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information on workplaces and 

products in which glutaraldehyde can 

be found, (4) description of work tasks 

and scenarios with a potential for 

exposure to glutaraldehyde, (5) 

workplace exposure data, and (6) 

information on control measures (e.g., 

engineering controls, work practices, 

personal protective equipment) that are 

being used in workplaces where 

potential exposures to glutaraldehyde 

occur. 

Public Comment Period: Comments 

must be received by December 14, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number NIOSH– 

186, by any of the following methods: 

• Mail: NIOSH Docket Office, Robert 

A. Taft Laboratories, MS–C34, 4676 

Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 

45226. 

• Facsimile: (513) 533–8285. 

• E-mail: nioshdocket@cdc.gov. 

All information received in response 

to this notice will be available for public 

examination and copying at the NIOSH 

Docket Office, 4676 Columbia Parkway, 

Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. A complete 

electronic docket containing all 

comments submitted will be available 

on the NIOSH Web page at http:// 

www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket, and 

comments will be available in writing 

by request. NIOSH includes all 

comments received without change in 

the docket, including any personal 

information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T.J. 

Lentz, NIOSH, Robert A. Taft 

Laboratories, MS–C32, 4676 Columbia 

Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226, 

telephone (513) 533–8260. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Glutaraldehyde is also known as 

glutaral, glutardialdehyde, glutaric 

aldehyde, pentanedial, and 1,5- 

pentanedione. It is a colorless, oily 

liquid with a pungent odor. It is soluble 

in water, alcohol, and ether; and is often 

used in a diluted form ranging in 

strength from 1 to 50%. Glutaraldehyde 

is used as a cold sterilant to disinfect 

medical, surgical, and dental 

equipment. It has also been used as an 

antimicrobial in water treatment 

systems, in leather tanning agents, in 

embalming fluids, as a biocide in 

metalworking fluids, as a slimicide in 

paper manufacturing, as a preservative 

in cosmetics, as a disinfectant in animal 

housing, and as a tissue fixative. 

Occupational exposure may occur by 

inhalation and dermal contact. 

Glutaraldehyde can act as an irritant of 

the eyes, nose, and throat; and can cause 

contact and/or allergic dermatitis, 

asthma, and difficulty breathing. The 

current REL for glutaraldehyde (0.2 ppm 

as a ceiling limit) was adopted on the 

basis of NIOSH comments to the 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA) on the Air 

Contaminants Standard [54 FR 2329– 

2984 (1989)]. In 1991, NIOSH published 

a Current Intelligence Bulletin on 

aldehydes [DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 

No. 91–112] which classified 

acetaldehyde and malonaldehyde as 

occupational carcinogens and identified 

glutaraldehyde as a mutagen. Because 

the carcinogenic potential of related 

aldehydes had not been adequately 

evaluated, NIOSH recommended that 

careful consideration be given to 

reducing exposures to related 

aldehydes, including glutaraldehyde. 

OSHA has no permissible exposure 

limit (PEL) for glutaraldehyde. The 

American Conference of Governmental 

Hygienists (ACGIH) threshold limit 

value (TLV) for glutaraldehyde is 0.05 

ppm as a ceiling limit. In 2001 NIOSH 

published a brochure about the 

occupational health effects of 

glutaraldehyde exposure in hospitals 

[DHHS (NIOSH) Publication no. 2001– 

115]. 

NIOSH seeks to obtain materials, 

including published and unpublished 

reports and research findings, to 

evaluate the possible health risks of 

occupational exposure to 

glutaraldehyde. Examples of requested 

information include, but are not limited 

to, the following: 

(1) Identification of industries or 

occupations in which exposures to 

glutaraldehyde may occur. 

(2) Trends in the production and use 

of glutaraldehyde. 

(3) Description of work tasks and 

scenarios with a potential for exposure 

to glutaraldehyde. 

(4) Workplace exposure measurement 

data in various types of industries and 

jobs. 

(5) Case reports or other health 

information demonstrating potential 

health effects in workers exposed to 

glutaraldehyde. 

(6) Research findings from in vitro and 

in vivo studies. 

