[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 6, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17331-17332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7738]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 98
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0923; EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0926; EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0927; FRL-
9134-2]
RIN 2060-AP99, AP88, AQ00
Public Hearings for the Mandatory Reporting Rule for Greenhouse
Gases
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
proposed rules related to mandatory reporting of greenhouse gases,
which will be published separately in the Federal Register. These
proposed rules would
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amend the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases rule, published on
October 30, 2009 by requiring reporting of greenhouse gases from
additional industry source categories.
One hearing will be held in Arlington, Virginia (which is in the
Washington, DC, area) on April 19, 2010. It will cover the proposed
rule ``Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Petroleum and Natural
Gas Systems'' and the proposed rule ``Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse
Gases: Injection and Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide.'' These
two notices will be being published in separate notices of proposed
rulemaking.
The other hearing will be held in Washington, DC, on April 20,
2010. It will cover the proposed rule ``Mandatory Reporting of
Greenhouse Gases: Additional Sources of Fluorinated GHGs,'' which will
be published in a separate notice of proposed rulemaking.
The proposed rules do not require control of greenhouse gases,
rather they require only that sources above certain threshold levels
monitor and report emissions and carbon dioxide injection and geologic
sequestration. The signed notices of proposed rulemaking were posted on
the EPA Web site prior to publication in the Federal Register, and
contained the same public hearing dates presented in this announcement.
DATES: There will be two public hearings. One hearing will be held on
April 19, 2010 in Arlington, VA. The other hearing will be on April 20,
2010 in Washington, DC. To obtain information about the public hearings
or to register to speak at the hearings, please go to: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html. Alternatively,
contact Carole Cook at 202-343-9263.
ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held at the following locations:
1. Arlington: One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal
Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.
2. Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency, 1310 L Street
NW., Room 152, Washington, DC 20005.
Written comments on the proposed rules may also be submitted to EPA
electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/
courier. Please refer to the notices of proposed rulemaking for the
addresses and detailed instructions for submitting written comments.
When the proposed rules are published in the Federal Register, a
complete set of documents related to the proposal will be 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 Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
rulemaking, which includes information about the public hearings and a
copy of the signed proposals (which are essentially the same as the
proposals that will be published) can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposals for which EPA is holding the
public hearings will be published separately in the Federal Register.
Copies of the signed notices of proposed rulemaking, which are
essentially the same as the proposal that will be published in the
Federal Register, has been available since March 23, 2010, on the
following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html. The notices on the Web site contain the same public
hearing dates, addresses, and registration information presented in
this announcement of public hearings.
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
notices of proposed rulemaking.
To obtain information about the public hearings or to register to
speak at the hearings, please go to: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html. Alternatively, contact Carole Cook at
202-343-9263.
Verbatim transcripts of the hearings and written statements will be
included in the rulemaking dockets.
How Can I Get Copies Of This Document, the Proposed Rule, and Other
Related Information?
The EPA has established dockets for each action under the following
Docket ID Nos: EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0923 (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems,
proposed 40 CFR part 98, subpart W), EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0926 (Carbon
Dioxide Injection and Geologic Sequestration, proposed 40 CFR part 98,
subpart RR), and EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0927 (Additional Sources of
Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases, proposed 40 CFR part 98, subparts I, L,
DD, QQ, and SS). The EPA has also developed a Web site for the proposed
greenhouse gas reporting rule, 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: March 31, 2010.
Brian McLean,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
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