82 FR 58364 - Periodic Reviews of the Renewable Fuel Standard Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 237 (December 12, 2017)

Page Range		58364-58365
FR Document		2017-26422

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to conduct periodic reviews of certain aspects of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program under the Clean Air Act. This Notification of Availability (NOA) announces the availability of a document titled ``Periodic Reviews for the Renewable Fuel Standard Program.'' The document describes EPA's interpretation of the statutory requirement to conduct periodic reviews, and prior actions that EPA has taken to fulfill its obligations to conduct such reviews.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 80

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0627; FRL-9971-67-OAR]


Periodic Reviews of the Renewable Fuel Standard Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to 
conduct periodic reviews of certain aspects of the Renewable Fuel 
Standard (RFS) program under the Clean Air Act. This Notification of 
Availability (NOA) announces the availability of a document titled 
``Periodic Reviews for the Renewable Fuel Standard Program.'' The 
document describes EPA's interpretation of the statutory requirement to 
conduct periodic reviews, and prior actions that EPA has taken to 
fulfill its obligations to conduct such reviews.

DATES: December 12, 2017.

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: 

I. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

A. Docket

    EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0627. Publicly available docket materials are available 
either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at 
the EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is 
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 
(202) 566-1744.

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B. Electronic Access

    You may access this Federal Register document electronically from 
the Government Printing Office under the ``Federal Register'' listings 
at FDSys (http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=FR).

II. Overview

    Under section 211(o)(11) of the Clean Air Act, EPA is required to 
conduct certain periodic reviews. A separate document entitled, 
``Periodic Reviews for the Renewable Fuel Standard Program'' explains 
our interpretation of the statutory text, including both ambiguities 
and unintelligible aspects of subparagraph (C) of CAA section 
211(o)(11). That document also describes our fulfillment of the 
obligation to conduct periodic reviews notwithstanding the interpretive 
issues, and the contexts in which we have used the results of those 
periodic reviews. That document, and other supporting documents, are 
available in the docket.

    Dated: November 30, 2017.
Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
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B. Electronic Access • Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or commercial availability of cable
You may access this Federal Register messenger delivery, by commercial operator-related data, we think it is
document electronically from the overnight courier, or by first-class or appropriate to take a fresh look at the
Government Printing Office under the overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All form and to evaluate the continued need
‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at FDSys filings must be addressed to the for the Form 325 information collection.
(http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/ Commission’s Secretary, Office of the We also note that, as part of the record
collection.action?collectionCode=FR). Secretary, Federal Communications in the Commission’s Modernization of
Commission. Media Regulation Initiative proceeding,
II. Overview People with Disabilities: Contact the some industry commenters request that
Under section 211(o)(11) of the Clean FCC to request reasonable the Commission reevaluate the
Air Act, EPA is required to conduct accommodations (accessible format requirement for cable systems to file
certain periodic reviews. A separate documents, sign language interpreters, Form 325 and consider whether the
document entitled, ‘‘Periodic Reviews CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov form should be eliminated to reduce
for the Renewable Fuel Standard or phone: (202) 418–0530 or TTY: (202) burdens on the cable industry.1 We seek
Program’’ explains our interpretation of 418–0432.
comment on whether the costs of the
the statutory text, including both FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Form 325 data collection now exceed
ambiguities and unintelligible aspects of additional information on this the benefits of the information and on
subparagraph (C) of CAA section proceeding, contact Maria Mullarkey of whether there may be less burdensome
211(o)(11). That document also the Policy Division, Media Bureau at ways for the Commission to obtain this
describes our fulfillment of the Maria.Mullarkey@fcc.gov, or (202) 418– data or on whether the form should be
obligation to conduct periodic reviews 2120.
modified to reflect technological and
notwithstanding the interpretive issues, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a other pertinent industry changes.
and the contexts in which we have used summary of the Commission’s Notice of
the results of those periodic reviews. Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 17–157, I. Background
That document, and other supporting adopted and released on November 16,
documents, are available in the docket. 2017. The full text of this document is 2. Form 325 collects operational
available electronically via the FCC’s information from cable television
Dated: November 30, 2017. systems nationwide, including data
Christopher Grundler, Electronic Document Management
System (EDOCS) website at https:// about subscriber numbers, equipment,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air plant information, frequency and signal
Quality. apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/
FCC-17-157A1.pdf. Documents will be distribution information, and
[FR Doc. 2017–26422 Filed 12–11–17; 8:45 am] programming.2 The form must be filed
available electronically in ASCII,
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P annually by all cable systems with
Microsoft Word, and/or Adobe Acrobat.
This document is also available for 20,000 or more subscribers, which
public inspection and copying during accounts for the vast majority of cable
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS regular business hours in the FCC subscribers, and a random sampling of
COMMISSION Reference Information Center, Federal small cable systems with fewer than
Communications Commission, 445 12th 20,000 subscribers.3 Each year in
47 CFR Part 76 Street SW, CY–A257, Washington, DC December, the Commission sends a
[MB Docket Nos. 17–290, 17–105; FCC 17– 20554. Alternative formats are available notification to each operator that must
157] for people with disabilities (Braille, file Form 325 and instructs the operator
large print, electronic files, audio to file the form electronically via the
FCC Form 325 Data Collection; format), by sending an email to fcc504@ Cable Operations and Licensing System
Modernization of Media Regulation fcc.gov or calling the Commission’s (COALS) within 60 days from the date
Initiative Consumer and Governmental Affairs of the letter.4 Form 325 filers report data
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) from the last week in December of the
AGENCY: Federal Communications 418–0432 (TTY).
Commission. preceding year. Cable systems have filed
Synopsis the current version of Form 325 since
ACTION: Proposed rule.
2003, with minor updates made in
1. This Notice of Proposed 2008.5 Filers have been required to file
SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Rulemaking (NPRM) seeks comment on
Communications Commission whether to eliminate Form 325, Annual 1 See Comments of the American Cable
(Commission) seeks comment on Report of Cable Television Systems, or, Association, MB Docket No. 17–105, at 26–27 (ACA
whether to eliminate Form 325, Annual in the alternative, on ways to modernize Comments); Comments of NCTA—The Internet and
Report of Cable Television Systems, or, and streamline the form. Form 325 Television Association, MB Docket No. 17–105, at
in the alternative, on ways to modernize collects operational information from 29–30 (NCTA Comments); Comments of Verizon,
and streamline the form. MB Docket No. 17–105, at 17–18 (Verizon
cable television systems nationwide, Comments).
DATES: Comments are due on or before including their network structure, 2 See 47 CFR 76.403. The FCC Form 325 is
February 12, 2018; reply comments are system-wide capacity, programming, available via the Commission’s website at http://
due on or before February 26, 2018. and number of subscribers. There have www.fcc.gov/forms or https://fcc.gov/coals/.
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3 47 CFR 76.403.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, been significant changes in the 4 See id. In recent years, this notification letter
identified by MB Docket Nos. 17–290, multichannel video programming has been emailed to cable systems. Follow up
17–105, by any of the following distributor (MVPD) marketplace and in notifications to operators that fail to file on time are
methods: the way cable systems operate since the sent via certified mail.
• Federal Communications Commission last examined the 5 See FCC, Public Information Collection

Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review and
Commission’s website: http://fjallfoss. requirement to file Form 325 almost two Approval, Comments Requested, Notice, 73 FR
fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the instructions decades ago. Given these 50814 (Aug. 28, 2008) (describing refinements made
for submitting comments. transformations in the industry, and the to Form 325).

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notification of availability.
Dates		December 12, 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		82 FR 58364