83 FR 24255 - Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science; Extension of Comment Period and Notice of Public Hearing
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 102 (May 25, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 102 (May 25, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 24255-24256] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11316] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 30 [EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259; FRL-9978-31-ORD] RIN 2080-AA14 Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science; Extension of Comment Period and Notice of Public Hearing AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). [[Page 24256]] ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period; notice of public hearing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On April 30, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule titled, ``Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science.'' The EPA is extending the comment period on the proposed rule, which was scheduled to close on May 30, 2018, until August 16, 2018. The EPA is also announcing a public hearing to be held for the proposed rule. The hearing will be held on July 17, 2018 in Washington, DC. The EPA is making these changes in response to public requests for an extension of the comment period and for a public hearing. DATES: The public comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2018 (83 FR 18768), is being extended. Written comments must be received on or before August 16, 2018. The public hearing will be held on July 17, 2018. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for the proposed rulemaking (available at http://www.regulations.gov). The Docket ID No. is EPA-HQ- OA-2018-0259. Submit your comments, identified by the appropriate Docket ID, 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 Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn.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. If you need to include CBI as part of your comment, please visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html for instructions. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, 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. For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html. Public hearing: The public hearing will be held at the Environmental Protection Agency, William Jefferson Clinton East Building, Main Floor Room 1153, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW, in Washington, DC 20460. The public hearing will convene at 8:00 a.m. EST and continue until 8:00 p.m. EST or one hour after the last registered speaker has spoken, whichever is earlier. The EPA will make every effort to accommodate all speakers that arrive and register. Because this hearing is being held at a U.S. government facility, individuals planning to attend the hearing should be prepared to show valid picture identification to the security staff to gain access to the meeting room. No large signs will be allowed in the building, cameras may only be used outside of the building, and demonstrations will not be allowed on federal property for security reasons. If you would like to present oral testimony at the public hearing, please register online at https://www.epa.gov/osa/strengthening-transparency-regulatory-science or contact Tom Sinks, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Science Advisor, (MC 8105R), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202) 564-0221, staff_osa@epa.gov, no later than 2 business days prior to the public hearing. The last day to register will be July 15, 2018. If using email, please provide the following information: Time of day you wish to speak (8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.), name, affiliation, address, email address, and telephone and fax numbers. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning the proposed rule, ``Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science'' should be addressed to Tom Sinks, Office of the Science Advisor, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; (202) 564-0221; email address: staff_osa@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment period for the proposed rule to ensure that the public has sufficient time to review and comment on the proposal. EPA is proposing this rule under authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, in addition to the authorities listed in the April 30th document. The public hearing provides the public with an opportunity to present oral comments regarding EPA's proposed regulation entitled ``Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science.'' This proposed regulation is intended to strengthen the transparency of EPA regulatory science. The proposed regulation provides that, for the science pivotal to its significant regulatory actions, EPA will ensure that the data and models underlying the science is publicly available in a manner sufficient for validation and analysis. EPA is proposing this rule under authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, in addition to the authorities listed in the April 30th document. The public hearing will provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the proposal. EPA solicits comments on all aspects of the proposal and specifically on the issues identified in Section III of the April 30th document. The EPA may ask clarifying questions during the oral presentations, but will not respond to the presentations at that time. Written statements and supporting information submitted during the comment period will be considered with the same weight as any oral comments and supporting information presented at the public hearing. Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes for each commenter. The EPA encourages commenters to provide EPA with a copy of their oral testimony electronically via email or in hard copy form. The hearing schedules, including lists of speakers, will be posted on EPA's website https://www.epa.gov/osa/strengthening-transparency-regulatory-science. Verbatim transcripts of the hearings and written statements will be included in the docket for the rulemaking. EPA will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely as possible on the day of the hearing; however, please plan for the hearing to run either ahead of schedule or behind schedule. Dated: May 21, 2018. Tom Sinks, Director, Office of the Science Advisor. [FR Doc. 2018-11316 Filed 5-24-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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approximately 15 percent of students considerations may influence the extent with an estimated cost of $510,991
receive their education exclusively to which small entities operate distance annually. Small entities may be able to
through distance education while 68.3 education programs. Small entities that avoid some of the anticipated burden
percent took no distance education do participate in the distance education during the delay. To the extent small
courses. However, at proprietary sector may benefit from avoiding these entities would need to spend funds to
institutions almost 59.2 percent of fees during the delay period. If 50 comply with State authorization
students were exclusively distance percent of small entities offer distance requirements for distance education, the
education students and 30.4 percent had education, the average annual cost proposed delay would allow them to
not enrolled in any distance education savings per small entity during the postpone incurring those costs. And
courses.1 The delay in a clear State delay would be approximately $3,280, although institutions may have incurred
authorization rule for distance but that would increase to $6,560 if some of the $510,991 annual costs to
education may slow the reshuffling of distance education was only offered by prepare for the information collection
the postsecondary education market or 25 percent of small entities. This requirements, it is possible that
the increased participation of small estimate assumes small entities have not institutions could avoid up to that
entities in distance education, but that already taken steps to comply with the amount during the period of the delay.
