[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 1935-1936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-769]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[FRL-5949-2]


Notice of Public Hearing--Proposed Finding of Significant 
Contribution and Proposed Rulemaking for Certain States in the Ozone 
Transport Assessment Group Region for Purposes of Reducing Regional 
Transport of Ozone

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; announcement of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing the public hearing on the Agency's 
October 10, 1997, proposed rule (62 FR 60317, November 7, 1997) to 
reduce the transport of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in 22 
States and the District of Columbia. All of the affected jurisdictions 
participated in the Ozone Transport Assessment Group (OTAG). The EPA 
proposes to find that the transport of NOx from the 23 
jurisdictions significantly contributes to nonattainment of the ozone 
national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS), or interferes with 
maintenance of the NAAQS, in downwind States. The EPA has proposed a 
level of NOx emissions for the 23 jurisdictions that will 
reduce the transport of this chemical, an ozone precursor. In 
accordance with the Clean Air Act, information and comments gathered 
from this two-day public hearing will be considered in the final 
decision-making process and entered into the official record.

DATES: The public hearing on the proposed rule will be held on February 
3 and 4, 1998, beginning at 9 a.m. each day.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held at the Washington Plaza 
Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle, N.W., Washington, D.C. (McPherson Square Metro 
stop), telephone number (800) 424-1140. Documents relevant to this 
matter are available for inspection at the Air and Radiation Docket and 
Information Center (6101), Attention: Docket No. A-96-56, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street S.W., room M-1500, 
Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202) 260-7548, between 8 a.m. and 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee 
may be charged for copying.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Persons planning to present oral testimony 
at the hearing should notify JoAnn Allman, Office of Air Quality 
Planning and Standards, Air Quality Strategies and Standards Division, 
MD-15, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541-1815 no 
later than January 27, 1998. Oral testimony will be limited to 5 
minutes each. Any member of the public may file a written statement 
before, during, or within 30 days after the hearing. Written statements 
(duplicate copies preferred) should be submitted to the docket at the 
above address. A hearing schedule including a list of speakers will be 
posted on EPA's OTAG webpage at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/
otagsip.html prior to the hearing.
    Following the hearing, a verbatim transcript of the hearing and 
written statements will be made available for copying during normal 
working hours at the Air and Radiation Docket Information Center at the 
above address.
    The Agency does not plan to schedule any additional hearings on the 
proposed rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General questions concerning today's 
announcement should be addressed to Kimber Smith Scavo, Office of Air 
Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Strategies and Standards 
Division, MD-15, Research Triangle

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Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541-3354.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, air pollution control, Ozone, and 
Nitrogen Oxides.

    Dated: January 6, 1998.
Robert D. Brenner,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 98-769 Filed 1-12-98; 8:45 am]
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