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8.0 Balloting Materials

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8.1 Basic Standards

8.1.1 Definition

Balloting materials include postcard applications, all ballot types, voting instructions, mailing instructions, and return envelopes.

8.1.2 Postage

Unless a ballot meets the eligibility requirements under 8.2 or is returned under 505.1.0, Business Reply Mail service, ballot materials for any election whether disseminated hardcopy or electronically must indicate in a prominent location that the proper amount of postage must be paid. This information must be included in theballot materials with the marking ‘‘FirstClass Mail postage must be applied.’’Alternatively, the marking ‘‘Apply FirstClass Mail postage here’’ may be printed in the upper right corner of the address side of the return envelope. Election officials should consult with postal officials to assist with mailpiece design, barcode placement, and to determine the proper amount of postage required for mailing ballots to voters and the return of ballots to election officials.
8.1.3 Notification of Postage Requirement on Return Ballots

Except for ballots mailed under 8.2 or returned under 505.1.0, Business Reply Mail service, all return ballot types for any election whether disseminated hardcopy or electronically must indicate in a prominent location on the ballotingmaterials the specific amount of FirstClass Mail postage required for return by mail to election officials.

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8.2 Special Exemption

8.2.1 Definition

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Balloting materials may be sent through the mail without prepayment of postage to enable persons in the following categories to apply for registration and vote by absentee ballot when absent from the place of voting residence and otherwise eligible to vote as an absentee:

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[Delete renumbered heading 8.3, Marking, and renumber 8.3.1 as 8.2.5, Exhibit 8.3.1 as Exhibit 8.2.5, 8.3.2 as 8.2.6, Exhibit 8.3.2 as Exhibit 8.2.6, and 8.3.3 as 8.2.7.]

* * * * * We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect these changes if our proposal is adopted.

Stanley F. Mires, Attorney, Legal Policy and Legislative Advice.

[FR Doc. 2013–10347 Filed 5–1–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 7710–12–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**40 CFR Part 271**

**[EPA–R04–RCRA–2009–0961; FRL–9806–8]**

**Georgia: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management**  **Program Revisions**

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

**ACTION :**  Proposed rule.

**SUMMARY :**  Georgia has applied to EPA for final authorization of changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). With this proposed rule, EPA is proposing to grant final authorization to Georgia for these changes. Along with this proposed rule, EPA is publishing an immediate final rule in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of today’s Federal Register pursuant to which EPA is authorizing these changes. EPA did not issue a proposed rule before today because EPA believes this action is not controversial and does not expect comments that oppose it. EPA has explained the reasons for this authorization in the immediate final rule. Unless EPA receives written comments that oppose this authorization during the comment period, the immediate final rule in today’s Federal Register will become effective on the date it establishes, and EPA will not take further action on this proposal. If EPA receives comments that oppose this action, EPA will withdraw the immediate final rule and it will not take effect. EPA will then respond to public comments in a later final rule based on this proposed rule. You may not have another opportunity to comment on these State program changes. If you want to comment on this action, you must do so at this time.

**DATES :**  Send your written comments by June 3, 2013.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04– RCRA–2009–0961, by one of the following methods:

• http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting

comments. • Email: gleaton.gwen@epa.gov

• Fax: (404) 562–9964 (prior to faxing, please notify the EPA contact listed below)

• Mail: Send written comments to Gwendolyn Gleaton, Permits and State Programs Section, RCRA Programs and Materials Management Branch, RCRA Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia

30303–8960.

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Gwendolyn Gleaton, Permits and State Programs Section, RCRA Programs and Materials Management Branch, RCRA Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.

Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–R04–RCRA–2009– 0961. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. (For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm ).

Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov


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index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov, or in hard copy. You may view and copy Georgia’s applications at the EPA, Region 4, RCRA Division, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia

30303–8960.

