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action on States, on the relationship between 

the Federal government and the States, and 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various levels of 

government. 

The petitioners regard the actions proposed 

here as being fully supportive of the States’

interests in the safety of its citizens and 

emergency responders. 

• The regulatory burden on small 

businesses, small organizations, small 

governmental jurisdictions and Indian tribes 

will be minimal. 

Small businesses, small organizations, 

small governmental jurisdictions, and Indian 

tribes now comply with safety requirements 

for PU foam enforced by state and local 

officials in manufacturing, storage, retail and 

residential occupancies. Classifying PU foam 

as a hazardous material for transportation 

may add some minimal costs related to 

placarding, packaging and the selection of 

routes. 

• Recordkeeping and reporting costs to 

manufacturers and transporters will be 

minimal. 

This action is unlikely to add significantly 

to existing record keeping and reporting 

burdens. The manufacturers and users of PU 

foam already regard these materials as 

‘‘combustible solids’’ and accordingly 

maintain and share data with their customers 

and regulators. 

• Classification of PU foam as a hazardous 

material will not have any adverse 

environmental effects but may have 

significant positive effects on the natural 

environment. Additionally, this action would 

significantly reduce the costs borne by 

society for the unsafe transportation of this 

hazardous cargo. 

Possible environmental effects from the 

reclassification of PU foam are: 

• Increased emissions resulting from 

longer routes needed to transport PU foam; 

• Decreased emissions of the noxious by 

products of PU fires like hydrogen cyanide, 

hydrochloric gas and carbon monoxide 

because of increased precautions taken to 

reduce the number of these fires. 

Societal impacts from the reclassification 

of PU foam are readily apparent. Fewer PU 

foam fires directly benefit society through 

decreased injuries, fatalities and property 

damage. 

Therefore, we respectfully ask the DOT to 

use its clear authority to protect emergency 

responders and the public they are sworn to 

serve, by accepting this petition and moving 

forward expeditiously with enforcement. 

III. Purpose of the Notice 

The purpose of this Notice is to solicit 

comments on the merits of a petition for 

rulemaking filed by the National 

Association of State Fire Marshals 

requesting classification of Polyurethane 

Foam (PU) and certain finished 

products containing PU as hazardous 

materials under the Hazardous Materials 

Regulations. The safety implications of 

the proposals in the petition will be 

given careful considerations as we go 

through the process of determining 

whether regulatory action is needed. 

Because of the many attachments to 

petition P–1491 (e.g., MSDS, 

appendices, bibliography, and other 

information) submitted with this 

petition, we encourage interested parties 

to access the Web site: http:// 

dms.dot.gov to review the petition and 

other documentation submitted with the 

petition. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 27, 

2007. 

Robert A. Richard, 

Deputy Associate Administrator for 

Hazardous Materials Safety. 

[FR Doc. E7–5948 Filed 3–29–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Financial Literacy and Education 

Commission’s Inaugural Meeting of the 

‘‘National Financial Education 

Network’’

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

inaugural meeting of the ‘‘National 

Financial Education Network’’ of the 

Financial Literacy and Education 

Commission. The Commission was 

established by the Financial Literacy 

and Education Improvement Act (Title 

V of the Fair and Accurate Credit 

Transactions Act of 2003). 

DATES: The Financial Literacy and 

Education Commission’s inaugural 

meeting of the ‘‘National Financial 

Education Network’’ will be held on 

Tuesday, April 17, 2007, from 9:30 a.m. 

to 4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The inaugural meeting of 

the ‘‘National Financial Education 

Network’’ will be held in the Cash Room 

at the Department of the Treasury, 

located at 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC. To be admitted to the 

Treasury building, an attendee must 

RSVP by providing his or her name, 

organization, phone number, date of 

birth, Social Security number and 

country of citizenship to the Department 

of the Treasury by e-mail at: 

FLECrsvp@do.treas.gov, or by telephone 

at: (202) 622–1783 (not a toll-free 

number) not later than 5 p.m. on 

Wednesday, April 11, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information, contact Garret 

Overlock by e-mail at: 

garret.overlock@do.treas.gov or by 

telephone at (202) 622–1006 (not a toll 

free number). Additional information 

regarding the Financial Literacy and 

Education Commission and the 

Department of the Treasury’s Office of 

Financial Education may be obtained 

through the Office of Financial 

Education’s Web site at: http:// 

www.treasury.gov/financialeducation. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Financial Literacy and Education 

Improvement Act, which is Title V of 

the Fair and Accurate Credit 

Transactions Act of 2003 (the ‘‘FACT 

Act’’) (Pub. L. 108–159), established the 

Financial Literacy and Education 

Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) to 

improve financial literacy and 

education of persons in the United 

States. The Commission is composed of 

the Secretary of the Treasury and the 

head of the Office of the Comptroller of 

the Currency; the Office of Thrift 

Supervision; the Federal Reserve; the 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; 

the National Credit Union 

Administration; the Securities and 

Exchange Commission; the Departments 

of Education, Agriculture, Defense, 

Health and Human Services, Housing 

and Urban Development, Labor, and 

Veterans Affairs; the Federal Trade 

Commission; the General Services 

Administration; the Small Business 

Administration; the Social Security 

Administration; the Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission; and the Office of 

Personnel Management. 

As part of the implementation of 

Taking Ownership of the Future: The 

National Strategy for Financial Literacy, 

the U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management and the Department of the 

Treasury partnered to establish a 

network of state and local government 

officials to improve collaboration on 

financial education efforts among 

federal, state and local levels. The 

inaugural meeting of the ‘‘National 

Financial Education Network’’ of state 

and local governments will bring 

together representatives from different 

areas and levels of government across 

the nation. The purpose of the meeting 

will be to create an open dialogue 

among associations, government 

officials, and individuals in hopes of 

advancing financial education at the 

state and local level. 

Dated: March 21, 2007. 

Dan Iannicola, Jr., 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial 

Education. 

[FR Doc. E7–5953 Filed 3–29–07; 8:45 am] 

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