[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04633]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 44 / Thursday, March 6, 2014 /
Proposed Rules
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 60, 70, 71 and 98
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495; FRL-9907-42-OAR]
RIN 2060-AQ91
Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New
Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing that the period for providing public
comments on the January 8, 2014, proposed ``Standards of Performance
for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Stationary Sources: Electric
Utility Generating Units'' and on the February 26, 2014, notice of data
availability soliciting comment on the provisions in the Energy Policy
Act of 2005, is being extended by 60 days.
DATES: Comments. The public comment period for the proposed rule
published January 8, 2014 (79 FR 1352) and the notice of data
availability published on February 26, 2014 (79 FR 10750), is being
extended by 60 days to May 9, 2014, in order to provide the public
additional time to submit comments and supporting information.
ADDRESSES: Comments. Written comments on the proposed rule may be
submitted to the EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile or through
hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the proposal (79 FR 1352) for
the addresses and detailed instructions.
Docket. Publicly available documents relevant to this action are
available for public inspection either electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading
Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying.
The EPA has established the official public docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-
0495.
Worldwide Web. The EPA Web site containing information for this
rulemaking is: http://www2.epa.gov/carbon-pollution-standards.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Nick Hutson, Energy Strategies
Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-01), U.S. EPA,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number (919) 541-2968,
facsimile number (919) 541-5450; email address: hutson.nick@epa.gov or
Mr. Christian Fellner, Energy Strategies Group, Sector Policies and
Programs Division (D243-01), U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC
27711; telephone number (919) 541-4003, facsimile number (919) 541-
5450; email address: fellner.christian@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comment Period
The EPA is extending the public comment period for an additional 60
days. The public comment period will end on May 9, 2014, rather than
March 10, 2014. This will ensure that the public has sufficient time to
review and comment on all of the information available, including the
proposed rule, the notice of data availability and other materials in
the docket.
List of Subjects
40 CFR Part 60
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
40 CFR Part 70
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
40 CFR Part 71
Environmental Protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
40 CFR Part 98
Environmental protection, Greenhouse gases and monitoring,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: February 25, 2014.
Mary Henigin,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2014-04633 Filed 3-5-14; 8:45 am]
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