81_FR_31318 81 FR 31222 - Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Proposed New Listings of Substitutes; Changes of Listing Status; and Reinterpretation of Unacceptability for Closed Cell Foam Products Under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program; and Revision of Clean Air Act Section 608 Venting Prohibition for Propane

81 FR 31222 - Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Proposed New Listings of Substitutes; Changes of Listing Status; and Reinterpretation of Unacceptability for Closed Cell Foam Products Under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program; and Revision of Clean Air Act Section 608 Venting Prohibition for Propane

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 96 (May 18, 2016)

Page Range31222-31223
FR Document2016-11627

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that the period for providing public comments on the April 18, 2016, proposed ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Proposed New Listings of Substitutes; Changes of Listing Status; and Reinterpretation of Unacceptability for Closed Cell Foam Products under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program; and Revision of Clean Air Act Section 608 Venting Prohibition for Propane'' is being extended by 14 days.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31222-31223]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11627]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 82

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0663; FRL-9946-50-OAR]
RIN 2060-AS80


Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Proposed New Listings of 
Substitutes; Changes of Listing Status; and Reinterpretation of 
Unacceptability for Closed Cell Foam Products Under the Significant New 
Alternatives Policy Program; and Revision of Clean Air Act Section 608 
Venting Prohibition for Propane

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that 
the period for providing public comments on the April 18, 2016, 
proposed ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Proposed New Listings of 
Substitutes; Changes of Listing Status; and Reinterpretation of 
Unacceptability for Closed Cell Foam Products under the Significant New 
Alternatives Policy Program; and Revision of Clean Air Act Section 608 
Venting Prohibition for Propane'' is being extended by 14 days.

DATES: Comments. The public comment period for the proposed rule, which 
published April 18, 2016, (81 FR 22810) is being extended by 14 days 
and will close on June 16, 2016. This extension provides the public 
additional time to submit comments and supporting information.

ADDRESSES: Comments. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0663, 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. 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. 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

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additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, 
information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance 
on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chenise Farquharson, Stratospheric 
Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (Mail Code 6205 T), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-7768; email address: 
Farquharson.chenise@epa.gov. Notices and rulemakings under EPA's 
Significant New Alternatives Policy program are available on EPA's 
Stratospheric Ozone Web site at https://www.epa.gov/snap/snap-regulations.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comment Period

    The EPA is extending the public comment period for the proposed 
rule (81 FR 22810; April 18, 2016) an additional 14 days. The public 
comment period will end on June 16, 2016, rather than June 2, 2016. 
This will provide the public additional time to review and comment on 
all of the information available, including the proposed rule and other 
materials in the docket.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 82

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Recycling, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements, Stratospheric ozone layer.

