82 FR 27063 - Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Petition for Review; Reopening of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 112 (June 13, 2017)

Page Range		27063-27063
FR Document		2017-12237

EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register on January 19, 2017, soliciting comments on the proposed settlement agreement in Sierra Club v. EPA, No. 16-1158 (D.C. Cir.). The proposed settlement agreement would resolve Sierra Club's lawsuit challenging EPA's final action titled ``Revisions to Ambient Monitoring Quality Assurance and Other Requirements'' upon EPA's sending of two nonbinding guidance documents (described in the proposed settlement agreement) recommending public notification practices concerning the submission and approval of ambient air monitoring network plans. The comment period on the proposed settlement agreement closed on February 21, 2017. EPA received two requests to review and comment on the draft guidance before issuance. The draft guidance documents are now available and will be placed in the docket. This document reopens the comment period on the proposed settlement agreement for 30 days from June 13, 2017 to July 13, 2017. EPA is soliciting comment on whether EPA should proceed to finalize the settlement.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 112 (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OGC-2017-0030; FRL-9962-52-OGC]


Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Petition for Review; 
Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register on January 19, 
2017, soliciting comments on the proposed settlement agreement in 
Sierra Club v. EPA, No. 16-1158 (D.C. Cir.). The proposed settlement 
agreement would resolve Sierra Club's lawsuit challenging EPA's final 
action titled ``Revisions to Ambient Monitoring Quality Assurance and 
Other Requirements'' upon EPA's sending of two nonbinding guidance 
documents (described in the proposed settlement agreement) recommending 
public notification practices concerning the submission and approval of 
ambient air monitoring network plans. The comment period on the 
proposed settlement agreement closed on February 21, 2017. EPA received 
two requests to review and comment on the draft guidance before 
issuance. The draft guidance documents are now available and will be 
placed in the docket. This document reopens the comment period on the 
proposed settlement agreement for 30 days from June 13, 2017 to July 
13, 2017. EPA is soliciting comment on whether EPA should proceed to 
finalize the settlement.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be 
received by July 13, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of January 19, 2017 (82 FR 6532) (EPA-HQ-
OGC-2017-0030; FRL-9958-55-OGC).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Skinner-Thompson, Air and 
Radiation Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564-0291; fax number (202) 564-
5603; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document reopens the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of January 19, 
2017. In that document, EPA announced a 30-day public review period 
soliciting comments on the proposed settlement agreement in Sierra Club 
v. EPA, No. 16-1158 (D.C. Cir.). The proposed settlement agreement 
would resolve Sierra Club's lawsuit challenging EPA's final action 
titled ``Revisions to Ambient Monitoring Quality Assurance and Other 
Requirements'' upon EPA's issuance of two nonbinding guidance documents 
recommending public notification practices concerning the submission 
and approval of ambient air monitoring network plans. As described in 
paragraph 2 of the proposed settlement agreement, one guidance document 
would be sent to state and local monitoring agencies recommending that 
air agencies make proposed network plans available on a state Web site 
and notify interested parties of plan availability for public comment. 
EPA would also request that states confirm in a submitted plan the 
timing and form of notice given. The guidance would explicitly be a 
nonbinding recommendation. As described in paragraph 3 of the proposed 
settlement agreement, the second guidance document would be sent to EPA 
regional offices, requesting that regions notify interested parties 
within 15 business days of EPA action on a network plan and that 
approved network plans be uploaded to EPA Web site within 15 business 
days of approval. EPA received two requests from state agencies to 
review and comment on the draft guidance before issuance. The draft 
guidance documents are now available to consider in commenting on the 
proposed settlement agreement and will be placed in the official docket 
for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2017-0030. EPA is hereby 
reopening the comment period on the proposed settlement agreement for 
30 days from June 13, 2017 to July 13, 2017. EPA is soliciting comment 
on whether EPA should proceed to finalize the settlement.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of January 19, 2017. If you have questions, consult the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: May 3, 2017.
Lorie J. Schmidt,
Associate General Counsel.
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FERC on a final basis on January 9, two nonbinding guidance documents timing and form of notice given. The
2014, for a period that ends September (described in the proposed settlement guidance would explicitly be a
30, 2017. Since the current Integrated agreement) recommending public nonbinding recommendation. As
System Rate Schedules were first placed notification practices concerning the described in paragraph 3 of the
in effect, there has been one change. A submission and approval of ambient air proposed settlement agreement, the
specific section (2.3.6) within Non- monitoring network plans. The second guidance document would be
Federal Transmission Service (NFTS) comment period on the proposed sent to EPA regional offices, requesting
