[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 14015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03781]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 70 and 71

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0401; FRL-9118-03-OAR]
RIN 2060-AV61


Clarifying the Scope of ``Applicable Requirements'' Under State 
Operating Permit Programs and the Federal Operating Permit Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On January 9, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
proposed a rule titled, ``Clarifying the Scope of ``Applicable 
Requirements'' Under State Operating Permit Programs and the Federal 
Operating Permit Program.'' The EPA has received requests for 
additional time to review and comment on the proposed rule revisions. 
The EPA is extending the comment period on the proposed rule that was 
scheduled to close on March 11, 2024, by an additional 30 days, until 
April 10, 2024.

DATES: The public comment period for the proposed ruled published in 
the Federal Register on January 9, 2024 (89 FR 1150), is being extended 
by 30 days. Written comments must be received on or before April 10, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2023-0401, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov 
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2023-0401 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 566-9744. Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2023-0401.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket 
Center, OAR Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: EPA Docket Center, WJC West 
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. 
The Docket Center's hours of operations are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 
Monday-Friday (except Federal Holidays).
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID 
No. for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change 
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Matthew Spangler, Air Quality 
Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (C504-
05), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC; 
telephone number: (919) 541-0327; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After considering the requests to extend the 
public comment period received from various parties, the EPA has 
decided to extend the public comment period for 30 days, until April 
10, 2024. This extension will ensure that the public has additional 
time to review proposed rule.

Scott Mathias,
Director, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning 
and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2024-03781 Filed 2-23-24; 8:45 am]
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