Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0794-0243
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Reconsideration of Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review
Posted Date: 2019-02-28T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6739-6740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03518]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0794; FRL-9989-76-OAR]
RIN 2060-AT99

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- 
and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units--Reconsideration 
of Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public hearing and extension of public comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On February 7, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
published a document in the Federal Register to announce its proposed 
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and 
Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units--Reconsideration of 
Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review. The 
document also requested public comment on the proposed action. The EPA 
is announcing that it will hold a public hearing to provide interested 
parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning 
the proposed action. In addition, the EPA will extend the public 
comment period.

DATES: Public Hearing: The EPA will hold a public hearing on March 18, 
2019, in Washington, DC. The deadline for accepting written comments is 
being extended by 9 days, to April 17, 2019. Please refer to the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the 
public hearing.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the EPA WJC East Building, 1201 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room 1153, Washington, DC 20004. The hearing 
will convene at 8:00 a.m. (local time) and will conclude at 6:00 p.m. 
There will be a lunch break from noon to 1 p.m. The EPA's website for 
this rulemaking, which includes the proposal and information about the 
hearing, can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/mats/proposed-revised-supplemental-finding-and-results-residual-risk-and-technology-review. 
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to the EPA 
electronically, by mail, facsimile, or through hand delivery/courier. 
Please refer to the proposal (84 FR 2670) for the addresses and 
detailed instructions.
    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 security staff 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. 
For purposes of the REAL ID Act, the EPA will accept government-issued 
IDs, including driver's licenses from the District of Columbia and all 
states and territories. Acceptable alternative forms of identification 
include: Federal employee badges, passports, enhanced driver's 
licenses, and military identification cards. Additional information on 
the REAL ID Act is available at: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id.
    Any objects brought into the building need to fit through the 
security screening system, such as a purse, laptop bag, or small 
backpack. Demonstrations will not be allowed on federal property for 
security reasons.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The EPA will begin pre-registering 
speakers for the hearing upon publication of this document in the 
Federal Register. To register to speak at the hearing, please use the 
online registration form available at https://www.epa.gov/mats/proposed-revised-supplemental-finding-and-results-residual-risk-and-technology-review or contact Adrian Gates at (919) 541-4860 or at 
gates.adrian@epa.gov. The last day to pre-register to speak at the 
hearing will be March 14, 2019. On March 15, 2019, the EPA will post at 
https://www.epa.gov/mats/proposed-revised-supplemental-finding-and-results-residual-risk-and-technology-review a general agenda for the 
hearing that will list pre-registered speakers in approximate order. 
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.
    Additionally, requests to speak will be taken the day of the 
hearing at the hearing registration desk. The EPA will make every 
effort to accommodate all speakers who arrive and register, although 
preferences on speaking times may not be able to be fulfilled.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each commenter will have 5 minutes to

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provide oral testimony. The EPA encourages commenters to provide the 
EPA with a copy of their oral testimony electronically (via email) or 
in hard copy form.
    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 oral comments and 
supporting information presented at the public hearing. Commenters 
should notify Adrian Gates if they will need specific equipment or if 
there are other special needs related to providing comments at the 
hearing. Verbatim transcripts of the hearing and written statements 
will be included in the docket for the rulemaking.
    Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing will 
be posted online at https://www.epa.gov/mats/proposed-revised-supplemental-finding-and-results-residual-risk-and-technology-review. 
While the EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above, 
please monitor our website or contact Adrian Gates at (919) 541-4860 or 
gates.adrian@epa.gov to determine if there are any updates. The EPA 
does not intend to publish a document in the Federal Register 
announcing updates.
    The EPA will not provide audiovisual equipment. Commenters should 
notify Adrian Gates when they pre-register to speak that they will 
require the service of a translator or special accommodations such as 
audio description. We may not be able to arrange accommodations without 
advanced notice.

     Dated: February 25, 2019.
Panagiotis Tsirigotis,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2019-03518 Filed 2-27-19; 8:45 am]
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