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6560-50-P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52, 78, and 97

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0500; FRL-9935-25-OAR]

Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone 

National Ambient Air Quality Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a public hearing to be held for 

the proposed rule “Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 

2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards” which will 

publish in the Federal Register. The hearing will be held on 

Thursday, December 17, 2015, in Washington, DC. 

DATES: The public hearing will be held on December 17, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held at the Environmental 

Protection Agency, William Jefferson Clinton East Building, Main 

Floor Room 1153, 1201 Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC 

20460. The public hearing will convene at 9:00 a.m. EST and 

continue until 8:00 p.m. EST or one hour after the last 

registered speaker has spoken, whichever is earlier. The EPA 

will make every effort to accommodate all speakers that arrive 

and register. Because this hearing is being held at a U.S.

government facility, individuals planning to attend the hearing 

should be prepared to show valid picture identification to the 
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security staff in order to gain access to the meeting room. No 

large signs will be allowed in the building, cameras may only be 

used outside of the building, and demonstrations will not be 

allowed on federal property for security reasons. The EPA Web

Site for the rulemaking, which includes the proposal and 

information about the public hearing, can be found at: 

http://www2.epa.gov/airmarkets/proposed-cross-state-airpollution-update-rule. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to present

oral testimony at the public hearing, please register online at 

http://www2.epa.gov/airmarkets/proposed-cross-state-airpollution-update-rule or contact Ms. Gabrielle Stevens, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Atmospheric Programs, 

Clean Air Markets Division, (MS 6204-M), 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202) 343-9252, fax 

number (202) 343-2359, e-mail address:

stevens.gabrielle@epa.gov (preferred method for registering), no 

later than 2 business days prior to the public hearing. The last 

day to register will be Tuesday, December 15, 2015. If using email, please provide the following information: Time you wish 

to speak (morning, afternoon, evening), name, affiliation, 

address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers. 

Questions concerning the proposed “Cross-State Air 

Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS” should be 
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addressed to Mr. David Risley, U.S. EPA, Office of Atmospheric 

Programs, Clean Air Markets Division, (MS-6204 M), 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20460; telephone number 

(202) 343-9177, e-mail at risley.david@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This public hearing provides the public with an opportunity 

to present oral comments regarding EPA’s proposed Cross-State 

Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS, which 

proposes Federal Implementation Plans that identify and limit 

emissions of nitrogen oxides in 23 eastern states that affect 

the ability of downwind states to attain and maintain compliance 

with the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standard 

(NAAQS).

Public hearing: The proposal for which EPA is holding the 

public hearing will be published in the Federal Register and 

also in docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0500 and is available at

http://www2.epa.gov/airmarkets/proposed-cross-state-airpollution-update-rule. The public hearing will provide

interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or 

arguments concerning the proposal. 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 
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supporting information presented at the public hearing. Written 

comments on the proposed rule must be postmarked by [INSERT DATE 

45 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE RULE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]

Commenters should notify Ms. Stevens if they will need 

specific equipment, or if there are other special needs related 

to providing comments at the hearings. The EPA will provide 

equipment for commenters to show overhead slides or make 

computerized slide presentations if we receive special requests 

in advance. Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes for each 

commenter. The EPA encourages commenters to provide EPA with a 

copy of their oral testimony electronically (via e-mail or CD) 

or in hard copy form. 

The hearing schedules, including lists of speakers, will be 

posted on EPA’s Web Site

http://www2.epa.gov/airmarkets/proposed-cross-state-airpollution-update-rule. Verbatim transcripts of the hearings and 

written statements will be included in the docket for the 

rulemaking. 

EPA will make every effort to follow the schedule as 

closely as possible on the day of the hearing; however, please 

plan for the hearing to run either ahead of schedule or behind 

schedule. 
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Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards

How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related

Information?

The EPA has established a docket for the proposed “CrossState Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone National 

Ambient Air Quality Standards” under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR2015-0500 (available at www.regulations.gov). 

As stated previously, the proposed rule will be published 

in the Federal Register and is available at

http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets and in the above-cited docket.

______________________________ 

Dated:

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Sarah Dunham, Director,

Office of Atmospheric Programs.