[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63251-63252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26314]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 97
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491; FRL-9478-6]
RIN 2060-AR22
Revisions to Federal Implementation Plans To Reduce Interstate
Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that a public hearing will be held on
October 28, 2011, for the proposed rule, ``Revisions to the Federal
Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate
Matter and Ozone'', which was signed on October 6, 2011 and posted on
EPA's website on October 6, 2011. The hearing will be held, as provided
in this notice and in the proposed rule, if requested, and will take
place in Washington, DC.
DATES: The public hearing, if requested, will be held on October 28,
2011. To request a hearing, please contact the person listed in the
following FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by October 19, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The public hearing, if requested by October 19, 2011, will
be held in Room 152 at EPA offices, 1310 L Street, NW., Washington, DC
20005 beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until 5 p.m. if necessary. The
EPA Web site for the rulemaking, which includes the proposal and
information about the public hearing, can be found at http://www.epa.gov/crossstaterule. If no request is made by October 19, 2011,
no hearing will be held. An announcement that a hearing was not
requested and so will not be held will be made on EPA's Web site
referenced above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to present oral
testimony at the public hearing, if held, please contact Ms. Gabrielle
Stevens, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs,
Mail Code 6204J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20460, telephone number (202) 343-9252, e-
mail address: [email protected] (preferred method for
registering), no later than 2 business days prior to the public hearing
if timely request for a hearing has been made. The last day to register
will be October 26, 2011. If using e-mail, please provide the following
information: Name, affiliation, address, e-mail address, and telephone
and fax numbers.
Questions concerning the proposed rule should be addressed to Ms.
Gabrielle Stevens, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric
Programs, Mail Code 6204J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20460, telephone number (202)
343-9252, e-mail address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing is to provide the public
with an opportunity to present oral comments regarding proposed
revisions to EPA's Final Transport Rule (Federal Implementation Plans:
Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone and
Correction of SIP Approvals). EPA is proposing to amend the assurance
penalty provisions of the rule to make them effective beginning January
1, 2014. EPA is also proposing, or seeking comment on, revisions to
address discrepancies in unit-specific modeling assumptions that affect
proper calculation of Transport Rule state budgets, new unit set-
asides, Indian
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country new unit set-asides, and assurance levels as follows: (1)
Revise an error in Michigan's annual NOX budget to account
for an erroneously assumed selective catalytic reduction (SCR) emission
control device at one unit; (2) revise an error in Nebraska's annual
NOX budget to account for an erroneously assumed SCR
emission control device at one unit; (3) revise an error in the Texas
SO2 budget to account for erroneously assumed flue gas
desulphurization (FGD, or scrubber) emission control devices at three
units and revised assumptions regarding flue gas treatment in existing
scrubbers at seven units; (4) revise an error in the Arkansas ozone-
season new unit set-aside to account for erroneously omitted projected
emissions from one new unit; (5) revise an error in the Texas new unit
set-aside to account for erroneously omitted projected emissions for
SO2, ozone-season NOX, and annual NOX;
(6) revise New Jersey's ozone-season NOX, annual
NOX and annual SO2 budgets to account for an
erroneously assumed scrubber and selective catalytic reduction emission
control device at one unit and generation required for reliability
purposes at six units, (7) revise Wisconsin's annual SO2 and
annual NOX budgets to account for an erroneously assumed FGD
and SCR device at two units, and (8) revise New York's annual
SO2, annual NOX, and ozone season NOX
budgets based on required operational constraints likely to necessitate
non-economic generation at ten units; (9) revise Louisiana's ozone
season NOX budget taking into account operational
constraints likely to necessitate non-economic generation at twelve
units; (10) revise Mississippi's ozone season NOX budget
taking into account operational constraints likely to necessitate non-
economic generation at four units; (11) revise Texas's annual
NOX and ozone season NOX budgets based on
operational constraints likely to necessitate non-economic generation
at seven units; and (12) revise Florida's ozone-season NOX
budget taking into account the unavailability of a previously operating
nuclear unit. EPA is also proposing to add an additional limit on the
allocation of allowances to units covered by certain consent decrees.
In addition, EPA is proposing to correct technical errors in the rule
text.
Public hearing: The proposal for which EPA will hold the public
hearing, if requested, is available at http://www.epa.gov/crossstaterule and also in the docket identified below. The public
hearing, if requested, will provide interested parties the opportunity
to present data, views, or arguments concerning the proposal. 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. Written comments on the
proposed rule must be postmarked November 14, 2011 unless a public
hearing is requested in which event comments must be received on or
before November 28, 2011.
Commenters should notify Ms. Stevens if they will need specific
equipment or if there are other special needs related to providing
comments at the hearing. EPA will provide equipment for commenters to
show overhead slides or make computerized slide presentations if we
receive special requests in advance. Oral testimony will be limited to
5 minutes for each commenter. EPA encourages commenters to provide EPA
with a copy of their oral testimony electronically (via e-mail or CD)
or in hard copy form.
The hearing schedule, including lists of speakers, will be posted
on EPA's Web site http://www.epa.gov/crossstaterule. Verbatim
transcripts of the hearing and written statements will be included in
the docket for the rulemaking. Written statements (duplicate copies
preferred) should be submitted to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-2009-0491, at
the address posted on EPA's webpage referenced above. Interested
parties are strongly urged to monitor and consult the referenced Web
site regarding the scheduled hearing.
EPA will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely as
possible on the day of the hearing; however, please plan for the
hearing to run either ahead of schedule or behind schedule.
How can I get copies of this document and other related information?
EPA has established a docket for the proposed rule ``Revisions to
the Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine
Particulate Matter and Ozone'' under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491
(available at http://www.regulations.gov).
As stated previously, the proposed rule was signed on October 6,
2011 and is available at http://www.epa.gov/crossstaterule and in the
above-cited docket.
Dated: October 6, 2011.
Elizabeth Craig,
Acting Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-26314 Filed 10-11-11; 8:45 am]
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