[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 17, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12603-12604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6093]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 60 and 63

[FRL-7637-7]


Supplemental Notice and Extension of the Comment Period for the 
Proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; and, 
in the Alternative, Proposed Standards of Performance for New and 
Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Steam Generating Units

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of public hearing and extension of public comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing that a public hearing will be held for 
the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rule (Supplemental Proposal) for 
the January 30, 2004, Proposed National Emission Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants (69 FR 4652); and, in the Alternative, 
Proposed Standards of Performance for New and Existing Stationary 
Sources: Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (Proposed Utility 
Mercury Reductions Rule).
    The Supplemental Proposal includes a model cap and trade program 
and monitoring and reporting requirements for the January 30, 2004, 
proposal. The Supplemental Proposal was signed by the EPA Administrator 
on February 25, 2004, and is posted on the EPA Web site (provided under 
ADDRESSES).
    The public hearing will be held in Denver, Colorado. The hearing is 
scheduled for March 31, 2004. Persons wishing to present oral testimony 
for the Supplemental Proposal may do so at this hearing. Details of the 
hearing are reiterated below.

DATES: Public Hearing. The public hearing will be held on March 31, 
2004.
    Comments. The public comment period for the Proposed Utility 
Mercury Reductions Rule, which was published on January 30, 2004, is 
extended to April 30, 2004, in order to provide the public additional 
time to submit comments and supporting information.

ADDRESSES: Public Hearing. The hearing will be held at the following 
location: Hyatt Regency Denver, 1750 Welton Street, Denver, Colorado, 
80202, (303) 295-1234.
    Comments. Written comments on the Supplemental Proposal may also be 
submitted to EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand 
delivery/courier. Please refer to the proposal for the addresses and 
detailed instructions.

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    Docket. Documents relevant to this action are available for public 
inspection at the EPA Docket Center, located at 1301 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Room B102, Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may 
be charged for copying. Documents are also available through EPA's 
electronic Docket system at http://www.epa.gov/edocket.
    Worldwide Web. The EPA Web site for this rulemaking, which includes 
the Supplemental Proposal and information about the public hearing, is 
at http://www.epa.gov/mercury.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to speak at the 
public hearing or have questions concerning the public hearing, please 
contact Ms. Kelly Hayes at the address given below under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION or at (919) 541-5578. Questions concerning the Supplemental 
Proposal should be addressed to William Maxwell, U.S. EPA, Office of 
Air Quality Planning and Standards, Emission Standards Division, 
Combustion Group (C439-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone 
number (919) 541-5430, e-mail at [email protected]. For information 
on section 111 Hg Model Trading Rule contact Mary Jo Krolewski, U.S. 
EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. (MC 6204J), Washington, DC 20460, telephone 
number (202) 343-9847, fax number (202) 343-2358, electronic mail (e-
mail) address, [email protected]. For information on the part 75 
Hg monitoring requirements contact Ruben Deza, U.S. EPA, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. (MC 6204J), Washington, DC 20460, telephone number 
(202) 343-3956, fax number (202) 343-2358, electronic mail (e-mail) 
address, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Hearing

    The public hearing will provide interested parties the opportunity 
to present data, views, or arguments concerning the Supplemental 
Proposal. The EPA may ask clarifying questions during the oral 
presentations, but will not respond to the presentations at that time. 
Written statements and supporting information submitted during the 
comment period will be considered with the same weight as any oral 
comments and supporting information presented at the public hearing. 
Written comments must be postmarked by the last day of the comment 
period, as specified in the Supplemental Proposal.
    The public hearing will be held in Denver, Colorado. The hearing is 
scheduled for March 31, 2004. Persons wishing to present oral testimony 
on the Supplemental Proposal may do so. The meeting facilities and 
their phone numbers are provided above under ADDRESSES.
    If you would like to present oral testimony at the hearing, please 
notify Ms. Kelly Hayes at (919) 541-5578 no later than March 26, 2004. 
She will provide you with a specific time and date to speak.
    The public hearing will begin each day at 8 a.m. and continue into 
the evening until 9 p.m., or later if necessary, depending on the 
number of speakers. The EPA is scheduling lunch breaks from 12:30 until 
2 p.m. and dinner breaks from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
    Oral testimony will be limited to a total of 10 minutes per 
commenter to address the Supplemental Proposal. We will not be 
providing equipment for commenters to show overhead slides or make 
computerized slide presentations unless we receive special requests in 
advance. Commenters should notify Ms. Kelly Hayes if they will need 
specific equipment. The EPA encourages commenters to provide written 
versions of their oral testimonies either electronically on computer 
disk or CD ROM or in paper copy.
    The hearing schedules, including lists of speakers, will be posted 
on EPA's Web pages for the rulemakings at http://www.epa.gov/mercury 
prior to the hearing. Verbatim transcripts of the hearing and written 
statements will be included in the rulemaking docket.

Comment Period

    Due to the many requests we have received from both the public and 
members of Congress to extend the public comment period for the January 
30, 2004, Proposed Utility Mercury Reduction Rule to reduce air 
emissions of mercury and nickel, EPA is extending the public comment 
period by 30 days. Therefore, the public comment period will end on 
April 30, 2004, rather than March 30, 2004.

How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?

    The EPA has established the official public docket for the 
Supplemental Proposal and the Utility Mercury Reductions Rule under 
Docket ID No. OAR-2002-0056. The EPA has also developed Web sites for 
these rulemakings at the addresses given above. Please refer to the 
Supplemental Proposal for details on accessing information related to 
that action.

    Dated: March 9, 2004.
Jeffrey R. Holmstead,
Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 04-6093 Filed 3-16-04; 8:45 am]
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