

[Federal Register: October 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 205)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 62227-62229]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 49 and 51

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0076; FRL-8233-3]
RIN 2060-AH37

 
Review of New Sources and Modifications in Indian Country

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment 
period on our proposed Review of New Sources and Modification in Indian 
Country Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) (August 21, 2006). The 
proposed FIP changes would include two basic air quality regulations 
for the protection of communities in Indian country. The first rule 
would apply to minor stationary sources and minor modifications at 
major stationary sources in Indian country (minor New Source Review 
(NSR) rule). The second rule would apply to all new major stationary 
sources and major modifications located in areas of Indian country that 
are designated as not attaining the National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards (NAAQS)

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(nonattainment major NSR rule). These rules would be implemented by 
EPA, or a delegate tribal agency assisting EPA with administration of 
the rules, until replaced by an EPA-approved tribal implementation plan 
for an area of Indian country. The EPA is extending the public comment 
period from November 20, 2006 to January 19, 2007. The EPA is extending 
the public comment period by 60 days because of the number of requests 
we received in a timely manner.

DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before January 19, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2003-0076, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions 

for submitting comments.
     E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epamail.epa.gov.
     Fax: 202-566-1741.
     Mail: Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0076, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air Docket), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Mailcode: 6102T, Washington, DC 20460. 
Please include a total of 2 copies. In addition, please mail a copy of 
your comments on the information collection provisions to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC 
20503.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 
West (Air Docket), 1301 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Room B-102, 
Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0076. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions. Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0076. 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. 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. For additional instructions on submitting 
comments, go to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
    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, e.g., 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 U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Air Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 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 Air Docket is (202) 566-
1742.

    Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered damage due to flooding 
during the last week of June 2006. The Docket Center is continuing 
to operate. However, during the cleanup, there will be temporary 
changes to Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses, and hours of 
operation for people who wish to make hand deliveries or visit the 
Public Reading Room to view documents. Consult EPA's Federal 
Register notice at 71 FR 38147 (July 5, 2006) or the EPA Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm for current information on 

docket operations, locations and telephone numbers. The Docket 
Center's mailing address for U.S. mail and the procedure for 
submitting comments to http://www.regulations.gov are not affected 

by the flooding and will remain the same.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact 
Jessica Montanez, Air Quality Policy Division, U.S. EPA, Office of Air 
Quality Planning and Standards (C504-03), Research Triangle Park, North 
Carolina 27711, telephone number (919) 541-3407, facsimile number (919) 
541-5509, electronic mail e-mail address: montanez.jessica@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

1. Submitting CBI
    Do not submit this information to EPA through http://www.regulations.gov
 or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the 

information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. Send or deliver information 
identified as CBI only to the following address: Roberto Morales, OAQPS 
Document Control Officer (C404-02), U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, 
NC 27711, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0076.
2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments
    When submitting comments, remember to:
     Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other 
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and 
page number).
     Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
     Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives 
and substitute language for your requested changes.
     Describe any assumptions and provide any technical 
information and/or data that you used.
     If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how 
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
     Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and 
suggest alternatives.

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     Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the 
use of profanity or personal threats.
     Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

B. Where Can I Get a Copy of This Document and Other Related 
Information?

    In addition to being available in the docket, an electronic copy of 
this proposal will also be available on the http://WWW. Following signature by 

the EPA Administrator, a copy of this notice will be posted in the 
regulations and standards section of our NSR home page located at 
http://www.epa.gov/nsr and on the tribal air home page at http://www
.epa.gov/oar/tribal.

    Dated: October 12, 2006.
Jeffrey S. Clark,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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