81 FR 95550 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Louisiana; State Boards
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-31331 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 95550-95551] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31331] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0513; FRL-9956-46-Region 6] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Louisiana; State Boards AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to the Louisiana State Implementation Plan (SIP) that address requirements in CAA Section 128 regarding State Board composition [[Page 95551]] and Conflict of Interest and Disclosure requirements. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 27, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0513, at http://www.regulations.gov or via email to [email protected]. For additional information on how to submit comments see the detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracie Donaldson, (214) 665-6633, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response to this action no further activity is contemplated. If the EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. For additional information, see the direct final rule which is located in the rules section of this Federal Register. Dated: December 21, 2016. Samuel Coleman, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. [FR Doc. 2016-31331 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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explain why we are unable to provide ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
dispute resolution services, and advise AGENCY Michelle Becker, Life Scientist,
them of other options. Attainment Planning and Maintenance
40 CFR Part 52 Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J),
(c) Mediators facilitate
communication between the parties, [EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0502; FRL–9955–88– Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5] Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
including joint or separate discussions,
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–3901,
to help them come to a mutually
Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Volatile becker.michelle@epa.gov.
agreeable solution. The mediators may
Organic Compounds Definition SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
use all appropriate customary
techniques associated with dispute Final Rules section of this Federal
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Register, EPA is approving the State’s
resolution. Agency (EPA).
SIP submittal as a direct final rule
(d) We do not permit the parties to ACTION: Proposed rule. without prior proposal because the
make any audio or video recordings of Agency views this as a noncontroversial
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
dispute resolution meetings. The submittal and anticipates no adverse
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
mediator’s notes are confidential and we comments. A detailed rationale for the
revision to the Illinois State
do not disclose them. The parties also Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision approval is set forth in the direct final
agree to keep the content of the dispute amends the Illinois Administrative Code rule. If no adverse comments are
resolution discussions confidential. by updating the definition of volatile received in response to this rule, no
(e) Proceedings with the mediator are organic material or volatile organic further activity is contemplated. If EPA
informal, and the mediator has no compounds to exclude 2-amino-2- receives adverse comments, the direct
authority to compel the parties to methyl-1-propanol. This revision is in final rule will be withdrawn and all
response to an EPA rulemaking in 2014 public comments received will be
resolve the dispute. Either party may
which exempted this compound from addressed in a subsequent final rule
withdraw from the dispute resolution
the Federal definition of volatile organic based on this proposed rule. EPA will
process at any point. If one of the parties not institute a second comment period.
initiates litigation during the course of compounds on the basis that the
compound makes a negligible Any parties interested in commenting
the dispute resolution process, they on this action should do so at this time.
must notify us. contribution to tropospheric ozone
formation. Please note that if EPA receives adverse
(f) If the parties reach an impasse, the comment on an amendment, paragraph,
mediator may raise the dispute to the DATES: Comments must be received on or section of this rule and if that
Deputy Director of OGIS. The Deputy or before January 27, 2017. provision may be severed from the
Director may provide the parties with an ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt
assessment of the situation as an identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– as final those provisions of the rule that
additional level of dispute resolution OAR–2016–0502 at http:// are not the subject of an adverse
efforts to assist the parties with breaking www.regulations.gov or via email to comment. For additional information,
the impasse. Any assessment the Deputy aburano.douglas@epa.gov. For see the direct final rule which is located
Director provides is confidential and the comments submitted at Regulations.gov, in the Rules section of this Federal
parties may not rely upon it in any follow the online instructions for Register.
subsequent proceedings. submitting comments. Once submitted, Dated: November 18, 2016.
comments cannot be edited or removed Robert A. Kaplan,
(g) OGIS issues a final response letter from Regulations.gov. For either manner
to the parties when the dispute Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
of submission, EPA may publish any
resolution process concludes. This letter [FR Doc. 2016–31230 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
comment received to its public docket.
documents the outcome of the process Do not submit electronically any BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
and any resolution the parties reach. No information you consider to be
party may rely on the letter in Confidential Business Information (CBI)
subsequent proceedings and its contents ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
or other information whose disclosure is
AGENCY
are confidential unless both parties restricted by statute. Multimedia
agree in writing to allow OGIS to submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 40 CFR Part 52
disclose it publicly. accompanied by a written comment.
The written comment is considered the [EPA–R06–OAR–2014–0513; FRL–9956–46–
Subpart C—Reviews of Agency FOIA official comment and should include Region 6]
Policies, Procedures, and Compliance discussion of all points you wish to
Approval and Promulgation of
[Reserved] make. EPA will generally not consider
Implementation Plans; Louisiana; State
comments or comment contents located
Boards
Subpart D—Advisory Opinions outside of the primary submission (i.e.
[Reserved] on the web, cloud, or other file sharing AGENCY: Environmental Protection
system). For additional submission Agency (EPA).
methods, please contact the person
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS
Dated: December 14, 2016. ACTION: Proposed rule.
