81 FR 9797 - 2015 Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 9797-9798] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04197] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 98 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0526; FRL-9942-95-OAR] RIN 2060-AS60 2015 Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment period for the proposed rule titled ``2015 Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule''. The public comment period for this proposal began on January 29, 2016. This document announces the extension of the deadline for public comments from February 29, 2016 to March 30, 2016. DATES: Comment Due Date: The comment due date of February 29, 2016, for the proposed rule published on January 15, 2016, at 81 FR 2536, is extended to March 30, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- OAR-2015-0526, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. 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, [[Page 9798]] 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: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; email address: [email protected]. For technical information, please go to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Web site, http://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/index.html. To submit a question, select Help Center, followed by ``Contact Us.'' SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Worldwide Web (WWW) In addition to being available in the docket, an electronic copy of today's proposal will also be available through the WWW. Following the Administrator's signature, a copy of this action will be posted on the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting. Additional Information on Submitting Comments To expedite review of your comments by Agency staff, you are encouraged to send a separate copy of your comments, in adition to the copy you submit to the official docket, to Carole Cook, U.S. EPA, Office of Atmospheric Program, Climate Change Division, Mail Code 6207A, Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202) 343-9263, email address: [email protected]. Background In this action, the EPA is providing notice that it is extending the comment period on the proposed rule titled ``2015 Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule'', which was published on January 15, 2016 (81 FR 2536). The previous deadline for submitting public comment on that rule was February 29, 2016. The EPA is extending that deadline to March 30, 2016. This extension will provide the general public additional time for participation and comments. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 98 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Greenhouse gases, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: February 22, 2016. Sarah Dunham, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs. [FR Doc. 2016-04197 Filed 2-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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jurisdiction. Consistent with EPA Information (CBI) or other information EPA is extending that deadline to March
policy, the EPA provided a consultation whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 15, 2016. This extension will provide
opportunity to the Spokane Tribe in a Multimedia submissions (audio, video, the general public additional time for
letter dated May 21, 2015. The EPA did etc.) must be accompanied by a written participation and comments.
not receive a request for consultation. comment. The written comment is
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 98
considered the official comment and
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 should include discussion of all points Environmental protection,
Environmental protection, Air you wish to make. The EPA will Administrative practice and procedure,
pollution control, Incorporation by generally not consider comments or Greenhouse gases, Reporting and
reference, Particulate matter, Reporting comment contents located outside of the recordkeeping requirements.
and recordkeeping requirements. primary submission (i.e., on the web, Dated: February 22, 2016.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. cloud, or other file sharing system). For Sarah Dunham,
additional submission methods, the full
Dated: February 12, 2016. Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
EPA public comment policy,
Dennis J. McLerran, [FR Doc. 2016–04196 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am]
information about CBI or multimedia
Regional Administrator, Region 10. submissions, and general guidance on BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
[FR Doc. 2016–04081 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] making effective comments, please visit
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
commenting-epa-dockets. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Carole Cook, Climate Change Division, 40 CFR Part 98
AGENCY Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC–
6207A), Environmental Protection [EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0526; FRL–9942–95–
40 CFR Part 98 Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., OAR]
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0764; FRL–9942–96– Washington, DC 20460; telephone RIN 2060–AS60
OAR] number: (202) 343–9263; fax number:
(202) 343–2342; email address: 2015 Revisions and Confidentiality
RIN 2060–AS73 GHGReporting@epa.gov. For technical Determinations for Data Elements
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Leak information, please go to the Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting
Detection Methodology Revisions and Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Web Rule
Confidentiality Determinations for site, http://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/
index.html. To submit a question, select AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Agency (EPA).
Help Center, followed by ‘‘Contact Us.’’
AGENCY: Environmental Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking;
Agency (EPA). extension of public comment period.
