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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 98

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0028; FRL-9649-7]
RIN 2060-AR39


Proposed Confidentiality Determinations for the Petroleum and 
Natural Gas Systems Source Category, and Amendments to Table A-7, of 
the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment 
period for the proposed rule titled ``Proposed Confidentiality 
Determinations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Source 
Category, and Amendments to Table A-7, of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting 
Rule''.

DATES: The public comment period started on February 24, 2012 (77 FR 
11039). This notice announces the extension of the deadline for public 
comment from March 26, 2012 to April 9, 2012. Comments must be received 
on or before April 9, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0028 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: GHGReportingRule@epa.gov. Include Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0028 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 566-9744.
     Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center 
(EPA/DC), Mail Code 28221T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-
0028, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand/Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading 
Room, EPA West Building, Room 3334, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2011-0028, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. Such 
deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2011-0028. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
confidential business information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or email. The http://www.regulations.gov web site 
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your 
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 
your comment. If you send an email comment directly to EPA without 
going through http://www.regulations.gov your email address will be 
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you 
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name 
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any 
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to 
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA 
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid 
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of 
any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, 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, will be publicly available for viewing at the 
EPA Docket Center. Publicly available docket materials are available 
either electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at 
the EPA Docket Center, EPA/DC, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. This Docket Facility is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566-
1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division, 
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; email address: 
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov. For technical questions, please see the 
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Web site http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html. To submit a question, 
select Rule Help Center, followed by Contact Us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Worldwide Web (WWW)

    In addition to being available in the docket, an electronic copy of 
today's notice will also be available through the WWW. Following 
signature, a copy of this action will be posted on EPA's greenhouse gas 
reporting rule Web site at http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html.

Additional Information on Submitting Comments

    To expedite review of your comments by Agency staff, you are 
encouraged to send a separate copy of your comments, in addition to the 
copy you submit to the official docket, to Carole Cook, U.S. EPA, 
Office of Atmospheric Programs, Climate Change Division, Mail Code 
6207-J, Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202) 343-9263, email address: 
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov.

Background on Today's Action

    In this action, EPA is providing notice that it is extending the 
comment period on the proposed rule titled ``Proposed Confidentiality 
Determinations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Source 
Category, and Amendments to Table A-7, of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting 
Rule'' which was published on February 24, 2012. The current deadline 
for submitting public comment on that rule is March 26, 2012. EPA is 
extending that deadline to April 9, 2012. This extension will provide 
the general public additional time for public participation.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 98

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Greenhouse gases, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: March 13, 2012.
Sarah Dunham,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-6565 Filed 3-16-12; 8:45 am]
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