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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 78768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30715]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0290 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0291; FRL-9921-25-OAR]
RIN 2060-AP69

NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and 
NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public 
comment period and change to public hearing date.

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SUMMARY: On December 18, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) proposed national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants 
(NESHAP) for brick and structural clay products manufacturing and 
NESHAP for clay ceramics manufacturing. The EPA is extending the 
deadline for written comments on the proposed rule by 30 days to March 
19, 2015. In addition, the EPA is changing the date of the public 
hearing, if requested, to January 27, 2015, and the date to pre-
register for the hearing if it is held.

DATES: Comments. The public comment period for the proposed rule 
published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2014 (79 FR 75622) is 
being extended for 30 days to March 19, 2015.
    Public Hearing. If anyone contacts the EPA requesting a public 
hearing by January 15, 2015, the EPA will hold a public hearing on 
January 27, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. [Eastern Standard Time] to 5:00 p.m. 
[Eastern Standard Time] at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
building located at 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, 
NC 27711. If the EPA holds a public hearing, the EPA will keep the 
record of the hearing open for 30 days after completion of the hearing 
to provide an opportunity for submission of rebuttal and supplementary 
information.

ADDRESSES: Comments. Written comments on the proposed rule may be 
submitted to the EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile or through 
hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the proposal for the addresses 
and detailed instructions.
    Docket. The EPA has established dockets for this rulemaking under 
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0291 for Brick and Structural Clay 
Products Manufacturing and Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0290 for Clay 
Ceramics Manufacturing. All documents in the dockets are listed in the 
regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information 
is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as 
copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically in regulations.gov or in 
hard copy at the EPA Docket Center, EPA WJC West Building, Room 3334, 
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is 
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 
(202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for the EPA Docket Center is 
(202) 566-1742.
    Public Hearing. If requested by January 15, 2015, the EPA will hold 
a public hearing on January 27, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. [Eastern Standard 
Time] to 5:00 p.m. [Eastern Standard Time] at the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency building located at 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Please contact Ms. Pamela Garrett of 
the Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-01), Office of Air 
Quality Planning and Standards, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-7966; 
email address: garrett.pamela@epa.gov to request a hearing, register to 
speak at the hearing or to inquire as to whether or not a hearing will 
be held. The last day to pre-register in advance to speak at the 
hearing will be January 23, 2015. Additionally, requests to speak will 
be taken the day of the hearing at the hearing registration desk, 
although preferences on speaking times may not be able to be fulfilled. 
Please refer to the proposal for the more detailed information on the 
public hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about the proposed rule 
for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing and Clay Ceramics 
Manufacturing, contact Ms. Sharon Nizich, Minerals and Manufacturing 
Group, Sector Policies and Program Division (D243-04), Office of Air 
Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; Telephone number: (919) 
541-2825; Fax number: (919) 541-5450; Email address: 
nizich.sharon@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    After considering a request to extend the public comment period, 
the EPA has decided to extend the public comment period for an 
additional 30 days. Therefore, the public comment period will end on 
March 19, 2015, rather than February 17, 2015. This extension will help 
ensure that the public has sufficient time to review the proposed rule 
and the supporting technical documents and data available in the 
docket.

    Dated: December 23, 2014.
Mary E. Henigin,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2014-30715 Filed 12-30-14; 8:45 am]
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