80 FR 80359 - Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides-Health Criteria

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)

Page Range		80359-80359
FR Document		2015-32511

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 30- day extension of the public comment period for the draft document titled, ``External Review Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides--Health Criteria'' (EPA/600/R-15/066). The original Federal Register notice announcement provides a 60-day public comment period and was published on November 24, 2015. The EPA subsequently received a request to extend this comment period. With the 30-day extension announced in this notice, the comment period ends on February 24, 2016. The draft document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA's Office of Research and Development as part of the review of the primary (health-based) National Ambient Air Quality Standards for sulfur dioxide.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9940-53-ORD; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2013-0357]


Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides--Health 
Criteria

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 30-
day extension of the public comment period for the draft document 
titled, ``External Review Draft Integrated Science Assessment for 
Sulfur Oxides--Health Criteria'' (EPA/600/R-15/066). The original 
Federal Register notice announcement provides a 60-day public comment 
period and was published on November 24, 2015. The EPA subsequently 
received a request to extend this comment period. With the 30-day 
extension announced in this notice, the comment period ends on February 
24, 2016. The draft document was prepared by the National Center for 
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA's Office of Research and 
Development as part of the review of the primary (health-based) 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for sulfur dioxide.

DATES: The public comment period began on November 24, 2015, and ends 
on February 24, 2016. Comments must be received on or before February 
24, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The ``External Review Draft Integrated Science Assessment 
for Sulfur Oxides--Health Criteria'' will be available primarily via 
the Internet on the EPA's Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur 
Dioxide (Health Criteria) home page at http://www2.epa.gov/isa/integrated-science-assessment-isa-sulfur-dioxide-health-criteria or the 
public docket at http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-
2013-0357. A limited number of CD-ROM copies will be available. Contact 
Ms. Marieka Boyd by phone: 919-541-0031; fax: 919-541-5078; or email: 
[email protected] to request a CD-ROM, and please provide your name, 
your mailing address, and the document title, ``External Review Draft 
Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides--Health Criteria'' to 
facilitate processing of your request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact Dr. 
Tom Long, NCEA; telephone: 919-541-1880; facsimile: 919-541-1818; or 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments may be submitted electronically via 
http://www.regulations.gov, by mail, by fax, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the Federal Register notice 
announcing the release of the draft assessment document, published on 
November 24, 2015 (80 FR 73183).
    For information on submitting comments to the docket, please 
contact the ORD Docket at the EPA's Headquarters Docket Center; 
telephone: 202-566-1752; fax: 202-566-9744; or email: 
[email protected].

