81 FR 4239 - Oil and Natural Gas Sector: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Extension of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 16 (January 26, 2016)

Page Range		4239-4239
FR Document		2016-01508

On November 27, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requested information related to hazardous air pollutant emissions from sources in the oil and natural gas production and natural gas transmission and storage segments of the oil and natural gas sector. The deadline to respond to our request was January 26, 2016. In response to requests from several stakeholders, the EPA is extending the period to respond to our request for information to March 11, 2016.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0747; FRL-9941-59-OAR]
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Oil and Natural Gas Sector: National Emission Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Request for information; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On November 27, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) requested information related to hazardous air pollutant 
emissions from sources in the oil and natural gas production and 
natural gas transmission and storage segments of the oil and natural 
gas sector. The deadline to respond to our request was January 26, 
2016. In response to requests from several stakeholders, the EPA is 
extending the period to respond to our request for information to March 
11, 2016.

DATES: The public comment period for the request for information 
published in the Federal Register on November 27, 2015 (80 CFR 74068), 
is being extended. Written comments must be received on or before March 
11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0747, 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 Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn.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. 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/commenting-epa-dockets.
    Docket. Publicly available documents relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection either electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center, Room 
3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading 
Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying. 
The official public docket for this rulemaking is Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2015-0747.
    World Wide Web. The EPA Web site for this rulemaking is at http://www3.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas/actions.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about this 
action, contact Mr. Matthew Witosky, Sector Policies and Programs 
Division (E143-05), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 
27711, telephone number: (919) 541-2865; facsimile number: (919) 541-
3740; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comment Period

    After considering the requests to extend the public comment period, 
the EPA has decided to extend the public comment period until March 11, 
2016. This extension will provide the additional time requested by the 
public to review the request and gather data to respond.

    Dated: January 14, 2016.
Stephen D. Page,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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• Is not a significant regulatory action Pollutants; Extension of Comment legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR Period charged for copying. The official public
28355, May 22, 2001); docket for this rulemaking is Docket ID
AGENCY: Environmental Protection No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0747.
• Is not subject to requirements of Agency (EPA). World Wide Web. The EPA Web site
Section 12(d) of the National ACTION: Request for information; for this rulemaking is at http://www3.
Technology Transfer and Advancement extension of comment period. epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas/
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because actions.html.
application of those requirements would SUMMARY: On November 27, 2015, the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
be inconsistent with the CAA; and, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
requested information related to further information about this action,
• Does not provide EPA with the hazardous air pollutant emissions from contact Mr. Matthew Witosky, Sector
discretionary authority to address, as sources in the oil and natural gas Policies and Programs Division (E143–
appropriate, disproportionate human production and natural gas transmission 05), Office of Air Quality Planning and
health or environmental effects, using and storage segments of the oil and Standards, Environmental Protection
practicable and legally permissible natural gas sector. The deadline to Agency, Research Triangle Park, North
methods, under Executive Order 12898 respond to our request was January 26, Carolina 27711, telephone number:
(59 FR 7629, Feb. 16, 1994). 2016. In response to requests from (919) 541–2865; facsimile number: (919)
several stakeholders, the EPA is 541–3740; email address:
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any Indian reservation land or in any
request for information to March 11, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
other area where EPA or an Indian tribe
has demonstrated that a tribe has 2016. Comment Period
jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian DATES: The public comment period for After considering the requests to
country, the rule does not have tribal the request for information published in extend the public comment period, the
implications and will not impose the Federal Register on November 27, EPA has decided to extend the public
substantial direct costs on tribal 2015 (80 CFR 74068), is being extended. comment period until March 11, 2016.
governments or preempt tribal law as Written comments must be received on This extension will provide the
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 or before March 11, 2016. additional time requested by the public
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). ADDRESSES: Comments. Submit your to review the request and gather data to
comments, identified by Docket ID No. respond.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0747, to the Dated: January 14, 2016.
Environmental protection, Air Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Stephen D. Page,
pollution control, Carbon monoxide, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Incorporation by reference, instructions for submitting comments. Standards.
Intergovernmental relations, Once submitted, comments cannot be
[FR Doc. 2016–01508 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am]
Greenhouse gases, Lead, Nitrogen edited or withdrawn. The EPA may
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public docket. Do not submit
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consider to be Confidential Business
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Indian Health Service
Dated: January 12, 2016. Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
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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		Request for information; extension of comment period.
Dates		The public comment period for the request for information published in the Federal Register on November 27, 2015 (80 CFR 74068), is being extended. Written comments must be received on or before March 11, 2016.
Contact		For further information about this action, contact Mr. Matthew Witosky, Sector Policies and Programs Division (E143-05), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number: (919) 541-2865; facsimile number: (919) 541-
FR Citation		81 FR 4239
RIN Number		2060-AS13