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EPA-APPROVED REGULATIONS IN THE TEXAS SIP—Continued 

State citation Title/subject State approval/ 

submittal date EPA approval date Explanation 

*******

Chapter 116 (Reg 6)—Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New Construction or Modification 

Subchapter A— 

Definitions 

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Section 116.12 ........... Nonattainment Review 

Definitions; Nonattainment and Prevention of Significant Deterioration 

Review Definitions.

8/20/2003; 2/9/2011 ... 3/20/2009 74 FR 

11851; 12/28/2012, 

[Insert FR page 

number where document begins].

Except for the definitions listed immediately 

below, the SIP retains the Section 116.12 

Nonattainment Review Definitions, adopted 8/20/2003 and approved 3/20/2009 (74 

FR 11851); the following revisions adopted 

2/9/2011 are approved: the revised title 

and the introductory paragraph at 116.12, 

and the definitions for Federally Regulated 

NSR pollutant, Major stationary source, 

and Major modification. 

*******

* * * * * 

(e) * * * 

* * * * * 

EPA-APPROVED NONREGULATORY PROVISIONS AND QUASI-REGULATORY MEASURES IN THE TEXAS SIP 

Name of SIP provision 

Applicable 

geographic or nonattainment area 

State submittal date/ 

effective date EPA approval date Explanation 

*******

Infrastructure and 

Interstate Transport 

for the 1997 Ozone 

and the 1997 and 

2006 PM2.5 NAAQS.

Statewide ................... 12/12/2007, 3/11/ 

2008, 4/4/2008, 11/ 

23/2009 

12/28/2012, [Insert FR 

page number where 

document begins].

Approval for CAA elements 110(a)(2)(A), (B), 

(E), (F), (G), (H), (K), (L), and (M). Approval for CAA elements 110(a)(2)(C), 

(D)(ii) and (J), except for the portions that 

address Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Approval for revisions to prohibit interference with PSD in any other state 

(CAA element 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)), except 

for the portion that addresses GHG emissions. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0972; FRL–9329–9] 

Extension of Tolerances for 

Emergency Exemptions (Multiple 

Chemicals) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation extends timelimited tolerances for the pesticides 

listed in Unit II. of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. These actions are in 

response to EPA’s granting of emergency 

exemptions under section 18 of the 

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing 

use of these pesticides. Section 408(l)(6) 

of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 

Act (FFDCA) requires EPA to establish 

a time-limited tolerance or exemption 

from the requirement for a tolerance for 

pesticide chemical residues in food that 

will result from the use of a pesticide 

under an emergency exemption granted 

by EPA. 

DATES: This regulation is effective 

December 28, 2011. Objections and 

requests for hearings must be received 

on or before February 27, 2012, and 

must be filed in accordance with the 

instructions provided in 40 CFR part 

178 (see also Unit I.C. of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). 

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2011–0972. All documents in the 

docket are listed in the docket index 

available at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, 

e.g., Confidential Business Information 

(CBI) or other information whose 

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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 in the electronic docket at 

http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the OPP 

Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 

4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 

2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The 

Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. 

to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding legal holidays. The Docket 

Facility telephone number is (703) 305– 

5805. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See 

the table in this unit for the name of a 

specific contact person. The following 

information applies to all contact 

persons: Emergency Response Team, 

Registration Division (7505P), Office of 

Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 

Pesticide/CFR citation Contact person 

Diflubenzuron, 40 CFR 180.377; Metconazole, 40 CFR 180.617; 

Pyraclostrobin, 40 CFR 180.582.

Libby Pemberton—pemberton.libby@epa.gov—(703) 764–0212. 

Linuron, 40 CFR 180.184; Spiromesifen, 40 CFR 180.607 ..................... Andrea Conrath—conrath.andrea@epa.gov—(703) 308–9356. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you are an agricultural 

producer, food manufacturer, or 

pesticide manufacturer. Potentially 

affected entities may include, but are 

not limited to: 

• Crop production (NAICS code 111). 

• Animal production (NAICS code 

112). 

• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 

311). 

• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 

code 32532). 

This listing is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

for readers regarding entities likely to be 

affected by this action. Other types of 

entities not listed in this unit could also 

be affected. The North American 

Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) codes have been provided to 

assist you and others in determining 

whether this action might apply to 

certain entities. If you have any 

questions regarding the applicability of 

this action to a particular entity, consult 

the person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

B. How can I get electronic access to 

other related information? 

You may access a frequently updated 

electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 

through the Government Printing 

Office’s e-CFR site at http://ecfr.

gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?&c=

ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_

02.tpl. 

C. How can I file an objection or hearing 

request? 

Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 

U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an 

objection to any aspect of this regulation 

and may also request a hearing on those 

objections. You must file your objection 

or request a hearing on this regulation 

in accordance with the instructions 

provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure 

proper receipt by EPA, you must 

identify docket ID number EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2011–0972 in the subject line on 

the first page of your submission. All 

requests must be in writing, and must be 

received by the Hearing Clerk on or 

before February 27, 2012. Addresses for 

mail and hand delivery of objections 

and hearing requests are provided in 40 

CFR 178.25(b). 

In addition to filing an objection or 

hearing request with the Hearing Clerk 

as described in 40 CFR part 178, please 

submit a copy of the filing that does not 

contain any CBI for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information not marked 

confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 

may be disclosed publicly by EPA 

without prior notice. Submit a copy of 

your non-CBI objection or hearing 

request, identified by docket ID number 

EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0972 by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs 

(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001. 

• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public 

Docket (7502P), Environmental 

Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One 

Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. 

Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries 

are only accepted during the Docket 

Facility’s normal hours of operation 

(8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, excluding legal holidays). 

Special arrangements should be made 

for deliveries of boxed information. The 

Docket Facility telephone number is 

(703) 305–5805. 

II. Background and Statutory Findings 

EPA published final rules in the 

Federal Register for each chemical 

listed. The initial issuance of these final 

rules announced that EPA, on its own 

initiative, under section 408 of FFDCA, 

21 U.S.C. 346a, was establishing timelimited tolerances. 

EPA established the tolerances 

because FFDCA section 408(l)(6) 

requires EPA to establish a time-limited 

tolerance or exemption from the 

requirement for a tolerance for pesticide 

chemical residues in food that will 

result from the use of a pesticide under 

an emergency exemption granted by 

EPA under FIFRA section 18. Such 

tolerances can be established without 

providing notice or time for public 

comment. 

EPA received requests to extend the 

use of these chemicals for this year’s 

growing season. After having reviewed 

these submissions, EPA concurs that 

emergency conditions exist. EPA 

assessed the potential risks presented by 

residues for each chemical. In doing so, 

EPA considered the safety standard in 

FFDCA section 408(b)(2), and decided 

that the necessary tolerance under 

FFDCA section 408(l)(6) would be 

consistent with the safety standard and 

with FIFRA section 18. 

The data and other relevant material 

have been evaluated and discussed in 

the final rule originally published to 

support these uses. Based on that data 

and information considered, the Agency 

reaffirms that extension of these timelimited tolerances will continue to meet 

the requirements of FFDCA section 

408(l)(6). Therefore, the time-limited 

tolerances are extended until the date 

listed. EPA will publish a document in 

the Federal Register to remove the 

revoked tolerances from the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR). Although 

these tolerances will expire and are 

revoked on the date listed, under 

FFDCA section 408(l)(5), residues of the 

pesticide not in excess of the amounts 

specified in the tolerance remaining in 

or on the commodity after that date will 

not be unlawful, provided the residue is 

present as a result of an application or 

use of a pesticide at a time and in a 

manner that was lawful under FIFRA, 

the tolerance was in place at the time of 

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the application, and the residue does 

not exceed the level that was authorized 

by the tolerance. EPA will take action to 

revoke these tolerances earlier if any 

experience with, scientific data on, or 

other relevant information on this 

pesticide indicate that the residues are 

not safe. 