is not necessarily the case. Distance State authorization requirements in the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
education has expanded over recent 2016 final rule. The Department
years even in the absence of a clear State welcomes comments on the distribution As indicated in the Paperwork
authorization regime. of small entities offering distance Reduction Act section published in the
In the analysis of the 2016 final rule, education, the estimated costs to obtain 2016 final regulations, the assessed
we noted that the Department estimated State authorization for their programs, estimated burden was 152,565 hours
total State Authorization Reciprocity and the extent to which small entities affecting institutions with an estimated
Agreement (SARA) fees and additional have already incurred costs to comply cost of $5,576,251.
State fees of approximately $7 million with the 2016 final rule. The table below identifies the
annually for small entities, but The Department also estimated that regulatory sections, OMB Control
acknowledged that costs could vary small entities would incur 13,981 hours Numbers, estimated burden hours, and
significantly by type of institution and of burden in connection with estimated costs of those final
institutions’ resources and that these information collection requirements regulations.
Estimated cost
OMB control
Regulatory section Burden hours $36.55/hour
No. institution
600.9 ............................................................................................................................................ 1845–0144 160 5,848
668.50(b) ...................................................................................................................................... 1845–0145 151,715 5,545183
668.50(c) ...................................................................................................................................... 1845–0145 690 25,220
Total ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ 152,565 5,576,251
Cost savings due to delayed effective date ......................................................................... ........................ 152,565 5,576,251
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1 2017 Digest of Education Statistics Table 311.15: distance education participation, location of https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d17/tables/
Number and percentage of students enrolled in student, level of enrollment, and control and level dt17_311.15.asp?current=yes.
degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by of institution: Fall 2015 and fall 2016. Available at
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ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of will make every effort to accommodate addition to the authorities listed in the
comment period; notice of public all speakers that arrive and register. April 30th document.
hearing. Because this hearing is being held at a The public hearing will provide
U.S. government facility, individuals interested parties the opportunity to
SUMMARY: On April 30, 2018, the planning to attend the hearing should be present data, views, or arguments
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepared to show valid picture concerning the proposal. EPA solicits
proposed a rule titled, ‘‘Strengthening identification to the security staff to gain comments on all aspects of the proposal
Transparency in Regulatory Science.’’ access to the meeting room. No large and specifically on the issues identified
The EPA is extending the comment signs will be allowed in the building, in Section III of the April 30th
period on the proposed rule, which was cameras may only be used outside of the document. The EPA may ask clarifying
scheduled to close on May 30, 2018, building, and demonstrations will not questions during the oral presentations,
until August 16, 2018. The EPA is also be allowed on federal property for but will not respond to the
announcing a public hearing to be held security reasons. presentations at that time. Written
for the proposed rule. The hearing will If you would like to present oral statements and supporting information
be held on July 17, 2018 in Washington, testimony at the public hearing, please submitted during the comment period
DC. The EPA is making these changes in register online at https://www.epa.gov/ will be considered with the same weight
response to public requests for an osa/strengthening-transparency- as any oral comments and supporting
extension of the comment period and regulatory-science or contact Tom information presented at the public
for a public hearing. Sinks, Environmental Protection hearing.