Worldwide Web (WWW)
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking;
In addition to being available in the SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing an
extension of public comment period.
docket, an electronic copy of this extension of the public comment period
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection proposal will also be available through for the proposed rule titled ‘‘2015
Agency (EPA) is announcing an the WWW. Following signature, a copy Revisions and Confidentiality
extension of the public comment period of this action will be posted on the Determinations for Data Elements under
for the proposed rule titled ‘‘Greenhouse EPA’s GHGRP Web site at http:// the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule’’.
Gas Reporting Rule: Leak Detection www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/index.html. The public comment period for this
Methodology Revisions and proposal began on January 29, 2016.
Additional Information on Submitting This document announces the extension
Confidentiality Determinations for Comments
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems.’’ of the deadline for public comments
The public comment period for this To expedite review of your comments from February 29, 2016 to March 30,
proposal began on January 29, 2016. by Agency staff, you are encouraged to 2016.
This document announces the extension send a separate copy of your comments,
in addition to the copy you submit to DATES: Comment Due Date: The
of the deadline for public comment from comment due date of February 29, 2016,
February 29, 2016 to March 15, 2016. the official docket, to Carole Cook, U.S.
EPA, Office of Atmospheric Programs, for the proposed rule published on
DATES: The public comment period for January 15, 2016, at 81 FR 2536, is
Climate Change Division, Mail Code
the proposed rule published January 29, 6207A, Washington, DC 20460, extended to March 30, 2016.
2016 (81 FR 4987) is extended. telephone (202) 343–9263, email ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Comments must be received on or address: GHGReporting@epa.gov. identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
before March 15, 2016. OAR–2015–0526, to the Federal
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Background eRulemaking Portal: http://
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– In this action, the EPA is providing www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
OAR–2015–0764 to the Federal notice that it is extending the comment instructions for submitting comments.
eRulemaking Portal: http:// period on the proposed rule titled Once submitted, comments cannot be
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www.regulations.gov. Follow the online ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Leak edited or withdrawn. The EPA may
instructions for submitting comments. Detection Methodology Revisions and publish any comment received to its
Once submitted, comments cannot be Confidentiality Determinations for public docket. Do not submit
edited or withdrawn. The EPA may Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems,’’ electronically any information you
publish any comment received to its which was published on January 29, consider to be Confidential Business
public docket. Do not submit 2016 (81 FR 4987). The previous Information (CBI) or other information
electronically any information you deadline for submitting public comment whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
consider to be Confidential Business on that rule was February 29, 2016. The Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
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etc.) must be accompanied by a written the general public additional time for button. On the resulting page, you may
comment. The written comment is participation and comments. submit a comment by clicking on
considered the official comment and ‘‘Comment Now!’’ Please ensure that
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 98
should include discussion of all points you have found the correct rulemaking
you wish to make. The EPA will Environmental protection, before submitting your comment.
generally not consider comments or Administrative practice and procedure, • By U.S. mail or hand-delivery:
comment contents located outside of the Greenhouse gases, Reporting and Public Comments Processing, Attn:
primary submission (i.e. on the web, recordkeeping requirements. Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2014–0054,
cloud, or other file sharing system). For Dated: February 22, 2016. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS
additional submission methods, the full Sarah Dunham, BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
EPA public comment policy, Church, VA 22041–3803.
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
information about CBI or multimedia We request that you send comments
[FR Doc. 2016–04197 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] only by the methods described above.
submissions, and general guidance on
making effective comments, please visit BILLING CODE 6560–50–P We will post all comments on http://
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ www.regulations.gov. This generally
commenting-epa-dockets. means that we will post any personal
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR information you provide us (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for more
Carole Cook, Climate Change Division, Fish and Wildlife Service
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC– information).