    Dated: December 16, 2015.
Mary A. Ross,
Deputy Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
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Dated: December 4, 2015. Integrated Science Assessment for Central Data Exchange (CDX), is
Jim Jones, Sulfur Oxides—Health Criteria’’ to CROMERR compliant, which means the
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical facilitate processing of your request. electronic signature meets the EPA’s
Safety and Pollution Prevention. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For regulatory electronic signature
[FR Doc. 2015–32515 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] technical information, contact Dr. Tom requirements.
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facsimile: 919–541–1818; or email: ADDRESSES: Nancy Helm: Office of Air,
long.tom@epa.gov. Waste and Toxics, EPA Region 10,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments AWT–150, 1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 900,
AGENCY may be submitted electronically via Seattle, WA 98101. 206–553–6908; or
[FRL–9940–53–ORD; Docket ID No. EPA– http://www.regulations.gov, by mail, by helm.nancy@epa.gov.
HQ–ORD–2013–0357] fax, or by hand delivery/courier. Please FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
follow the detailed instructions Nancy Helm: Office of Air, Waste and
Draft Integrated Science Assessment provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY Toxics; 206–553–6908; or helm.nancy@
for Sulfur Oxides—Health Criteria INFORMATION section of the Federal
epa.gov.
Register notice announcing the release
AGENCY: Environmental Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As of
of the draft assessment document,
Agency (EPA).
published on November 24, 2015 (80 FR January 15, 2016, air pollution sources
ACTION: Notice; extension of public 73183). covered by the FARR as provided in 40
comment period. For information on submitting CFR 49.138 may register and report
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection comments to the docket, please contact emissions electronically.
Agency (EPA) is announcing a 30-day the ORD Docket at the EPA’s How to Access the System: The FORS
extension of the public comment period Headquarters Docket Center; telephone:
can be accessed at https://cdx.epa.gov.
for the draft document titled, ‘‘External 202–566–1752; fax: 202–566–9744; or
New users will need to register and
Review Draft Integrated Science email: Docket_ORD@epa.gov.
select FORS as their program service.
Assessment for Sulfur Oxides—Health Dated: December 16, 2015. The EPA intends to provide training to
Criteria’’ (EPA/600/R–15/066). The Mary A. Ross, affected entities on how to access,
original Federal Register notice Deputy Director, National Center for register and use the system.
announcement provides a 60-day public Environmental Assessment.
comment period and was published on How to Get Help Using the System:
[FR Doc. 2015–32511 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am]
November 24, 2015. The EPA The EPA has provided the CDX user
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subsequently received a request to guide to each source currently registered
extend this comment period. With the under the FARR, and to tribal
30-day extension announced in this ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION governments in Idaho, Oregon, and
notice, the comment period ends on AGENCY Washington. That guide is available at
February 24, 2016. The draft document http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/tribal.nsf/
[EPA–R10–OAR–2015–0812; FRL–9940–60–
was prepared by the National Center for programs/farr. The CDX Help Desk is
Region 10]
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) available for technical support-related
within the EPA’s Office of Research and Notice of Availability of Electronic questions between the hours of 8:00
Development as part of the review of the Reporting; Federal Air Rules for a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (ET) at 1–888–890–
primary (health-based) National Reservations Online Reporting System 1995 or helpdesk@epacdx.net.
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Confidential Business Information:
sulfur dioxide. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). Regulated entities may assert a business
DATES: The public comment period confidentiality claim covering any
began on November 24, 2015, and ends ACTION: Notice.
portion of the submitted information as
on February 24, 2016. Comments must SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection provided in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B.
be received on or before February 24, Agency (EPA) is notifying the public Information claimed as confidential
2016. that electronic emissions reporting is should be submitted on compact disk or
ADDRESSES: The ‘‘External Review Draft now available for sources covered by the flash drive and mailed to the FARR
Integrated Science Assessment for Federal Air Rules for Reservations Registration Coordinator, EPA Region
Sulfur Oxides—Health Criteria’’ will be (FARR). The FARR requires certain 10, AWT–150, 1200 Sixth Ave., Suite
available primarily via the Internet on sources of air pollution on Indian 900, Seattle, WA 98101. Confidential
the EPA’s Integrated Science Reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and treatment is automatically forfeited for
Assessment for Sulfur Dioxide (Health Washington to register and report information submitted through the
Criteria) home page at http:// emissions to the EPA. Any person who FORS. Note that emissions data and
www2.epa.gov/isa/integrated-science- owns or operates a source of air information necessary to determine
assessment-isa-sulfur-dioxide-health- pollution with the potential to emit two emissions is not entitled to confidential
criteria or the public docket at http:// or more tons per year of an air pollutant,
treatment. Failure to assert a claim in
www.regulations.gov, Docket ID: EPA– with certain exceptions, must register
the manner described in 40 CFR part 2,
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

HQ–ORD–2013–0357. A limited number annually and report those emissions.
subpart B, allows the submitted
of CD–ROM copies will be available. Registration and emissions reports are
Contact Ms. Marieka Boyd by phone: due within 90 days of commencing information to be released to the public
919–541–0031; fax: 919–541–5078; or operations, and annually thereafter. The without further notice. Information
email: boyd.marieka@epa.gov to request EPA created the FARR Online Reporting subject to a business confidentiality
a CD–ROM, and please provide your System (FORS) to help make registration claim may be disclosed by the EPA only
name, your mailing address, and the and emissions reporting easier. The to the extent set forth in the above-cited
document title, ‘‘External Review Draft FORS, operated through the agency’s regulations.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; extension of public comment period.
Dates		The public comment period began on November 24, 2015, and ends on February 24, 2016. Comments must be received on or before February 24, 2016.
Contact		For technical information, contact Dr. Tom Long, NCEA; telephone: 919-541-1880; facsimile: 919-541-1818; or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 80359