[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 26, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 77356-77357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22051]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 60, 62, 72, and 78

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0905; FRL-8260-9]


Public Hearing for Revisions of Standards of Performance for New 
and Existing Stationary Sources; Electric Utility Steam Generating 
Units; Federal Plan Requirements for Clean Air Mercury Rule; and 
Revisions of Acid Rain Program Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of Public Hearing.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a public hearing for the proposed 
``Revisions of Standards of Performance for New and Existing Stationary 
Sources; Electric Utility Steam Generating Units; Federal Plan 
Requirements for Clean Air Mercury Rule; and Revisions of Acid Rain 
Program Rules''. For convenience, we refer to the proposal as the Clean 
Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) Federal Plan. The hearing will be held on 
January 18, 2007 in Washington, DC.

DATES: The public hearing for the proposal for the CAMR Federal Plan 
will be held on January 18, 2007. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION of this notice, and the public hearing information given in 
the proposal, for additional information on the public hearing.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the EPA East Building, 1201 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20004. The hearing will take 
place in room 1153. Written comments on the 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 for submitting comments. Documents relevant to 
this action are available for public inspection at the EPA Docket 
Center, located at 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 3334, 
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 
www.regulations.gov. The EPA website for CAMR and the federal plan 
Proposal, which will include information about the public hearing, is 
at www.epa.gov/CAMR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to speak at the 
public hearing or have questions concerning it, please contact Doran 
Stegura at (434) 979-3700 (ext. 161) and at the address given below 
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Questions concerning the proposed CAMR 
federal plan should be addressed to Meg Victor, U.S. EPA, Office of Air 
and Radiation, Clean Air Markets Division, Washington, DC, 20005, (202) 
343-9193.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 18, 2005 EPA finalized CAMR and 
established standards of performance for mercury (Hg) for new and 
existing coal-fired electric utility steam generating units (utility 
units or EGUs). On December 8, 2006 a CAMR Federal Plan Proposal was 
signed by the EPA Administrator. CAA section 111(d)(2) grants the 
Administrator the authority to prescribe a plan for a State in cases 
where the State fails to submit a satisfactory plan as he would have 
under section 110(c) of the CAA in the case of a State's failure to 
submit an implementation plan. Section 60.27 of 40 CFR part 60 directs 
the Administrator to promptly prepare and publish proposed regulations 
for a State if the State fails to submit a plan by the prescribed 
deadline or the Administrator disapproves the State's submitted plan 
and to promulgate those regulations by the date 6 months after the date 
required for plan submission. The CAMR Federal Plan Proposal indicated 
that a public hearing for the CAMR Federal Plan would be held, and the 
date, time, and location of the event would be announced in a separate 
notice. This action constitutes that notice. The public hearing will 
provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or 
arguments concerning issues raised in the proposed CAMR Federal Plan. 
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. The public hearing for the 
proposal for the CAMR Federal Plan will be held on January 18, 2007, in 
Washington, DC. The hearing will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. The 
meeting facility address is provided above under ADDRESSES. The hearing 
may end early if all of the registered speakers have presented. If you 
would like to present oral testimony at the hearing, please notify 
Doran Stegura, Perrin Quarles Associates, 675 Peter Jefferson Parkway, 
Suite 200, Charlottesville, VA 22911, telephone (434) 979-3700 (ext. 
161), [email protected]. She will provide you with a specific time 
to speak. Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes for each 
commenter, after which there will be an opportunity for the panel to 
ask clarifying questions. EPA will be able to provide equipment for 
commenters to show overhead slides or make computerized slide 
presentations only if we receive requests in advance. Commenters should 
notify Doran Stegura 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 schedule, including the speaker list, will be 
posted on EPA's Web pages for the Proposal at http://www.epa.gov/CAMR. 
A verbatim transcript of the hearing and written statements will be 
included in the rulemaking docket.

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

    This notice and the CAMR Federal Plan proposal are available on 
EPA's web site for the CAMR rulemaking at http://www.epa.gov/CAMR and 
are published in the Federal Register. The EPA has established the 
official public docket for the CAMR Federal Plan under Docket ID No. 
OAR-2006-0905. Please refer to the proposal for detailed information on 
accessing information related to the proposal.


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    Dated: December 19, 2006.
Edward Callahan,
Acting Director, Office of Air and Radiation.
 [FR Doc. E6-22051 Filed 12-22-06; 8:45 am]
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