Public Hearings for Proposed Rules-National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter and Revisions to Ambient Air Monitoring Regulations, 8228-8229 [06-1462]

Download as PDF 8228 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 71, No. 32 Thursday, February 16, 2006 Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220. To make an appointment, call 202–927– 2400. You may also access copies of this notice, Notice No. 53, and the related comments online at https://www.ttb.gov/ alcohol/rules/index.htm. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Lisa M. Gesser, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 128, Morganza, MD 20660; (301) 290–1460. This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. 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ADDRESSES: You may send comments to any of the following addresses: • Director, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Attn: Notice No. 53, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044– 4412. • 202–927–8525 (facsimile). • nprm@ttb.gov (e-mail). • https://www.ttb.gov/alcohol/rules/ index.htm. An online comment form is posted with this notice on our Web site. • https://www.regulations.gov (Federal e-rulemaking portal; follow instructions for submitting comments). You may view copies of this notice, Notice No. 53, and any comments we receive by appointment at the TTB Information Resource Center, 1310 G VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:36 Feb 15, 2006 On December 7, 2005, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published Notice No. 53, Use of the Word ‘‘Pure’’ or Its Variants on Labels or in Advertisements of Alcohol Beverage Products; Request for Public Comment, in the Federal Register (70 FR 72731). In that advance notice of proposed rulemaking, TTB requested public comment on possible changes to the regulations concerning the use of the word ‘‘pure’’ and its variants in the labeling and advertising of alcohol beverage products regulated by TTB. As originally published, the comment period for Notice No. 53 closed on February 6, 2006. On February 3, 2006, TTB received a written request from the Beer Institute, a major alcohol beverage industry trade association, to extend the comment period for Notice No. 53 for an additional 30 days beyond its closing date. Citing its staff’s recent busy schedule, the Beer Institute requested the additional time to ‘‘more thoroughly respond’’ to TTB’s request for comments on the issues raised in Notice No. 53. In response to this request, TTB reopens the comment period for Notice No. 53 for an additional 30 days. Therefore, comments on Notice No. 53 are now due on or before March 20, 2006. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 27 CFR Parts 4, 5, and 7 Jkt 208001 Drafting Information Michael D. Hoover of the Regulations and Rulings Division drafted this notice. Signed: February 9, 2006. John J. Manfreda, Administrator. [FR Doc. 06–1487 Filed 2–15–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–31–P PO 00000 40 CFR Parts 50, 53, and 58 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2001–0017; EPA–HQ–OAR– 2004–0018; FRL–8033–6] Public Hearings for Proposed Rules— National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter and Revisions to Ambient Air Monitoring Regulations Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Announcement of public hearings. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing three public hearings to be held jointly for two proposed rules—‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter’’ and ‘‘Revisions to Ambient Air Monitoring Regulations’’ that were published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2006 (71 FR 2620 and 71 FR 2710). The hearings will be held concurrently in Chicago, Illinois; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and San Franciso, California. In the proposed rule entitled ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter,’’ EPA proposes to make revisions to the primary and secondary national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM) to provide requisite protection of public health and welfare, respectively, and to make corresponding revisions in monitoring reference methods and data handling conventions for PM. In the ‘‘Revisions to Ambient Air Monitoring Regulations,’’ EPA is proposing to revise the ambient air monitoring requirements for criteria pollutants. The proposal establishes ambient air monitoring requirements in support of the proposed revisions to the NAAQS for PM and proposes other changes to better serve current and future air quality management and research needs. DATES: The public hearings will be held concurrently on March 8, 2006. Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information on the public hearings. The hearings will be held at the following locations: ADDRESSES: Frm 00001 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\16FEP1.SGM 16FEP1 HSROBINSON on PROD1PC70 with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 32 / Thursday, February 16, 2006 / Proposed Rules 1. Chicago: Hyatt Regency, 151 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601, 312– 565–1234. 2. Philadelphia: Holiday Inn Historic District, 400 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, 215–923–8660. 3. San Francisco: Courtyard Marriott San Francisco Downtown, 299 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 947–0700. Written comments on these proposed rules may also be submitted to EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the two proposals for the addresses and detailed instructions. A complete set of documents related to the two proposals is available for public inspection at the EPA Docket Center, located at 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room B102, Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying. Documents are also available through the electronic docket system at https://www.regulations.gov. The EPA Web site for the rulemakings, which includes the proposals and information about the public hearings, can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/air/ particlepollution/actions.