[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34183-34184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16268]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[AD-FRL-7004-7]


New Source Review 90-Day Review and Report to the President

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Energy Policy Development Group, under the

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direction of Vice President Richard Cheney, has directed EPA, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Energy and other relevant agencies, 
to review the Environmental Protection Agency's New Source Review (NSR) 
program, including administrative interpretation and implementation, 
and report to the President within 90 days on the impact of the 
regulations on investment in new utility and refinery generation 
capacity, energy efficiency, and environmental protection. A background 
paper relating to this review was made available on June 22, 2001. The 
EPA's Office of Air and Radiation will hold four public meetings to 
provide interested persons an opportunity to provide comments and 
suggestions regarding the information in the background paper and other 
information relevant to this review.

DATES: The public meeting dates are:
    1. July 10, 2001, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Cincinnati, OH.
    2. July 12, 2001, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sacramento, CA.
    3. July 17, 2001, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Boston, MA.
    4. July 20, 2001, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Baton Rouge, LA.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting locations are:
    1. Cincinnati--Hyatt Regency (Regency Ballroom, Sections E and F), 
151 West Fifth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
    2. Sacramento--Red Lion Hotel Sacramento (Martinique Ballroom), 
1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95815.
    3. Boston--DoubleTree Guest Suites Boston (Charles River Ballroom), 
400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA 02134.
    4. Baton Rouge--Holiday Inn South (The Grand Ballroom), 9940 
Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70816.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Persons who have questions about the 
NSR 90-Day review background paper or the review itself should contact 
Mr. Michael Ling, Office of the Director, Information Transfer and 
Program Integration Division (MD-12), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711; Telephone Number: (919) 
541-4729.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Documents relevant to this matter are 
available for inspection at the Air and Radiation Docket and 
Information Center, Attention: Docket No. A-2001-19, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW., room M-1500, Washington, DC 20460, 
Telephone (202) 260-7548, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be 
charged for copying.
    Persons planning to attend the hearing or wishing to present oral 
testimony should notify Mr. Lorence Pope, Office of Air Quality, 
Planning, and Standards, Division of Policy Analysis and 
Communications, MD-10, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Telephone 
(919) 541-0682, E-mail: [email protected]. at least two (2) days in 
advance of each respective public meeting. Each meeting will be 
strictly limited to the subject matter covered in the NSR 90-Day Draft 
Study Report. Oral Testimony will be limited to five (5) minutes each. 
Any member of the public may file a written statement before or during 
the public meeting, or up until the close of the comment period for the 
background paper. Written statements (duplicate copies preferred) 
should be submitted to Docket No. A-2001-19 at the following address: 
Attention: Docket No. A-2001-19, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
401 M Street S.W., room M-1500, Washington, D.C. 20460, Telephone (202) 
260-7548. Any updates to the meeting schedule will be posted on the 
World Wide Web at http://www.opa.gov/air/NSR-review.
    Following each public meeting, 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, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street S.W., room M-1500, 
Washington, DC 20460; Telephone (202) 260-7548, between 8:00 a.m. and 
5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A 
reasonable fee may be charged for copying.

    Dated: June 22, 2001.
Linda Fisher,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-16268 Filed 6-26-01; 8:45 am]
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