Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of HFCs Under the AIM Act in Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioning Subsector; Reopening the Comment Period, 65575-65576 [2024-17751]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 155 / Monday, August 12, 2024 / Proposed Rules a. Revising the section heading and paragraph (a). ■ b. In the authority citation, removing ‘‘2 CFR 200.203’’ and adding in its place ‘‘2 CFR 200.344’’. ■ § 38.765 * * Recovery of funds by VA. * * * (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(d), 2400 note, 2 CFR 200.339 and 200.410) § 38.775 [Amended] 14. Amend § 38.775 by: a. Removing ‘‘grantee’’ each place it appears and adding in each place ‘‘recipient’’. ■ b. In the authority citation, removing ‘‘2 CFR 200.203’’ and adding in its place ‘‘2 CFR 200.329’’. ■ ■ § 38.780 [Amended] 15. Amend § 38.780 by: a. In paragraph (b), removing ‘‘grantees’’ and ‘‘Grantees’’ each place they appear and adding in each place ‘‘recipients’’ and ‘‘Recipients’’, respectively. ■ b. Removing ‘‘2 CFR 200.400– 200.475’’ each place it appears and adding in each place ‘‘2 CFR 200.400– 200.476’’. ■ 16. Revise § 38.785 to read as follows: ■ ■ khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS § 38.785 40 CFR Part 84 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2021–0643; FRL–11739–03– OAR] Recipient reporting requirements. (a) Final report. The recipient must submit to VA, no later than 120 calendar days after the end date of the period of performance, all financial, performance, and other reports as required by the terms and conditions of the Federal award. * * * * * ■ 13. Amend § 38.770 by: ■ a. Removing ‘‘grantee’’ each place it appears and adding in each place ‘‘recipient’’. ■ b. Revising the authority citation. The revision reads as follows: § 38.770 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Record retention and access. Recipients must ensure that records are maintained and accessible in accordance with 2 CFR 200.334– 200.338. Recipients must produce such records at VA’s request. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(d), 2400 note, and 2 CFR 200.334–200.338) [FR Doc. 2024–17316 Filed 8–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:18 Aug 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of HFCs Under the AIM Act in Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioning Subsector; Reopening the Comment Period Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening the comment period. AGENCY: On June 26, 2024, EPA published a proposed rule titled, Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Hydrofluorocarbons under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act in Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioning Subsector, to allow one additional year for the installation of certain residential and light commercial air conditioning and heat pump variable refrigerant flow systems. The proposed rule did not include notice that the Agency would hold a public hearing if one were requested. This notice reopens the comment period specifically to provide an opportunity to request a public hearing on this rulemaking if one is desired. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on June 26, 2024, at 89 FR 53373, is reopened to allow for the opportunity to request a public hearing. To request a public hearing, please submit a comment per the instructions in the ADDRESSES section. If requested, EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on August 19, 2024. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for information on requesting and registering for a public hearing. If no public hearing is requested, the comment period will close on August 27, 2024. If a public hearing is requested, the comment period will close on September 26, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by docket identification number EPA–HQ–OAR–2021–0643, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov. Include Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR– 2021–0643 in the subject line of the message. • Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 65575 Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery or Courier: EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Center’s hours of operations are 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (except Federal Holidays). Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID number for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Do not submit any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) through https:// www.regulations.gov. For submission of confidential comments, please work with the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 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://www.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice, contact Joshua Silver, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Protection (Mail Code 6205A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– 2473; email address: silver.joshua@ epa.gov. You may also visit EPA’s website at https://www.epa.gov/climatehfcs-reduction for further information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA is reopening the public comment period established in the Federal Register document of June 26, 2024 (89 FR 53373), in order to provide an opportunity for the public to request a public hearing. The original public comment period for the proposed rule closed on July 26, 2024. The EPA did not receive a request for a public hearing or to reopen the comment period but, per the notice requirements of AIM Act subsection (k)(1)(C) and CAA section 307(d)(5), EPA is offering this opportunity to request a public hearing. The comments the EPA has received were supportive of extending the compliance date for installations of VRF systems and previously provided comments do not need to be resubmitted. Oral comments will be weighed equally to written comments. If a public hearing is requested and held, the comment period will remain open, as required by CAA section 307(d)(5), until September 26, 2024. If a E:\FR\FM\12AUP1.SGM 12AUP1 65576 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 155 / Monday, August 12, 2024 / Proposed Rules public hearing is not requested, the comment period will close August 27, 2024. The EPA does not intend to issue an additional notification in the Federal Register announcing updates about the public hearing or the close of this additional comment period. Updates will instead be posted at https:// www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction/ regulatory-actions-technologytransitions. Participation in a virtual public hearing. To request a virtual public hearing, please submit that request as a comment per the instructions described in the ADDRESSES section. If requested, the virtual public hearing will be held on August 27, 2024. The EPA may close the hearing 15 minutes after the last preregistered speaker has testified if