81 FR 32259 - Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 99 (May 23, 2016)
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 99 (May 23, 2016)
| Page Range | 32259-32260 | |
| FR Document | 2016-12099 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 32259-32260] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12099] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 30 CFR Part 550 [Docket ID: BOEM-2013-0081] RIN 1010-AD82 Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of extension of public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: BOEM is extending the public comment period to submit comments on the proposed rule entitled ``Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance,'' which was published in the Federal Register on April 5, 2016. The original public comment period to submit comments on this rulemaking would have ended on June 6, 2016. However, BOEM has received public comments requesting an extension of the comment period. BOEM has reviewed the extension requests and has determined that a 14-day comment period extension to June 20, 2016, is appropriate. The proposed rule specified a separate, shorter period to submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget on the information collection (IC) burden in this rulemaking. That comment period ended on May 5, 2016, and will not be extended. DATES: The comment period for comments on the substance of the proposed rule published on April 5, 2016 (81 FR 19717), has been extended. Written comments must be received by the extended due date of June 20, 2016. BOEM may not fully consider comments received after this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the number 1010-AD82, by any of the following methods:Federal rulemaking portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Policy, Regulation and Analysis, Attention: Peter Meffert, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166. Hand delivery: Front Desk, Department of the Interior, Bureau of [[Page 32260]] Ocean Energy Management, Office of Policy, Regulation and Analysis, Attention: Peter Meffert, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166. Public Availability of Comments: BOEM does not consider anonymous comments; please include your name and address as part of your submittal. Before including your name, address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personally identifiable information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Meffert, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Policy, Regulation and Analysis, at [email protected] or mail to 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166; or call (703) 787-1610. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BOEM published a proposed rule on Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance on April 5, 2016. The proposed rule is intended to revise and replace BOEM's air quality regulations with a new set of regulations that reflect a number of policy changes with respect to the existing air quality regulatory program. The key policy changes in the proposed rule relate to: (1) Fulfilling BOEM's statutory responsibility under section 5(a)(8) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act by addressing all relevant criteria and major precursor air pollutants and by cross-referencing the ambient air quality standards and benchmarks (AAQSB) for those pollutants to those of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; (2) formalizing the concept and application of the term ``attributed emissions''; (3) changing the methods for determining the locations from which air emissions will be measured and evaluated; (4) modifying the process by which emission exemption threshold (EETs) are established and updated; (5) changing the circumstances when emission reduction measures (ERM), including Best Available Control Technology (BACT), are required, and establishing new criteria for the application of ERM; (6) revising the boundary at which BOEM determines air quality compliance to the State seaward boundary (SSB), rather than the coastline; (7) formalizing requirements for the consolidation of emissions from multiple facilities; (8) consistent with BOEM's existing regulatory authority, articulating a schedule for ensuring that plans, including previously approved plans, will be compliant with these updated regulations; (9) adding an air quality component to the submission of right-of-use and easement, right-of-way, and lease term pipeline applications; (10) expanding use of the offsets as an alternative in circumstances where BACT was previously required; and (11) adding a new requirement for all plans to be reviewed at least every 10 years, to ensure ongoing compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), as amended from time to time. After publication of the proposed rule, BOEM received public comments requesting an extension. On March 17, 2016, BOEM issued a press release to notify the public that the proposed rule would be issued and provided an internet link to an advance copy of the proposed rule. On April 5, 2016, BOEM issued the proposed rule with a requirement to submit comments on the substance of this rulemaking by June 6, 2016. BOEM is extending the comment period to June 20, 2016. With more than 90 days of public inspection, BOEM has concluded that interested parties will have sufficient opportunity to analyze the proposed rule and provide comment. Accordingly, written comments on the substance of this rulemaking must be submitted by the extended due date of June 20, 2016. The proposed rule specified a separate, shorter period to submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget on the information collection (IC) burden in this rulemaking. That comment period ended on May 5, 2016, and will not be extended. Dated: May 17, 2016. Amanda C. Leiter, Acting Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management. [FR Doc. 2016-12099 Filed 5-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P
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www.regulations.gov. Follow the the claimed confidential information, in Leslie Kux,
instructions for submitting comments. its consideration of comments. The Associate Commissioner for Policy.
Comments submitted electronically, second copy, which will have the [FR Doc. 2016–12026 Filed 5–20–16; 8:45 am]
including attachments, to http:// claimed confidential information BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
www.regulations.gov will be posted to redacted/blacked out, will be available
the docket unchanged. Because your for public viewing and posted on http://
comment will be made public, you are www.regulations.gov. Submit both
solely responsible for ensuring that your DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
copies to the Division of Dockets
comment does not include any Management. If you do not wish your Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
confidential information that you or a name and contact information to be
third party may not wish to be posted, made publicly available, you can 30 CFR Part 550
such as medical information, your or provide this information on the cover
anyone else’s Social Security number, or sheet and not in the body of your [Docket ID: BOEM–2013–0081]
confidential business information, such comments and you must identify this
as a manufacturing process. Please note RIN 1010–AD82
information as ‘‘confidential.’’ Any
that if you include your name, contact information marked as ‘‘confidential’’ Air Quality Control, Reporting, and
information, or other information that will not be disclosed except in Compliance
identifies you in the body of your accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
comments, that information will be applicable disclosure law. For more AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy
posted on http://www.regulations.gov. information about FDA’s posting of Management (BOEM), Interior.
