[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13322]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[AD-FRL-5828-4]


National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, 
Proposed Rule for Pharmaceuticals Production

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing the extension of the public comment 
period on the proposed national emission standards for hazardous air 
pollutants (NESHAP) for pharmaceuticals production (62 FR 15754), which 
was published on April 2, 1997.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 2, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in duplicate if possible to: Air Docket 
Section (LE-131), Attention: Docket No. A-96-03, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460. The EPA 
requests that separate copies be sent to the appropriate contact person 
listed below. The docket may be inspected at the above address between 
8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on weekdays, and a reasonable fee may be 
charged for copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the NESHAP, 
contact Mr. Randy McDonald at (919)541-5402, Organic Chemicals Group, 
Emission Standards Division (MD-13), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. For information concerning 
the effluent limitation guideline pretreatment standards or new source 
performance standards, contact Dr. Frank Hund at (202) 260-7786, 
Engineering and Analysis Division (4303), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20406.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to a request from the 
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), EPA is 
extending the public comment period on the proposed standards from June 
2, 1997 to July 2, 1997. The EPA agrees with PhRMA that an extension of 
the comment period will provide for more meaningful, constructive 
comments on the proposed rule. Having extended the comment period, EPA 
nonetheless encourages commenters to submit their comments (or as many 
of their comments as possible) before July 2; this would assist EPA in 
its considerations of the issues raised. Because the EPA has continued 
during the comment period to examine the issues outlined in the 
solicitation of comments section in the preamble of the proposed rule, 
EPA does not believe the extension of the comment period will disrupt 
the Agency's schedule for promulgating this regulation.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hazardous 
substances, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: May 14, 1997.
Richard Wilson,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 97-13322 Filed 5-20-97; 8:45 am]
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