82_FR_51372 82 FR 51160 - Final Report on Review of Agency Actions That Potentially Burden the Safe, Efficient Development of Domestic Energy Resources Under Executive Order 13783

82 FR 51160 - Final Report on Review of Agency Actions That Potentially Burden the Safe, Efficient Development of Domestic Energy Resources Under Executive Order 13783

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 212 (November 3, 2017)

Page Range51160-51161
FR Document2017-23988

The EPA is announcing the availability of its Final Report on Review of Agency Actions that Potentially Burden the Safe, Efficient Development of Domestic Energy Resources Under Executive Order 13738.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51160-51161]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23988]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Chapter I

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Final Report on Review of Agency Actions That Potentially Burden 
the Safe, Efficient Development of Domestic Energy Resources Under 
Executive Order 13783

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final report; notification of availability.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing the availability of its Final Report on 
Review of Agency Actions that Potentially Burden the Safe, Efficient 
Development of Domestic Energy Resources Under Executive Order 13738.

DATES: November 3, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Dravis, Office of Policy, 
Mail Code 1803-A, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: 202-564-4332; 
email address: PolicyOffice@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 28, 2017, President Trump signed 
Executive Order 13783, Promoting Energy Independence and Economic 
Growth. The Executive Order establishes a national policy to promote 
the clean and safe development of domestic energy resources while 
avoiding unnecessary regulatory burdens. It directs federal agencies to 
``review all existing regulations, orders,

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guidance documents, policies, and any other similar agency actions 
(collectively, ``agency actions'') that potentially burden the 
development or use of domestically produced energy resources[.]'' \1\ 
The Executive Order also orders the EPA to review specific rules. As 
part of E.O. 13783, agencies are to develop a report detailing this 
review that includes recommendations for reducing unnecessary 
regulatory burdens. The EPA's final report is available at https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/regulatory-reform.
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    \1\ 82 FR 16093 (Mar. 28, 2017).