• If you want to submit a comment ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR
with confidential information that you extension of public comment period.
56469, September 18, 2015, or access
do not wish to be made available to the
the information at: http://www.fda.gov/
public, submit the comment as a SUMMARY: BOEM is extending the public
regulatoryinformation/dockets/
written/paper submission and in the comment period to submit comments on
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manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper the proposed rule entitled ‘‘Air Quality
Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’). Docket: For access to the docket to Control, Reporting, and Compliance,’’
read background documents or the which was published in the Federal
Written/Paper Submissions electronic and written/paper comments Register on April 5, 2016. The original
Submit written/paper submissions as received, go to http:// public comment period to submit
follows: www.regulations.gov and insert the comments on this rulemaking would
• Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for docket number, found in brackets in the have ended on June 6, 2016. However,
written/paper submissions): Division of heading of this document, into the BOEM has received public comments
Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts requesting an extension of the comment
and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers and/or go to the Division of Dockets period. BOEM has reviewed the
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Management, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. extension requests and has determined
• For written/paper comments 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. that a 14-day comment period extension
submitted to the Division of Dockets to June 20, 2016, is appropriate. The
Management, FDA will post your FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca Nipper, Center for Devices and proposed rule specified a separate,
comment, as well as any attachments, shorter period to submit comments to
except for information submitted, Radiological Health, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire the Office of Management and Budget
marked and identified, as confidential, on the information collection (IC)
if submitted as detailed in Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 1540, Silver Spring,
MD 20993–0002, 301–796–6527. burden in this rulemaking. That
‘‘Instructions.’’ comment period ended on May 5, 2016,
Instructions: All submissions received SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the and will not be extended.
must include the Docket No. FDA– Federal Register of April 25, 2016, FDA
2016–N–1111 for ‘‘Proposal to Ban DATES: The comment period for
published a proposed rule with a 30-day comments on the substance of the
Electrical Stimulation Devices Used to comment period to request comments
Treat Self-Injurious or Aggressive proposed rule published on April 5,
on a proposal to ban ESDs used for SIB 2016 (81 FR 19717), has been extended.
Behavior.’’ Received comments will be or AB. Comments on the proposed ban
placed in the docket and, except for Written comments must be received by
will inform FDA’s rulemaking. the extended due date of June 20, 2016.
those submitted as ‘‘Confidential
Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at The Agency has received requests for BOEM may not fully consider comments
http://www.regulations.gov or at the a 60-day extension of the comment received after this date.
Division of Dockets Management period for the proposed rule. Each ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday request conveyed concern that the identified by the number 1010–AD82,
through Friday. current 30-day comment period does by any of the following methods:
• Confidential Submissions—To not allow sufficient time to develop a • Federal rulemaking portal: http://
submit a comment with confidential meaningful or thoughtful response to www.regulations.gov. Follow the
information that you do not wish to be the proposed rule. instructions for submitting comments.
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made publicly available, submit your FDA has considered the requests and • Mail: Department of the Interior,
comments only as a written/paper is extending the comment period for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
submission. You should submit two proposed rule for 60 days, until July 25, Office of Policy, Regulation and
copies total. One copy will include the 2016. The Agency believes that a 60-day Analysis, Attention: Peter Meffert,
information you claim to be confidential extension allows adequate time for 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling,
with a heading or cover note that states interested persons to submit comments Virginia 20166.
‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS without significantly delaying • Hand delivery: Front Desk,
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The rulemaking on this important issue. Department of the Interior, Bureau of
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Ocean Energy Management, Office of BOEM’s existing regulatory authority, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Policy, Regulation and Analysis, articulating a schedule for ensuring that Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
Attention: Peter Meffert, 45600 plans, including previously approved State Implementation Plan (SIP)
Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia plans, will be compliant with these revision submitted by the State of New
20166. updated regulations; (9) adding an air Hampshire that contains an ozone
• Public Availability of Comments: quality component to the submission of maintenance plan for New Hampshire’s
BOEM does not consider anonymous right-of-use and easement, right-of-way, former 1-hour ozone nonattainment
comments; please include your name and lease term pipeline applications; areas. The Clean Air Act requires that
and address as part of your submittal. (10) expanding use of the offsets as an areas that are designated attainment for
Before including your name, address, alternative in circumstances where the 1997 8-hour ozone standard, and
phone number, email address, or other BACT was previously required; and (11) also had been previously designated
personally identifiable information in adding a new requirement for all plans either nonattainment or maintenance for
your comment, you should be aware to be reviewed at least every 10 years, the 1-hour ozone standard, develop a
that your entire comment—including to ensure ongoing compliance with the plan showing how the state will
your personally identifiable National Ambient Air Quality Standards maintain the ozone standard for the
information—may be made publicly (NAAQS), as amended from time to area. The intended effect of this action
available at any time. While you can ask time. is to propose approval of New
us in your comment to withhold your After publication of the proposed Hampshire’s maintenance plan. This
personally identifiable information from rule, BOEM received public comments action is being taken in accordance with
public review, we cannot guarantee that requesting an extension. the Clean Air Act.
