Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172-0232
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Public Hearings for National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
Posted Date: 2007-07-11T04:00Z

[Federal Register: July 11, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 132)]
[Proposed Rules]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 50

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172; FRL-8338-5]
RIN 2060-AN24

 
Public Hearings for National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
Ozone

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing five public hearings to be held for the 
proposed rule--``National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone'' 
which is published elsewhere in this Federal Register. The hearings 
will be held concurrently in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Los 
Angeles, California on Thursday, August 30, 2007 and concurrently in 
Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; and Houston, Texas on Wednesday, 
September 5, 2007.
    In the proposed rule, EPA proposes to make revisions to the primary 
and secondary national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone 
to provide requisite protection of public health and welfare, 
respectively.

DATES: The public hearings will be held on August 30, 2007 and 
September 5, 2007. Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
additional information on the public hearings.

ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held at the following locations/dates:
    1. Philadelphia: Thursday, August 30, 2007.
    Crystal Ballroom, Radisson Plaza--Warwick Hotel Philadelphia, 1701 
Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Telephone: (215) 735-6000.
    2. Los Angeles: Thursday, August 30, 2007.
    Garden West Room, Wilshire Grand Los Angeles, 930 Wilshire 
Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017, Telephone: (213) 688-7777.
    3. Atlanta: Wednesday, September 5, 2007.
    AFC Conference Center, 2nd Floor--Conference Room B, Atlanta 
Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303, Telephone: 
(404) 562-9077.

    Note: All persons entering the Atlanta Federal Center must have 
a valid picture ID such as a Driver's License and go through Federal 
security procedures. All persons must go through a magnetometer and 
all personal items must go through x-ray equipment, similar to 
airport security procedures. After passing through the equipment, 
all persons must sign in at the guard station and show their picture 
ID.

    4. Chicago: Wednesday, September 5, 2007.
    Governor's Suite, The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago, 909 North 
Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611, Telephone: (312) 943-7200.
    5. Houston: Wednesday, September 5, 2007.
    Emerald Rooms 4 & 5, Houston Marriot West Loop by the Galleria, 
1750 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77027, Telephone: (713) 960-0111.
    Written comments on this proposed rule may also be submitted to EPA 
electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/
courier. Please refer to the notice of proposed rulemaking elsewhere in 
this Federal Register for the addresses and detailed instructions for 
submitting written comments.
    A complete set of documents related to the proposal is available 
for public inspection at the EPA Docket Center, located at 1301 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. 
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A 
reasonable fee may be charged for copying. Documents are also available 
through the electronic docket system at http://www.regulations.gov.

    The EPA Web site for the rulemaking, which includes the proposal 
and information about the public hearings, can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/air/ozonepollution/actions.html
.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to speak at the 
public hearings or have questions concerning the public hearings, 
please contact Ms. Tricia Crabtree at the address given below under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Questions concerning the ``National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
for Ozone'' proposed rule should be addressed to Dr. David McKee, U.S. 
EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health and 
Environmental Impacts Division, (C504-06), Research Triangle Park, NC 
27711, telephone: (919) 541-5288, e-mail: mckee.dave@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposal for which EPA is holding the 
public hearings is published elsewhere in this Federal Register and is 
available on the following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/air/ozonepollution/actions.html
.

    The public hearings will provide interested parties the opportunity 
to present data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed rules. 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 supporting 
information presented at the public hearings. Written comments must be 
postmarked by the last day of the comment period, as specified in the 
proposal.
    The five public hearings will be held concurrently in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania and Los Angeles, California on August 30, 2007; and 
concurrently in Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; and Houston, Texas 
on September 5, 2007. The public hearings will begin each day at 9 a.m. 
and continue into the evening until 9 p.m. (local time) or later, if 
necessary, depending on the number of speakers wishing to participate. 
The EPA will make every effort to accommodate all speakers that arrive 
and register before 9 p.m. The EPA is scheduling lunch breaks from 
12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. and dinner breaks from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. If 
you would like to present oral testimony at the hearings, please notify 
Ms. Tricia Crabtree, (C504-02) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, e-mail (preferred method for 
registering): crabtree.tricia@epa.gov; telephone: (919) 541-5688. She 
will arrange a general time slot for you to speak. The EPA will make 
every effort to follow the schedule as closely as possible on the day 
of the hearings.
    Oral testimony will be limited to five (5) minutes for each 
commenter to address the proposal. We will not be providing equipment 
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show overhead slides or make computerized slide presentations unless we 
receive special requests in advance. Commenters should notify Ms. 
Crabtree if they will need specific audiovisual (AV) equipment. 
Commenters should also notify Ms. Crabtree if they need specific 
translation services for non-English speaking commenters. The EPA 
encourages commenters to provide written versions of their oral 
testimonies either electronically on computer disk or CD ROM or in 
paper copy.
    The hearing schedules, including lists of speakers, will be posted 
on EPA's Web site for the proposal at http://www.epa.gov/air/ozonepollution/actions.html
 prior to the hearings. Verbatim transcripts 

of the hearings and written statements will be included in the 
rulemaking dockets.

How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?

    The EPA has established the official public docket for the 
``National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone'' under Docket 
Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172. The EPA has also developed a Web site for 
the proposal at the address given above. Please refer to the proposal, 
published elsewhere in this Federal Register, for detailed information 
on accessing information related to the proposal.

    Dated: July 5, 2007.
Stephen D. Page,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. E7-13526 Filed 7-10-07; 11:37 am]

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