81 FR 95097 - Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support Rule; Extension of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)

On November 16, 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support (REGS) rule. The proposal specified that the public comment period would end on January 17, 2017, 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. On December 9, 2016, the EPA received a joint request for an extension of the comment period from the following parties: American Soybean Association, Corn Refiners Association, Global Renewable Strategies and Consulting, LLC, Growth Energy, Iowa Biodiesel Board, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, National Biodiesel Board, National Renderers Association, Renewable Fuels Association, and U.S. Canola Association. The petitioners requested an extension in order to have more time to evaluate the implications of the REGS rule. In light of the large number of revisions proposed in this action, the EPA is extending the deadline for written comments on the proposal by 30 days to February 16, 2017.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 95097]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31263]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support Rule; Extension of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On November 16, 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) proposed the Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support (REGS) 
rule. The proposal specified that the public comment period would end 
on January 17, 2017, 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. 
On December 9, 2016, the EPA received a joint request for an extension 
of the comment period from the following parties: American Soybean 
Association, Corn Refiners Association, Global Renewable Strategies and 
Consulting, LLC, Growth Energy, Iowa Biodiesel Board, Iowa Renewable 
Fuels Association, National Biodiesel Board, National Renderers 
Association, Renewable Fuels Association, and U.S. Canola Association. 
The petitioners requested an extension in order to have more time to 
evaluate the implications of the REGS rule. In light of the large 
number of revisions proposed in this action, the EPA is extending the 
deadline for written comments on the proposal by 30 days to February 
16, 2017.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 16, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments on the proposed REGS rule, identified 
by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0041, at http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, 
comments cannot be edited or withdrawn from Regulations.gov. 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.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA proposed rule was published on 
November 16, 2016, at 81 FR 80828. For the reasons stated, the public 
comment period will now end on February 16, 2017.

    Dated: December 20, 2016.
Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
[FR Doc. 2016-31263 Filed 12-23-16; 8:45 am]
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