[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 22, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 70565-70566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23087]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 51 and 52

[FRL-7999-2, E-Docket ID No. OAR-2005-0163]


Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment 
New Source Review (NSR), and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS): 
Emissions Test for Electric Generating Units

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a public hearing to be held on December 
9, 2005 and an extension of the public comment period on our proposed 
changes to the New Source Review (NSR) permitting program at 70 FR 
61081. (October 20, 2005). The proposed changes would revise the 
emissions test for existing electric generating units (EGUs) that are 
subject to the regulations governing the Prevention of Significant 
Deterioration and nonattainment major NSR programs mandated by parts C 
and D of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA). We also solicited comment 
on a proposed revised emissions test under the New Source Performance 
Standards (NSPS) regulations. The public hearing will provide 
interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments 
concerning these proposed changes. The EPA is also extending the public 
comment period from December 19, 2005 to February 17, 2006. The EPA is 
holding the public hearing and extending the public comment period by 
60 days because of the number of requests we received in a timely 
manner.

DATES: Comments: Comments must be received on or before February 17, 
2006.
    Public Hearing: The public hearing will convene at 9 a.m. and 
continue until at least 7 p.m., or until the last registered speaker 
has spoken, but no later than 9 p.m., on December 9, 2005. People 
wishing to present oral testimony are strongly encouraged to register 
before the hearing, unregistered speakers will be accommodated to the 
extent time is available. The public hearing will close at 12 noon for 
lunch and reconvene at 1 p.m. The public hearing will close at 5:30 
p.m. for dinner and reconvene at 6:30 p.m. For updates and additional 
information on the public hearing, please check EPA's web site for this 
rulemaking at http://www.epa.gov/nsr.

ADDRESSES: Public Hearing: The public hearing will be held at the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 109 TW Alexander Drive, Research 
Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, Building C, in Auditorium C111. 
Because this hearing is being held at U.S. government facilities, 
everyone planning to attend the hearing should be prepared to show 
valid picture identification to the security staff in order to gain 
access to the meeting room. In addition, you will need to obtain a 
property pass for any personal belongings you bring with you. Upon 
leaving the building, you will be required to return this property pass 
to the security desk. No large signs will be allowed in the building 
and demonstrations will not be allowed on Federal property for security 
reasons. Directions to the EPA Campus are available on the internet at 
http://www.epa.gov/rtp/facilities/maindirections.htm, along with a map 
showing the area designated for visitor parking. From there, walk 
toward the main facility and enter the center building (by the U.S. and 
EPA flags).
    Comments: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. OAR-
2005-0163 by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Agency Web site: http://www.epa.gov/edocket. EDOCKET, 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, is EPA's preferred 
method for receiving comments. Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: 202-566-1741.
     Mail: Attention Docket ID No. OAR-2005-0163, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air Docket), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Mail Code: 6102T, Washington, DC 20460. 
In addition, please mail a copy of your comments on the information 
collection provisions to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for 
OMB, 725 17th Street, Northwest, Washington, DC 20503.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 
West (Air Docket), 1301 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Room B102, 
Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. OAR-2005-0163. Such 
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. OAR-2005-0163. 
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change and may be made available online at http://www.epa.gov/edocket, including any personal information provided, 
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to 
be CBI or otherwise protected through EDOCKET, regulations.gov, or e-
mail. The EPA EDOCKET and the Federal regulations.gov websites are 
``anonymous access'' systems, which means EPA will not know your 
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without 
going through EDOCKET or regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be 
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you 
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name 
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any 
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to 
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA 
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid 
the use of special characters, avoid any form of encryption, and be 
free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's 
public docket visit EDOCKET on-line or see the Federal Register of May 
31, 2002 (67 FR 38102).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Janet McDonald at (919) 541-1450, 
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 check 
our Web site at http://www.epa.gov/nsr/. Members of the public may also 
contact Ms. Chandra Kennedy, U.S, Environmental Protection Agency, 
OAQPS, Information Transfer and Program Integration Division, (C339-

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03), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone (919) 541-
5319 or E-mail [email protected], to confirm the December 9, 2005 
meeting location and date. If you would like to speak at this hearing, 
you should also contact Ms. Chandra Kennedy no later than December 2, 
2005 and provide an electronic copy of your presentation for 
distribution to hearing attendees and for inclusion in E-Docket ID No. 
OAR-2005-0163. Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes per 
commenter. The EPA may ask clarifying questions during the oral 
presentations, but will not respond to the presentations or comments 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. Verbatim transcripts and written statements will be included 
in the rulemaking docket. The agenda will be provided to the speakers 
no later than December 5, 2005, along with written hearing ground rules 
and the Federal building safety requirements. For updates and 
additional information on the public hearing, please check EPA's 
website for this rulemaking at http://www.epa.gov/nsr/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Hearing: The EPA's planned seating 
arrangement for the hearing is theater style, with seats available on a 
first come, first served basis, for about 300 people. An agenda, the 
hearing ground rules, and instructions on how to comment will be 
provided at the hearing.
    Comments: This notice extends the public comment period established 
in the Federal Register published on October 20, 2005 (70 FR 61081). In 
that notice, EPA proposed changes to the NSR and NSPS regulations. The 
EPA is hereby extending the comment period, which was set to end on 
December 19, 2005, to February 17, 2006.
    All documents in the docket are listed in the EDOCKET index at 
http://www.epa.gov/edocket. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically in EDOCKET or in hard 
copy at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air 
Docket), 1301 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Room B102, Washington, 
DC. Attention Docket ID No. OAR-2005-0163. The Public Reading Room is 
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 
(202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 
566-1742.

    Dated: November 15, 2005.
Alan C. Rush,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 05-23087 Filed 11-21-05; 8:45 am]
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