Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews, 53371-53372 [2011-21726]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 166 / Friday, August 26, 2011 / Proposed Rules • Does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); • Is certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); • Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. 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In addition, this proposed rule, pertaining to Pennsylvania’s control of VOCs from adhesives and sealants, does not have Tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct costs on Tribal governments or preempt Tribal law. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: August 11, 2011. W.C. Early, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. 2011–21936 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:45 Aug 25, 2011 Jkt 223001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0505; FRL–9456–2] RIN 2060–AP76 Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; Announcement of public hearings. AGENCY: The EPA published in the Federal Register on August 23, 2011, the proposed rule, ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews.’’ The EPA is announcing three public hearings to be held for the proposed rule. DATES: The public hearings will be held on September 27, 2011, September 28, 2011, and September 29, 2011. ADDRESSES: The public hearings will be held on September 27, 2011, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 28, 2011, in Denver, Colorado, and September 29, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. The September 27, 2011, public hearing will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Rooms 315–316, located at 1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222; telephone: (412) 565–6000. The September 28, 2011, public hearing will be held at the Colorado Convention Center in Room 207, located at 700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202; telephone: (303) 228–8000. The September 29, 2011, public hearing will be held at the Arlington Municipal Building in the City Council Chambers located at 101 W. Abram Street, Arlington, Texas 76010; telephone: (817) 459–6122. The three public hearings will convene at 9 a.m. and will continue until 8 p.m. (local time). The EPA will make every effort to accommodate all speakers that arrive and register before 8 p.m. A lunch break is scheduled from 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. and a dinner break is scheduled from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. The EPA’s Web site for the rulemaking, which includes the proposal and information about the hearings, can be found at: https:// www.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to present oral testimony at the public hearing, please contact Ms. Joan C. Rogers, U.S. Environmental SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 53371 Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (E143–03), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone: (919) 541–4487; fax number: (919) 541–3470; e-mail address: rogers.joanc@epa.gov (preferred method for registering), no later than by 4 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), 2 business days prior to each hearing. The last day to register to present oral testimony in advance will be Friday, September 23, 2011, for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, public hearing; Monday, September 26, 2011, for the Denver, Colorado, public hearing; and Tuesday, September 27, 2011, for the Arlington, Texas, public hearing. If using e-mail, please provide the following information: The time you wish to speak (morning, afternoon or evening), name, affiliation, address, e-mail address and telephone and fax numbers. Time slot preferences will be given in the order requests are received. Requests to speak will be taken the day of each of the hearings at the hearing registration desk, although preferences on speaking times may not be able to be fulfilled. If you will require the service of a translator, please let us know at the time of registration. Questions concerning the August 23, 2011 (76 FR 52738), proposed rule should be addressed to Bruce Moore, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (E143–05), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541–5460; facsimile number: (919) 541–3470; e-mail address: moore.bruce@epa.gov. Public hearing: The proposal for which the EPA is holding the public hearings was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 (76 FR 52738), and is available at: https://www.epa.gov/airquality/ oilandgas/ and also in the docket identified below. The public hearings will provide interested parties the opportunity to present oral comments regarding the EPA’s proposed standards, including data, views or arguments concerning the proposal. 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 hearing. Commenters should notify Ms. Rogers if they will need specific equipment or if there are other special needs related to providing comments at the public hearings. The EPA will provide E:\FR\FM\26AUP1.SGM 26AUP1 53372 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 166 / Friday, August 26, 2011 / Proposed Rules equipment for commenters to show overhead slides or make computerized slide presentations if we receive special requests in advance. Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes for each commenter. The EPA encourages commenters to provide the EPA with a copy of their oral testimony electronically (via e-mail or CD) or in hard copy form. The public hearing schedules, including lists of speakers, will be posted on the EPA’s Web site at https://www.epa.gov/airquality/ oilandgas/. Verbatim transcripts of the hearings and written statements will be included in the docket for the rulemaking. The EPA will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely as possible on the day of the hearings; however, please plan for the hearing to run either ahead of schedule or behind schedule. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? The EPA has established a docket for the proposed rule, ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews,’’ under No. EPA–HQ–OAR– 2010–0505, available at https:// www.regulations.gov. List of Subjects 40 CFR Part 60 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 40 CFR Part 63 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: August 19, 2011. Mary Henigin, Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS [FR Doc. 2011–21726 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:45 Aug 25, 2011 Jkt 223001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 180 [EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0082; FRL–8884–9] Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and request for comment. AGENCY: This document announces the Agency’s receipt of several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 26, 2011. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown in the body of this document, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket Facility’s normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. Instructions: Direct your comments to the docket ID number and the pesticide petition number of interest as shown in the body of this document. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at https:// www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person, with telephone number and e-mail address, is listed at the end of each pesticide petition summary. You may also reach each contact person by mail at Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). E:\FR\FM\26AUP1.SGM 26AUP1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53371-53372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21726]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 60 and 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0505; FRL-9456-2]
RIN 2060-AP76


Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and 
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; Announcement of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The EPA published in the Federal Register on August 23, 2011, 
the proposed rule, ``Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance 
Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
Reviews.'' The EPA is announcing three public hearings to be held for 
the proposed rule.

