Air Plan Approval; Minnesota; Revision to Taconite Federal Implementation Plan; Notice of Public Hearing, 60942-60943 [2020-20611]

Download as PDF 60942 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 189 / Tuesday, September 29, 2020 / Proposed Rules • Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 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 in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides. Dated: September 24, 2020. Kurt Thiede, Regional Administrator, Region 5. [FR Doc. 2020–21560 Filed 9–28–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA–R05–OAR–2010–0037; FRL–10014– 72–Region 5] Air Plan Approval; Minnesota; Revision to Taconite Federal Implementation Plan; Notice of Public Hearing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that a virtual public hearing will be held on the proposed action titled, ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Minnesota; Revision to Taconite Federal Implementation Plan,’’ which was published in the Federal Register on February 4, 2020. The hearing will be held on October 14, 2020. DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 13, 2020. EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on October 14, 2020. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the public hearing and the submission of written comments. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:27 Sep 28, 2020 Jkt 250001 OAR–2010–0037, at https:// www.regulations.gov or via email to aburano.douglas@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 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. Virtual Public Hearing. The virtual public hearing will be held on October 14, 2020. The hearing will convene at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) and will conclude at 1:00 p.m. CDT, or 15 minutes after the last pre-registered presenter in attendance has presented if there are no additional presenters. EPA will announce further details on the virtual public hearing website at https:// www.epa.gov/mn/revision-taconitefederal-implementation-plan. Refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for additional information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abigail Teener, Environmental Engineer, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, 312–353–7314, Taconite-FIPRevision@epa.gov. The EPA Region 5 office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays and facility closures due to COVID–19. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean EPA. On February 6, 2013, EPA promulgated a Federal implementation plan (FIP) that included BART limits for PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 certain taconite furnaces in Minnesota and Michigan (2013 Taconite FIP; 78 FR 8706). On February 4, 2020, EPA proposed to revise the 2013 Taconite FIP with respect to the nitrogen oxides (NOX) best available retrofit technology (BART) emission limitations and compliance schedules for the United States Steel Corporation’s (U.S. Steel’s) Minntac taconite facility (‘‘Minntac’’ or ‘‘Minntac facility’’) located in Mt. Iron, Minnesota (85 FR 6125). Specifically, EPA proposed that an aggregate emission limit of 1.6 pounds NOX per million British Thermal Units (lbs NOX/ MMBTU), based on a 30-day rolling average, averaged across Minntac’s five production lines, represents NOX BART for the Minntac facility. An explanation of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements, a detailed analysis of how these requirements apply to Minntac, and EPA’s bases for proposing the revised limit and compliance schedule were provided in the notice of proposed rulemaking. The public comment period for this proposed rule ended on March 5, 2020. One commenter stated that EPA did not provide information regarding a public hearing and did not ask the public if they were interested in a public hearing in accordance with CAA section 307(d)(5). The commenter also stated that EPA did not demonstrate that the agency consulted with Federal Land Managers (FLMs) regarding the proposed FIP revision. To address these comments, EPA is holding a virtual public hearing and reopening the comment period consistent with CAA section 307(d)(5). Further, EPA has engaged with the FLMs on the proposed revision to the taconite FIP for Minntac. The FLMs have indicated that they have no comments on the proposed FIP revision. Participation in virtual public hearing. In order to comply with current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations, as well as state and local orders, for social distancing to limit the spread of COVID–19, EPA is holding a virtual public hearing to provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the proposal. EPA will begin pre-registering presenters and attendees for the hearing upon publication of this document in the Federal Register. EPA will provide information on participating in the virtual public hearing at https:// www.epa.gov/mn/revision-taconitefederal-implementation-plan. To preregister to attend or present at the virtual public hearing, please use the online registration form available at E:\FR\FM\29SEP1.SGM 29SEP1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 189 / Tuesday, September 29, 2020 / Proposed Rules https://www.epa.gov/mn/revisiontaconite-federal-implementation-plan or contact Abigail Teener at 312–353–7314 or by email at Taconite-FIP-Revision@ epa.gov. The last day to pre-register to present at the hearing will be October 9, 2020. On October 13, 2020, EPA will post a general agenda for the hearing that will list pre-registered presenters in approximate order at: https:// www.epa.gov/mn/revision-taconitefederal-implementation-plan. Additionally, requests to present will be taken on the day of the hearing as time allows. 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. Each commenter will have 5 minutes to provide oral testimony. EPA encourages commenters to provide EPA with a copy of their oral testimony electronically by including it in the registration form or emailing it to Taconite-FIP-Revision@ epa.gov. 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 virtual public hearing. EPA is asking all hearing attendees to pre-register, even those who do not intend to present. This will help EPA prepare for the virtual hearing. Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing will be posted online at https://www.epa.gov/mn/ revision-taconite-federalimplementation-plan. While EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above, please monitor our website or contact Abigail Teener at 312–353– 7314 to determine if there are any updates. EPA does not intend to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing updates. If you require the services of a translator or a special accommodation such as audio description/closed captioning, please pre-register for the hearing with Abigail Teener at 312– 353–7314 or Taconite-FIP-Revision@ epa.gov and describe your needs by October 6, 2020. EPA may not be able to arrange accommodations without advance notice. How can I get copies of the proposed action and other related information? EPA has established the official public docket for the proposed action under Docket ID No. EPA–R05–OAR– 2010–0037. A copy of the proposed VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:27 Sep 28, 2020 Jkt 250001 action is also available at https:// www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-202002-04/pdf/2020-01321.pdf, and any detailed information related to the proposed action will be available in the public docket prior to the public hearing. Verbatim transcripts of the hearing and written statements will be included in the rulemaking docket. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: September 14, 2020. Kurt Thiede, Regional Administrator, Region 5. [FR Doc. 2020–20611 Filed 9–28–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 60943 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3060. Comments received generally will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kimberly Bass, telephone 571–372– 6174. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System 48 CFR Parts 212, 225, and 252 [Docket DARS–2020–0036] RIN 0750–AL03 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Source Restrictions on Auxiliary Ship Components (DFARS Case 2020–D017) Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a statute that requires certain auxiliary ship components to be procured from a manufacturer in the national technology and industrial base. DATES: Comments on the proposed rule should be submitted in writing to the address shown below on or before November 30, 2020, to be considered in the formation of a final rule. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by DFARS Case 2019–D017, using any of the following methods: Æ Regulations.gov: https:// www.regulations.gov. Search for ‘‘DFARS Case 2020–D017’’ under the heading ‘‘Enter keyword or ID’’ and selecting ‘‘Search.’’ Select ‘‘Comment Now’’ and follow the instructions provided to submit a comment. Please include ‘‘DFARS Case 2020–D017’’ on any attached documents. Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include DFARS Case 2020–D017 in the subject line of the message. Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Kimberly Bass, OUSD (A&S) DPC/DARS, Room SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 DoD is proposing to amend the DFARS to implement section 853 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. Section 853 amends 10 U.S.C. 2534, Miscellaneous limitations on the procurement of goods other than United States goods, to establish limitations on the procurement of large medium-speed diesel engines for contracts awarded for new construction of an auxiliary ship, unless the engines are manufactured in the national technology and industrial base, which includes the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. II. Discussion and Analysis This proposed rule addresses the restrictions related to auxiliary ship components in DFARS section 225.7010, which already restricts contracting officers from acquiring certain components of naval vessels, to the extent they are unique to marine applications, unless the components are from the national industrial base. Paragraph 225.7010–1(b) is added to include limitations on large mediumspeed diesel engines for auxiliary ships for contracts awarded by the Secretary of a military department for new construction of an auxiliary ship using funds available for National Defense Sealift Fund programs or Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy. Language is added at DFARS 225.7010–2, Exceptions, to state that the newly added restriction at 225.7010– 1(b) does not apply to contracts or subcontracts that do not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold or to large medium-speed diesel engines for icebreakers or special mission ships. The waiver criteria at DFARS 225.7008 apply to the restrictions; therefore, a conforming change is made to DFARS 225.7010–3, Waiver, to add a pointer to the restrictions at 225.7010– 1. An editorial change is also made to E:\FR\FM\29SEP1.SGM 29SEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60942-60943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20611]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2010-0037; FRL-10014-72-Region 5]


