This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. 

# Proposed Rules Federal Register 

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Vol. 80, No. 66

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

**SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION**

**13 CFR Parts 121, 124, 125, 126, 127, and 134** 

**RIN 3245–AG24**

**Small Business Mentor Prote  ́**  **ge  ́**  **Program; Small Business Size Regulations; Government Contracting**  **Programs; 8(a) Business Development/ Small Disadvantaged Business Status**  **Determinations; HUBZone Program; Women-Owned Small Business**  **Federal Contract Program; Rules of Procedure Governing Cases Before the**  **Office of Hearings and Appeals**

**AGENCY :**  U.S. Small Business Administration.

**ACTION :**  Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2015. The comment period is scheduled to close on April 6, 2015. SBA is extending the comment period an additional 30 days in response to the significant level of interest generated by the proposed rule and requests from multiple stakeholders for an extension. Given the scope of the proposed rule and the nature of the issues raised by the comments received to date, SBA believes that affected businesses need more time to review the proposal and prepare their comments.

**DATES :**  The comment period for the proposed rule published on February 5, 2015 is extended to May 6, 2015.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments, identified by RIN: 3245–AG24, by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• For mail, paper, disk, or CD/ROM submissions: Brenda Fernandez, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Policy, Planning and Liaison, 409 Third Street SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Brenda Fernandez, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Policy, Planning and Liaison, 409 Third Street SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416.

SBA will post all comments on www.regulations.gov. If you wish to submit confidential business information (CBI) as defined in the User Notice at www.regulations.gov, you must submit such information to Brenda Fernandez, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Policy, Planning and Liaison, 409 Third Street SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416, or send an email to brenda.fernandez@ sba.gov. Highlight the information that you consider to be CBI and explain why you believe SBA should hold this information as confidential. SBA will review your information and determine whether it will make the information public.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Brenda Fernandez, Office of Policy, Planning and Liaison, 409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC 20416; (202) 207– 7337; brenda.fernandez@sba.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  In the rule published on February 5, 2015 at 80 FR 6618, SBA proposed to implement provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013, which pertain to the establishment of a Government-wide mentor prote  ́ ge

 ́ program for all small business concerns. The rule would also make minor changes to the mentor-prote  ́ ge

 ́ provisions for the 8(a) Business Development program in order to make the mentor-prote  ́ ge

 ́ rules for each of the programs as consistent as possible. The rule would amend the current joint venture provisions to clarify the conditions for creating and operating joint venture partnerships, including the effect of such partnerships on any mentor-prote  ́ ge

 ́ relationships. Finally, the rule would make several additional changes to current size, 8(a) Office of Hearings and Appeals or HUBZone regulations, concerning among other things, ownership and control, changes in primary industry, standards of review and interested party status for some appeals.

Sean F. Crean, Director, Office of Government Contracting.
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**BILLING CODE 8025–01–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY**  **COMMISSION**

**16 CFR Part 1422**

**[Docket No. CPSC–2009–0087]**

**Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs); Notice of Extension of**  **Comment Period**

**AGENCY :**  U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

**ACTION :**  Extension of comment period.

**SUMMARY :**  The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) in the Federal Register on November 19, 2014, concerning recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs). The NPR invited the public to submit written comments by February 2, 2015. In response to two requests for an extension, the Commission extended the comment period to April 8, 2015. In response to two requests for an additional extension, the Commission is extending the comment period to June 19, 2015.

**DATES :**  Submit comments by June 19,
2015.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC–2009– 0087, by any of the following methods:

Electronic Submissions

Submit electronic comments in the following way: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. The Commission does not accept comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through: http:// www.regulations.gov. The Commission encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above.

Written Submissions

Submit written submissions in the following way:

Mail/Hand delivery/Courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504–7923.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this notice. All comments received may be posted without change, including any personal


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identifiers, contact information, or other personal information provided, to: http://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information electronically. Such information should be submitted in writing.

Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to: http:// www.regulations.gov and insert the Docket No. CPSC–2009–0087 into the ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On November 19, 2014, the Commission published an NPR in the Federal Register proposing standards that would apply to ROVs. (79 FR 68964). The Commission issued the proposed rule under the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). In response to requests for an extension of the comment period by the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA) and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), the Commission extended the comment period to April 8, 2015. (80 FR 3535 (January 23, 2015)). ROHVA and OPEI have each requested another extension to the comment period. ROHVA asked for additional time to review documents provided by the Commission. OPEI noted a need for additional time for OPEI to complete and review ‘‘round robin’’ testing that OPEI is conducting to gauge the reproducibility and repeatability of tests the Commission proposed in the NPR. The Commission has considered the requests and is extending the comment period until June 19, 2015.

Alberta E. Mills, Acting Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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**BILLING CODE 6355–01–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**40 CFR Part 435**

**[EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0598; FRL–9917–78– OW]** 

**RIN 2040–AF35**

**Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Oil and Gas**  **Extraction Point Source Category**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Proposed rule.

**SUMMARY :**  EPA proposes a Clean Water Act (CWA) regulation that would better protect human health and the environment and protect the operational integrity of publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) by establishing pretreatment standards that would prevent the discharge of pollutants in wastewater from onshore unconventional oil and gas extraction facilities to POTWs. Unconventional oil and gas (UOG) extraction wastewater can be generated in large quantities and contains constituents that are potentially harmful to human health and the environment. Because they are not typical of POTW influent wastewater, some UOG extraction wastewater constituents can be discharged, untreated, from the POTW to the receiving stream; can disrupt the operation of the POTW ( e.g. , by inhibiting biological treatment); can accumulate in biosolids (sewage sludge), limiting their use; and can facilitate the formation of harmful disinfection by-products (DBPs). Based on the information collected by EPA, the requirements in this proposal reflect current industry practices for unconventional oil and gas extraction facilities, therefore, EPA does not project the proposed rule will impose any costs or lead to pollutant removals, but will ensure that such current industry best practice is maintained over time.

**DATES :**  Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before June 8, 2015. EPA will conduct a public hearing on the proposed pretreatment standards on May 29, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the EPA East Building, Room 1153, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit your comments on the proposed rule, identified by Docket No. EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0598 by one of the following methods:

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.

• Email: OW-Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–
2014–0598.

• Mail: Water Docket, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail code: 4203M, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2014– 0598. Please include three copies.

• Hand Delivery: Water Docket, EPA Docket Center, EPA West Building Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0598. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and you should make special arrangements for deliveries of boxed information by calling 202–566–2426.

Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket No. EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0598. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and can 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 will 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.

Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http:// www.regulations.gov index. A detailed record index, organized by subject, is available on EPA’s Web site at http:// water.epa.gov/scitech/wastetech/guide/ oilandgas/unconv.cfm. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in http:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Water Docket in EPA Docket Center, EPA/DC, EPA West, 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. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 202–566–1744,