in the Federal require Simplot to pay a civil penalty of
Register of August 24, 2015 (80 FR $899,000, and to contribute $200,000 to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
51309). The hearing was held in a program operated by the SJVAPCD
Washington, DC, on October 22, 2015, Office of Justice Programs
that incentivizes the replacement of old
and all persons who requested the
wood or pellet-burning devices with [OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1703]
opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel. new, cleaner hearth options to reduce
emissions of PM2.5, volatile organic CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard
The Commission made this
compounds, carbon monoxide, and Workshop
determination pursuant to section
705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 hazardous air pollutants. The consent AGENCY: National Institute of Justice
U.S.C. 1671d(b)). It completed and filed decree would resolve Simplot’s liability (NIJ), Justice.
its determination in this investigation for past violations of NSR/PSD alleged ACTION: Notice of the CBRN Protective
on December 3, 2015. The views of the in the complaint, as well any related Ensemble Standard Workshop.
Commission are contained in USITC liability under Title V and New Source
Publication 4583 (December 2015), Performance Standards requirements, at SUMMARY: The NIJ and the Technical
entitled Supercalendered Paper from Simplot’s five sulfuric acid plants. Support Working Group are hosting a
Canada: Investigation No. 701–TA–530 workshop in conjunction with the 2105
The publication of this notice opens
(Final). Personal Protective Equipment
a period for public comment on the Workshop in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The
By order of the Commission. consent decree. Comments should be focus of the workshop is the research
Issued: December 3, 2015. addressed to the Assistant Attorney conducted in support of the revision of
Lisa R. Barton, General, Environment and Natural NIJ Standard 0116.00 CBRN Protective
Secretary to the Commission. Resources Division, and should refer to Ensemble Standard for Law
[FR Doc. 2015–30953 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am] United States of America, et al. v. J.R. Enforcement, found at https://
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Simplot Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–7–1– www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/221916.pdf.
08388/14. All comments must be The session is intended to inform
submitted no later than thirty (30) days manufacturers, test laboratories,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE after the publication date of this notice. certification bodies, and other interested
Comments may be submitted either by parties of these standards development
Notice of Lodging of Proposed email or by mail: efforts. The workshop is being held
Consent Decree Under the Clean Air specifically to discuss recent progress
Act To submit made toward the revision and to receive
Send them to:
comments: input, comments, and
On December 3, 2015, the Department
recommendations.
of Justice lodged a proposed consent By e-mail ...... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ Space is limited at the workshop, and
decree with the United States District usdoj.gov.
as a result, only 50 participants will be
Court for the District of Idaho in the By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General,
allowed to register for each session. It is
lawsuit entitled United States of U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC requested that each organization limit
America, et al. v. J.R. Simplot Company, their representatives to no more than
Civil Action No. 1:15–cv–00562–CWD. 20044–7611.
two per organization. Exceptions to this
The consent decree would resolve the limit may occur, should space allow.
claims of the United States, the State of During the public comment period,
Participants planning to attend are
Idaho, and the San Joaquin Valley Air the consent decree may be examined responsible for their own travel
Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) and downloaded at this Justice arrangements.
against J.R. Simplot Company (Simplot) Department Web site: http://
for injunctive relief and civil penalties www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. DATES: The workshop will be held on
for alleged violations of the New Source We will provide a paper copy of the Friday, December 18, 2015 from 9 a.m.
Review Prevention of Significant consent decree upon written request to 12 p.m.
Deterioration (NSR/PSD) and Title V Location: Fort Lauderdale Marriott
and payment of reproduction costs. Harbor Beach Resort & Spa, 3030
provisions of the Clean Air Act, at Please mail your request and payment
Simplot’s five sulfuric acid Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL
to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— 33316.
manufacturing plants located in or near ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Lathrop, California, Pocatello, Idaho, 20044–7611. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
and Rock Springs, Wyoming. The information about the NIJ CBRN
consent decree would require Simplot Please enclose a check or money order Ensemble standard, please contact Brian
to comply with specified numerical for $19.75 (25 cents per page Montgomery, by telephone at (202) 353–
emission limitations, including 9786 [Note: this is not a toll-free
requirements applicable at all times at telephone number], or by email at
all five plants to comply with year- brian.montgomery@usdoj.gov. For
round emission limitations for sulfur general information about NIJ standards,

