U.S. Federal Register Update
February 28, 2009 – March 6, 2009
The U.S. Federal Register Update contains summaries of entries in the U.S. Federal Register that relate to the standards and conformity assessment community. Summaries are divided into items that would be of broad interest to the entire community (top section) and items that may be more targeted toward specific stakeholders (bottom section). This update is provided on a weekly basis by ANSI as a service to its members as part of the ANSI What’s New? email newsletter.
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Broad Interest Items
Topic Meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (EAC) of the Dominican Republic--Central America--United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
Date-CFR-Ref.-Pages 03/062009 N/A DOS pp. 9867-9868
Standard Ref. N/A
Summary The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that, as set forth in Chapter 17 (Environment) of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), the CAFTA-DR governments intend to hold the fourth meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (the ``Council'') in San Jose, Costa Rica on March 10, 2009. The Council will hold an information session for members of the public on March 10, 2009, from 2-4 p.m. in the Ramada Herradura Hotel, facing the General Cantildeas Highway, five kilometers south of the JuanSantamariaInternationalAirport. The purpose of the Council meetings is detailed below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Targeted Interest Items
Topic Approval Tests and Standards for Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators
Date-CFR-Ref.-Pages 03/04/2009 42 CFR Part 84 HHS pp. 9380-9381
Standard Ref. N/A
Summary The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is reopening the comment period until April 10, 2009 and will hold public meetings concerning the proposed rule for Approval Tests and Standards for Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators that was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, December 10, 2008.
Topic Passenger Car Average Fuel Economy Standards--Model Years 2008-2020; Light Truck Average Fuel Economy Standards--Model Years 2008-2020; Request for Product Plan Information
Date-CFR-Ref.-Pages 03/03/2009 49 CFR Parts 531 and 533 NHTSA pp. 9185-9202
Standard Ref. CAFE
Summary The purpose of this request for comments is to acquire new and updated information regarding vehicle manufacturers' future product plans to assist the agency in assessing what corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards should be established for model years 2012 through 2016passenger cars and light trucks. The establishment of those standards is required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, Public Law 110-140.
Topic Standards for Business Practices for Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
Date-CFR-Ref.-Pages 03/03/2009 18 CFR Part 284 FERC pp. 9162-9166
Standard Ref. ANSI, NAESB
Summary The purpose of this request for comments is to acquire new and updated information regarding vehicle manufacturers' future product plans to assist the agency in assessing what corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards should be established for model years 2012 through 2016passenger cars and light trucks. The establishment of those standards is required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, Public Law 110-140.
Topic Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting
Date-CFR-Ref.-Pages 03/02/2009 N/A FTC pp. 9054-9056
Standard Ref. N/A
Summary As part of the Commission's systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the Commission requests public comment on the overall costs, benefits, necessity, and regulatory and economic impact of the FTC's rule for ``Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting'' (``Fuel Rating Rule'' or ``Rule'').