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Extension of Public Comment Period for Proposed Rule on the Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events

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  [Federal Register: May 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 86)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 26296-26297]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr04my06-26]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 50 and 51
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0159; FRL-8165-8]
RIN 2060-AN40
 
Extension of Public Comment Period for Proposed Rule on the 
Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment 
period for the proposed rule entitled ``Treatment of Data Influenced by 
Exceptional Events.'' The proposed rule was initially published in the 
Federal Register on March 10, 2006. Written comments on the proposal 
for the rulemaking were to be submitted to EPA on or before May 9, 2006 
(a 60-day public comment period). The EPA is extending the public 
comment period until May 25, 2006.

DATES: The public comment period for this proposed rule is extended 
until May 25, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2005-0159 by one of the following methods:
    ? http://www.regulations.gov: Exit Disclaimer Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
    ? E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epamail.epa.gov.
    ? Fax: 202-566-1741.
    ? Mail: Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0159, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air Docket), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Mailcode: 6102T, Washington, DC 20460. 
Please include a total of 2 copies.
    ? Hand Delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 
West (Air Docket), 1301 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Room B-102, 
Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0159. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2005-0159. 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, Exit Disclaimer including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information

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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 
Exit Disclaimer or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Exit Disclaimer 
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 e-mail comment directly to EPA without 
going through http://www.regulations.gov Exit Disclaimer your e-mail 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 additional information about EPA's public 
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at 
http://www.epa.gov/epahome.dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the 
http://www.regulations.gov Exit Disclaimer index. 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 Exit Disclaimer or in hard copy at the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Air Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 
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, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566-1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding the proposed 
rulemaking, contact Mr. Larry Wallace, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Mail Code C539-
02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, phone number (919) 541-0906 or by 
e-mail at: wallace.larry@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. Extension of Public Comment Period

    The proposed rule was signed by the Administrator on March 1, 2006 
and published in the Federal Register on March 10, 2006 (71 FR 12592). 
The EPA has received several requests for additional time to comment on 
the proposal. The EPA is therefore extending the comment period until 
May 25, 2006.

    Dated: April 26, 2006.
Jeffrey S. Clark,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. E6-6752 Filed 5-3-06; 8:45 am]
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