Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0817-0257
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants; Public Hearing
Posted Date: 2012-08-03T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 46371-46372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19126]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 60 and 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0817; FRL-9712-5]
RIN 2060-AQ93

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the 
Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for 
Portland Cement Plants

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; Notice of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The EPA has been requested to hold a public hearing on its 
proposed rule, ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants for the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards 
of Performance for Portland Cement Plants,'' which was published in the 
Federal Register on July 18, 2012. The EPA will hold the hearing on 
August 16, 2012, in Arlington, Texas.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on August 16, 2012. The 
Administrator will keep the record of the public hearing open for 30 
days after completion of the hearing to provide an opportunity for 
submission or rebuttal and supplementary information. The date for 
submitting comments on the proposed rule is unchanged from August 17, 
2012.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Arlington Municipal Building 
in the City Council Chambers located at 101 W. Abram Street, Arlington, 
Texas 76010; Telephone: (817) 459-6122.
    The public hearing will convene at 9:00 a.m. and will continue 
until 7:00 p.m. A lunch break is scheduled from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 
p.m. The EPA's Web site for the rulemaking, which includes the proposal 
and information about the hearing, can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/pcem/pcempg.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to present oral 
testimony at the public hearing, please contact Ms. Pamela Garrett, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning 
and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-01), 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone: (919) 541-
7966; fax number: (919) 541-5450; email address: garrett.pamela@epa.gov 
(preferred method for registering). The last day to register to present 
oral testimony in advance will be Tuesday, August 14, 2012. If using 
email, please provide the following information: The time you wish to 
speak (morning or afternoon), name, affiliation, address, email address 
and telephone and fax numbers. Time slot preferences will be given in 
the order requests are received. 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. 
If you require the service of a translator or special accommodations 
such as audio description, please let us know at the time of 
registration.
    Questions concerning the proposed rule (77 FR 42368, July 18, 2012) 
should be addressed to Ms. Sharon Nizich, Office of Air Quality 
Planning and Standards; Sector Policies and Programs Division, Minerals 
and Manufacturing Group (D243-04); Environmental Protection Agency; 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27111; telephone number: (919) 
541-2825; fax number: (919) 541-5450; email address: 
nizich.sharon@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public hearing: The proposal for which the EPA is holding the 
public hearing was published in the Federal Register on July 18, 2012, 
and is available at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-07-18/pdf/2012-16166.pdf and also in the docket identified below. The public 
hearing will provide interested parties the opportunity to present oral 
comments regarding the EPA's proposed standards, including

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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 supporting 
information presented at the public hearing.
    Commenters should notify Ms. Garrett if they will need specific 
equipment or if there are other special needs related to providing 
comments at the public hearing. The EPA will provide equipment for 
commenters to 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 submit to 
the docket a copy of their oral testimony electronically (via email or 
CD) or in hard copy form.
    The public hearing schedule, including a list of speakers, will be 
posted on the EPA's Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/pcem/pcempg.html. A verbatim transcript of the hearing 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 hearing to run 
either ahead of schedule or behind schedule.

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

    The EPA has established a docket for the proposed rule, ``National 
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Portland Cement 
Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement 
Plants'' under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0817, available at 
www.regulations.gov.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63

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

    Dated: August 1, 2012.
Mary Henigin,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2012-19126 Filed 8-2-12; 8:45 am]
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