[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 170 (Friday, September 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45702-45704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21809]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Proposed Classification System for Environmental Technologies
Goods and Services
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Request for comments on and notice of a public meeting
regarding a proposed classification system for Environmental
Technologies Goods and Services.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is seeking comment on a
classification system to be used to collect data on the production of
goods and services used for measuring, preventing, limiting or
correcting environmental damages to water, air and soil as well as
problems related to waste, noise and ecosystems. The Environmental
Trade Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee and
the Environmental Technology Initiative have concluded, in response to
requests from industry, state governments and environmental
organizations that consistent and reliable data on
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environmental technologies goods and services are needed. In order to
collect this data a classification system is required. A draft of that
classification is included as part of this notice.
This classification system will be used by Census to conduct a
special survey of firms producing environmental technologies goods and
providing enviromental services. This initiative is being undertaken in
coordination with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development in Paris, France with the objective of developing
comparable data for all countries that are major producers of
environmental technologies goods and services.
PUBLIC MEETING: On September 18, 1995 at 1 p.m. a public meeting will
be held to give all interested parties an opportunity to comment on the
proposed classification system. Comments are particularly sought as to
the level of detail and products and services that should be included
but are not. The meeting will be held at the Department of Commerce in
Room 1414 of the Herbert Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution, NW,
Washington, DC. While not required, it would be appreciated if those
intending to speak could notify Jonathan Menes at the address below so
as to facilitate the scheduling of speakers.
WRITTEN COMMENTS: Written comments are requested no later than
September 22, 1995. Comments should be addressed to Jonathan Menes,
Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, Room 2815, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. In addition, comments may be submitted
by fax, 202-482-5145 or via internet to ``[email protected]. Questions
regarding this notice, additional information or copies of this notice
can be obtained by contacting Mr. Menes.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Menes, Office of Trade and
Economic Analysis, Room 2815, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington,
DC 20230, (202) 482-5145, fax, (202) 482-4614, internet [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1993, President Clinton requested that
Secretary Brown lead an interagency effort to assess the
competitiveness of current environmental technologies and to develop a
strategy to give U.S. companies the trade development promotion efforts
and technical assistance that they need to increase exports and create
U.S. jobs as well as to promote a better environment. The interagency
group charged with responding to that mandate found that very little
data was available and what there was, was inconsistent and based on
very small samples. The interagency group also held a series of
meetings where many from the private sector expressed a need for better
date regarding the environmental industry. As a result an environmental
data working group was established to explore ways to develop better
data.
In order to develop data, the group concluded that a classification
system for environmental technologies goods and services was needed.
Such a system has been developed drawing on inputs from the private and
public sector. In addition, a parallel effort through the Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development was initiated so as to ensure
the classification system and the data collected using it will be
comparable with environmental data collection in other industrial
countries.
This system will initially be used by the Bureau of the Census to
conduct a special survey in 1996. The proposed classification system is
as follows:
Total environmental products
Total environmental services
Total Air pollution control
Total Air pollution control products
Total Air particulate emissions collectors
Electrostatic precipitators
Fabric filters
Mechanical collectors
Wet scrubbers
Total gaseous emissions control devices
Catalytic oxidation systems
Thermal and direct oxidation systems
Scrubbers (gas absorbers)
Wet FGD systems
Dry FGD systems
Gas adsorbers
Total mobile source controls
Catalytic converters
On board monitoring/control systems
Other
Total Air pollution control services
Modeling
Emissions monitoring
Permitting and Licensing services
Analytical services
Assessment, evaluation, and planning
Total Water Pollution Control
Total Water Pollution Control Products
Total monitoring and analytical products
Freezers
Microtomes
Centrifuges
Gas Chromatography
Mass Spectrometers
Other instruments
Leak detectors
Industrial process monitoring devices
Radiation detection devices
Water treatment chemicals
Total Water treatment equipment
Desalinization equipment
Storage tanks and process vessels
Separators
Gas separators
Fluid filters
Sewage systems--construction
Water supply and delivery--construction
Total Water/Wastewater Services
Hydrogeology services
Ground water resource analysis
Health and ecological risk assessment
Treatment planning and analysis
Analytical laboratory services
Construction and engineering management & design
Sewerage systems--privately operated
Private water supply and delivery
Licensing and permitting
Total Energy Conservation/Efficiency Products
Total Renewable Energy residential/commercial/industrial
Solar residential/ commercial (active)
Solar residential/ commercial (passive)
Wind energy conversion (residential)
Residential photovoltaics
Residential wood stoves
Low & medium temp solar process heat
Alcohol fermentation plant
Methanol/ethanol production (non petroleum based)
Low & medium Btu gas from pyrolysis/ anaerobic digestion/wood
gasification
Industrial wood fired boiler
Utility
Wood fired steam electric plant
Wind energy conversion
Central station solar thermal power
Central station solar photovoltaic
Ocean thermal energy conversion
Geothermal energy conversion
Total fossil energy
Coal benefication
Ash management
Atmospheric fluidized bed combustion
Coal liquifaction
Coal gasification
IGCC
Cogeneration
MHD
Waste-to-energy systems
Total other products
Efficiency/Conservation related services
Load management
Transportation efficencies
Total Solid and Hazardous waste management
Total Solid and Hazardous waste management products
Pit and landfill liners
Waste storage tanks/barrels/drums
Incinerators (conventional)
Incinerators (high temperature)
Compactors
Vehicles (garbage trucks, ect)
Tire shredding machinery
Scrap bailing machines
Spill cleanup/containment equipment
Landfill gas management
Total Solid and Hazardous waste management services
Landfill management
Waste hauling
Facility assessment and monitoring
Engineering, construction, design services
Spill cleanup/containment
Total Environmental Management Services (general)
Public education and training
Worker education and training
Site remediation assessment, analysis, design
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Management consulting
Health, safety, toxicology studies and support services
Human health assessment
Ecological risk assessment
Ecological sciences service
Analytical laboratory services
Information management
Regulatory and compliance audits
Risk and liability assessments
Standards and procedures development
Dated: August 29, 1995.
Jonathan C. Menes,
Director, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis.
[FR Doc. 95-21809 Filed 8-31-95; 8:45 am]
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