81 FR 95551 - Change the RFS Point of Obligation; Extension of Comment Period
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)
| Page Range | 95551-95551 | |
| FR Document | 2016-31259 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 95551] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31259] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 80 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0544; FRL-9957-46-OAR] Change the RFS Point of Obligation; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Extension of public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On November 22, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') published a Notice of its proposed denial of several petitions requesting that EPA initiate a rulemaking process to reconsider or change its regulations that identify refiners and importers of gasoline and diesel fuel as the entities responsible for complying with the annual percentage standards adopted under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. The Notice invited public comment on this proposal by January 23, 2017--60 days after publication of the Notice in the Federal Register. On December 13, 2016, the EPA received a request from the Small Retailers Coalition to extend the comment period by 30 days to allow its members to provide thorough comments and data. In light of the importance of this issue, the EPA is extending the deadline for written comments an additional 30 days to February 22, 2017. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 22, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments on the EPA's proposed denial of the petitions referenced above, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR- 2016-0544, 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 Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn from Regulations.gov.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, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: 734-214-4131; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA proposal noted above was published on November 22, 2016, at 81 FR 83776. For the reasons noted above, the public comment period will now end on February 22, 2017. Dated: December 20, 2016. Christopher Grundler, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality. [FR Doc. 2016-31259 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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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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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Extension of public comment period. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before February 22, 2017. | |
| Contact | Julia MacAllister, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 95551 |
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