MEMORANDUM
To: 		Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072
From: 		U.S. EPA, OAQPS
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Subject: 	Small Business Outreach 
      
      THE U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) started the Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) panel process prior to determining if the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) would have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). The EPA conducted an initial outreach meeting with small entity representatives on December 14, 2022. The EPA sought input from representatives of small entities while developing the proposed NSPS which enabled the EPA to hear directly from these representatives about the regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electric generating units (EGUs). The purpose of the meeting was to provide general background on the NSPS rulemaking, answer questions, and solicit input. Fifteen various small entities that potentially would be affected by the NSPS attended the meeting. The representatives included small entity municipalities, cooperatives, and industry professional organizations. When the EPA determined the NSPS would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the RFA, the EPA did not proceed with convening the SBAR panel. 
