Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Electric Utility Steam Generating Unit Mercury Emissions Collection Effort

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Electric Utility Steam Generating Unit Mercury

Emissions Collection Effort

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: A public meeting will be held by the Office of Air and

Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards to review the

EPA's announced plan to submit the following proposed Information

Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB):

Electric Utility Steam Generating Unit Mercury Emissions Information

Collection Effort Information Collection Request; EPA ICR No. 1858.01.

A 60-day period of public review of the proposed information collection

was announced in the Federal Register on April 9, 1998 (63 FR 17406).

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DATES: The public review meeting will be held on May 21, 1998 at the

EPA headquarter's auditorium, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. The

meeting will be from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., Eastern daylight

savings time.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting should

register by phoning Ms. Libby Bradley at (919) 541-5578. Please note

that space is limited and registrations will be accepted on a first-

come, first-served basis.

Copies of the draft OMB Form 83-I, supporting statement, and

questionnaire are available from Public Docket No. A-92-55 at the

following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air and

Radiation Docket and Information Center (6102), 401 M Street, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20460. The docket is located at the above address in

Room M-1500, Waterside Mall (ground floor), and may be inspected from

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The draft materials

(docket entries A-92-55, I-J-2, I-J-3, and I-J-4) are available for

review in the docket center or copies may be mailed on request from the

Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center by calling (202) 260-

7548 or 7549. The FAX number for the Center is (202) 260-4400. A

reasonable fee may be charged for copying. The draft materials are also

available free of charge from the EPA's website listing Federal

Register notices at ``http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t3pfpr.html'' or by

contacting one of the people listed below.

Docket. Docket No. A-92-55 is available for public inspection and

copying as noted above. The docket is an organized file of information

used by the EPA in the development of the Final Report to Congress

required by section 112(n)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act. Comments

received on the proposed ICR are in category I-J of the docket for

review by interested parties.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning specific

aspects of this meeting, contact Mr. William Maxwell [telephone number

(919) 541-5430; facsimile number (919) 541-5450; e-mail

``[email protected]''], Combustion Group, Emission Standards

Division (MD-13); or Mr. William Grimley [telephone number (919) 541-

1065; facsimile number (919) 541-1039; e-mail

``[email protected]''], Emission Measurement Center, Emission

Monitoring and Analysis Division (MD-19), U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA has prepared the proposed ICR

Electric Utility Steam Generating Unit Mercury Emissions Information

Collection Effort Information Collection Request; EPA ICR No. 1858.01,

for submittal to the OMB.

A public meeting is being held as part of the process of public

review of the proposed ICR required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The

purpose of this meeting is for the EPA to listen to public opinion on

the draft ICR and any suggested recommendations the public may have

regarding changes the Agency should take. Members of the public wishing

to present formal comments at the meeting should so indicate when

registering. Individual speaking times will be limited to 10 minutes in

order to give everyone an equal opportunity to speak.

Seating will be limited for the meeting and advance registration is

suggested. Information about attending the meeting and obtaining a copy

of the draft materials is provided elsewhere in this notice.

In addition to the public meeting announced herein, the EPA is also

willing to meet with interested constituencies in an open exchange of

information at other times. Persons wishing to schedule such a meeting

should contact Mr. William Maxwell at the number noted above.

After the meeting and the close of the public comment period on

June 8, 1998, the draft ICR will be revised based on the comments

received and then submitted for OMB review. Another period of public

comment will accompany this OMB review. Those wishing to present

comments on the draft ICR and those wishing to comment but unable to

attend the public meeting are requested to submit written comments.

Written comments on the draft ICR must be received by the Air and

Radiation Docket and Information Center by June 8, 1998 at the address

noted above. The EPA requests that a separate copy of all comments also

be provided to Mr. William Maxwell at the address noted above.

Dated: April 24, 1998.

Bruce C. Jordan,

Director, Emission Standards Division.

[FR Doc. 98-11661 Filed 4-30-98; 8:45 am]

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