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'** * \, V . ' 1/ J. MANUFACTURIHO CHEMISTS ASSOCIATION Technical Task Group on Vinyl Chloride Research Letter Ballot Complete and Return bv February 8. 1974 to Dr. Kenneth D. Johnson Manufacturing Chemists Association 1825 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20009 The Research Coordinators have asked that the TTGVCR recommend to the Management Contacts of Companies Supporting the Vinyl Chloride Research Program that the sponsors con tribute the sum of $50,000 for the immediate support of studies on the metabolism of vinyl chloride monomer, $20,000 for th support of teratology studies with vinyl chloride monomer, and $10,000 in contingency funds. // I approve the recommendations with respect to both studies / / I approve the recommendations with respect to the metabolism studies only / 1 / I approve the recommendations with respect to the teratology studies only T / _ / I disapprove of both proposals 1 Signed ^ $ T -- Name (typed) Title W, S. Ferguson Director of Occupational Health and Product Safety Company Allied Chemical Corporation Address P.O. Box #1057 ,J Morristown, New Jersey 07960 , ' fc . * ftSI 00007449 ri 3S7I NOTICES Applications for disaster loans under (> Whether th? available Information presiding officer shall certify the r ~ji l this announcement must be filed not later warrants the lmi?ree ol an Emergency thereof to the A~ri t-.nt SecreU-y 'l than Match 19,1374. - Temporary Standard, or the commence Labor for Occupational Bifct/ a,..l Dated: January 18,1974. Thomas S. Kurri. Administrator. ment of a regular rulemaking under sec Health. tion 8(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Written data may be moiled or deliv Signed at Washington, D.C., this 2sth day of January 1974. |FRDoo.71-3373rii*dl-*-74:8;4i4if ered to the office of Standards, Attn: Docket OSH-38, Occupational Safety John H. StEiresr, Assistant Secretary of lai jr. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION and Health. Administration, Room 302. ff Doc. 74-9804 rued l--74;g:43 a.nj 1736 M Street HW, Washington, DC. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON-STRUCTURAL 30210, neUaterJ.hen.FebruacrJiA- 187V SAFETY OF VETERANS ADMINISTRA The data will be available for public In INTERSTATE COMMERCE TION FACILITIES spection and copying at the OSHA Public COMMISSION Notice of Meeting Reading Room, Room 303, 1738 M Street NW., Washington. D.C. 20210. . [Notice No. 414J The Veterans Administration fire* no Oral presentation of data will also be ASSIGNMENT OF HEARINGS tice pursuant to Public Low 83-463 that a meetlnc of the Advisory committee on Structural Safety of Veterans Adminis tration Facilities will be bold In Room 443 at the Veterans Administration Cen tral Office. 611 Vermont Arauie. NW, Washington. DC on February 33, 1874, at 10 o.m. Hie committee members will review Veterans Administration con struction standards and criteria relating to fire, earthquake, and other disaster resistant construction. The meeting will be open to the public up to the seating capacity ol the room. Because of the limited seating capacity it will be necessary for those wishing to attend to contact Mr. James Letter, Di rector. Civil Engineering Service, Office of Construction. VA Centra} Office received by an administrative law fudge at an Informal fact-finding hearing be ginning atlO a.m, e.d.t, on Friday. rnaff. 13. istr^coniermce Koom b, uetmental Auditorium, ConsututloD Avepartmental Auditorium, Constitution Avenue NW., between 13th and 14th Streets, Washington, D.C. . Persons desiring to appear at the hear ing must file with J. OoodeU. Attn; Dock et OSH-36, Office of Standards, Occupa tional Safety and Health Administration, Room 303.1726 M Street NW.. Washing ton. D.C. 30210. a written notice of In tention to appear. In triplicate. Notice should be filed as soon as possible, but will be accepted by the Management Offi cer at the hearing until the pre-hearing conference-hegina. The notice should, January 25,1874. pe*Ca*ar'seKbcs*,,ea,luoan,,oswc,,sselijgalFlann,"etdido1 nwIfoooilrrlr nhoeer`aa\rlruianirgg,upmoe-tnpt veup be publish: 1 oi.ly once. This list contains prospective as signments only ar.d does not uu lj i; coses previously assigned hearing drier.. The hearings will bo on the L^ucs ra presently reflected'la the Official Docket of too Commission. An attempt aril he mode to publish notices of cancellation of bearings as promptly as possible but Interested parties should take appropri ate steps to Insure that they ore notih I of cancellation or postponements of hear ings tn which they are' interest* i. ,"a amendments will be entertained after January 30,1874. (phone 303-388-38881, prior to Febru state: The name and address of the MC-86879 Sub 88, brown Transport Cr.rp, ary 10.19.74. person wishing to appear; the capacity SIC 1381SS Sub 3. 