81 FR 29243 - Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 91 (May 11, 2016)

Page Range		29243-29244
FR Document		2016-11007

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a public hearing to be held for the proposed rule titled, ``Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans'' which published in the Federal Register on May 4, 2016. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, in Denver, Colorado. Please note that this hearing is being held in addition to the May 19, 2016, public hearing in Washington, DC that was announced in the notice of proposed rulemaking.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 51 and 52

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0531; FRL-9946-22-OAR]


Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State 
Plans

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 
public hearing to be held for the proposed rule titled, ``Protection of 
Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans'' which 
published in the Federal Register on May 4, 2016. The hearing will be 
held on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, in Denver, Colorado. Please note that 
this hearing is being held in addition to the May 19, 2016, public 
hearing in Washington, DC that was announced in the notice of proposed 
rulemaking.

DATES: Public Hearing. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, 
June 1, 2016, in Denver, Colorado. Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for additional information on the public hearing. Comments. 
Comments must be received on or before July 5, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Public Hearing. The June 1, 2016, public hearing will be 
held on the 2nd floor of the EPA Region 8 office, 1595 Wynkoop Street, 
Denver, CO 80202. Identification is required. If your driver's license 
is issued by American Samoa, Illinois or Missouri, you must present an 
additional form of identification to enter (see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for additional information on this location).
    Comments: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2015-0531, at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 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. 
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. The EPA 
will generally not consider comments or comment contents located 
outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the Web, Cloud, or other 
file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA 
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions 
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to speak at the 
public hearing, please contact Ms. Pamela Long, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air 
Quality Planning Division, (C504-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, 
telephone (919) 541-0641, fax number (919) 541-5509, email address 
[email protected], no later than Tuesday, May 31, 2016. If you have any 
questions relating to the public hearing, please contact Ms. Long at 
the above number.
    Questions concerning the May 4, 2016, proposed rule should be 
addressed to Mr. Christopher Werner, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, (C539-04), 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541-5133, email 
address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The proposal for which the EPA is holding 
the public hearing was published in the Federal Register on May 4, 
2016, (81 FR 26942) and is available at: http://www.epa.gov/visibility 
and also in docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0531. The public hearing will 
provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or 
arguments concerning the proposal. The EPA may ask clarifying questions 
during the oral presentations, but will not respond to the 
presentations at that time. Written statements and supporting 
information that are submitted during the comment period will be 
considered with the same weight as any oral comments and supporting 
information presented at the public hearing.
    Written comments must be postmarked by the last day of the comment 
period. The proposed rule states that the public comment period will 
close on July 5, 2016.
    The public hearing will convene at 9 a.m. (Mountain Daylight Saving 
Time) and continue until the earlier of 5 p.m. or 1 hour after the last 
registered speaker has spoken. The EPA will make every effort to 
accommodate all individuals interested in providing oral testimony. A 
lunch break is scheduled from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. Please note that 
this hearing will be held at a U.S.

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government facility. Individuals planning to attend the hearing should 
be prepared to show valid picture identification to the security staff 
in order to gain access to the meeting room. The REAL ID Act, passed by 
Congress in 2005, established new requirements for entering federal 
facilities. These requirements took effect July 21, 2014. If your 
driver's license is issued by American Samoa, Illinois or Missouri, you 
must present an additional form of identification to enter the federal 
building where the public hearing will be held. Enhanced driver's 
licenses from Minnesota and Washington are acceptable. Acceptable 
alternative forms of identification include: federal employee badges, 
passports, enhanced driver's licenses and military identification 
cards. For additional information for the status of your state 
regarding REAL ID, go to http://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brief. 
In addition, you will need to obtain a property pass for any personal 
belongings you bring with you. Upon leaving the building, you will be 
required to return this property pass to the security desk. No large 
signs will be allowed in the building, cameras may only be used outside 
of the building, and demonstrations will not be allowed on federal 
property for security reasons. No drugs or drug paraphernalia 
(including marijuana) allowed.
    If you would like to present oral testimony at the hearing, please 
notify Ms. Pamela Long, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Planning Division, 
(C504-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541-0641, 
fax number (919) 541-5509, email address [email protected], no later 
than 4:00 p.m. EDT on May 31, 2016. Ms. Long will arrange a general 
time slot for you to speak. The EPA will make every effort to follow 
the schedule as closely as possible on the day of the hearing.
    Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes for each commenter. The 
EPA encourages commenters to provide the EPA with a copy of their oral 
testimony electronically (via email) or in hard copy form. The EPA will 
not provide audiovisual equipment for presentations unless we receive 
special requests in advance. Commenters should notify Ms. Long if they 
will need specific equipment. Commenters should also notify Ms. Long if 
they need specific translation services for non-English speaking 
commenters.
    The hearing schedule, including the list of speakers, will be 
posted on the EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/visibility prior to 
the hearing. Verbatim transcripts of the hearing and written statements 
will be included in the docket for the rulemaking.

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

    The EPA has established a docket for the proposed rule ``Protection 
of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans'' under 
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0531 (available at http://www.regulations.gov). The EPA has made available information related to 
the proposed rule at the following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/visibility.

