82 FR 9682 - Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces-Phase II Batch One: Delay of Effective Date
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 25 (February 8, 2017)
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 25 (February 8, 2017)
| Page Range | 9682-9682 | |
| FR Document | 2017-02594 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 8, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 9682] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02594] [[Page 9682]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 40 CFR Part 1700 [EPA-HQ-OW-2013-0469; FRL-9959-30-OW] Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces--Phase II Batch One: Delay of Effective Date AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Defense (DOD). ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Presidential directive as expressed in the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,'' this action temporarily delays until March 21, 2017, the effective date of the rule entitled Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces--Phase II Batch One, published in the Federal Register on January 11, 2017. DATES: This final rule is effective February 8, 2017. The effective date of the regulation titled Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces--Phase II Batch One, published in the Federal Register on January 11, 2017, at 82 FR 3173, is delayed from February 10, 2017 to a new effective date of March 21, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine B. Weiler, Marine Pollution Control Branch (4504T), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; (202) 566-1280; [email protected], or Mike Pletke, Chief of Naval Operations (N45), 2000 Navy Pentagon (Rm. 2D253), Washington, DC 20350-2000; (703) 695-5184; [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Defense (DOD) base this action on the Presidential directive as expressed in the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review.'' That memorandum directed the heads of Executive Departments and Agencies to temporarily postpone for sixty days from the date of the memorandum the effective dates of all regulations that had been published in the Federal Register but had not yet taken effect. The rule entitled Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces--Phase II Batch One is subject to the effective date delay. The new effective date for the regulation is March 21, 2017. The EPA's and DOD's implementation of this action without opportunity for public comment is based on the good cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3), in that seeking public comment is impracticable, unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. The temporary delay in effective date until March 21, 2017, is necessary to give the EPA and DOD officials the opportunity for further review and consideration of new regulation, consistent with the memorandum of the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, dated January 20, 2017. Given the imminence of the effective date, seeking prior public comment on this temporary delay would have been impractical, as well as contrary to the public interest in the orderly promulgation and implementation of regulations. By focusing the two agencies' attention on the substance of the regulation rather than soliciting comment on a decision to delay their effective date until March 21, 2017, the EPA and DOD can minimize or obviate the need for further temporary delays beyond March 21, 2017. For the foregoing reasons, the good cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3) also apply to the EPA's and DOD's decisions to make this action effectively immediately. If deemed appropriate, the EPA and DOD may consider delaying the effective date of this regulation beyond March 21, 2017. If the EPA and DOD were to do so, consistent with the memorandum of the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, the two agencies would propose any later effective date for public comment. Dated: January 27, 2017. Catherine McCabe, Acting Administrator. Dated: January 27, 2017. Steven R. Iselin, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations, and Environment). [FR Doc. 2017-02594 Filed 2-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Standards for Vessels of the Armed NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER
AGENCY Forces—Phase II Batch One is subject to CORPORATION
the effective date delay. The new
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE effective date for the regulation is March 49 CFR Part 701
21, 2017.
40 CFR Part 1700 Revision of the Freedom of Information
The EPA’s and DOD’s implementation Act Regulations of the National
[EPA–HQ–OW–2013–0469; FRL–9959–30– of this action without opportunity for Railroad Passenger Corporation
OW] public comment is based on the good
cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) AGENCY: National Railroad Passenger
Uniform National Discharge Standards Corporation.
for Vessels of the Armed Forces— and 553(d)(3), in that seeking public
ACTION: Final rule.
Phase II Batch One: Delay of Effective comment is impracticable, unnecessary
Date and contrary to the public interest. The SUMMARY: This final rule sets forth
temporary delay in effective date until revisions of the Freedom of Information
AGENCY: Environmental Protection March 21, 2017, is necessary to give the Act (FOIA) regulations of the National
Agency (EPA) and Department of EPA and DOD officials the opportunity Railroad Passenger Corporation
Defense (DOD). for further review and consideration of (‘‘Amtrak’’). Amtrak is revising its FOIA
ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective new regulation, consistent with the regulations to incorporate the changes
date. memorandum of the Assistant to the brought about by the FOIA
President and Chief of Staff, dated Improvement Act of 2016 and to update,
SUMMARY: In accordance with the January 20, 2017. Given the imminence clarify, and streamline the language of
Presidential directive as expressed in its regulations to make the FOIA process
of the effective date, seeking prior
the memorandum of January 20, 2017, easier for the public to navigate.
public comment on this temporary
from the Assistant to the President and DATES: This final rule is effective March
Chief of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory delay would have been impractical, as
well as contrary to the public interest in 10, 2017.
