[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04002]
[[Page 8069]]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0417; FRL-9990-35-OAR]
RIN 2060-AT74
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:
Hydrochloric Acid Production Residual Risk and Technology Review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public hearing and extension of public comment
period.
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SUMMARY: On February 4, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
published a document in the Federal Register to announce its proposed
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Hydrochloric
Acid Production Residual Risk and Technology Review. The document also
requested public comment on the proposed action. The EPA is announcing
that it will hold a public hearing to provide interested parties the
opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the
proposed action. In addition, the EPA will extend the public comment
period.
DATES: Public Hearing: The EPA will hold a public hearing on March 27,
2019, in Washington, DC. The deadline for accepting written comments is
being extended by 36 days, to April 26, 2019. Please refer to the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the
public hearing.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the EPA WJC East Building, 1201
Constitution Avenue NW, Room 1153, Washington, DC 20004. The hearing
will convene at 9:00 a.m. (local time) and will conclude at 5:00 p.m.
If there are no additional registered speakers, the EPA will end the
hearing 2 hours after the last registered speaker has concluded their
comments. The EPA's website for this rulemaking, which includes the
proposal and information about the hearing, can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/hydrochloric-acid-production-national-emission-standards-hazardous. Written comments on
the proposed rule may be submitted to the EPA electronically, by mail,
facsimile, or through hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the
proposal (84 FR 1570) for the addresses and detailed instructions.
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 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. Additional information on
the REAL ID Act is available at: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id.
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/hydrochloric-acid-production-national-emission-standards-hazardous or contact Nancy Perry at (919) 541-5628 or at
[email protected]. The last day to pre-register to speak at the
hearing will be March 25, 2019. On March 26, 2019, the EPA will post at
https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/hydrochloric-acid-production-national-emission-standards-hazardous 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: 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 Nancy Perry if they will need specific equipment or if
there are other special needs related to providing comments at the
hearings. Verbatim transcripts of the hearings 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/hydrochloric-acid-production-national-emission-standards-hazardous. While the EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth
above, please monitor our website or contact Nancy Perry at (919) 541-
5628 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. Commenters should
notify Nancy Perry when they pre-register to speak that they will
require the service of a translator or special accommodations such as
audio description. The EPA may not be able to arrange accommodations
without advanced notice.
Dated: February 28, 2019.
Panagiotis Tsirigotis,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2019-04002 Filed 3-5-19; 8:45 am]
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