[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 73872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29193]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 60 and 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0522; FRL-9920-39-OAR]
RIN 2060-AQ20


Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing and Phosphate Fertilizer Production 
RTR and Standards of Performance for Phosphate Processing; Extension of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On November 7, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
proposed amendments to the national emission standards for hazardous 
air pollutants for Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing and Phosphate 
Fertilizer Production source categories and to new source performance 
standards for several phosphate processing categories. The EPA is 
extending the deadline for written comments on the proposed amendments 
by 30 days to January 21, 2015. The EPA received requests for an 
extension from The Fertilizer Institute, several phosphate facilities 
and a testing company that supports the industry. The Fertilizer 
Institute has requested the extension in order to allow more time to 
review the proposed rule and associated emissions data, risk assessment 
and technology review.

DATES: Comments. The public comment period for the proposed rule 
published in the Federal Register on November 7, 2014, (79 FR 66512) is 
being extended for 30 days to January 21, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments. Written comments on the proposed rule may be 
submitted to the EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile or through 
hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the proposal for the addresses 
and detailed instructions.
    Docket. The EPA has established a docket for this rulemaking under 
Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0522. All documents in the docket are 
listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the 
index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., confidential 
business information 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. Publicly available docket materials are available 
either electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at 
the EPA Docket Center, Room 3334, EPA WJC West Building, 1301 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. 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 EPA Docket Center is 
(202) 566-1742.
    World Wide Web. The EPA Web site for this rulemaking is at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/phosph/phosphpg.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tina Ndoh, Sector Policies and 
Programs Division (D243-02), Office of Air Quality Planning and 
Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-2750; fax 
number: (919) 541-5450; and email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comment Period

    After considering requests received from industry to extend the 
public comment period, the EPA has decided to extend the public comment 
period for an additional 30 days. Therefore, the public comment period 
will end on January 21, 2015, rather than December 22, 2014. This 
extension will help ensure that the public has sufficient time to 
review the proposed rule and the supporting technical documents and 
data available in the docket.

    Dated: December 5, 2014.
Mary E. Henigin,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2014-29193 Filed 12-11-14; 8:45 am]
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