81 FR 87927 - Proposed Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards Under the Midterm Evaluation
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 234 (December 6, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 234 (December 6, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-29255 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 87927-87928] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29255] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0827; FRL-9956-12-OAR] Proposed Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards Under the Midterm Evaluation AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability of a proposed order. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On or about November 30, 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made available for public comment its proposed adjudicatory determination that the GHG standards currently in place for MY2022-2025 remain appropriate under the Clean Air Act and therefore should not be amended to be either more or less stringent. EPA made this Proposed Determination as part of its Midterm Evaluation of light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model years (MY) 2022-2025, as required under its regulations. The Proposed Determination follows a Draft Technical Assessment Report (TAR) issued jointly by EPA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in July 2016. In the Draft TAR, the agencies examined a wide range of issues relevant to the appropriateness of the GHG emissions standards for MY2022-2025, and shared with the public its initial technical analyses of those issues. The Draft TAR was required by EPA's regulations as the first step in the Midterm Evaluation process. For the next step, the Proposed Determination, EPA has considered public comments submitted on the Draft TAR as well as other information, and has updated its analyses where appropriate. EPA will again consider public comments received on the Proposed Determination as it proceeds with the final step in the Midterm Evaluation, a Final Determination regarding the appropriateness of the MY2022-2025 standards. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 30, 2016. See the ADDRESSES and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for more information about how to submit comments and where to find the Proposed Determination and related materials. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- OAR-2015-0827 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 not [[Page 87928]] consider comments or comment contents located outside of the submission to the official dockets (i.e., located elsewhere on the web, cloud, or in another 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lieske, Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ), Assessment and Standards Division (ASD), Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4584; email address: [email protected], fax number: 734-214-4816. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation The Proposed Determination and related materials are available in the public docket noted above and at https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/midterm-evaluation-light-duty-vehicle-ghg-emissions. EPA requests comment on the Proposed Determination. This section describes how you can participate in this process. 1. How do I prepare and submit comments? Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0827. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. 2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments When submitting comments, remember to:Identify the action by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number); Explain why you agree or disagree, suggest alternatives, and substitute language for your requested changes; Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used; If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced; Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives; Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified in the DATES section above. 3. How do I submit confidential business information? Do not submit CBI to EPA through http://www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition, you should submit a copy from which you have deleted the claimed confidential business information to the Docket by one of the methods set forth above. 4. How can I read the comments submitted by other people? You may read the materials placed in the docket for this document (e.g., the comments submitted in response to this document by other interested persons) at any time by going to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets. You may also read the materials at the EPA Docket Center (details provided at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/epa-docket-center-reading-room). You may read the materials placed in the docket for this document (e.g., the comments submitted in response to this document by other interested persons) at any time by going to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets. You may also read the materials at the EPA Docket Center (details provided at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/epa-docket-center-reading-room). Dated: November 30, 2016. Gina McCarthy, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-29255 Filed 12-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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10:00 p.m. You can make a difference by Session Conduct Agency (EPA) made available for public
providing us with your specific Proper conduct will help the sessions comment its proposed adjudicatory
comments or concerns about the project. maintain a respectful atmosphere for determination that the GHG standards
Your comments should focus on the attendees to learn about the FERC currently in place for MY2022–2025
potential environmental effects, Environmental Review Process and to remain appropriate under the Clean Air
reasonable alternatives, and measures to be able to provide comments effectively. Act and therefore should not be
avoid or lessen environmental impacts. • Loudspeakers, lighting, oversized amended to be either more or less
Your input will help the Commission visual aids, or other visual or audible stringent. EPA made this Proposed
staff determine what issues they need to disturbances are not permitted. Determination as part of its Midterm
evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your • Disruptive video and photographic Evaluation of light-duty vehicle
comments are timely and properly equipment may not be used. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
recorded, please send your comments so • Conversations should be kept to a standards for model years (MY) 2022–
that the Commission receives them in reasonable volume. Attendees should be 2025, as required under its regulations.
