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Download as PDF 24222 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 83 / Thursday, April 30, 2015 / Rules and Regulations to disapprove a 111(d)/129 plan negative declaration submission for failure to use VCS. It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, when it reviews a 111(d)/129 plan negative declaration submission, to use VCS in place of a 111(d)/129 plan submission that otherwise satisfies the provisions of the CAA. Thus, the requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. This rule does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with RULES C. Petitions for Judicial Review 4. Subpart LL is amended by adding an undesignated center heading and § 62.9121 to read as follows: ■ Emissions From Existing Sewage Sludge Incinerator Units 40 CFR part 62 is amended as follows: PART 62—APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Subpart E—Arkansas 2. Subpart E is amended by adding an undesignated center heading and § 62.856 to read as follows: ■ Emissions From Existing Sewage Sludge Incinerator Units § 62.856 Identification of sources— negative declaration. Letter from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, dated May 21, 2012, certifying that there are no known existing sewage sludge incineration (SSI) units subject to 40 CFR part 60, subpart MMMM, within its jurisdiction. Letter from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, dated November 14, 2011, certifying that there are no known existing sewage sludge incineration (SSI) units subject to 40 CFR part 60, subpart MMMM, within its jurisdiction. Subpart SS—Texas 5. Subpart SS is amended by adding an undesignated center heading and § 62.10912 to read as follows: ■ Emissions From Existing Sewage Sludge Incinerator Units § 62.10912 Identification of sources— negative declaration. Letter from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, dated January 28, 2013, certifying that there are no existing sewage sludge incineration (SSI) units subject to the requirements of 40 CFR part 60, subpart MMMM, within its jurisdiction. [FR Doc. 2015–10043 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Subpart GG—New Mexico Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by June 29, 2015. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this rule for the purposes of judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. Parties with objections to this direct final rule are encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel notice of proposed rulemaking for this action published in the proposed rules section of this Federal Register, rather than file an immediate petition for judicial review of this direct final rule, so that EPA can withdraw this direct final rule and address the comment in the proposed rulemaking. This action approving a negative declaration for SSI units may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).) Jkt 235001 Subpart LL—Oklahoma § 62.9121 Identification of sources— negative declaration. ■ The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. This rule is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 14:33 Apr 29, 2015 Dated: April 16, 2015. Ron Curry, Regional Administrator, Region 6. 1. The authority citation for part 62 continues to read as follows: B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General VerDate Sep<11>2014 List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Waste treatment and disposal. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 3. Subpart GG is amended by adding an undesignated center heading and § 62.7892 to read as follows: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Emissions From Existing Sewage Sludge Incinerator Units 42 CFR Parts 405 and 418 ■ § 62.7892 Identification of sources. (a) Negative declaration for the State of New Mexico excluding Bernalillo County. Letter from the New Mexico Environment Department, dated October 6, 2011, certifying that there are no known existing sewage sludge incineration (SSI) units subject to 40 CFR part 60, subpart MMMM, within its jurisdiction, excluding Bernalillo County, New Mexico. (b) Negative declaration for Bernalillo County. Letter from the City of Albuquerque Air Pollution Control Division, dated September 12, 2011, certifying that there are no known existing sewage sludge incineration (SSI) units subject to 40 CFR part 60, subpart MMMM, within the jurisdiction of the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, New Mexico. PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 [CMS–1609–CN] RIN 0938–AS10 Medicare Program; FY 2015 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update; Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements and Process and Appeals for Part D Payment for Drugs for Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice; Correction Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Final rule; correction. AGENCY: This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the final rule published in the Federal Register on August 22, 2014 entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; FY 2015 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update; Hospice Quality Reporting SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30APR1.SGM 30APR1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 83 / Thursday, April 30, 2015 / Rules and Regulations Requirements and Process and Appeals for Part D Payment for Drugs for Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice.’’ DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Dean-Whittaker, (410) 786–0848. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background In FR Doc. 2014–18506 of August 22, 2014 (79 FR 50451), there were a number of technical errors that are identified and corrected in the Correction of Errors section below. The provisions in this correction document are effective as if they had been included in the document published on August 22, 2014. Accordingly, the corrections are effective October 1, 2014. II. Summary of Errors On page 50492, in Table 8, we omitted the description of a quality reporting measure ‘‘Providing Support for Religious and Spiritual Beliefs’’. We are adding the omitted measure to the table. On Page 50493, in Table 9, we listed an incorrect deadline for the ‘‘Monthly data collection April–June 2015 (Q2).’’ We inadvertently provided November 1, 2015 as the deadline. We are correcting this error to reflect the correct monthly data collection deadline date of November 11, 2015. IV. Correction of Errors DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE In FR Doc. 2014–18506 of August 22, 2014 (79 FR 50451), make the following corrections: 1. On page 50492, in Table 8— ‘‘Hospice Experience of Care Survey Quality Measures and Their Items’’, after the quality measure description of ‘‘Getting help for Symptoms’’ and before the quality measure description of ‘‘Information Continuity’’ add the following quality measure description to read as follows: Providing Support for Religious and Spiritual Beliefs (Support for religious or spiritual beliefs includes talking, praying, quiet time, or other ways of meeting your religious or spiritual needs.) While your family member was in hospice care, how much support for your religious or spiritual beliefs did you get from the hospice team? 2. On page 50493, in Table 9—Data Submission Dates 2015–1016 For CAHPS® Hospice Survey, under the quarterly data submission deadline column the date ‘‘November 1, 2015’’ is corrected to read ‘‘November 11, 2015’’. Dated: April 24, 2015. C’Reda Weeden, Executive Secretary to the Department, Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. 2015–10169 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with RULES III. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking We ordinarily publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register to provide a period for public comment before the provisions of a rule take effect in accordance with section 553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). However, we can waive this notice and comment procedure if the Secretary finds, for good cause, that the notice and comment process is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and incorporates a statement of the finding and the reasons therefore in the notice. Section 553(d) of the APA ordinarily requires a 30-day delay in effective date of final rules after the date of their publication in the Federal Register. This 30-day delay in effective date can be waived, however, if an agency finds for good cause that the delay is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and the agency incorporates a statement of the findings and its reasons in the rule issued. Rulemaking is unnecessary because this notice merely fixes errors and makes no policy changes. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Apr 29, 2015 Jkt 235001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 45 CFR Part 156 Health Insurance Issuer Standards Under the Affordable Care Act, Including Standards Related to Exchanges CFR Correction In Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 1 to 199, revised as of October 1, 2014, on page 933, in § 156.285, reinstate paragraph (d)(2) after paragraph (d)(1)(iii)(B) to read as follows: § 156.285 Additional standards specific to SHOP. [Corrected] * * * * * (d) * * * (2) If a qualified employer chooses to withdraw from participation in the SHOP, the QHP issuer must terminate coverage for all enrollees of the withdrawing qualified employer. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2015–09681 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1505–01–D PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 24223 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 131021878–4158–02] RIN 0648–XD921 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. AGENCY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Western Aleutian district (WAI) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2015 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch in this area allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), April 27, 2015, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the BSAI exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. The 2015 TAC of Pacific ocean perch, in the WAI, allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery was established as a directed fishing allowance of 164 metric tons by the final 2014 and 2015 harvest specifications for groundfish in the BSAI (79 FR 12108, March 4, 2014). In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional Administrator finds that this directed fishing allowance has been reached. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the WAI by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30APR1.SGM 30APR1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24222-24223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10169]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

