81 FR 27443 - Public Availability of Environmental Protection Agency FY 2015 Service Contract Inventory

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-10756

In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-117), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FY 2015 Service Contract Inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract actions over $25,000 that were made in FY 2015. The information is organized by function to show how contracted resources are distributed throughout the Agency. The inventory has been developed in accordance with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Service Contract Inventories (December 19, 2011). The Environmental Protection Agency has posted its inventory and a summary of the inventory on the EPA's homepage at the following link: http://www.epa.gov/oam/inventory/inventory.htm

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9946-10-OARM; EPA-HQ-OARM-2016-0214]


Public Availability of Environmental Protection Agency FY 2015 
Service Contract Inventory

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-117), the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is publishing this notice to 
advise the public of the availability of the FY 2015 Service Contract 
Inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract 
actions over $25,000 that were made in FY 2015. The information is 
organized by function to show how contracted resources are distributed 
throughout the Agency. The inventory has been developed in accordance 
with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget's Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Service Contract Inventories 
(December 19, 2011). The Environmental Protection Agency has posted its 
inventory and a summary of the inventory on the EPA's homepage at the 
following link: http://www.epa.gov/oam/inventory/inventory.htm

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the service 
contract inventory should be directed to Linear Cherry in the Office of 
Acquisition Management, Policy, Training, and Oversight Division 
(3802R), Financial Analysis and Oversight Service Center, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (202)

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564-4403; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

General Information

How can I get copies of this docket and other related information?

    1. The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OARM-2016-0214. Publicly available docket materials are 
available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard 
copy at the FY 2015 Service Contract Inventory Docket in the EPA Docket 
Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the FY 2015 Service Contract 
Inventory Docket is (202) 566-1752.
    2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

