### 24228 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 83 / Thursday, April 30, 2015 / Proposed Rules

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**40 CFR Part 62**

**[EPA–R06–OAR–2013–0763; FRL–9927–01- Region 6]** 

**Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and**  **Pollutants; Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, and the City of**  **Albuquerque, New Mexico; Control of Emissions From Existing Sewage**  **Sludge Incinerator Units**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Proposed rule.

**SUMMARY :**  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d)/129 negative declarations for the States of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, and the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, for existing sewage sludge incinerator (SSI) units. These negative declarations certify that existing SSI units subject to the requirements of sections 111(d) and 129 of the CAA do not exist within the jurisdictions of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and New Mexico (including the City of Albuquerque).

**DATES :**  Written comments must be received on or before June 1, 2015.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments may be mailed to Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD–L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. Comments may also be submitted electronically or through hand delivery/ courier by following the detailed instructions in the **ADDRESSES** section of the direct final rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mr. Kenneth Boyce, (214) 665–7259, boyce.kenneth@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the negative declarations submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ), the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, certifying that there are no existing sewage sludge incinerator (SSI) units within their respective jurisdictions. These negative declarations meet the requirements of 40 CFR 62.06. EPA is approving the negative declaration 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 relevant adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives relevant 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. The 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 relevant 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 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

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Dated: April 16, 2015. Ron Curry, Regional Administrator, Region 6.

[FR Doc. 2015–10041 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES** 

**42 CFR Part 100**

**National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Statement of Reasons for**  **Not Conducting Rulemaking Proceedings** 

**AGENCY :**  Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

**ACTION :**  Denial of petition for rulemaking.

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with section 2114(c)(2)(B) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa– 14(c)(2)(B), notice is hereby given concerning the reasons for not conducting rulemaking proceedings to add diabetes mellitus as an injuryassociated with the measles-mumpsrubella vaccine to the Vaccine Injury Table.

**DATES :**  Written comments are not being solicited.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Avril M. Houston, MD, MPH, Director, Division of Injury Compensation Programs, Healthcare Systems Bureau, HRSA, Parklawn Building, Room 11C– 06, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, or by telephone at (301) 443–6593.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Title III of Public Law 99–660 (42 U.S.C. 300 aa–10 et seq. ) established the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) for persons found to be injured by vaccines. Under this federal program, petitions for compensation are filed with the United States Court of Federal Claims (Court). The Court, acting through special masters, makes findings as to eligibility for, and amount of, compensation. In order to gain entitlement to compensation under the VICP for a covered vaccine, a petitioner must establish a vaccine-related injury or death, either by proving that the first symptom of an injury/condition, as defined by the Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation, occurred within the time period listed on the Vaccine Injury Table (Table), and, therefore, is presumed to be caused by a vaccine (unless another cause is found), or by proof of vaccine causation, if the injury/ condition is not on the Table or did not occur within the time period specified on the Table.

The statute authorizing the VICP provides for the inclusion of additional vaccines in the VICP when they are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for routine administration to children. See section 2114(e)(2) of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa–14(e)(2). Consistent with section 13632(a)(3) of Public Law 103– 66, the regulations governing the VICP provide that such vaccines will be included in the Table as of the effective date of an excise tax to provide funds for the payment of compensation with respect to such vaccines. 42 CFR 100.3(c)(8). The statute authorizing the VICP also authorizes the Secretary to create and modify a list of injuries, disabilities, illnesses, conditions, and deaths (and their associated time frames) associated with each category of vaccines included on the Table. See sections 2114(c) and 2114(e)(2) of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa–14(c) and 300aa–14(e)(2). Finally, section 2114(c)(2) of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa–14(c)(2), provides that:
‘‘[a]ny person (including the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines) [the Commission] may petition the Secretary to propose regulations to amend the Vaccine Injury Table. Unless clearly frivolous, or initiated by the Commission, any such petition shall be referred to the Commission for its recommendations. Following—

(A) receipt of any recommendation of the Commission, or