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to speak at the public hearings or have questions concerning the public hearings, please contact Ms. Tricia Crabtree at the address given below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Questions concerning the ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter’’ proposed rule should be addressed to Dr. Erika Sasser, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health and Environmental Impacts Division, (C504– 01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone number (919) 541–3889, email at sasser.erika@epa.gov. Questions concerning the ‘‘Revisions to Ambient Air Monitoring Regulations’’ proposed rule should be addressed to the following individuals. For general questions, please contact Mr. Lewis Weinstock, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Assessment Division (D243–02), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone number (919) 541–3661, email at weinstock.lewis@epa.gov. For technical questions, please contact Mr. Tim Hanley, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Assessment Division (D243–02), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone number (919) 541–4117, email at hanley.tim@epa.gov. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:36 Feb 15, 2006 Jkt 208001 The two proposals for which EPA is holding the public hearings were published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2006 and are available on the following Web site https://www.epa.gov/air/ particlepollution/actions.html. The public hearings will provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed rules. The 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 hearings. Written comments must be postmarked by the last day of the comment period, April 17, 2006, as specified in the two proposals. The three public hearings will be held concurrently in Chicago, Illinois; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and San Francisco, California. The public hearings will begin each day at 9 a.m. (local time) and continue into the evening until 9 p.m., or later if necessary, depending on the number of speakers wishing to participate. The EPA will make every effort to accommodate all speakers that arrive and register before 9 p.m. The EPA is scheduling lunch breaks from 12:30 until 2 p.m. and dinner breaks from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. If you would like to present oral testimony at the hearings, please notify Ms. Tricia Crabtree, (C504–01) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, crabtree.tricia@epa.gov, (919) 541–5688. She will arrange a general time slot for you to speak. The EPA will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely as possible on the day of the hearings. Oral testimony will be limited to five (5) minutes for each commenter to address either or both proposals. We will not be providing equipment for commenters to show overhead slides or make computerized slide presentations unless we receive special requests in advance. Commenters should notify Ms. Tricia Crabtree if they will need specific equipment. The EPA encourages commenters to provide written versions of their oral testimonies either electronically on computer disk or CD– ROM or in paper copy. The hearing schedules, including lists of speakers, will be posted on EPA’s Web pages for the proposals at https:// www.epa.gov/air/particlepollution/ actions.html prior to the hearings. Verbatim transcripts of the hearings and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 8229 written statements will be included in the rulemaking dockets. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information? The EPA has established the official public docket for the ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter’’ under Docket Number EPA– HQ–OAR–2001–0017. The EPA has established the official public docket for the ‘‘Revisions to Ambient Air Monitoring Regulations’’ under Docket Number EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0018. The EPA has also developed Web sites for the two proposals at the addresses given above. Please refer to the two proposals, which were published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2006, for detailed information on accessing information related to each of the proposals. Dated: February 9, 2006. Jeffrey S. Clark, Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8228-8229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1462]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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[EPA-HQ-OAR-2001-0017; EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0018; FRL-8033-6]
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Public Hearings for Proposed Rules--National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards for Particulate Matter and Revisions to Ambient Air 
Monitoring Regulations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing three public hearings to be held jointly 
for two proposed rules--``National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
Particulate Matter'' and ``Revisions to Ambient Air Monitoring 
Regulations'' that were published in the Federal Register on January 
17, 2006 (71 FR 2620 and 71 FR 2710). The hearings will be held 
concurrently in Chicago, Illinois; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and San 
Franciso, California.
    In the proposed rule entitled ``National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards for Particulate Matter,'' EPA proposes to make revisions to 
the primary and secondary national ambient air quality standards 
(NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM) to provide requisite protection of 
public health and welfare, respectively, and to make corresponding 
revisions in monitoring reference methods and data handling conventions 
for PM.
    In the ``Revisions to Ambient Air Monitoring Regulations,'' EPA is 
proposing to revise the ambient air monitoring requirements for 
criteria pollutants. The proposal establishes ambient air monitoring 
requirements in support of the proposed revisions to the NAAQS for PM 
and proposes other changes to better serve current and future air 
quality management and research needs.