0-7 Trucking Co , Ii - , ' Dated: January 33,1974. By direction of the Administrator. in which he alii appear; and the approx imate amount of time required for the presentation. The notice should also in .MO 13S38S Sub A Southern luicrm..; .1 Logistics, Inc., MO 13633!. Interstate W.i: bousing, corp- now ansicned Mu.h i: 1074, wlU be held At the Ilultduy n.i-- - (stall Rems H. Wresow, < clude, or be accompanied by. a brief Downtown, ITS Piedmont Avenue, Aiunta, Anoelate Deputy Administrator, . statement of the presentation to be Ok. JFR. Doc.74-344ffPUed l-96-74;8:48 AWl DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary POSSIBLE HAZARDS OF VINYL CHLORIDE MANUFACTURE AND USE made. Beginning at 9:30 a.m., e.d.t., on Feb ruary 15. 1874. the presiding Adminis trative Law Judge will hold a pre-hearing conference In order to establish the order and time for the presentations, and In order to settle any other matter relat ing to the proceedings. W-Bl Bub-Mo. 3, McAllister Lighterage Line. Inc. * W-457 Bub-No. 6, thrill..:,T Brother*. Inc., now Assigned February 4. 1(174, at New Tore. NT.. Is esnr,i:,ri nJ transferred to Modified Procedure. MC-819U, Centropolt* Transfer to.. In:., now Mslgned February 4.1674, at Jeffer,,n Cuy. Mo, Is cauca&ed and reassigned tthruary 6. 1674. In Roots SC6, Federal o :e Request for Information end Notice of The oral proceedings shall be reported Bldg., 811 Walnut Btreet, Kansas Cif Mo. Fact-Firming Hearing verbatim. The use of prepared statements No. 3S717, Southern Railway Company--lY,.- Notice to hereby given that the Oc cupational Safety and Health Admin istration is requesting information on possible hazards associated with the manufacture and/or use of vinyl chlo ride (chloroethene, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 78014). The Administration requests Informa tion including, but not necessarily lim ited to: (l) The toxicity, of vinyl chloride; (3 > The toxicity of other chemicals in volved in the manufacture end use of vinyl chloride: <J> The technologies Involved tn the production and uso of vinyl chloride: (4) Employee populations potentially or actually exposed to vinyl chloride or other chemicals, end Involved In the pro duction ann/or usa of vinyl chloride; (5) Eyjldcmialo,jlcal studies of effects of vinyl eWorld- et-.d other chemicals used in the manufacture or me of vinyl chlori.le on populations, employes or by witnesses is encouraged. All documents that are Intended to be submitted should be submitted in triplicate (original and two copies > The administrative law lodge shall have ett the powers necessary or appro-' tion lor Declaratory Order, No. 35717 c:.in 1, Louisville and NaahvUlo Railroad com pany--Ptutkxi tot Declxritoiy Order-- l;e- fond Rule--Electrical Appliance*, s.vi- tinued to March 16, 1674, at the Oc rr cf the Interstate Commerce Coujni.ui-n, WklhtnfitOlL TT A prtato to conduct a fair and full Informal hearing, Including the powers: (a)To regulate the course of the hear ing: ' <b) lb dispose of procedural requests^ Objections, and comparable matters; MC 90872 Bub 18, Lima City TVucklrg C mpany, Inc, now assigned peprnary 4 t-,1. at Chicago, IU, li postponed l.i.i. n , . ,* MC 9203 Sub 447, Roadway gipreea. 1 r . i ..a Matgned nbruary as, 1674, at ci.v. . i. Onto, is oancauad and the appik-.t. a h (a) To coniine tbo presentation* la matters pertinent to the requested In formation; [OKU] : ' - Roaht L. Oswal.i, * , Secretary. <4> lb rcgulr.to the onmhmt of thaea . . [F*DOC.V4-9AS*Filed 1-96-74:1.48 ami present at the hearing by appropriate. meaner . (e) In his disci ctlon, to question and permit questioning of any witness; and FOURTH SECTION APPLICATION I .,Il RELIEF (f) In his discretion, to keep the record Januaivc: open for a reason.-ble stated time to re An application, as sumiv.-i:,.. ceive written this from any person who bits be^n filed rcqueitlLj < has participated Hi tho oral proceeding. requirements of fi.-clluii 4 - f > otherwise; and Following the ch*o of the bearing, the. state Commerce Act to r ?: t KPEtAL lECISKt, VOL 39, NO. H--WEONIaOAT, JANUARY 30, 1*78 / . ASI 00007454 - a ;atariDi.'V;f iX-VoR**'`'f'i,.,.. . ' 71:1108 FEDERAL LAWS of new sources and air pollutants subject to the provisions of this section. (4) The provisions of this section shall apply to any new source owned or operated by the United States. (c) (I) Each State may develop and submit to the Administrator a procedure for implementing and enforc ing standards of performance for new sources located in such State. If the Administrator finds the State procedure is adequate, lie shall delegate to such State any authority he has under this Act to implement and enforce such standards (except with respect to new sources owned or operated by the United States). (2) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the Ad ministrator from enforcing any applicable standard of performance under this section. (d) (1) The Administrator shall prescribe regulations which shall establish a procedure similar to that provided by section 110 under which each State shall submit to the Administrator a plan which (A) establishes emission standards for any existing source for any air pollutant (i) for which air quality criteria have not been issued or which is not included on a list published under section 108(a) or 112(bXlXA) but (ii) to which a standard of performance under subsection (b) would apply if such existing source were a new source, and (B) provides for the implementation and enforcement of such emission standards. (2) The Administrator shall have the same authority (A) to prescribe a plan for a State in cases where the State fails to submit a satisfactory plan as he would have under section 110(c) in the case of failure to submit an implementation plan, and (B) to enforce the provisions of such plan in cases where the State fails to enforce them as he would have under sections 113 and 114 with respect to an imple mentation plan. (e) After the effective date of standards of perform ance promulgated under this section, it shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any new source to operate such source in violation of any standard of performance applicable to such source. NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS Sec. 112.