CMI serves variety of market sectors and maintains a list of information that may help our clients keep informed on issues affecting their business. 

EPA adds 16 Chemicals to TRI
On November 26, 2010 the USEPA published a Final Rule adding 16 toxic chemicals to TRI list of reportable chemicals. These 16 chemicals have been classified by the National Toxicology Program in their Report on Carcinogens as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen." This is the first TRI program chemical expansion in over a decade. Among the 16 added chemicals are 4 Poly Aromatic Compounds (PACs) which are a concern because they are persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic PBT) chemicals and are likely to remain in the environment for a very long time and may build up or accumulate in body.

For additional information about TRI reporting and how CMI can help you, contact Kristian Witt at 215-699-4800 x108 or kwitt@complianceplace.com.

Guidance Available for GHGs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making available guidance and tools to help state and local air permitting authorities identify cost-effective pollution reduction options for greenhouse gases (GHGs) under the Clean Air Act. EPA's GHG Tailoring Rule issued in May 2010, established a common sense approach to permitting GHG emissions. Under the rule, GHG permitting will focus initially on the largest industrial sources, while shielding millions of small businesses that make up the vast majority of the U.S. economy.

For more information about GHGs and guidance tools contact CMI's Kristian Witt at 215-699-4800, ext. 108 or kwitt@complianceplace.com.

Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule - The Regulatory Permitting Climate Forecast is Getting Hot
The EPA is moving forward in regulating Greenhouse Gas emissions and has published the reporting rule and its final rule to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary sources. If you are a major source under the prevention of significant deterioration program or a major source under Title V you will be subject to this rule. GHGs are gases hat play a major role in global warming. EPA has designated six GHGs to account for in your permitting efforts. These GHGs are: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). Companies currently planning to construct or modify any major source of GHGs should become familiar with the provisions of this rule. It is crucial for companies to determine their greenhouse gas emission baseline. Read more

For additional information about the Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule, contact CMI's Kristian Witt at 215-699-4800, ext. 108 or kwitt@complianceplace.com.

CSA 2010 Data Preview Available
Motor carriers can view their Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Assessment online. You will need your Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued U.S. DOT Number Personal Identification Number (PIN) to access the CSA 2010 Data Preview website. If you do not have your PIN, you may request one. Be sure to request a USDOT Number PIN and not a Docket Number PIN.

For more information on CSA 2010 please contact CMI's Beverly Kershner at 215-699-4800 x102 or email Bev at bkershner@complianceplace.com.

The following regulatory links may be of interest:
OSHA Seeks Input on Changes to PELs
EPA Taking Steps to Enhance their Chemicals Management Plan
Top 10 OSHA Most Frequently Cited Standards
OSHA Targets 15,000 Facilities with High Incident Rates

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CSA Initiative Launched - Trucking Companies Take Note!
Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers, owner-operators, fleet managers, fleet owners, and other CMV entities on the nation's roadways are essential participants in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) initiative to reduce CMV crashes and fatalities. On December 13, 2010, FMCSA launched the new CSA program for commercial trucks and buses. The program uses a Safety Measurement System (SMS) to analyze safety-based violations in order to rate commercial motor carrier's performance.

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