81 FR 71613 - Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements Under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 201 (October 18, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 201 (October 18, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 71613] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25169] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 33 [EPA-HQ-OA-2016-0457; FRL-9954-30-OA] RIN 2090-AA40 Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements Under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Because EPA received comments which could be construed as adverse, we are withdrawing the direct final rule to amend Part 33-- Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements published on July 28, 2016. DATES: Effective October 18, 2016 the rule published in the Federal Register of July 28, 2016 (81 FR 49539) (FRL-9946-27-OA) is withdrawn. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teree Henderson, Office of the Administrator, Office of Small Business Programs (mail code: 1230A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-2222; fax number: 202- 566-0548; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 28, 2016, we published a direct final rule (81 FR 49539) and a parallel proposal (81 FR 49591) amending the provisions for Part 33--Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements. These amendments were issued as a direct final rule, along with a parallel proposal to be used as the basis for final action in the event EPA received any adverse comments on the direct final amendments. Because EPA received comments which could be construed as adverse, we are withdrawing the direct final rule to amend the general provisions for part 33 published on July 28, 2016. We stated in the direct final rule that if we received adverse comment by August 29, 2016, the direct final rule would not take effect and we would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. We subsequently received comments that could be construed as adverse on that direct final rule. We will address those comments in a subsequent final action based on the parallel proposal published on July 28, 2016 (81 FR 49591). As stated in the direct final rule and the parallel proposed rule, we will not institute a second comment period on this action. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 33 Environmental protection, Grant programs. Dated: October 12, 2016. Gina McCarthy, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-25169 Filed 10-17-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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a.m. on October 22, 2016, and the Isabel adverse, we are withdrawing the direct ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
S. Holmes Bridge will be maintained in final rule to amend Part 33— AGENCY
the closed-to-navigation position from Participation by Disadvantaged Business
9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 22, 2016. Enterprises in Procurements under EPA 40 CFR Parts 51, 52, 55, 70, 71 and 124
These bridges are both double bascule Financial Assistance Agreements [EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0090; FRL–9954–10–
drawbridges and have vertical published on July 28, 2016. OAR]
clearances in the closed-to-navigation
position of 20 feet and 40 feet, DATES: Effective October 18, 2016 the RIN 2060–AS59
respectively, above mean high water. rule published in the Federal Register
The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is of July 28, 2016 (81 FR 49539) (FRL– Revisions to Public Notice Provisions
used by a variety of vessels including, 9946–27–OA) is withdrawn. in Clean Air Act Permitting Programs
small commercial fishing vessels and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: Environmental Protection
recreational vessels. The Northeast Cape Agency (EPA).
Teree Henderson, Office of the
Fear River is used by a variety of vessels ACTION: Final rule.
Administrator, Office of Small Business
including, small commercial fishing
vessels, recreational vessels, and tug Programs (mail code: 1230A), SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
and barge traffic. The Coast Guard has Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Protection Agency (EPA) is revising the
carefully coordinated the restrictions Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, public notice rule provisions for the
with waterway users in publishing this DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566– New Source Review (NSR), title V and
temporary deviation. 2222; fax number: 202–566–0548; email Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) permit
Vessels able to pass through these address: henderson.teree@epa.gov. programs of the Clean Air Act (CAA or
bridges in their closed positions may do SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July Act) and corresponding onshore area
so at any time. These bridges will be 28, 2016, we published a direct final (COA) determinations for
able to open for emergencies and there rule (81 FR 49539) and a parallel implementation of the OCS air quality
are no immediate alternative routes for regulations. This final rule removes the
proposal (81 FR 49591) amending the
vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will mandatory requirement to provide
provisions for Part 33—Participation by
also inform the users of the waterway public notice of a draft air permit (as
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in
through our Local and Broadcast well as certain other program actions)
Notices to Mariners of the change in Procurements under EPA Financial through publication in a newspaper.
operating schedules for these bridges so Assistance Agreements. These Instead, this final rule requires
that vessel operators can arrange their amendments were issued as a direct electronic notice (e-notice) for EPA
transits to minimize any impact caused final rule, along with a parallel proposal actions (and actions by permitting
by the temporary deviation. to be used as the basis for final action authorities implementing the federal
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), in the event EPA received any adverse permitting rules) and allows for e-notice
these drawbridges must return to their comments on the direct final as an option for actions by permitting
regular operating schedules amendments. Because EPA received authorities implementing EPA-approved
immediately at the end of the effective comments which could be construed as programs. When e-notice is provided,
periods of this temporary deviation. adverse, we are withdrawing the direct the final rule requires, at a minimum,
This deviation from the operating final rule to amend the general electronic access (e-access) to the draft
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR provisions for part 33 published on July permit. However, this final rule does not
117.35. 28, 2016. preclude a permitting authority from
Dated: October 13, 2016. We stated in the direct final rule that supplementing e-notice with newspaper
Hal R. Pitts, if we received adverse comment by notice and/or additional means of
notification to the public. The EPA
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard August 29, 2016, the direct final rule
District. anticipates that e-notice, which is
would not take effect and we would
already being practiced by many
[FR Doc. 2016–25183 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am] publish a timely withdrawal in the
permitting authorities, will enable
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Federal Register. We subsequently permitting authorities to communicate
received comments that could be permitting and other affected actions to
construed as adverse on that direct final the public more quickly and efficiently
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION rule. We will address those comments and will provide cost savings over
AGENCY in a subsequent final action based on newspaper publication. The EPA further
the parallel proposal published on July anticipates that e-access will expand
40 CFR Part 33 28, 2016 (81 FR 49591). As stated in the access to permit-related documents.
[EPA–HQ–OA–2016–0457; FRL–9954–30– direct final rule and the parallel DATES: The effective date of this final
OA] proposed rule, we will not institute a rule is November 17, 2016.
RIN 2090–AA40 second comment period on this action. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 33 docket for this action under Docket ID
Participation by Disadvantaged No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0090. All
Business Enterprises in Procurements Environmental protection, Grant documents in the docket are listed on
Under EPA Financial Assistance programs. the http://www.regulations.gov Web
Agreements site. Although listed in the index, some
Dated: October 12, 2016.
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection information is not publicly available,
Gina McCarthy,
Agency (EPA). e.g., Confidential Business Information
Administrator. (CBI) or other information whose
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
[FR Doc. 2016–25169 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am] disclosure is restricted by statute.
SUMMARY:Because EPA received BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Certain other material, such as
comments which could be construed as copyrighted material, is not placed on
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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 | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Withdrawal of direct final rule. | |
| Dates | Effective October 18, 2016 the rule published in the Federal Register of July 28, 2016 (81 FR 49539) (FRL-9946-27-OA) is withdrawn. | |
| Contact | Teree Henderson, Office of the Administrator, Office of Small Business Programs (mail code: 1230A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-2222; fax number: 202- | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 71613 | |
| RIN Number | 2090-AA40 |
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