[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57387-57388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24964]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 60
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0696; FRL-9986-55-OAR]
RIN 2060-AU33
Adopting Subpart Ba Requirements in Emission Guidelines for
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Notice of Public Hearing
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: On October 30, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
published in the Federal Register a proposed rule titled ``Adopting
Subpart Ba Requirements in Emission Guidelines for Municipal Solid
Waste Landfills.'' The EPA is announcing that it will hold a public
hearing on the proposed action and extend the comment period. The
hearing will provide interested parties the opportunity to present
data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed action. The comment
period on the proposed action will be extended to January 3, 2019.
DATES: The EPA will hold a public hearing on November 27, 2018, in
Washington, DC. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
for additional information on the public hearing.
Comments: The EPA must receive comments on this proposed action no
later than January 3, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the EPA WJC East Building, 1201
Constitution Avenue NW, Room #1117A & B, Washington, DC 20004. The
hearing will convene at 9:00 a.m. local time and will conclude at 5:00
p.m. local time. There will be a lunch break from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00
p.m. The EPA will end the hearing 2 hours after the last registered
speaker has concluded their comments.
Because this hearing is being held at a U.S. government facility,
individuals 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. Please note that the REAL ID Act, passed by
Congress in 2005, established new requirements for entering federal
facilities. For purposes of the REAL ID Act, the EPA will accept
government-issued IDs, including driver's licenses from the District of
Columbia and all states and territories. Acceptable alternative forms
of identification include: Federal employee badges, passports, enhanced
driver's licenses, and military identification cards. For additional
information for the status of your state regarding REAL ID, go to:
https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-frequently-asked-questions. Any objects
brought into the building need to fit through the security screening
system, such as a purse, laptop bag, or small backpack. Demonstrations
will not be allowed on federal property for security reasons.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The EPA will begin pre-registering
speakers for the hearing upon publication of this document in the
Federal Register. To register to speak at the hearing, please use the
online registration form available at https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/forms/public-hearing-proposal-adopt-subpart-ba-requirements or contact Virginia Hunt at (919) 541-0832 to register to
speak at the hearing. The last day to pre-register to speak at the
hearing will be November 21, 2018. By November 26, 2018, the EPA will
post at https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/forms/public-hearing-proposal-adopt-subpart-ba-requirements a general agenda
for the hearing that will list pre-registered speakers in approximate
order. The EPA will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely
as possible on the day of the hearing; however, please plan for the
hearing to run either ahead of schedule or behind schedule.
Additionally, requests to speak will be taken the day of the hearing at
the hearing registration desk. The EPA will make every effort to
accommodate all speakers who arrive and register, although preferences
on speaking times may not be able to be fulfilled.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Each commenter will have 5 minutes to provide oral testimony. The
EPA encourages commenters to provide the EPA with a copy of their oral
testimony electronically (via email) or in hard copy form.
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 oral comments and
supporting information presented at the public hearing. Commenters
should notify Virginia Hunt if there are special needs related to
providing comments at the hearing. Verbatim transcripts of the hearing
and written statements will be included in the docket for the
rulemaking.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing will
be posted online at https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/forms/public-hearing-proposal-adopt-subpart-ba-requirements.
While the EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above,
please monitor our website or contact Virginia Hunt at (919) 541-0832
or [email protected] to determine if there are any updates. The EPA
does not intend to publish a document in the Federal Register
announcing updates.
The EPA will not provide audiovisual equipment for presentations
unless we receive special requests in advance. Commenters should notify
Virginia Hunt when they pre-register to speak that they will need
specific equipment. If you require the service of a translator or
special accommodations such as audio description, please pre-register
for the hearing and describe your needs by November 21, 2018. We may
not be able to arrange accommodations without advanced notice.
Dated: November 9, 2018.
Panagiotis Tsirigotis,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2018-24964 Filed 11-14-18; 8:45 am]
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