[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 52514-52515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18715]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 87 and 1030
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0276; FRL-10013-21-OAR]
RIN 2060-AT26
Public Hearing for Control of Air Pollution From Airplanes and
Airplane Engines: GHG Emission Standards and Test Procedures
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a
virtual public hearing to be held on September 17, 2020, on its
proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for airplanes and
airplane engines, which was published on August 20, 2020.
DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on September 17, 2020.
Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional
information on the public hearing.
ADDRESSES: The virtual public hearing will be held on September 17,
2020. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and end when
all parties who wish to speak have had an opportunity to do so.
Additional information regarding the hearing appears below under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Manning, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division,
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48105; telephone number: 734-214-4832; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is proposing GHG emission standards
applicable to certain classes of engines used by certain civil subsonic
jet airplanes and by certain civil larger subsonic propeller-driven
airplanes with turboprop engines 85 FR 51556, August 20, 2020. These
proposed standards are equivalent to the airplane CO2
standards adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) in 2017.
Participation in virtual public hearing. Please note that EPA is
deviating from its typical approach because the President has declared
a national emergency. Because of current recommendations from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as state and
local orders for social distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19, EPA
cannot hold in-person public meetings at this time.
The virtual public hearing will provide interested parties the
opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the
proposal (the official version of which was published 85 FR 51556,
August 20, 2020, and a copy of which is available at https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/regulations-greenhouse-gas-emissions-aircraft). 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
hearing. EPA recommends submitting the text of your oral comments as
written comments to the rulemaking Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0276,
which can be found at https://www.regulations.gov. Written comments
must be received on or before October 19, 2020.
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The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and end when
all parties who wish to speak have had an opportunity to do so. A five-
minute time limit will be placed on all oral testimony.
EPA is also asking all hearing attendees to pre-register for the
hearing, even those who do not intend to provide testimony. This will
help EPA ensure that sufficient phone lines will be available. The EPA
is requesting that you pre-register by September 14, 2020, to allow for
the orderly scheduling of testimony. For registration instructions,
please send an email to [email protected]. For those without
internet access, please call 888-528-8331 to register.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing
logistics, including potential additional sessions, will be posted
online at https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/regulations-greenhouse-gas-emissions-aircraft. While EPA
expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above, please monitor
our website or contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section via email or telephone to determine if there are any
updates.
If you require the services of a translator or special
accommodations such as audio description, please pre-register for the
hearing and describe your needs by September 10, 2020. EPA may not be
able to arrange accommodations without advance notice.
How can I get copies of the proposed action and other related
information? EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0276, which can be found at https://www.regulations.gov. EPA has also developed a website for this rule at
https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/regulations-greenhouse-gas-emissions-aircraft. Please refer to the
notice of proposed rulemaking for detailed information on accessing
information related to the proposal.
Dated: August 20, 2020.
William Charmley,
Director, Assessment and Standards Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-18715 Filed 8-25-20; 8:45 am]
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