(7) Information on controls (e.g., 

engineering controls, work practices, 

PPE) including costs and effectiveness 

of control measures being taken to 

minimize worker exposure to 

glutaraldehyde. 

(8) Educational materials for worker 

safety and training on the safe handling 

of glutaraldehyde. 

(9) Data pertaining to the feasibility of 

establishing a more protective REL for 

glutaraldehyde including projected 

costs of control strategies considered. 

(10) Names of substitute chemicals or 

processes being used in place of 

glutaraldehyde and type of work tasks. 

Dated: September 9, 2009. 

John Howard, 

Director, National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E9–22299 Filed 9–15–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–19–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–1857– 

DR; Docket ID FEMA–2008–0018] 

New York; Amendment No. 2 to Notice 

of a Major Disaster Declaration 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of New York (FEMA–1857–DR), 

dated September 1, 2009, and related 

determinations. 

DATES: Effective Date: September 10, 

2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance 

Directorate, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of New York is hereby amended to 

include the following areas among those 

areas determined to have been adversely 

affected by the event declared a major 

disaster by the President in his 

declaration of September 1, 2009. 

Chenango and Cortland Counties for 

Public Assistance 

The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used 

for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, 

Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora 

Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 

97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, 

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 

97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 

97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to 

Individuals and Households In Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, 

Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— 

Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals 

and Households; 97.050, Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals 

and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, 

Disaster Grants—Public Assistance 


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(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, 

Hazard Mitigation Grant. 

W. Craig Fugate, 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. E9–22336 Filed 9–15–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–23–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5281–N–70] 

Certified Eligibility for Adjustments for 

Damage or Neglect 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

has been submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The Department is 

soliciting public comments on the 

subject proposal. 

One-time certification by mortgages to 

show that they have acquired hazard 

insurance acceptable to HUD at a 

reasonable rate and that the mortgagee 

may convey fire damaged properties 

without a surcharge to the claim. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 16, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval Number (2502–0349) and 

should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management 

Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Lillian Deitzer at 

Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov or 

telephone (202) 402–8048. This is not a 

toll-free number. Copies of available 

documents submitted to OMB may be 

obtained from Ms. Deitzer. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development has submitted to OMB a 

request for approval of the Information 

collection described below. This notice 

is soliciting comments from members of 

the public and affecting agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information to: (1) Evaluate whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) Evaluate the 

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) Enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (4) Minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond; including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

This notice also lists the following 

information: 

Title of Proposal: Certified Eligibility 

for Adjustments for Damage or Neglect. 

OMB Approval Number: 2502–0349. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and its Proposed Use: 

One-time certification by mortgages to 

show that they have acquired hazard 

insurance acceptable to HUD at a 

reasonable rate and that the mortgagee 

may convey fire damaged properties 

without a surcharge to the claim. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Number of 

respondents 

Annual 

responses × Hours per response = Burden hours 

Reporting burden .............................................................................. 50 1 2 25 

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 25. 

Status: Extension of a currently 

approved collection. 

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as 

amended. 

Dated: September 10, 2009. 

Lillian Deitzer, 

Departmental Reports Management Officer, 

Office of the Chief Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–22345 Filed 9–15–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5281–N–68] 

Previous Participation Certification 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

has been submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The Department is 

soliciting public comments on the 

subject proposal. 

The collection of this information aids 

in protecting HUD’s Multifamily 

Housing Programs by comprehensively 

assessing industry participants. HUD 

will use this form to evaluate 

participants’ performance and 

compliance with contracts, regulations, 

and directives in order to determine if 

their participation poses a significant 

risk to the Department. Respondents 

such as owners, managers, consultants, 

general contractors, and nursing home 

operators and administrators will be 

subject to review. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 16, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval Number (2502–0118) and 

should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management 

Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Lillian Deitzer at 

Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov or 

telephone (202) 402–8048. This is not a 

toll-free number. Copies of available 

documents submitted to OMB may be 

obtained from Ms. Deitzer. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development has submitted to OMB a 

request for approval of the Information 

collection described below. This notice 

is soliciting comments from members of 

the public and affecting agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information to: (1) Evaluate whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 


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