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please visit http://www.nij.gov/ inviting the participants in the Section 802(f)(1)(B) requires the CRJs to
standards. proceeding and other interested parties request a decision of the Register ‘‘[i]n
to file supplemental briefs on certain any case in which a novel material
Nancy Rodriguez,
specified issues. On November 24, 2015, question of substantive law concerning
Director, National Institute of Justice. the Register issued a memorandum an interpretation of those provisions of
[FR Doc. 2015–30974 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am] opinion in which she determined that [title 17] that are the subject of the
BILLING CODE 4410–18–P the question was not presented within proceeding is presented.’’ 3 The
the meaning of 17 U.S.C. 802(f)(1)(B), Register’s decision is to be issued within
and therefore the Register did not opine thirty days after the Register receives all
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS on the question’s merits. To provide the
of the briefs or comments of the
public with notice of the Register’s
Copyright Office participants and her determination
response, the Memorandum Opinion is
reproduced in its entirety below. becomes part of the record of the
[Docket No. 2015–5] proceeding.4
Dated: December 2, 2015.
Copyright Royalty Judges’ Ability To Maria A. Pallante,
For the reasons explained below, the
Set Rates and Terms That Distinguish Register of Copyrights concludes that
Register of Copyrights.
Among Different Types or Categories the question posed by the CRJs is not in
of Licensors Before the U.S. Copyright Office fact ‘‘presented’’ in this proceeding, and
Library of Congress was therefore not properly referred to
AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library
the Register for decision.
of Congress. Washington, DC 20559
ACTION: Final order. I. Background
In the Matter of DETERMINATION OF
SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges ROYALTY RATES AND TERMS FOR Rates and terms under the statutory
(‘‘CRJs’’) referred a question of EPHEMERAL RECORDING AND licenses set forth in sections 112(e) and
WEBCASTING DIGITAL PERFORMANCE OF
substantive law to the Register of 114(f)(2) are to be to be set under the
SOUND RECORDINGS (Web IV), Docket No.
Copyrights for resolution. The question 14–CRB–0001–WR (2016–2020) (Web IV) ‘‘willing buyer/willing seller standard,’’
asked whether section 114 of the meaning that the rates and terms should
Copyright Act or any other applicable MEMORANDUM OPINION ON NOVEL be those ‘‘that most clearly represent the
provision of the Act prohibits the CRJs MATERIAL QUESTION OF LAW rates and terms that would have been
from setting rates and terms that negotiated in the marketplace between a
In the above-captioned proceeding
distinguish among different types or willing buyer and a willing seller.’’ 5 In
(‘‘Web IV’’), currently pending before
categories of licensors. In a written establishing those rates and terms, the
the Copyright Royalty Judges (‘‘CRJs’’ or
opinion that was transmitted to the CRJs ‘‘may consider the rates and terms
‘‘Judges’’), the Judges will establish
CRJs, the Register determined that the for comparable types of digital audio
royalty rates and terms for webcasters’
question was not properly presented in transmission services and comparable
digital performance of sound recordings
the proceeding and therefore the and making of ephemeral recordings circumstances under voluntary license
Register did not opine on its merits. under the statutory licenses embodied agreements.’’ 6 The Act also specifies
That opinion is reproduced below. in sections 112(e) and 114(f)(2) of the that ‘‘[s]uch rates and terms shall
DATES: Effective Date: November 24, Copyright Act (‘‘Act’’), such rates and distinguish among the different types of
2015. terms to apply for the five-year period [services] then in operation . . . such
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: beginning January 1, 2016. The Act differences to be based on criteria
Stephen Ruwe, Assistant General requires the CRJs to establish rates and including, but not limited to, the
Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office, P.O. Box terms that ‘‘distinguish among the quantity and nature of the use of sound
70400, Washington, DC 20024. different types of eligible recordings and the degree to which use
Telephone: (202) 707–8350. nonsubscription transmission services of the service may substitute for or may
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
and new subscription services’’—that is, promote the purchase of phonorecords
Copyright Royalty Judges are tasked among different types of webcasting by consumers.’’ 7
with determining and adjusting rates services—but does not include the same
instruction vis-a-vis the licensors of Neither section 114 nor any other
and terms of royalty payments for provision of the Act includes any
statutory licenses under the Copyright sound recordings under the relevant
licenses.1 express language addressing whether or
Act. See 17 U.S.C. 801. If, in the course not webcasting rates and terms can
On September 11, 2015, relying upon
of proceedings before the CRJs, novel distinguish among licensors of sound
section 802(f)(1)(B), the CRJs referred to
material questions of substantive law recordings. Since the inception of the
the Register of Copyrights the following
concerning the interpretation of statutory license for the digital
question:
provisions of title 17 arise, the CRJs are Does Section 114 of the Act (or any performance of sound recordings in
required by statute to refer those other applicable provision of the Act) 1995, the CRJs—as well as their
questions to the Register of Copyrights prohibit the Judges from setting rates predecessor, the Copyright Arbitration
for resolution. 17 U.S.C. 802(f)(1)(B). and terms that distinguish among
On October 14, 2015, the CRJs, Royalty Panels—have established
different types or categories of licensors, uniform rates and terms for all licensors
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invoking 17 U.S.C. 802(f)(1)(B), referred assuming a factual basis in the
to the Register the question of whether evidentiary record before the Judges
section 114 of the Copyright Act or any 0001–WR (2016–2020) (Sept. 11, 2015) (‘‘Referral
demonstrates such a distinction in the Order’’).
other applicable provision of the Act marketplace? 2 3 17 U.S.C. 802(f)(1)(B)(i).
prohibits the CRJs from setting rates and 4 Id.
terms that distinguish among different 1 17U.S.C. 114(f)(2). 5 17 U.S.C. 114(f)(2)(B); see also id. § 112(e)(4).

types or categories of licensors. The 2 Order Referring Novel Material Question of Law 6 17 U.S.C. 114(f)(2)(B); see also id. § 112(e)(4).

same day, the Register issued an order and Setting Briefing Schedule, Docket No. 14–CRB– 7 17 U.S.C. 114(f)(2)(B).

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of the CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard Workshop.
Dates		The workshop will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Contact		For information about the NIJ CBRN Ensemble standard, please contact Brian Montgomery, by telephone at (202) 353-9786 [Note: this is not a toll-free telephone number], or by email at [email protected] For general information about NIJ standards, please visit http://www.nij.gov/standards.
FR Citation		80 FR 76576

80 FR 76576 - CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard Workshop

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