31870 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 107 / Thursday, June 4, 2015 / Proposed Rules 

October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, 

January 21, 2011); 

• does not impose an information 

collection burden under the provisions 

of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 

• is certified as not having a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 

• does not contain any unfunded 

mandate or significantly or uniquely 

affect small governments, as described 

in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); 

• does not have Federalism 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999); 

• is not an economically significant 

regulatory action based on health or 

safety risks subject to Executive Order 

13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); 

• is not a significant regulatory action 

subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 

28355, May 22, 2001); 

• is not subject to requirements of 

Section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because 

application of those requirements would 

be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; 

and 

• does not provide EPA with the 

discretionary authority to address, as 

appropriate, disproportionate human 

health or environmental effects, using 

practicable and legally permissible 

methods, under Executive Order 12898 

(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 

In addition, the SIP is not approved 

to apply on any Indian reservation land 

or in any other area where EPA or an 

Indian tribe has demonstrated that a 

tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of 

Indian country, the rule does not have 

tribal implications and will not impose 

substantial direct costs on tribal 

governments or preempt tribal law as 

specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 

FR 67249, November 9, 2000). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 

Incorporation by reference, 

Intergovernmental relations, Lead, 

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate 

matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile 

organic compounds. 

Dated: May 20, 2015. 

H. Curtis Spalding, 

Regional Administrator, EPA New England. 

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[EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0111; FRL–9928–76– 

OAR] 

Public Hearing for the 2014, 2015, and 

2016 Standards for the Renewable Fuel 

Standard Program 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Announcement of public 

hearing. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is announcing a public 

hearing to be held in Kansas City, 

Kansas on June 25, 2015 for the 

proposed rule ‘‘Renewable Fuel 

Standard Program: Standards for 2014, 

2015, and 2016 and Biomass-Based 

Diesel Volume for 2017.’’ This proposed 

rule will be published separately in the 

Federal Register. The pre-publication 

version of this proposal can be found at 

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/

renewablefuels/regulations.htm. In the 

separate notice of proposed rulemaking, 

EPA has proposed amendments to the 

renewable fuel standard program 

regulations that would establish annual 

percentage standards for cellulosic 

biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced 

biofuel, and renewable fuels that would 

apply to all gasoline and diesel 

produced in the U.S. or imported in the 

years 2014, 2015, and 2016. In addition, 

the separate proposal includes a 

proposed biomass-based diesel 

applicable volume for 2017. 

DATES: The public hearing will be held 

on June 25, 2015 at the location noted 

below under ADDRESSES. The hearing 

will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end when all 

parties present who wish to speak have 

had an opportunity to do so. Parties 

wishing to testify at the hearing should 

notify the contact person listed under 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by 

June 12, 2015. Additional information 

regarding the hearing appears below 

under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at 

the following location: Jack Reardon 

Center, 520 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas 

City, Kansas 66101 (phone number 913– 

342–7900). A complete set of documents 

related to the proposal will be available 

for public inspection through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov, Docket ID No. 

EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0111. Documents 

can also be viewed at the EPA Docket 

Center, located at 1301 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Room 3334, Washington, 

DC between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia 

MacAllister, Office of Transportation 

and Air Quality, Assessment and 

Standards Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood 

Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone 

number: (734) 214–4131; Fax number: 

(734) 214–4816; Email address: 

macallister.julia@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposal for which EPA is holding the 

public hearing will be published 

separately in the Federal Register. The 

pre-publication version can be found at 

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/

renewablefuels/regulations.htm. 

Public Hearing: The public hearing 

will provide interested parties the 

opportunity to present data, views, or 

arguments concerning the proposal 

(which can be found at http://

www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/

renewablefuels/regulations.htm). 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 any oral 

comments and supporting information 

presented at the public hearing. Written 

comments must be received by the last 

day of the comment period, as specified 

in the notice of proposed rulemaking. 

How can I get copies of this document, 

the proposed rule, and other related 

information? 

The EPA has established a docket for 

this action under Docket ID No. EPA– 

HQ–OAR–2015–0111. The EPA has also 

developed a Web site for the Renewable 

Fuel Standard (RFS) program, including 

the notice of proposed rulemaking, at 

the address given above. Please refer to 

the notice of proposed rulemaking for 

detailed information on accessing 

information related to the proposal. 

Dated: May 29, 2015. 

Christopher Grundler, 

Director, Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. 

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