    Dated: May 11, 2016.
Sarah Dunham,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-11627 Filed 5-17-16; 8:45 am]
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                                               Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735,                     Santa Rosa Rancheria of the Tachi                     ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                               October 4, 1993);                                       Yokut Tribe, the Table Mountain                       AGENCY
                                                  • Does not impose an information                     Rancheria of California, the Tejon
                                               collection burden under the provisions                  Indian Tribe, and the Tule River Indian               40 CFR Part 82
                                               of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44                      Tribe of the Tule River Reservation.                  [EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0663; FRL–9946–50–
                                               U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);                                                                                         OAR]
                                                  • Is certified as not having a                          The EPA’s proposed approval of the
                                               significant economic impact on a                        revised budgets submitted by CARB to                  RIN 2060–AS80
                                               substantial number of small entities                    address the 1997 8-hour ozone, 2006 24-
                                               under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5                 hour PM2.5, and 1987 24-hour PM10                     Protection of Stratospheric Ozone:
                                               U.S.C. 601 et seq.);                                    standards in the San Joaquin Valley                   Proposed New Listings of Substitutes;
                                                  • Does not contain any unfunded                      would not have tribal implications                    Changes of Listing Status; and
                                               mandate or significantly or uniquely                    because the SIP is not approved to apply              Reinterpretation of Unacceptability for
                                               affect small governments, as described                  on any Indian reservation land or in any              Closed Cell Foam Products Under the
                                               in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                     other area where the EPA or an Indian                 Significant New Alternatives Policy
                                               of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);                                tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has               Program; and Revision of Clean Air
                                                  • Does not have Federalism                           jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian                Act Section 608 Venting Prohibition for
                                               implications as specified in Executive                                                                        Propane
                                                                                                       country, the proposed SIP approvals do
                                               Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,                    not have tribal implications and will not             AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                               1999);                                                  impose substantial direct costs on tribal             Agency (EPA).
                                                  • Is not an economically significant                 governments or preempt tribal law as                  ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking;
                                               regulatory action based on health or
                                                                                                       specified by Executive Order 13175 (65                extension of public comment period.
                                               safety risks subject to Executive Order
                                                                                                       FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
                                               13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);                                                                          SUMMARY:    The Environmental Protection
                                                  • Is not a significant regulatory action             Therefore, the EPA has concluded that
                                                                                                       the proposed action will not have tribal              Agency (EPA) is announcing that the
                                               subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR                                                                       period for providing public comments
                                               28355, May 22, 2001);                                   implications for the purposes of
                                                                                                                                                             on the April 18, 2016, proposed
                                                  • Is not subject to requirements of                  Executive Order 13175, and would not
                                                                                                                                                             ‘‘Protection of Stratospheric Ozone:
                                               Section 12(d) of the National                           impose substantial direct costs upon the              Proposed New Listings of Substitutes;
                                               Technology Transfer and Advancement                     tribes, nor would it preempt Tribal law.              Changes of Listing Status; and
                                               Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because                We note that none of the tribes located               Reinterpretation of Unacceptability for
                                               application of those requirements would                 in the San Joaquin Valley has requested               Closed Cell Foam Products under the
                                               be inconsistent with the CAA; and                       eligibility to administer programs under              Significant New Alternatives Policy
                                                  • Does not provide the EPA with the                  the CAA.                                              Program; and Revision of Clean Air Act
                                               discretionary authority to address                                                                            Section 608 Venting Prohibition for
                                               disproportionate human health or                        List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
                                                                                                                                                             Propane’’ is being extended by 14 days.
                                               environmental effects with practical,
                                                                                                         Environmental protection, Air                       DATES: Comments. The public comment
                                               appropriate, and legally permissible
                                                                                                       pollution control, Incorporation by                   period for the proposed rule, which
                                               methods under Executive Order 12898
                                                                                                       reference, Intergovernmental                          published April 18, 2016, (81 FR 22810)
                                               (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
                                                  Executive Order 13175, entitled                      regulations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,                 is being extended by 14 days and will
                                               ‘‘Consultation and Coordination with                    Particulate matter, Reporting and                     close on June 16, 2016. This extension
                                               Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR                      recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur                    provides the public additional time to
                                               67249, November 9, 2000), requires the                  dioxide, Volatile organic compounds.                  submit comments and supporting
                                               EPA to develop an accountable process                                                                         information.
                                                                                                         Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                               to ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input                                                                       ADDRESSES: Comments. Submit your
                                                                                                         Dated: May 9, 2016.                                 comments, identified by Docket ID No.
                                               by tribal officials in the development of
                                               regulatory policies that have tribal                    Deborah Jordan,                                       EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0663, to the
                                               implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that have Tribal             Acting Regional Administrator, EPA                    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                               implications’’ is defined in the                        Region 9.                                             www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
                                               Executive Order to include regulations                  [FR Doc. 2016–11741 Filed 5–17–16; 8:45 am]           instructions for submitting comments.
                                               that have ‘‘substantial direct effects on               BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                Once submitted, comments cannot be
                                               one or more Indian tribes, on the                                                                             edited or withdrawn. The EPA may
                                               relationship between the Federal                                                                              publish any comment received to its
                                               government and the Indian tribes, or on                                                                       public docket. Do not submit
                                               the distribution of power and                                                                                 electronically any information you
                                               responsibilities between the Federal                                                                          consider to be Confidential Business
                                               government and Indian Tribes.’’                                                                               Information (CBI) or other information
                                                  Eight Indian tribes are located within                                                                     whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
                                               the boundaries of the San Joaquin                                                                             Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
                                               Valley air quality planning area for the                                                                      etc.) must be accompanied by a written
                                               1997 8-hour ozone, 2006 24-hour PM2.5,                                                                        comment. The written comment is
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                                               and 1987 24-hour PM10 standards: the                                                                          considered the official comment and
                                               Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of                                                                        should include discussion of all points
                                               California, the Cold Springs Rancheria                                                                        you wish to make. EPA will generally
                                               of Mono Indians of California, the North                                                                      not consider comments or comment
                                               Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of                                                                             contents located outside of the primary
                                               California, the Picayune Rancheria of                                                                         submission (i.e., on the Web, cloud, or
                                               Chukchansi Indians of California, the                                                                         other file sharing system). For