we will be able to do so. On March 17, 2016, BOEM issued a DATES: Written comments must be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: press release to notify the public that received on or before June 22, 2016.
Peter Meffert, Bureau of Ocean Energy the proposed rule would be issued and ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Management, Office of Policy, provided an internet link to an advance identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
Regulation and Analysis, at copy of the proposed rule. On April 5, OAR–2012–0289 at http://
peter.meffert@boem.gov or mail to 2016, BOEM issued the proposed rule www.regulations.gov, or via email to
45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, with a requirement to submit comments arnold.anne@epa.gov. For comments
Virginia 20166; or call (703) 787–1610. on the substance of this rulemaking by submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BOEM June 6, 2016. BOEM is extending the online instructions for submitting
published a proposed rule on Air comment period to June 20, 2016. With comments. Once submitted, comments
Quality Control, Reporting, and more than 90 days of public inspection, cannot be edited or removed from
Compliance on April 5, 2016. The BOEM has concluded that interested Regulations.gov. For either manner of
proposed rule is intended to revise and parties will have sufficient opportunity submission, the EPA may publish any
replace BOEM’s air quality regulations to analyze the proposed rule and comment received to its public docket.
with a new set of regulations that reflect provide comment. Accordingly, written Do not submit electronically any
a number of policy changes with respect comments on the substance of this information you consider to be
to the existing air quality regulatory rulemaking must be submitted by the Confidential Business Information (CBI)
program. The key policy changes in the extended due date of June 20, 2016. or other information whose disclosure is
proposed rule relate to: (1) Fulfilling The proposed rule specified a restricted by statute. Multimedia
BOEM’s statutory responsibility under separate, shorter period to submit submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
section 5(a)(8) of the Outer Continental comments to the Office of Management accompanied by a written comment.
Shelf Lands Act by addressing all and Budget on the information The written comment is considered the
relevant criteria and major precursor air collection (IC) burden in this official comment and should include
pollutants and by cross-referencing the rulemaking. That comment period discussion of all points you wish to
ambient air quality standards and ended on May 5, 2016, and will not be make. The EPA will generally not
benchmarks (AAQSB) for those extended. consider comments or comment
pollutants to those of the U.S. contents located outside of the primary
Dated: May 17, 2016.
Environmental Protection Agency; (2) submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
Amanda C. Leiter, other file sharing system). For
formalizing the concept and application Acting Assistant Secretary—Land and
of the term ‘‘attributed emissions’’; (3) additional submission methods, please
Minerals Management. contact the person identified in the FOR
changing the methods for determining [FR Doc. 2016–12099 Filed 5–20–16; 8:45 am] FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
the locations from which air emissions
will be measured and evaluated; (4)
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modifying the process by which information about CBI or multimedia
emission exemption threshold (EETs) submissions, and general guidance on
are established and updated; (5) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION making effective comments, please visit
changing the circumstances when AGENCY http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
emission reduction measures (ERM), commenting-epa-dockets.
40 CFR Part 52 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
including Best Available Control
Technology (BACT), are required, and [EPA–R01–OAR–2012–0289; FRL–9946–68– Anne Arnold, Air Quality Planning
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establishing new criteria for the Region 1] Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection
application of ERM; (6) revising the Agency, Suite 100, Mail Code OEP05–
boundary at which BOEM determines Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; 02, Boston, MA 02109–3912, telephone
air quality compliance to the State Ozone Maintenance Plan number (617) 918–1047, fax number
seaward boundary (SSB), rather than the (617) 918–0047, email arnold.anne@
AGENCY: Environmental Protection epa.gov.
coastline; (7) formalizing requirements Agency.
for the consolidation of emissions from SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
ACTION: Proposed rule.
multiple facilities; (8) consistent with Final Rules Section of this Federal
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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 extension of public comment period. | |
| Dates | The comment period for comments on the substance of the proposed rule published on April 5, 2016 (81 FR 19717), has been extended. Written comments must be received by the extended due date of June 20, 2016. BOEM may not fully consider comments received after this date. | |
| Contact | Peter Meffert, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Policy, Regulation and Analysis, at [email protected] or mail to 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166; or call (703) 787-1610. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 32259 | |
| RIN Number | 1010-AD82 |
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