Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Proposed Rules 61141 

The proposed rule provided a 30-day 

public comment period. In response to 

a request from BAAQMD submitted by 

letter on September 21, 2015, EPA is 

reopening the comment period for an 

additional 45 days. 

Dated: September 28, 2015. 

Jared Blumenfeld, 

Regional Administrator, Region IX. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25834 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0631; A–1–FRL– 

9932–07–Region 1] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; 

Massachusetts; Regulations Limiting 

Emissions of Volatile Organic 

Compounds and Nitrogen Oxides 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revisions submitted by the 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These 

revisions establish emission limitations 

for certain activities that produce 

emissions of volatile organic 

compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides 

(NOx). This action is being taken in 

accordance with the Clean Air Act. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before November 9, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– 

OAR–2014–0631, by one of the 

following methods: 

1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. Email: arnold.anne@epa.gov. 

3. Fax: (617) 918–0047. 

4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R01–OAR–2014– 

0631,’’ Anne Arnold, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109—3912. 

Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your 

comments to: Anne Arnold, Manager, 

Air Quality Planning Unit, Office of 

Ecosystem Protection, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109—3912. 

Such deliveries are only accepted 

during the Regional Office’s normal 

hours of operation. The Regional 

Office’s official hours of business are 

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., excluding legal 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: Bob 

McConnell, Air Quality Unit, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

OEP05–2), Boston, MA, 02109—3912, 

telephone number (617) 918–1046, fax 

number (617) 918–0046, email 

mcconnell.robert@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 action rule, 

no further activity is contemplated. If 

EPA receives 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. EPA will 

not institute a second comment period. 

Any parties interested in commenting 

on this action should do so at this time. 

Please note that if EPA receives adverse 

comment on an amendment, paragraph, 

or section of this rule and if that 

provision may be severed from the 

remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 

as final those provisions of the rule that 

are not the subject of an adverse 

comment. 

For additional information, see the 

direct final rule which is located in the 

Rules Section of this Federal Register. 

Dated: July 22, 2015. 

H. Curtis Spalding, 

Regional Administrator, EPA New England. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25322 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R01–OAR–2015–0527; A–1–FRL– 

9935–32–Region1] 

Air Plan Approval; Maine; General 

Permit Regulations for Nonmetallic 

Mineral Processing Plants and 

Concrete Batch Plants 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revisions submitted by the State of 

Maine. This revision establishes and 

requires general permit regulations for 

minor nonmetallic mineral processing 

plants and concrete batch plants. The 

regulations provide an option for new 

sources of air emissions to comply with 

the State’s minor new source review 

(NSR) rules. The intended effect of this 

action is to approve general permit 

regulations for minor nonmetallic 

mineral processing plants and concrete 

batch plants. This action is being taken 

in accordance with section 110 the 

Clean Air Act. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before November 9, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– 

OAR–2015–0527 by one of the following 

methods: 

1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. Email: mcdonnell.ida@epa.gov. 

3. Fax: (617) 918–0653. 

4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R01–OAR–2015– 

0527’’, Ida E. McDonnell, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, Office of 

Ecosystem Protection, Air Permits, 

Toxics and Indoor Programs Unit, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912. 

5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver 

your comments to: Ida E. McDonnell, 

Manager, Air Permits, Toxics, and 

Indoor Programs Unit, Office of 

Ecosystem Protection, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912. 

Such deliveries are only accepted 

during the Regional Office’s normal 

hours of operation. The Regional 

Office’s official hours of business are 

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays. 


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61142 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Proposed Rules 

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: 

Susan Lancey, Office of Ecosystem 

Protection, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 

100 (OEP05–2), telephone number (617) 

918–1656, fax number (617) 918–0656, 

email lancey.susan@epa.gov 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

Final Rules Section of this Federal 

Register, EPA is approving the State’s 

SIP submittals 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 action rule, 

no further activity is contemplated. If 

EPA receives 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. EPA will 

not institute a second comment period. 

Any parties interested in commenting 

on this action should do so at this time. 

Please note that if EPA receives adverse 

comment on an amendment, paragraph, 

or section of either or both of Maine’s 

regulations as part of this rule and if 

that provision or provisions may be 

severed from the remainder of the 

State’s regulations and this rule, EPA 

may adopt as final those provisions of 

the rule that are not the subject of an 

adverse comment. 

For additional information, see the 

direct final rule which is located in the 

Rules Section of this Federal Register. 

Dated: September 21, 2015. 

H. Curtis Spalding, 

Regional Administrator, EPA New England. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25438 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

45 CFR Part 1630 

Cost Standards and Procedures; 

Property Acquisition and Management 

Manual 

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation. 

