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W on the east bank then across the 

Willamette River to latitude 

45°30′20.77′′ N longitude 122°40′13.04′′ 

W on the west bank; line two starting at 

latitude 45°30′18.14′′ N longitude 

122°39′51.77′′ W on the east bank then 

across the Willamette River to latitude 

45°30′12.02′′ N longitude 122°40′08.44′′ 

W on the west bank. 

Geographically this area is all the 

waters of the Willamette River within an 

area created by a line beginning on the 

east bank of the Willamette River at the 

OMSI facility extending across the river 

to the west bank, following the 

shoreline approximately 1000 feet up 

river to the Zidell waterfront area, 

extending across the river to the 

property line for Caruthers Landing, 

then following the shoreline 

approximately 1000 feet downriver to 

the starting point. 

(b) Regulation. In accordance with the 

general regulations in 33 CFR Part 165, 

Subpart C, no vessel operator may enter 

or remain in the safety zone without the 

permission of the Captain of the Port or 

Designated Representative. The Captain 

of the Port may be assisted by other 

federal, state, or local agencies with the 

enforcement of the safety zone. 

(c) Authorization. All vessel operators 

who desire to enter the safety zone must 

obtain permission from the Captain of 

the Port or Designated Representative by 

contacting the on-scene patrol craft. 

Vessel operators granted permission to 

enter the zone may be escorted by the 

on-scene patrol craft until they are 

outside of the safety zone. 

(d) Enforcement Period. The safety 

zone detailed in paragraph (a) of this 

section will be in effect from 12:01 a.m. 

on July 1, 2011 through 11:59 p.m. on 

September 30, 2014. 

Dated: July 26, 2011. 

B.C. Jones, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port, Columbia River. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21700 Filed 8–24–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 20 

Outbound International Mailings of 

Lithium Batteries 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Final rule with comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising 

the Mailing Standards of the United 

States Postal Service, International Mail 

Manual (IMM®) section 135.6, to 

incorporate new maximum limits for the 

outbound mailing of lithium batteries. 

This is consistent with recent 

amendments to the Universal Postal 

Union (UPU) Convention. 

DATES: Effective Date: October 3, 2011. 

We must receive your comments on or 

before September 26, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written 

comments to the manager, Product 

Classification, U.S. Postal Service®, 475 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Room 4446, 

Washington, DC 20260–5015. You may 

inspect and photocopy all written 

comments at USPS® Headquarters 

Library, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., 11th 

Floor N, Washington, DC between 9 a.m. 

and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

E-mail comments, containing the name 

and address of the commenter, may be 

sent to MailingStandards@usps.gov, 

with a subject line of ‘‘International 

Lithium Batteries.’’ Faxed comments are 

not accepted. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick 

Klutts at 813–877–0372. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal 

Service is making this change to be 

consistent with the amendments to the 

UPU Convention and regulations as 

announced in International Bureau 

Circulars 114 and 115, dated June 14, 

2011. The amendments affect UPU 

Convention Article 15 and Article 16, 

Article RL 131 of the letter post 

regulations, and RC 120 of the parcel 

post regulations regarding the mailing of 

certain lithium cells and batteries. 

Additional details about this UPU 

change can be found at: http:// 

pe.usps.com/FRN/IB_Circ_114-115.pdf. 

This final rule describes the 

requirements established for mailpieces 

containing equipment with lithium 

metal or lithium-ion batteries in 

accordance with Packing Instruction 

967, Section II, or Packing Instruction 

970, Section II, as applicable when 

mailed internationally or to an APO, 

FPO or DPO location. These instructions 

can be found in the current edition of 

the Technical Instruction for the Safe 

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air as 

published by the International Civil 

Aviation Organization. 

This final rule allows limited 

quantities of lithium batteries typically 

used in consumer products, including 

many electronic devices, to be safely 

transported in the international 

mailstream. 

The Postal Service will also make 

parallel changes to other USPS 

publications that make reference to the 

international mailing of lithium 

batteries such as Mailing Standards of 

the United States Postal Service, 

Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) and 

Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, 

and Perishable Mail. 

The Postal Service hereby adopts the 

following changes to Mailing Standards 

of the United States Postal Service, 

International Mail Manual (IMM), 

which is incorporated by reference in 

the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 

CFR 20.1. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 

Foreign relations, International postal 

services. 

Accordingly, 39 CFR Part 20 is 

amended as follows: 

PART 20—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR 

Part 20 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301– 

307; 18 U.S.C. 1692–1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 

401, 403, 404, 407, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 

3201–3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 

3632, 3633, and 5001. 

■ 2. Revise the following sections of 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, International Mail 

Manual (IMM), as follows: 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, International Mail 

Manual (IMM) 

1 International Mail Services 

* * * * * 

130 Mailability 

* * * * * 

135 Mailable Dangerous Goods 

* * * * * 

[Insert new 135.6 as follows:] 

135.6 Batteries. 

135.61 General. 

Only lithium batteries under 62 and 

63 that are properly installed in the 

equipment they operate may be sent 

internationally. Lithium batteries 

packed with equipment and lithium 

batteries sent separately from equipment 

are prohibited. Damaged or recalled 

batteries are prohibited and may not be 

mailed internationally under any 

circumstances. 

135.62 Primary Lithium (NonRechargeable) Cells and Batteries. 

Small consumer-type primary lithium 

cells or batteries (lithium metal or 

lithium alloy) like those used to power 

cameras and flashlights are mailable in 

a single shipment with the following 

restrictions: 

a. The batteries must be installed in 

the equipment being shipped. 

b. Each shipment may contain a 

maximum of four lithium cells or two 

lithium batteries. 

c. The lithium content must not 

exceed 1 gram (g) per cell. 


