Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements Under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements, 71613 [2016-25169]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 201 / Tuesday, October 18, 2016 / Rules and Regulations a.m. on October 22, 2016, and the Isabel S. Holmes Bridge will be maintained in the closed-to-navigation position from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 22, 2016. These bridges are both double bascule drawbridges and have vertical clearances in the closed-to-navigation position of 20 feet and 40 feet, respectively, above mean high water. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is used by a variety of vessels including, small commercial fishing vessels and recreational vessels. The Northeast Cape Fear River is used by a variety of vessels including, small commercial fishing vessels, recreational vessels, and tug and barge traffic. The Coast Guard has carefully coordinated the restrictions with waterway users in publishing this temporary deviation. Vessels able to pass through these bridges in their closed positions may do so at any time. These bridges will be able to open for emergencies and there are no immediate alternative routes for vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will also inform the users of the waterway through our Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedules for these bridges so that vessel operators can arrange their transits to minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), these drawbridges must return to their regular operating schedules immediately at the end of the effective periods of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Dated: October 13, 2016. Hal R. Pitts, Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2016–25183 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 33 [EPA–HQ–OA–2016–0457; FRL–9954–30– OA] RIN 2090–AA40 Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements Under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. AGENCY: Because EPA received comments which could be construed as SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 12:31 Oct 17, 2016 Jkt 241001 71613 adverse, we are withdrawing the direct final rule to amend Part 33— Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements published on July 28, 2016. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Effective October 18, 2016 the rule published in the Federal Register of July 28, 2016 (81 FR 49539) (FRL– 9946–27–OA) is withdrawn. RIN 2060–AS59 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: DATES: Teree Henderson, Office of the Administrator, Office of Small Business Programs (mail code: 1230A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566– 2222; fax number: 202–566–0548; email address: henderson.teree@epa.gov. On July 28, 2016, we published a direct final rule (81 FR 49539) and a parallel proposal (81 FR 49591) amending the provisions for Part 33—Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements. These amendments were issued as a direct final rule, along with a parallel proposal to be used as the basis for final action in the event EPA received any adverse comments on the direct final amendments. Because EPA received comments which could be construed as adverse, we are withdrawing the direct final rule to amend the general provisions for part 33 published on July 28, 2016. We stated in the direct final rule that if we received adverse comment by August 29, 2016, the direct final rule would not take effect and we would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. We subsequently received comments that could be construed as adverse on that direct final rule. We will address those comments in a subsequent final action based on the parallel proposal published on July 28, 2016 (81 FR 49591). As stated in the direct final rule and the parallel proposed rule, we will not institute a second comment period on this action. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 33 Environmental protection, Grant programs. Dated: October 12, 2016. Gina McCarthy, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016–25169 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 40 CFR Parts 51, 52, 55, 70, 71 and 124 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0090; FRL–9954–10– OAR] Revisions to Public Notice Provisions in Clean Air Act Permitting Programs Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is revising the public notice rule provisions for the New Source Review (NSR), title V and Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) permit programs of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) and corresponding onshore area (COA) determinations for implementation of the OCS air quality regulations. This final rule removes the mandatory requirement to provide public notice of a draft air permit (as well as certain other program actions) through publication in a newspaper. Instead, this final rule requires electronic notice (e-notice) for EPA actions (and actions by permitting authorities implementing the federal permitting rules) and allows for e-notice as an option for actions by permitting authorities implementing EPA-approved programs. When e-notice is provided, the final rule requires, at a minimum, electronic access (e-access) to the draft permit. However, this final rule does not preclude a permitting authority from supplementing e-notice with newspaper notice and/or additional means of notification to the public. The EPA anticipates that e-notice, which is already being practiced by many permitting authorities, will enable permitting authorities to communicate permitting and other affected actions to the public more quickly and efficiently and will provide cost savings over newspaper publication. The EPA further anticipates that e-access will expand access to permit-related documents. DATES: The effective date of this final rule is November 17, 2016. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0090. All documents in the docket are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18OCR1.SGM 18OCR1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 71613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25169]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 33

[EPA-HQ-OA-2016-0457; FRL-9954-30-OA]
RIN 2090-AA40


Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in 
Procurements Under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Because EPA received comments which could be construed as 
adverse, we are withdrawing the direct final rule to amend Part 33--
Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements 
under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements published on July 28, 2016.

DATES: Effective October 18, 2016 the rule published in the Federal 
Register of July 28, 2016 (81 FR 49539) (FRL-9946-27-OA) is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teree Henderson, Office of the 
Administrator, Office of Small Business Programs (mail code: 1230A), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-2222; fax number: 202-
566-0548; email address: henderson.teree@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 28, 2016, we published a direct 
final rule (81 FR 49539) and a parallel proposal (81 FR 49591) amending 
the provisions for Part 33--Participation by Disadvantaged Business 
Enterprises in Procurements under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements. 
These amendments were issued as a direct final rule, along with a 
parallel proposal to be used as the basis for final action in the event 
EPA received any adverse comments on the direct final amendments. 
Because EPA received comments which could be construed as adverse, we 
are withdrawing the direct final rule to amend the general provisions 
for part 33 published on July 28, 2016.
    We stated in the direct final rule that if we received adverse 
comment by August 29, 2016, the direct final rule would not take effect 
and we would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. We 
subsequently received comments that could be construed as adverse on 
that direct final rule. We will address those comments in a subsequent 
final action based on the parallel proposal published on July 28, 2016 
(81 FR 49591). As stated in the direct final rule and the parallel 
proposed rule, we will not institute a second comment period on this 
action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 33

    Environmental protection, Grant programs.

    Dated: October 12, 2016.
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016-25169 Filed 10-17-16; 8:45 am]
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