[Federal Register: November 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 224)]
[Proposed Rules]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 51 and 52
[FRL-7999-2, E-Docket ID No. OAR-2005-0163]
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment
New Source Review (NSR), and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS):
Emissions Test for Electric Generating Units
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of public hearing and extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a public hearing to be held on December
9, 2005 and an extension of the public comment period on our proposed
changes to the New Source Review (NSR) permitting program at 70 FR
61081. (October 20, 2005). The proposed changes would revise the
emissions test for existing electric generating units (EGUs) that are
subject to the regulations governing the Prevention of Significant
Deterioration and nonattainment major NSR programs mandated by parts C
and D of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA). We also solicited comment
on a proposed revised emissions test under the New Source Performance
Standards (NSPS) regulations. The public hearing will provide
interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments
concerning these proposed changes. The EPA is also extending the public
comment period from December 19, 2005 to February 17, 2006. The EPA is
holding the public hearing and extending the public comment period by
60 days because of the number of requests we received in a timely
manner.
DATES: Comments: Comments must be received on or before February 17,
2006.
Public Hearing: The public hearing will convene at 9 a.m. and
continue until at least 7 p.m., or until the last registered speaker
has spoken, but no later than 9 p.m., on December 9, 2005. People
wishing to present oral testimony are strongly encouraged to register
before the hearing, unregistered speakers will be accommodated to the
extent time is available. The public hearing will close at 12 noon for
lunch and reconvene at 1 p.m. The public hearing will close at 5:30
p.m. for dinner and reconvene at 6:30 p.m. For updates and additional
information on the public hearing, please check EPA's web site for this
rulemaking at http://www.epa.gov/nsr.
ADDRESSES: Public Hearing: The public hearing will be held at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 109 TW Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, Building C, in Auditorium C111.
Because this hearing is being held at U.S. government facilities,
everyone planning to attend the hearing should be prepared to show
valid picture identification to the security staff in order to gain
access to the meeting room. In addition, you will need to obtain a
property pass for any personal belongings you bring with you. Upon
leaving the building, you will be required to return this property pass
to the security desk. No large signs will be allowed in the building
and demonstrations will not be allowed on Federal property for security
reasons. Directions to the EPA Campus are available on the internet at
http://www.epa.gov/rtp/facilities/maindirections.htm, along with a map
showing the area designated for visitor parking. From there, walk
toward the main facility and enter the center building (by the U.S. and
EPA flags).
Comments: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. OAR-
2005-0163 by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Agency Web site: http://www.epa.gov/edocket. EDOCKET,
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, is EPA's preferred
method for receiving comments. 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. OAR-2005-0163, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air Docket), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Mail Code: 6102T, Washington, DC 20460.
In addition, please mail a copy of your comments on the information
collection provisions to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for
OMB, 725 17th Street, Northwest, Washington, DC 20503.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
West (Air Docket), 1301 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Room B102,
Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. OAR-2005-0163. 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. OAR-2005-0163.
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.epa.gov/edocket
, 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 EDOCKET, regulations.gov, or e-
mail. The EPA EDOCKET and the Federal regulations.gov websites are
``anonymous access'' systems, 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 EDOCKET or regulations.gov, 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, avoid any form of encryption, and be
free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's
public docket visit EDOCKET on-line or see the Federal Register of May
31, 2002 (67 FR 38102).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Janet McDonald at (919) 541-1450,
telefax (919) 541-5509, E-mail: mcdonald.janet@epa.gov or by mail at
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OAQPS, Information Transfer and
Program Integration Division, (C339-03), Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina 27711. As of the date of this announcement, the Agency intends
to proceed with the hearings as announced; however, unforeseen
circumstances may result in a postponement. Therefore, members of the
public planning to attend any of these hearings are advised to check
our Web site at http://www.epa.gov/nsr/. Members of the public may also
contact Ms. Chandra Kennedy, U.S, Environmental Protection Agency,
OAQPS, Information Transfer and Program Integration Division, (C339-
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03), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone (919) 541-
5319 or E-mail kennedy.chandra@epa.gov, to confirm the December 9, 2005
meeting location and date. If you would like to speak at this hearing,
you should also contact Ms. Chandra Kennedy no later than December 2,
2005 and provide an electronic copy of your presentation for
distribution to hearing attendees and for inclusion in E-Docket ID No.
OAR-2005-0163. Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes per
commenter. The EPA may ask clarifying questions during the oral
presentations, but will not respond to the presentations or comments at
that time. Written statements and supporting information submitted
during the comment period will be considered with the same weight as
any oral comments and supporting information presented at the public
hearing. Verbatim transcripts and written statements will be included
in the rulemaking docket. The agenda will be provided to the speakers
no later than December 5, 2005, along with written hearing ground rules
and the Federal building safety requirements. For updates and
additional information on the public hearing, please check EPA's
website for this rulemaking at http://www.epa.gov/nsr/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Hearing: The EPA's planned seating
arrangement for the hearing is theater style, with seats available on a
first come, first served basis, for about 300 people. An agenda, the
hearing ground rules, and instructions on how to comment will be
provided at the hearing.
Comments: This notice extends the public comment period established
in the Federal Register published on October 20, 2005 (70 FR 61081). In
that notice, EPA proposed changes to the NSR and NSPS regulations. The
EPA is hereby extending the comment period, which was set to end on
December 19, 2005, to February 17, 2006.
All documents in the docket are listed in the EDOCKET index at
http://www.epa.gov/edocket. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in EDOCKET or in hard
copy at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air
Docket), 1301 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Room B102, Washington,
DC. Attention Docket ID No. OAR-2005-0163. 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.
Dated: November 15, 2005.
Alan C. Rush,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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