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the criteria of the Clean Air Act. 

Accordingly, this action merely 

proposes to approve state law as 

meeting Federal requirements and does 

not impose additional requirements 

beyond those imposed by state law. For 

that reason, this action: 

• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ subject to review by the Office 

of Management and Budget under 

Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993); 

• Does not impose an information 

collection burden under the provisions 

of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 

• Is certified as not having a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 

• Does not contain any unfunded 

mandate or significantly or uniquely 

affect small governments, as described 

in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); 

• Does not have Federalism 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999); 

• Is not an economically significant 

regulatory action based on health or 

safety risks subject to Executive Order 

13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); 

• Is not a significant regulatory action 

subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 

28355, May 22, 2001); 

• Is not subject to requirements of 

section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because 

application of those requirements would 

be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; 

and 

• Does not provide EPA with the 

discretionary authority to address, as 

appropriate, disproportionate human 

health or environmental effects, using 

practicable and legally permissible 

methods, under Executive Order 12898 

(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 

In addition, this rule does not have 

tribal implications as specified by 

Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, 

November 9, 2000), because the SIP is 

not approved to apply in Indian country 

located in the state, and EPA notes that 

it will not impose substantial direct 

costs on tribal governments or preempt 

tribal law. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Intergovernmental 

relations, Nitrogen dioxides, Ozone, 

Particulate matter, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Volatile 

organic compounds. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Dated: November 7, 2011. 

Al Armendariz, 

Regional Administrator, Region 6. 

[FR Doc. 2011–29638 Filed 11–15–11; 8:45 am] 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R06–OAR–2008–0727; FRL–9493–8] 

Extension of Public Comment Period 

for Proposed Action on Arkansas 

Regional Haze State Implementation 

Plan and Interstate Transport State 

Implementation Plan To Address 

Pollution Affecting Visibility and 

Regional Haze 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: On October 17, 2011, EPA 

published in the Federal Register a 

proposed rule proposing to partially 

approve and partially disapprove the 

Arkansas Regional Haze (RH) State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) and to 

partially approve and partially 

disapprove Arkansas’ Interstate 

Transport SIP to address pollution 

affecting visibility, and requested 

comment by November 16, 2011. EPA is 

extending the public comment period 

for the proposed rule until December 22, 

2011. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 22, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket No. EPA–R06– 

OAR–2008–0727, by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: 

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

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• EPA Region 6 ‘‘Contact Us’’ Web 

site: http://epa.gov/region6/ 

r6comment.htm. Please click on ‘‘6PD 

(Multimedia)’’ and select ‘‘Air’’ before 

submitting comments. 

• Email: Mr. Guy Donaldson at 

donaldson.guy@epa.gov. Please also 

send a copy by email to the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section below. 

• Fax: Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air 

Planning Section (6PD–L), at fax 

number (214) 665–7263. 

• Mail: Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, 

Air Planning Section (6PD–L), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 

Ross Avenue Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 

75202–2733. 

• Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air 

Planning Section (6PD–L), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 

Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 

75202–2733. Such deliveries are 

accepted only between the hours of 

8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays, and not on 

legal holidays. Special arrangements 

should be made for deliveries of boxed 

information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–R06–OAR–2008– 

0727. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at http:// 

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 http:// 

www.regulations.gov or email. The 

http://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 http:// 

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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Dayana Medina, Air Planning Section 

(6PD–L), Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, 

Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, 

telephone (214) 665–7241; fax number 

(214) 665–7263; email address 

medina.dayana@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document wherever 

‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean 

the EPA. On October 17, 2011, we 

published in the Federal Register a 

proposed rule proposing to partially 

approve and partially disapprove the 

Arkansas RH SIP and to partially 

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Arkansas’ Interstate Transport SIP to 

address pollution affecting visibility (76 

FR 64186). In the proposal we requested 

comment by November 16, 2011. The 

proposal and supporting documentation 

for our proposal can be accessed at 

http://www.regulations.gov (Docket No. 

EPA–R06–OAR–2008–0727). 

The EPA is extending the comment 

period due to public requests that have 

been made stating that additional time 

is needed in order to fully evaluate our 

proposed rule and provide substantive 

comment. We are extending the 

comment period for our proposed rule 

until December 22, 2011. 

Dated: November 9, 2011. 

Carl E. Edlund, 

Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division 

Director, Region 6. 

[FR Doc. 2011–29724 Filed 11–15–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

49 CFR Part 192 

[Docket ID PHMSA–2011–0023] 

RIN 2137–AE72 

Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas 

Transmission Pipelines 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA); DOT. 

