[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 81495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32899]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 50
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0572, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0229; FRL-9940-78-OAR]
RIN 2060-AS02
Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of availability of related guidance;
extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On November 20, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) proposed a rule titled, ``Treatment of Data Influenced by
Exceptional Events.'' The EPA is extending the comment period on the
proposed rule and the notice of availability of the related draft
guidance that was scheduled to close on January 19, 2016. The new
comment closing date will be February 3, 2016. We are extending the
comment period at the request of several stakeholders to allow
interested parties additional time to thoroughly review and analyze the
noted documents and provide meaningful comments.
DATES: The public comment period for the proposed rule and notice of
availability of related draft guidance published in the Federal
Register on November 20, 2015 (80 FR 72840), is being extended. Written
comments must be received on or before February 3, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established separate dockets for the proposed
rulemaking and the related draft guidance (available at http://www.regulations.gov). For the proposed rulemaking titled, ``Treatment
of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events,'' the Docket ID No. is EPA-
HQ-OAR-2013-0572. For the related draft guidance titled, ``Draft
Guidance on the Preparation of Exceptional Events Demonstrations for
Wildfire Events that May Influence Ozone Concentrations,'' the Docket
ID No. is EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0229. Information on both of these actions is
posted at http://www2.epa.gov/air-quality-analysis/treatment-data-influenced-exceptional-events. 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 Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn.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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this
action, contact Beth W. Palma, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Environmental Protection Agency (C539-04), Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number (919) 541-5432; email
address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After considering the request of several
stakeholders, the EPA has decided to extend the public comment period
for this action until February 3, 2016. This extension will allow
interested parties additional time to thoroughly review and analyze the
noted documents and provide meaningful comments.
Dated: December 21, 2015.
Stephen D. Page,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2015-32899 Filed 12-29-15; 8:45 am]
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