Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act, 37193-37194 [2019-16321]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 147 / Wednesday, July 31, 2019 / Proposed Rules comments on the issues discussed in this notice or on other relevant matters. These comments will be considered before taking final action. Interested parties may participate in the Federal rulemaking procedure by submitting written comments to this proposed rule by following the instructions listed in the ADDRESSES section of this Federal Register. jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with PROPOSALS IX. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. Accordingly, this proposed action merely approves State law as meeting Federal requirements and does 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 expected to be an Executive Order 13771 regulatory action because this action is not significant 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 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 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides. 40 CFR Part 81 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds. Dated: July 25, 2019. Deborah Szaro, Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1. [FR Doc. 2019–16271 Filed 7–30–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2019–0282; FRL–9997–62– OAR] RIN 2060–AM75 Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public hearing. AGENCY: On June 25, 2019, the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed the proposed rulemaking ‘‘Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 37193 Clean Air Act.’’ The EPA 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. DATES: Public hearing: The EPA will hold a public hearing on August 15, 2019, in Washington, DC. 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 9:00 a.m. (local time) and will conclude at 5:00 p.m. If there are no additional registered speakers, the EPA will end the hearing 2 hours after the last registered speaker has concluded their comments. The EPA’s website for this rulemaking, which includes the proposal and information about the hearing, can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sourcesair-pollution/reclassification-majorsources-area-sources-under-section-112clean. Written comments on the proposed rulemaking may be submitted to the EPA electronically, by mail, facsimile, or through hand delivery/ courier. Please refer to the website for this rulemaking for the addresses and detailed instructions for submitting written comments. 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 E:\FR\FM\31JYP1.SGM 31JYP1 jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with PROPOSALS 37194 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 147 / Wednesday, July 31, 2019 / Proposed Rules register to speak at the hearing, please use the online registration form available at https://www.epa.gov/ stationary-sources-air-pollution/ reclassification-major-sources-areasources-under-section-112-clean or contact Nancy Perry at (919) 541–5628 or at perry.nancy@epa.gov. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing will be August 13, 2019. On August 14, 2019, the EPA will post at https:// www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-airpollution/reclassification-majorsources-area-sources-under-section-112clean 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 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 Nancy Perry if they will need specific equipment or if there are other special needs related to providing comments at the hearing. Verbatim transcripts of the hearings 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/ stationary-sources-air-pollution/ reclassification-major-sources-areasources-under-section-112-clean. While the EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above, please monitor our website or contact Nancy Perry at (919) 541–5628 or perry.nancy@ 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:41 Jul 30, 2019 Jkt 247001 Nancy Perry when they pre-register to speak that they will require the service of a translator or special accommodations such as audio description. The EPA may not be able to arrange accommodations without advanced notice. Dated: July 24, 2019. Kevin Culligan, Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [FR Doc. 2019–16321 Filed 7–30–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 70 [EPA–R05–OAR–2018–0285; FRL–9997–34– Region 5] Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Title V Operation Permit Program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve updates and revisions to the Wisconsin title V Operation Permit Program, submitted by Wisconsin pursuant to subchapter V of the Clean Air Act (Act), which requires states to develop, and to submit to EPA for approval, programs for issuing operation permits to all major stationary sources. The revision was submitted to update the title V program since the final approval of the program in 2001 and to change the permit fee schedule for subject facilities. The revision consists of amendments to Chapter Natural Resources (NR) 407 Wisconsin Administrative Code, operation permits, Chapter NR 410 Administrative code, permit fees, and Wisconsin statute 285.69, fee structure. This approval action will help ensure that Wisconsin properly implements the requirements of title V of the Act. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 30, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– OAR–2018–0285 at https:// www.regulations.gov or via email to damico.genevieve@epa.gov. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either manner of submission, EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Kraj, Environmental Engineer, Air Permits Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353–2654, kraj.susan@ epa.gov. In the Final Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register, EPA is approving the State’s submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response to this rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives such comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment. For additional information, see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: July 17, 2019. Cathy Stepp, Regional Administrator, Region 5. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37193-37194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16321]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0282; FRL-9997-62-OAR]
RIN 2060-AM75


Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 
112 of the Clean Air Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: On June 25, 2019, the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) signed the proposed rulemaking 
``Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 
of the Clean Air Act.'' The EPA 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.

DATES: Public hearing: The EPA will hold a public hearing on August 15, 
2019, in Washington, DC. 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 9:00 a.m. (local time) and will conclude at 5:00 p.m. 
If there are no additional registered speakers, the EPA will end the 
hearing 2 hours after the last registered speaker has concluded their 
comments. The EPA's website for this rulemaking, which includes the 
proposal and information about the hearing, can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/reclassification-major-sources-area-sources-under-section-112-clean. Written comments on the 
proposed rulemaking may be submitted to the EPA electronically, by 
mail, facsimile, or through hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the 
website for this rulemaking for the addresses and detailed instructions 
for submitting written comments.
    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

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register to speak at the hearing, please use the online registration 
form available at https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/reclassification-major-sources-area-sources-under-section-112-clean or 
contact Nancy Perry at (919) 541-5628 or at [email protected]. The 
last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing will be August 13, 
2019. On August 14, 2019, the EPA will post at https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/reclassification-major-sources-area-sources-under-section-112-clean 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 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 Nancy Perry if they will need specific equipment or if 
there are other special needs related to providing comments at the 
hearing. Verbatim transcripts of the hearings 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/stationary-sources-air-pollution/reclassification-major-sources-area-sources-under-section-112-clean. While the EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth 
above, please monitor our website or contact Nancy Perry at (919) 541-
5628 or [email protected] 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 Nancy Perry when they pre-register to speak that they will 
require the service of a translator or special accommodations such as 
audio description. The EPA may not be able to arrange accommodations 
without advanced notice.

    Dated: July 24, 2019.
Kevin Culligan,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2019-16321 Filed 7-30-19; 8:45 am]
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