[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56733-56734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22967]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0357; FRL-10001-42-OAR]
RIN 2060-AT02


National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Generic 
Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards Residual Risk and 
Technology Review for Ethylene Production

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: On October 9, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) published a document in the Federal Register to announce its 
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Generic 
Maximum Achievable Control Technology

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Standards Residual Risk and Technology Review for Ethylene Production 
proposed rulemaking. The document also requested public comment on the 
proposed action. The EPA is announcing that it will hold a public 
hearing. The hearing will provide interested parties the opportunity to 
present data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed action. In 
addition, the EPA is extending the comment period by 11 days to allow 
for a public comment period of 30 days following the public hearing.

DATES: Public hearing: The EPA will hold a public hearing on November 
6, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. (local time) until 1:00 p.m. in Washington, DC. 
The EPA will begin pre-registering speakers for the hearing on October 
23, 2019 and end pre-registration on November 4, 2019. Please refer to 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the 
public hearing.
    Comments: The comment period for the proposed rule published 
October 9, 2019 (84 FR 54278), is extended. The EPA must receive 
comments on this proposed action no later than December 6, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the EPA WJC East Building, 1201 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room 1153, Washington, DC 20004. The EPA's 
website for this rulemaking, which includes the proposal and 
information about the hearing, can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/acetal-resins-acrylic-modacrylic-fibers-carbon-black-hydrogen. 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 54278) for 
the addresses and detailed instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register to speak at the hearing, 
please use the online registration form available at https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/acetal-resins-acrylic-modacrylic-fibers-carbon-black-hydrogen or contact Virginia Hunt at 
(919) 541-0832 or at hunt.virginia@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 except from 
American Samoa. If your identification is issued by American Samoa, you 
must present an additional form of identification to enter the Federal 
building where the public hearing will be held. Acceptable alternative 
forms of identification include: Federal employee badges, passports, 
enhanced driver's licenses, and military identification cards. For 
additional information on the status of your state regarding REAL ID, 
go to: 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.
    On November 5, 2019, the EPA will post at https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/acetal-resins-acrylic-modacrylic-fibers-carbon-black-hydrogen 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 hearings 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.
    Each commenter will have 5 minutes to 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 Virginia Hunt if they will need specific equipment or if 
there are other special needs related to providing comments at the 
hearings. Verbatim transcripts of the hearings 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/stationary-sources-air-pollution/acetal-resins-acrylic-modacrylic-fibers-carbon-black-hydrogen. While the EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth 
above, please monitor our website or contact Virginia Hunt at (919) 
541-0832 or hunt.virginia@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 Virginia Hunt when they pre-register to speak that they will 
require the service of a translator or special accommodations such as 
audio description. The EPA may not be able to arrange accommodations 
without advanced notice.

    Dated: October 16, 2019.
Panagiotis Tsirigotis,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2019-22967 Filed 10-22-19; 8:45 am]
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