DATES: The public hearings will be held on September 27, 2011, 
September 28, 2011, and September 29, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The public hearings will be held on September 27, 2011, in 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 28, 2011, in Denver, Colorado, and 
September 29, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. The September 27, 2011, public 
hearing will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in 
Rooms 315-316, located at 1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania 15222; telephone: (412) 565-6000. The September 28, 2011, 
public hearing will be held at the Colorado Convention Center in Room 
207, located at 700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202; telephone: 
(303) 228-8000. The September 29, 2011, public hearing will be held at 
the Arlington Municipal Building in the City Council Chambers located 
at 101 W. Abram Street, Arlington, Texas 76010; telephone: (817) 459-
6122.
    The three public hearings will convene at 9 a.m. and will continue 
until 8 p.m. (local time). The EPA will make every effort to 
accommodate all speakers that arrive and register before 8 p.m. A lunch 
break is scheduled from 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. and a dinner break is 
scheduled from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. The EPA's Web site for the 
rulemaking, which includes the proposal and information about the 
hearings, can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to present oral 
testimony at the public hearing, please contact Ms. Joan C. Rogers, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning 
and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (E143-03), 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone: (919) 541-
4487; fax number: (919) 541-3470; e-mail address: rogers.joanc@epa.gov 
(preferred method for registering), no later than by 4 p.m. (Eastern 
Standard Time), 2 business days prior to each hearing. The last day to 
register to present oral testimony in advance will be Friday, September 
23, 2011, for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, public hearing; Monday, 
September 26, 2011, for the Denver, Colorado, public hearing; and 
Tuesday, September 27, 2011, for the Arlington, Texas, public hearing. 
If using e-mail, please provide the following information: The time you 
wish to speak (morning, afternoon or evening), name, affiliation, 
address, e-mail address and telephone and fax numbers. Time slot 
preferences will be given in the order requests are received. Requests 
to speak will be taken the day of each of the hearings at the hearing 
registration desk, although preferences on speaking times may not be 
able to be fulfilled. If you will require the service of a translator, 
please let us know at the time of registration.
    Questions concerning the August 23, 2011 (76 FR 52738), proposed 
rule should be addressed to Bruce Moore, Office of Air Quality Planning 
and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (E143-05), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 
27711; telephone number: (919) 541-5460; facsimile number: (919) 541-
3470; e-mail address: moore.bruce@epa.gov.
    Public hearing: The proposal for which the EPA is holding the 
public hearings was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, 
August 23, 2011 (76 FR 52738), and is available at: https://www.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas/ and also in the docket identified below. The 
public hearings will provide interested parties the opportunity to 
present oral comments regarding the EPA's proposed standards, including 
data, views or arguments concerning the proposal. 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 hearing.
    Commenters should notify Ms. Rogers if they will need specific 
equipment or if there are other special needs related to providing 
comments at the public hearings. The EPA will provide

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equipment for commenters to show overhead slides or make computerized 
slide presentations if we receive special requests in advance. Oral 
testimony will be limited to 5 minutes for each commenter. The EPA 
encourages commenters to provide the EPA with a copy of their oral 
testimony electronically (via e-mail or CD) or in hard copy form.
    The public hearing schedules, including lists of speakers, will be 
posted on the EPA's Web site at https://www.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas/. Verbatim transcripts of the hearings and written statements 
will be included in the docket for the rulemaking. The EPA will make 
every effort to follow the schedule as closely as possible on the day 
of the hearings; however, please plan for the hearing to run either 
ahead of schedule or behind schedule.

How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The EPA has established a docket for the proposed rule, ``Oil and 
Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National 
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews,'' under No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0505, available at https://www.regulations.gov.

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 60

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

40 CFR Part 63

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental 
relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: August 19, 2011.
Mary Henigin,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2011-21726 Filed 8-25-11; 8:45 am]
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