National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Reconsideration of Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review, 6739-6740 [2019-03518]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 40 / Thursday, February 28, 2019 / Proposed Rules not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this proposed action: • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011); • Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under Executive Order 12866; • 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, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Infrastructure SIP, Interstate transport, Nitrogen oxides, Volatile organic compounds. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 247001 Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: February 1, 2019. Deborah Jordan, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX. [FR Doc. 2019–03564 Filed 2–27–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2018–0794; FRL–9989–76– OAR] RIN 2060–AT99 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units—Reconsideration of Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public hearing and extension of public comment period. AGENCY: On February 7, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a document in the Federal Register to announce its proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and OilFired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units—Reconsideration of Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review. The document also requested public comment on the proposed action. The EPA is announcing that it will hold a public hearing to provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed action. In addition, the EPA will extend the public comment period. DATES: Public Hearing: The EPA will hold a public hearing on March 18, 2019, in Washington, DC. The deadline for accepting written comments is being extended by 9 days, to April 17, 2019. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the public hearing. ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the EPA WJC East Building, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 1153, Washington, DC 20004. The hearing will convene at 8:00 a.m. (local time) and will conclude at 6:00 p.m. There will be a lunch break from noon to 1 p.m. The EPA’s website for this rulemaking, which includes the proposal and information about the hearing, can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/mats/ proposed-revised-supplemental-findingand-results-residual-risk-andtechnology-review. Written comments SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 6739 on the proposed rule may be submitted to the EPA electronically, by mail, facsimile, or through hand delivery/ courier. Please refer to the proposal (84 FR 2670) for the addresses and detailed instructions. Because this hearing is being held at a U.S. government facility, individuals planning to attend the hearing should be prepared to show valid picture identification to the security staff to gain access to the meeting room. Please note that the REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, established new requirements for entering federal facilities. For purposes of the REAL ID Act, the EPA will accept governmentissued IDs, including driver’s licenses from the District of Columbia and all states and territories. Acceptable alternative forms of identification include: Federal employee badges, passports, enhanced driver’s licenses, and military identification cards. Additional information on the REAL ID Act is available at: https://www.dhs.gov/ real-id. Any objects brought into the building need to fit through the security screening system, such as a purse, laptop bag, or small backpack. Demonstrations will not be allowed on federal property for security reasons. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The EPA will begin pre-registering speakers for the hearing upon publication of this document in the Federal Register. To register to speak at the hearing, please use the online registration form available at https://www.epa.gov/mats/ proposed-revised-supplemental-findingand-results-residual-risk-andtechnology-review or contact Adrian Gates at (919) 541–4860 or at gates.adrian@epa.gov. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing will be March 14, 2019. On March 15, 2019, the EPA will post at https:// www.epa.gov/mats/proposed-revisedsupplemental-finding-and-resultsresidual-risk-and-technology-review a general agenda for the hearing that will list pre-registered speakers in approximate order. The EPA will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely as possible on the day of the hearing; however, please plan for the hearing to run either ahead of schedule or behind schedule. Additionally, requests to speak will be taken the day of the hearing at the hearing registration desk. The EPA will make every effort to accommodate all speakers who arrive and register, although preferences on speaking times may not be able to be fulfilled. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each commenter will have 5 minutes to E:\FR\FM\28FEP1.SGM 28FEP1 6740 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 40 / Thursday, February 28, 2019 / Proposed Rules provide oral testimony. The EPA encourages commenters to provide the EPA with a copy of their oral testimony electronically (via email) or in hard copy form. 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 oral comments and supporting information presented at the public hearing. Commenters should notify Adrian Gates if they will need specific equipment or if there are other special needs related to providing comments at the hearing. Verbatim transcripts of the hearing and written statements will be included in the docket for the rulemaking. Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing will be posted online at https://www.epa.gov/mats/ proposed-revised-supplemental-findingand-results-residual-risk-andtechnology-review. While the EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above, please monitor our website or contact Adrian Gates at (919) 541– 4860 or gates.adrian@epa.gov to determine if there are any updates. The EPA does not intend to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing updates. The EPA will not provide audiovisual equipment. Commenters should notify Adrian Gates when they pre-register to speak that they will require the service of a translator or special accommodations such as audio description. We may not be able to arrange accommodations without advanced notice. Dated: February 25, 2019. Panagiotis Tsirigotis, Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [FR Doc. 2019–03518 Filed 2–27–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 40 CFR Part 180 [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0418; FRL–9970–24] khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS RIN 2070–ZA16 Fenoxaprop-ethyl, Flufenpyr-ethyl, Imazapyr, Maleic hydrazide, Pyrazon, Quinclorac, Triflumizole, et al.; Proposed Tolerance and Tolerance Exemption Actions Correction In proposed rule document 2019– 00787, appearing on pages 1691 through 17:17 Feb 27, 2019 [FR Doc. C1–2019–00787 Filed 2–27–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1301–00–D DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42 CFR Parts 405, 424, 455, and 457 [CMS–6058–RCN] RIN 0938–AS84 Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs; Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process; Extension of Timeline for Publication of the Final Rule Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Extension of timeline for publication of a final rule. AGENCY: This document announces the extension of the timeline for publication of the ‘‘Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs; Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process’’ final rule. We are issuing this document in accordance with the Social Security Act (the Act), which requires notice to be provided in the Federal Register if there are exceptional circumstances that cause us to publish a final rule more than 3 years after the publication date of the proposed rule. In this case, the complexity of the rule and the scope of the comments received warrant the extension of the timeline for publication. SUMMARY: The timeline for publication of the final is extended for 1 year, until March 1, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Whelan, (410) 786–1302. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the March 1, 2016 Federal Register (81 FR 10720), we published a proposed rule titled ‘‘Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs; Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process’’ that would implement sections of the Affordable Care Act that require Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers and suppliers to disclose certain current and previous affiliations DATES: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY VerDate Sep<11>2014 1697 in the issue of Tuesday, February 5, 2019, make the following correction: On page 1691, in the first column, under the DATES heading, ‘‘February 5, 2019’’ should read ‘‘April 8, 2019’’. Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 with other providers and suppliers. This proposed rule would also provide us with additional authority to deny or revoke a provider’s or supplier’s Medicare enrollment. These and other important provisions in the proposed rule would: (1) Eliminate significant program integrity loopholes of longstanding concern to CMS and the Department; and (2) help halt and deter ongoing fraudulent and abusive behavior, including patient harm, in Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. Section 1871(a)(3)(A) of the Act requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to establish a regular timeline for the publication of a final rule based on the previous publication of a proposed rule or an interim final rule. Section 1871(a)(3)(B) of the Act allows the timeline for publishing Medicare final regulations to vary based on the complexity of the regulation, the number and scope of comments received, and other related factors. The timeline for publishing the final rule, however, cannot exceed 3 years from the date of publishing the proposed regulation unless there are exceptional circumstances. The Secretary may extend the initial targeted publication date of the final rule if the Secretary provides public notice thereof, including a brief explanation of the justification for the variation, no later than the rule’s previously established proposed publication date. After consultation with the Director of OMB, the Department, through CMS, published a notice in the December 30, 2004 Federal Register (69 FR 78442) establishing a general 3-year timeline for publishing Medicare final rules after the publication of a proposed or interim final rule. Consistent with this, the final rule for the March 1, 2016 proposed rule was to be published by March 1, 2019. This document announces an extension of the timeline for publication of the final rule due to exceptional circumstances. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03518]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0794; FRL-9989-76-OAR]
RIN 2060-AT99


National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- 
and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units--Reconsideration 
of Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public hearing and extension of public comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On February 7, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
published a document in the Federal Register to announce its proposed 
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and 
Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units--Reconsideration of 
Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review. The 
document also requested public comment on the proposed action. The EPA 
is announcing that it will hold a public hearing to provide interested 
parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning 
the proposed action. In addition, the EPA will extend the public 
comment period.

