[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 19, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 28874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11305]
[[Page 28874]]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 51, 72, 75, and 96
[OAR-2003-0053; FRL-7663-9]
Public Hearing for the Supplemental Proposal for the Rule To
Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone (Clean
Air Interstate Rule)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a public hearing for the ``Supplemental
Proposal for the Rule To Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine
Particulate Matter and Ozone (Clean Air Interstate Rule).'' The hearing
will be held on June 3, 2004, in Alexandria, Virginia. For convenience,
we refer to the supplemental proposal as the Supplemental Proposal, and
the Clean Air Interstate Rule as the CAIR.
On January 30, 2004, the EPA proposed a rule that we now term the
Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). This proposal would require 29 States
in the eastern part of the country and the District of Columbia to
reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides
(NOX) that contribute significantly to fine particulate
matter and 8-hour ozone nonattainment problems in downwind States. The
Supplemental Proposal includes proposed rule language; proposed State
reporting requirements; proposed State implementation plan (SIP)
approvability criteria; a proposed model cap-and-trade rule; a
discussion of the interaction between this proposal as well as both the
title IV acid rain requirements and the NOX SIP Call; and a
proposed determination that a State's compliance with the CAIR through
imposition of the emissions reductions requirements on the State's
electric generating units (EGUs) would exempt those sources from any
applicable requirements of section 169A to implement Best Available
Retrofit Technology.
DATES: The public hearing for the supplemental proposal for the Clear
Air Interstate Rule will be held on June 3, 2004. Please refer to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information on the public
hearing.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Holiday Inn Select, Old Town
Alexandria, 480 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, phone 703-549-
6080.
Written comments on this Supplemental Proposal may also be
submitted to EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand
delivery/courier. Please refer to the Supplemental Proposal for the
addresses and detailed instructions.
Documents relevant to this action are available for public
inspection at the EPA Docket Center, located at 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Room B102, Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may
be charged for copying. Documents are also available through EPA's
electronic Docket system at http://www.epa.gov/edocket edocket.
The EPA Web site for this rulemaking, which will include
information about the public hearing announced today, is at http://www.epa.gov/interstateairquality interstateairquality.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to speak at the
public hearing or have questions concerning it, please contact Jo Ann
Allman at the address given below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Questions concerning the proposed CAIR should be addressed to Scott
Mathias, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air
Quality Strategies and Standards Division (C539-01), Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711, telephone number (919) 541-5310, e-mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Hearing
The public hearing will provide interested parties the opportunity
to present data, views, or arguments concerning issues raised in
today's proposed rule. 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 any oral
comments and supporting information presented at the public hearing.
Written comments must be postmarked by the last day of the comment
period, as specified in the proposal.
The public hearing for the ``Supplemental Proposal for the Rule To
Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone (Clean
Air Interstate Rule)'' will be held on June 3, 2004, in Alexandria,
Virginia. The hearing will begin at 9 and end at 5. The meeting
facility and phone number is provided above under ADDRESSES.
If you would like to present oral testimony at the hearing, please
notify Jo Ann Allman, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Air Quality Strategies and Standards Division, C539-02,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541-1815, e-mail
[email protected] no later than May 31, 2004. She will provide you
with a specific time to speak. Oral testimony will be limited to 5
minutes for each commenter.
We will be able to provide equipment for commenters to show
overhead slides or make computerized slide presentations only if we
receive requests in advance. Commenters should notify Jo Ann Allman if
they will need specific equipment. The EPA encourages commenters to
provide written versions of their oral testimonies either
electronically on computer disk or CD ROM or in paper copy.
The hearing schedule, including the speaker list, will be posted on
EPA's Web pages for the proposal at http://www.epa.gov/interstateairquality prior to the hearing. A verbatim transcript of the
hearing and written statements will be included in the rulemaking
docket.
The EPA will hold a separate public hearing for a related proposal,
``Regional Haze Regulations and Guidelines for Best Available Retrofit
Technology (BART) Determinations,'' at the same facility on the
following day, June 4, 2004. The EPA is holding the hearings on
consecutive days to facilitate travel plans for persons wishing to
attend both hearings.
How Can I Obtain Copies Of This Document and Other Related Information?
The Supplemental Proposal for the CAIR is available on EPA's Web
site for the CAIR rulemaking at http://www.epa.gov/interstateairquality
and will be published shortly in the Federal Register.
The EPA has established the official public docket for the CAIR
under Docket ID No. OAR-2003-0053. Please refer to the proposal for
detailed information on accessing information related to the proposal.
Dated: May 13, 2004.
J.E. Noonan,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 04-11305 Filed 5-18-04; 8:45 am]
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