    Dated: April 12, 2016.
John R. Bashista,
Director, Office of Acquisition Management.
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Park, NC 27711; telephone number: Sources: Electric Utility Generating Petitions to Reconsider the CAA section
(919) 541–2968; facsimile number: (919) Units.’’ (‘‘section 111(b) greenhouse gas 111(b) Standards of Performance for
541–5450; email address: hutson.nick@ (GHG) new source performance Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New,
epa.gov or Mr. Christian Fellner, Energy standards (NSPS)’’) 80 FR 64510.1 Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil
Strategies Group, Sector Policies and Following publication of the final rule, Fuel-Fired Electric Utility Generating
Programs Division (D243–01), U.S. EPA, the Administrator received petitions for Units.’’ For reasons set out in the
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; reconsideration of certain provisions of memorandum, the petitions for review
telephone number: (919) 541–4003; the final rule pursuant to CAA section of UARG, AEP, Ameren, EELI, and the
facsimile number: (919) 541–5450; 307(d)(7)(B). State of Wisconsin (with the exception
email address: fellner.christian@ CAA section 307(d)(7)(B) requires the of the issue regarding treatment of
epa.gov. EPA to convene a proceeding for biomass) are denied.3
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: reconsideration of a rule if a party Dated: April 29, 2016.
raising an objection to the rule ‘‘can Gina McCarthy,
I. Where can I get a copy of this demonstrate to the Administrator that it
document and other related Administrator.
was impracticable to raise such
information? [FR Doc. 2016–10754 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am]
objection within [the public comment
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A copy of this Federal Register period] or if the grounds for such
notice, the petitions for reconsideration, objection arose after the period for
and the separate memorandum public comment (but within the time ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
describing the full basis for this action specified for judicial review) and if such AGENCY
is available in the rulemaking dockets objection is of central relevance to the
(Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2013– outcome of the rule.’’ The requirement [FRL–9946–10–OARM; EPA–HQ–OARM–
0495 and Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR– to convene a proceeding to reconsider a 2016–0214]
2013–0603). In addition, following rule is, thus, based on the petitioner
Public Availability of Environmental
signature, an electronic copy of this demonstrating to the EPA both: (1) That
Protection Agency FY 2015 Service
final action and the memorandum will it was impracticable to raise the
Contract Inventory
be available on the World Wide Web objection during the comment period, or
(WWW) at the following address: that the grounds for such objection arose AGENCY: Environmental Protection
https://www.epa.gov/cleanpowerplan. after the comment period but within the Agency (EPA).
time specified for judicial review (i.e., ACTION: Notice.
II. Judicial Review
within 60 days after publication of the
Section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act final rulemaking notice in the Federal SUMMARY: In accordance with Section
(CAA) specifies which Federal Courts of Register, see CAA section 307(b)(1)); 743 of Division C of the Consolidated
Appeal have venue over petitions for and (2) that the objection is of central Appropriations Act of 2010 (Public Law
review of final EPA actions. This section relevance to the outcome of the rule. 111–117), the Environmental Protection
provides, in part, that ‘‘a petition for The EPA received six petitions for Agency (EPA) is publishing this notice
review of action of the Administrator in reconsideration of the CAA section to advise the public of the availability
promulgating . . . any standard of 111(b) greenhouse gas (GHG) new of the FY 2015 Service Contract
performance or requirement under source performance standard (NSPS) Inventory. This inventory provides
section [111] of [the CAA],’’ or any other from the following entities: the Utility information on service contract actions
‘‘nationally applicable’’ final action, Air Regulatory Group (UARG); over $25,000 that were made in FY
‘‘may be filed only in the United States American Electric Power (AEP); Ameren 2015. The information is organized by
Court of Appeals for the District of Corp. (Ameren); the Energy and function to show how contracted
Columbia.’’ Environmental Legal Institute (EELI); resources are distributed throughout the
The EPA has determined that its State of Wisconsin; and the Biogenic Agency. The inventory has been
action denying the petitions for CO2 Coalition. The EPA is denying all developed in accordance with guidance
reconsideration is nationally applicable but the last of these petitions as not issued by the Office of Management and
for purposes of CAA section 307(b)(1) satisfying one or both of the statutory Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement
because the action directly affects the conditions for compelled Policy (OFPP), Service Contract
Standards of Performance for reconsideration. The EPA is deferring Inventories (December 19, 2011). The
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, action on the petition of the Biogenic Environmental Protection Agency has
Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary CO2 Coalition pending our further on- posted its inventory and a summary of
Sources: Electric Utility Generating going consideration of the underlying the inventory on the EPA’s homepage at
Units, which are nationally applicable issue of whether and how to account for the following link: http://www.epa.gov/
section 111 standards. Thus, any biomass when co-firing with fossil oam/inventory/inventory.htm
petitions for review of the EPA’s fuels.2 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
decision to deny petitioners’ requests We discuss each of the five petitions Questions regarding the service contract
for reconsideration must be filed in the we are denying and the basis for those inventory should be directed to Linear
United States Court of Appeals for the denials in a separate, docketed Cherry in the Office of Acquisition
District of Columbia by July 5, 2016. memorandum titled ‘‘Basis for Denial of Management, Policy, Training, and
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III. Background and Summary of the Oversight Division (3802R), Financial
Action 1 The rule is also often referred to as the ‘‘Carbon Analysis and Oversight Service Center,
Pollution Standards.’’ Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
On October 23, 2015, pursuant to 2 The State of Wisconsin, in its petition, also
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
section 111(b) of the CAA, the EPA raises the issue of whether and how to account for
biomass fuels for purposes of determining DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
published the final rule titled
compliance with applicable standards when
‘‘Standards of Performance for biomass is co-fired with fossil fuels. The EPA is 3 The Administrator is also sending an individual
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, likewise not acting at this time on this portion of letter to each of the petitioners announcing her
Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary the State’s petition. decision on their petition.

