[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 44622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21444]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[AD-FRL-7042-9]


Public Meeting on Monitoring and Reporting Requirements for 
Combustion Turbines

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that EPA is inviting stakeholders to 
participate at a public meeting regarding monitoring and reporting 
requirements under 40 CFR part 75 and 40 CFR part 60 for combustion 
turbines, that will take place in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2001, 
to gather stakeholder input and recommendations regarding ways to 
improve and better harmonize those requirements.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 9, 2001, in Washington, DC, 
from 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m. If you are planning to attend, please inform 
Dr. Ruben Deza, [email protected], by September 21, 2001. Written 
comments may also be provided and should be postmarked by September 21, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Washington, DC, at the 7th floor 
conference room of the Clean Air Markets Division at 633 3rd Street, 
N.W. building.
    Comments should be submitted to Ruben D. Deza, PhD, e-mail: 
[email protected], Fax: 202-564-7372, Mailing Address: U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building (6204N), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460, Office Location and 
FedEx Delivery: 633 3rd Street NW, 7 Floor, Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ruben Deza, Clean Air Markets 
Division, US Environmental Agency, Ariel Rios Building (6204N), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202-564-3956, 
Fax: 202-564-7372, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA's Clean Air Markets Division (CAMD) is 
responsible for implementing Title IV (Acid Deposition Control) of the 
Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990. Part 75 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) establishes continuous emission monitoring (CEM) 
requirements for facilities affected by Title IV. Combustion turbines 
are among the affected facilities. To meet the rising demand for 
electrical generating capacity in the United States, a large number of 
combustion turbines are expected to be built in the immediate future. 
CAMD expects that the number of combustion turbines reporting under 
part 75 will increase from approximately 400 to more than 1,000 in the 
next few years. Several stakeholders have noted to CAMD that some of 
the requirements in part 75 and in part 60 (the CFR provision dealing 
with performance of new sources) could be more efficiently implemented, 
if harmonized. In addition, the technology, operating characteristics, 
and emissions controls of turbines have changed dramatically since the 
introduction of the original rules. Resulting emissions of 
NOX from many new combustion turbine units are substantially 
less than those observed in the past. Consequently, there may be 
quality assurance procedures that are difficult to implement at newer 
turbines. For all these reasons, and EPA's continuous commitment to 
reduce the information burden, the Agency is seeking to identify 
emissions neutral opportunities to streamline the monitoring, testing 
and reporting requirements for combustion turbines under these rules.
    To assist in this process, CAMD will hold a public meeting to 
solicit comments from interested parties. The purpose of the meeting is 
to identify opportunities for revising the part 75 and part 60 
regulations for combustion turbines and secure stakeholder input on 
these recommendations and other needed changes to the regulations. CAMD 
is particularly interested in comments on duplicative requirements; 
inconsistencies; recommended improvements and enhancements; problems in 
emissions monitoring, reporting, and testing requirements; conflicts 
with state permitting authorities; and the need for separate 
requirements for different models of combustion turbines, subclasses of 
turbines, add-on controls, and operating conditions.
    The meeting will be held on October 9, 2001, in Washington, DC. 
While this is an open forum for discussion of issues, some agenda time 
will be reserved for participants to make presentations. Participants 
seeking to make presentations should contact Dr. Deza at the above 
address and provide a brief abstract of their intended discussion. 
Written comments and data submission are also encouraged. A final 
agenda will be posted on the CAMD web page prior to the meeting.

    Dated: August 16, 2001
Paul Stolpman,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
[FR Doc. 01-21444 Filed 8-23-01; 8:45 am]
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