    Dated: October 30, 2017.
E. Scott Pruitt,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-23988 Filed 11-2-17; 8:45 am]
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51160 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 212 / Friday, November 3, 2017 / Rules and Regulations private sector, of $100 million or more Dated: October 31, 2017. Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 2044, and as (adjusted annually for inflation) in any Michael Shores, noted in specific sections. one year. This final rule will have no Director, Office of Regulation Policy & ■ 5. Amend § 62.2 by revising the such effect on State, local, and tribal Management, Office of the Secretary, definition of ‘‘Veteran’’ to read as governments, or on the private sector. Department of Veterans Affairs. follows: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance For the reasons set forth in the § 62.2 Definitions. preamble, we are amending 38 CFR parts 61 and 62 as follows: * * * * * The Catalog of Federal Domestic Veteran means a person who served Assistance program number and title for in the active military, naval, or air this final rule are as follows: 64.024 VA PART 61—VA HOMELESS PROVIDERS GRANT AND PER DIEM PROGRAM service, regardless of length of service, Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem and who was discharged or released Program; 64.033 VA Supportive therefrom. Veteran excludes a person ■ 1. The authority citation for part 61 Services for Veteran Families Program. continues to read as follows: who received a dishonorable discharge List of Subjects from the Armed Forces or was Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2061, 2064. discharged or dismissed from the 38 CFR Part 61 Armed Forces by reason of the sentence ■ 2. Amend § 61.1 by revising the of a general court-martial. The length of Administrative practice and definition of ‘‘Veteran’’ to read as service restrictions under 38 U.S.C. procedure, Alcohol abuse, Alcoholism, follows: 5303A do not apply. Day care, Dental health, Drug abuse, § 61.1 Definitions. * * * * * Government contracts, Grant [FR Doc. 2017–23945 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am] programs—health, Grant programs— * * * * * BILLING CODE 8320–01–P veterans, Health care, Health facilities, Veteran means a person who served Health professions, Health records, in the active military, naval, or air Homeless, Mental health programs, service, regardless of length of service, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Reporting and recordkeeping and who was discharged or released AGENCY requirements, Travel and transportation therefrom. Veteran excludes a person expenses, Veterans. who received a dishonorable discharge 40 CFR Chapter I from the Armed Forces or was 38 CFR Part 62 discharged or dismissed from the [FRL–9970–25–OP] Armed Forces by reason of the sentence Administrative practice and of a general court-martial. The length of Final Report on Review of Agency procedure, Day care, Disability benefits, service restrictions under 38 U.S.C. Actions That Potentially Burden the Government contracts, Grant 5303A do not apply. Safe, Efficient Development of programs—health, Grant programs— Domestic Energy Resources Under * * * * * Executive Order 13783 social services, Grant programs— transportation, Grant programs— ■ 3. Amend § 61.33 by revising paragraph (b) introductory text and AGENCY: Environmental Protection veterans, Grants—housing and Agency (EPA). community development, Heath care, adding paragraph (b)(3) to read as follows: ACTION: Final report; notification of Homeless, Housing, Housing assistance availability. payments, Indian—lands, Individuals § 61.33 Payment of per diem. with disabilities, Low and moderate * * * * * SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing the income housing, Manpower training availability of its Final Report on (b) Rate of payments for individual program, Medicare, Medicaid, Public Review of Agency Actions that veterans. Except as provided in assistance programs, Public housing, Potentially Burden the Safe, Efficient paragraph (b)(3) of this section, the rate Relocation assistance, Rent subsidies, Development of Domestic Energy of per diem for each veteran in Reporting and recordkeeping Resources Under Executive Order supportive housing shall be the lesser requirements, Rural areas, Social 13738. of: security, Supplemental security income * * * * * DATES: November 3, 2017. (SSI), Travel and transportation (3) For a veteran who is placed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: expenses, Unemployment housing that will become permanent Samantha Dravis, Office of Policy, Mail compensation, Veterans. housing for that veteran upon Code 1803–A, U.S. Environmental termination of supportive housing Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Signing Authority Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. services, the rate of payment shall be the The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or lesser of 150 percent of the current VA Telephone: 202–564–4332; email designee, approved this document and state home program per diem rate for address: PolicyOffice@epa.gov. authorized the undersigned to sign and domiciliary care, as set by the Secretary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March submit the document to the Office of the under 38 U.S.C. 1741(a)(1) or the daily 28, 2017, President Trump signed Federal Register for publication cost of care estimated pursuant to Executive Order 13783, Promoting electronically as an official document of paragraph (b)(1) of this section. Energy Independence and Economic jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina * * * * * Growth. The Executive Order S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff, establishes a national policy to promote PART 62—SUPPORTIVE SERVICES the clean and safe development of Department of Veterans Affairs, FOR VETERAN FAMILIES PROGRAM domestic energy resources while approved this document on October 2, avoiding unnecessary regulatory 2017, for publication. ■ 4. The authority citation for part 62 burdens. It directs federal agencies to continues to read as follows: ‘‘review all existing regulations, orders, VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:05 Nov 02, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\03NOR1.SGM 03NOR1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 212 / Friday, November 3, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 51161 guidance documents, policies, and any FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: station is authorized. Such other similar agency actions Peter Doyle, Chief, Media Bureau, measurements are also required (collectively, ‘‘agency actions’’) that Audio Division, (202) 418–2700 or whenever minor directional antenna potentially burden the development or Peter.Doyle@fcc.gov; Thomas Nessinger, system repairs are made that result in use of domestically produced energy Senior Counsel, Media Bureau, Audio certain changes to the station’s licensed resources[.]’’ 