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564–4403; email address: cherry.linear@ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Parts of performance of the functions of the
epa.gov. this meeting of the Board will be open Commission, including whether the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to the public (limited space available), information shall have practical utility;
and parts will be closed to the public. the accuracy of the Commission’s
General Information Please send an email to VisitorRequest@ burden estimate; ways to enhance the
How can I get copies of this docket and FCA.gov at least 24 hours before the quality, utility, and clarity of the
other related information? meeting. In your email include: Name, information collected; ways to minimize
postal address, entity you are the burden of the collection of
1. The EPA has established a docket representing (if applicable), and information on the respondents,
for this action under Docket ID No. telephone number. You will receive an including the use of automated
EPA–HQ–OARM–2016–0214. Publicly email confirmation from us. Please be collection techniques or other forms of
available docket materials are available prepared to show a photo identification information technology; and ways to
either electronically through when you arrive. If you need assistance further reduce the information
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at for accessibility reasons, or if you have collection burden on small business
the FY 2015 Service Contract Inventory any questions, contact Dale L. Aultman, concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Docket in the EPA Docket Center, (EPA/ Secretary to the Farm Credit The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Administration Board, at (703) 883– a collection of information unless it
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 4009. The matters to be considered at displays a currently valid control
DC. The EPA Docket Center Public the meeting are: number. No person shall be subject to
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to any penalty for failing to comply with
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Open Session
a collection of information subject to the
excluding legal holidays. The telephone A. Approval of Minutes PRA that does not display a valid Office
number for the Public Reading Room is of Management and Budget (OMB)
(202) 566–1744, and the telephone • April 14, 2016
control number.
number for the FY 2015 Service B. Reports DATES: Written PRA comments should
Contract Inventory Docket is (202) 566–
1752. • Update on Farmland Values be submitted on or before July 5, 2016.
2. Electronic Access. You may access • Economic Conditions in the Almond If you anticipate that you will be
Industry submitting comments, but find it
this Federal Register document
difficult to do so within the period of
electronically through the EPA Internet Closed Session*
time allowed by this notice, you should
under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at • Office of Secondary Market Oversight advise the contact listed below as soon
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. Quarterly Report as possible.
Dated: April 12, 2016. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Dated: May 3, 2016.
John R. Bashista, Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
Dale L. Aultman,
Director, Office of Acquisition Management. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
[FR Doc. 2016–10756 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
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information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
COMMISSION OMB Control Number: 3060–0804.
Farm Credit Administration Board; Title: Universal Service—Rural Health
Sunshine Act; Regular Meeting [OMB 3060–0804] Care Program.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 460, 461,
AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. Information Collection Being Reviewed 462, 463, 465, 466, and 467.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, by the Federal Communications Type of Review: Revision of a
pursuant to the Government in the Commission currently approved collection.
Sunshine Act, of the regular meeting of AGENCY: Federal Communications Respondents: Business or other for-
the Farm Credit Administration Board Commission. profit; not-for-profit institutions; federal
(Board). ACTION: Notice and request for government; and state, local, or Tribal
DATES: The regular meeting of the Board comments. governments.
will be held at the offices of the Farm Number of Respondents and
Credit Administration in McLean, SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Responses: 18,534 respondents; 134,912
Virginia, on May 12, 2016, from 9:00 to reduce paperwork burdens, and as responses.
required by the Paperwork Reduction Estimated Time per Response: 0.1–40
a.m. until such time as the Board
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– hours.
concludes its business.
3520), the Federal Communications Frequency of Response: On occasion,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale one-time, annual, quarterly, and
Commission (FCC or the Commission)
L. Aultman, Secretary to the Farm invites the general public and other monthly reporting requirements.
Credit Administration Board, (703) 883– Obligation to Respond: Required to
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Federal agencies to take this
4009, TTY (703) 883–4056. opportunity to comment on the obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
ADDRESSES: Farm Credit following information collection. authority for this collection of
Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, Comments are requested concerning: information is contained in sections 1,
McLean, Virginia 22102–5090. Submit Whether the proposed collection of 4(i), 4(j), 201–205, 214, 254, and 403 of
attendance requests via email to information is necessary for the proper the Communications Act of 1934, as
VisitorRequest@FCA.gov. See amended, 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 201–205,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further * Session Closed—Exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 218–220, 254, 303(r), 403 and 405.
information about attendance requests. Section 552b(c)(8) and (9). Total Annual Burden: 287,817 hours.

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Contact		Questions regarding the service contract inventory should be directed to Linear Cherry in the Office of Acquisition Management, Policy, Training, and Oversight Division (3802R), Financial Analysis and Oversight Service Center, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
FR Citation		81 FR 27443