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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 7 / Monday, January 12, 2015 / Proposed Rules 1491 seven tribes with areas of Indian Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR country in the SJV nonattainment area 22, 2001) because it is not a significant inviting government-to-government regulatory action under Executive Order Fish and Wildlife Service consultation on the rulemaking effort. 12866. We requested that the tribal leaders, or 50 CFR Part 17 their designated consultation I. National Technology Transfer and representatives, provide input or request Advancement Act [Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2014–0038; 4500030113] government-to-government consultation This action is not subject to the by October 27, 2014. We did not receive requirements of Section 12(d) of the RIN 1018–BA13 a response from any of the tribes. As National Technology Transfer and noted above, EPA inadvertently did not Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife send a letter to the Tejon Indian Tribe 272 note) because it does not involve and Plants; Proposed Endangered prior to this proposed action. We technical standards. Status for 21 Species and Proposed recognize that the proposed Threatened Status for 2 Species in reclassification may be of interest to J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Guam and the Commonwealth of the officials of the Tejon Indian Tribe and Actions To Address Environmental Northern Mariana Islands we are contacting them presently to Justice in Minority Populations and AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, offer them an opportunity for Low-Income Population Interior. government-to-government consultation. We intend to continue Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of communicating with all eight tribes Feb. 16, 1994) establishes federal public comment period and notice of located within the boundaries of the SJV executive policy on environmental public hearings. nonattainment area for the 1997 PM justice. Its main provision directs 2.5 SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and NAAQS as we move forward developing federal agencies, to the greatest extent Wildlife Service (Service), recently a final rule. EPA specifically solicits practicable and permitted by law, to published a proposed listing for 21 additional comment on this proposed make environmental justice part of their plant and animal species from the rule from tribal officials. mission by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high Mariana Islands (U.S. Territory of Guam G. Executive Order 13045, Protection of and adverse human health or and the U.S. Commonwealth of the Children From Environmental Health environmental effects of their programs, Northern Mariana Islands) as Risks and Safety Risks policies, and activities on minority endangered species and 2 plant species EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 populations and low-income from the Mariana Islands as threatened (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) as populations in the United States. species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), and applying only to those regulatory EPA has determined that this action announced a 60-day public comment actions that concern environmental will not have disproportionately high period on the proposed actions, ending health or safety risks that EPA has and adverse human health or December 1, 2014. We now reopen the reason to believe may environmental effects on minority or public comment period for an disproportionately affect children, per low-income populations because it does additional 30 days, and announce two the definition of ‘‘covered regulatory not affect the level of protection public hearings and four public action’’ in section 2–202 of the provided to human health or the information meetings on our proposed Executive Order. This proposed action environment. This proposed action rule. We are taking these actions to is not subject to Executive Order 13045 would only reclassify the SJV allow all interested parties additional because it proposes only to reclassify nonattainment area as Serious time and opportunity to comment on the SJV nonattainment area as Serious nonattainment for the 1997 PM 2.5 the proposed rule. nonattainment for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS, which would trigger additional NAAQS, which would trigger additional Serious area planning requirements DATES: Written Comments: We will Serious area planning requirements under the CAA. consider comments received or under the CAA. This proposed action postmarked on or before February 11, does not establish an environmental List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 81 2015, or provided at the public hearings. Please note comments submitted standard intended to mitigate health or Air pollution control, Incorporation safety risks. electronically using the Federal by reference. eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES) H. Executive Order 13211, Actions That Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Dated: December 18, 2014. Time on the closing date. Any Distribution, or Use comments that we receive after the This proposed rule is not subject to Jared Blumenfeld, closing date may not be considered in Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions Regional Administrator, EPA Region 9. the final decision on the proposed rule. Concerning Regulations That [FR Doc. 2015–00309 Filed 1–9–15; 8:45 am] Public Hearings and Information Significantly Affect Energy Supply, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Meetings: Public hearings Public information meetings Guam: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Guam: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:35 Jan 09, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\12JAP1.SGM 12JAP1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 1492 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 7 / Monday, January 12, 2015 / Proposed Rules Public hearings Public information meetings U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI): Wednes- U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI): day, January 28, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (island of Saipai) • Wednesday, January 28, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. • Thursday, January 29, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (island of Rota). • Saturday, January 31, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (island of Tinian). ADDRESSES: Comment Submission: You may Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Document Availability: You may submit written comments by one of the Service, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; obtain copies of the proposed rule at following methods: Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. http://www.regulations.gov at Docket (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal We request that you send comments No. FWS–R1–ES–2014–0038; from the eRulemaking Portal: http:// only by the methods described above. www.regulations.gov. Submit comments We will post all comments on http:// Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife on the proposed listing rule to FWS– www.regulations.gov. This generally Office’s Web site (http://www.fws.gov/ R1–ES–2014–0038. means that we will post any personal pacificislands ); or by contacting the (2) By hard copy: Submit comments information you provide us (see the Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office on the proposed listing rule by U.S. mail Public Comments section, below, for directly (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION or hand-delivery to: Public Comments more information). CONTACT). Processing, Attn: FWS–R1–ES–2014– Locations of Public Hearings and 0038; Division of Policy and Directives Information Meetings: Public hearings Public information meetings Guam: University of Guam, in the Leon Guerrero School of Business Guam: Same location as the public hearing. and Public Administration Building, Anthony Leon Guerrero Multi-Pur- pose Room 129, located at UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam 96923. U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI): Island of U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI): Saipan, at the Multi-Purpose Center, located at Beach Road, • Island of Saipan, at the same location as the public hearing. Susupe, Saipan. • Island of Rota, at the Sinapalo Elementary School Cafeteria, located at Sinapalo I, Songsong Village, Rota, MP 96951. • Island of Tinian, at the Tinian Elementary School Cafeteria, located at San Jose Village, Tinian, MP 96952. People needing reasonable We will accept written comments and of your document that we withhold this accommodation in order to attend and information until the date specified in information from public review. participate in either public hearing the DATES section, above, or at the However, we cannot guarantee that we should contact Kristi Young, Deputy public hearings. We will consider all will be able to do so. Field Supervisor, Pacific Islands Fish information and recommendations from Comments and materials we receive, and Wildlife Office, as soon as possible all interested parties. as well as supporting documentation we (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). For details on specific information we used in preparing the proposed rule, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: are requesting, please see the will be available for public inspection Kristi Young, Deputy Field Supervisor, Information Requested section of our on http://www.regulations.gov at Docket Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, proposed rule (79 FR 59364; October 1, No. FWS–R1–ES–2014–0038 or by 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 2014). appointment, during normal business 96850; telephone 808–792–9400; or You may submit your comments and hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife facsimile 808–792–9581. Persons who materials concerning the proposed rule Service, Pacific Islands Fish and use a telecommunications device for the by one of the methods listed in Wildlife Office (see FOR FURTHER deaf (TDD) may call the Federal ADDRESSES. We request that you send INFORMATION CONTACT). comments only by the methods Information Relay Service (FIRS) at Authority 800–877–8339.