[Federal Register: December 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 247)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 77356-77357]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 60, 62, 72, and 78
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0905; FRL-8260-9]
Public Hearing for Revisions of Standards of Performance for New
and Existing Stationary Sources; Electric Utility Steam Generating
Units; Federal Plan Requirements for Clean Air Mercury Rule; and
Revisions of Acid Rain Program Rules
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of Public Hearing.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a public hearing for the proposed
``Revisions of Standards of Performance for New and Existing Stationary
Sources; Electric Utility Steam Generating Units; Federal Plan
Requirements for Clean Air Mercury Rule; and Revisions of Acid Rain
Program Rules''. For convenience, we refer to the proposal as the Clean
Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) Federal Plan. The hearing will be held on
January 18, 2007 in Washington, DC.
DATES: The public hearing for the proposal for the CAMR Federal Plan
will be held on January 18, 2007. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION of this notice, and the public hearing information given in
the proposal, for additional information on the public hearing.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the EPA East Building, 1201
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20004. The hearing will take
place in room 1153. Written comments on the proposal may also be
submitted to EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand
delivery/courier. Please refer to the proposal for the addresses and
detailed instructions for submitting comments. Documents relevant to
this action are available for public inspection at the EPA Docket
Center, located at 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 3334,
Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying.
Documents are also available through EPA's electronic Docket System at
http://www.regulations.gov. The EPA website for CAMR and the federal plan
Proposal, which will include information about the public hearing, is
at http://www.epa.gov/CAMR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to speak at the
public hearing or have questions concerning it, please contact Doran
Stegura at (434) 979-3700 (ext. 161) and at the address given below
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Questions concerning the proposed CAMR
federal plan should be addressed to Meg Victor, U.S. EPA, Office of Air
and Radiation, Clean Air Markets Division, Washington, DC, 20005, (202)
343-9193.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 18, 2005 EPA finalized CAMR and
established standards of performance for mercury (Hg) for new and
existing coal-fired electric utility steam generating units (utility
units or EGUs). On December 8, 2006 a CAMR Federal Plan Proposal was
signed by the EPA Administrator. CAA section 111(d)(2) grants the
Administrator the authority to prescribe a plan for a State in cases
where the State fails to submit a satisfactory plan as he would have
under section 110(c) of the CAA in the case of a State's failure to
submit an implementation plan. Section 60.27 of 40 CFR part 60 directs
the Administrator to promptly prepare and publish proposed regulations
for a State if the State fails to submit a plan by the prescribed
deadline or the Administrator disapproves the State's submitted plan
and to promulgate those regulations by the date 6 months after the date
required for plan submission. The CAMR Federal Plan Proposal indicated
that a public hearing for the CAMR Federal Plan would be held, and the
date, time, and location of the event would be announced in a separate
notice. This action constitutes that notice. The public hearing will
provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or
arguments concerning issues raised in the proposed CAMR Federal Plan.
The EPA may ask clarifying questions during the oral presentations, but
will not respond to the presentations 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. The public hearing for the
proposal for the CAMR Federal Plan will be held on January 18, 2007, in
Washington, DC. The hearing will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. The
meeting facility address is provided above under ADDRESSES. The hearing
may end early if all of the registered speakers have presented. If you
would like to present oral testimony at the hearing, please notify
Doran Stegura, Perrin Quarles Associates, 675 Peter Jefferson Parkway,
Suite 200, Charlottesville, VA 22911, telephone (434) 979-3700 (ext.
161), doranstegura@pqa.com. She will provide you with a specific time
to speak. Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes for each
commenter, after which there will be an opportunity for the panel to
ask clarifying questions. EPA will be able to provide equipment for
commenters to show overhead slides or make computerized slide
presentations only if we receive requests in advance. Commenters should
notify Doran Stegura if they will need specific equipment. The EPA
encourages commenters to provide written versions of their oral
testimonies either electronically on computer disk or CD ROM or in
paper copy. The hearing schedule, including the speaker list, will be
posted on EPA's Web pages for the Proposal at http://www.epa.gov/CAMR.
A verbatim transcript of the hearing and written statements will be
included in the rulemaking docket.
How Can I Obtain Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?
This notice and the CAMR Federal Plan proposal are available on
EPA's web site for the CAMR rulemaking at http://www.epa.gov/CAMR and
are published in the Federal Register. The EPA has established the
official public docket for the CAMR Federal Plan under Docket ID No.
OAR-2006-0905. Please refer to the proposal for detailed information on
accessing information related to the proposal.
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Dated: December 19, 2006.
Edward Callahan,
Acting Director, Office of Air and Radiation.
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