Posting an FDMS Docket without a Federal Register Notice

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT: Posting EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0089 to Regulations.gov for Public Access

FROM: Brenda Shine

Coatings and Chemicals Group

Sector Policies and Programs Division

Thru: Peter Tsirigotis, Director

Sector Policies and Programs Division

This memorandum authorizes the posting of EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0089 to 

Regulations.gov for public access.

The purpose of this docket is to establish a repository for information about 

establishing New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) under the Clean Air Act for 

emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) for new and modified refineries, and GHG 

emission guidelines for existing refineries. EPA intends to propose regulations by

December 10, 2011 and finalize regulations by November 10, 2012. The action will also 

include EPA conducting a risk and technology review of current air toxic standards for 

refineries, and resolving the issues, including those related to criteria pollutants, raised in 

an August 25, 2008 petition for reconsideration of the refinery NSPS.

This document will be open for public comment from February 04, 2011 to March 31, 

2012.

Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0089, by one 

of the following methods: 

• www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments.

• Facsimile: (202) 566-9744, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR2011-0089

 • Mail: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, 

Mailcode 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 

20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0089

• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 

1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460, Attention 

Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0089

Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of 

operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 

boxed information
EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without 

change and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov

Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your 

identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you 

send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through 

http://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and 

included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on 

the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include 

your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk 

or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, avoid any form of encryption, 

and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public

docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at 

http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

Should you have any questions regarding this memorandum, please contact Brenda Shine

at (919) 541-3608, or via email at shine.brenda@epa.gov.