DATES: The public hearings will be held concurrently on March 8, 2006. 
Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information on 
the public hearings.

ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held at the following locations:

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    1. Chicago: Hyatt Regency, 151 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601, 
312-565-1234.
    2. Philadelphia: Holiday Inn Historic District, 400 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19106, 215-923-8660.
    3. San Francisco: Courtyard Marriott San Francisco Downtown, 299 
Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 947-0700.
    Written comments on these proposed rules may also be submitted to 
EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/
courier. Please refer to the two proposals for the addresses and 
detailed instructions.
    A complete set of documents related to the two proposals is 
available for public inspection at the EPA Docket Center, located at 
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room B102, Washington, DC between 8:30 
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A 
reasonable fee may be charged for copying. Documents are also available 
through the electronic docket system at https://www.regulations.gov.
    The EPA Web site for the rulemakings, which includes the proposals 
and information about the public hearings, can be found at: https://
www.epa.gov/air/particlepollution/actions.html.

for further information contact: If you would like to speak at the 
public hearings or have questions concerning the public hearings, 
please contact Ms. Tricia Crabtree at the address given below under 
supplementary information.
    Questions concerning the ``National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
for Particulate Matter'' proposed rule should be addressed to Dr. Erika 
Sasser, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health 
and Environmental Impacts Division, (C504-01), Research Triangle Park, 
NC 27711, telephone number (919) 541-3889, e-mail at 
sasser.erika@epa.gov.
    Questions concerning the ``Revisions to Ambient Air Monitoring 
Regulations'' proposed rule should be addressed to the following 
individuals. For general questions, please contact Mr. Lewis Weinstock, 
U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality 
Assessment Division (D243-02), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, 
telephone number (919) 541-3661, e-mail at weinstock.lewis@epa.gov. For 
technical questions, please contact Mr. Tim Hanley, U.S. EPA, Office of 
Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Assessment Division 
(D243-02), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone number (919) 
541-4117, e-mail at hanley.tim@epa.gov.

supplementary information: The two proposals for which EPA is holding 
the public hearings were published in the Federal Register on January 
17, 2006 and are available on the following Web site https://
www.epa.gov/air/particlepollution/actions.html. The public hearings 
will provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, 
or arguments concerning the proposed rules. The 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 hearings. Written comments must be postmarked 
by the last day of the comment period, April 17, 2006, as specified in 
the two proposals.
    The three public hearings will be held concurrently in Chicago, 
Illinois; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and San Francisco, California. 
The public hearings will begin each day at 9 a.m. (local time) and 
continue into the evening until 9 p.m., or later if necessary, 
depending on the number of speakers wishing to participate. The EPA 
will make every effort to accommodate all speakers that arrive and 
register before 9 p.m. The EPA is scheduling lunch breaks from 12:30 
until 2 p.m. and dinner breaks from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. If you would 
like to present oral testimony at the hearings, please notify Ms. 
Tricia Crabtree, (C504-01) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, crabtree.tricia@epa.gov, (919) 541-
5688. She will arrange a general time slot for you to speak. The EPA 
will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely as possible on 
the day of the hearings.
    Oral testimony will be limited to five (5) minutes for each 
commenter to address either or both proposals. We will not be providing 
equipment for commenters to show overhead slides or make computerized 
slide presentations unless we receive special requests in advance. 
Commenters should notify Ms. Tricia Crabtree if they will need specific 
equipment. The EPA encourages commenters to provide written versions of 
their oral testimonies either electronically on computer disk or CD-ROM 
or in paper copy.
    The hearing schedules, including lists of speakers, will be posted 
on EPA's Web pages for the proposals at https://www.epa.gov/air/
particlepollution/actions.html prior to the hearings. Verbatim 
transcripts of the hearings and written statements will be included in 
the rulemaking dockets.

How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?

    The EPA has established the official public docket for the 
``National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter'' under 
Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2001-0017. The EPA has established the 
official public docket for the ``Revisions to Ambient Air Monitoring 
Regulations'' under Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0018. The EPA has 
also developed Web sites for the two proposals at the addresses given 
above. Please refer to the two proposals, which were published in the 
Federal Register on January 17, 2006, for detailed information on 
accessing information related to each of the proposals.

    Dated: February 9, 2006.
Jeffrey S. Clark,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 06-1462 Filed 2-15-06; 8:45 am]
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