Tolerances for the use of the following 

pesticide chemicals on specific 

commodities are being extended: 

Diflubenzuron. EPA has authorized 

under FIFRA section 18 the use of the 

insecticide, diflubenzuron for control of 

Mormon crickets (Anabrus simplex) and 

grasshoppers (Family Acrididae, various 

spp.) on alfalfa grown for hay. This 

regulation extends time-limited 

tolerances for residues of the 

insecticide, diflubenzuron and its 

metabolites p-chlorophenylurea and pchloroaniline in or on alfalfa, forage and 

alfalfa, hay at 6.0 parts per million 

(ppm), for an additional 3-year period. 

These tolerances will expire and be 

revoked on December 31, 2014. Timelimited tolerances were originally 

published in the Federal Register of 

November 28, 2008 (73 FR 72352) (FRL 

8388–9). 

Linuron. EPA has authorized under 

FIFRA section 18 the use of linuron on 

lentils for control of mayweed 

chamomile and prickly lettuce in 

Washington and Idaho. This regulation 

extends a time-limited tolerance for 

combined residues of the herbicide 

linuron (3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1- 

methoxy-1-methylurea) and its 

metabolites convertible to 3,4- 

dichloroaniline, in or on lentil at 0.1 

ppm for an additional 3-year period. 

This tolerance will expire and is 

revoked on December 31, 2014. A timelimited tolerance was originally 

published in the Federal Register of 

September 5, 2008 (73 FR 51722) (FRL– 

8379–6). 

Metconazole. EPA has authorized 

under FIFRA section 18 the use of the 

fungicide, metconazole for control of 

Orange Rust (Puccinia kuehnii) on 

sugarcane in Florida. This regulation 

extends time-limited tolerances for 

residues of the fungicide, metconazole, 

5-[(4-chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,2- 

dimethyl-1-(1H–1,2,4-triazol-1- 

ylmethyl)cyclopentanol, including its 

metabolites and degradates, in or on 

sugarcane, cane at 1.6 ppm and 

sugarcane, molasses at 3.2 ppm for an 

additional 3-year period. These 

tolerances will expire and be revoked on 

December 31, 2014. Time-limited 

tolerances were originally published in 

the Federal Register of May 7, 2009 (74 

FR 21260) (FRL 8408–6). 

Pyraclostrobin. EPA has authorized 

under FIFRA section 18 the use of the 

fungicide, pyraclostrobin for control of 

Orange Rust (Puccinia kuehnii) on 

sugarcane in Florida. This regulation 

extends time-limited tolerances for 

combined residues of the fungicide 

pyraclostrobin; carbamic acid, [2-[[[1-(4- 

chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3- 

yl]oxy]methyl]phenyl]methoxy-, methyl 

ester and its desmethoxy metabolite; 

(methyl-N-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1Hpyrazol-3- 

yl]oxy]methyl]phenylcarbamate, in or 

on sugarcane, cane at 0.02 ppm and 

sugarcane, molasses at 0.4 ppm for an 

additional 3-year period. These 

tolerances will expire and be revoked on 

December 31, 2014. Time-limited 

tolerances were originally published in 

the Federal Register of March 18, 2009 

(74 FR 11494) (FRL 8402–8). 

Spiromesifen. EPA has authorized 

under FIFRA section 18 the use of 

spiromesifen on soybeans for control of 

spider mites in Delaware. This 

regulation extends the time-limited 

tolerances for combined residues of the 

miticide spiromesifen [2-oxo-3-(2,4,6- 

trimethylphenyl)-1-oxaspiro[4.4]non-3- 

en-4-yl 3,3-dimethylbutanoate] and 4- 

hydroxy-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1- 

oxaspiro[4.4]non-3-en-2-one, calculated 

as the stoichiometric equivalent of 

spiromesifen, in or on soybean forage at 

30 ppm, soybean hay at 86 ppm, and 

soybean seed at 0.02 ppm for an 

additional 3-year period. These 

tolerances will expire and are revoked 

on December 31, 2014. Time-limited 

tolerances originally published in the 

Federal Register of April 8, 2009 (74 FR 

15880) (FRL–8406–6). 