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                                               additional submission methods, the full                 reference, Recycling, Reporting and                   ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
                                               EPA public comment policy,                              recordkeeping requirements,                           Commission, 445 12th Street SW.,
                                               information about CBI or multimedia                     Stratospheric ozone layer.                            Washington, DC 20554.
                                               submissions, and general guidance on                      Dated: May 11, 2016.                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               making effective comments, please visit                 Sarah Dunham,                                         Jessica Campbell, Media Bureau, (202)
                                               https://www.epa.gov/dockets/                                                                                  418–3609, email: jessica.campbell@
                                                                                                       Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
                                               commenting-epa-dockets.                                                                                       fcc.gov.
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2016–11627 Filed 5–17–16; 8:45 am]
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                       BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      This is a
                                               Chenise Farquharson, Stratospheric                                                                            summary of Commission’s document,
                                               Protection Division, Office of                                                                                Report No. 3043, released May 9, 2016.
                                               Atmospheric Programs (Mail Code 6205                                                                          The full text of the Petitions is available
                                               T), Environmental Protection Agency,                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                for viewing and copying at the FCC
                                               1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,                             COMMISSION                                            Reference Information Center, 445 12th
                                               Washington, DC 20460; telephone                                                                               Street SW., Room CY–A257,
                                               number: 202–564–7768; email address:                    47 CFR Parts 73 and 74
                                                                                                                                                             Washington, DC 20554 or may be
                                               Farquharson.chenise@epa.gov. Notices                                                                          accessed online via the Commission’s
                                               and rulemakings under EPA’s                             [MB Docket Nos. 07–294 and 10–103, MD
                                                                                                       Docket No. 10–234; Report No. 3043]                   Electronic Comment Filing System at
                                               Significant New Alternatives Policy                                                                           http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. The
                                               program are available on EPA’s                          Petitions for Reconsideration of Action               Commission will not send a copy of this
                                               Stratospheric Ozone Web site at https://                in Rulemaking Proceeding                              Public Notice pursuant to the
                                               www.epa.gov/snap/snap-regulations.                                                                            Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C.
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              AGENCY:  Federal Communications                       801(a)(1)(A), because this Public Notice
                                                                                                       Commission.                                           does not have an impact on any rules of
                                               Comment Period
                                                                                                       ACTION: Petitions for reconsideration.                particular applicability.
                                                 The EPA is extending the public                                                                               Subject: Promoting Diversification of
                                               comment period for the proposed rule                    SUMMARY:   Petitions for Reconsideration
                                                                                                                                                             Ownership in the Broadcasting Services,
                                               (81 FR 22810; April 18, 2016) an                        (Petitions) have been filed in the
                                                                                                                                                             published at 81 FR 19432, April 4, 2016,
                                               additional 14 days. The public comment                  Commission’s rulemaking proceeding
                                                                                                                                                             in MB Docket Nos. 07–294 and 10–103,
                                               period will end on June 16, 2016, rather                by: Lawrence M. Miller, on behalf of
                                                                                                                                                             MD Docket No. 10–234, and FCC 16–1.
                                               than June 2, 2016. This will provide the                Public Broadcasting Parties, Sylvia
                                                                                                                                                             This Public Notice is being published
                                               public additional time to review and                    Strobel, on behalf of American Public
                                                                                                                                                             pursuant to 47 CFR 1.429(e). See also 47
                                               comment on all of the information                       Media Group, Todd D. Gray, on behalf
                                                                                                                                                             CFR 1.4(b)(1).
                                               available, including the proposed rule                  of NCE Licensees and Joseph B. Porter,
                                                                                                                                                               Number of Petitions Filed: 4
                                               and other materials in the docket.                      on behalf of The State University of
                                                                                                       New York.                                             Federal Communications Commission.
                                               List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 82                      DATES: Oppositions to the Petitions                   Marlene H. Dortch,
                                                 Environmental protection,                             must be filed on or before June 2, 2016.              Secretary.
                                               Administrative practice and procedure,                  Replies to an opposition must be filed                [FR Doc. 2016–11689 Filed 5–17–16; 8:45 am]
                                               Air pollution control, Incorporation by                 on or before June 13, 2016.                           BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment period.
DatesComments. The public comment period for the proposed rule, which published April 18, 2016, (81 FR 22810) is being extended by 14 days and will close on June 16, 2016. This extension provides the public additional time to submit comments and supporting information.
ContactChenise Farquharson, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (Mail Code 6205 T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
FR Citation81 FR 31222 
RIN Number2060-AS80
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Administrative Practice and Procedure; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Recycling; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Stratospheric Ozone Layer

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