[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 3890-3891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1645]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 51 and 52

[AD-FRL-6223-4]


New Source Review (NSR)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This is an announcement of a public meeting on February 2-3, 
1999 to discuss an approach for changing the NSR applicability criteria 
and implementation of control technology requirements. Rulemaking was 
proposed on July 23, 1996 that would revise numerous requirements in 
the regulations governing the NSR programs mandated by parts C and D of 
title I of the Clean Air Act. See 61 FR 38249. A supplemental notice on 
certain applicability issues was published for comment on July 24, 
1998. See 63 FR 39857.

DATES: The meeting will convene at 10:00 a.m. on February 2, 1999, and 
at 9:00 a.m. on February 3, 1999. It will end no later than 12:00 noon 
on February 3, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the J.W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 
Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, DC 20004-1710, telephone 
(202) 393-2000. Documents related to the NSR Reform Rulemaking, are 
available for public inspection in the EPA Air Docket No. A-90-37. All 
written documents submitted at this public meeting will be placed in 
the Docket within approximately 2 weeks after the meeting. The Docket 
is available for public inspection and copying between 8:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m., weekdays, at the EPA's Air Docket (6102), Room M-1500, 401 M 
Street, Southwest, Washington, DC 20460. A reasonable fee may be 
charged for copying.
    A copy of a letter issued to specific stakeholders is available to 
the public on the EPA's NSR Website at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/nsr/
rule__dev.html. This provides additional information regarding 
presentations that might be made by stakeholders at the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning the topics to 
be discussed, please contact Dennis Crumpler at (919) 541-0871, telefax 
(919) 541-5509, E-mail: [email protected] or by mail at U.S. EPA, 
OAQPS, Information Transfer and Program Integration Division (MD-12), 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711.

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    As of the date of this announcement, the Agency intends to proceed 
with the meeting as announced; however, unforeseen circumstances may 
result in a postponement. Therefore, members of the public planning to 
attend this meeting are advised to contact Pam Smith, U.S. EPA, OAQPS, 
Information Transfer and Program Integration Division (MD-12), Research 
Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone (919) 541-0641 or E-
mail: [email protected], to confirm the February 2-3, 1999 meeting 
location and dates.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA's preliminary thinking about seating 
arrangements is that seating around a discussion table will be reserved 
for 40-45 people divided equally among representatives from: (1) the 
industrial sector, (2) the public interest groups, (3) State and local 
governments or agencies, and (4) the Federal government. The EPA does 
not anticipate that it will be able to provide more than one seat at 
the table for each industrial sector. There will be additional seating, 
theater style, in the meeting room, available on a first come first 
served basis, for about 50 people. To the extent possible, everyone who 
wishes to speak or make a presentation will have an opportunity. An 
agenda will be provided at the meeting. If you plan to attend the 
meeting, please E-mail or call Pam Smith, at E-mail address 
[email protected] or telephone number (919) 541-0641, by January 28. 
Please also indicate whether you plan to give a presentation.

    Dated: January 15, 1999.
Bruce C. Jordan,
Deputy Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 99-1645 Filed 1-25-99; 8:45 am]
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