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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Parts 9, 22, 85, 86, 600, 1033, 

1036, 1037, 1039, 1042, 1065, 1066, and 

1068 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

49 CFR Parts 512, 523, 534, 535, 537, 

and 583. 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–0827; NHTSA–2014– 

0132; FRL–9931–77–OAR] 

RIN 2060–AS16; RIN 2127–AL52 

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel 

Efficiency Standards for Medium- and 

Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles— 

Phase 2; Notice of Public Hearings 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) and National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of public hearing. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) and the National 

Highway Traffic Safety Administration 

(NHTSA) are announcing a public 

hearing to be held for the joint proposed 

rules ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions and 

Fuel Efficiency Standards for Mediumand Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles— 

Phase 2,’’ and also for NHTSA’s Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement. The 

proposed rules were published in the 

Federal Register on July 13, 2015. The 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

was published on June 19, 2015, and is 

available on the NHTSA Web site 

mentioned below. This hearing will be 

the second of two hearings, which will 

be held on August 6 and August 18, 

2015. The August 6, 2015 hearing was 

announced in a separate Federal 

Register notice on July 28, 2015. 

DATES: NHTSA and EPA will jointly 

hold a public hearing on Tuesday, 

August 18, 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m. 

local time. EPA and NHTSA will make 

every effort to accommodate all speakers 

that arrive and register. The hearing will 

continue until everyone has had a 

chance to speak. If you would like to 

present oral testimony at this public 

hearing, please contact the person 

identified under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT by August 11, 

2015. 

In order to provide commenters 30 

days after the last public hearing, the 

comment period for the proposal has 

been extended through September 17, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: The August 18, 2015 

hearing will be held at the Westin Hotel 

Long Beach, 333 East Ocean Boulevard, 

Long Beach, California. The hearing will 

be held at sites accessible to individuals 

with disabilities. Written comments on 

the proposed rule may also be submitted 

to EPA and NHTSA electronically, by 

mail, by facsimile, or through hand 

delivery/courier. Please refer to the 

notice of proposed rulemaking for the 

addresses and detailed instructions for 

submitting written comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you would like to present oral testimony 

at the public hearing, please contact 

JoNell Iffland at EPA by the date 

specified under DATES, at: Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality, 

Assessment and Standards Division 

(ASD), Environmental Protection 

Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann 

Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: 

(734) 214–4454; fax number: (734) 214– 

4050; email address: iffland.jonell@

epa.gov (preferred method for 

registering). Please provide the 

following information: Name, affiliation, 

address, email address, and telephone 

and fax numbers, and whether you 

require accommodations such as a sign 

language interpreter. 

Questions concerning the NHTSA 

proposed rule or Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement should be addressed 

to NHTSA: Ryan Hagen or Analiese 

Marchesseault, Office of Chief Counsel, 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

Telephone: (202) 366–2992. Questions 

concerning the EPA proposed rule 

should be addressed to EPA: Tad Wysor, 

Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality, Assessment and Standards 

Division (ASD), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood 

Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone 

number: (734) 214–4332; fax number: 

(734) 214–4050; email address: 

wysor.tad@epa.gov. You may learn more 

about the jointly proposed rules by 

visiting NHTSA’s or EPA’s Web sites at 

http://www.nhtsa.gov/fuel-economy or 

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/climate/regsheavy-duty.htm or by searching the 

rulemaking dockets (EPA–HQ–OAR– 

2014–0827; NHTSA–2014–0132;) at 

www.regulations.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the public hearing is to 

provide the public an opportunity to 

present oral comments regarding 

NHTSA and EPA’s proposal for 

‘‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards 

and Fuel Efficiency Standards for 

Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and 

Vehicles—Phase 2.’’ The hearing also 

offers an opportunity for the public to 

provide oral comments regarding 

NHTSA’s Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement, accompanying the proposed 

NHTSA fuel efficiency standards. The 

proposed rules would establish a second 

round of standards for the agencies’ 

comprehensive Heavy-Duty National 

Program, which would further reduce 

greenhouse gas emissions and increase 

fuel efficiency for on-road heavy-duty 

vehicles. These new standards would 

phase in over time, beginning in the 

2018 model year and entering into full 

effect in model year 2027. NHTSA’s 

proposed fuel consumption standards 

and EPA’s proposed carbon dioxide 

(CO2) emission standards are tailored to 

each of four regulatory categories of 

heavy-duty vehicles: (1) Combination 

Tractors; (2) Trailers used in 

combination with those tractors; (3) 

Heavy-duty Pickup Trucks and Vans; 

and (4) Vocational Vehicles. The 

proposal also includes separate fuel 

efficiency and greenhouse gas standards 

for the engines that power combination 

tractors and vocational vehicles. 

The joint proposed rules for which 

EPA and NHTSA are holding this public 

hearing were published in the Federal 

Register on July 13, 2015 (80 FR 40138), 

and are also available at the Web sites 

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. NHTSA’s Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement is 

available on the NHTSA Web site and 

in NHTSA’s rulemaking docket, both 

referenced above. Once NHTSA and 

EPA learn how many people have 

registered to speak at the public hearing, 

we will allocate an appropriate amount 

of time to each participant, allowing 

time for necessary breaks. In addition, 

we will reserve a block of time for 

anyone else in the audience who wants 

to give testimony. For planning 

purposes, each speaker should 

anticipate speaking for approximately 

five minutes, although we may need to 

shorten that time if there is a large 

turnout. We request that you bring two 

copies of your statement or other 

material for the EPA and NHTSA 

panels. 

