Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; CFR Update, 28801-28802 [2017-13193]
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Suzanne M. Barnett,
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AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0760; FRL–9963–
69 Region 5]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana;
CFR Update
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
request submitted by the Indiana
Department of Environmental
Management on December 13, 2016, to
revise the Indiana state implementation
plan (SIP). The submission revises and
updates the Indiana Administrative
Code definition of ‘‘References to the
Code of Federal Regulations,’’ from the
2013 edition to the 2015 edition.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 26, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05–
OAR–2016–0760 at https://
www.regulations.gov or via email to
blakley.pamela@epa.gov. For comments
submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments
cannot be edited or removed from
Regulations.gov. For either manner of
submission, 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. 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. EPA will generally not consider
comments or comment contents located
outside of the primary submission (i.e.
on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission
methods, please contact the person
identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the
full EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on
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making effective comments, please visit
https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Hatten, Environmental
Engineer, Control Strategies Section, Air
Programs Branch (AR–18J),
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–6031,
hatten.charles@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Final Rules section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the Indiana’s
SIP submittal as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial
submittal and anticipates no adverse
comments. A detailed rationale for the
approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no adverse comments are
received in response to this rule, no
further activity is contemplated. If EPA
receives adverse comments, the direct
final rule will be withdrawn and all
public comments received will be
addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed rule.
EPA will not institute a second
comment period. Any parties interested
in commenting on this action should do
so at this time. Please note that if EPA
receives adverse comment on an
amendment, paragraph, or section of
this rule, and if that provision may be
severed from the remainder of the rule,
EPA may adopt as final those provisions
of the rule that are not the subject of an
adverse comment. For additional
information, see the direct final rule
which is located in the Rules section of
this Federal Register.
Dated: June 1, 2017.
Robert A. Kaplan,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Proposed Endangered
Listing Determination for the
Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin Under
the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
National Marine Fisheries
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
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ACTION: Proposed rule; request for
comments.
We, NMFS, have completed a
comprehensive status review under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the
Taiwanese humpack dolphin (Sousa
chinensis taiwanensis) in response to a
petition from Animal Welfare Institute,
Center for Biological Diversity, and
WildEarth Guardians to list the species.
Based on the best scientific and
commercial information available,
including the draft status review report
(Whittaker and Young, 2017), and taking
into consideration insufficient efforts
being made to protect the species, we
have determined that the Taiwanese
humpback dolphin has a high risk of
extinction throughout its range and
warrants listing as an endangered
species.
SUMMARY:
Comments on this proposed rule
must be received by August 25, 2017.
Public hearing requests must be
requested by August 10, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on this document, identified by NOAA–
NMFS–2016–0041, by either of the
following methods:
• Electronic Submissions: Submit all
electronic comments via the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Go to
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
NOAA-NMFS-2016-0041, click the
‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the
required fields, and enter or attach your
comments.
• Mail: Submit written comments to
Chelsey Young, NMFS Office of
Protected Resources (F/PR3), 1315 East
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910, USA. Attention: Taiwanese
humpback dolphin proposed rule.
Instructions: Comments sent by any
other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period, may not be
considered by NMFS. All comments
received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted for public
viewing on www.regulations.gov
without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.),
confidential business information, or
otherwise sensitive information
submitted voluntarily by the sender will
be publicly accessible. NMFS will
accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/
A’’ in the required fields if you wish to
remain anonymous).
You can find the petition, status
review report, Federal Register notices,
and the list of references electronically
on our Web site at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pr/species/
DATES:
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mammals/dolphins/indo-pacifichumpback-dolphin.html. You may also
receive a copy by submitting a request
to the Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910, Attention:
Taiwanese humpback dolphin proposed
rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chelsey Young, NMFS, Office of
Protected Resources, (301) 427–8403.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 9, 2016, we received a
petition from the Animal Welfare
Institute, Center for Biological Diversity
and WildEarth Guardians to list the
Taiwanese humpback dolphin (S.
chinensis taiwanensis) as threatened or
endangered under the ESA throughout
its range. This population of humpback
dolphin was previously considered for
ESA listing as the Eastern Taiwan Strait
distinct population segment (DPS) of the
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa
chinensis); however, we determined that
the population was not eligible for
listing as a DPS in our 12-month finding
(79 FR 74954; December 16, 2014)
because it did not meet all the necessary
criteria under the DPS Policy (61 FR
4722; February 7, 1996). Specifically,
we determined that while the Eastern
Taiwan Strait population was
‘‘discrete,’’ the population did not
qualify as ‘‘significant.’’ The second
petition asserted that new scientific and
taxonomic information demonstrates
that the Taiwanese humpback dolphin
is actually a subspecies, and stated that
NMFS must reconsider the subspecies
for ESA listing. On May 12, 2016, we
published a positive 90-day finding for
the Taiwanese humpback dolphin (81
FR 29515), announcing that the petition
presented substantial scientific or
commercial information indicating the
petitioned action of listing the
subspecies may be warranted, and
explaining the basis for those findings.
We also announced the initiation of a
status review of the subspecies, as
required by section 4(b)(3)(A) of the
ESA, and requested information to
inform the agency’s decision on whether
the species warranted listing as
endangered or threatened under the
ESA.
Listing Species Under the Endangered
Species Act
We are responsible for determining
whether species are threatened or
endangered under the ESA (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.). To make this
determination, we first consider
whether a group of organisms
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0760; FRL-9963-69 Region 5]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Indiana; CFR Update
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve a request submitted by the Indiana Department of Environmental
Management on December 13, 2016, to revise the Indiana state
implementation plan (SIP). The submission revises and updates the
Indiana Administrative Code definition of ``References to the Code of
Federal Regulations,'' from the 2013 edition to the 2015 edition.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 26, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2016-0760 at https://www.regulations.gov or via email to
blakley.pamela@epa.gov. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov,
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either
manner of submission, 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. 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. EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, please contact the person
identified in the For Further Information Contact section. For the full
EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on
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making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Hatten, Environmental
Engineer, Control Strategies Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6031, hatten.charles@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the Indiana's SIP submittal as a direct
final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this rule, no
further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the
direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received
will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed
rule.
EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment,
paragraph, or section of this rule, and if that provision may be
severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those
provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
For additional information, see the direct final rule which is located
in the Rules section of this Federal Register.
Dated: June 1, 2017.
Robert A. Kaplan,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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