Clean Air Act: New source review applicability criteria and control technology requirements; meeting,

[Federal Register: January 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 16)]

[Proposed Rules]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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New Source Review (NSR)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of public meeting.

SUMMARY: This is an announcement of a public meeting on February 2-3, 1999 to discuss an approach for changing the NSR applicability criteria and implementation of control technology requirements. Rulemaking was proposed on July 23, 1996 that would revise numerous requirements in the regulations governing the NSR programs mandated by parts C and D of title I of the Clean Air Act. See 61 FR 38249. A supplemental notice on certain applicability issues was published for comment on July 24, 1998. See 63 FR 39857.

DATES: The meeting will convene at 10:00 a.m. on February 2, 1999, and at 9:00 a.m. on February 3, 1999. It will end no later than 12:00 noon on February 3, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the J.W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, DC 20004-1710, telephone (202) 393-2000. Documents related to the NSR Reform Rulemaking, are available for public inspection in the EPA Air Docket No. A-90-37. All written documents submitted at this public meeting will be placed in the Docket within approximately 2 weeks after the meeting. The Docket is available for public inspection and copying between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., weekdays, at the EPA's Air Docket (6102), Room M-1500, 401 M Street, Southwest, Washington, DC 20460. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying.

A copy of a letter issued to specific stakeholders is available to the public on the EPA's NSR Website at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/nsr/ rule__dev.html. This provides additional information regarding presentations that might be made by stakeholders at the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning the topics to be discussed, please contact Dennis Crumpler at (919) 541-0871, telefax (919) 541-5509, E-mail: crumpler.dennis@epa.gov or by mail at U.S. EPA, OAQPS, Information Transfer and Program Integration Division (MD-12), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711.

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As of the date of this announcement, the Agency intends to proceed with the meeting as announced; however, unforeseen circumstances may result in a postponement. Therefore, members of the public planning to attend this meeting are advised to contact Pam Smith, U.S. EPA, OAQPS, Information Transfer and Program Integration Division (MD-12), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone (919) 541-0641 or E- mail: smith.pam@epa.gov, to confirm the February 2-3, 1999 meeting location and dates.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA's preliminary thinking about seating arrangements is that seating around a discussion table will be reserved for 40-45 people divided equally among representatives from: (1) the industrial sector, (2) the public interest groups, (3) State and local governments or agencies, and (4) the Federal government. The EPA does not anticipate that it will be able to provide more than one seat at the table for each industrial sector. There will be additional seating, theater style, in the meeting room, available on a first come first served basis, for about 50 people. To the extent possible, everyone who wishes to speak or make a presentation will have an opportunity. An agenda will be provided at the meeting. If you plan to attend the meeting, please E-mail or call Pam Smith, at E-mail address smith.pam@epa.gov or telephone number (919) 541-0641, by January 28. Please also indicate whether you plan to give a presentation.

Dated: January 15, 1999. Bruce C. Jordan, Deputy Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.

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