Extension of Public Comment Period & Notice of Public Meetings

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180.960. The petitioner believes no
analytical method is needed because it
is not required for an exemption from
the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:
RD.
8. PP IN–10853. (EPA–HQ–OPP–
2015–0717). Technology Sciences
Group, 1150 18th St. NW., Suite 1000,
Washington, DC 20036, on behalf of
Jeneil Biosurfactant Company, 400 N.
Dekora Woods Blvd. Saukville, WI
53080, requests to establish an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of 2-phenylethyl
acetate (CAS Reg. No. 103–45–7) when
used as an inert ingredient (solvent) in
pesticide formulations applied to
growing crops or raw agricultural
commodities after harvest under 40 CFR
180.910. The petitioner believes no
analytical method is needed because it
is not required for an exemption from
the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:
RD.
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.
Dated: November 13, 2015.
Daniel J. Rosenblatt,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office
of Pesticide Programs.
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Onshore Oil and Gas Operations;
Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases;
Site Security; Measurement of Oil; and
Measurement of Gas
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rules; reopening and
extension of public comment periods.
AGENCY:

In July, September, and
October, 2015, the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) published three
separate proposed rules in the Federal
Register that would update and replace
its existing oil and gas rules and
standards for site security (Onshore Oil
and Gas Order (Order) No. 3), oil
measurement (Order No. 4), and gas
measurement (Order No. 5) at onshore
oil and gas facilities located on Federal
and Indian (except Osage Tribe) lands.
This document reopens the comment
period for the proposed rule pertaining
to site security (Order 3) and extends

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the comment period for the proposed
rule pertaining to oil measurement
(Order 4). It also announces the times
and locations of three public meetings
to take public input on the proposed
rules.
DATES: The comment period for the
proposed rules published July 13, 2015
(80 FR 40768), September 11, 2015 (80
FR 54760), and October 13, 2015 (80 FR
61646) are extended. Send your
comments on the three proposed rules
to the BLM on or before December 14,
2015. The BLM need not consider, or
include in the administrative record for
the final rule, comments that it receives
after the close of the comment period or
comments delivered to an address other
than those listed below (see ADDRESSES).
The BLM intends to hold three public
meetings on December 1, 3, and 8, 2015,
to accept public comment on the
proposed rules. For the times and
locations of the meetings, please see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below.
ADDRESSES: Mail: U.S. Department of
the Interior, Director (630), Bureau of
Land Management, Mail Stop 2134 LM,
1849 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20240,
Attention: 1004–AE15, 1004–AE16, or
1004–AE17. Personal or messenger
delivery: Bureau of Land Management,
20 M Street SE., Room 2134 LM,
Attention: Regulatory Affairs,
Washington, DC 20003. Federal
eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions at this Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Wade, BLM Colorado State
Office, at 303–239–3737 (Order 3); Mike
McLaren, BLM Pinedale (WY) Field
Office, at 307–367–5389 (Order 4); or
Richard Estabrook, BLM Ukiah (CA)
Field Office, at 707–468–4052 (Order 5).
For questions relating to regulatory
process issues, please contact Faith
Bremner, BLM Washington Office, at
202–912–7441 (all three Orders).
Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the
above individuals during normal
business hours. FIRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week to leave a
message or question for the above
individuals. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 13, 2015, the BLM published
in the Federal Register ‘‘Onshore Oil
and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian
Oil and Gas Leases; Site Security;
Proposed Rule’’ (80 FR 40768). That

