[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 66049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32928]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[AD-FRL-5936-2]
RIN: 2060-AE-83


National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for 
Pesticide Active Ingredient Production

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a 30-day extension of the public comment 
period for the proposed ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants for Pesticide Active Ingredient Production.'' As initially 
published in the Federal Register on November 10, 1997 (62 FR 60565), 
written comments on the proposed rule were to be submitted to the EPA 
on or before January 9, 1998 (a 60-day public comment period). The 
public comment period is being extended for 30 days and will now end on 
February 9, 1998.


DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 9, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted (in duplicate, if possible) to 
the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (6102), Attention: 
Docket No. A-95-20, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street 
S.W., Washington, DC 20460. The EPA requests that a separate copy also 
be sent to the contact person listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section. Comments and data may also be submitted electronically 
by following the instructions provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section. No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted 
through electronic mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Lalit Banker; Organic Chemicals 
Group, Emission Standards Division (MD-13), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, 
telephone number (919) 541-5420.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Filing. Electronic comments can 
be sent directly to the EPA at: [email protected]. 
Electronic comments and data must be submitted as an ASCII file 
avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. 
Comments and data will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect 5.1 or 
6.1 file format or ASCII file format. All comments and data in 
electronic form must be identified by the docket number A-95-20. 
Electronic comments may be filed online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.
    Discussion. On November 10, 1997, at 62 FR 60565, the EPA published 
the proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
for Pesticide Active Ingredient Production and provided a 60-day public 
comment period. Requests have been received to extend the public 
comment period beyond the 60 days originally provided. These requests 
have been made by businesses that will be affected by the rule. Their 
request for this extension is primarily based on the fact that 
Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays occur during the comment period 
which would cause hardship on their ability to provide timely and 
useful comments. In consideration of these concerns, the EPA is 
extending the comment period by 30 days (until February 9, 1998), in 
order to give all interested persons the opportunity to comment fully.

    Dated: December 9, 1997.
Richard D. Wilson,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 97-32928 Filed 12-16-97; 8:45 am]
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