Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603-0072
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: National Emissions Standards: Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines; Existing Stationary Sources and Standards for Modified and Reconstructed Stationary Sources; Electric Utility Generating Units; Public Hearings
Posted Date: 2014-07-03T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37981-37982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15664]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603; FRL-9913-33-OAR]
RIN 2060-AR33; 2060-AR88

Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary 
Sources and Standards for Modified and Reconstructed Stationary 
Sources: EGUs

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of additional public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the 
Federal Register on June 18, 2014, the proposed rules, ``Carbon 
Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric 
Utility Generating Units'' and ``Carbon Pollution Standards for 
Modified and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility 
Generating Units.'' The EPA is announcing four additional public 
hearings, in addition to the previously announced dates on June 18, 
2014.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rules. Comments must be received on or 
before October 16, 2014.
    Because of the overwhelming response to the previously announced 
public hearings, the EPA will hold four additional public hearings. The 
following table outlines the updated public hearings schedule for the 
Carbon Pollution rules:

                Carbon Pollution Public Hearings Schedule
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          Location                Original date        Additional date
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Atlanta, Georgia............  July 29, 2014.......  July 30, 2014.
Denver, Colorado............  July 29, 2014.......  July 30, 2014.
Washington, DC..............  July 30, 2014.......  July 29, 2014.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....  July 31, 2014.......  August 1, 2014.
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ADDRESSES: On July 30, 2014, one additional public hearing will be held 
in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center Main Tower 
Bridge Conference Area, Conference Room B, 61 Forsyth Street SW., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303, and one additional public hearing will be held 
in Denver, Colorado, at the EPA's Region 8 Building, 1595 Wynkoop 
Street, Denver, Colorado 80202. On July 29, 2014, one additional public 
hearing will be held in Washington, DC, at the William Jefferson 
Clinton East Building, Room 1152, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20004. On August 1, 2014, one additional public hearing 
will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the William S. Moorhead 
Federal Building, Room 1310, 1000 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania 15222. The hearings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Atlanta, 
Georgia, and Washington, DC, will convene at 9:00 a.m. and end at 8:00 
p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). The hearing in Denver, Colorado, will 
convene at 9:00 a.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. (Mountain Daylight Time). For 
all hearings, there will be a lunch break from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. 
and a dinner break from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Because of the large 
number of speakers requesting time to speak at the previously announced 
hearings, we discourage those that have already registered to speak 
from changing their currently scheduled speaking time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to present oral 
testimony, please contact Ms. Pamela Garrett at (919) 541-7966 or at 
garrett.pamela@epa.gov to register to speak at one of the hearings. The 
last day to pre-register to speak at the hearings will be Friday, July 
25, 2014. Additionally, requests to speak will be taken the day of the 
hearings at the hearing registration desk, although preferences on 
speaking times may not be able to be fulfilled. If you require the 
service of a translator or accommodations such as audio description, 
please contact Ms. Pamela Garrett by July 25, 2014.
    Questions concerning the ``Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for 
Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units,'' 
published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2014, should be addressed 
to Ms. Amy Vasu, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D205-01), U.S. 
EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number (919) 541-0107, 
facsimile number (919) 541-4991; email address: vasu.amy@epa.gov, or 
Ms. Marguerite McLamb, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D205-01), 
U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number (919) 541-
7858, facsimile number (919) 541-4991; email address: 
mclamb.marguerite@epa.gov.
    Questions concerning the ``Carbon Pollution Standards for Modified 
and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating 
Units,'' published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2014, should be 
addressed to Mr. Christian Fellner, Energy Strategies Group, Sector 
Policies and Programs Division (D243-01), U.S. EPA, Research Triangle 
Park, NC 27711; telephone number (919) 541-4003, facsimile number (919) 
541-5450; email address: fellner.christian@epa.gov, or Dr. Nick Hutson, 
Energy Strategies Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-
01), U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number (919) 
541-2968, facsimile number (919) 541-5450; email address: 
hutson.nick@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The hearings will provide interested parties 
the opportunity to present data, views or arguments concerning the 
proposed actions. The EPA will make every effort to accommodate all 
speakers who arrive and register. Because these hearings are being held 
at U.S. government facilities, individuals planning to attend the 
hearing should be prepared to show valid picture identification to the 
security staff in order to gain access to the meeting room. Please note 
that the REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, established new 
requirements for entering federal facilities. These requirements will 
take effect July 21, 2014. If your driver's license is issued by 
Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, 
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Oklahoma or the state of 
Washington, you must present an additional form of identification to 
enter the federal buildings where the public hearings will be held. 
Acceptable alternative forms of identification include: Federal 
employee badges, passports, enhanced driver's licenses and military 
identification cards. We will list any additional acceptable forms of 
identification at: http://www.epa.gov/

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cleanpowerplan. In addition, you will need to obtain a property pass 
for any personal belongings you bring with you. Upon leaving the 
building, you will be required to return this property pass to the 
security desk. 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 may ask clarifying questions during the oral presentations, 
but will not respond to the presentations. Written statements and 
supporting information submitted during the comment period will be 
considered with the same weight as oral comments and supporting 
information presented at the public hearing. Commenters should notify 
Ms. Pamela Garrett by July 25, 2014, if they will need specific 
equipment, or if there are other special needs related to providing 
comments at the hearings. Verbatim transcripts of the hearings and 
written statements will be included in the docket for the rulemaking. 
The EPA will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely as 
possible on the day of the hearing; however, please plan for the 
hearings to run either ahead of schedule or behind schedule. 
Additionally, more information regarding the hearings will be available 
at: http://www.epa.gov/cleanpowerplan.

How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The EPA has established dockets for the proposed rules: ``Carbon 
Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric 
Utility Generating Units'' under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602, 
and ``Carbon Pollution Standards for Modified and Reconstructed 
Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units'' under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603, available at http://www.regulations.gov.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 60

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: June 25, 2014.
Mary Henigin,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2014-15664 Filed 7-2-14; 8:45 am]
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