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d. The total aggregate lithium content 

must not exceed 2 g per battery. 

e. The batteries installed in the 

equipment must be protected from 

damage and short circuit. 

f. The equipment must be equipped 

with an effective means of preventing it 

from being turned on or activated. 

g. The equipment must be cushioned 

to prevent movement or damage and be 

contained in a strong enough sealed 

package to prevent crushing of the 

package or exposure of the contents 

during normal handling in the mail. 

135.63 Secondary Lithium-ion 

(Rechargeable) Cells and Batteries. 

Small consumer-type lithium-ion 

cells and batteries like those used to 

power cell phones and laptop 

computers are mailable in a single 

shipment with the following 

restrictions: 

a. The batteries must be installed in 

the equipment being shipped. 

b. Each shipment may contain a 

maximum of four lithium-ion cells or 

two lithium-ion batteries. 

c. The lithium content must not 

exceed 20 Watt-hour rating (Wh) per 

cell. 

d. The total aggregate lithium content 

must not exceed 100 Wh per battery. 

e. Each battery must bear the ‘‘Watthour’’ or ‘‘Wh’’ marking on the battery 

to determine if it is within the limits 

defined in items c and d. 

f. The batteries installed in the 

equipment must be protected from 

damage and short circuit. 

g. The equipment must be equipped 

with an effective means of preventing it 

from being turned on or activated. 

h. The equipment must be cushioned 

to prevent movement or damage and be 

contained in a strong enough sealed 

package to prevent crushing of the 

package or exposure of the contents 

during normal handling in the mail. 

* * * * * 

We will publish an amendment to 39 

CFR Part 20 to reflect these changes. 

Stanley F. Mires, 

Chief Counsel, Legislative. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21443 Filed 8–24–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 775 

National Environmental Policy Act 

Procedures 

AGENCY: Postal Service. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule amends the Postal 

Service’s National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) compliance procedures to 

update an obsolete statutory reference. 

DATES: Effective Date: August 25, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Written communications 

should be directed to: Environmental 

Counsel, U.S. Postal Service, 4200 Wake 

Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC 27668–9000. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary 

W. Bigelow, Senior Litigation Counsel, 

Environmental Law, (919) 501–9439. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Amendment of 39 CFR 775.6(b)(15) is 

necessary to update a reference to the 

statutory provision dealing with the 

administrative procedures for the 

closing or consolidation of post offices. 

Formerly, that provision was codified at 

39 U.S.C. 404(b), but under section 

1010(e) of Public Law 109–435, 120 

Stat. 3261, was redesignated as 39 

U.S.C. 404(d). This rule updates the 

reference in § 775.6. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 775 

Environmental impact statements. 

For the reasons set forth above, the 

Postal Service amends 39 CFR Part 775 

as follows: 

PART 775—NATIONAL 

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT 

PROCEDURES 

■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR 

Part 775 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 39 U.S.C. 401; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.; 40 CFR 1500.4. 

§ 775.6 [Amended] 

■ 2. In § 775.6(b)(15), remove ‘‘404(b)’’ 

and insert ‘‘404(d)’’ in its place. 

Stanley F. Mires, 

Chief Counsel, Legislative. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21698 Filed 8–24–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 98 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0929; FRL–9456–3] 

RIN 2060–AQ80 

Change to the Reporting Date for 

Certain Data Elements Required Under 

the Mandatory Reporting of 

Greenhouse Gases Rule 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is deferring the reporting 

deadline for data elements that are used 

by direct emitter reporters as inputs to 

emission equations under the 

Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting 

Rule. The deadline for reporting some of 

these data elements is deferred to March 

31, 2013 and the deadline for reporting 

others is deferred to March 31, 2015. 

This final rule does not change any 

other requirements of the Mandatory 

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule. 

DATES: This final rule is effective on 

September 9, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a 

docket under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2010–0929 for this action. All 

documents in the docket are listed in 

the http://www.regulations.gov index. 

Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, 

e.g., confidential business information 

(CBI) or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, is not placed on 

the Internet and will be publicly 

available only in hard copy form. 

Publicly available docket materials are 

available either electronically through 

http://www.regulations.gov or in hard 

copy at EPA’s Docket Center, Public 

Reading Room, EPA West Building, 

Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., 

NW., Washington, DC. This Docket 

Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 

legal holidays. The telephone number 

for the Public Reading Room is (202) 

566–1744, and the telephone number for 

the Air Docket is (202) 566–1742. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carole Cook, Climate Change Division, 

Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC– 

6207J), Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460; telephone 

number: (202) 343–9263; fax number: 

(202) 343–2342; e-mail address: 

GHGReportingRule@epa.gov. For 

technical information and 

implementation materials, please go to 

the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program 

Web site http://www.epa.gov/ 

climatechange/emissions/ 

ghgrulemaking.html. To submit a 

question, select Rule Help Center, 

followed by Contact Us. 

Worldwide Web (WWW). In addition 

to being available in the docket, an 

electronic copy of this rule will also be 

available through the WWW. Following 

the Administrator’s signature, a copy of 

this action will be posted on EPA’s 

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Web 

site at http://www.epa.gov/ 

climatechange/emissions/ 

ghgrulemaking.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulated 

Entities. The Administrator determined 

that this action is subject to the 

provisions of Clean Air Act (CAA) 


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