Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 134 / Monday, July 14, 2014 / Proposed Rules 40703 

rules in a direct final action without 

prior proposal because we believe these 

SIP revisions are not controversial. If we 

receive adverse comments, however, we 

will publish a timely withdrawal of the 

direct final rule and address the 

comments in subsequent action based 

on this proposed rule. Please note that 

if we receive adverse comments on an 

amendment, paragraph, or section of 

this rule and if that provision may be 

severed from the remainder of the rule, 

we may adopt as final those provisions 

of the rule that are not the subject of an 

adverse comment. 

We do not plan to open a second 

comment period, so anyone interested 

in commenting should do so at this 

time. If we do not receive adverse 

comments, no further activity is 

planned. For further information, please 

see the direct final action. 

Dated: May 30, 2014. 

Jared Blumenfeld, 

Regional Administrator, Region IX. 

[FR Doc. 2014–16295 Filed 7–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Chapter I 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2011–1019; FRL–9912–42] 

RIN 2070–AJ93 

Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals and 

Mixtures; Extension of Comment 

Period 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking; extension of comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: EPA issued an advance notice 

of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register of May 19, 2014, concerning 

hydraulic fracturing chemicals and 

mixtures. This document extends the 

comment period for 30 days, from 

August 18, 2014, to September 18, 2014. 

EPA is taking this action in response to 

requests for an extension to allow 

interested persons additional time to 

submit comments. 

DATES: Comments, identified by docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– 

OPPT–EPA–HQ–OPPT–2011–1019, 

must be received on or before 

September 18, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed 

instructions provided under ADDRESSES

in the Federal Register document of 

May 19, 2014 (79 FR 28664) (FRL–9909– 

13). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For technical information contact: 

Mark Seltzer, Chemical Control Division 

(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (202) 564–2901; email address: 

seltzer.mark@epa.gov. 

For general information contact: The 

TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 

South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 

14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 

1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

document extends the public comment 

period established in the Federal 

Register document of May 19, 2014. In 

that document, the Agency requests 

comment on the information that should 

be reported or disclosed for hydraulic 

fracturing chemical substances and 

mixtures and the mechanism for 

obtaining this information. This 

mechanism could be regulatory (under 

the Toxic Substances Control Act 

(TSCA) section 8(a) and/or section 8(d)), 

voluntary, or a combination of both and 

could include best management 

practices, third-party certification and 

collection, and incentives for disclosure 

of this information. In addition, the 

Agency is seeking comment on ways of 

minimizing reporting burdens and costs 

and of avoiding the duplication of State 

and other Federal agency information 

collections, while at the same time 

maximizing data available for EPA risk 

characterization, external transparency, 

and public understanding. Also, EPA is 

soliciting comments on incentives and 

recognition programs that could be used 

to support the development and use of 

safer chemical substances and mixture 

in hydraulic fracturing. EPA is hereby 

extending the comment period, which 

was set to end on August 18, 2014, to 

September 18, 2014. 

To submit comments, or access the 

docket, please follow the detailed 

instructions provided under ADDRESSES

in the Federal Register document of 

May 19, 2014. If you have questions, 

consult the technical person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Chapter I 

Environmental protection, Chemicals, 

Confidential business information, 

Exploration and production, Fracking, 

Hazardous substances, Hydraulic 

fracturing, Oil and gas, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

Dated: July 7, 2014. 

James Jones, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 

Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2014–16460 Filed 7–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 700 

[Docket No. 070824479–8107–02] 

RIN 0648–AV53 

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 

Environmental Review Process for 

Fishery Management Actions 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. 

SUMMARY: NMFS withdraws a proposed 

rule that would have established new 

regulations pertaining to compliance 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) in the context of fishery 

management actions developed 

pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (MSA). Instead of going forward 

with a final rule directly resulting from 

the 2008 proposed rule, NMFS issued 

an internal policy on February 19, 2013. 

This policy, entitled ‘‘National 

Environmental Policy Act Compliance 

for Council-Initiated Fishery 

Management Actions under the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act’’ clarifies roles 

and responsibilities of NMFS and the 

Regional Fishery Management Councils 

(Councils), explains timing and 

procedural linkages, provides guidance 

on documentation needs, and fosters 

partnerships and cooperation between 

NMFS and Councils on NEPA 

compliance. 

NMFS consulted with the Councils 

and with the Council on Environmental 

Quality (CEQ) on proposed revisions to 

the 2013 NMFS NEPA policy directive, 

and based on those consultations NMFS 

now proposes to use this policy as a 

basis for issuing revised and updated 

NEPA procedures for MSA actions in 

the form of a line-office supplement to 

NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 

216–6. On June 30, 2014, NMFS 

published a Federal Register notice of 

availability of the draft revised and 

updated NEPA procedures for MSA 

actions and requested public comments, 

with a 90-day public comment period. 

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