there are no additional speakers. If a public hearing is requested, the EPA will begin pre-registering speakers for the hearing no later than 1 business day after a request has been received. To register to speak at the virtual hearing, please notify the person listed in the khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by email. The last day to preregister to speak at the hearing will be August 26, 2024. Each commenter will have 4 minutes to provide oral testimony. The EPA encourages commenters to provide the EPA with a copy of their oral testimony electronically by submitting the text of oral testimony as written comments to the rulemaking docket. The EPA may ask clarifying questions during the oral presentations but will not respond to the presentations at that time. Written statements and supporting information submitted during the comment period will be considered with the same weight as oral testimony and supporting information presented at the public hearing. If you require the services of a translator or special accommodation such as audio description, please preregister for the hearing and describe your needs by August 19, 2024. The EPA may not be able to arrange accommodations without advanced notice. Docket. The EPA has established a docket for the associated rulemaking under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR– 2021–0643. All documents in the docket are listed in https:// www.regulations.gov. Although listed, some information is not publicly available, e.g., 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 as pdf versions that can only be accessed on the EPA computers VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:18 Aug 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 in the docket office reading room. Certain databases and physical items cannot be downloaded from the docket but may be requested by contacting the docket office at 202–566–1744. The docket office has up to 10 business days to respond to these requests. With the exception of such material, publicly available docket materials are available electronically in https:// www.regulations.gov. Joesph Goffman, Assistant Administrator. Number of Petitions Filed: 1. Federal Communications Commission. Katura Jackson, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–17837 Filed 8–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [FR Doc. 2024–17751 Filed 8–9–24; 8:45 am] 50 CFR Part 648 BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [Docket No. 240805–0212] RIN 0648–BN01 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 54 [WC Docket No. 21–31; Report No. 3215; FR ID 237081] Petition for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Petition for Reconsideration. AGENCY: A Petition for Reconsideration (Petition) has been filed in the Commission’s proceeding by Maurine Molak and Matthew Molak. DATES: Oppositions to the Petition must be filed on or before August 27, 2024. Replies to oppositions to the Petition must be filed on or before September 6, 2024. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this proceeding, contact Molly O’Conor of the Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Telecommunications Bureau, at Molly.OConor@fcc.gov or (202) 418–7400. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s document, Report No. 3215, released August 2, 2024. The full text of the Petition can be accessed online via the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System at: https://apps.fcc.gov/ ecfs/. The Commission will not send a Congressional Review Act (CRA) submission to Congress or the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the CRA, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), because no rules are being adopted by the Commission. Subject: Addressing the Homework Gap through the E-Rate Program (WC Docket No. 21–31). SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 15 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan; Framework Adjustment 6 to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. AGENCY: NMFS is proposing to approve, and implement through regulations, measures included in Framework Adjustment 15 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan/ Framework Adjustment 6 to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan, which the New England and MidAtlantic Fishery Management Councils jointly adopted and submitted to NMFS for approval. This action would establish area-based gear requirements for vessels fishing in the monkfish and spiny dogfish fisheries with gillnets in order to reduce bycatch of Atlantic sturgeon in these fisheries. This action is necessary to minimize bycatch of Atlantic sturgeon in the monkfish and spiny dogfish fisheries to the extent practicable and fulfill requirements of the Biological Opinion on Ten Fishery Management Plans in the Greater Atlantic Region and the New England Fishery Management Council’s Omnibus Habitat Amendment 2. DATES: Public comments must be received by September 11, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this document, identified by NOAA– NMFS–2024–0082, by the following method: • Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov and type NOAA–NMFS–2024–0082 in the Search SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12AUP1.SGM 12AUP1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 65575-65576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17751]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 84

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0643; FRL-11739-03-OAR]


Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of HFCs 
Under the AIM Act in Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioning 
Subsector; Reopening the Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening the comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 26, 2024, EPA published a proposed rule titled, 
Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of 
Hydrofluorocarbons under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act 
in Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioning Subsector, to allow one 
additional year for the installation of certain residential and light 
commercial air conditioning and heat pump variable refrigerant flow 
systems. The proposed rule did not include notice that the Agency would 
hold a public hearing if one were requested. This notice reopens the 
comment period specifically to provide an opportunity to request a 
public hearing on this rulemaking if one is desired.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on June 26, 
2024, at 89 FR 53373, is reopened to allow for the opportunity to 
request a public hearing. To request a public hearing, please submit a 
comment per the instructions in the ADDRESSES section. If requested, 
EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on August 19, 2024. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for information on requesting and registering 
for a public hearing.
