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comprehensive record for improved 

public accessibility. 

The Commission proposes to establish 

comment deadlines on a docket-bydocket basis, consistent with timely 

submission of views to the Secretary of 

State. Due to time constraints, the 

Commission does not propose inviting 

reply comments. The Commission may 

suspend solicitation of comments if it 

determines that seeking comments 

would interfere with timely submission 

of Commission views. 

VI. Section-by-Section Analysis 

Proposed Rule 3017.1. This section 

sets out two definitions. 

Proposed Rule 3017.2. This section 

describes the purpose of the rules. 

Proposed Rule 3017.3. This section 

addresses the public inquiry docket. 

Proposed Rule 3017.4. This section 

addresses comment deadlines. 

Proposed Rule 3017.5. This section 

addresses the Commission’s use of 

public comments. 

V. Administrative Actions 

The Commission establishes Docket 

No. RM2015–14 for consideration of 

matters raised in this Order. Pursuant to 

39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission 

designates Laura Zuber to serve as an 

officer of the Commission (Public 

Representative) in this proceeding. The 

Commission invites public comment on 

the proposed rules. Initial comments are 

due no later than 30 days from the date 

of publication of this Order in the 

Federal Register. Reply comments are 

due no later than 45 days from the date 

of publication of this Order in the 

Federal Register. 

VI. Ordering Paragraphs 

It is ordered: 

1. The Commission establishes Docket 

No. RM2015–14 for consideration of the 

matters raised in this Order. 

2. Comments are due no later than 30 

days after date of publication in the 

Federal Register. Reply comments are 

due no later than 45 days after date of 

publication in the Federal Register. 

3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the 

Commission appoints Laura Zuber to 

serve as an officer of the Commission 

(Public Representative) to represent the 

interests of the general public in this 

docket. 

4. The Secretary shall arrange for 

publication of this Order in the Federal 

Register. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 3017 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, International agreements, 

Postal Service. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Commission proposes to 

amend chapter III of title 39 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations as follows: 

■ 1. Add part 3017 to read as follows: 

PART 3017—PROCEDURES RELATED 

TO COMMISSION VIEWS 

Sec. 

3017.1 Definitions in this part. 

3017.2 Purpose. 

3017.3 Establishment and scope of public 

inquiry docket. 

3017.4 Comment deadline(s). 

3017.5 Commission discretion as to impact 

of public comments on its views. 

Authority: 39 U.S.C. 407; 503. 

§ 3017.1 Definitions in this part. 

(a) Modern rate regulation refers to 

the standards and criteria the 

Commission has established pursuant to 

39 U.S.C. 3622. 

(b) Views refers to the opinion the 

Commission provides to the Secretary of 

State in the context of certain Universal 

Postal Union proceedings on the 

consistency of a proposal affecting a 

market dominant rate or classification 

with modern rate regulation. 

§ 3017.2 Purpose. 

The rules in this part are intended to 

facilitate public participation in, and 

promote the transparency of, the 

development of Commission views. 

§ 3017.3 Establishment and scope of 

public inquiry docket. 

(a) On or about 150 days before a 

Universal Postal Union Congress 

convenes, the Commission will 

establish a public inquiry docket to 

solicit comments on the general 

principles that should guide the 

Commission’s development of views on 

relevant proposals, in a general way, 

and, if available, on specific relevant 

proposals. 

(b) The public inquiry docket 

established pursuant to paragraph (a) of 

this section may also include matters 

related to development of the 

Commission’s views, such as the 

availability of relevant proposals, 

Commission views, other documents, or 

related actions. 

(c) The Commission shall arrange for 

publication in the Federal Register of 

the notice establishing each public 

inquiry docket authorized under this 

part. 

§ 3017.4 Comment deadline(s). 

(a) The Commission shall establish a 

deadline for public comments upon 

establishment of the public inquiry 

docket that is consistent with timely 

submission of the Commission’s views 

to the Secretary of State. The 

Commission may establish other 

deadlines for public comments as 

appropriate. 

(b) The Commission may suspend or 

forego solicitation of public comments if 

it determines that such solicitation is 

not consistent with timely submission 

of Commission views to the Secretary of 

State. 

§ 3017.5 Commission discretion as to 

impact of public comments on its views. 

The Commission will review timely 

filed comments prior to submitting its 

views to the Secretary of State. 

By the Commission. 