III. International Residue Limits 

In making its tolerance decisions, EPA 

seeks to harmonize U.S. tolerances with 

international standards whenever 

possible, consistent with U.S. food 

safety standards and agricultural 

practices. EPA considers the 

international maximum residue limits 

(MRLs) established by the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as 

required by FFDCA section 408(b)(4). 

The Codex Alimentarius is a joint U.N. 

Food and Agriculture Organization/ 

World Health Organization food 

standards program, and it is recognized 

as an international food safety 

standards-setting organization in trade 

agreements to which the United States 

is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance 

that is different from a Codex MRL; 

however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) 

requires that EPA explain the reasons 

for departing from the Codex level. 

The Codex has not established MRL’s 

for diflubenzuron on alfalfa; linuron on 

lentil; metconazole or pyraclostrobin on 

sugarcane; nor spiromesifen on soybean 

hay, forage, or seed. 

IV. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

This final rule establishes timelimited tolerances under section 408(d) 

of FFDCA in response to petitions 

submitted to the Agency. The Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

exempted these types of actions from 

review under Executive Order 12866, 

entitled Regulatory Planning and 

Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). 

Because this final rule has been 

exempted from review under Executive 

Order 12866, this final rule is not 

subject to Executive Order 13211, 

entitled Actions Concerning Regulations 

That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May 

22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, 

entitled Protection of Children from 

Environmental Health Risks and Safety 

Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). 

This final rule does not contain any 

information collections subject to OMB 

approval under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et 

seq., nor does it require any special 

considerations under Executive Order 

12898, entitled Federal Actions to 

Address Environmental Justice in 

Minority Populations and Low-Income 

Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 

1994). 

Since tolerances and exemptions that 

are established on the basis of a petition 

under section 408(d) of FFDCA, such as 

the tolerances in this final rule, do not 

require the issuance of a proposed rule, 

the requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et 

seq.) do not apply. 

This final rule directly regulates 

growers, food processors, food handlers, 

and food retailers, not States or tribes, 

nor does this action alter the 

relationships or distribution of power 

and responsibilities established by 

Congress in the preemption provisions 

of section 408(n)(4) of FFDCA. As such, 

the Agency has determined that this 

action will not have a substantial direct 

effect on States or tribal governments, 

on the relationship between the national 

government and the States or tribal 

governments, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government or between 

the Federal Government and Indian 

tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined 

that Executive Order 13132, entitled 

Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999) and Executive Order 13175, 

entitled Consultation and Coordination 

with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR 

67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply 

to this final rule. In addition, this final 

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rule does not impose any enforceable 

duty or contain any unfunded mandate 

as described under Title II of the 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

(UMRA) (Pub. L. 104–4). 

This action does not involve any 

technical standards that would require 

Agency consideration of voluntary 

consensus standards pursuant to section 

12(d) of the National Technology 

Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 

(NTTAA), Public Law 104–113, section 

12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). 

V. Congressional Review Act 

The Congressional Review Act, 5 

U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally provides 

that before a rule may take effect, the 

agency promulgating the rule must 

submit a rule report to each House of 

the Congress and to the Comptroller 

General of the United States. EPA will 

submit a report containing this rule and 

other required information to the U.S. 

Senate, the U.S. House of 

Representatives, and the Comptroller 

General of the United States prior to 

publication of this final rule in the 

Federal Register. This final rule is not 

a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 

804(2). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides 

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: December 13, 2011. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is 

amended as follows: 

PART 180—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. 

§ 180.184 [Amended] 

■ 2. In § 180.184, in the table to 

paragraph (b), amend the entry for 

‘‘Lentil’’ by revising the expiration date 

‘‘12/31/2011’’ to read ‘‘12/31/2014.’’ 

§ 180.377 [Amended] 

■ 3. In § 180.377, in the table to 

paragraph (b), amend the entries for 

‘‘Alfalfa, forage’’’ and ‘‘Alfalfa, hay’’ by 

revising the expiration dates ‘‘12/31/11’’ 

to read ‘‘12/31/2014.’’ 

