80 FR 81495 - Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)
| Page Range | 81495-81495 | |
| FR Document | 2015-32899 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 81495] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32899] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 50 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0572, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0229; FRL-9940-78-OAR] RIN 2060-AS02 Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of availability of related guidance; extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On November 20, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule titled, ``Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events.'' The EPA is extending the comment period on the proposed rule and the notice of availability of the related draft guidance that was scheduled to close on January 19, 2016. The new comment closing date will be February 3, 2016. We are extending the comment period at the request of several stakeholders to allow interested parties additional time to thoroughly review and analyze the noted documents and provide meaningful comments. DATES: The public comment period for the proposed rule and notice of availability of related draft guidance published in the Federal Register on November 20, 2015 (80 FR 72840), is being extended. Written comments must be received on or before February 3, 2016. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established separate dockets for the proposed rulemaking and the related draft guidance (available at http://www.regulations.gov). For the proposed rulemaking titled, ``Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events,'' the Docket ID No. is EPA- HQ-OAR-2013-0572. For the related draft guidance titled, ``Draft Guidance on the Preparation of Exceptional Events Demonstrations for Wildfire Events that May Influence Ozone Concentrations,'' the Docket ID No. is EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0229. Information on both of these actions is posted at http://www2.epa.gov/air-quality-analysis/treatment-data-influenced-exceptional-events. Submit your comments, identified by the appropriate Docket ID, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. If you need to include CBI as part of your comment, please visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html for instructions. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this action, contact Beth W. Palma, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Environmental Protection Agency (C539-04), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number (919) 541-5432; email address: palma.elizabeth@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After considering the request of several stakeholders, the EPA has decided to extend the public comment period for this action until February 3, 2016. This extension will allow interested parties additional time to thoroughly review and analyze the noted documents and provide meaningful comments. Dated: December 21, 2015. Stephen D. Page, Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [FR Doc. 2015-32899 Filed 12-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. providing an extended comment period Preparation of Exceptional Events
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. for the proposed rule and Supplemental Demonstrations for Wildfire Events that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Environmental Impact Statement. May Influence Ozone Concentrations,’’
Reviewers may obtain a copy of the the Docket ID No. is EPA–HQ–OAR–
Background proposed rule and SEIS from the Forest 2015–0229. Information on both of these
The State of Colorado maintains that Service Colorado Roadless staff Web site actions is posted at http://
coal mining in the North Fork Coal at go.usa.gov/3JQw, or from www2.epa.gov/air-quality-analysis/
Mining Area provides an important Regulations.gov Web site, treatment-data-influenced-exceptional-
economic contribution and stability for www.regulations.gov. events. Submit your comments,
the communities of the North Fork Dated: December 22, 2015. identified by the appropriate Docket ID,
Valley. USDA and the Forest Service are
committed to contributing to energy
Thomas L. Tidwell, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
security, and carrying out the Chief, Forest Service. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
government’s overall policy to foster [FR Doc. 2015–32872 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am] online instructions for submitting
and encourage orderly and economic BILLING CODE 3411–15–P comments. Once submitted, comments
development of domestic mineral cannot be edited or withdrawn. The
resources. EPA may publish any comment received
All existing Federal coal leases within ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION to its public docket. Do not submit
CRAs occur in the North Fork Valley AGENCY electronically any information you
near Paonia, Colorado on the GMUG consider to be Confidential Business
National Forests. Coal from this area 40 CFR Part 50 Information (CBI) or other information
meets the Clean Air Act definition for [EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0572, EPA–HQ–OAR– whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
compliant and super-compliant coal, 2015–0229; FRL–9940–78–OAR] If you need to include CBI as part of
which means it has high energy value your comment, please visit http://
and low sulphur, ash, and mercury RIN 2060–AS02
www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html
content. There are two mines currently for instructions. Multimedia
Treatment of Data Influenced by
holding leases within CRAs. One is submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
Exceptional Events
operating, producing approximately 5.2 accompanied by a written comment.
million tons of coal annually. The AGENCY: Environmental Protection The written comment is considered the
second is currently idle due to a fire and Agency (EPA). official comment and should include
flood within their mine operation. The ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of
final rule accommodates continued coal discussion of all points you wish to
availability of related guidance; make.
mining opportunities within the North extension of comment period.
Fork Coal Mining Area. At For additional submission methods,
approximately 19,500 acres, this area is SUMMARY: On November 20, 2015, the the full EPA public comment policy,
less than 0.5% of the total 4.2 million Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and general guidance on making
acres of CRAs. The North Fork Coal proposed a rule titled, ‘‘Treatment of effective comments, please visit http://
Mining Area exception allows for the Data Influenced by Exceptional Events.’’ www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
construction of temporary roads for The EPA is extending the comment
exploration and surface activities period on the proposed rule and the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
related to coal mining for existing and notice of availability of the related draft additional information on this action,
future coal leases. The reinstatement of guidance that was scheduled to close on contact Beth W. Palma, Office of Air
this exception does not approve any January 19, 2016. The new comment Quality Planning and Standards,
future coal leases, nor does it make a closing date will be February 3, 2016. Environmental Protection Agency
decision about the leasing availability of We are extending the comment period at (C539–04), Research Triangle Park,
any coal within the State. Those the request of several stakeholders to North Carolina 27711; telephone
decisions would need to undergo allow interested parties additional time number (919) 541–5432; email address:
separate environmental analyses, public to thoroughly review and analyze the palma.elizabeth@epa.gov.
input, and decision-making. noted documents and provide
A Supplemental Environmental SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After
meaningful comments.
Impact Statement (SEIS) has been considering the request of several
DATES: The public comment period for stakeholders, the EPA has decided to
prepared to complement the 2012 Final
the proposed rule and notice of extend the public comment period for
EIS for the Colorado Roadless Rule. The
availability of related draft guidance this action until February 3, 2016. This
SEIS is limited in scope to address the
published in the Federal Register on extension will allow interested parties
deficiencies identified by the District
November 20, 2015 (80 FR 72840), is
Court of Colorado in High Country additional time to thoroughly review
being extended. Written comments must
Conservation Advocates v. United and analyze the noted documents and
be received on or before February 3,
States Forest Service (13–01723, D. Col), provide meaningful comments.
2016.
correction of boundary information, and
Dated: December 21, 2015.
to address scoping comments. In ADDRESSES: The EPA has established
conjunction with the 2012 Final EIS, the separate dockets for the proposed Stephen D. Page,
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SEIS discloses the environmental rulemaking and the related draft Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and
consequences of reinstating the North guidance (available at http:// Standards.
Fork Coal Mining Area exception into www.regulations.gov). For the proposed [FR Doc. 2015–32899 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
the Colorado Roadless Rule. rulemaking titled, ‘‘Treatment of Data BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
The Forest Service wants to ensure Influenced by Exceptional Events,’’ the
that there is sufficient time for Docket ID No. is EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–
potentially affected parties, including 0572. For the related draft guidance
States, to comment. Thus the Agency is titled, ‘‘Draft Guidance on the
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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 | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; notice of availability of related guidance; extension of comment period. | |
| Dates | The public comment period for the proposed rule and notice of availability of related draft guidance published in the Federal Register on November 20, 2015 (80 FR 72840), is being extended. Written comments must be received on or before February 3, 2016. | |
| Contact | For additional information on this action, contact Beth W. Palma, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Environmental Protection Agency (C539-04), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number (919) 541-5432; email | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 81495 | |
| RIN Number | 2060-AS02 |
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