[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 25, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12782-12783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6602]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 86, 87, 89, 90, 94, 98, 600, 1033, 1039, 1042, 1045, 
1048, 1051, 1054, 1065

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508; FRL-8786-7]
RIN 2060-A079


Public Hearings for the Mandatory Reporting Rule for Greenhouse 
Gases

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing two public hearings to be held for the 
proposed rule ``Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases,'' which will 
be published separately in the Federal Register. One hearing will be 
held in Arlington, Virginia (which is in the Washington, DC, area) on 
April 6 and 7, 2009. The other hearing will be held in Sacramento, 
California, on April 16, 2009.
    In a separate notice of proposed rulemaking, EPA is proposing a 
regulation to require reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from all 
sectors of the economy. The rule would apply to fossil fuel suppliers 
and industrial gas suppliers, as well as to direct greenhouse gas 
emitters. The proposed rule does not require control of greenhouse 
gases, rather it requires only that sources above certain threshold 
levels monitor and report emissions. The signed notice of proposed 
rulemaking was posted on the EPA Web site prior to publication in the 
Federal Register, and contained the same public hearing dates presented 
in this announcement.

DATES: There will be two public hearings. One hearing will be held on 
April 6 and 7, 2009 in Arlington, VA. The other hearing will be on 
April 16, 2009 in Sacramento, CA. To obtain information about the 
public hearings or to register to speak at the hearings, please go to: 
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissionsghgrulemaking.html. 
Alternatively, contact Carole Cook at 202-343-9263.

ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held at the following locations:
    1. Arlington: One Potomac Yard, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, 
VA 22202.
    2. Sacramento: Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J Street, 
Sacramento, CA 95814.
    Written comments on the proposed rule may also be submitted to EPA 
electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or

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through hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the notice of proposed 
rulemaking for the addresses and detailed instructions for submitting 
written comments.
    When the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register, a 
complete set of documents related to the proposal will be 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 the electronic docket system at http://www.regulations.gov.
    The EPA Web site for the rulemaking, which includes information 
about the public hearings and a copy of the signed proposal (which is 
essentially the same as the proposal that will be published) can be 
found at: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division, 
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposal for which EPA is holding the 
public hearings will be published separately in the Federal Register. A 
copy of the signed notice of proposed rulemaking, which is essentially 
the same as the proposal that will be published in the Federal 
Register, has been available since March 10, 2009, on the following Web 
site: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html. 
The notice on the Web site contains the same public hearing dates, 
addresses, and registration information presented in this announcement 
of public hearings.
    The public hearings will provide interested parties the opportunity 
to present data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed rules. 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 hearings. Written comments must be 
received by the last day of the comment period, as specified in the 
proposal of the mandatory greenhouse gas reporting rule.
    The two public hearings will be held on April 6 and 7 in Arlington, 
VA, and on April 16, 2009, in Sacramento, CA. The public hearing in 
Arlington, VA, will begin each day at 9 a.m. and will end at 8 p.m. on 
April 6 and at 5 p.m. on April 7. The public hearing in Sacramento, CA, 
will begin at 9 a.m. and will end at 8 p.m. (local time).
    To obtain information about the public hearings or to register to 
speak at the hearings, please go to: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html. Alternatively, contact Carole Cook at 
202-343-9263.
    Verbatim transcripts of the hearings and written statements will be 
included in the rulemaking docket.

How Can I Get Copies of This Document, the Proposed Rule, and Other 
Related Information?

    The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508. The EPA has also developed a Web site for the 
proposed greenhouse gas reporting rule, including the notice of 
proposed rulemaking, at the address given above. Please refer to the 
notice of proposed rulemaking for detailed information on accessing 
information related to the proposal.

    Dated: March 19, 2009.
Brian McLean,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
 [FR Doc. E9-6602 Filed 3-24-09; 8:45 am]
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