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F. Executive Order 13175, Coordination 

With Indian Tribal Governments 

This action does not have tribal 

implications, as specified in Executive 

Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 

2000), because the SIP rules EPA is 

proposing to disapprove would not 

apply on any Indian reservation land or 

in any other area where EPA or an 

Indian tribe has demonstrated that a 

tribe has jurisdiction, and EPA notes 

that it will not impose substantial direct 

costs on tribal governments or preempt 

tribal law. Thus, Executive Order 13175 

does not apply to this action. 

G. Executive Order 13045, Protection of 

Children From Environmental Health 

Risks and Safety Risks 

EPA interprets E.O. 13045 (62 FR 

19885, April 23, 1997) as applying only 

to those regulatory actions that concern 

health or safety risks, such that the 

analysis required under section 5–501 of 

the E.O. has the potential to influence 

the regulation. This action is not subject 

to E.O. 13045 because it is not an 

economically significant regulatory 

action based on health or safety risks 

subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 

19885, April 23, 1997). This proposed 

SIP disapproval under section 110 and 

subchapter I, part D of the Clean Air Act 

will not in-and-of itself create any new 

regulations but simply disapproves 

certain State requirements for inclusion 

into the SIP. 

H. Executive Order 13211, Actions That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use 

This proposed rule is not subject to 

Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, 

May 22, 2001) because it is not a 

significant regulatory action under 

Executive Order 12866. 

I. National Technology Transfer and 

Advancement Act 

Section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

Act of 1995 (‘‘NTTAA’’), Public Law 

104–113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note) 

directs EPA to use voluntary consensus 

standards in its regulatory activities 

unless to do so would be inconsistent 

with applicable law or otherwise 

impractical. Voluntary consensus 

standards are technical standards (e.g., 

materials specifications, test methods, 

sampling procedures, and business 

practices) that are developed or adopted 

by voluntary consensus standards 

bodies. NTTAA directs EPA to provide 

Congress, through OMB, explanations 

when the Agency decides not to use 

available and applicable voluntary 

consensus standards. 

The EPA believes that this action is 

not subject to requirements of Section 

12(d) of NTTAA because application of 

those requirements would be 

inconsistent with the Clean Air Act. 

J. Executive Order 12898: Federal 

Actions To Address Environmental 

Justice in Minority Populations and 

Low-Income Population 

Executive Order (E.O.) 12898 (59 FR 

7629 (Feb. 16, 1994)) establishes federal 

executive policy on environmental 

justice. Its main provision directs 

federal agencies, to the greatest extent 

practicable and permitted by law, to 

make environmental justice part of their 

mission by identifying and addressing, 

as appropriate, disproportionately high 

and adverse human health or 

environmental effects of their programs, 

policies, and activities on minority 

populations and low-income 

populations in the United States. 

EPA lacks the discretionary authority 

to address environmental justice in this 

rulemaking. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Incorporation by 

reference, Intergovernmental relations, 

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate 

matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Volatile organic 

compounds. 

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

Dated: October 30, 2015. 

Jared Blumenfeld, 

Regional Administrator, Region IX. 

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40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R01–OAR–2015–0593; A–1–FRL– 

9939–23–Region 1] 

Air Plan Approval; ME; Repeal of the 

Maine’s General Conformity Provision 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revision submitted by the State of 

Maine. This revision removes State 

Regulation Chapter 141 Conformity of 

General Federal Actions from the SIP. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before December 24, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– 

OAR–2015–0593 by one of the following 

methods: 

1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. Email: arnold.anne@epa.gov. 

3. Fax: (617) 918–0047 

4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R01–OAR–2015– 

0593’’, Anne Arnold, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912. 

5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver 

your comments to: Anne Arnold, 

Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, 

Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912. 

Such deliveries are only accepted 

during the Regional Office’s normal 

hours of operation. The Regional 

Office’s official hours of business are 

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays. 

Please see the direct final rule which 

is located in the Rules Section of this 

Federal Register for detailed 

instructions on how to submit 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ariel Garcia, Air Quality Unit, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912, 

telephone number (617) 918–1660, fax 

number (617) 918–0660, email 

garcia.ariel@epa.gov . 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

Final Rules Section of this Federal 

Register, EPA is approving the State’s 

SIP submittal as a direct final rule 

without prior proposal because the 

Agency views this as a noncontroversial 

submittal and anticipates no adverse 

comments. A detailed rationale for the 

approval is set forth in the direct final 

rule. If no adverse comments are 

received in response to this action rule, 

no further activity is contemplated. If 

EPA receives adverse comments, the 

direct final rule will be withdrawn and 

all public comments received will be 

addressed in a subsequent final rule 

based on this proposed rule. EPA will 

not institute a second comment period. 

Any parties interested in commenting 

on this action should do so at this time. 

Please note that if EPA receives adverse 

comment on an amendment, paragraph, 

or section of this rule and if that 

provision may be severed from the 

remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 

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as final those provisions of the rule that 

are not the subject of an adverse 

comment. 

For additional information, see the 

direct final rule which is located in the 

Rules Section of this Federal Register. 

Dated: November 5, 2015. 

H. Curtis Spalding, 

Regional Administrator, EPA New England. 

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COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 69 

[WC Docket No. 05–25 and RM–10593; DA 

15–1239] 

Wireline Competition Bureau Extends 

Comment and Reply Comment 

Deadlines in Business Data Services 

(Also Referred to as Special Access 

Services) Rulemaking Proceeding 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment and reply deadlines. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the 

Wireline Competition Bureau grants in 

part a request seeking an extension to 

the comment and reply comment 

deadlines in the business data services 

(also referred to as special access 

services) rulemaking proceeding, 

Special Access FNPRM. 

DATES: Comments may be filed on or 

before January 6, 2016, and reply 

comment comments may be filed by 

February 5, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph Price, Pricing Policy Division, 

Wireline Competition Bureau, 202–418– 

1540 or Joseph.Price@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s 

document, WC Docket 05–25, RM– 

10593, DA 15–1239, released November 

2, 2015. This document does not 

contain information collection(s) subject 

to the Paperwork Act of 1995 (PRA), 

Public Law 104–93. In addition, 

therefore, it does not contain any new 

or modified ‘‘information collection 

burdens[s] for small business concerns 

with fewer than 25 employees,’’ 

pursuant to the Small Business 

Paperwork Relief Act of 2002. The full 

text of this document may be 

downloaded at the following Internet 

address: http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_

Releases/Daily_Business/2015/db1102/

DA-15-239A1.pdf. To request alternative 

formats for persons with disabilities 

(e.g. accessible format documents, sign 

language, interpreters, CARTS, etc.), 

send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call 

the Commission’s Consumer and 

Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 

418–0530 or (202) 418–0432 (TTY). 

Background 

In Section IV.B of the FNPRM 

accompanying the Data Collection 

Order, adopted on December 11, 2012, 

the Commission sought comment on 

possible changes to its rules for the 

business data services provided by 

incumbent local exchange carriers in 

price cap areas. The Commission set the 

comment deadlines on this portion of 

the Special Access FNPRM, 78 FR 2600 

(Jan. 11, 2013), several months beyond 

the document’s release date to allow 

interested parties opportunity to review 

the data and information collected 

before filing comments. The Bureau has 

extended these deadlines, upon request 

and in consideration of oppositions 

filed in response to the request for 

extensions of time, to allow interested 

parties adequate time to access and 

review the data and information 

collected. Accordingly, the deadline for 

filing comments is extended to January 

6, 2016, and the deadline for reply 

comments is extended to February 5, 

2016. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Pamela Arluk, 

Chief, Pricing Policy Division. 

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