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking; extension of comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: On August 25, 2011, (76 FR 

53086) PHMSA published in the 

Federal Register an Advance Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) titled: 

‘‘Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines’’ 

seeking comments on the need for 

changes to the regulations covering gas 

transmission pipelines. PHMSA has 

received requests to extend the 

comment period in order to have more 

time to evaluate the ANPRM. PHMSA is 

extending the comment period from 

December 2, 2011, to January 20, 2012. 

DATES: The closing date for filing 

comments is extended from December 2, 

2011, until January 20, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference 

Docket No. PHMSA–2011–0023 and 

may be submitted in the following ways: 

• E-Gov Web Site: http:// 

www.Regulations.gov. This site allows 

the public to enter comments on any 

Federal Register notice issued by any 

agency. 

• Fax: 1 (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: DOT Docket Management 

System: U.S. DOT, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

Hand Delivery: U.S. DOT Docket 

Management System; West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001 between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

Instructions: You should identify the 

Docket No. PHMSA–2011–0023 at the 

beginning of your comments. If you 

submit your comments by mail, submit 

two copies. To receive confirmation that 

PHMSA received your comments, 

include a self-addressed stamped 

postcard. Internet users may submit 

comments at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Note: Comments are posted without 

changes or edits to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any personal 

information provided. There is a privacy 

statement published on http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information contact Mike Israni 

at (202) 366–4566 or by email at 

mike.israni@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

25, 2011, (76 FR 53086), PHMSA 

published an ANPRM seeking 

comments on the need for changes to 

the regulations covering gas 

transmission pipelines. Within this 

ANPRM, PHMSA is seeking public 

comment on 15 specific topic areas in 

two broad categories (integrity 

management (IM) and Non-IM 

requirements). In particular, PHMSA is 

interested in knowing whether IM 

requirements should be changed, more 

prescriptive language added in some 

areas, and non-IM requirements 

strengthened or expanded. Among the 

specific issues PHMSA is considering 

concerning IM requirements is whether 

the definition of a high-consequence 

area should be revised, and whether 

additional restrictions should be placed 

on the use of specific pipeline 

assessment methods. With respect to 

non-IM requirements, PHMSA is 

considering whether revised 

requirements are needed on new 

construction or existing pipelines 

concerning mainline valves, whether 

requirements for corrosion control of 

steel pipelines should be strengthened, 

and whether new regulations are needed 

to govern the safety of gathering lines 

and underground gas storage facilities. 

On September 9, 2011, the Interstate 

Natural Gas Association of America 

(INGAA) and the American Gas 

Association (AGA) requested that 

PHMSA extend the comment period of 

the ANPRM by 90 days. INGAA and 

AGA supported their request stating that 

the ANPRM poses a large number of 

multi-part questions that cover 15 

separate topic areas. They stated that to 

thoughtfully and thoroughly address the 

issues, significant effort on the part of 

all stakeholders is required, and may 

include industry-wide surveys. They 

stated that questions regarding cost 

implications and various other impacts 

will entail an integrated effort within 

the industry to provide a quality, 

validated, and vetted answer. Also, they 

stated that timing supports their request 

because they are currently in the initial 

phases of implementing the Control 

Room Management regulations, and 

completing and verifying their 2011 

projects and conducting maintenance, 

budget and planning activities that will 

directly impact their pipeline safety 

compliance efforts this year and next. In 

addition, they stated that PHMSA 

granted an extension of time allowing 

parties four months to comment on the 

hazardous liquid ANPRM and, 

therefore, a 90-day extension of the 

comment period is further justified by 

the depth and scope of the issues 

addressed in the natural gas ANPRM. 

Through this ANPRM, PHMSA has 

raised several important and complex 

public safety issues, many of which, if 

implemented, could impose significant 

cost on the pipeline industry. PHMSA 

needs very thorough responses to the 

questions we have posed in the ANPRM 

in order to facilitate PHMSA’s decision 

making on these very important and 

complex issues. Based on the reasons 

given by INGAA and AGA in their 

request to extend the comment period, 

and PHMSA’s need to have the best data 

possible to facilitate its decisions 

relative to these issues, PHMSA believes 

that extension of the comment period is 

warranted. Therefore, PHMSA has 

extended the comment period from 

December 2, 2011, to January 20, 2012. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on November 3, 

2011. 

Jeffrey D. Wiese, 

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. 

[FR Doc. 2011–29497 Filed 11–15–11; 8:45 am] 

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