Ruth Ann Abrams, 

Acting Secretary. 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R07–OAR–2015–0357; FRL 9931–32– 

Region 7] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; State of 

Iowa; Revisions to Linn County Air 

Quality Ordinance 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

revisions to the State Implementation 

Plan (SIP) for the State of Iowa. The 

purpose of these revisions is to update 

the Linn County Air Quality Ordinance, 

chapter 10. These proposed revisions 

reflect updates to the Iowa statewide 

rules previously approved by EPA and 

will ensure consistency between the 

applicable local agency rules and 

Federally-approved rules. 

DATES: Comments on this proposed 

action must be received in writing by 

August 27, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– 

OAR–2015–0357, by mail to Heather 

Hamilton, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Air Planning and Development 

Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, 

Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Comments may 

also be submitted electronically or 

through hand delivery/courier by 

following the detailed instructions in 

the ADDRESSES section of the direct final 

rule located in the rules section of this 

Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Heather Hamilton, Environmental 

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Development Branch, 11201 Renner 

Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219, at 

913–551–7039, or by email at 

Hamilton.heather@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

Rules and Regulations section of this 

Federal Register, EPA is approving the 

state’s SIP revision as a direct final rule 

without prior proposal because the 

Agency views this as a noncontroversial 

revision amendment and anticipates no 

relevant adverse comments to this 

action. A detailed rationale for the 

approval is set forth in the technical 

support document that is included in 

the rulemaking docket. If no relevant 

adverse comments are received in 

response to this action, no further 

activity is contemplated in relation to 

this action. If EPA receives relevant 

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 action. EPA will not institute 

a second comment period on this action. 

Any parties interested in commenting 

on this action should do so at this time. 

Please note that if EPA receives adverse 

comment on part of this rule and if that 

part can be severed from the remainder 

of the rule, EPA may adopt as final 

those parts 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 

and Regulations section of this Federal 

Register. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 

Incorporation by reference, 

Intergovernmental relations, Lead, 

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate 

matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile 

organic compounds. 

Dated: July 17, 2015. 

Mark Hague, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R10–OAR–2015–0322; FRL–9931–12– 

Region 10] 

Approval and Promulgation of State 

Implementation Plans: Oregon: Grants 

Pass Carbon Monoxide Limited 

Maintenance Plan 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a 

carbon monoxide Limited Maintenance 

Plan (LMP) for Grants Pass, submitted 

on April 22, 2015, by the State of 

Oregon as a revision to its State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). In 

accordance with the requirements of the 

Clean Air Act (CAA), the EPA is 

proposing to approve this SIP revision 

because it demonstrates that Grants Pass 

will continue to meet the carbon 

monoxide National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards (NAAQS) for a second 10- 

year period beyond re-designation, 

through 2025. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before August 27, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R10– 

OAR–2015–0322, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: R10-Public_Comments@

epa.gov 

• Mail: Lucy Edmondson, EPA 

Region 10, Office of Air, Waste and 

Toxics, AWT–150, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 

Suite 900, Seattle WA, 98101 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: EPA Region 

10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, 

Seattle WA, 98101. Attention: Lucy 

Edmondson, Office of Air, Waste and 

Toxics, AWT–150. Such deliveries are 

only accepted during normal hours of 

operation, and special arrangements 

should be made for deliveries of boxed 

information. 

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: 

Lucy Edmondson at (360) 753–9082, 

edmondson.lucy@epa.gov, or the above 

EPA, Region 10 address. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 

further information, please see the 

direct final rule, of the same title, which 

is located in the Rules section of this 

Federal Register. The EPA is 

simultaneously approving the State’s 

SIP revision as a direct final rule 

without prior proposal because the EPA 

views this as a noncontroversial SIP 

revision and anticipates no adverse 

comments. A detailed rationale for the 

approval is set forth in the preamble to 

the direct final rule. If the EPA receives 

no adverse comments, the EPA will not 

take further action on this proposed 

rule. 

If the EPA receives adverse 

comments, the EPA will withdraw the 

direct final rule and it will not take 

effect. The EPA will address all public 

comments in a subsequent final rule 

based on this proposed rule. The EPA 

will not institute a second comment 

period on this action. Any parties 

interested in commenting on this action 

should do so at this time. Please note 

that if we receive adverse comment on 

an amendment, paragraph, or section of 

this rule and if that provision may be 

severed from the remainder of the rule, 

the EPA may adopt as final those 

provisions of the rule that are not the 

subject of an adverse comment. 

Dated: July 8, 2015. 

Dennis J. McLerran, 

Regional Administrator, Region 10. 

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