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proposed rule would update and replace
the requirements found in Onshore Oil
and Gas Order No. 3, Site Security, with
new regulations that would be codified
in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) through the amendment of 43
CFR part 3160 and the addition of two
new subparts—43 CFR subparts 3170
and 3173. The proposed rule to replace
Onshore Order 3 initially had a 60-day
public comment period that closed on
September 11, 2015, but that comment
period was extended until October 9,
2015 (80 FR 54760). The proposed rule
includes provisions intended to ensure
that oil and gas produced from Federal
and Indian oil and gas leases are
properly and securely handled, so as to
ensure accurate measurement,
production accountability, and royalty
payments, and to prevent theft and loss.
On September 30, 2015, the BLM
published in the Federal Register
‘‘Onshore Oil and Gas Operations;
Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases;
Measurement of Oil; Proposed Rule’’ (80
FR 58952). This proposed rule would
update and replace the existing
requirements of Order 4, Measurement
of Oil, with new regulations that would
be codified in the CFR through the
amendment of 43 CFR part 3160 and the
addition of a new subpart—43 CFR
subpart 3174. It would strengthen the
BLM’s policies governing production
accountability by updating its minimum
standards for oil measurement to reflect
changes in technology and industry
practices. The comment period on the
proposed rule to replace Order 4
currently expires on November 30,
2015.
On October 13, 2015, the BLM
published in the Federal Register
‘‘Onshore Oil and Gas Operations;
Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases;
Measurement of Gas; Proposed Rule’’
(80 FR 61646). This proposed rule
would update and replace the existing
requirements of Order 5, Measurement
of Gas, with new regulations that would
be codified in the CFR through the
amendment of 43 CFR part 3160 and the
addition of a new subpart—43 CFR
subpart 3175. This proposed rule would
strengthen the BLM’s policies governing
production accountability by updating
its minimum standards for gas
measurement to reflect changes in
technology and industry practices. The
comment period on the proposed rule to
replace Order 5 expires on December 14,
2015.
Since publication of these proposals,
the BLM has received a number of
requests that the comment periods for
these proposed rules be reopened or
extended, as appropriate, in order to
provide additional opportunities for the

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public to provide input. In response to
these requests, the BLM is: (1)
Reopening the comment period on
Order 3 from the date of publication of
this Notice until December 14, 2015,
and (2) Extending the comment period
on Order 4 until December 14, 2015. As
result, the comment periods on all three
Proposed Rules will close on December
14, 2015.
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The BLM will also be holding three
public meetings on the proposed rules
to replace Orders 3, 4, and 5. Those
meetings will be held at the following
dates, times, and locations:
• Date/Time: December 1, 2015/1:00
p.m.
Location: Double Tree by Hilton, 501
Camino Del Rio, Durango, CO 81301,
(970) 259–6580
• Date/Time: December 3, 2015/1:00
p.m.
Location: Renaissance Oklahoma City
Convention Center Hotel, 10 N
Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK
73102, (405) 228–8000
• Date/Time: December 8, 2015/1:00
p.m.
Location: Astoria Hotel and Event
Center, 363 15th St W., Dickinson, ND
58601, (701) 456–5000

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Additional information about the
meetings can be found on the BLM’s
Web site.
Public Comment Procedures
If you wish to comment, you may
submit your comments by any one of
several methods:
• Mail: You may mail comments to
U.S. Department of the Interior, Director
(630), Bureau of Land Management,
Mail Stop 2134LM, 1849 C Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20240, Attention:
1004–AE15 (for Site Security), 1004–
AE16 (for Oil Measurement), or 1004–
AE17 (for Gas Measurement).
• Personal or messenger delivery:
Bureau of Land Management, 20 M
Street SE., Room 2134 LM, Attention:
Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC
20003.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions at this Web site.
Please make your comments as
specific as possible by confining them to
issues directly related to the content of
the proposed rule, and explain the basis
for your comments. The comments and
recommendations that will be most
useful and likely to influence agency
decisions are:
1. Those supported by quantitative
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2. Those that include citations to, and
analyses of, the applicable laws and
regulations.
The BLM is not obligated to consider
or include in the Administrative Record
for the rule comments received after the
close of the comment period (see DATES)
or comments delivered to an address
other than those listed above (see
ADDRESSES). Comments will be available
for public review at the address listed
under ADDRESSES during regular hours
(7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.), Monday
through Friday, except holidays.
Before including your address,
telephone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information
in your comment, be advised that your
entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask in your comment to
withhold from public review your
personal identifying information, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Amanda C. Leiter,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and
Minerals Management.
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