DATES: The public comment period for Agency, Office of the Science Advisor, Oral testimony will be limited to 5
the proposed rule published in the (MC 8105R), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue minutes for each commenter. The EPA
Federal Register on April 30, 2018 (83 NW, Washington, DC 20460, telephone encourages commenters to provide EPA
FR 18768), is being extended. Written (202) 564–0221, staff_osa@epa.gov, no with a copy of their oral testimony
comments must be received on or before later than 2 business days prior to the electronically via email or in hard copy
August 16, 2018. The public hearing public hearing. The last day to register form.
will be held on July 17, 2018. will be July 15, 2018. If using email, The hearing schedules, including lists
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a please provide the following of speakers, will be posted on EPA’s
docket for the proposed rulemaking information: Time of day you wish to website https://www.epa.gov/osa/
(available at http:// speak (8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., 12:00 strengthening-transparency-regulatory-
www.regulations.gov). The Docket ID p.m.–4:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.), science. Verbatim transcripts of the
No. is EPA–HQ–OA–2018–0259. Submit name, affiliation, address, email hearings and written statements will be
your comments, identified by the address, and telephone and fax included in the docket for the
appropriate Docket ID, to the Federal numbers. rulemaking. EPA will make every effort
eRulemaking Portal: http:// to follow the schedule as closely as
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online possible on the day of the hearing;
instructions for submitting comments. Questions concerning the proposed rule,
however, please plan for the hearing to
Once submitted, comments cannot be ‘‘Strengthening Transparency in
run either ahead of schedule or behind
edited or withdrawn. The EPA may Regulatory Science’’ should be
schedule.
publish any comment received to its addressed to Tom Sinks, Office of the
Science Advisor, Environmental Dated: May 21, 2018.
public docket. Do not submit
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Tom Sinks,
electronically any information you
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; Director, Office of the Science Advisor.
consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information (202) 564–0221; email address: staff_ [FR Doc. 2018–11316 Filed 5–24–18; 8:45 am]
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. osa@epa.gov. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
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your comment, please visit http:// document extends the public comment
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submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be review and comment on the proposal.
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The public hearing provides the Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin;
make.
For additional submission methods, public with an opportunity to present Particulate Matter Standard
the full EPA public comment policy, oral comments regarding EPA’s AGENCY: Environmental Protection
and general guidance on making proposed regulation entitled Agency (EPA).
effective comments, please visit http:// ‘‘Strengthening Transparency in ACTION: Proposed rule.
www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html. Regulatory Science.’’ This proposed
Public hearing: The public hearing regulation is intended to strengthen the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
will be held at the Environmental transparency of EPA regulatory science. Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
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Protection Agency, William Jefferson The proposed regulation provides that, January 4, 2018, request by the
Clinton East Building, Main Floor Room for the science pivotal to its significant Wisconsin Department of Natural
1153, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW, in regulatory actions, EPA will ensure that Resources (Wisconsin) to revise its state
Washington, DC 20460. The public the data and models underlying the implementation plan (SIP) for fine
hearing will convene at 8:00 a.m. EST science is publicly available in a particulate matter (PM2.5). Wisconsin
and continue until 8:00 p.m. EST or one manner sufficient for validation and updated its ambient air quality
hour after the last registered speaker has analysis. EPA is proposing this rule standards for PM2.5 to be consistent with
spoken, whichever is earlier. The EPA under authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, in EPA’s 2012 revisions to the PM2.5
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; extension of comment period; notice of public hearing. | |
| Dates | The public comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2018 (83 FR 18768), is being extended. Written comments must be received on or before August 16, 2018. The public hearing will be held on July 17, 2018. | |
| Contact | Questions concerning the proposed rule, ``Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science'' should be | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 24255 | |
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