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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Air and Radiation</NAME>
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            <NAME>Environmental Protection Agency</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Revision of HearingProtector Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[EPA plans to undertake a revision of its regulation at 40 CFR 211, subpart B, regarding the labeling of products that are sold wholly or in part on the basis of their ability to reduce the level of sound entering a person's ears, typically referred to as Hearing Protectors. This action is being taken under the authority of section 8 of the Noise Control Act of 1972, which authorizes EPA to revise the current compliance test methodologies as necessary, and incorporate new test methods and rating schemes to address hearing protector technologies that have evolved since initial promulgation of the regulation in 1979.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>40 CFR 211, subpart B</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Noise Control Act of 1972, sec 8</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/05/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 39150</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM; Extension of Public Comment Period</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/21/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 42223</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2010</TTBL_DATE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>EPA publication information: NPRM - http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/2009/August/Day-05/a18003.pdf; EPA Docket information: EPAHQOAR20030024</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Ken</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Feith</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
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                    <NAME>Office of Air and Radiation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OAR</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 564-1679</PHONE>
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                <EMAIL>Feith.Ken@epamail.epa.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Catrice</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jefferson</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2060</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Air and Radiation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OAR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 564-1668</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 564-1677</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jefferson.catrice@epa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Code 6103A,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
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