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(2) [Reserved]

* * * * *

(c) Concentration determination. The

following procedures shall be used to

determine the ethylene oxide

concentration as the monitored

parameter for aeration room vents as

established in § 63.364(e)(1) and to

monitor the ethylene oxide

concentration before activation of the

chamber exhaust vents as established in

§ 63.364(e)(2).

(1) Parameter Monitoring. For

determining the ethylene oxide

concentration established in

§ 63.363(b)(2)(i), (c)(2), and (d)(2),

follow the procedures in PS 8 or PS 9

in 40 CFR part 60, appendix B. Sources

complying with PS 8 are exempt from

the relative accuracy procedures in

sections 2.4 and 3 of PS 8.

(2) Sterilization chamber prior to

activation of the chamber exhaust. For

determining the ethylene oxide

concentration established in

§ 63.363(d)(2) for the sterilization

chamber before activation of the

chamber exhaust, follow the procedures

in PS 8 or PS 9 in 40 CFR part 60,

appendix B. Sources complying with PS

8 are exempt from the relative accuracy

procedures in sections 2.4 and 3 of PS

8.

(d) Efficiency determination at the

aeration room vent and at the chamber

exhaust vent (not manifolded). The

following procedures shall be used to

determine the efficiency of a control

device used to comply with § 63.362(d)

or (e), the aeration room vent standard

or the chamber exhaust vent standards.

(1) Determine the concentration of

ethylene oxide at the inlet and outlet of

the control device using the procedures

in Test Method 18 or 25A in 40 CFR

part 60, appendix A. A test is comprised

of three 1-hour runs.

(2) Determine control device

efficiency (% Eff) using the following

equation:

% Eff = Wi − ×

W

W

o

i

100

Where:

% Eff = percent efficiency

Wi = mass flow rate into the control device

Wo = mass flow rate out of the control device

(3) Repeat the procedures in

paragraphs (d)(1) and (2) of this section

three times. The arithmetic average

percent efficiency of the three runs shall

determine the overall efficiency of the

control device.

* * * * *

(f) Determination of baseline

temperature for oxidation units. The

procedure in paragraph (f)(1) of this

section shall be used to establish the

baseline temperature required in

§ 63.363(b), (c), or (d) for catalytic

oxidation units or thermal oxidation

units.

(1) The owner or operator shall

maintain the recommended minimum

oxidation temperature provided by the

oxidation unit manufacturer.

(2)–(3) [Reserved]

* * * * *

(h) An owner or operator of a

sterilization facility seeking to

demonstrate compliance with the

standards found at § 63.362(d) or (e)

with a monitoring device or procedure

other than a gas chromatograph or a

flame ionization analyzer shall provide

to the Administrator information

describing the operation of the

monitoring device or procedure and the

parameter(s) that would indicate proper

operation and maintenance of the

device or procedure. The Administrator

may request further information and

will specify appropriate test methods

and procedures.

8. Section 63.366 is amended by

revising paragraph (a)(3) as follows:

* * * * *

§ 63.366 Reporting requirements.

(a) * * *

(3) Content and submittal dates for

excess emissions and monitoring system

performance reports. All excess

emissions and monitoring system

performance reports and all summary

reports, if required per § 63.10(e)(3)(vii)

and (viii) of subpart A of this part, shall

be delivered or postmarked or

postmarked within 30 days following

the end of each calendar half or quarter

as appropriate (see § 63.10(e)(3)(i)

through (iv) for applicability). Written

reports of exceedances, excursions, or

violations of process or control system

parameters, or operating limits, shall

include all information required in

§ 63.10(c)(5) through (13) of subpart A of

this part, as applicable in Table 1 of

§ 63.360, and information from any

calibration tests in which the

monitoring equipment is not in

compliance with PS 9 or the method

used for temperature calibration. The

written report shall also include the

name, title, and signature of the

responsible official who is certifying the

accuracy of the report. When no

exceedances, excursions, or violations

have occurred or monitoring equipment

has not been inoperative, repaired, or

adjusted, such information shall be

stated in the report.

* * * * *

9. Section 63.367 is revised to read as

follows:

§ 63.367 Recordkeeping requirements.

(a) The owner or operator of a source

subject to the emissions standards in

§ 63.362 shall comply with the

recordkeeping requirements in

§ 63.10(b) and (c) of subpart A of this

part, according to the applicability in

Table 1 of § 63.360, and in this section.

All records required to be maintained by

this subpart or a subpart referenced by

this subpart shall be maintained in such

a manner that they can be readily

accessed and are suitable for inspection.

The most recent 2 years of records shall

be retained onsite or shall be accessible

to an inspector while onsite. The

records of the preceding 3 years, where

required, may be retained offsite.

Records may be maintained in hard

copy or computer-readable form

including, but not limited to, on paper,

microfilm, computer, computer disk,

magnetic tape, or microfiche.

(b) The owners or operators of a

source using 1 to 10 tons not subject to

an emissions standard in § 63.362 shall

maintain records of ethylene oxide use

on a 12-month rolling average basis

(until the source changes its operations

to become a source subject to an

emissions standard in § 63.362).

(c) The owners or operators of a

source using less than 1 ton shall

maintain records of ethylene oxide use

on a 12-month rolling average basis

(until the source changes its operations

to become a source subject to the

emissions standard in § 63.362).

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

48 CFR Parts 904, 952 and 970

RIN 1991–AB54

Acquisition Regulations; Conditional

Payment of Fee, Profit, and Other

Incentives

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of

public comment period.