42 CFR Parts 405 and 418

[CMS-1609-CN]
RIN 0938-AS10


Medicare Program; FY 2015 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate 
Update; Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements and Process and Appeals 
for Part D Payment for Drugs for Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice; 
Correction

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the 
final rule published in the Federal Register on August 22, 2014 
entitled ``Medicare Program; FY 2015 Hospice Wage Index and Payment 
Rate Update; Hospice Quality Reporting

[[Page 24223]]

Requirements and Process and Appeals for Part D Payment for Drugs for 
Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice.''

DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Debra Dean-Whittaker, (410) 786-0848.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    In FR Doc. 2014-18506 of August 22, 2014 (79 FR 50451), there were 
a number of technical errors that are identified and corrected in the 
Correction of Errors section below. The provisions in this correction 
document are effective as if they had been included in the document 
published on August 22, 2014. Accordingly, the corrections are 
effective October 1, 2014.

II. Summary of Errors

    On page 50492, in Table 8, we omitted the description of a quality 
reporting measure ``Providing Support for Religious and Spiritual 
Beliefs''. We are adding the omitted measure to the table.
    On Page 50493, in Table 9, we listed an incorrect deadline for the 
``Monthly data collection April-June 2015 (Q2).'' We inadvertently 
provided November 1, 2015 as the deadline. We are correcting this error 
to reflect the correct monthly data collection deadline date of 
November 11, 2015.

III. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

    We ordinarily publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in the 
Federal Register to provide a period for public comment before the 
provisions of a rule take effect in accordance with section 553(b) of 
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). However, we 
can waive this notice and comment procedure if the Secretary finds, for 
good cause, that the notice and comment process is impracticable, 
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and incorporates a 
statement of the finding and the reasons therefore in the notice.
    Section 553(d) of the APA ordinarily requires a 30-day delay in 
effective date of final rules after the date of their publication in 
the Federal Register. This 30-day delay in effective date can be 
waived, however, if an agency finds for good cause that the delay is 
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and the 
agency incorporates a statement of the findings and its reasons in the 
rule issued. Rulemaking is unnecessary because this notice merely fixes 
errors and makes no policy changes.

IV. Correction of Errors

    In FR Doc. 2014-18506 of August 22, 2014 (79 FR 50451), make the 
following corrections:
    1. On page 50492, in Table 8--``Hospice Experience of Care Survey 
Quality Measures and Their Items'', after the quality measure 
description of ``Getting help for Symptoms'' and before the quality 
measure description of ``Information Continuity'' add the following 
quality measure description to read as follows:

Providing Support for Religious and Spiritual Beliefs

    (Support for religious or spiritual beliefs includes talking, 
praying, quiet time, or other ways of meeting your religious or 
spiritual needs.)
    While your family member was in hospice care, how much support for 
your religious or spiritual beliefs did you get from the hospice team?
    2. On page 50493, in Table 9--Data Submission Dates 2015-1016 For 
CAHPS[supreg] Hospice Survey, under the quarterly data submission 
deadline column the date ``November 1, 2015'' is corrected to read 
``November 11, 2015''.

    Dated: April 24, 2015.
C'Reda Weeden,
Executive Secretary to the Department, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2015-10169 Filed 4-29-15; 8:45 am]
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