[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12014-12015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6186]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 51 and 52

[AD-FRL-7466-9]
RIN 2060-AK28


Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment 
New Source Review (NSR): Routine Maintenance, Repair and Replacement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of public hearings and a public comment line.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing five public hearings to be held on March 
31, 2003, on the December 31, 2002, proposal to revise the regulations 
governing the NSR programs mandated by parts C and D of title I of the 
Clean Air Act (CAA). The proposed changes provide a future category of 
activities that would be considered to be routine maintenance, repair 
and replacement (RMRR) under the NSR program. See 67 FR 80290. The 
public hearings will provide interested parties the opportunity to 
present data, views, or arguments concerning these proposed changes. 
The EPA is holding the public hearings because of the number of the 
requests we received in a timely manner from interested parties 
throughout the nation. The EPA is also announcing the establishment of 
a comment line for the public to call and leave verbal comments on 
these proposed changes. The number is (919) 541-0211. Comments received 
through this phone number will be logged and placed in Docket No. A-
2002-04.

DATES: The public hearings will convene at 9 a.m. and will end at 10 
p.m. on March 31, 2003. Times are local for each hearing location.

ADDRESSES: The public hearings will be held at the following five 
locations simultaneously:
    1. Albany Marriott Hotel, 189 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205, Phone 
518-458-8444;
    2. Doubletree Hotel Dallas, 5410 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75240, 
Phone (972) 934-8400;
    3. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 8000 Merriman Road, Romulus, MI 48174, Phone 
734-729-2600;
    4. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 109 TW Alexander Drive, 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, Building C, Auditorium 
C111, phone 919-541-5319; and
    5. Hilton Salt Lake City Center, 255 South West Temple, Salt Lake 
City, UT 84101, Phone 801-328-2000.
    Documents related to this proposed rulemaking are available for 
public inspection in the EPA Air Docket No. A-2002-04.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dave Svendsgaard at (919) 541-
2380, telefax (919) 541-5509, E-mail: [email protected] or by 
mail at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OAQPS, Information 
Transfer and Program Integration Division, (C339-03), Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina 27711. As of the date of this announcement, the 
Agency intends to proceed with the hearings as announced; however, 
unforeseen circumstances may result in a postponement. Therefore, 
members of the public planning to attend any of these hearings are 
advised to contact Ms. Chandra Kennedy, U.S, Environmental Protection 
Agency, OAQPS, Information Transfer and Program Integration Division, 
(C339-03), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone 
(919) 541-5319 or E-mail [email protected], to confirm the 
locations and date of the hearings. You may also check our New Source 
Review website at http://www.epa.gov/nsr for any changes in the date or 
locations. If you would like to speak at any of these hearings, you 
should also

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contact Ms. Chandra Kennedy. Presentations will be limited to 5 minutes 
each.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA's planned seating arrangements for 
the hearings is theater style, with seating available on a first come 
first served basis for about 250 people. An agenda will be provided at 
the hearings.

    Dated: March 7, 2003.
Henry C. Thomas,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 03-6186 Filed 3-12-03; 8:45 am]
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