(a) For purposes of this section: (1) The term `hazardous air pollutant' means an air pollutant to which no ambient air quality standard is applicable and which in the judgment of the Admin istrator may cause, or contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapac itating reversible, illness. (2) The term `new source' means a stationary source the construction or modification of which is commenced after the Administrator proposes regulations under this section establishing an emission standard which will be applicable to such source. (3) The terms `stationary source*, `modification', `own er or operator' and `existing source' shall have the .same meaning as such terms have under section 111(a). (b) (1) (A) The Administrator shall, within 90 days after the date of enactment f the Clean Air Amendments of 1970, publish (and shall from time to time thereafter revise) a list which includes each hazardous air pollutant for which he intends to establish an emission standard under this section. (B) Within 180 days after the inclusion of any air pollutant in such list, the Administrator shall publish proposed regulations establishing emission standards for such pollutant together with a notice of a public hearing within thirty days. Not later than 180 days after such publication, the Administrator shall prescribe an emission standard for such pollutant, unless he finds, on the basis of information presented at such hearings, that such pollutant clearly is not a hazardous air pollutant. The Administrator shall establish any such standard at the level which in his judgment provides an ample margin of safety to protect the public health from such hazardous air pollutant. (C) Any emission standard established pursuant to this section shall become effective upon promulgation. (2) The Administrator shall, from time to time, issue information on pollution control techniques for air pollu tants subject to the provisions of this section. (c) (I) After the effective date of any emission stand ard under this section -- (A) no person may construct any new source or modi fy any existing source which, in the Administrator's judgment, will emit an air pollutant to which such standard applies unless the Administrator finds that such, source if properly operated will not cause emissions in violation of such standard, and (B) no air pollutant to which such standard applies may be emitted from any stationary source in violation of such standard, except that in the case of an existing source (1) such standard shall not apply until 90 days after its effective date, and (ii) the Administrator may grant a waiver permitting such source a period of up to two years after the effective date of a standard to comply with the standard, if he finds that such period is necessary for the installa tion of .controls and that steps will be taken during the period of the waiver to assure that the health of persons will be protected from imminent endangerment. (2) The President may exempt any stationary source from compliance with paragraphs (I) for a period of not more than two years if he finds that the technology to implement such standards is not available and the opera tion of such source is required for reasons of national security. An exemption under this paragraph may lie extended for one or more additional periods, each period not to exceed two years. The President shall make a report to Congress with respect to each exemption (or extension thereof) made under this paragraph. (dXI) Each State may develop and submit to the Administrator a procedure for implementing and enforc ing emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for stationary sources located in such State. If the Admini strator finds the State procedure is adequate, he shall delegate to such State any authority he has under this Act to implement and enforce such standards (excepi with respect to stationary sources owned or operated by the United States). Environment Repenei 20 ASI 00007455 t. V CLEAN AIR ACT ___________J (2) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the Administrator from enforcing any applicable emission standard under this section. FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT Sec. 113. (a)(1) Whenever, on the basis of any in formation available to him, the Administrator Finds that any person is in violation of any requirement of an applicable implementation plan, the Administrator shall notify the person in violation of the plan and the State in which the plan applies of such Finding. If such violation extends beyond the 30th day after the