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Legal Services 

Corporation (LSC or the Corporation) is 

issuing this advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking (ANPRM) to request 

comment on the Corporation’s 

considerations for revising 45 CFR part 

1630 and the Property Acquisition and 

Management Manual (PAMM). The 

Corporation has chosen to address both 

part 1630 and the PAMM in a single 

rulemaking due to the level of similarity 

and overlap between them, particularly 

with regard to the provisions governing 

real and personal property acquisition 

and prior approval procedures. This 

ANPRM seeks input and 

recommendations on how to address 

most effectively those provisions of part 

1630 and the PAMM that impact LSC’s 

ability to promote clarity, efficiency, 

and accountability in its grant-making 

and grants oversight practices. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted by 

December 8, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

Email: lscrulemaking@lsc.gov. Include 

‘‘Part 1630/PAMM Rulemaking’’ in the 

subject line of the message. 

Fax: (202) 337–6519. 

Mail: Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant 

General Counsel, Legal Services 

Corporation, 3333 K Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20007, ATTN: Part 

1630/PAMM Rulemaking. 

Hand Delivery/Courier: Stefanie K. 

Davis, Assistant General Counsel, Legal 

Services Corporation, 3333 K Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20007, ATTN: 

Part 1630/PAMM Rulemaking. 

Instructions: Electronic submissions 

are preferred via email with attachments 

in Acrobat PDF format. Written 

comments sent via any method not 

described in this notice or received after 

the end of the comment period may not 

be considered by LSC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant General 

Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 

3333 K Street NW., Washington, DC 

20007, (202) 295–1563 (phone), (202) 

337–6519 (fax), sdavis@lsc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Regulatory Background of Part 1630 

and the PAMM 

The purpose of 45 CFR part 1630 is 

‘‘to provide uniform standards for 

allowability of costs and to provide a 

comprehensive, fair, timely, and flexible 

process for the resolution of questioned 

costs.’’ 45 CFR 1630.1. LSC last revised 

Part 1630 in 1997, when it published a 

final rule intended to ‘‘bring the 

Corporation’s cost standards and 

procedures into conformance with 

applicable provisions of the Inspector 

General Act, the Corporation’s 

appropriations action, and relevant 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) Circulars.’’ 62 FR 68219, Dec. 31, 

1997. Although the OMB Circulars are 

not binding on LSC because it is not a 

federal agency, LSC adopted certain 

provisions from relevant OMB Circulars 

pertaining to non-profit grants, audits, 

and cost principles into the final rule for 

part 1630. Id. at 68219–20 (citing OMB 

Circulars A–50, A–110, A–122, and A– 

133). 

LSC published the PAMM in 2001 ‘‘to 

provide recipients with a single 

complete and consolidated set of 

policies and procedures related to 

property acquisition, use and disposal.’’ 

66 FR 47688, Sept. 13, 2001. Prior to the 

PAMM’s issuance, such policies and 

procedures were ‘‘incomplete, outdated 

and dispersed among several different 

LSC documents.’’ Id. The PAMM 

contains policies and procedures that 

govern both real and non-expendable 

personal property, but, with the 

exception of contract services for capital 

improvements, the PAMM does not 

apply to expendable personal property 

or to contracts for services. Id. at 47695. 

The PAMM’s policies and procedures 

were developed with guidance from the 

Federal Acquisition Regulations, the 

Federal Property Management 

Regulations, and OMB Circular A–110. 

Id. at 47688. The PAMM also 

incorporates several references to 

provisions of part 1630 pertaining to 

costs requiring LSC prior approvals and 

the proper allocation of derivative 

income. Id. at 47696–98 (containing 

references to 45 CFR 1630.5(b)(2–4), 

1630.5(c), and 1630.12, respectively). 

II. Impetus for This Rulemaking 

Part 1630 and the PAMM have not 

been revised since 1997 and 2001, 

respectively. Since that time, 

procurement practices and cost 

allocation principles applicable to 

awards of federal funds have changed 

significantly. For instance, in 2013, 

OMB revised and consolidated several 

Circulars into a single Uniform 

Guidance. 78 FR 78589, Dec. 26, 2013; 

2 CFR part 200. OMB consolidated and 

simplified its guidance to ‘‘reduce 

administrative burden for non-Federal 

entities receiving Federal awards while 

reducing the risk of waste, fraud and 

abuse.’’ 78 FR 78590, Dec. 26, 2013. 

LSC has determined that it should 

undertake regulatory action at this time 

for three reasons. The first reason is to 

account, where appropriate for LSC, for 

corresponding changes in Federal grants 

policy. The second reason is to address 

the difficulties that LSC and its grantees 

experience in applying ambiguous 

provisions of Part 1630 and the PAMM. 

Finally, LSC believes rulemaking is 

appropriate at this time to address the 

limitations that certain provisions of 

both documents place on the 


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