
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 81495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32899]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 50

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0572, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0229; FRL-9940-78-OAR]
RIN 2060-AS02


Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of availability of related guidance; 
extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On November 20, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) proposed a rule titled, ``Treatment of Data Influenced by 
Exceptional Events.'' The EPA is extending the comment period on the 
proposed rule and the notice of availability of the related draft 
guidance that was scheduled to close on January 19, 2016. The new 
comment closing date will be February 3, 2016. We are extending the 
comment period at the request of several stakeholders to allow 
interested parties additional time to thoroughly review and analyze the 
noted documents and provide meaningful comments.

DATES: The public comment period for the proposed rule and notice of 
availability of related draft guidance published in the Federal 
Register on November 20, 2015 (80 FR 72840), is being extended. Written 
comments must be received on or before February 3, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established separate dockets for the proposed 
rulemaking and the related draft guidance (available at http://www.regulations.gov). For the proposed rulemaking titled, ``Treatment 
of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events,'' the Docket ID No. is EPA-
HQ-OAR-2013-0572. For the related draft guidance titled, ``Draft 
Guidance on the Preparation of Exceptional Events Demonstrations for 
Wildfire Events that May Influence Ozone Concentrations,'' the Docket 
ID No. is EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0229. Information on both of these actions is 
posted at http://www2.epa.gov/air-quality-analysis/treatment-data-influenced-exceptional-events. Submit your comments, identified by the 
appropriate Docket ID, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. 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. If you need to include CBI as part of your 
comment, please visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html for 
instructions. 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.
    For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment 
policy, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit 
http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this 
action, contact Beth W. Palma, Office of Air Quality Planning and 
Standards, Environmental Protection Agency (C539-04), Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number (919) 541-5432; email 
address: palma.elizabeth@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After considering the request of several 
stakeholders, the EPA has decided to extend the public comment period 
for this action until February 3, 2016. This extension will allow 
interested parties additional time to thoroughly review and analyze the 
noted documents and provide meaningful comments.

    Dated: December 21, 2015.
Stephen D. Page,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2015-32899 Filed 12-29-15; 8:45 am]
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