81 FR 88636 - Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter: Revision of Federal Implementation Plan Requirements for Texas
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 236 (December 8, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 236 (December 8, 2016)
| Page Range | 88636-88637 | |
| FR Document | 2016-29442 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 236 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 88636-88637] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29442] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0598; FRL-9956-30-OAR] RIN 2060-AT16 Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter: Revision of Federal Implementation Plan Requirements for Texas AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the public comment period for the proposed rule titled ``Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter: Revision of Federal Implementation Plan Requirements for Texas'' published in the Federal Register on November 10, 2016. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 9, 2017. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established docket number EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0598 for this action. Follow the instructions for submitting comments provided under ADDRESSES in the November 10, 2016 proposal (81 FR 78954). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this action, contact Robert L. Miller, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (Mail Code 6204M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9077; email address: Miller.RobertL@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the proposed rule titled ``Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter: Revision of Federal Implementation Plan Requirements for Texas'' (81 FR 78954, November 10, 2016), the EPA established a public comment period ending on December 12, 2016. The EPA received multiple requests for an extension of this period. In order to ensure that the public has sufficient time to review and comment on the proposal, the EPA is extending the public comment period to end on January 9, 2017. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control, Electric power plants, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen [[Page 88637]] oxides, Ozone, Particulate matter, Regional haze, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur dioxide. Dated: December 2, 2016. Sarah Dunham, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs. [FR Doc. 2016-29442 Filed 12-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Appendix C to Part 5—DHS Systems of apprehension. Amendment of the records ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Records Exempt From the Privacy Act could interfere with ongoing investigations AGENCY
and law enforcement activities and would
* * * * * impose an unreasonable administrative
76. The DHS/USCG–031 USCG Law
40 CFR Part 52
Enforcement (ULE) System of Records burden by requiring investigations to be
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0598; FRL–9956–30–
consists of electronic and paper records and continually reinvestigated. In addition,
OAR]
will be used by DHS and its components. The permitting access and amendment to such
DHS/USCG–031 USCG Law Enforcement information could disclose security-sensitive RIN 2060–AT16
(ULE) System of Records is a repository of information that could be detrimental to
information held by DHS in connection with homeland security. Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate
its several and varied missions and functions, (c) From subsection (e)(1) (Relevancy and Matter: Revision of Federal
including, but not limited to the enforcement Necessity of Information) because in the Implementation Plan Requirements for
of civil and criminal laws; investigations, course of investigations into potential Texas
inquiries, and proceedings there under; and violations of federal law, the accuracy of
national security and intelligence activities. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
information obtained or introduced
The DHS/USCG–031 USCG Law Enforcement
occasionally may be unclear, or the
Agency (EPA).
(ULE) System of Records contains ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
information that is collected by, on behalf of, information may not be strictly relevant or
in support of, or in cooperation with DHS necessary to a specific investigation. In the comment period.
and its components and may contain interests of effective law enforcement, it is
appropriate to retain all information that may
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
personally identifiable information collected
by other federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, aid in establishing patterns of unlawful
Agency (EPA) is extending the public
or international government agencies. activity. comment period for the proposed rule
The Secretary of Homeland Security, (d) From subsection (e)(2) (Collection of titled ‘‘Interstate Transport of Fine
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), has exempted Information from Individuals) because Particulate Matter: Revision of Federal
this system from the following provisions of requiring that information be collected from Implementation Plan Requirements for
the Privacy Act: 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3–4); (d); Texas’’ published in the Federal
the subject of an investigation would alert the
(e)(1–3), (e)(5), (e)(8); and (g). Additionally, Register on November 10, 2016.
subject to the nature or existence of the
the Secretary of Homeland Security, pursuant
investigation, thereby interfering with that DATES: Comments must be received on
to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) has exempted this
system from the following provisions of the investigation and related law enforcement or before January 9, 2017.