date of the Administrator's notification, the Administrator may issue an order requiring such person to comply with the requirements of such plan or he may bring a civil action in accordance with subsection (b). (2) Whenever, on the basis of information available to him, the Administrator Finds that violations of an applic able implementation plan are so widespread that such violations appear to result from a failure of the State in which the plan applies to enforce the plan effectively, he shall so notify the State. If the Administrator Finds such failure extends beyond the 30th day after such notice, he shall give public notice of such Finding. During the period beginning with such public notice and ending when such State satisFtes the Administrator that it will enforce such plan (hereafter referred to in this section as `period of Federally assumed enforcement'), the Administrator may enforce any requirement of such plan with respect to any person - (A) by issuing an order to comply with such require ment, or (B) by bringing a civil action under subsection (b). (3) Whenever, on the basis of any information available to him, the Administrator Finds that any person is in violation of section 111(e) relating to new source per formance standards) or 112(c) (relating to standards for hazardous emissions), or is in violation of any require ment of section 114 (relating to inspections, etc.), he may issue an order requiring such person to comply with such section or requirement, or he may bring a civil action in accordance with subsection (b). (4) An order issued under this subsection (other than an order relating to a violation of section 112) shall not take effect until the person to whom it is issued has had an opportunity to confer with the Administrator concern ing the alleged violation. A copy of any order issued under this subsection shall be sent to the State air pollution control agency of any State in which the violation occurs. Any order issued under this subsection shall state with reasonable speciFicity the nature of the violation, specify a time for compliance which the Administrator determines is reasonable, taking into account the seriousness of the violation and any good faith efforts to comply with applicable requirements, in any case in which an order under this subsection (or notice to a violator under paragraph (1) is issued to a corporation, a copy of such order (or notice) shall be issued to appropriate corporate officers. (b) The Administrator may commence a civil action for appropriate relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, whenever any person , (1) violates or fa*' order issued under* (2) violates ar mentation pie assumed enfl having been no, tion (a) (1) of a fi. requirement; or (3) violates section 11. (4) fails or refuses to coi. section 114. Any action under this subsection district court of the United State* which the defendant is located or re, business, and such court shall have jurisdic, such violation and to require compliance. N, commencement of such action shall be givei. appropriate State air pollution control agency. (c) (1) Any person who knowingly (A) violates any requirement of an applicable imple mentation plan (i) during any period of Federally assumed enforcement, (ii) more than 30 days after having been notified by the Administrator under subsection (a) (l) that such person is violating such requirement, or (B) violates or fails or refuses to comply with any order issued by the Administrator under subsection (a), or (C) violates section tll(e) or section 112(c), shall be punished by a Fine of not more than $25,000 per.day of violation, or by imprisonment for not more thin one year, or by both. If the conviction is for a violation committed after the first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment shall be by a Fine of not more than $50,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or by both. (2) Any person who knowingly makes any false state ment, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this Act or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this Act, shall upon conviction, be punished by a Fine of not more than $10,000, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both. INSPECTIONS, MONITORING, AND ENTRY Sec. 114{a) For the purpose (i) of developing or assisting in the development of any implementation plan under section 110 or 111(d), any standard or perform ance under section 111, or any emission standard under section 112, (ii) of determining whether any person is in violation of any such standard or any requirement of such a plan, or (iii) carrying out section 303- (1) the Administrator may require the owner or oper ator of any emission source to (A) establish and maintain such records, (B) make such reports, (C) install, use. and maintain such monitoring equipment or methods, (D) sample such emissions (in accordance with such methods, at such locations, at such intervals, and in such manner as the Administrator shall prescribe), and (E) provide such other information, as he may reasonably require; and (2) the Administrator or his authorized representative, upon presentation of his credentials - Copyright C 1973 by Th* Bureau ot National Affair*, Inc. 21 ASI 00007456