Washington, DC on or before December respectful of those providing verbal The Proposed Determination follows a
21, 2016. comments to the court reporters. Draft Technical Assessment Report
In addition to providing verbal • Recorded interviews are not (TAR) issued jointly by EPA, the
comments at the public scoping session, permitted within the session space. National Highway Traffic Safety
you may submit comments in writing. It • FERC reserves the right end the Administration (NHTSA), and the
is important to note that verbal session if disruptions interfere with the California Air Resources Board (CARB)
comments hold the same weight as opportunity for individuals to provide in July 2016. In the Draft TAR, the
written or electronically submitted verbal comments or if there is a safety agencies examined a wide range of
comments. or security risk. issues relevant to the appropriateness of
If you submitted comments in the GHG emissions standards for
response to the October 12, 2016 NOI, Additional Information MY2022–2025, and shared with the
you do not need to re-submit those Additional information about the public its initial technical analyses of
comments. project is available from the those issues. The Draft TAR was
Commission’s Office of External Affairs, required by EPA’s regulations as the
Session Format first step in the Midterm Evaluation
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web
There will not be a formal site at www.ferc.gov using the process. For the next step, the Proposed
presentation by Commission staff when ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Click on the eLibrary Determination, EPA has considered
the session begins; however, link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and public comments submitted on the Draft
Commission staff will be available to enter the docket number, excluding the TAR as well as other information, and
answer your questions about the last three digits in the Docket Number has updated its analyses where
environmental review process. Your field (i.e., CP16–496). Be sure you have appropriate. EPA will again consider
comments will be recorded individually selected an appropriate date range. For public comments received on the
by a stenographer (with FERC staff or assistance, please contact FERC Online Proposed Determination as it proceeds
representative present) and placed into Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov with the final step in the Midterm
the Commission’s administrative record. or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for Evaluation, a Final Determination
A transcript of the scoping session will TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The regarding the appropriateness of the
be entered into the FERC’s publicly eLibrary link also provides access to the MY2022–2025 standards.
available eLibrary (see below for texts of formal documents issued by the DATES: Comments must be submitted on
instructions on using eLibrary). The Commission, such as orders, notices, or before December 30, 2016. See the
session format is as follows: and rulemakings. ADDRESSES and SUPPLEMENTARY
• Tickets are handed out on a ‘‘first INFORMATION section for more
come, first serve’’ basis starting at 5:00 Dated: November 28, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
information about how to submit
p.m. and ending promptly at 8:00 p.m. comments and where to find the
• Comments will be taken until 10:00 Secretary.
Proposed Determination and related
p.m. However, if no additional numbers [FR Doc. 2016–29216 Filed 12–5–16; 8:45 am]
materials.
have been handed out and all BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
individuals who wish to provide ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
comments have had an opportunity to identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
do so, staff may conclude the session at OAR–2015–0827 to the Federal
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8:00 p.m. eRulemaking Portal: http://
AGENCY
• Individuals are called in ticket www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
number order to provide verbal [EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0827; FRL–9956–12– instructions for submitting comments.
comments to be transcribed by a court OAR] Once submitted, comments cannot be
reporter for the public record. edited or withdrawn. The EPA may
Proposed Determination on the
• Time limits on verbal comments publish any comment received to its
Appropriateness of the Model Year public docket. Do not submit
may be enforced to ensure that all those
2022–2025 Light-Duty Vehicle electronically any information you
wishing to comment have the
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards consider to be Confidential Business
opportunity to do so within the
Under the Midterm Evaluation Information (CBI) or other information
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designated session time.
• Written comments may be AGENCY: Environmental Protection whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
submitted in addition to, or in lieu of, Agency (EPA). Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
verbal comments. ACTION: Notice of availability of a etc.) must be accompanied by a written
• Additional materials about FERC proposed order. comment. The written comment is
and the environmental review process considered the official comment and
are available at information stations at SUMMARY: On or about November 30, should include discussion of all points
the session. 2016, the Environmental Protection you wish to make. The EPA will not
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consider comments or comment information in the body of your 4. How can I read the comments
contents located outside of the comment and with any disk or CD–ROM submitted by other people?
submission to the official dockets (i.e., you submit. If EPA cannot read your You may read the materials placed in
located elsewhere on the web, cloud, or comment due to technical difficulties the docket for this document (e.g., the
in another file sharing system). For and cannot contact you for clarification, comments submitted in response to this
additional submission methods, the full EPA may not be able to consider your document by other interested persons)
EPA public comment policy, comment. Electronic files should avoid at any time by going to http://
information about CBI or multimedia the use of special characters, any form www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
submissions, and general guidance on of encryption, and be free of any defects instructions for accessing the dockets.
making effective comments, please visit or viruses. For additional information You may also read the materials at the
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA EPA Docket Center (details provided at
commenting-epa-dockets. Docket Center homepage at http:// https://www.epa.gov/dockets/epa-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. docket-center-reading-room).
