Water Quality Standards; Establishment of Revised Numeric Criteria for Selenium for the San Francisco Bay and Delta, State of California; Extension of Public Comment Period, 63158 [2016-22087]

Download as PDF 63158 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 178 / Wednesday, September 14, 2016 / Proposed Rules second-round allocations to new units (or ultimately for allocation to existing units). Objections should be strictly limited to whether EPA has correctly identified the new units eligible for second-round 2016 NUSA allocations of CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances according to the criteria described above and should be emailed to the address identified in ADDRESSES. Objections must include: (1) Precise identification of the specific data the commenter believes are inaccurate, (2) new proposed data upon which the commenter believes EPA should rely instead, and (3) the reasons why EPA should rely on the commenter’s proposed data and not the data referenced in this notice. Authority: 40 CFR 97.511(b). Dated: September 7, 2016. Reid P. Harvey, Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2016–22090 Filed 9–13–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 131 [EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0392; FRL–9952–39– OW] RIN 2040–AF61 Water Quality Standards; Establishment of Revised Numeric Criteria for Selenium for the San Francisco Bay and Delta, State of California; Extension of Public Comment Period Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule, ‘‘Water Quality Standards; Establishment of Revised Numeric Criteria for Selenium for the San Francisco Bay and Delta, State of California.’’ In response to stakeholder requests, EPA is extending the comment period for an additional 45 days, from September 13, 2016, to October 28, 2016. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule that published on July 15, 2016 (81 FR 46030) has been extended. Comments must be received on or before October 28, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:52 Sep 13, 2016 Jkt 238001 OW–2015–0392, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 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, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julianne McLaughlin, Office of Water, Standards and Health Protection Division (4305T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566–2542; email address: Mclaughlin.Julianne@ epa.gov; or Diane E. Fleck, P.E., Esq., Water Division (WTR–2–1), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; telephone number (415) 972–3527; email address: Fleck.Diane@EPA.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 15, 2016, EPA published the proposed rule, ‘‘Water Quality Standards; Establishment of Revised Numeric Criteria for Selenium for the San Francisco Bay and Delta, State of California’’ in the Federal Register (81 FR 46030). EPA proposes to revise the current federal Clean Water Act selenium water quality criteria applicable to the San Francisco Bay and Delta to ensure that the criteria are set at levels that protect aquatic life and aquatic-dependent wildlife, including federally listed threatened and endangered species. The original deadline to submit comments on the proposed rule was September 13, 2016. This action extends the comment period for 45 days. Written comments must now be received on or before October 28, 2016. For more information on this proposed rule, please visit https:// PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 epa.gov/wqs-tech/water-qualitystandards-establishment-revisednumeric-criteria-selenium-sanfrancisco-bay. Dated: September 7, 2016. Michael H. Shapiro, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. [FR Doc. 2016–22087 Filed 9–13–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 48 CFR Part 49 [FAR Case 2015–039; Docket No. 2015– 0039, Sequence No. 1] RIN 9000–AN26 Federal Acquisition Regulation: Audit of Settlement Proposals Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to raise the dollar threshold requirement for the audit of prime contract settlement proposals and subcontract settlements from $100,000 to $750,000. DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat Division at one of the addresses shown below on or before November 14, 2016 to be considered in the formation of the final rule. ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FAR case 2015–039 by any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ‘‘FAR Case 2015–039’’. Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with ‘‘FAR Case 2015– 039.’’ Follow the instructions provided on the screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘FAR Case 2015–039’’ on your attached document. • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite FAR Case 2015–039, in all SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14SEP1.SGM 14SEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22087]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 131

[EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0392; FRL-9952-39-OW]
RIN 2040-AF61


Water Quality Standards; Establishment of Revised Numeric 
Criteria for Selenium for the San Francisco Bay and Delta, State of 
California; Extension of Public Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the 
comment period for the proposed rule, ``Water Quality Standards; 
Establishment of Revised Numeric Criteria for Selenium for the San 
Francisco Bay and Delta, State of California.'' In response to 
stakeholder requests, EPA is extending the comment period for an 
additional 45 days, from September 13, 2016, to October 28, 2016.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule that published on July 
15, 2016 (81 FR 46030) has been extended. Comments must be received on 
or before October 28, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2015-0392, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from 
Regulations.gov. 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, the full EPA public comment policy, 
information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance 
on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julianne McLaughlin, Office of Water, 
Standards and Health Protection Division (4305T), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (202) 566-2542; email address: 
Mclaughlin.Julianne@epa.gov; or Diane E. Fleck, P.E., Esq., Water 
Division (WTR-2-1), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; telephone number (415) 972-
3527; email address: Fleck.Diane@EPA.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 15, 2016, EPA published the proposed 
rule, ``Water Quality Standards; Establishment of Revised Numeric 
Criteria for Selenium for the San Francisco Bay and Delta, State of 
California'' in the Federal Register (81 FR 46030). EPA proposes to 
revise the current federal Clean Water Act selenium water quality 
criteria applicable to the San Francisco Bay and Delta to ensure that 
the criteria are set at levels that protect aquatic life and aquatic-
dependent wildlife, including federally listed threatened and 
endangered species.
    The original deadline to submit comments on the proposed rule was 
September 13, 2016. This action extends the comment period for 45 days. 
Written comments must now be received on or before October 28, 2016.
    For more information on this proposed rule, please visit https://epa.gov/wqs-tech/water-quality-standards-establishment-revised-numeric-criteria-selenium-san-francisco-bay.

    Dated: September 7, 2016.
Michael H. Shapiro,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2016-22087 Filed 9-13-16; 8:45 am]
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