81 FR 23447 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Louisiana; Revisions to the State Implementation Plan; Fee Regulations
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 77 (April 21, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-09065 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 23447-23448] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09065] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R06-OAR-2016-0132; FRL-9945-08-Region 6] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Louisiana; Revisions to the State Implementation Plan; Fee Regulations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Louisiana State Implementation Plan (SIP) related to the Fee Regulations section of the Louisiana SIP that were submitted by the State of Louisiana on February 23, 2016. The EPA has evaluated the SIP submittal from Louisiana and preliminarily determined these revisions are consistent with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (Act or CAA). The EPA is proposing this action under section 110 of the Act. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 23, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR- 2016-0132, at http://www.regulations.gov or via email to [email protected]. For additional information on how to submit comments see the detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracie Donaldson, 214-665-6633, [email protected]. To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment with Tracie Donaldson or Bill Deese at 214-665- 7253. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial [[Page 23448]] submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If the EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. For additional information, see the direct final rule which is located in the rules section of this Federal Register. Dated: April 6, 2016. Ron Curry, Regional Administrator, Region 6. [FR Doc. 2016-09065 Filed 4-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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compliance with these regulations objective of resource protection in properties as appropriate and describe
during routine vessel operations and national marine sanctuaries. them in any environmental assessment
during training exercises designed to or draft environmental impact
Request for Information
make USCG personnel ready for search statement.
and rescue missions and use of force NOAA anticipates that these changes,
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.
missions using live fire exercises. whether regulatory or non-regulatory
NOAA is concerned with protecting will require preparation of an Dated: April 15, 2016.
sanctuary resources and habitats, environmental assessment under the John Armor,
resolving any conflicts that could occur National Environmental Policy Act Acting Director for the Office of National
among sanctuary user groups (e.g., (NEPA). Therefore, NOAA is also Marine Sanctuaries.
fishing and USCG live fire training), and interested in receiving public comment [FR Doc. 2016–09248 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am]
ensuring continued USCG enforcement that could contribute to the BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P
of sanctuary regulations. environmental analysis that will be
prepared for this action; specifically,
To ensure the rule did not impair
information related to the potential ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
USCG operations necessary to fulfill its
impacts of Coast Guard operational AGENCY
multi-purpose missions while the
vessel discharges of sewage and
agencies were in consultation, the
graywater and training discharges 40 CFR Part 52
document postponed for six months the
within GFNMS and CBNMS on
effective date for the discharge [EPA–R06–OAR–2016–0132; FRL–9945–08–
biological, physical and oceanographic
requirements in the expansion areas for Region 6]
features of the sanctuaries as well as on
both sanctuaries with regard to USCG
human activities taking place in the Approval and Promulgation of
activities. NOAA committed to
sanctuaries. Implementation Plans; State of
considering exempting certain USCG
discharge activities from the GFNMS Timeline Louisiana; Revisions to the State
and CBNMS regulations. An additional Implementation Plan; Fee Regulations
The process for this action is
six month postponement of the composed of four major stages: AGENCY: Environmental Protection
effectiveness of the discharge 1. Information collection and Agency (EPA).
requirements was published in the characterization (scoping); 2. ACTION: Proposed rule.
Federal Register December 1, 2015, to preparation and release of a draft
provide adequate time for completion of environmental assessment under NEPA, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
an environmental assessment and to and any proposed amendments to the Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
determine NOAA’s action. Without regulations if appropriate; 3. public revisions to the Louisiana State
further NOAA action, the discharge review and comment; 4. preparation and Implementation Plan (SIP) related to the
regulations would become effective with release of a final environmental Fee Regulations section of the Louisiana
regard to USCG activities on June 9, assessment, and any final amendments SIP that were submitted by the State of
2016. to the regulations if appropriate. This Louisiana on February 23, 2016. The
Potential Options document also advises the public that EPA has evaluated the SIP submittal
NOAA will coordinate any consultation from Louisiana and preliminarily
NOAA is exploring a variety of responsibilities under section 7 of the determined these revisions are
options on how to best protect sanctuary Endangered Species Act (ESA), consistent with the requirements of the
resources while ensuring the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) under the Clean Air Act (Act or CAA). The EPA
operational capacity for USCG to Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation is proposing this action under section
conduct mission-essential activities. and Management Act (MSA), section 110 of the Act.
NOAA has identified two options for 106 of the National Historic DATES: Written comments should be
this: 1. Changing the regulations to Preservation Act (NHPA, 16 U.S.C. 470), received on or before May 23, 2016.
allow USCG discharges; and 2. issuing and Federal Consistency review under
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
a national marine sanctuary general the Coastal Zone Management Act
permit, if the activity is eligible for a identified by Docket No. EPA–R06–
(CZMA), along with its ongoing NEPA
permit and is conducted in accordance OAR–2016–0132, at http://
process including the use of NEPA
with the terms and conditions in the www.regulations.gov or via email to
documents and public and stakeholder
permit (see http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/ donaldson.tracie@epa.gov. For
meetings to also meet the requirements
management/permits/). In either case, additional information on how to
of other federal laws.
discharges could be allowed in all In fulfilling its responsibility under submit comments see the detailed
waters of the sanctuaries; only in the NHPA and NEPA, NOAA intends to instructions in the ADDRESSES section of
Federal waters (further than 3 nautical identify consulting parties; identify the direct final rule located in the rules
miles from shore); in certain zones historic properties and assess the effects section of this Federal Register.
delineated based on biological factors of the undertaking on such properties; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(such as oceanographic features or initiate formal consultation with the Tracie Donaldson, 214–665–6633,
density of significant species) and other State Historic Preservation Officer, the donaldson.tracie@epa.gov. To inspect
factors (such as high use for recreation, Advisory Council of Historic the hard copy materials, please schedule
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shipping, or other human activities); in Preservation, and other consulting an appointment with Tracie Donaldson
the expanded waters of CBNMS and parties as appropriate; involve the or Bill Deese at 214–665–7253.