EPA and NHTSA will conduct the 

hearing informally, and technical rules 

of evidence will not apply. We will 

arrange for a written transcript of each 

hearing and keep the official record for 

the proposed rule open for 30 days after 

this public hearing to allow speakers to 

submit supplementary information. 

Panel members may ask clarifying 

questions during the oral statements but 

will not respond to the statements at 

that time. You may make arrangements 

for copies of the transcripts directly 

with the court reporter. Written 

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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 

hearings. The comment period for the 

proposed rule has been extended such 

that the closing date is 30 days after this 

public hearing. Therefore, written 

comments on the proposal must be 

postmarked no later than September 17, 

2015. 

Dated: July 28, 2015. 

Raymond R. Posten, 

Associate Administrator for Rulemaking, 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration. 

Dated: July 28, 2015. 

Christopher Grundler, 

Director, Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality, Environmental Protection Agency. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0498; A–1–FRL– 

9927–51–Region 1] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; 

Connecticut; Approval of NOX

Emission Offset Credits as Single 

Source SIP Revisions 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revision submitted by the State of 

Connecticut. The revision consists of 

amendments to two existing Trading 

and Agreement Orders for new source 

review nitrogen oxides (NOX) emission 

offsets at PSEG Power Connecticut’s 

facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut. This 

action is being taken in accordance with 

the Clean Air Act. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before September 2, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– 

OAR–2014–0498 by one of the following 

methods: 

1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. Email: dahl.donald@epa.gov 

3. Fax: (617) 918–0657 

4. Mail: ‘‘Docket Identification 

Number EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0498’’, 

Donald Dahl, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, EPA New England 

Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem 

Protection, Air Permits, Toxics, and 

Indoor Programs Unit, 5 Post Office 

Square—Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05– 

2), Boston, MA 02109–3912. 

5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver 

your comments to: Donald Dahl, Air 

Permits, Toxics, and Indoor Programs 

Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

EPA New England Regional Office, 5 

Post Office Square, 5th floor, (OEP05–2), 

Boston, MA 02109–3912. Such 

deliveries are only accepted during the 

Regional Office’s normal hours of 

operation. The Regional Office’s official 

hours of business are Monday through 

Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 excluding legal 

holidays. 

Please see the direct final rule which 

is located in the Rules and Regulations 

section of this Federal Register for 

detailed instructions on how to submit 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Donald Dahl, Air Permits, Toxics, and 

Indoor Programs Unit, Office of 

Ecosystem Protection, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, 5 Post 

Office Square, Suite 100, (OEP05–2), 

Boston, MA 02109–3912, phone number 

(617) 918–1657, fax number (617) 918– 

0657, email Dahl.Donald@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

Rules and Regulations section of this 

Federal Register, EPA is approving the 

State’s SIP submittal as a direct final 

rule without prior proposal because the 

Agency views this as a noncontroversial 

submittal and anticipates no adverse 

comments. A detailed rationale for the 

approval is set forth in the direct final 

rule. If no adverse comments are 

received in response to this action, no 

further activity is contemplated. If EPA 

receives adverse comments, the direct 

final rule will be withdrawn and all 

public comments received will be 

addressed in a subsequent final rule 

based on this proposed rule. EPA will 

not institute a second comment period. 

Any parties interested in commenting 

on this action should do so at this time. 

Please note that if EPA receives adverse 

comment on an amendment, paragraph, 

or section of the direct final rule and if 

that provision may be severed from the 

remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 

as final those provisions of the rule that 

are not the subject of an adverse 

comment. 

For additional information, see the 

direct final rule which is located in the 

Rules and Regulations section of this 

Federal Register. 

Dated: April 29, 2015. 

H. Curtis Spalding, 

Regional Administrator, EPA New England. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0854; FRL–9931–53– 

Region 3] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; 

Maryland; Amendments to the Control 

of Gasoline and Volatile Organic 

Compound Storage and Handling 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revision submitted by the State of 

Maryland for the purpose of establishing 

amendments to Code of Maryland 

Regulation (COMAR) 26.11.13, Control 

of Gasoline and Volatile Organic 

Compound Storage and Handling. The 

amendments consist of establishing an 

alternative and equivalent method of 

transfer of high pressure materials as 

well as changing incorrect references in 

regulations .04 and .05. In the Rules and 

Regulations section of this Federal 

Register, EPA is approving the State’s 

SIP submittal as a direct final rule 

without prior proposal because the 

Agency views this as a noncontroversial 

submittal and anticipates no adverse 

comments. A detailed rationale for the 

approval is set forth in the direct final 

rule. If no adverse comments are 

received in response to this action, no 

further activity is contemplated. If EPA 

receives adverse comments, the direct 

final rule will be withdrawn and all 

public comments received will be 

addressed in a subsequent final rule 

based on this proposed rule. EPA will 

not institute a second comment period. 

Any parties interested in commenting 

on this action should do so at this time. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing by September 2, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID Number EPA– 

R03–OAR–2014–0854 by one of the 

following methods: 

A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

B. Email: fernandez.cristina@epa.gov. 

C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0854, 

Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director, 

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