§ 180.582 [Amended] 

■ 4. In § 180.582, in the table to 

paragraph (b), amend the entries for 

‘‘Sugarcane, cane’’ and ‘‘Sugarcane, 

molasses’’ by revising the expiration 

dates ‘‘12/31/11’’ to read ‘‘12/31/2014.’’ 

§ 180.607 [Amended] 

■ 5. In § 180.607, in the table to 

paragraph (b), amend the entries for 

‘‘Soybean, forage’’, ‘‘Soybean, hay’’, and 

‘‘Soybean, seed’’ by revising the 

expiration dates ‘‘12/31/11’’ to read ‘‘12/ 

31/2014.’’ 

§ 180.617 [Amended] 

■ 6. In § 180.617, in the table to 

paragraph (b), amend the entries for 

‘‘Sugarcane, cane’’ and ‘‘Sugarcane, 

molasses’’ by revising the expiration 

dates ‘‘12/31/11’’ to read ‘‘12/31/2014.’’ 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

49 CFR Parts 172 and 173 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2009–0151(HM–218F)] 

RIN 2137–AE84 

Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous 

Amendments; Response to Appeals; 

Corrections 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Correcting amendments. 

SUMMARY: On July 20, 2011, PHMSA 

published a final rule under Docket 

Number PHMSA–2009–0151 (HM– 

218F) making miscellaneous 

amendments to the Hazardous Materials 

Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171– 

180). The amendments made by PHMSA 

in the July 20, 2011 final rule promote 

safer transportation practices; eliminate 

unnecessary regulatory requirements; 

finalize outstanding petitions for 

rulemaking; facilitate international 

commerce; and simplify the regulations. 

This final rule corrects errors in the 

pictorial display of labels, eliminates 

references to transitional provisions that 

were previously removed from the 

HMR, clarifies shipping paper 

amendments, corrects an editorial error, 

and extends the effective date of certain 

shipping paper amendments adopted in 

the July 20, 2011 final rule. 

DATES: These correcting amendments 

are effective December 28, 2011. A 

delayed compliance date of August 19, 

2012 is authorized for shipping paper 

amendments in this final rule. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Deborah L. Boothe, Standards and 

Rulemaking Division, (202) 366–8553, 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

A. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

On September 29, 2010, PHMSA 

published a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NPRM) under this docket 

HM–218F (74 FR 16135). The NPRM 

proposed amendments to the Hazardous 

Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR 

parts 171–180) based on PHMSA 

initiatives and petitions for rulemaking 

submitted in accordance with 49 CFR 

106.95. The amendments proposed in 

the NPRM were intended to provide 

relief to industry by eliminating, 

revising, clarifying, or relaxing 

regulatory requirements. 

The comment period for the NPRM 

closed on November 29, 2010. Eleven 

commenters provided comments in 

response to the NPRM. PHMSA received 

comments from the following 

companies, and organizations: 

• United Parcel Service (UPS) 

• Worthington Cylinder Corporation 

(Worthington) 

• Veolia Environmental Services 

• Institute of Makers of Explosives 

(IME) 

• PPG Industries, Inc. 

• Barlen and Associates, Inc. 

• Arrowhead Industrial Services 

USA, Inc. 

• New England Fuel Institute 

• Stericycle, Inc. 

• Truck Trailer Manufacturers 

Association (TTMA) 

• American Trucking Associations 

(ATA) 

B. Final Rule 

On July 20, 2011, PHMSA issued a 

final rule titled ‘‘Hazardous Materials: 

Miscellaneous Amendments’’ under 

Docket Number PHMSA–2009– 

0151(HM–218F) (76 FR 43510) 

amending the Hazardous Materials 

Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171– 

180) by making miscellaneous 

amendments to update and clarify 

certain regulatory requirements. Based 

on an assessment of the proposed 

changes and the comments received, 

PHMSA’s July 20, 2011 final rule 

covered the following topics: 

• Materials incorporated by reference 

• Definition of ‘‘person’’ 

• Consolidation bins 

• Transitional provisions 

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