[Federal Register: May 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 98)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 29095]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 50
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735; FRL-8563-7]
RIN 2060-AN83
Public Hearings for National Ambient Air Quality Standards for
Lead
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of public hearings.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing two public hearings to be held for the
proposed rule ``National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead'' which
is published elsewhere in this Federal Register. The hearings will be
held concurrently in Baltimore, Maryland and St. Louis, Missouri on
Thursday, June 12, 2008.
In the notice of proposed rulemaking, EPA describes making
revisions to the primary and secondary national ambient air quality
standards (NAAQS) for lead to provide requisite protection of public
health and welfare, respectively, to make corresponding revisions in
data handling procedures and ambient air monitoring and reporting
requirements for lead, and to provide guidance on its proposed approach
for implementing the proposed revised primary and secondary standards
for lead.
DATES: The public hearings will be held on June 12, 2008. Please refer
to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information on the public
hearings.
ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held at the following locations:
1. Baltimore: Tremont Grand Historic Venue, 225 North Charles
Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, telephone (443) 573-8444. The
hearing will be held in The Marble Room on the First Floor of the
hotel.
2. St. Louis: Omni Majestic Hotel, 1019 Pine Street, St. Louis,
Missouri 63101, telephone (314) 436-2355. The hearing will be held in
Salon A and B.
Written comments on this proposed rule may also be submitted to EPA
electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/
courier. Please refer to the notice of proposed rulemaking for the
addresses and detailed instructions for submitting written comments.
A complete set of documents related to the proposal is 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 the electronic docket system at http://www.regulations.gov.
The EPA Web site for the rulemaking, which includes the proposal
and information about the public hearings can be found at: http://
www.epa.gov/air/lead/actions.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to speak at the
public hearings or have questions concerning the public hearings,
please contact Ms. Tricia Crabtree at the address given below under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Questions concerning the ``National Ambient Air Quality Standards
for Lead'' proposed rule should be addressed to Dr. Deirdre Murphy,
U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health and
Environmental Impacts Division (C504-06), Research Triangle Park, NC
27711, telephone (919) 541-0729, e-mail: Murphy.deirdre@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposal for which EPA is holding the
public hearings is published elsewhere in this Federal Register and is
also available on the following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/air/lead/
actions.html.
The public hearings will provide interested parties the opportunity
to present data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed rules. 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 hearings. Written comments must be
received by the last day of the comment period, as specified in the
proposal.
The two public hearings will be held concurrently in Baltimore,
Maryland and St. Louis, Missouri on June 12, 2008. The public hearings
will begin each day at 9 a.m. and continue into the evening until 9
p.m. (local time) or later, if necessary, depending on the number of
speakers wishing to participate. The EPA will make every effort to
accommodate all speakers that arrive and register before 9 p.m. The EPA
is scheduling lunch breaks from 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. and dinner
breaks from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. If you would like to present oral
testimony at the hearings, please notify Ms. Tricia Crabtree (C504-02),
U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. The preferred method for
registering is by e-mail (crabtree.tricia@epa.gov). Ms. Crabtree may be
reached by telephone at (919) 541-5688. She will arrange a general time
slot for you to speak. The EPA will make every effort to follow the
schedule as closely as possible on the day of the hearings.
Oral testimony will be limited to five (5) minutes for each
commenter to address the proposal. We will not be providing equipment
for commenters to show overhead slides or make computerized slide
presentations unless we receive special requests in advance. Commenters
should notify Ms. Crabtree if they will need specific audiovisual (AV)
equipment. Commenters should also notify Ms. Crabtree if they need
specific translation services for non-English speaking commenters. 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 schedules, including lists of speakers, will be posted
on EPA's Web site for the proposal at http://www.epa.gov/air/lead/
actions.html prior to the hearings. Verbatim transcripts of the
hearings and written statements will be included in the rulemaking
dockets.
How Can I Get Copies Of This Document and Other Related Information?
The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735. The EPA has also developed a Web site for
lead NAAQS materials, including the notice of proposed rulemaking, at
the address given above. Please refer to the notice of proposed
rulemaking for detailed information on accessing information related to
the proposal.
Dated: April 29, 2008.
Jennifer Edmonds,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. E8-10812 Filed 5-19-08; 8:45 am]
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