U.S. Federal Register Update

September 5, 2009 – September 11, 2009

The U.S. Federal Register Update contains summaries of entries in the U.S. Federal Register that relate to the standards and conformity assessment community. Summaries are divided into items that would be of broad interest to the entire community (top section) and items that may be more targeted toward specific stakeholders (bottom section). This update is provided on a weekly basis by ANSI as a service to its members as part of the ANSI What’s New? email newsletter.

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Broad Interest Items

Topic Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997: Modifications to the List of Recognized Standards, Recognition List Number: 022

Date-FR-Doc.-Pages 9/8/2009 E9-21609 pp. 46203-46214

Standard Ref. AAMI, AIUM, ASTM, CGA, CLSI, IEC, ISO, HPS, NEMA, USP

Summary The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a publication containing modifications the agency is making to the list of standards FDA recognizes for use in premarket reviews (FDA recognized consensus standards). This publication, entitled,”Modifications to the List of Recognized Standards, Recognition List Number: 022 (Recognition List Number: 022),” will assist manufacturers who elect to declare conformity with consensus standards to meet certain requirements for medical devices.

Targeted Interest Items

Topic Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting and Public Teleconference(s) of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter Review Panel

Date-FR-Doc.-Pages 9/10/2009 E9-21821 pp. 46586-46587

Standard Ref. NAAQS

Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting and teleconference(s) of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Particulate Matter Review Panel to peer review EPA's Integrated Science Assessment for Particulate Matter: Second External Review Draft (July 2009) and EPA's forthcoming Risk Assessment to Support the Review of the PM Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards: External Review Draft (September 2009) and Particulate Matter Urban-Focused Visibility Assessment: External Review Draft (September 2009).

The public meeting will be held on October 5, 2009 from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) and October 6, 2009 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) in Chapel Hill, NC. An optional public teleconference may be held on October 7, 2009 from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. (Eastern Time) if more time is needed after the face-to-face meeting of October 5-6, 2009. A teleconference will be held November 12, 2009 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss draft letters from CASAC.

For more information, contact Dr. Holly Stallworth (202.343.9867, ).

Topic Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board

Date-FR-Doc.-Pages 9/9/2009 E9-21610 pp. 46411-46413

Standard Ref. N/A

Summary The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing meetings of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to be held in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, November 5, 2009, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Requests from individuals and organizations wishing to make oral presentations at the meeting are due by the close of business on October 19, 2009.

For more information, contact Valerie Frances (202.720.3252).

Topic State Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Open Meeting

Date-FR.Doc.-Pages 9/10/2009 E9-21847 p. 46584

Standard Ref. N/A

Summary The Department of Energy has announced that a board meeting of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB) will be held on November 10-12, 2009, in Raleigh, NC. Agenda items include: discuss ways the State Energy Advisory Committee can continue to support the Department of Energy's (DOE) commercialization and deployment efforts; consider potential collaborative activities with State Energy Programs in order to facilitate renewable energy advancement; find ways to encourage energy efficiency market transformation; and update members on routine business matters affecting the Board.

The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Gary Burch at 303.275.4801.

For more information, contact Mr. Burch at the 303.275.4801.

Topic Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Personal Protective Equipment; Final Rule

Date-FR-Doc.-Pages 9/9/2009 E9-21360 pp. 46350-46361

Standard Ref. ASTM, ISEA

Summary The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is issuing this final rule to revise the personal protective equipment (PPE) sections of its general industry, shipyard employment, longshoring, and marine terminals standards regarding requirements for eye- and face-protective devices, head protection, and foot protection. OSHA is updating the references in its regulations to recognize more recent editions of the applicable national consensus standards, and is deleting editions of the national consensus standards that PPE must meet if purchased before a specified date.

In addition, OSHA is amending its provision that requires safety shoes to comply with a specific American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard, and a provision that requires filter lenses and plates in eye-protective equipment to meet a test for transmission of radiant energy specified by another ANSI standard. In amending these paragraphs, OSHA will require this safety equipment to comply with the applicable PPE design provisions. These revisions are a continuation of OSHA's effort to update or remove references to specific consensus and industry standards located throughout its standards.