rate schedule NFTS–13 was added to settlement agreement closed on that regions notify interested parties
replace the stated-rate for customers February 21, 2017. EPA received two within 15 business days of EPA action
taking Southwest Power Pool (SPP) requests to review and comment on the on a network plan and that approved
Network Integration Transmission draft guidance before issuance. The network plans be uploaded to EPA Web
Service (NITS) with a revenue- draft guidance documents are now site within 15 business days of
requirement based methodology that available and will be placed in the approval. EPA received two requests
includes determining the SPP NITS docket. This document reopens the from state agencies to review and
Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) comment period on the proposed comment on the draft guidance before
portion of Southwestern’s NFTS ARR. settlement agreement for 30 days from issuance. The draft guidance documents
The rate schedule was re-designated June 13, 2017 to July 13, 2017. EPA is are now available to consider in
NFTS–13A to reflect the change to the soliciting comment on whether EPA commenting on the proposed settlement
initial rate schedule. This rate schedule should proceed to finalize the agreement and will be placed in the
change was placed in effect on an settlement. official docket for this action under
interim basis by the Deputy Secretary of DATES: Written comments on the Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OGC–2017–
Energy effective January 1, 2017, and proposed settlement agreement must be 0030. EPA is hereby reopening the
confirmed and approved on a final basis received by July 13, 2017. comment period on the proposed
by the FERC on March 9, 2017, under settlement agreement for 30 days from
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed
docket EF14–1–001. This revision had June 13, 2017 to July 13, 2017. EPA is
no impact on the revenue requirements instructions provided under ADDRESSES soliciting comment on whether EPA
for Southwestern’s Integrated System. in the Federal Register document of should proceed to finalize the
No change was made to the original January 19, 2017 (82 FR 6532) (EPA– settlement.
expiration date, September 30, 2017. HQ–OGC–2017–0030; FRL–9958–55– To submit comments, or access the
The Administrator will review and OGC). docket, please follow the detailed
consider all written comments and the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: instructions provided under ADDRESSES
information gathered when submitting Jonathan Skinner-Thompson, Air and in the Federal Register document of
the finalized Integrated System Rate Radiation Law Office (2344A), Office of January 19, 2017. If you have questions,
Schedules Extension to the Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Environmental consult the person listed under FOR
Secretary of Energy for confirmation and Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
approval on an interim basis. Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; Dated: May 3, 2017.
Dated: May 31, 2017. telephone: (202) 564–0291; fax number Lorie J. Schmidt,
Scott Carpenter, (202) 564–5603; email address: skinner-
Associate General Counsel.
Administrator.
thompson.jonathan@epa.gov.
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document reopens the public comment
period established in the Federal
Register document of January 19, 2017.
In that document, EPA announced a 30- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
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day public review period soliciting
AGENCY
comments on the proposed settlement [CC Docket No. 92–237; DA 17–542]
[EPA–HQ–OGC–2017–0030; FRL–9962–52– agreement in Sierra Club v. EPA, No.
OGC] 16–1158 (D.C. Cir.). The proposed Next Meeting of the North American
settlement agreement would resolve Numbering Council
Proposed Settlement Agreement, Sierra Club’s lawsuit challenging EPA’s
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final action titled ‘‘Revisions to Ambient
Reopening of Comment Period Commission.
Monitoring Quality Assurance and
Other Requirements’’ upon EPA’s ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). issuance of two nonbinding guidance SUMMARY: In this document, the
ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment documents recommending public Commission released a public notice
period. notification practices concerning the announcing the meeting and agenda of
submission and approval of ambient air the North American Numbering Council
SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the monitoring network plans. As described (NANC). The intended effect of this
Federal Register on January 19, 2017, in paragraph 2 of the proposed action is to make the public aware of the
soliciting comments on the proposed settlement agreement, one guidance NANC’s next meeting and agenda.
settlement agreement in Sierra Club v. document would be sent to state and
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DATES: Thursday, June 29, 2017, 10:00
EPA, No. 16–1158 (D.C. Cir.). The local monitoring agencies
proposed settlement agreement would recommending that air agencies make a.m.
resolve Sierra Club’s lawsuit proposed network plans available on a ADDRESSES: Request to make an oral
challenging EPA’s final action titled state Web site and notify interested statement or provide written comments
‘‘Revisions to Ambient Monitoring parties of plan availability for public to the NANC should be sent to Carmell
Quality Assurance and Other comment. EPA would also request that Weathers, Competition Policy Division,
Requirements’’ upon EPA’s sending of states confirm in a submitted plan the Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; reopening of comment period.
Dates		Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be received by July 13, 2017.
Contact		Jonathan Skinner-Thompson, Air and Radiation Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564-0291; fax number (202) 564-
FR Citation		82 FR 27063