Privacy Act: 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3); (d); (e)(1), activities. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established
(e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I); and (f). (e) From subsection (e)(3) (Notice to docket number EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–
When a record received from another Subjects) because providing such detailed 0598 for this action. Follow the
system has been exempted in that source information could impede law enforcement instructions for submitting comments
system under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), DHS will by compromising the existence of a provided under ADDRESSES in the
claim the same exemptions for those records confidential investigation or reveal the
that are claimed for the original primary
November 10, 2016 proposal (81 FR
identity of witnesses or confidential 78954).
systems of records from which they informants.
originated and claims any additional FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
(f) From subsection (e)(5) (Collection of
exemptions set forth here. additional information on this action,
Exemptions from these particular Information) because with the collection of
information for law enforcement purposes, it contact Robert L. Miller, Clean Air
subsections are justified, on a case-by-case
basis to be determined at the time a request is impossible to determine in advance what Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric
is made, for the following reasons: information is accurate, relevant, timely, and Programs (Mail Code 6204M),
(a) From subsection (c)(3) and (4) complete. Compliance with subsection (e)(5) Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
(Accounting for Disclosures) because release would preclude DHS agents from using their Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
of the accounting of disclosures could alert investigative training and exercise of good DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
the subject of an investigation of an actual or judgment to both conduct and report on 343–9077; email address:
potential criminal, civil, or regulatory investigations. Miller.RobertL@epa.gov.
violation to the existence of that investigation (h) From subsection (e)(8) (Notice on
and reveal investigative interest on the part SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Individuals) because compliance would proposed rule titled ‘‘Interstate
of DHS as well as the recipient agency.
Disclosure of the accounting would therefore interfere with DHS’s ability to obtain, serve, Transport of Fine Particulate Matter:
present a serious impediment to law and issue subpoenas, warrants, and other law Revision of Federal Implementation
enforcement efforts and/or efforts to preserve enforcement mechanisms that may be filed
Plan Requirements for Texas’’ (81 FR
national security. Disclosure of the under seal and could result in disclosure of
78954, November 10, 2016), the EPA
accounting would also permit the individual investigative techniques, procedures, and
established a public comment period
who is the subject of a record to impede the evidence.
investigation, to tamper with witnesses or
ending on December 12, 2016. The EPA
(j) From subsection (g) (Civil Remedies) to
evidence, and to avoid detection or received multiple requests for an
the extent that the system is exempt from
apprehension, which would undermine the extension of this period. In order to
other specific subsections of the Privacy Act.
entire investigative process. ensure that the public has sufficient
(b) From subsection (d) (Access to Records) Dated: December 1, 2016. time to review and comment on the
because access to the records contained in Jonathan R. Cantor, proposal, the EPA is extending the
this system of records could inform the public comment period to end on
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Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of
subject of an investigation of an actual or Homeland Security. January 9, 2017.
potential criminal, civil, or regulatory
violation to the existence of that investigation [FR Doc. 2016–29342 Filed 12–7–16; 8:45 am] List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
and reveal investigative interest on the part BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
of DHS or another agency. Access to the
Environmental protection,
records could permit the individual who is Administrative practice and procedure,
the subject of a record to impede the Air pollution control, Electric power
investigation, to tamper with witnesses or plants, Incorporation by reference,
evidence, and to avoid detection or Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen
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oxides, Ozone, Particulate matter, product but any content that could SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regional haze, Reporting and enable the author to be identified from NIH research and development award
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur context. programs provide funds through
dioxide. The Privacy Act provisions from contracts, cooperative agreements, and
Dated: December 2, 2016.
which the material is proposed to be grants to support biomedical and
exempted are those that require the behavioral research and development
Sarah Dunham,
agency to provide an accounting of projects and centers, training, career
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs. disclosures, access and amendment, and
[FR Doc. 2016–29442 Filed 12–7–16; 8:45 am]
development, small business, and loan
notification, which are contained in repayment and other research programs.
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; extension of comment period. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before January 9, 2017. | |
| Contact | For additional information on this action, contact Robert L. Miller, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (Mail Code 6204M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 88636 | |
| RIN Number | 2060-AT16 | |
| CFR Associated | Environmental Protection; Administrative Practice and Procedure; Air Pollution Control; Electric Power Plants; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Oxides; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Regional Haze; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Sulfur Dioxide |
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