Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Connecticut; Attainment Demonstration for the Connecticut Portion of the New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; Reopening of Comment Period, 29452-29453 [E9-14604]

Download as PDF 29452 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 118 / Monday, June 22, 2009 / Proposed Rules provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through https:// www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters or any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https:// www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region II Office, Air Programs Branch, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007–1866. EPA requests, if at all possible, that you contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view the hard copy of the docket. You may view the hard copy of the docket Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with PROPOSALS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Kelly (kelly.bob@epa.gov) Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007– 1866, (212) 637–4249. Dated: June 12, 2009. George Pavlou, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2. [FR Doc. E9–14603 Filed 6–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:17 Jun 19, 2009 Jkt 217001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA–R01–OAR–2008–0117, FRL–8920–6] Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Connecticut; Attainment Demonstration for the Connecticut Portion of the New YorkN. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; Reopening of Comment Period AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. SUMMARY: EPA is reopening the public comment period for a proposal published on May 8, 2009 (74 FR 21568). In that action, EPA proposed to disapprove the ozone attainment demonstration submitted by the State of Connecticut for the Connecticut portion of the New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT moderate ozone nonattainment area. The comment period on this proposed action closed on June 8, 2009. At the request of the State of Connecticut, EPA is reopening the public comment period through August 7, 2009. EPA will consider all comments submitted on this proposed action from May 8, 2009 through August 7, 2009. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 7, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– OAR–2008–0117, by one of the following methods: 1. https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. 2. E-mail: arnold.anne@epa.gov. 3. Fax: (617) 918–0047. 4. Mail: ‘‘Docket Identification Number EPA–R01–OAR–2008–0117,’’ Anne Arnold, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (mail code CAQ), Boston, MA 02114–2023. 5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: Anne Arnold, Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, One Congress Street, 11th floor, (CAQ), Boston, MA 02114–2023. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office’s normal hours of operation. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays. PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–R01–OAR–2008– 0117. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit through https:// www.regulations.gov, or e-mail, information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected. The https:// www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through https:// www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA. EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard P. Burkhart, Air Quality E:\FR\FM\22JNP1.SGM 22JNP1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 118 / Monday, June 22, 2009 / Proposed Rules Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAQ), Boston, MA 02114– 2023, telephone number (617) 918– 1664, fax number (617) 918–0664, e-mail Burkhart.Richard@epa.gov. Dated: June 12, 2009. Ira W. Leighton, Acting, Regional Administrator, EPA New England. [FR Doc. E9–14604 Filed 6–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42 CFR Part 441 [CMS–2296–ANPRM] RIN 0938–AP61 Medicaid Program; Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers sroberts on PROD1PC70 with PROPOSALS AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: This advance notice of proposed rulemaking announces the intention of CMS to publish proposed amendments to the regulations implementing Medicaid home and community-based services waivers under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act and solicits advance public comments on the merits of providing States the option to combine or eliminate the existing three permitted waiver targeting groups, and on the most effective means to define home and community. DATES: To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on August 21, 2009. ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer to file code CMS–2296–ANPRM. Because of staff and resource limitations, we cannot accept comments by facsimile (FAX) transmission. You may submit comments in one of four ways (please choose only one of the ways listed): 1. Electronically. You may submit electronic comments on this regulation to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions under the ‘‘More Search Options’’ tab. 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:17 Jun 19, 2009 Jkt 217001 address only: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Attention: CMS–2296–ANPRM, P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. Please allow sufficient time for mailed comments to be received before the close of the comment period. 3. By express or overnight mail. You may send written comments to the following address only: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Attention: CMS–2296– ANPRM, Mail Stop C4–26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. 4. By hand or courier. If you prefer, you may deliver (by hand or courier) your written comments before the close of the comment period to either of the following addresses: a. For delivery in Washington, DC— Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 445–G, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201 (Because access to the interior of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building is not readily available to persons without Federal government identification, commenters are encouraged to leave their comments in the CMS drop slots located in the main lobby of the building. A stamp-in clock is available for persons wishing to retain a proof of filing by stamping in and retaining an extra copy of the comments being filed.). b. For delivery in Baltimore, MD— Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. If you intend to deliver your comments to the Baltimore address, please call telephone number (410) 786– 7195 in advance to schedule your arrival with one of our staff members. Comments mailed to the addresses indicated as appropriate for hand or courier delivery may be delayed and received after the comment period. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Sowers, (410) 786–6814. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Inspection of Public Comments: All comments received before the close of the comment period are available for viewing by the public, including any personally identifiable or confidential business information that is included in a comment. We post all comments received before the close of the comment period on the following Web site as soon as possible after they have PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 29453 been received: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the search instructions on that Web site to view public comments. Comments received timely will also be available for public inspection as they are received, generally beginning approximately 3 weeks after publication of a document, at the headquarters of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244, Monday through Friday of each week from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. To schedule an appointment to view public comments, phone 1–800–743–3951. I. Overview We are issuing this advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to announce our intention to publish a proposed rule and solicit public comments on the changes necessary to provide States the option to design home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver programs serving more than one target population. We are particularly interested in receiving comments on how removal of the existing regulatory barrier regarding target groups may increase a State’s ability to design service packages based on need, rather than diagnosis or condition. Furthermore, we are interested in receiving comments on how this change may affect the State’s ability to serve individuals requiring an institutional level of care and may facilitate compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Title II of the ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and the Supreme Court ruled in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), that unnecessary institutionalization may constitute discrimination under the ADA. Many States have used the home and community-based services waiver as a component of their Olmstead compliance efforts and we are interested in receiving comments about how this change may affect these efforts. We are intending to propose this change in an effort to remove barriers to personcentered, needs-based service delivery methods. Consequently, we are also hoping to hear from interested parties regarding recommendations to strengthen person-centered principles and practices for the successful operation of any HCBS waiver program, including those that may serve individuals based upon identified needs, rather than diagnosis. It is also our intention to publish as a part of the proposed rule requirements related to identifying the home and community-based character of the settings in which HCBS participants E:\FR\FM\22JNP1.SGM 22JNP1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 118 (Monday, June 22, 2009)]
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[FR Doc No: E9-14604]