    Dated: May 5, 2016.
Stephen Page,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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government facility. Individuals transcripts of the hearing and written • Regulations.gov: http://
planning to attend the hearing should be statements will be included in the www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
prepared to show valid picture docket for the rulemaking. via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
identification to the security staff in searching for ‘‘FAR Case 2015–017’’.
How can I get copies of this document
order to gain access to the meeting Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that
and other related information?
room. The REAL ID Act, passed by corresponds with ‘‘FAR Case 2015–
Congress in 2005, established new The EPA has established a docket for 017’’. Follow the instructions on the
requirements for entering federal the proposed rule ‘‘Protection of screen. Please include your name,
facilities. These requirements took effect Visibility: Amendments to company name (if any), and ‘‘FAR Case
July 21, 2014. If your driver’s license is Requirements for State Plans’’ under 2015–017’’ on your attached document.
issued by American Samoa, Illinois or Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2015– • Mail: General Services
Missouri, you must present an 0531 (available at http:// Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
additional form of identification to enter www.regulations.gov). The EPA has (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F
the federal building where the public made available information related to Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC
hearing will be held. Enhanced driver’s the proposed rule at the following Web 20405–0001.
licenses from Minnesota and site: http://www.epa.gov/visibility. Instructions: Please submit comments
Washington are acceptable. Acceptable Dated: May 5, 2016. only and cite FAR Case 2015–017:
alternative forms of identification Combating Trafficking in Persons—
Stephen Page,
include: federal employee badges, Definition of ‘‘Recruitment Fees’’ in all
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and
passports, enhanced driver’s licenses correspondence related to this case.
Standards.
and military identification cards. For Comments received generally will be
[FR Doc. 2016–11007 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am]
additional information for the status of posted without change to http://
your state regarding REAL ID, go to BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
www.regulations.gov, including any
http://www.dhs.gov/real-id- personal and/or business confidential
enforcement-brief. In addition, you will information provided. To confirm
need to obtain a property pass for any DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE receipt of your comment(s), please
personal belongings you bring with you. check www.regulations.gov,
Upon leaving the building, you will be GENERAL SERVICES approximately two to three days after
required to return this property pass to ADMINISTRATION submission to verify posting (except
the security desk. No large signs will be allow 30 days for posting of comments
allowed in the building, cameras may NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND submitted by mail).
only be used outside of the building, SPACE ADMINISTRATION
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
and demonstrations will not be allowed Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement Analyst,
on federal property for security reasons. 48 CFR Parts 22 and 52
at 202–219–0202 for clarification of
No drugs or drug paraphernalia [FAR Case 2015–017; Docket No. 2015– content. For information pertaining to
(including marijuana) allowed. 0017; Sequence No. 1] status or publication schedules, contact
If you would like to present oral the Regulatory Secretariat Division at
testimony at the hearing, please notify RIN 9000–AN02
202–501–4755. Please cite FAR Case
Ms. Pamela Long, U.S. Environmental 2015–017.
Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Federal Acquisition Regulation:
Combating Trafficking in Persons— SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Planning and Standards, Air Quality
Planning Division, (C504–01), Research Definition of ‘‘Recruitment Fees’’ I. Background
Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing
(919) 541–0641, fax number (919) 541– General Services Administration (GSA), to revise the FAR to add a definition of
5509, email address long.pam@epa.gov, and National Aeronautics and Space ‘‘recruitment fees’’ to subpart 22.17,
no later than 4:00 p.m. EDT on May 31, Administration (NASA). Combating Trafficking in Persons, and
2016. Ms. Long will arrange a general
ACTION: Proposed rule. the associated clause at 52.222–50.
time slot for you to speak. The EPA will DoD, GSA, and NASA published a
make every effort to follow the schedule SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are final rule entitled Ending Trafficking in
as closely as possible on the day of the proposing to amend the Federal Persons (FAR Case 2013–001) in the
hearing. Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide Federal Register at 80 FR 4967, on
Oral testimony will be limited to 5
a definition of ‘‘recruitment fees.’’ The January 29, 2015. That rule, which
minutes for each commenter. The EPA
FAR policy on combating trafficking in implemented Executive Order 13627
encourages commenters to provide the
persons prohibits contractors from and title XVII of the National Defense
EPA with a copy of their oral testimony
charging employees recruitment fees, in Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013,
electronically (via email) or in hard
accordance with the Executive Order became effective on March 2, 2015. As
copy form. The EPA will not provide
entitled ‘‘Strengthening Protections implemented in that rule, the policy at
audiovisual equipment for presentations
Against Trafficking in Persons in FAR section 22.1703(a) and in the
unless we receive special requests in
Federal Contracts.’’ clause at 52.222–50(b) prohibits
advance. Commenters should notify Ms.
Long if they will need specific DATES: Interested parties should submit contractors, contractor employees,
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equipment. Commenters should also written comments to the Regulatory subcontractors, subcontractor
notify Ms. Long if they need specific Secretariat at one of the addresses employees, and their agents from
translation services for non-English shown below on or before July 11, 2016 charging employees recruitment fees.
speaking commenters. to be considered in the formation of the II. Discussion and Analysis
The hearing schedule, including the final rule.
list of speakers, will be posted on the ADDRESSES: Submit comments in A. Early Discussion and Analysis
EPA’s Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ response to FAR Case 2015–017 by any To provide an opportunity for early
visibility prior to the hearing. Verbatim of the following methods: input, the Defense Acquisition

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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		Notice of public hearing.
Dates		Public Hearing. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, in Denver, Colorado. Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information on the public hearing. Comments. Comments must be received on or before July 5, 2016.
Contact		If you would like to speak at the public hearing, please contact Ms. Pamela Long, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Planning Division, (C504-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711,
FR Citation		81 FR 29243
CFR Citation		40 CFR 51 40 CFR 52