DATES: Public Hearing: The EPA will hold a public hearing on March 18, 
2019, in Washington, DC. The deadline for accepting written comments is 
being extended by 9 days, to April 17, 2019. Please refer to the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the 
public hearing.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the EPA WJC East Building, 1201 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room 1153, Washington, DC 20004. The hearing 
will convene at 8:00 a.m. (local time) and will conclude at 6:00 p.m. 
There will be a lunch break from noon to 1 p.m. The EPA's website for 
this rulemaking, which includes the proposal and information about the 
hearing, can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/mats/proposed-revised-supplemental-finding-and-results-residual-risk-and-technology-review. 
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to the EPA 
electronically, by mail, facsimile, or through hand delivery/courier. 
Please refer to the proposal (84 FR 2670) for the addresses and 
detailed instructions.
    Because this hearing is being held at a U.S. government facility, 
individuals planning to attend the hearing should be prepared to show 
valid picture identification to the security staff to gain access to 
the meeting room. Please note that the REAL ID Act, passed by Congress 
in 2005, established new requirements for entering federal facilities. 
For purposes of the REAL ID Act, the EPA will accept government-issued 
IDs, including driver's licenses from the District of Columbia and all 
states and territories. Acceptable alternative forms of identification 
include: Federal employee badges, passports, enhanced driver's 
licenses, and military identification cards. Additional information on 
the REAL ID Act is available at: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id.
    Any objects brought into the building need to fit through the 
security screening system, such as a purse, laptop bag, or small 
backpack. Demonstrations will not be allowed on federal property for 
security reasons.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The EPA will begin pre-registering 
speakers for the hearing upon publication of this document in the 
Federal Register. To register to speak at the hearing, please use the 
online registration form available at https://www.epa.gov/mats/proposed-revised-supplemental-finding-and-results-residual-risk-and-technology-review or contact Adrian Gates at (919) 541-4860 or at 
gates.adrian@epa.gov. The last day to pre-register to speak at the 
hearing will be March 14, 2019. On March 15, 2019, the EPA will post at 
https://www.epa.gov/mats/proposed-revised-supplemental-finding-and-results-residual-risk-and-technology-review a general agenda for the 
hearing that will list pre-registered speakers in approximate order. 
The EPA will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely as 
possible on the day of the hearing; however, please plan for the 
hearing to run either ahead of schedule or behind schedule.
    Additionally, requests to speak will be taken the day of the 
hearing at the hearing registration desk. The EPA will make every 
effort to accommodate all speakers who arrive and register, although 
preferences on speaking times may not be able to be fulfilled.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each commenter will have 5 minutes to

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provide oral testimony. The EPA encourages commenters to provide the 
EPA with a copy of their oral testimony electronically (via email) or 
in hard copy form.
    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 oral comments and 
supporting information presented at the public hearing. Commenters 
should notify Adrian Gates if they will need specific equipment or if 
there are other special needs related to providing comments at the 
hearing. Verbatim transcripts of the hearing and written statements 
will be included in the docket for the rulemaking.
    Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing will 
be posted online at https://www.epa.gov/mats/proposed-revised-supplemental-finding-and-results-residual-risk-and-technology-review. 
While the EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above, 
please monitor our website or contact Adrian Gates at (919) 541-4860 or 
gates.adrian@epa.gov to determine if there are any updates. The EPA 
does not intend to publish a document in the Federal Register 
announcing updates.
    The EPA will not provide audiovisual equipment. Commenters should 
notify Adrian Gates when they pre-register to speak that they will 
require the service of a translator or special accommodations such as 
audio description. We may not be able to arrange accommodations without 
advanced notice.

     Dated: February 25, 2019.
Panagiotis Tsirigotis,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2019-03518 Filed 2-27-19; 8:45 am]
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