Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172-7238
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Public Hearings for Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
Posted Date: 2010-01-12T05:00Z

[Federal Register: January 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 7)]
[Proposed Rules]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 50 and 58

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172; FRL-9102-3]
RIN 2060-AP98

 
Public Hearings for Reconsideration of the 2008 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 three public hearings to be held for the 
proposed rule, ``Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards for Ozone,'' which was signed on January 6, 2010, and 
will be published in an upcoming Federal Register. The hearings will be 
held concurrently in Arlington, Virginia, and Houston, Texas, on 
Tuesday, February 2, 2010, and in Sacramento, California, on Thursday, 
February 4, 2010.
    In the proposed rule, EPA proposes to set different primary and 
secondary standards than those set in 2008 to provide requisite 
protection of public health and welfare, respectively.

DATES: The public hearings will be held on February 2, 2010, and 
February 4, 2010.
    Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional 
information on the public hearings.

ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held at the following locations:
    Arlington: Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Hyatt Regency Crystal City @ 
Reagan National Airport, Washington Room (located on the Ballroom 
Level), 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. 
Telephone: 703-418-1234.
    Houston: Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Hilton Houston Hobby Airport, 
Moody Ballroom (located on the ground floor), 8181 Airport Boulevard, 
Houston, Texas 77061. Telephone: 713-645-3000.
    Sacramento: Thursday, February 4, 2010. Four Points by Sheraton 
Sacramento International Airport, Natomas Ballroom, 4900 Duckhorn 
Drive, Sacramento, California 95834. Telephone: 916-263-9000.
    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 to be 
published in an upcoming Federal Register and also available now at the 
following Web site:
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/ozone/s_o3_cr_fr.html 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/ttn/naaqs/standards/ozone/s_o3_cr_fr.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 ``Reconsideration of the 2008 National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone'' proposed rule should be 
addressed to Ms. Susan Lyon Stone, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality 
Planning and Standards, Health and Environmental Impacts Division, 
(C504-06), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone: (919) 541-1146, 
e-mail: stone.susan@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposal for which EPA is holding the 
public hearings will be published in an upcoming Federal Register. 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

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comment period, as specified in the proposal.
    The three public hearings will be held concurrently in Arlington, 
Virginia, and Houston, Texas, on February 2, 2010, and in Sacramento, 
California, on February 4, 2010. The public hearings will begin each 
day at 9:30 a.m. and continue until 7:30 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 7:30 p.m. The EPA is scheduling a lunch break from 
12:30 until 2 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 
for commenters to 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/ttn/naaqs/
standards/ozone/s_o3_cr_fr.html prior to the hearings. Verbatim 
transcripts of the hearings and written statements will be included in 
the rulemaking docket.

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

    The EPA has established the official public docket for the 
``Reconsideration of the 2008 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 in an upcoming Federal Register 
for detailed information on accessing information related to the 
proposal.

    Dated: January 4, 2010.
Jennifer Noonan Edmonds,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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