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Download as PDF 12372 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 45 / Monday, March 9, 2015 / Proposed Rules our specific plans and actions for this program. Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. 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If you need to include CBI as part of your comment, please visit https://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 https:// www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on this document, please contact Nathaniel Jutras, Office of Policy, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Mail Code 1803A, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: (202) 564–0301; Fax: (202) 564–8601; Jutras.Nathaniel@ epa.gov. 40 CFR Chapter 1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: March 3, 2015. Sue Swenson, Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. 2015–05280 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P [EPA–HQ–OA–2011–0156; FRL–9923–87– OA] Improving EPA Regulations Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; request for comment. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting public input on the agency’s periodic retrospective review of its regulations. Executive Order 13563, ‘‘Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,’’ and Executive Order 13610, ‘‘Identifying and Reducing Regulatory Burdens,’’ call on all federal agencies to conduct a retrospective analysis of rules that may be outmoded, ineffective, insufficient, or excessively burdensome and to modify, streamline, expand, or repeal them in accordance with what has been learned. The EPA is particularly seeking public input on tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:35 Mar 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 DATES: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is committed to a regulatory strategy that effectively achieves the Agency’s mission of protecting the environment and the health, welfare, and safety of Americans while also supporting economic growth, job creation, competitiveness, and innovation. Recognizing the importance of reducing unnecessary red tape— especially for America’s small businesses—with Executive Orders 13563 and 13610 President Obama launched a historic review of existing rules to eliminate, streamline or update those that no longer make sense in their current form. This effort is on track to produce completed actions that will reduce nearly $20 billion in regulatory costs in the near term. As part of this review, in August 2011 the agency issued its Final Plan for Periodic Retrospective Reviews of Existing Regulations (https:// PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 www.epa.gov/regdarrt/). This Plan was developed after extensive public outreach that sought input on an agency plan for retrospective review, as well as on possible reforms to modify, streamline, expand or repeal existing regulations. That outreach included 20 public meetings, town halls, and Webinars with over 600 participants. Since 2011, the EPA has maintained an open comment docket for public feedback on the existing Plan for Periodic Retrospective Review of Existing Regulations and the subsequent progress reports. To date, we have completed 21 of our original 35 retrospective reviews. We added five new reviews in July 2014. The EPA views this review process as an ongoing exercise and is seeking further public input to ensure our regulations continue to maximize net social benefit. The focus of this new request for input is on how the agency can promote regulatory modernization through business-process streamlining facilitated by improved technology. We specifically solicit comments on the following questions: D Which regulations, including economically significant rules, could be transitioned from paper to electronic reporting? D How can the EPA reduce duplicative reporting requirements in existing regulations that may overlap other federal requirements? D How can the EPA streamline or consolidate reporting requirements to reduce burden? D Which regulations could benefit from the use of existing shared services (such as the Substance Registry System) or new shared services? D Should the EPA create a joint registry of regulated facilities with states and tribes to streamline electronic reporting to multiple programs and maximize burden reduction? D Which regulations could be improved through the use of advance monitoring techniques or the development of mobile applications to facilitate environmental protection? D Which regulations could be amended to reduce the frequency of reporting while maintaining effective programs? D Is the same information being collected in multiple places, either across different regulations, or across different levels of government (Federal, State, Tribal, and local)? We request that commenters be as specific as possible, include any supporting data or other information, and provide a citation when referencing a specific regulation. In addition, in drafting comments, bear in mind that E:\FR\FM\09MRP1.SGM 09MRP1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 45 / Monday, March 9, 2015 / Proposed Rules the EPA must uphold both its legal obligations under governing statutes and its mission to protect human health and the environment; and that the EPA’s retrospective review will be tailored to reflect its resources, rulemaking schedule, and workload. Additionally, the EPA published a notice on January 26, 2015 seeking comment on the development of an online portal to serve as a consolidated entry point for providing information, tools and streamlined interactions with the EPA by the public and regulated entities (80 FR 3962). Commenters may wish to review this notice and consider how such a portal could be used while considering regulations that the EPA should include in its review. The EPA is accepting comments until April 8, 2015. Although the agency will not respond to individual comments, the EPA values and will give careful consideration to all input that it receives. Please see https://www.epa.gov/ regdarrt/retrospective/history.html for additional information and updates. Dated: February 26, 2015. Joel Beauvais, Associate Administrator, Office of Policy. [FR Doc. 2015–05303 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0903; FRL–9924–03– Region 3] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; State Boards Requirements; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Ozone, 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide, and 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of West Virginia for the purpose of addressing the State Boards requirements for all criteria pollutants of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). EPA is also proposing to approve a related infrastructure element from the West Virginia February 21, 2012 SIP submittal for the 2008 ozone (O3) NAAQS, the December 13, 2012 SIP submittal for the 2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO2) NAAQS, and the July 1, 2013 SIP submittal for the 2010 sulfur dioxide tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Mar 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 (SO2) NAAQS. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State’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 action, 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. DATES: Comments must be received in writing by April 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA– R03–OAR–2014–0903 by one of the following methods: A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. B. Email: powers.marilyn@epa.gov. C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0903, Marilyn Powers, Acting Associate Director, Office of Air Program Planning, Air Protection Division, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. D. Hand Delivery: At the previously listed EPA Region III address. 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–R03–OAR–2014– 0903. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 12373 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 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 www.regulations.gov or in hard copy during normal business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal are available at the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601 57th Street SE., Charleston, WV 25304. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Schmitt, (215) 814–5787, or by email at schmitt.ellen@epa.gov. For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, that is located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this Federal Register publication. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: February 12, 2015. William C. Early, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. 2015–05223 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\09MRP1.SGM 09MRP1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12372-12373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05303]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Chapter 1

[EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0156; FRL-9923-87-OA]


Improving EPA Regulations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting public 
input on the agency's periodic retrospective review of its regulations. 
Executive Order 13563, ``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,'' 
and Executive Order 13610, ``Identifying and Reducing Regulatory 
Burdens,'' call on all federal agencies to conduct a retrospective 
analysis of rules that may be outmoded, ineffective, insufficient, or 
excessively burdensome and to modify, streamline, expand, or repeal 
them in accordance with what has been learned. The EPA is particularly 
seeking public input on how the agency can promote regulatory 
modernization through business-process streamlining, facilitated by 
improved technology.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2011-0156, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. 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 https://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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on this 
document, please contact Nathaniel Jutras, Office of Policy, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Mail Code 1803A, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 
(202) 564-0301; Fax: (202) 564-8601; Jutras.Nathaniel@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 
committed to a regulatory strategy that effectively achieves the 
Agency's mission of protecting the environment and the health, welfare, 
and safety of Americans while also supporting economic growth, job 
creation, competitiveness, and innovation.
    Recognizing the importance of reducing unnecessary red tape--
especially for America's small businesses--with Executive Orders 13563 
and 13610 President Obama launched a historic review of existing rules 
to eliminate, streamline or update those that no longer make sense in 
their current form. This effort is on track to produce completed 
actions that will reduce nearly $20 billion in regulatory costs in the 
near term.
    As part of this review, in August 2011 the agency issued its Final 
Plan for Periodic Retrospective Reviews of Existing Regulations (https://www.epa.gov/regdarrt/). This Plan was developed after extensive public 
outreach that sought input on an agency plan for retrospective review, 
as well as on possible reforms to modify, streamline, expand or repeal 
existing regulations. That outreach included 20 public meetings, town 
halls, and Webinars with over 600 participants. Since 2011, the EPA has 
maintained an open comment docket for public feedback on the existing 
Plan for Periodic Retrospective Review of Existing Regulations and the 
subsequent progress reports. To date, we have completed 21 of our 
original 35 retrospective reviews. We added five new reviews in July 
2014.
    The EPA views this review process as an ongoing exercise and is 
seeking further public input to ensure our regulations continue to 
maximize net social benefit. The focus of this new request for input is 
on how the agency can promote regulatory modernization through 
business-process streamlining facilitated by improved technology. We 
specifically solicit comments on the following questions:
    [ssquf] Which regulations, including economically significant 
rules, could be transitioned from paper to electronic reporting?
    [ssquf] How can the EPA reduce duplicative reporting requirements 
in existing regulations that may overlap other federal requirements?
    [ssquf] How can the EPA streamline or consolidate reporting 
requirements to reduce burden?
    [ssquf] Which regulations could benefit from the use of existing 
shared services (such as the Substance Registry System) or new shared 
services?
    [ssquf] Should the EPA create a joint registry of regulated 
facilities with states and tribes to streamline electronic reporting to 
multiple programs and maximize burden reduction?
    [ssquf] Which regulations could be improved through the use of 
advance monitoring techniques or the development of mobile applications 
to facilitate environmental protection?
    [ssquf] Which regulations could be amended to reduce the frequency 
of reporting while maintaining effective programs?
    [ssquf] Is the same information being collected in multiple places, 
either across different regulations, or across different levels of 
government (Federal, State, Tribal, and local)?
    We request that commenters be as specific as possible, include any 
supporting data or other information, and provide a citation when 
referencing a specific regulation. In addition, in drafting comments, 
bear in mind that

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the EPA must uphold both its legal obligations under governing statutes 
and its mission to protect human health and the environment; and that 
the EPA's retrospective review will be tailored to reflect its 
resources, rulemaking schedule, and workload.
    Additionally, the EPA published a notice on January 26, 2015 
seeking comment on the development of an online portal to serve as a 
consolidated entry point for providing information, tools and 
streamlined interactions with the EPA by the public and regulated 
entities (80 FR 3962). Commenters may wish to review this notice and 
consider how such a portal could be used while considering regulations 
that the EPA should include in its review.
    The EPA is accepting comments until April 8, 2015. Although the 
agency will not respond to individual comments, the EPA values and will 
give careful consideration to all input that it receives. Please see 
https://www.epa.gov/regdarrt/retrospective/history.html for additional 
information and updates.

    Dated: February 26, 2015.
Joel Beauvais,
Associate Administrator, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-05303 Filed 3-6-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P

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