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Federal Alert- new regulations r This listing covers regulation* appeannii m the Federal Register from Dec. i through -/an. 9 Dane numbers bf'lntt refer to those issues PROPOSED . Environmental Protection AgencyLimits air and water emissions of vinyl chloride to 10 ppm, applies to ethylene dichtoridt'Vinyl chloride plants and polyvinyl chloride plants; comments by Feb. 23 (Dec. 24. page 59632). Lists 300 chemicals whose spills are dangerous to aquatic life, groups them into four categories based on their relstive potential hazard to aquatic life, spell* out amounts of spills considered harmful for each category, assesses penalties up to S5 million, applies to transportation systems (such as tank* era) and fixed facilities (such as Indus* trial plants). Chemicals include aldrin, "? S Sets for certain organic chemicals manufacturing processes effluant limi tations for existing sources, standard ot performance tot new sources, pretreat ment standards for new sources, and pretreatment standards for existing Murcia; comments by Feb. 4 (Jan. 9, Bate 914). National Institute lor Occupational Rafety 4 Health--Solicits information to develop criteria documents on p-dlchlorobenzene, ammonium nitrate, car bon black, dichloroacotylene, cyelohexenols, mercaptans, furfuryl alcohol, magnesium and Its compounds, alkali metal hydroxides, dialkyl ethers, isobutyt alcohol, amyl alcohol, bromine pentafluorlde, phenothiezlne. Iron and Its compounds, dlazoethane, dlbutyt phosphate, Indium and its compounds, glycidyl ethers, end chromium and its compounds, except chromlum(VI); by April 3 (Jan. S, page 802). FINAL Censumer Product Safety Commission --Denies petition by city of Los Angeles to ban use of chlorofluorocarbon* in aerosols and refrigeration equipment (Jen.3, pagans). Department of Commerce, Patent* 4 Trademark Office--Amends rules of practice in patent caste and in trade mark caeea; for instance, procedures for requesting a rehearing end for filing an opposition; effective Feb. 1 (Jan. 5, page 756). Specifies new definition for "flammable liquid," end "combustible liquid"; ef fective March 31 (Dec. 31, page M030). Amends labeling requirements for er* tides on vessels; for Instance, substitut ing the word "flammable" for the word "Inflammable": effective March 31 (Jen. 5, page 763). Energy Research A Development Ad ministration--Spells out policy relating to Mtabbohsnent of Solar Energy Re search IrtetMwte (Dec. 24, page 99913). Environmental Protaction Agency-- Sets forth requirements for procure ment of architectural or engineering services under grants for construction of treatment works, limiting profit mar gins to reasonable amounts; effective March l(0ec. 17, page 36602). Establishes national Interim primary standards for drinking water, covers Inorganic chemicals (arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, nitrate, selenium, and silver) and or ganic pesticides (endrln, lindane, mathoxychtor, toxaphene, 2,4-D, 2.4,5-TP Sflvex); effective June 24, 1977 (Dec. 24, page 59566). Establishes sampling, monitoring, test ing, and other requirements tor a spe cial agency-state monitoring progrem to gather information on organic con taminants {carbon tetrachloride, ben zene, vinyl chloride, chloroform, bromoform, pentachlorophenol. p-dlchloro- ethyl) ether, 1,1,2-trichloroethylene, and others! in drinking water; effective im mediately (Dec. 24, page 99587), Food A Drug Administration--Stays previous decision permitting use of sweetener aspartame, pending further audit of animal studies: effective Im mediately (Dec. 5. page 56907). Requires that fat and oil Ingrediants, now identified on libels by class names, such as "vegetable oil" or "shorten ing." to be identified by specific source, for example, "cottonseed oil" or "beef fat"; effective Jen. 1,1978 (Jen. 6, page 1155). MEETINGS Environmental Protection Agency-- Announces public hearing on its pro* posed vinyl chloride air emission stan dard; Feb. 3 in Washington, D.C. (Dec. 31. page 60079). Announces public hearings on Its pro posed standard specifying environ mental radiation protection require ments tor normal operations of the uranium cycle: Feb. 17 in Washington, D.C. (Jen. 6, page 1124). National Cemmlssien on Water Quel* Ity--Announces public hearings on its draft report "impacts of the 1972 Fed eral Watar Pollution Control Act"; Jen. 10 In Chicago and in San Frandsco, Jan. 12 in Fort Worth and in Boston, and Jan. 19 in Washington, D.C. (Dec. 16, pago 58354). National Inititutoe of Health--An nounces three public hearings to seek . information from scientific community on its grants peer review system; Feb. 12 In Chicago, Feb. 19 in San Francisco. Feb. 26 in Bethesda, Md. (Dec. 8, pago 57235). Office of the Federal Register--Tells Of two public briefings on how to use the register, Including a session on the his tory ot the register, the difference be tween legislation and regulation, end e session on problem solving exercises; Jan. 21 and Jan. 22 In Washings* (Dec. 19, page 58896).