    If no public hearing is requested, the comment period will close on 
August 27, 2024. If a public hearing is requested, the comment period 
will close on September 26, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by docket identification 
number EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0643, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov 
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2021-0643 in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket 
Center, Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: EPA Docket Center, WJC West 
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. 
The Docket Center's hours of operations are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 
Monday-Friday (except Federal Holidays).
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID 
number for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without 
change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided.
    Do not submit any information you consider to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) through https://www.regulations.gov. For 
submission of confidential comments, please work with the person listed 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 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://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice, 
contact Joshua Silver, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of 
Atmospheric Protection (Mail Code 6205A), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: 202-564-2473; email address: [email protected]. You may 
also visit EPA's website at https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction 
for further information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA is reopening the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of June 26, 2024 
(89 FR 53373), in order to provide an opportunity for the public to 
request a public hearing. The original public comment period for the 
proposed rule closed on July 26, 2024. The EPA did not receive a 
request for a public hearing or to reopen the comment period but, per 
the notice requirements of AIM Act subsection (k)(1)(C) and CAA section 
307(d)(5), EPA is offering this opportunity to request a public 
hearing. The comments the EPA has received were supportive of extending 
the compliance date for installations of VRF systems and previously 
provided comments do not need to be resubmitted. Oral comments will be 
weighed equally to written comments.
    If a public hearing is requested and held, the comment period will 
remain open, as required by CAA section 307(d)(5), until September 26, 
2024. If a

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public hearing is not requested, the comment period will close August 
27, 2024. The EPA does not intend to issue an additional notification 
in the Federal Register announcing updates about the public hearing or 
the close of this additional comment period. Updates will instead be 
posted at https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction/regulatory-actions-technology-transitions.
    Participation in a virtual public hearing. To request a virtual 
public hearing, please submit that request as a comment per the 
instructions described in the ADDRESSES section. If requested, the 
virtual public hearing will be held on August 27, 2024. The EPA may 
close the hearing 15 minutes after the last pre-registered speaker has 
testified if there are no additional speakers.
    If a public hearing is requested, the EPA will begin pre-
registering speakers for the hearing no later than 1 business day after 
a request has been received. To register to speak at the virtual 
hearing, please notify the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section by email. The last day to pre-register to speak at the 
hearing will be August 26, 2024.
    Each commenter will have 4 minutes to provide oral testimony. The 
EPA encourages commenters to provide the EPA with a copy of their oral 
testimony electronically by submitting the text of oral testimony as 
written comments to the rulemaking docket. The EPA may ask clarifying 
questions during the oral presentations but will not respond to the 
presentations at that time. Written statements and supporting 
information submitted during the comment period will be considered with 
the same weight as oral testimony and supporting information presented 
at the public hearing.
    If you require the services of a translator or special 
accommodation such as audio description, please pre-register for the 
hearing and describe your needs by August 19, 2024. The EPA may not be 
able to arrange accommodations without advanced notice.
    Docket. The EPA has established a docket for the associated 
rulemaking under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0643. All documents in 
the docket are listed in https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed, 
some information is not publicly available, e.g., 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 as pdf versions that can only be 
accessed on the EPA computers in the docket office reading room. 
Certain databases and physical items cannot be downloaded from the 
docket but may be requested by contacting the docket office at 202-566-
1744. The docket office has up to 10 business days to respond to these 
requests. With the exception of such material, publicly available 
docket materials are available electronically in https://www.regulations.gov.

Joesph Goffman,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-17751 Filed 8-9-24; 8:45 am]
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