New Source Review (NSR)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 51 and 52

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New Source Review (NSR)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This is an announcement of a public meeting on February 2-3,

1999 to discuss an approach for changing the NSR applicability criteria

and implementation of control technology requirements. Rulemaking was

proposed on July 23, 1996 that would revise numerous requirements in

the regulations governing the NSR programs mandated by parts C and D of

title I of the Clean Air Act. See 61 FR 38249. A supplemental notice on

certain applicability issues was published for comment on July 24,

1998. See 63 FR 39857.

DATES: The meeting will convene at 10:00 a.m. on February 2, 1999, and

at 9:00 a.m. on February 3, 1999. It will end no later than 12:00 noon

on February 3, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the J.W. Marriott Hotel, 1331

Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, DC 20004-1710, telephone

(202) 393-2000. Documents related to the NSR Reform Rulemaking, are

available for public inspection in the EPA Air Docket No. A-90-37. All

written documents submitted at this public meeting will be placed in

the Docket within approximately 2 weeks after the meeting. The Docket

is available for public inspection and copying between 8:00 a.m. to

5:00 p.m., weekdays, at the EPA's Air Docket (6102), Room M-1500, 401 M

Street, Southwest, Washington, DC 20460. A reasonable fee may be

charged for copying.

A copy of a letter issued to specific stakeholders is available to

the public on the EPA's NSR Website at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/nsr/

rule__dev.html. This provides additional information regarding

presentations that might be made by stakeholders at the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning the topics to

be discussed, please contact Dennis Crumpler at (919) 541-0871, telefax

(919) 541-5509, E-mail: [email protected] or by mail at U.S. EPA,

OAQPS, Information Transfer and Program Integration Division (MD-12),

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711.

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As of the date of this announcement, the Agency intends to proceed

with the meeting as announced; however, unforeseen circumstances may

result in a postponement. Therefore, members of the public planning to

attend this meeting are advised to contact Pam Smith, U.S. EPA, OAQPS,

Information Transfer and Program Integration Division (MD-12), Research

Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone (919) 541-0641 or E-

mail: [email protected], to confirm the February 2-3, 1999 meeting

location and dates.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA's preliminary thinking about seating

arrangements is that seating around a discussion table will be reserved

for 40-45 people divided equally among representatives from: (1) the

industrial sector, (2) the public interest groups, (3) State and local

governments or agencies, and (4) the Federal government. The EPA does

not anticipate that it will be able to provide more than one seat at

the table for each industrial sector. There will be additional seating,

theater style, in the meeting room, available on a first come first

served basis, for about 50 people. To the extent possible, everyone who

wishes to speak or make a presentation will have an opportunity. An

agenda will be provided at the meeting. If you plan to attend the

meeting, please E-mail or call Pam Smith, at E-mail address

[email protected] or telephone number (919) 541-0641, by January 28.

Please also indicate whether you plan to give a presentation.

Dated: January 15, 1999.

Bruce C. Jordan,

Deputy Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.

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