Freeze Pending Review,’’ this action
the orderly promulgation and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
temporarily delays until March 21,
2017, the effective date of the rule implementation of regulations. Sharron H. Hawkins, Lead FOIA
entitled Uniform National Discharge By focusing the two agencies’ Specialist, 202–906–3741 or
Standards for Vessels of the Armed foiarequests@amtrak.com.
attention on the substance of the
Forces—Phase II Batch One, published SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Amtrak’s
regulation rather than soliciting
in the Federal Register on January 11, comment on a decision to delay their FOIA regulations were last revised on
2017. February 13, 1998. Since that time, there
effective date until March 21, 2017, the
have been several major changes to the
DATES: This final rule is effective EPA and DOD can minimize or obviate
FOIA, including the FOIA Improvement
February 8, 2017. The effective date of the need for further temporary delays Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114–185), which
the regulation titled Uniform National beyond March 21, 2017. requires all agencies to review and
Discharge Standards for Vessels of the For the foregoing reasons, the good update their FOIA regulations in
Armed Forces—Phase II Batch One,
cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) accordance with its provisions. The Act
published in the Federal Register on
and 553(d)(3) also apply to the EPA’s contains several substantive and
January 11, 2017, at 82 FR 3173, is
and DOD’s decisions to make this action procedural amendments to the FOIA,
delayed from February 10, 2017 to a
effectively immediately. which include requirements that
new effective date of March 21, 2017.
If deemed appropriate, the EPA and agencies establish a minimum of 90
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: days for requesters to file an
Katherine B. Weiler, Marine Pollution DOD may consider delaying the
administrative appeal and that they
Control Branch (4504T), U.S. EPA, 1200 effective date of this regulation beyond
provide dispute resolution services at
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, March 21, 2017. If the EPA and DOD
various times throughout the FOIA
DC 20460; (202) 566–1280; were to do so, consistent with the process.
weiler.katherine@epa.gov, or Mike memorandum of the Assistant to the Based on the amendments to the
Pletke, Chief of Naval Operations (N45), President and Chief of Staff, the two FOIA, developments in the case law,
2000 Navy Pentagon (Rm. 2D253), agencies would propose any later and the practical experience of its FOIA
Washington, DC 20350–2000; (703) 695– effective date for public comment. staff, Amtrak issued a proposed rule on
5184; mike.pletke@navy.mil. Dated: January 27, 2017. November 23, 2016 to amend its FOIA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Catherine McCabe, regulations. See 81 FR 84531. Amtrak
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accepted comments on the proposed
Acting Administrator.
and Department of Defense (DOD) base rule through December 23, 2016.
this action on the Presidential directive Dated: January 27, 2017. Amtrak received several comments in
as expressed in the memorandum of Steven R. Iselin, response to its proposed rule. Amtrak
January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy has given due consideration to the
the President and Chief of Staff, entitled (Energy, Installations, and Environment). comments it has received and has made
‘‘Regulatory Freeze Pending Review.’’ [FR Doc. 2017–02594 Filed 2–7–17; 8:45 am] a few modifications to its rule. The
That memorandum directed the heads BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
majority of these changes was stylistic
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of Executive Departments and Agencies and involved clarifying, reorganizing, or
to temporarily postpone for sixty days revising provisions. Some of the
from the date of the memorandum the substantive changes included: Revision
effective dates of all regulations that had of section 701.5(c)(2) so that a revised
been published in the Federal Register request will not be treated as a new
but had not yet taken effect. The rule request; removal of ‘‘staff’’ in section
entitled Uniform National Discharge 701.5 (e); reformulation of section 701.6;
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule; delay of effective date. | |
| Dates | This final rule is effective February 8, 2017. The effective date of the regulation titled Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces--Phase II Batch One, published in the Federal Register on January 11, 2017, at 82 FR 3173, is delayed from February 10, 2017 to a new effective date of March 21, 2017. | |
| Contact | Katherine B. Weiler, Marine Pollution Control Branch (4504T), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; (202) 566-1280; [email protected], or Mike Pletke, Chief of Naval Operations (N45), 2000 Navy Pentagon (Rm. 2D253), Washington, DC 20350-2000; (703) 695-5184; [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 9682 |
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