[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 52514-52515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18715]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 87 and 1030

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0276; FRL-10013-21-OAR]
RIN 2060-AT26


Public Hearing for Control of Air Pollution From Airplanes and 
Airplane Engines: GHG Emission Standards and Test Procedures

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 
virtual public hearing to be held on September 17, 2020, on its 
proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for airplanes and 
airplane engines, which was published on August 20, 2020.

DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on September 17, 2020. 
Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional 
information on the public hearing.

ADDRESSES: The virtual public hearing will be held on September 17, 
2020. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and end when 
all parties who wish to speak have had an opportunity to do so. 
Additional information regarding the hearing appears below under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Manning, Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 
48105; telephone number: 734-214-4832; email address: 
manning.bryan@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is proposing GHG emission standards 
applicable to certain classes of engines used by certain civil subsonic 
jet airplanes and by certain civil larger subsonic propeller-driven 
airplanes with turboprop engines 85 FR 51556, August 20, 2020. These 
proposed standards are equivalent to the airplane CO2 
standards adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization 
(ICAO) in 2017.
    Participation in virtual public hearing. Please note that EPA is 
deviating from its typical approach because the President has declared 
a national emergency. Because of current recommendations from the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as state and 
local orders for social distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19, EPA 
cannot hold in-person public meetings at this time.
    The virtual public hearing will provide interested parties the 
opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the 
proposal (the official version of which was published 85 FR 51556, 
August 20, 2020, and a copy of which is available at https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/regulations-greenhouse-gas-emissions-aircraft). 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 
hearing. EPA recommends submitting the text of your oral comments as 
written comments to the rulemaking Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0276, 
which can be found at https://www.regulations.gov. Written comments 
must be received on or before October 19, 2020.

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    The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and end when 
all parties who wish to speak have had an opportunity to do so. A five-
minute time limit will be placed on all oral testimony.
    EPA is also asking all hearing attendees to pre-register for the 
hearing, even those who do not intend to provide testimony. This will 
help EPA ensure that sufficient phone lines will be available. The EPA 
is requesting that you pre-register by September 14, 2020, to allow for 
the orderly scheduling of testimony. For registration instructions, 
please send an email to ASD-Registration@epa.gov. For those without 
internet access, please call 888-528-8331 to register.
    Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing 
logistics, including potential additional sessions, will be posted 
online at https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/regulations-greenhouse-gas-emissions-aircraft. While EPA 
expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above, please monitor 
our website or contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section via email or telephone to determine if there are any 
updates.
    If you require the services of a translator or special 
accommodations such as audio description, please pre-register for the 
hearing and describe your needs by September 10, 2020. EPA may not be 
able to arrange accommodations without advance notice.
    How can I get copies of the proposed action and other related 
information? EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket 
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0276, which can be found at https://www.regulations.gov. EPA has also developed a website for this rule at 
https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/regulations-greenhouse-gas-emissions-aircraft. Please refer to the 
notice of proposed rulemaking for detailed information on accessing 
information related to the proposal.

    Dated: August 20, 2020.
William Charmley,
Director, Assessment and Standards Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-18715 Filed 8-25-20; 8:45 am]
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