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matters raised by the Petition of the 

United States Postal Service Requesting 

Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider a 

Proposed Change in Analytical 

Principles (Proposal Eleven), filed 

October 7, 2015. 

2. Comments are due no later than 

November 24, 2015. Reply comments 

are due no later than December 7, 2015. 

3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the 

Commission appoints Lyudmila Y. 

Bzhilyanskaya to serve as Public 

Representative in this docket. 

4. The Secretary shall arrange for 

publication of this order in the Federal 

Register. 

By the Commission. 

Ruth Ann Abrams, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–26549 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R05–OAR–2014–0657; FRL–9935–62– 

Region 5] 

Air Plan Approval; Michigan; 2006 

PM2.5 and 2008 Lead NAAQS State 

Board Infrastructure SIP Requirements 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

elements of state implementation plan 

submissions from Michigan regarding 

state board requirements of section 110 

of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2006 

fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and 2008 

lead National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards. The infrastructure 

requirements are designed to ensure that 

the structural components of each 

state’s air quality management program 

are adequate to meet the state’s 

responsibilities under the CAA. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 19, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– 

OAR–2014–0657, by one of the 

following methods: 

1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. Email: aburano.douglas@epa.gov. 

3. Fax: (312) 408–2279. 

4. Mail: Douglas Aburano, Chief, 

Attainment Planning and Maintenance 

Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 

Illinois 60604. 

5. Hand Delivery: Douglas Aburano, 

Chief, Attainment Planning and 

Maintenance Section, Air Programs 

Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson 

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 

Such deliveries are only accepted 

during the Regional Office normal hours 

of operation, and special arrangements 

should be made for deliveries of boxed 

information. The Regional Office official 

hours of business are Monday through 

Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding 

Federal 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: 

Sarah Arra, Environmental Scientist, 

Attainment Planning and Maintenance 

Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 

Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–9401, 

arra.sarah@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 rule, no 

further activity is contemplated. If EPA 

receives adverse comments, we will 

withdraw the direct final rule and will 

address all public comments received 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. For additional 

information, see the direct final rule 

which is located in the Rules section of 

this Federal Register. 

Dated: October 5, 2015. 

Susan Hedman, 

Regional Administrator, Region 5. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R06–OAR–2013–0614; FRL–9935–52– 

Region 6] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; New 

Mexico; Albuquerque/Bernalillo 

County; Revisions to State Boards and 

Conflict of Interest Provisions 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

revisions to the Albuquerque/Bernalillo 

County, New Mexico State 

Implementation Plan for state board 

composition and conflict of interest 

provisions. These revisions add 

administrative updates and clarifying 

changes to the state board and conflict 

of interest provisions in the city and 

county ordinances for the Albuquerque/ 

Bernalillo County Air Quality Control 

Board. The EPA is proposing to approve 

these revisions pursuant to sections 110 

and 128 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 18, 

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. 

John Walser, (214) 665–7128, 

walser.john@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

final rules section of this Federal 

Register, the EPA is approving the 

State’s SIP submittal as a direct rule 

without prior proposal because the 

Agency views this as 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 

the 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 

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parties interested in commenting on this 

action should do so at this time. 

We are also proposing to approve a 

ministerial change to the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR 

52.1620(e). The entry titled ‘‘City of 

Albuquerque request for redesignation’’ 

was mistakenly placed in the first table 

of 40 CFR 52.1620(e) under the heading 

‘‘EPA Approved city of Albuquerque 

and Bernalillo County Ordinances for 

State Board Composition and Conflict of 

Interest Provisions’’ and belongs in the 

second table of 40 CFR 52.1620(e) under 

the heading ‘‘EPA-Approved 

Nonregulatory Provisions and QuasiRegulatory Measures in the New Mexico 

SIP.’’ 

For additional information, see the 

direct final rule which is located in the 

rules section of this Federal Register. 

Dated: September 30, 2015. 

