Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science, 21340 [2020-07348]

Download as PDF 21340 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 75 / Friday, April 17, 2020 / Proposed Rules Swaps Data (‘‘Roadmap’’) 4 that will relate to the NPRM prior to commenting on the NPRM. The Commission subsequently extended the comment period for the NPRM by 90 days to October 28, 2019,5 and again by 90 days to January 27, 2020.6 The Commission stated in the October 24, 2019 extension that it anticipated reopening the comment period for the NPRM to coincide with the comment periods for the additional planned Roadmap rulemakings in order to provide market participants with the opportunity to comment on all three Roadmap rulemakings at once.7 This reopening of the comment period provides the opportunity for market participants to comment on all three Roadmap rulemakings simultaneously or individually. Parties that previously submitted comments on the NPRM are invited to resubmit their comments to add any additional information they may wish to include.8 Parties may also submit new comments regarding any matter related to the NPRM, including matters that relate to the NPRM and one or more of the other Roadmap rulemakings. All comments must be received on or before May 20, 2020. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2020, by the Commission. Robert Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with PROPOSALS Note: The following appendix will not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations. 4 See CFTC Letter 17–33, Division of Market Oversight Announces Review of Swap Reporting Rules in Parts 43, 45, and 49 of Commission Regulations (July 10, 2017), available at https:// www.cftc.gov/idc/groups/public/@lrlettergeneral/ documents/letter/17-33.pdf; Roadmap to Achieve High Quality Swap Data, available at https:// www.cftc.gov/idc/groups/public/@newsroom/ documents/file/dmo_swapdataplan071017.pdf. 5 Certain Swap Data Repository and Data Reporting Requirements; Extension of Comment Period, 84 FR 35847 (July 25, 2019). 6 Certain Swap Data Repository and Data Reporting Requirements; Extension of Comment Period, 84 FR 57831 (October 24, 2019). 7 See 84 FR at 57832; see also 84 FR at 21046 (‘‘When the Commission proposes the next two rulemakings, the Commission anticipates reopening the comment period for this proposal to provide market participants with an opportunity to comment collectively on the three rulemakings together, because the proposals address interconnected issues.’’). 8 All responsive comments previously submitted for the NPRM will be considered regardless of whether the submitter updates the original comments during the reopened comment period. Parties that do not wish to supplement their original comments do not need to resubmit their original comments in order for those comments to be considered. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:32 Apr 16, 2020 Jkt 250001 Appendix to Certain Swap Data Repository and Data Reporting Requirements—Commission Voting Summary On this matter, Chairman Tarbert and Commissioners Quintenz, Behnam, Stump, and Berkovitz voted in the affirmative. No Commissioner voted in the negative. [FR Doc. 2020–04404 Filed 4–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 30 [EPA–HQ–OA–2018–0259; FRL–10007–88– ORD] RIN 2080–AA14 Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for a notice issued in the Federal Register on March 18, 2020, supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) titled ‘‘Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science.’’ This document is extending the comment period on this SNPRM from April 17, 2020, to May 18, 2020. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 18, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OA–2018–0259, by the following method: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/ (our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID No. for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information provided. Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room will be closed to public visitors beginning at the close of business on March 31, 2020 (4:30 p.m.) to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID–19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the public to submit SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 comments via https:// www.regulations.gov or email, as there will be a delay in process mail and no hand deliveries will be accepted. For further information on EPA Docket Center services, please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl A. Hawkins, Office of Science Advisor, Policy and Engagement (8104R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–7307; email address: osp_staff@epa.gov. On March 18, 2020, EPA published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) titled ‘‘Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science’’ (85 FR 15396), which includes clarifications, modifications and additions to certain provisions in the Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Proposed Rulemaking, published on April 30, 2018 (83 FR 18768). The SNPRM proposed that the scope of the rulemaking apply to influential scientific information as well as significant regulatory decisions. That notice proposed definitions and clarified that the proposed rulemaking would apply to data and models underlying both pivotal science and pivotal regulatory science. In the SNPRM, EPA also proposed a modified approach to the public availability provisions for data and models that would underly significant regulatory decisions and an alternate approach. Finally, EPA requested comment on whether to use its housekeeping authority independently or in conjunction with appropriate environmental statutory provisions as authority for the rulemaking. This document extends the public comment period for the proposed rule to ensure that the public has sufficient time to review and comment on the proposal. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: April 2, 2020. Mary Ross, Director, Office of Science Advisor, Policy and Engagement. [FR Doc. 2020–07348 Filed 4–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\17APP1.SGM 17APP1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 75 (Friday, April 17, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 21340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07348]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 30

[EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259; FRL-10007-88-ORD]
RIN 2080-AA14


Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of 
comment period.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the 
comment period for a notice issued in the Federal Register on March 18, 
2020, supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) titled 
``Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science.'' This document is 
extending the comment period on this SNPRM from April 17, 2020, to May 
18, 2020.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 18, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OA-2018-0259, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/ 
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID 
No. for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change 
to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information 
provided.
    Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our 
staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room will be closed to public 
visitors beginning at the close of business on March 31, 2020 (4:30 
p.m.) to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center 
staff will continue to provide remote customer service via email, 
phone, and webform. We encourage the public to submit comments via 
https://www.regulations.gov or email, as there will be a delay in 
process mail and no hand deliveries will be accepted. For further 
information on EPA Docket Center services, please visit us online at 
https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl A. Hawkins, Office of Science 
Advisor, Policy and Engagement (8104R), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: (202) 564-7307; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 18, 2020, EPA published a 
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) titled 
``Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science'' (85 FR 15396), 
which includes clarifications, modifications and additions to certain 
provisions in the Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science 
Proposed Rulemaking, published on April 30, 2018 (83 FR 18768). The 
SNPRM proposed that the scope of the rulemaking apply to influential 
scientific information as well as significant regulatory decisions. 
That notice proposed definitions and clarified that the proposed 
rulemaking would apply to data and models underlying both pivotal 
science and pivotal regulatory science. In the SNPRM, EPA also proposed 
a modified approach to the public availability provisions for data and 
models that would underly significant regulatory decisions and an 
alternate approach. Finally, EPA requested comment on whether to use 
its housekeeping authority independently or in conjunction with 
appropriate environmental statutory provisions as authority for the 
rulemaking.
    This document extends the public comment period for the proposed 
rule to ensure that the public has sufficient time to review and 
comment on the proposal.

    Dated: April 2, 2020.
Mary Ross,
Director, Office of Science Advisor, Policy and Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2020-07348 Filed 4-16-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.