81 FR 78966 - Public Hearing for the Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support Rule

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 218 (November 10, 2016)

Page Range		78966-78966
FR Document		2016-26965

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a public hearing to be held in Chicago, Illinois on December 6, 2016, on its proposal for the ``Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support (REGS) Rule.'' The public can view the proposal at https://www.epa.gov/ renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewables-enhancement-and- growth-support-regs-rule. Comments submitted at the public hearing will contribute to the REGS Rule proposal that the EPA will publish at a later date in the Federal Register.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 218 (Thursday, November 10, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 218 (Thursday, November 10, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 78966]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26965]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 79 and 80

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0041; FRL-9955-04-OAR]
RIN 2060-AS66


Public Hearing for the Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support 
Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 
public hearing to be held in Chicago, Illinois on December 6, 2016, on 
its proposal for the ``Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support (REGS) 
Rule.'' The public can view the proposal at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewables-enhancement-and-growth-support-regs-rule. Comments submitted at the public hearing will 
contribute to the REGS Rule proposal that the EPA will publish at a 
later date in the Federal Register.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on December 6, 2016, at the 
location noted below under ADDRESSES. The hearing will begin at 9:00 
a.m. Central Standard Time and end when all parties present who wish to 
speak have had an opportunity to do so. Parties wishing to testify at 
the hearing should notify the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT by November 22, 2016. Additional information 
regarding the hearing appears below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the following location: Palmer 
House Hilton Hotel, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603; telephone 
number: (312) 726-7500. A complete set of documents related to the 
proposal will be available for public inspection through the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2016-0041. Documents can also be viewed at the EPA Docket Center, 
located at William Jefferson Clinton Building West, Room 3334, 1301 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia MacAllister, Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 
48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4131; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA has proposed amendments to update 
both its Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and other fuels regulations in 
the Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support (REGS) Rule to reflect 
changes in the marketplace and to promote the growing use of both 
ethanol fuels (conventional and advanced) and non-ethanol advanced and 
cellulosic biofuels. In addition, the REGS rule includes a number of 
other regulatory changes, clarifications, and technical corrections to 
the RFS program and other fuels regulations. The proposal for the REGS 
rule will be published separately in the Federal Register. The pre-
publication version can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewables-enhancement-and-growth-support-regs-rule.
    Public Hearing: The public hearing will provide interested parties 
the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the 
proposal (which can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewables-enhancement-and-growth-support-regs-rule). 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 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 received by the last day of the comment 
period, as specified in the notice of proposed rulemaking.

How can I get copies of this document, the proposed rule, and other 
related information?

    The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0041. The EPA has also developed a Web site for the 
Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support (REGS) rule, including the 
proposal, at the address given above. Please refer to the notice of 
proposed rulemaking for detailed information on accessing information 
related to the proposal.

    Dated: October 27, 2016.
Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and 
Radiation.
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otherwise in the Administrator’s ACTION: Announcement of public biofuels. In addition, the REGS rule
approval of the SIP revision. hearing. includes a number of other regulatory
* * * * * changes, clarifications, and technical
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
corrections to the RFS program and
Subpart SS—Texas Agency (EPA) is announcing a public
other fuels regulations. The proposal for
hearing to be held in Chicago, Illinois
the REGS rule will be published
■ 4. Section 52.2283 is amended by on December 6, 2016, on its proposal for
revising paragraph (c)(1) and removing the ‘‘Renewables Enhancement and separately in the Federal Register. The
and reserving paragraph (c)(2) to read as Growth Support (REGS) Rule.’’ The pre-publication version can be found at
follows: public can view the proposal at https:// https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-
www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard- standard-program/proposed-
§ 52.2283 Interstate pollutant transport renewables-enhancement-and-growth-
program/proposed-renewables-
provisions; What are the FIP requirements support-regs-rule.
for decreases in emissions of nitrogen enhancement-and-growth-support-regs-
oxides? rule. Comments submitted at the public Public Hearing: The public hearing
* * * * * hearing will contribute to the REGS will provide interested parties the
(c)(1) The owner and operator of each Rule proposal that the EPA will publish opportunity to present data, views, or
source and each unit located in the State at a later date in the Federal Register. arguments concerning the proposal
of Texas and Indian country within the DATES: The public hearing will be held (which can be found at https://
borders of the State and for which on December 6, 2016, at the location www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-
requirements are set forth under the noted below under ADDRESSES. The program/proposed-renewables-
CSAPR NOX Annual Trading Program in hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. Central enhancement-and-growth-support-regs-
subpart AAAAA of part 97 of this Standard Time and end when all parties rule). The EPA may ask clarifying
chapter must comply with such present who wish to speak have had an questions during the oral presentations
requirements with regard to emissions opportunity to do so. Parties wishing to but will not respond to the
occurring in 2015 and 2016. testify at the hearing should notify the presentations at that time. Written
(2) [Reserved] contact person listed under FOR FURTHER statements and supporting information
* * * * * INFORMATION CONTACT by November 22,
submitted during the comment period
■ 5. Section 52.2284 is amended by 2016. Additional information regarding
will be considered with the same weight
revising paragraph (c)(1) and removing the hearing appears below under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
as any oral comments and supporting
and reserving paragraph (c)(2) to read as information presented at the public
follows: ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at
hearing. Written comments must be
the following location: Palmer House
§ 52.2284 Interstate pollutant transport Hilton Hotel, 17 East Monroe Street, received by the last day of the comment
provisions; What are the FIP requirements Chicago, IL 60603; telephone number: period, as specified in the notice of
for decreases in emissions of sulfur proposed rulemaking.
dioxide? (312) 726–7500. A complete set of
documents related to the proposal will How can I get copies of this document,
* * * * * be available for public inspection
(c)(1) The owner and operator of each the proposed rule, and other related
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: information?
source and each unit located in the State
http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID
of Texas and Indian country within the
No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0041. The EPA has established a docket for
borders of the State and for which
Documents can also be viewed at the this action under Docket ID No. EPA–
requirements are set forth under the
EPA Docket Center, located at William HQ–OAR–2016–0041. The EPA has also
CSAPR SO2 Group 2 Trading Program in
subpart DDDDD of part 97 of this Jefferson Clinton Building West, Room developed a Web site for the
chapter must comply with such 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Renewables Enhancement and Growth
requirements with regard to emissions Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. and Support (REGS) rule, including the
occurring in 2015 and 2016. 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, proposal, at the address given above.
(2) [Reserved] excluding legal holidays. Please refer to the notice of proposed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia rulemaking for detailed information on
[FR Doc. 2016–27197 Filed 11–9–16; 8:45 am]
MacAllister, Office of Transportation accessing information related to the
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and Air Quality, Assessment and proposal.
Standards Division, Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Dated: October 27, 2016.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone Christopher Grundler,
AGENCY
number: (734) 214–4131; email address: Director, Office of Transportation and Air
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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		Announcement of public hearing.
Dates		The public hearing will be held on December 6, 2016, at the
Contact		Julia MacAllister, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
FR Citation		81 FR 78966
RIN Number		2060-AS66
CFR Citation		40 CFR 79 40 CFR 80