Ron Curry, 

Regional Administrator, Region 6. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

42 CFR Part 414 

[CMS–3321–NC2] 

Medicare Program; Request for 

Information Regarding Implementation 

of the Merit Based Incentive Payment 

System, Promotion of Alternative 

Payment Models, and Incentive 

Payments for Participation in Eligible 

Alternative Payment Models 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Request for information; 

extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: This document extends the 

comment period for the October 1, 2015 

document entitled ‘‘Request for 

Information Regarding Implementation 

of the Merit-based Incentive Payment 

System, Promotion of Alternative 

Payment Models, and Incentive 

Payments for Participation in Eligible 

Alternative Payment Models’’ (80 FR 

59102, referred to in this document as 

‘‘the October 1 RFI’’). The comment 

period for the October 1 RFI, which 

would have ended on November 2, 

2015, is extended for an additional 15 

days. This document also advises the 

public and stakeholders of CMS 

priorities for the information sought in 

the October 1 RFI, and suggests that 

commenters may choose to focus their 

attention and comments accordingly. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

October 1, 2015 RFI (80 FR 59102) is 

extended to November 17, 2015. To be 

assured consideration, written or 

electronic comments on the October 1, 

2015 RFI must be received at one of the 

addresses provided below no later than 

November 17, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: In commenting on the 

October 1, 2015 RFI, please refer either 

to file code CMS–3321–NC and 

comment as indicated in that document 

(80 FR 59102) or refer to file code CMS– 

3321–NC2 and comment as provided 

here. Because of staff and resource 

limitations, we cannot accept comments 

by facsimile (FAX) transmission. 

You may submit comments in one of 

four ways (please choose only one of the 

ways listed): 

1. Electronically. You may submit 

electronic comments on this regulation 

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

the ‘‘Submit a comment’’ instructions. 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments to the following 

address ONLY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Department of 

Health and Human Services, Attention: 

CMS–3321–NC2, P.O. Box 8016, 

Baltimore, MD 21244–8016. 

Please allow sufficient time for mailed 

comments to be received before the 

close of the comment period. 

3. By express or overnight mail. You 

may send written comments to the 

following address only: Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services, 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, Attention: CMS–3321–NC2, 

Mail Stop C4–26–05, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. 

4. By hand or courier. Alternatively, 

you may deliver (by hand or courier) 

your written comments ONLY to the 

following addresses prior to the close of 

the comment period: 

a. For delivery in Washington, DC— 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and 

Human Services, Room 445–G, Hubert 

H. Humphrey Building, 200 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20201. 

(Because access to the interior of the 

Hubert H. Humphrey Building is not 

readily available to persons without 

federal government identification, 

commenters are encouraged to leave 

their comments in the CMS drop slots 

located in the main lobby of the 

building. A stamp-in clock is available 

for persons wishing to retain a proof of 

filing by stamping in and retaining an 

extra copy of the comments being filed.) 

b. For delivery in Baltimore, MD— 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and 

Human Services, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. 

If you intend to deliver your 

comments to the Baltimore address, call 

telephone number (410) 786–9994 in 

advance to schedule your arrival with 

one of our staff members. 

Comments erroneously mailed to the 

addresses indicated as appropriate for 

hand or courier delivery may be delayed 

and received after the comment period. 

Inspection of Public Comments: All 

comments received before the close of 

the comment period are available for 

viewing by the public, including any 

personally identifiable or confidential 

business information that is included in 

a comment. We post all comments 

received before the close of the 

comment period on the following Web 

site as soon as possible after they have 

been received: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the search 

instructions on that Web site to view 

public comments. Comments received 

timely will also be available for public 

inspection as they are received, 

generally beginning approximately 3 

weeks after publication of a document, 

at the headquarters of the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244, Monday through 

Friday of each week from 8:30 a.m. to 

4 p.m. To schedule an appointment to 

view public comments, phone 1–800– 

743–3951. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Molly MacHarris, (410) 786–4461. 

Alison Falb, (410) 786–1169. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

October 1, 2015, we published a request 

for information in the Federal Register 

(80 FR 59102) entitled, ‘‘Request for 

Information Regarding Implementation 

of the Merit-based Incentive Payment 

System, Promotion of Alternative 

Payment Models, and Incentive 

Payments for Participation in Eligible 

Alternative Payment Models’’ (referred 

to in this document as ‘‘the October 1 

RFI’’). Section 101 of the Medicare 

Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 

2015 (MACRA) repeals the Medicare 

sustainable growth rate (SGR) 

methodology for updates to the 

physician fee schedule (PFS) and 

replaces it with a new Merit-based 

Incentive Payment System (MIPS) for 

MIPS eligible professionals (MIPS EPs) 

under the PFS. Section 101 of the 

MACRA (Pub. L. 114–10, enacted April 

16, 2015) sunsets payment adjustments 

under the current Physician Quality 

Reporting System (PQRS), the ValueBased Payment Modifier (VM), and the 

Electronic Health Records (EHR) 

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