You may also view and copy Georgia’s applications from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Suite 1154 East Tower, Atlanta, Georgia 30334–4910; telephone number (404) 656–2833. Interested persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment with the office at least a week in advance.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Gwendolyn Gleaton, Permits and State Programs Section, RCRA Programs and Materials Management Branch, RCRA Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960; telephone number: (404) 562–8500; fax number: (404) 562–9964; email address: gleaton.gwen@epa.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  For additional information, please see the immediate final rule published in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this Federal Register

.

Dated: March 28, 2013. A. Stanley Meiburg, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

[FR Doc. 2013–10406 Filed 5–1–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR**

**Fish and Wildlife Service**

**50 CFR Part 17**

**[Docket No. FWS–R2–ES–2012–0082; 4500030114]** 

**RIN 1018–AY20**

**Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Revision of**  **Critical Habitat for the Comal Springs Dryopid Beetle, Comal Springs Riffle**  **Beetle, and Peck’s Cave Amphipod**

**AGENCY :**  Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior. **ACTION :**  Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

**SUMMARY :**  We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the public comment period on the October 19, 2012, proposed revision of critical habitat for the Comal Springs dryopid beetle ( Stygoparnus comalensis), Comal Springs riffle beetle (Heterelmis comalensis), and Peck’s cave amphipod ( Stygobromus pecki) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. We also announce the availability of a draft economic analysis of the proposed designation of critical habitat for the Comal Springs dryopid beetle, Comal Springs riffle beetle, and Peck’s cave amphipod and an amended required determinations section of the proposal. We are reopening the comment period to allow all interested parties an opportunity to comment simultaneously on the proposed rule, the associated draft economic analysis (DEA), and the amended required determinations section. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparation of the final rule.

**DATES :**  The comment period for the proposed rule published October October 19, 2012, at 77 FR 77 FR 64272, is reopened. Written Comments: We will consider comments received or postmarked on or before June 3, 2013. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see **ADDRESSES** section, below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.

Public Information Meeting: We will hold a public information meeting on Friday, May 17, 2013, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (see **ADDRESSES** section, below).

Public Hearing: We will hold a public hearing on Friday, May 17, 2013 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (see **ADDRESSES** section, below).

**ADDRESSES :** 

Document Availability: You may obtain copies of the proposed rule and DEA on the internet at http:// www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS–R2–ES–2012–0082 or by mail from the Austin Ecological Services Field Office (see **FOR FURTHER**

**INFORMATION CONTACT** ).

Written Comments: You may submit written comments by one of the following methods, or at the public information meeting or public hearing:

(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Search for Docket No. FWS–R2–ES–2012–0082, which is the docket number for this rulemaking, and follow the directions for submitting

a comment.

(2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–R2–ES–2012– 0082; Division of Policy and Directives Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS 2042–PDM; Arlington, VA 22203.

Public Information Meeting and Public Hearing: The public informational session and hearing will be held at San Marcos Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins, San Marcos, TX 78666. People needing reasonable accommodation in order to attend and participate in the public hearing should contact Adam Zerrenner, Field Supervisor, Austin Ecological Services Field Office, as soon as possible (see **FOR**

**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT** ).

We request that you send comments only by the methods described above. We will post all comments on http:// www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any personal information you provide us (see the Public Comments section below for more information).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Adam Zerrenner, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Austin Ecological Services Field Office, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78758; by telephone at 512–490–0057, extension 248; or by facsimile at 512– 490–0974. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Public Comments

We will accept written comments and information during this reopened comment period on our proposed revision of critical habitat for Comal Springs dryopid beetle, Comal Springs riffle beetle, and Peck’s cave amphipod that published in the Federal Register on October 19, 2012 (77 FR 64272), our DEA of the proposed designation, and the amended required determinations provided in this document. We will consider information and recommendations from all interested parties. We are particularly interested in comments concerning:

(1) The reasons why we should or should not designate habitat as ‘‘critical habitat’’ under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ), including whether there are threats to the Comal Springs dryopid beetle, Comal Springs riffle beetle, and Peck’s cave amphipod from human activity, the degree of which can be expected to