Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Partial Approval, Partial Disapproval and Promulgation; Texas; Regional Haze; Extension of Comment Period, 87320-87321 [2024-25452]

Download as PDF 87320 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 212 / Friday, November 1, 2024 / Proposed Rules Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at https:// www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing alternatives. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Proposal III. Notice and Comment IV. Ordering Paragraphs khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS I. Introduction On October 22, 2024, the Postal Service filed a petition pursuant to 39 CFR 3050.11 requesting that the Commission initiate a rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles relating to periodic reports.1 The Petition identifies the proposed analytical changes filed in this docket as modifications to the mail processing cost model for Parcel Select and Parcel Return Service. Petition, Proposal at 1. II. Proposal Background. The Postal Service states that, in Order No. 6536, the Commission approved structural changes designed to simplify the Parcel Select price structure. See id. at 1, n.3. The Postal Service further states that, in Order No. 6798, the Commission approved conforming changes to the Parcel Select and Parcel Return Service (PRS) mail processing and transportation cost models. See id. at 2, n.4. The Postal Service notes that in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, the Commission approved several Negotiated Service Agreements (NSAs) that include a provision for DHubentered packages, whose supporting workpapers ‘‘utilized the DSCF–SCF mail processing cost as a proxy for the DHub non-presort cost[.]’’ See id. at 2. The Postal Service states that in its requests it declared the intention to propose a DHub non-presort mail flow model and corresponding mail processing cost for Commission review. Id. Proposal. For purposes of reporting costs for NSAs under which ‘‘the customer will be able to enter machinable non-presorted DHub 1 Petition of the United States Postal Service to Initiate a Proceeding to Change Analytical Principles and Notice of Filing Non-Public Materials, October 22, 2024 (Petition). The proposed change is attached to the Petition (Proposal). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:18 Oct 31, 2024 Jkt 265001 packages at specific designated Sorting & Delivery Centers (S&DCs) that contain parcel sorting equipment[,]’’ the Postal Service proposes that the Parcel Select and PRS mail processing cost model be modified to ‘‘include a non-presort machinable mail flow (DHub) and corresponding mail processing cost estimates for DHub-entered packages.’’ See id. at 2–3. This new flow and corresponding cost estimate would be in addition to existing flows and cost estimates for 5-digit presorted DHubentered packages and non-presorted DSCF-entered packages. See id. The Postal Service filed under seal the proposed modified mail processing cost model with the Petition. Id. at 3. The proposed cost model includes DHub cost estimates for non-presort machinable Parcel Select Heavy Weight (PSHW) and non-presort machinable Parcel Select Light Weight (PSLW) mailpieces. Id. The corresponding new mail flow includes ‘‘differing hub container movement costs and additional sortation’’ and has ‘‘only pallet container unloading costs, as well as additional costs for parcel machine processing and manual processing’’ along with ‘‘[c]osts for the loading and unloading of Postal Service hampers of sorted parcels[.]’’ Id. The new mail flow uses the same delivery unit cost for secondary parcel sortation as the existing 5-digit presorted DHub mail flow. Id. A second, similar new mail flow is included in the proposed cost model for DHub non-presort PSLW which uses delivery unit costs specific to PSLW. See id. Impact. The Postal Service emphasizes that existing mail processing unit costs are, in general, not impacted by the Proposal, which instead introduces two new cost estimates. Id. at 4. The Postal Service notes that adoption of the Proposal would not have had any effect on FY 2023 costs at the Cost and Revenue Analysis (CRA) level, and that the approved NSAs that include a provision for DHub-entered packages had no such volume in FY 2024. Id. III. Notice and Comment The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2025–2 for consideration of matters raised by the Petition. More information on the Petition may be accessed via the Commission’s website at https://www.prc.gov. Interested persons may submit comments on the Petition and the Proposal no later than November 27, 2024. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Arif Hafiz is designated as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding. PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 IV. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2025–2 for consideration of the matters raised by the Petition of the United States Postal Service to Initiate a Proceeding to Change Analytical Principles and Notice of Filing NonPublic Materials, filed October 22, 2024. 2. Comments by interested persons in this proceeding are due no later than November 27, 2024. 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Arif Hafiz to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in this docket. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for the publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Erica A. Barker, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–25401 Filed 10–31–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA–R06–OAR–2021–0539; FRL–12282– 03–R6] Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Partial Approval, Partial Disapproval and Promulgation; Texas; Regional Haze; Extension of 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 ‘‘Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Partial Approval, Partial Disapproval and Promulgation; Texas; Regional Haze’’ that was published on October 15, 2024. The proposal provided for a public comment period ending November 14, 2024. In response to requests for additional time to develop and submit comments on the proposed rulemaking, the EPA is extending the comment period to December 3, 2024. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on October 15, 2024, at 89 FR 83338 is extended. Comments must be received on or before December 3, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket No. EPA–R06– SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01NOP1.SGM 01NOP1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 212 / Friday, November 1, 2024 / Proposed Rules OAR–2021–0539, at https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The 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. The 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, please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. For 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. Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available electronically at www.regulations.gov. While all documents in the docket are listed in the index, some information may not be publicly available due to docket file size restrictions or content (e.g., CBI). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Huser, EPA Region 6 Office, 214–665–7347, huser.jennifer@epa.gov. We encourage the public to submit comments via https:// www.regulations.gov. Please call or email the contact listed above if you need alternative access to material indexed but not provided in the docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean the EPA. On October 15, 2024, we published in the Federal Register ‘‘Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Partial Approval, Partial Disapproval and Promulgation; Texas; Regional Haze’’, where we proposed to partially approve and partially disapprove the regional haze State implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by Texas on July 20, 2021, under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and EPA’s Regional Haze Rule (RHR) for the program’s second implementation period. In response to requests for additional time to develop and submit comments on the proposed rulemaking, we have decided to extend the public comment period. The original deadline VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:18 Oct 31, 2024 Jkt 265001 to submit comments was November 14, 2024. The comment period will now close on December 3, 2024. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments on the proposed action listed above. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Sulfur oxides. 87321 20460–0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact person’s name, division, and mail code. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? 40 CFR Part 180 You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. The following list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). [EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0059; FRL–11682–08– OCSPP] B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities (August 2024) 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD–ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD–ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group, including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: October 28, 2024. David Garcia, Director, Air and Radiation Division, Region 6. [FR Doc. 2024–25452 Filed 10–31–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of filing of petition and request for comment. AGENCY: This document announces the Agency’s receipt of an initial filing of a pesticide petition requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 2, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0059, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Smith, Registration Division (RD) (7505T), main telephone number: (202) 566–1030, email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing address is Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\01NOP1.SGM 01NOP1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 87320-87321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25452]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2021-0539; FRL-12282-03-R6]


Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Partial Approval, Partial 
Disapproval and Promulgation; Texas; Regional Haze; Extension of 
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 ``Air Quality State Implementation 
Plans; Partial Approval, Partial Disapproval and Promulgation; Texas; 
Regional Haze'' that was published on October 15, 2024. The proposal 
provided for a public comment period ending November 14, 2024. In 
response to requests for additional time to develop and submit comments 
on the proposed rulemaking, the EPA is extending the comment period to 
December 3, 2024.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on October 
15, 2024, at 89 FR 83338 is extended. Comments must be received on or 
before December 3, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket No. EPA-R06-

[[Page 87321]]

OAR-2021-0539, at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The 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. The 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, please contact 
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 
For 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.
    Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available 
electronically at www.regulations.gov. While all documents in the 
docket are listed in the index, some information may not be publicly 
available due to docket file size restrictions or content (e.g., CBI).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Huser, EPA Region 6 Office, 
214-665-7347, [email protected]. We encourage the public to submit 
comments via https://www.regulations.gov. Please call or email the 
contact listed above if you need alternative access to material indexed 
but not provided in the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean the EPA.
    On October 15, 2024, we published in the Federal Register ``Air 
Quality State Implementation Plans; Partial Approval, Partial 
Disapproval and Promulgation; Texas; Regional Haze'', where we proposed 
to partially approve and partially disapprove the regional haze State 
implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by Texas on July 20, 2021, 
under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) for 
the program's second implementation period. In response to requests for 
additional time to develop and submit comments on the proposed 
rulemaking, we have decided to extend the public comment period. The 
original deadline to submit comments was November 14, 2024. The comment 
period will now close on December 3, 2024. This action will allow 
interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments on 
the proposed action listed above.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Sulfur oxides.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: October 28, 2024.
David Garcia,
Director, Air and Radiation Division, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2024-25452 Filed 10-31-24; 8:45 am]
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