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[FR Doc. 2013–15753 Filed 6–28–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OA–2013–0320; FRL–9830–1] Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. Announcement of 60day extension of public comment period for draft guidance. AGENCY: On May 9, 2013 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued for public comment a document entitled, ‘‘Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis.’’ The purpose of this notice is to extend the public comment period by 60 days. The public comment period will now close on September 6, 2013. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 6, 2013. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OA–2013–0320 by one of the following methods: • www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Email: maguire.kelly@epa.gov. • Fax: 202–566–2363. • Mail: Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 1890T, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 21:38 Jun 28, 2013 Jkt 229001 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OA–2013– 0320. 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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. 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 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 www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis is (202) 566–2273. Dr. Kelly Maguire, Office of Policy, National Center for Environmental Economics, Mail code 1809T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Mail code 1809T, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–2273; fax number: 202–566–2363; email address: maguire.kelly@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis is available in the public docket for this notice. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW. Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information EPA is extending the public comment period for the draft Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis by 60 days. The public comment period will now close on September 6, 2013. EPA has been doing environmental justice assessments of its regulatory actions for years. This experience and body of work assessing regulatory actions provide the foundation for this draft guidance. This guidance begins to address the issue of how to analytically consider environmental justice in regulatory analyses. It provides a set of questions to guide analysts in evaluating potential environmental justice concerns in EPA rules, provides a set of recommendations and best practices for analyses, and defines key terms. No new risk assessment or socio-economic assessment methods are required, thus minimizing resource or analytical burdens. This guidance takes into account EPA’s past experience in integrating EJ into the rulemaking process and will enable EPA to conduct consistent, better analysis of regulations to inform the public and decision makers. E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 126 / Monday, July 1, 2013 / Notices EXPORT–IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. 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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2013)]
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[Pages 39284-39285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15736]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2013-0320; FRL-9830-1]


Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in 
Regulatory Analysis

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice. Announcement of 60-day extension of public comment 
period for draft guidance.

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SUMMARY: On May 9, 2013 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
issued for public comment a document entitled, ``Technical Guidance for 
Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis.'' The purpose 
of this notice is to extend the public comment period by 60 days. The 
public comment period will now close on September 6, 2013.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2013-0320 by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
     Email: maguire.kelly@epa.gov.
     Fax: 202-566-2363.
     Mail: Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental 
Justice in Regulatory Analysis, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Mailcode: 1890T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the 
Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be 
made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2013-
0320. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in 
the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
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 information that you consider to 
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The 
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 email comment 
directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov your email 
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. 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 
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 www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Technical Guidance for 
Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis Docket, EPA/DC, 
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The 
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public 
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the 
Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory 
Analysis is (202) 566-2273.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kelly Maguire, Office of Policy, 
National Center for Environmental Economics, Mail code 1809T, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Mail code 
1809T, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-2273; fax 
number: 202-566-2363; email address: maguire.kelly@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Technical Guidance for Assessing 
Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis is available in the public 
docket for this notice. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW. Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

I. General Information

    EPA is extending the public comment period for the draft Technical 
Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis by 
60 days. The public comment period will now close on September 6, 2013. 
EPA has been doing environmental justice assessments of its regulatory 
actions for years. This experience and body of work assessing 
regulatory actions provide the foundation for this draft guidance. This 
guidance begins to address the issue of how to analytically consider 
environmental justice in regulatory analyses. It provides a set of 
questions to guide analysts in evaluating potential environmental 
justice concerns in EPA rules, provides a set of recommendations and 
best practices for analyses, and defines key terms. No new risk 
assessment or socio-economic assessment methods are required, thus 
minimizing resource or analytical burdens. This guidance takes into 
account EPA's past experience in integrating EJ into the rulemaking 
process and will enable EPA to conduct consistent, better analysis of 
regulations to inform the public and decision makers.

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II. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI). In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
     Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other 
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and 
page number).
     Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
     Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives 
and substitute language for your requested changes.
     Describe any assumptions and provide any technical 
information and/or data used.
     If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how 
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
     Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and 
suggest alternatives.
     Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the 
use of profanity or personal threats.
     Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

    Dated: June 18, 2013.
Michael L. Goo,
Associate Administrator, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013-15736 Filed 6-28-13; 8:45 am]
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