Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0923-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Mandatory Reporting Rule for Greenhouse Gases; Public Hearings
Posted Date: 2010-04-06T04:00Z

[Federal Register: April 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 65)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 17331-17332]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 98

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0923; EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0926; EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0927; FRL-
9134-2]
RIN 2060-AP99, AP88, AQ00

 
Public Hearings for the Mandatory Reporting Rule for Greenhouse 
Gases

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing two public hearings to be held for 
proposed rules related to mandatory reporting of greenhouse gases, 
which will be published separately in the Federal Register. These 
proposed rules would

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amend the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases rule, published on 
October 30, 2009 by requiring reporting of greenhouse gases from 
additional industry source categories.
    One hearing will be held in Arlington, Virginia (which is in the 
Washington, DC, area) on April 19, 2010. It will cover the proposed 
rule ``Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Petroleum and Natural 
Gas Systems'' and the proposed rule ``Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse 
Gases: Injection and Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide.'' These 
two notices will be being published in separate notices of proposed 
rulemaking.
    The other hearing will be held in Washington, DC, on April 20, 
2010. It will cover the proposed rule ``Mandatory Reporting of 
Greenhouse Gases: Additional Sources of Fluorinated GHGs,'' which will 
be published in a separate notice of proposed rulemaking.
    The proposed rules do not require control of greenhouse gases, 
rather they require only that sources above certain threshold levels 
monitor and report emissions and carbon dioxide injection and geologic 
sequestration. The signed notices of proposed rulemaking were posted on 
the EPA Web site prior to publication in the Federal Register, and 
contained the same public hearing dates presented in this announcement.

DATES: There will be two public hearings. One hearing will be held on 
April 19, 2010 in Arlington, VA. The other hearing will be on April 20, 
2010 in Washington, DC. To obtain information about the public hearings 
or to register to speak at the hearings, please go to: http://
www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html. Alternatively, 
contact Carole Cook at 202-343-9263.

ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held at the following locations:
    1. Arlington: One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal 
Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.
    2. Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency, 1310 L Street 
NW., Room 152, Washington, DC 20005.
    Written comments on the proposed rules may also be submitted to EPA 
electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/
courier. Please refer to the notices of proposed rulemaking for the 
addresses and detailed instructions for submitting written comments.
    When the proposed rules are published in the Federal Register, a 
complete set of documents related to the proposal will be 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 Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases 
rulemaking, which includes information about the public hearings and a 
copy of the signed proposals (which are essentially the same as the 
proposals that will be published) can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/
climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division, 
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address: 
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposals for which EPA is holding the 
public hearings will be published separately in the Federal Register. 
Copies of the signed notices of proposed rulemaking, which are 
essentially the same as the proposal that will be published in the 
Federal Register, has been available since March 23, 2010, on the 
following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/
ghgrulemaking.html. The notices on the Web site contain the same public 
hearing dates, addresses, and registration information presented in 
this announcement of public hearings.
    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 
received by the last day of the comment period, as specified in the 
notices of proposed rulemaking.
    To obtain information about the public hearings or to register to 
speak at the hearings, please go to: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/
emissions/ghgrulemaking.html. Alternatively, contact Carole Cook at 
202-343-9263.
    Verbatim transcripts of the hearings and written statements will be 
included in the rulemaking dockets.

How Can I Get Copies Of This Document, the Proposed Rule, and Other 
Related Information?

    The EPA has established dockets for each action under the following 
Docket ID Nos: EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0923 (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems, 
proposed 40 CFR part 98, subpart W), EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0926 (Carbon 
Dioxide Injection and Geologic Sequestration, proposed 40 CFR part 98, 
subpart RR), and EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0927 (Additional Sources of 
Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases, proposed 40 CFR part 98, subparts I, L, 
DD, QQ, and SS). The EPA has also developed a Web site for the proposed 
greenhouse gas reporting rule, including the notice of proposed 
rulemaking, at the address given above. Please refer to the notice of 
proposed rulemaking for detailed information on accessing information 
related to the proposal.

    Dated: March 31, 2010.
Brian McLean,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
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