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)

Page Range		95097-95097
FR Document		2016-31263

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.

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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.
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maintenance plan under section methods, under Executive Order 12898 Biodiesel Board, National Renderers
107(d)(3)(E) are actions that affect the (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). Association, Renewable Fuels
status of a geographical area and do not In addition, the SIP is not approved Association, and U.S. Canola
impose any additional regulatory to apply on any Indian reservation land Association. The petitioners requested
requirements on sources beyond those or in any other area where EPA or an an extension in order to have more time
imposed by state law. A redesignation to Indian tribe has demonstrated that a to evaluate the implications of the REGS
attainment does not in and of itself tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of rule. In light of the large number of
create any new requirements, but rather Indian country, this rule does not have revisions proposed in this action, the
results in the applicability of tribal implications as specified by EPA is extending the deadline for
requirements contained in the CAA for Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, written comments on the proposal by 30
areas that have been redesignated to November 9, 2000), because days to February 16, 2017.
attainment. Moreover, the Administrator redesignation is an action that affects DATES: Comments must be received on
is required to approve a SIP submission the status of a geographical area and or before February 16, 2017.
that complies with the provisions of the does not impose any new regulatory
CAA and applicable Federal regulations. requirements on tribes, impact any ADDRESSES: Submit your comments on
42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). existing sources of air pollution on the proposed REGS rule, identified by
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, tribal lands, nor impair the maintenance Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–
EPA’s role is to approve state choices, of ozone national ambient air quality 0041, at http://www.regulations.gov.
provided that they meet the criteria of standards in tribal lands. Follow the online instructions for
the CAA. Accordingly, this action submitting comments. Once submitted,
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 comments cannot be edited or
merely approves state law as meeting
Federal requirements and does not Environmental protection, Air withdrawn from Regulations.gov. The
impose additional requirements beyond pollution control, Incorporation by EPA may publish any comment received
those imposed by state law. For that reference, Intergovernmental relations, to its public docket. Do not submit
reason, this action: Oxides of nitrogen, Ozone, Volatile electronically any information you
• Is not a significant regulatory action organic compounds. consider to be Confidential Business
subject to review by the Office of Dated: December 12, 2016. Information (CBI) or other information
Management and Budget under Robert A. Kaplan,
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
[FR Doc. 2016–31044 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am]
January 21, 2011); comment. The written comment is
• Does not impose an information BILLING CODE 6560–50–P considered the official comment and
collection burden under the provisions should include discussion of all points
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 you wish to make. The EPA will
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION generally not consider comments or
• Is certified as not having a AGENCY comment contents located outside of the
significant economic impact on a primary submission (i.e., on the web,
40 CFR Parts 79 and 80
substantial number of small entities cloud, or other file sharing system). For
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0041; FRL–9957–45– additional submission methods, the full
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); OAR] EPA public comment policy,
• Does not contain any unfunded RIN 2060–AS66 information about CBI or multimedia
mandate or significantly or uniquely submissions, and general guidance on
affect small governments, as described Renewables Enhancement and Growth making effective comments, please visit
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Support Rule; Extension of Comment http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); Period commenting-epa-dockets.
• Does not have Federalism
implications as specified in Executive AGENCY: Environmental Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, Agency (EPA). MacAllister, Assessment and Standards
1999); ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of Division, Office of Transportation and
• Is not an economically significant public comment period. Air Quality, Environmental Protection
regulatory action based on health or Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann
safety risks subject to Executive Order SUMMARY: On November 16, 2016, the Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number:
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (734) 214–4131; email address:
• Is not a significant regulatory action proposed the Renewables Enhancement macallister.julia@epa.gov.
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR and Growth Support (REGS) rule. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA
28355, May 22, 2001); proposal specified that the public proposed rule was published on
• Is not subject to requirements of comment period would end on January November 16, 2016, at 81 FR 80828. For
Section 12(d) of the National 17, 2017, 60 days after publication in the reasons stated, the public comment
Technology Transfer and Advancement the Federal Register. On December 9, period will now end on February 16,
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because 2016, the EPA received a joint request 2017.
application of those requirements would for an extension of the comment period
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be inconsistent with the CAA; and from the following parties: American Dated: December 20, 2016.
• Does not provide EPA with the Soybean Association, Corn Refiners Christopher Grundler,
discretionary authority to address, as Association, Global Renewable Director, Office of Transportation and Air
appropriate, disproportionate human Strategies and Consulting, LLC, Growth Quality.
health or environmental effects, using Energy, Iowa Biodiesel Board, Iowa [FR Doc. 2016–31263 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am]
practicable and legally permissible Renewable Fuels Association, National BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

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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		Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before February 16, 2017.
Contact		Julia MacAllister, Assessment and Standards Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
FR Citation		81 FR 95097
RIN Number		2060-AS66
CFR Citation		40 CFR 79 40 CFR 80