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40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2008-0117, FRL-8920-6]


Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Connecticut; 
Attainment Demonstration for the Connecticut Portion of the New York-N. 
New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; 
Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is reopening the public comment period for a proposal 
published on May 8, 2009 (74 FR 21568). In that action, EPA proposed to 
disapprove the ozone attainment demonstration submitted by the State of 
Connecticut for the Connecticut portion of the New York-N. New Jersey-
Long Island, NY-NJ-CT moderate ozone nonattainment area. The comment 
period on this proposed action closed on June 8, 2009. At the request 
of the State of Connecticut, EPA is reopening the public comment period 
through August 7, 2009. EPA will consider all comments submitted on 
this proposed action from May 8, 2009 through August 7, 2009.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 7, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2008-0117, by one of the following methods:
    1. https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: arnold.anne@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (617) 918-0047.
    4. Mail: ``Docket Identification Number EPA-R01-OAR-2008-0117,'' 
Anne Arnold, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England 
Regional Office, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (mail code CAQ), 
Boston, MA 02114-2023.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: Anne Arnold, 
Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 
One Congress Street, 11th floor, (CAQ), Boston, MA 02114-2023. Such 
deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours 
of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of business are 
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding legal 
holidays.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R01-OAR-
2008-0117. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit through https://www.regulations.gov, or e-mail, information that you consider to be CBI 
or otherwise protected. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site is an 
``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your 
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without 
going through https://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be 
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you 
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name 
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any 
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to 
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA 
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid 
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of 
any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the 
https://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically in https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at Office of Ecosystem Protection, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 
One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA. EPA requests that if at 
all possible, you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional 
Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard P. Burkhart, Air Quality

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Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England 
Regional Office, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAQ), Boston, MA 
02114-2023, telephone number (617) 918-1664, fax number (617) 918-0664, 
e-mail Burkhart.Richard@epa.gov.

    Dated: June 12, 2009.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting, Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. E9-14604 Filed 6-19-09; 8:45 am]
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