GFNMS based on the March 12, 2015 public in accordance with NOAA’s SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
rulemaking; or not at all. NOAA is NEPA procedures, and develop in final rules section of this Federal
interested in receiving public comment consultation with identified consulting Register, the EPA is approving the
on the best way to address the need for parties alternatives and proposed State’s SIP submittal as a direct rule
continued USCG operations in CBNMS measures that might avoid, minimize or without prior proposal because the
and GFNMS while fulfilling its primary mitigate any adverse effects on historic Agency views this as a noncontroversial
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submittal and anticipates no adverse document, and on the information Office of Management and Budget
comments. A detailed rationale for the collection requirements. Comments (OMB). Send comments (identified by
approval is set forth in the direct final previously submitted need not be 1018–BA53) specific to the information
rule. If no relevant adverse comments resubmitted, as they have been collection aspects of this proposed rule
are received in response to this action, considered in development of this to both the:
no further activity is contemplated. If revised proposed rule and will be fully • Desk Officer for the Department of
the EPA receives relevant adverse considered in preparation of the final the Interior at OMB–OIRA at (202) 295–
comments, the direct final rule will be rule. 5806 (fax) or OIRA_Submission@
withdrawn and all public comments DATES: We will consider comments omb.eop.gov (email); and
received will be addressed in a received or postmarked on or before • Service Information Collection
subsequent final rule based on this May 23, 2016. Comments submitted Clearance Officer; Division of Policy,
proposed rule. The EPA will not electronically using the Federal Performance, and Management
institute a second comment period. Any eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, Programs; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
parties interested in commenting on this below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Service, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike;
action should do so at this time. Eastern Time on the closing date. Falls Church, VA 22041–3803 (mail); or
For additional information, see the Comments on the information collection hope_grey@fws.gov (email).
direct final rule which is located in the aspects of this proposed rule must be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
rules section of this Federal Register. received on or before May 23, 2016. Bridget Fahey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Dated: April 6, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments on the Proposed Service, Division of Conservation and
Ron Curry, Rule. You may submit comments by one Classification, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
Regional Administrator, Region 6. of the following methods: Church, VA 22041–3803, telephone
[FR Doc. 2016–09065 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] • Electronically: Go to the Federal 703–358–2171, facsimile 703–358–1735;
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P eRulemaking Portal: http:// or Angela Somma, National Marine
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, Fisheries Service, Office of Protected
enter the docket number for this Resources, 1315 East-West Highway,
proposed rule, which is FWS–HQ–ES– Silver Spring, MD 20910, telephone
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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side of the screen, under the Document (TDD), call the Federal Information
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50 CFR Part 424 before submitting your comment. proposed revising the regulations at 50
[Docket Nos. FWS–HQ–ES–2015–0016; DOC
• By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail CFR 424.14 concerning petitions to
or hand delivery to: Public Comments improve the content and specificity of
150506429–5429–01; 4500030113]
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ– petitions and to enhance the efficiency
RIN 1018–BA53; 0648–BF06 ES–2015–0016; U.S. Fish and Wildlife and effectiveness of the petition process
Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, to support species conservation (80 FR
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. 29286). Our revisions to § 424.14 are
and Plants; Revisions to the We will post all comments on intended to clarify and enhance the
Regulations for Petitions http://www.regulations.gov. This procedures and standards by which the
AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service generally means that we will post any Services will evaluate petitions under
(FWS), Interior; National Marine personal information you provide us section 4(b)(3) of the Endangered
Fisheries Service (NMFS), National (see Request for Information, below, for Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA
Oceanic and Atmospheric more information). or Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and to
Administration (NOAA), Commerce. If you submit information via http:// provide greater clarity to the public on
ACTION: Proposed rule; revision and www.regulations.gov, your entire the petition-submission process and,
reopening of comment period. submission—including any personal thereby, assist petitioners in providing
identifying information—will be posted complete, robust petitions. The
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and on the Web site. If your submission is proposed changes will improve the
Wildlife Service and the National made via a hardcopy that includes quality of petitions through expanded
Marine Fisheries Service (Services), personal identifying information, you content requirements and guidelines,
announce revisions to the May 21, 2015, may request at the top of your document and, in so doing, better focus the
proposed rule that would revise the that we withhold this personal Services’ resources on species that merit
regulations pertaining to submission of identifying information from public further analysis. However, in response
petitions and the reopening of the review. However, we cannot guarantee to the comments and information we
public comment period. In this that we will be able to do so. We will received during the May 21, 2015,
document, we are setting forth modified post all hardcopy submissions on proposed rule’s public comment period,
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proposed amendments to the http://www.regulations.gov. the Services are revising the proposed
regulations based on comments and Comments on the Information rule to streamline the process for
information we received during the May Collection Aspects of the Proposed Rule: according States notice of petitions, to
21, 2015, proposed rule’s public You may review the Information reduce the amount of information that
comment period. We are reopening the Collection Request online at http:// would need to be submitted with
comment period to allow all interested www.reginfo.gov. Follow the petitions, and to provide additional
parties an opportunity to comment on instructions to review Department of the clarifications. It is our intent to discuss
these revisions, as described in this Interior collections under review by the here only those topics directly relevant
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
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| Dates | Written comments should be received on or before May 23, 2016. | |
| Contact | Tracie Donaldson, 214-665-6633, [email protected] To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment with Tracie Donaldson or Bill Deese at 214-665- 7253. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 23447 |
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