Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0859-0049
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Risk and Technology Review, Phase II, Group 2; Extension of Comment Period
Posted Date: 2007-05-25T04:00Z

[Federal Register: May 25, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 101)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 29287-29289]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0859; FRL-8318-5]
RIN 2060-AN85

 
Risk and Technology Review, Phase II, Group 2

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM); extension of 
public comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that the comment period for the advanced 
notice for proposed rulemaking for the Risk and Technology Review, 
Phase II, Group 2 published on March 29, 2007, is being extended until 
June 29, 2007, for all source categories except Petroleum Refineries.

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DATES: Comments. The comment period has been extended from May 29, 
2007. Comments must now be received on or before June 29, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2006-0859, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for 

submitting comments.
     E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0859.
     Facsimile: (202) 566-1741, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2006-0859.
     Mail: U.S. Postal Service, send comments to: EPA Docket 
Center (6102T), Attention E-Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0859, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please include a total of 
two copies.
     Hand Delivery: In person or by courier, deliver comments 
to: EPA Docket Center (6102T), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. Such deliveries are only accepted 
during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements 
should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Please include a 
total of two copies.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2006-0859. As described further in section VII of the advanced notice 
of proposed rulemaking, specific data change suggestions need to be 
accompanied by supporting documentation that includes a description of 
any assumptions used and any technical information and/or data that you 
used. We strongly urge that all data revision comments be submitted in 
the form of updated Microsoft(r) Access files, which are provided on 
the http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/rrisk/rtrpg.html webpage. Data in the 

form of written descriptions or other electronic file formats will be 
difficult for EPA to translate into the necessary format in a timely 
manner. Additionally, placing the burden on EPA to interpret data 
submitted in other formats increases the possibility of 
misinterpretation or errors. EPA's policy is that all comments received 
will be included in the public docket without change and may be made 
available online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 

information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed 
to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information 
that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through 
http://www.regulations.gov, or e-mail. Send or deliver information identified 

as CBI only to the following address: Mr. Roberto Morales, OAQPS 
Document Control Officer, U.S. EPA (C404-02), Attention Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0859, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Clearly mark 
the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. The 
http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you 
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment 
directly to EPA without going through http://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail 

address will be automatically captured and included as part of the 
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the 
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name and other contact information in the body of your 
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your 
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the 
http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, (i.e., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute). Certain other material, 
such as copyrighted material will be publicly available only in hard 
copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either 
electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket 

Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 
DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the 
Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the 
EPA Docket Center is (202) 566-1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Hirtz, Office and Air Quality 
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Coatings 
and Chemicals Group (E143-01), Environmental Protection Agency, 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-2618; fax 
number: (919) 541-0246; and e-mail address: hirtz.paula@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulated Entities. Entities potentially 
affected by this action include facilities containing any one or more 
of the 22 major source categories subject to the 12 national emission 
standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) (or commonly referred 
to maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards) listed in 
Table 1. The Petroleum Refineries source category is affected by this 
action, but will not receive an extension of the comment period due to 
the court-ordered deadline of August 22, 2007, for proposal of the 
technology review. This action does not affect area sources, as these 
NESHAP do not apply to area sources. Industries regulated by these MACT 
are classified by the North American Industry Classification System 
(NAICS) codes shown in Table 1. In addition, a classification system of 
MACT codes has been developed and is used in the 2002 National 
Emissions Inventory to identify processes included in each MACT source 
category. The MACT codes for the 22 source categories addressed in this 
notice are also displayed in Table 1.

Table 1.--MACT Standards, Source Categories, and Corresponding NAICS and
                   MACT Codes Addressed by This ANPRM
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                                                      NAICS       MACT
        MACT standard/source category name             code       code
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Mineral Wool Production...........................     327993       0409
Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities.....     336411       0701
Marine Tank Vessel Loading Operations.............       4883       0603
Natural Gas Transmission and Storage..............     486210       0504
Oil and Natural Gas Production....................        211       0501
Petroleum Refineries..............................      32411       0503
Pharmaceuticals Production........................       3254       1201

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Group I Polymers and Resins:
    Epichlorohydrin Elastomers Production.........     325212       1311
    HypalonTM Production..........................     325212       1315
    Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Production...........     325212       1321
    Polybutadiene Rubber Production...............     325212       1325
    Styrene-Butadiene Rubber and Latex Production.     325212       1339
Group IV Polymers and Resins:
    Acrylic-Butadiene-Styrene Production..........     325211       1302
    Methyl Methacrylate-Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-       325211       1317
     Styrene Production...........................
    Methyl Methacrylate-Butadiene-Styrene              325211       1318
     Production...................................
    Nitrile Resins Production.....................     325211       1342
    Polyethylene Terephthalate Production.........     325211       1328
    Polystyrene Production........................     325211       1331
    Styrene-Acrylonitrile Production..............     325211       1338
Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants.................     331312       0201
Printing and Publishing Industry..................      32311       0714
Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Operations...........     336611       0715
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    Worldwide Web (WWW). In addition to being available in the docket, 
an electronic copy of today's notice will be available on the WWW 
through the Technology Transfer Network (TTN). Following the Assistant 
Administrator's signature, a copy of this notice will be posted on 
TTN's policy and guidance page for newly proposed or promulgated rules 
at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg. The TTN provides information and 

technology exchange in various areas of air pollution control. 
Additional information is available on the Risk and Technology Review 
Phase II webpage at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/rrisk/rtrpg.html. This 

information includes source category descriptions and detailed 
emissions and other data that will be used as model inputs.

Comment Period

    We received 15 requests to extend the public comment period on the 
advance notice of proposed rulemaking for the Risk and Technology 
Review, Phase II, Group 2 (72 FR 14734, March 29, 2007). We are 
extending the comment period to June 29, 2007, for all source 
categories except Petroleum Refineries. EPA is under a court-ordered 
deadline to propose action on the technology review for this source 
category by August 22, 2007. All comments for Petroleum Refineries must 
be received by May 29, 2007. Public comments must be received on or 
before June 29, 2007 for all other source categories.

How can I get copies of the proposed amendments and other related 
information?

    EPA has established the official public docket for the proposed 
rulemaking under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0859. Information on how 
to access the docket is presented above in the ADDRESSES section. In 
addition, information may be obtained from the Web page for the 
proposed rulemaking at: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/rrisk/rtrpg.html.

    Dated: May 18, 2007.
William L. Wehrum,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. E7-10128 Filed 5-24-07; 8:45 am]

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