Acid Rain Program; Nitrogen Oxides Emissions Reduction Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 76

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Acid Rain Program; Nitrogen Oxides Emissions Reduction Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of addition of documents to docket and of extension of

comment period on proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On January 19, 1996 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

promulgated a proposed rule implementing the second phase of the

Nitrogen Oxides Reduction Provisions in Title IV of the Clean Air Act

(refered to as ``the January 19, 1996 proposed rule''). The proposed

rule established nitrogen oxides (NOX) emission limitations for

certain coal-fired utility units and revised NOX emission

limitations for others as specified in section 407(b)(2) of the Clean

Air Act. The emission limitations will reduce the serious adverse

effects of NOX emissions on human health, visibility, ecosystems,

and materials.

EPA recently determined that certain materials related to

interagency review of the January 19, 1996 proposed rule were

erroneously excluded from the rulemaking docket. EPA has added those

materials to the docket. Further, EPA is extending the comment period

so that comments on the proposed rule are due on March 19, 1996.

DATES: Comments. Comments on the January 19, 1996 proposed rule (which

implements the second phase of the Nitrogen Oxides Reduction Provisions

of Title IV) must be received on or before March 19, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted (in duplicate, if possible) to

Air Docket Section (A-131), Attention, Docket No. A-95-28, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC

20460.

Docket. Docket No. A-95-28, containing supporting information used

in developing the proposed rule (including the added materials relating

to interagency review), is available for public inspection and copying

betweeen 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at EPA's Air

Docket Section, Waterside Mall, Room 1500, 1st Floor, 401 M Street, SW,

Washington DC 20460. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Tsirigotis, at (202) 233-9133),

Source Assessment Branch, Acid Rain Division (6204J), U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 23, 1996, the Utility Air

Regulatory Group (UARG) requested that the period (which had been set

at 45 days) for submission of comments on the January 19, 1996 proposed

rule be extended for 30 more days, until April 3, 1996. In addition,

UARG stated that certain materials that related to interagency review

of the proposed rule and that were required to be docketed under

section 307(d)(4)(B)(ii) of the Clean Air Act had not been included in

the docket.

In response, EPA has reviewed the docket and, on January 26, 1996,

added to the docket the interagency materials that were erroneusly

excluded. UARG was notified at that time about the addition of the

materials. Further, EPA has considered the extension request as well as

the importance of completing this rulemaking (including interagency

review of the final rule) and issuing a final rule by the statutory

deadline, under section 407(b)(2) of the Act, of January 1, 1997. In

light of these considerations, EPA is extending the comment period to

March 19, 1996. This extension will provide commenters a total of 60

days from the promulgation

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of the January, 19, 1996 proposed rule. This also provides a sufficient

period, well in excess of the typical 30-day notice period, from the

addition of materials in the docket and the publication of the instant

notice concerning such addition.

Dated: January 29, 1996.

Brian J. McLean,

Director, Acid Rain Division.

[FR Doc. 96-2238 Filed 2-1-96; 8:45 am]

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