SUMMARY: On February 1, 2001, the

Department of Energy (DOE) published

a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to

consider amending its Acquisition

Regulation to: implement, in part, the

requirements of Section 3147 of the

National Defense Authorization Act for

Fiscal Year 2000 relating to the

safeguarding of classified information;

establish more objective standards and

procedures for considering and applying

reductions of fee or other amounts

payable for contractor performance

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failures relating to environment, safety,

and health (ES&H); and make related

technical and conforming amendments.

The comment period was to end on

March 5, 2001. In response to requests

of several of DOE’s major contractors,

DOE is extending the comment period

to on or before the close of business on

April 5, 2001.

DATES: Written comments must be

received on or before the close of

business April 5, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments (3 copies) should

be addressed to: Michael L. Righi,

Department of Energy, Office of

Procurement and Assistance

Management, MA–51, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael L. Righi at

michael.l.righi@hq.doe.gov or (202)

586–8175.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on February 28,

2001.

Gwendolyn S. Cowan,

Acting Director, Office of Procurement and

Assistance Management, Department of

Energy.

[FR Doc. 01–5431 Filed 3–5–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Part 229

[FRA Docket No. FRA 2000–8545; Notice

No. 2]

RIN 2130—AB89

Locomotive Cab Sanitation Standards

AGENCY: Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

SUMMARY: By notice of proposed

rulemaking (NPRM) published on

January 2, 2001 (66 FR 136), FRA

proposed safety standards for sanitation

facilities for locomotive cab employees.

This document announces a public

hearing to give interested parties an

opportunity to make comments on the

record concerning the NPRM.

DATES: FRA will host a public hearing

on April 2, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. Any

interested party who desires to

participate in the hearing must notify

the Department of Transportation

Central Docket Management Facility in

writing on or before March 27, 2001.

Written notification to the Docket Clerk

must identify the docket number, and

the participant’s name, affiliation, and

phone number.

ADDRESSES: Public Hearing: The public

hearing will take place at the Omni

Ambassador East, 1301 North State

Parkway, Chicago, Illinois 60610 (312–

787–7200).

Docket Clerk: Each notification must

be submitted to the Department’s

Central Docket located in Room PL–401

at the Plaza level of the Nassif Building,

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20590. Docket hours at the Nassif

Building are Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m., excluding Federal

holidays. Submissions may also be

made via the Internet at http://

dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christine Beyer, Office of the Chief

Counsel, 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW.,

Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC 20950

(telephone 202–493–6027); or Brenda

Hattery, Office of Safety Assurance and

Compliance, 1120 Vermont Avenue,

NW., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC

20590 (telephone: 202–493–6326).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRA

published its NPRM on locomotive cab

sanitation standards on January 2, 2001

(66 FR 136). In the NPRM, FRA

provided all interested parties the

opportunity to request a public hearing,

and the Brotherhood of Maintenance-ofWay Employes has requested a hearing.

FRA prepared the NPRM through

consultations with the Railroad Safety

Advisory Committee (RSAC). FRA

established RSAC in 1996 to provide a

forum for collaborative rulemaking and

program development. RSAC includes

representation from all of the agency’s

major customer groups, including

railroad carriers, labor organizations,

suppliers, manufacturers and other

interested parties.

FRA presented the issue of

locomotive cab working conditions to

RSAC in June 1997, and RSAC agreed to

take on the task of preparing

recommendations for any rulemaking

FRA promulgated on the subject of cab

sanitation facilities. RSAC formed the

Locomotive Cab Working Conditions

Working Group (Working Group) to

meet and discuss the nature and extent

of the problem, and to recommend a

course of action for the agency. The

Working Group included

representatives of the rail carriers,

affected labor organizations, and

manufacturers. FRA and the Working

Group met extensively over a period of

3 years, and discussed the area of cab

sanitation thoroughly. FRA’s NPRM is

based largely on the recommendations

that the Working Group prepared, and

FRA believes the input the Working

Group provided greatly enhanced the

quality of the product. FRA invited

written comments on the NPRM from all

interested parties, and looks forward to

additional oral comments at the public

hearing.

Public Hearing Procedures

The public hearing will be conducted

on the record, with a stenographer

present. Any interested party may make

a statement for the record and offer

suggestions for improving the proposed

standards. Any person wishing to

participate in the public hearing should

notify the Docket Clerk by mail or via

the Internet at the address provided in

the ADDRESSES section above, on or

before March 27, 2001. The notification

should identify the participant’s name,

affiliation and phone number.

Issued in Washington, D.C., on February

28, 2001.

S. Mark Lindsey,

Acting Deputy Administrator.

[FR Doc. 01–5307 Filed 3–5–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN 1018–AG41

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

and Plants; Proposal To Delist

Eriastrum hooveri (Hoover’s WoollyStar)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service (Service), propose to

remove Eriastrum hooveri (Hoover’s

woolly-star) from the List of Endangered

and Threatened Plants. This action is

based on a review of all available data,

which indicate that E. hooveri is more

widespread and abundant than was

documented at the time of listing, is

more resilient and less vulnerable to

certain activities than previously

thought, and is protected on Federal,

State, and private lands. The

management practices of the Bureau of

Land Management (BLM), on whose

land a significant number of new

populations have been found, afford

adequate protection to the species.

Occidental of Elk Hills, Inc. will manage

and monitor a 2,863 hectare (7,075 acre)

conservation area that contains E.

hooveri occurrences. Occurrences of E.

hooveri are also found on six other

preserves and natural areas managed

variously by the BLM, California