Document availability: Comments and
6207J), Environmental Protection 50 CFR Part 17 materials we receive, as well as
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
[Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2014–0054; supporting documentation we used in
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
FXES11130900000C2–167–FF09E32000] preparing the proposed rule, will be
number: (202) 343–9263; fax number:
available for public inspection on
(202) 343–2342; email address: RIN 1018–BA46
http://www.regulations.gov under
GHGReporting@epa.gov. For technical
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2014–0054. A
information, please go to the
and Plants; Removal of Solidago copy of the draft post-delisting
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Web
albopilosa (White-Haired Goldenrod) monitoring plan can be viewed at http://
site, http://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/
From the Federal List of Endangered www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
index.html. To submit a question, select
and Threatened Plants FWS–R4–ES–2014–0054, or at the
Help Center, followed by ‘‘Contact Us.’’
Kentucky Ecological Services Field
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Office’s Web site at
Worldwide Web (WWW) Interior. http://www.fws.gov/frankfort/.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
In addition to being available in the
comment period. Virgil Lee Andrews, Jr., Field
docket, an electronic copy of today’s
Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
proposal will also be available through SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Service, Kentucky Ecological Services
the WWW. Following the Wildlife Service (Service), announce the Field Office, 330 West Broadway, Suite
Administrator’s signature, a copy of this reopening of the comment period on our 265, Frankfort, KY 40601; telephone
action will be posted on the EPA’s September 1, 2015, proposed rule to (502) 695–0468. Individuals who are
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Web remove the plant Solidago albopilosa hearing-impaired or speech-impaired
site at http://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting. (white-haired goldenrod) from the may call the Federal Information Relay
Additional Information on Submitting Federal List of Endangered and Service at (800) 877–8339 for TTY
Comments Threatened Plants. We are reopening the assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a
comment period for 30 days in order to week.
To expedite review of your comments conduct peer review and provide
by Agency staff, you are encouraged to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
interested parties an additional
send a separate copy of your comments, opportunity to comment on the September 1, 2015, we published a
in adition to the copy you submit to the proposed rule and draft post delisting proposed rule (80 FR 52717) to remove
official docket, to Carole Cook, U.S. monitoring plan. Comments previously the plant Solidago albopilosa (white-
EPA, Office of Atmospheric Program, submitted need not be resubmitted, as haired goldenrod) from the Federal List
Climate Change Division, Mail Code they will be fully considered in of Endangered and Threatened Plants
6207A, Washington, DC 20460, preparation of the final listing based on a thorough review of the best
telephone (202) 343–9263, email determination. available scientific and commercial
address: GHGReporting@epa.gov. data, which indicate that this species
DATES: To allow us adequate time to has recovered and no longer meets the
Background consider your comments on the definition of an endangered or a
In this action, the EPA is providing proposed rule, we must receive your threatened species under the
notice that it is extending the comment comments on or before March 28, 2016. Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
period on the proposed rule titled ‘‘2015 ADDRESSES: Written comments: You may amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We
Revisions and Confidentiality submit comments on the proposed rule sought information, data, and comments
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Determinations for Data Elements under and draft post-delisting monitoring plan from the public regarding the proposal
the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule’’, by one of the following methods: and the associated draft post-delisting
which was published on January 15, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to monitoring plan for 60 days, ending
2016 (81 FR 2536). The previous the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// November 2, 2015. We are reopening the
deadline for submitting public comment www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, comment period on that proposed rule
on that rule was February 29, 2016. The enter the docket number for the and the associated draft post-delisting
EPA is extending that deadline to March proposed rule, which is FWS–R4–ES– monitoring plan for an additional 30
30, 2016. This extension will provide 2014–0054. Then click on the Search days (see DATES). We will accept written
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment period. | |
| Dates | Comment Due Date: The comment due date of February 29, 2016, for the proposed rule published on January 15, 2016, at 81 FR 2536, is extended to March 30, 2016. | |
| Contact | Carole Cook, Climate Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 9797 | |
| RIN Number | 2060-AS60 | |
| CFR Associated | Environmental Protection; Administrative Practice and Procedure; Greenhouse Gases and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements |
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