David S. Ferriero,
identified in the ‘‘For Further
Information Contact’’ section. For the SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean
Archivist of the United States. full EPA public comment policy, Air Act (CAA or Act), the
[FR Doc. 2016–31010 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am] information about CBI or multimedia Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
BILLING CODE 7515–01–P submissions, and general guidance on is approving revisions to the Louisiana
making effective comments, please visit State Implementation Plan (SIP) that
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ address requirements in CAA Section
commenting-epa-dockets. 128 regarding State Board composition
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and Conflict of Interest and Disclosure change its regulations that identify Dated: December 20, 2016.
requirements. refiners and importers of gasoline and Christopher Grundler,
DATES: Written comments should be diesel fuel as the entities responsible for Director, Office of Transportation and Air
received on or before January 27, 2017. complying with the annual percentage Quality.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, standards adopted under the Renewable [FR Doc. 2016–31259 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
identified by EPA–R06–OAR–2014– Fuel Standard (RFS) program. The BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
0513, at http://www.regulations.gov or Notice invited public comment on this
via email to Donaldson.tracie@epa.gov. proposal by January 23, 2017—60 days
For additional information on how to after publication of the Notice in the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
submit comments see the detailed Federal Register. On December 13, HUMAN SERVICES
instructions in the ADDRESSES section of 2016, the EPA received a request from
the direct final rule located in the rules the Small Retailers Coalition to extend Office of Inspector General
section of this Federal Register. the comment period by 30 days to allow
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: its members to provide thorough 42 CFR Part 1001
Tracie Donaldson, (214) 665–6633, comments and data. In light of the
importance of this issue, the EPA is Solicitation of New Safe Harbors and
Donaldson.tracie@epa.gov.
extending the deadline for written Special Fraud Alerts
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
comments an additional 30 days to AGENCY: Office of Inspector General
final rules section of this Federal
February 22, 2017. (OIG), HHS.
Register, the EPA is approving the
State’s SIP submittal as a direct rule DATES: Comments must be received on ACTION: Notice of intent to develop
without prior proposal because the or before February 22, 2017. regulations.
Agency views this as a noncontroversial ADDRESSES: Submit your comments on
submittal and anticipates no adverse the EPA’s proposed denial of the SUMMARY: In accordance with section
comments. A detailed rationale for the petitions referenced above, identified by 205 of the Health Insurance Portability
approval is set forth in the direct final Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2016– and Accountability Act of 1996
rule. If no relevant adverse comments 0544, at http://www.regulations.gov. (HIPAA), this annual notice solicits
are received in response to this action Follow the online instructions for proposals and recommendations for
no further activity is contemplated. If submitting comments. Once submitted, developing new, and modifying
the EPA receives relevant adverse comments cannot be edited or existing, safe harbor provisions under
comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn from Regulations.gov. The the Federal anti-kickback statute
withdrawn and all public comments EPA may publish any comment received (section 1128B(b) of the Social Security
received will be addressed in a to its public docket. Do not submit Act), as well as developing new OIG
subsequent final rule based on this electronically any information you Special Fraud Alerts.
proposed rule. The EPA will not consider to be Confidential Business DATES: To ensure consideration, public
institute a second comment period. Any Information (CBI) or other information comments must be delivered to the
parties interested in commenting on this whose disclosure is restricted by statute. address provided below by no later than
action should do so at this time. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, 5 p.m. on February 27, 2017.
For additional information, see the etc.) must be accompanied by a written ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer
direct final rule which is located in the comment. The written comment is to file code OIG–125–N. Because of staff
rules section of this Federal Register. considered the official comment and and resource limitations, we cannot
Dated: December 21, 2016. should include discussion of all points accept comments by facsimile (fax)
Samuel Coleman, you wish to make. The EPA will transmission.
generally not consider comments or You may submit comments in one of
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
comment contents located outside of the three ways (no duplicates, please):
[FR Doc. 2016–31331 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am] 1. Electronically. You may submit
primary submission (i.e., on the web,
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
cloud, or other file sharing system). For electronic comments on specific
additional submission methods, the full recommendations and proposals
EPA public comment policy, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION at http://www.regulations.gov.
AGENCY information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on 2. By regular, express, or overnight
making effective comments, please visit mail. You may send written comments
40 CFR Part 80
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ to the following address: Patrice Drew,
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0544; FRL–9957–46–
commenting-epa-dockets. Office of Inspector General, Regulatory
OAR] Affairs, Department of Health and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Human Services, Attention: OIG–125–N,
Change the RFS Point of Obligation; MacAllister, Office of Transportation Room 5541C, Cohen Building, 330
Extension of Comment Period and Air Quality, Assessment and Independence Avenue SW.,
Standards Division, Environmental Washington, DC 20201. Please allow
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood sufficient time for mailed comments to
Agency (EPA).
Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone be received before the close of the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS
ACTION: Extension of public comment number: 734–214–4131; email address:
period. comment period.
macallister.julia@epa.gov. 3. By hand or courier. If you prefer,
SUMMARY: On November 22, 2016, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA you may deliver, by hand or courier,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal noted above was published on your written comments before the close
(‘‘EPA’’) published a Notice of its November 22, 2016, at 81 FR 83776. For of the comment period to Patrice Drew,
proposed denial of several petitions the reasons noted above, the public Office of Inspector General, Department
requesting that EPA initiate a comment period will now end on of Health and Human Services, Cohen
rulemaking process to reconsider or February 22, 2017. Building, Room 5541C, 330
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| Dates | Written comments should be received on or before January 27, 2017. | |
| Contact | Tracie Donaldson, (214) 665-6633, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 95550 |
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