[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4377-4378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2232]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[AD-FRL-7136-2]


Amendments to Standards of Performance for New Stationary 
Sources; Monitoring Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public hearing and reopening of 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document announces an informal public hearing EPA is 
holding to take comments on the Agency's proposed rule for Performance 
Specification 11 (PS-11): Specifications and Test Procedures for 
Particulate Matter Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems at Stationary 
Sources and Procedure 2: Quality Assurance Requirements for Particulate 
Matter Continuous Monitoring Systems at Stationary Sources (Procedure 
2), published on December 12, 2001. The comment period for the above-
named action is also being reopened for an additional 60-days.

DATES: Public Hearing. The public hearing will be held on Friday, 
February 22, 2002, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EST). The hearing may 
conclude prior to 4 p.m., depending on the number of attendees and 
level of interest. If you are interested in attending the hearing, you 
must call the contact person listed below (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT).
    Comments. You must submit comments so that they are received on or 
before March 12, 2002.
    Request to Speak at Hearing. If you wish to present oral testimony 
at the public hearing, you must call the contact person listed below.

ADDRESSES: Public Hearing: The location for this public hearing will be 
the Environmental Research Center Auditorium, Research Commons, 86 T.W. 
Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711.
    Comments: You may submit your comments by electronic mail (e-mail) 
to: [email protected] and [email protected]. You must submit e-
mail comments either as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special 
characters and any form of encryption or as an attachment in 
WordPerfect  version 5.1, 6.1 or Corel 8 file format. You 
must note the docket number: (A-2001-10) on all comments and data 
submitted in electronic form. Do not submit confidential business 
information (CBI) by e-mail. Electronic comments may be filed online at 
many Federal Depository Libraries.
    Worldwide Web (WWW). In addition to being available in the docket, 
you can find an electronic copy of the December 12 proposal on the WWW 
through the Technology Transfer Network (TTN). A copy of the proposal 
has been posted on the Emission Measurement Center's TTN web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc under Monitoring. We are only accepting 
comment on the items in that proposal, including supplemental comments 
or comments in rebuttal to information received at the public hearing. 
The TTN provides information and technology exchange in various areas 
of air pollution control. If you need more information regarding the 
TTN, call the TTN HELP line at (919) 541-5384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the hearing 
or the December 12 proposal, contact Mr. Daniel G. Bivins, Emission 
Measurement Center (D-220D), Emissions, Monitoring, and Analysis 
Division, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number (919) 541-5244.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA published its proposed rule for PS-11 
and Procedure 2 in the Federal Register on December 12, 2001 (66 FR 
64176-64207). In that notice EPA proposes to revise portions of a 
previously proposed rule concerning particulate matter continuous 
emission monitoring to respond to comments received on that previous 
proposal and to reflect relevant new information obtained subsequent to 
that proposal. In the December 12 notice, EPA provided a 30-day public 
comment period on the supplemental proposal (ending January 11, 2002), 
and also indicated that a public hearing would be held if requested by 
any member of the public and that if a hearing is held, rebuttal and 
supplementary information may be submitted to the docket for 30 days 
following the hearing.
    EPA received six comments requesting a public hearing and also 
requesting that the 30-day public

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comment period be extended for an additional 60 days. Since EPA now 
intends to hold a hearing and to accept comments until March 12, we 
believe that this 60-day reopening of the comment period is sufficient 
to enable interested members of the public to further evaluate the 
proposed rule as well as any comments received at the public hearing.
    The proposed rule is available electronically on the Internet at 
the web address shown above. The proposed rule and supporting materials 
are also available for viewing in the Air and Radiation Docket and 
Information Center, located at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (Ariel 
Rios Building), 2nd Floor, Room 2213, Washington, DC 20460. The 
documents are available for viewing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. To review docket materials, 
it is recommended that the public make an appointment by calling (202) 
564-2614 or (202) 564-2119.

    Dated: January 25, 2002.
Robert D. Brenner,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 02-2232 Filed 1-29-02; 8:45 am]
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