1 The Executive Order also Division, (202) 418–2700 or operating parameters. Some orders the EPA to review specific rules. Thomas.Nessinger@fcc.gov. commenters, in response to the original As part of E.O. 13783, agencies are to For additional information concerning Notice of Proposed Rule Making in this develop a report detailing this review the Paperwork Reduction Act proceeding (FCC 13–139, 28 FCC Rcd that includes recommendations for information collection requirements 15221 (2013)) (AMR NPRM) requested reducing unnecessary regulatory contained in this document, contact that the current rule governing partial burdens. The EPA’s final report is Cathy Williams at 202–418–2918, or via proof of performance field strength available at https://www.epa.gov/laws- the Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. measurements for AM directional regulations/regulatory-reform. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a antenna arrays, 47 CFR 73.154, be Dated: October 30, 2017. summary of the Commission’s Third modified to require measurements only Report and Order (Third R&O), FCC 17– on radials containing a monitoring E. Scott Pruitt, 119, adopted September 22, 2017, and point. Currently, the rule requires field Administrator. released September 25, 2017. The full strength measurements on radials from [FR Doc. 2017–23988 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am] text of this document is available for the latest complete field strength proof BILLING CODE 6560–50–P public inspection and copying during of performance that are adjacent to the regular business hours in the FCC monitored radials, if the array has fewer Reference Center, 445 Twelfth Street than four monitored radials, in addition FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS SW., Room CY–A257, Portals II, to measurements on monitored radials. COMMISSION Washington, DC 20554. To request Commenters claimed that eliminating materials in accessible formats for the requirement to take measurements 47 CFR Part 73 people with disabilities (Braille, large on non-monitored radials will reduce [MB Docket No. 13–249; FCC 17–119] print, electronic files, audio format), the cost to maintain AM directional send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call antenna systems without affecting Revitalization of the AM Radio Service the Consumer and Governmental Affairs authorized service. The Commission Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– proposed in the AMR FNPRM to require AGENCY: Federal Communications 418–0432 (TTY). measurements only on radials Commission. containing a monitoring point. ACTION: Final rule. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 3. The Commission adopted the rule Analysis change as proposed in the AMR SUMMARY: This document amends The Third R&O contains new and FNPRM. Many commenters stated that a certain Commission rules applying to modified information collection partial proof of performance measuring AM broadcast stations using directional requirements subject to the PRA (Pub. L. only the monitored radials will antenna arrays. AM directional antenna 104–13, 109 Stat 163 (1995) (codified in adequately demonstrate that the arrays are multiple-tower installations 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520)). It will be directional pattern is properly adjusted, designed to direct radio energy submitted to the OMB for review under and would result in cost savings to AM primarily in certain directions in order section 3507(d) of the PRA. OMB, the broadcasters. Other commenters noted to avoid interfering with other AM general public, and other Federal that radials containing a monitor point broadcast stations. Approximately 40 agencies will be invited to comment on provide the best indication of a station’s percent of all AM broadcasters use the new or modified information directional pattern condition. Although directional arrays during some part of collection requirements contained in some commenters favored a return to the broadcast day. These rule this proceeding in a separate Federal the prior rule requiring ten field amendments are intended to decrease Register notice. strength measurements along each the burdens and expense of installing radial containing a monitoring point, and maintaining directional arrays, Synopsis compared to the current rule requiring especially for AM broadcasters using 1. In the Third R&O, the Commission at least eight such measurements, the Method of Moments (MoM) modeling adopted many of the proposals set forth Commission’s experience showed that for proofs of performance of their in the Further Notice of Proposed Rule the eight-point partial proof minimum is directional arrays. Making in this proceeding (FCC 15–142, sufficient to evaluate antenna system DATES: Effective December 4, 2017, 30 FCC Rcd 12145 (2015)) (AMR performance, and that returning to the except for the amendments to 47 CFR FNPRM). Specifically, the Commission 10-point minimum would only increase 73.151(c)(1)(ix) and (x) and (c)(3), 47 modified the partial proof of the burden on AM broadcasters in CFR 73.154(a), and 47 CFR 73.155, performance rules to reduce the expense exchange for little more in the way of which contain new or modified and burden of such proofs, and made a useful data. The Commission therefore information collection requirements that number of changes to the rules and rejected the request to require 10 field require approval by the Office of policies surrounding Method of strength measurements, and adopted Management and Budget (OMB) under Moments (MoM) modeling, also to this rule change as proposed. the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), reduce burdens on broadcasters using 4. Since the Commission first jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES and which will become effective after AM directional antenna arrays. permitted MoM computer modeling to the Commission publishes a document 2. Partial proof of performance verify AM directional antenna in the Federal Register announcing measurements are currently required for performance, over 220 MoM directional such approval and the relevant effective AM stations using directional antennas antenna proofs of performance have date. whenever the licensee has reason to been prepared and submitted to the believe that the radiated fields may be Commission in support of AM station 1 82 FR 16093 (Mar. 28, 2017). exceeding the limits for which the applications for license. This analysis VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:05 Nov 02, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\03NOR1.SGM 03NOR1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal report; notification of availability.
DatesNovember 3, 2017.
ContactSamantha Dravis, Office of Policy, Mail Code 1803-A, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: 202-564-4332;
FR Citation82 FR 51160 
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