[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 156 (Friday, August 12, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 50164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20450]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 72 and 75

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0837; FRL-9450-6]
RIN 2060-AQ06


Protocol Gas Verification Program and Minimum Competency 
Requirements for Air Emission Testing; Corrections

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to correct certain portions of the Protocol 
Gas Verification Program and Minimum Competency Requirements for Air 
Emission Testing rule. EPA published in the Federal Register of March 
28, 2011 (76 FR 17288), a final rule that amends the Agency's Protocol 
Gas Verification Program (PGVP) and the minimum competency requirements 
for Air Emission Testing Bodies (AETBs), and makes a number of other 
changes to the regulation. After the final rule was published, it was 
brought to our attention that there are some incorrect and incomplete 
statements in the preamble, some potentially confusing statements in a 
paragraph of the rule text, and the title of Appendix D to Part 75 was 
inadvertently changed and is incorrect.

DATES: Written comments must be received by September 12, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2009-0837, by mail to: Air and Radiation Docket and Information 
Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Comments may also be 
submitted electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following 
the detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final 
rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Schakenbach, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Clean Air Markets Division, MC 6204J, Ariel Rios 
Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, telephone 
(202) 343-9158, e-mail at [email protected]. Electronic copies 
of this document can be accessed through the EPA Web site at: http://epa.gov/airmarkets.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document proposes to take action on 
certain portions of the Protocol Gas Verification Program and Minimum 
Competency Requirements for Air Emission Testing rule. We have 
published a direct final rule to amend the March 28, 2011 final 
regulation (76 FR 17288) by removing two inaccurate preamble 
statements, correcting one incomplete preamble statement, clarifying 
the text of Sec.  75.4(e), and correcting the title of Appendix D to 
Part 75 in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal 
Register because we view this as a non-controversial action and 
anticipate no adverse comment.
    We have explained our reasons for this action in the preamble to 
the direct final rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not 
take further action on this proposed rule. If we receive adverse 
comment, we will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take 
effect. We would address all public comments in any subsequent final 
rule based on this proposed rule.
    We do not intend to institute a second comment period on this 
action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time. 
For further information, please see the information provided in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document.

    Dated: August 3, 2011.
Lisa P. Jackson,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011-20450 Filed 8-11-11; 8:45 am]
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