### 66346 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 216 / Friday, November 7, 2014 / Proposed Rules

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**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Sheila McConnell, Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at mcconnell.sheila.a@dol.gov (email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441 (facsimile).

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  I. Background
On July 31, 2014, (79 FR 44494), MSHA published a proposed rule, to amend its civil penalty regulation to simplify the criteria, which will promote consistency, objectivity, and efficiency in the proposed assessment of civil penalties and facilitate the resolution of enforcement issues. The proposal would place a greater emphasis on the more serious safety and health conditions and provide improved safety and health for miners. MSHA is also proposing alternatives that would address the scope and applicability of its civil penalty regulation. The comment period was scheduled to close on September 29, 2014. MSHA extended the comment period until December 3, 2014 (79 FR 55408) in response to commenters. II. Public Hearings

In response to requests from the public, MSHA will hold two public hearings on the proposed rule to provide the public an opportunity to present their views on this rulemaking. The public hearings will begin at 9 a.m. and end no later than 5 p.m., or earlier if the last person presenting testimony has spoken. MSHA is holding the hearings on the following dates at the locations indicated:

Date Location Contact No.

Thursday, December 4, 2014 ................... Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 25th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209–3939. 202–693–9440

Tuesday, December 9, 2014 .................... Courtyard by Marriott Denver Downtown, 934 16th Street, Denver, CO 80202 ....... 303–571–1114

The hearings will begin with an opening statement from MSHA, followed by oral presentations from members of the public. Persons do not have to make a written request to speak; however, MSHA will give priority to persons who have notified us, in advance, of their intent to speak and will provide others an opportunity to present oral testimony if time allows. Persons and organizations wishing to speak are encouraged to notify MSHA in advance for scheduling purposes. MSHA requests that parties making presentations at the hearings submit them no later than five days prior to the hearing. Testimony, presentations, and accompanying documentation will be included in the rulemaking record.

The hearings will be conducted in an informal manner. Formal rules of evidence and cross examination will not apply. The hearing panel may ask questions of speakers and speakers may ask questions of the hearing panel. Verbatim transcripts of the proceedings will be prepared and made a part of the rulemaking record. Copies of the transcripts will be available to the public on http://www.regulations.gov and on MSHA’s Web site at http:// www.msha.gov/tscripts.htm.

Dated: November 3, 2014. Joseph A. Main, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2014–26406 Filed 11–6–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4510–43–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION**  **AGENCY**

**40 CFR Part 60**

**[EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0706; FRL–9919–03– OAR]** 

**RIN 2060–AP06**

**Standards of Performance for Grain Elevators** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency.

**ACTION :**  Proposed rule; reopening of public comment period.

**SUMMARY :**  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that the period for providing public comments on the July 9, 2014, proposed rule titled ‘‘Standards of Performance for Grain Elevators’’ is being extended an additional 45 days.

**DATES :**  The public comment period for the proposed rule published July 9, 2014 (79 FR 39241), and initially extended by 30 days on September 16, 2014 (79 FR 55413), is being extended an additional 45 days to December 22, 2014, in order to provide the public additional time to submit comments and supporting information.

**ADDRESSES :**  Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to the EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile or through hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the proposal (79 FR 39241) for the addresses and detailed instructions.

Docket. Publicly available documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection either electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center, EPA WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying. The EPA has established the official public docket for this rulemaking under Docket No. EPA– HQ–OAR–2010–0706.

World Wide Web. The EPA Web site containing information for this rulemaking is: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/ atw/nsps/grain/genspspg.html.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mr. William Schrock, Natural Resources Group (E143–03), Sector Policies and Programs Division, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number (919) 541–5032; fax number (919) 541–3470; and email address: schrock.bill@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 
Comment Period

The EPA is extending the public comment period for an additional 45 days. The public comment period will end on December 22, 2014, rather than November 6, 2014. This will ensure that the public has sufficient time to review and comment on all of the information available, including the proposed rule and other materials in the docket.

Dated: November 3, 2014. Mary E. Henigin, Acting Director for Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2014–26524 Filed 11–6–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**