[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 206 (Friday, October 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55400-55401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28275]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[AD-FRL-5913-6]


Industrial Combustion Coordinated Rulemaking Federal Advisory 
Committee Notice of Upcoming Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Industrial Combustion Coordinated Rulemaking (ICCR) Federal 
Advisory Committee notice of upcoming meeting.

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SUMMARY: As required by section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 9(c), EPA gave notice of 
the establishment of the ICCR Federal Advisory Committee (hereafter 
referred to as the ICCR Coordinating Committee) in the Federal Register 
on August 2, 1996 (61 FR 40413).
    The public can follow the progress of the ICCR through attendance 
at meetings (which will be announced in advance) and by accessing the 
Technology Transfer Network (TTN), which serves as the primary means of 
disseminating information about the ICCR.

DATES: The next meeting of the ICCR Coordinating Committee is scheduled 
for November 18-19, 1997. Also, the ICCR Work Groups--which report to 
the Coordinating Committee--have meetings scheduled in November, 1997. 
The dates of these Work Group meetings are summarized below. Further 
information on the dates of the Coordinating Committee meeting and the 
Work Group meetings may be obtained by accessing the TTN or by calling 
EPA (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

ADDRESSES: The Coordinating Committee meeting on November 18-19, 1997 
will be held at the Red Lion Hotel, 2525 West Loop South, Houston, 
Texas, 77027. The telephone number for the Red Lion Hotel is (713) 961-
3000. The Red Lion Hotel requests that reservations be made by October 
27, 1997 for those staying at the hotel for the meeting. The locations 
of the Work Group meetings are summarized below. Further information on 
the locations of the Coordinating Committee meeting and the Work Group 
meetings may be obtained by accessing the TTN or by calling EPA (see 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
    Inspection of Documents: Docket. Minutes of the meetings, as well 
as other relevant materials, will be available for public inspection at 
U.S. EPA Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Docket No. A-
96-17. The docket is open for public inspection and copying between 8 
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday except for Federal holidays, at 
the following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air and 
Radiation Docket and Information Center (6102), 401 M Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 260-7548. The docket is located 
at the above address in

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Room M-1500, Waterside Mall (ground floor). A reasonable fee may be 
charged for copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Porter or Sims Roy, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Emission Standards Division, 
Combustion Group, (MD-13), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 
27711, telephone numbers (919) 541-5251 and 541-5263, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Technology Transfer Network (TTN)

    The TTN is one of the EPA's electronic bulletin boards. The TTN can 
be accessed through the Internet at:

WWW: http://www.epa.gov/ttn or ttnwww.rtpnc.epa.gov
FTP: ttnftp.rtpnc.epa.gov

    When accessing the WWW site, select Directory of TTN Sites, then 
select ICCR--Industrial Combustion Coordinated Rulemaking from the 
Directory of TNN Sites.
    Access to the TTN through FTP is a streamlined approach for 
downloading files, but is only useful, if the desired filenames are 
known.
    If more information on the TTN is needed, call the help desk at 
(919) 541-5384.
    Meetings of the ICCR Coordinating Committee and Work Groups are 
open to the public. All Coordinating Committee meetings will be 
announced in the Federal Register and on the TTN. Work Group meetings 
will be announced on the TTN and in the Federal Register, when 
possible.
    The next meeting of the Coordinating Committee will be held 
November 18-19, 1997 at the Red Lion Hotel, 2525 West Loop South, 
Houston, Texas, from about 8:00 a.m. to about 6:00 p.m. The agenda for 
this meeting will include reports from the Work Groups on their 
progress, testing needs and prioritization issues, discussion of data 
gathering efforts to support the ICCR, and a discussion of direction 
and guidance from the Coordinating Committee to the Work Groups. An 
opportunity will be provided for the public to offer comments and 
address the Coordinating Committee.
    The Work Groups have currently scheduled the following meetings:

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               Work group                               Date                              Location              
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Incinerators............................  October 28, 1997...............  RTP, NC.                             
                                          November 20, 1997..............  Houston, TX.                         
                                          February 26, 1997..............  Greensboro, NC                       
IC Engines..............................  October 30, 1997...............  Chicago, IL.                         
                                          November 20, 1997..............  Houston, TX.                         
                                          February 26, 1998..............  Greensboro, NC.                      
Boilers.................................  October 30, 1997...............  RTP, NC.                             
                                          November 20, 1997..............  Houston, TX.                         
                                          January 13, 1998...............  Atlanta, GA.                         
                                          February 26, 1998..............  Greensboro, NC.                      
                                          March 24, 1998.................  New Orleans, LA.                     
Stationary Combustion Turbines..........  November 20, 1997..............  Houston, TX.                         
                                          February 26, 1998..............  Greensboro, NC.                      
Process Heaters.........................  November 20, 1997..............  Houston, TX.                         
                                          February 26, 1998..............  Greensboro, NC.                      
Testing and Monitoring Protocol.........  November 21, 1997..............  Houston, TX.                         
                                          February 27, 1998..............  Greensboro, NC.                      
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    The agendas for these meetings include review and revision of the 
ICCR databases, data and information gathering efforts, possible 
emission testing, and potential subcategorization. An opportunity will 
be provided at each meeting for the public to offer comments and 
address the Work Group.
    Individuals interested in Coordinated Committee meetings, Work 
Group meetings, or any aspect of the ICCR for that matter, should 
access the TTN on a regular basis for information.
    Two copies of the ICCR Coordinating Committee charter are filed 
with appropriate committees of Congress and the Library of Congress and 
are available upon request to the Docket (ask for item #I-B-1). The 
purpose of the ICCR Coordinating Committee is to assist EPA in the 
development of regulations to control emissions of air pollutants from 
industrial, commercial, and institutional combustion of fuels and non-
hazardous solid wastes. The Coordinating Committee will attempt to 
develop recommendations for national emission standards for hazardous 
air pollutants (NESHAP) implementing section 112 and solid waste 
combustion regulations implementing section 129 of the Act and may 
review and make recommendations for revising and developing new source 
performance standards (NSPS) under section 111 of the Act. The 
recommendations will cover boilers, process heaters, industrial/
commercial and other incinerators, stationary internal combustion 
engines, and stationary combustion turbines.
    Lists of Coordinating Committee and Work Group members are 
available from the TTN for the purpose of giving the public the 
opportunity to contact members to discuss concerns or information they 
would like to bring forward during the ICCR process.
    It is anticipated that the next meeting of the Coordinating 
Committee, following the meeting in November, will be February 24-25, 
1998 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

    Dated: October 17, 1997.
Richard D. Wilson,
Acting Assistant Administrator.
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