[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 1566-1567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-351]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 50 and 58
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172; FRL-9102-3]
RIN 2060-AP98
Public Hearings for Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient
Air Quality Standards for Ozone
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of public hearings.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing three public hearings to be held for the
proposed rule, ``Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient Air
Quality Standards for Ozone,'' which was signed on January 6, 2010, and
will be published in an upcoming Federal Register. The hearings will be
held concurrently in Arlington, Virginia, and Houston, Texas, on
Tuesday, February 2, 2010, and in Sacramento, California, on Thursday,
February 4, 2010.
In the proposed rule, EPA proposes to set different primary and
secondary standards than those set in 2008 to provide requisite
protection of public health and welfare, respectively.
DATES: The public hearings will be held on February 2, 2010, and
February 4, 2010.
Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional
information on the public hearings.
ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held at the following locations:
Arlington: Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Hyatt Regency Crystal City @
Reagan National Airport, Washington Room (located on the Ballroom
Level), 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202.
Telephone: 703-418-1234.
Houston: Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Hilton Houston Hobby Airport,
Moody Ballroom (located on the ground floor), 8181 Airport Boulevard,
Houston, Texas 77061. Telephone: 713-645-3000.
Sacramento: Thursday, February 4, 2010. Four Points by Sheraton
Sacramento International Airport, Natomas Ballroom, 4900 Duckhorn
Drive, Sacramento, California 95834. Telephone: 916-263-9000.
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 to be
published in an upcoming Federal Register and also available now at the
following Web site:
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/ozone/s_o3_cr_fr.html 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/ttn/naaqs/standards/ozone/s_o3_cr_fr.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 ``Reconsideration of the 2008 National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone'' proposed rule should be
addressed to Ms. Susan Lyon Stone, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Health and Environmental Impacts Division,
(C504-06), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone: (919) 541-1146,
e-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposal for which EPA is holding the
public hearings will be published in an upcoming Federal Register. 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
postmarked by the last day of the
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comment period, as specified in the proposal.
The three public hearings will be held concurrently in Arlington,
Virginia, and Houston, Texas, on February 2, 2010, and in Sacramento,
California, on February 4, 2010. The public hearings will begin each
day at 9:30 a.m. and continue until 7:30 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 7:30 p.m. The EPA is scheduling a lunch break from
12:30 until 2 p.m. If you would like to present oral testimony at the
hearings, please notify Ms. Tricia Crabtree, (C504-02) U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, e-
mail (preferred method for registering): [email protected];
telephone: (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/ttn/naaqs/standards/ozone/s_o3_cr_fr.html prior to the hearings. Verbatim
transcripts of the hearings and written statements will be included in
the rulemaking docket.
How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?
The EPA has established the official public docket for the
``Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards
for Ozone'' under Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172. The EPA has also
developed a Web site for the proposal at the address given above.
Please refer to the proposal, published in an upcoming Federal Register
for detailed information on accessing information related to the
proposal.
Dated: January 4, 2010.
Jennifer Noonan Edmonds,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2010-351 Filed 1-11-10; 8:45 am]
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