Christopher Lieske, Office of 2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments You may read the materials placed in
Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ), the docket for this document (e.g., the
Assessment and Standards Division When submitting comments, comments submitted in response to this
(ASD), Environmental Protection remember to: document by other interested persons)
Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann • Identify the action by docket at any time by going to http://
Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: number and other identifying www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
(734) 214–4584; email address: information (subject heading, Federal instructions for accessing the dockets.
lieske.christopher@epa.gov, fax number: Register date and page number); You may also read the materials at the
734–214–4816. • Explain why you agree or disagree, EPA Docket Center (details provided at
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: suggest alternatives, and substitute https://www.epa.gov/dockets/epa-
language for your requested changes; docket-center-reading-room).
Public Participation
• Describe any assumptions and Dated: November 30, 2016.
The Proposed Determination and provide any technical information and/ Gina McCarthy,
related materials are available in the or data that you used; Administrator.
public docket noted above and at • If you estimate potential costs or
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burdens, explain how you arrived at
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ghg-emissions. EPA requests comment • Provide specific examples to
on the Proposed Determination. This ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
illustrate your concerns, and suggest AGENCY
section describes how you can alternatives;
participate in this process.
• Explain your views as clearly as [EPA–HQ–OW–2016–0150; FRL–9956–09–
1. How do I prepare and submit possible, avoiding the use of profanity OW]
comments? or personal threats.
Make sure to submit your comments General Permit for Ocean Disposal of
Direct your comments to Docket ID
by the comment period deadline Marine Mammal Carcasses
No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0827. EPA’s
policy is that all comments received identified in the DATES section above. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
will be included in the public docket 3. How do I submit confidential Agency (EPA).
without change and may be made business information? ACTION: Notice of availability of final
available online at www.regulations.gov, general permit.
including any personal information Do not submit CBI to EPA through
provided, unless the comment includes http://www.regulations.gov or email. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
information claimed to be Confidential Clearly mark the part or all of the Agency (EPA) is issuing a general
Business Information (CBI) or other information that you claim to be CBI. permit to authorize the transport of
information whose disclosure is For CBI information in a disk or CD marine mammal carcasses from the
restricted by statute. ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the United States and disposal of marine
Do not submit information that you outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI mammal carcasses in ocean waters.
consider to be CBI or otherwise and then identify electronically within Permit authorization is available for any
protected through www.regulations.gov the disk or CD ROM the specific officer, employee, agent, department,
or email. The www.regulations.gov Web information that is claimed as CBI. In agency, or instrumentality of federal,
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, addition to one complete version of the state, tribal, or local unit of government,
which means EPA will not know your comment that includes information as well as any Marine Mammal Health
identity or contact information unless claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment and Stranding Response Program
you provide it in the body of your that does not contain the information (MMHSRP) Stranding Agreement
comment. If you send an email claimed as CBI must be submitted for Holder, and any Alaskan Native, who
comment directly to EPA without going inclusion in the public docket. already may take a marine mammal
through www.regulations.gov, your Information so marked will not be under the Marine Mammal Protection
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email address will be automatically disclosed except in accordance with Act (MMPA) and Endangered Species
captured and included as part of the procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. Act (ESA). The EPA’s purpose in issuing
comment that is placed in the public In addition, you should submit a copy a general permit is to expedite required
docket and made available on the from which you have deleted the authorizations for the ocean disposal of
Internet. If you submit an electronic claimed confidential business marine mammal carcasses that
comment, EPA recommends that you information to the Docket by one of the otherwise currently require the issuance
include your name and other contact methods set forth above. of an emergency permit.
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