Air Plan Approval; Minnesota; Revision to Taconite Federal 
Implementation Plan; Notice of Public Hearing

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that a 
virtual public hearing will be held on the proposed action titled, 
``Air Plan Approval; Minnesota; Revision to Taconite Federal 
Implementation Plan,'' which was published in the Federal Register on 
February 4, 2020. The hearing will be held on October 14, 2020.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 13, 2020. EPA 
will hold a virtual public hearing on October 14, 2020. Please refer to 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the 
public hearing and the submission of written comments.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-
R05-OAR-2010-0037, at https://www.regulations.gov or via email to 
[email protected]. 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 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.
    Virtual Public Hearing. The virtual public hearing will be held on 
October 14, 2020. The hearing will convene at 9:00 a.m. Central 
Daylight Time (CDT) and will conclude at 1:00 p.m. CDT, or 15 minutes 
after the last pre-registered presenter in attendance has presented if 
there are no additional presenters. EPA will announce further details 
on the virtual public hearing website at https://www.epa.gov/mn/revision-taconite-federal-implementation-plan. Refer to the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for additional information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abigail Teener, Environmental 
Engineer, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs 
Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, 312-353-7314, 
[email protected]. The EPA Region 5 office is open from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal 
holidays and facility closures due to COVID-19.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.
    On February 6, 2013, EPA promulgated a Federal implementation plan 
(FIP) that included BART limits for certain taconite furnaces in 
Minnesota and Michigan (2013 Taconite FIP; 78 FR 8706). On February 4, 
2020, EPA proposed to revise the 2013 Taconite FIP with respect to the 
nitrogen oxides (NOX) best available retrofit technology 
(BART) emission limitations and compliance schedules for the United 
States Steel Corporation's (U.S. Steel's) Minntac taconite facility 
(``Minntac'' or ``Minntac facility'') located in Mt. Iron, Minnesota 
(85 FR 6125). Specifically, EPA proposed that an aggregate emission 
limit of 1.6 pounds NOX per million British Thermal Units 
(lbs NOX/MMBTU), based on a 30-day rolling average, averaged 
across Minntac's five production lines, represents NOX BART 
for the Minntac facility. An explanation of the Clean Air Act (CAA) 
requirements, a detailed analysis of how these requirements apply to 
Minntac, and EPA's bases for proposing the revised limit and compliance 
schedule were provided in the notice of proposed rulemaking. The public 
comment period for this proposed rule ended on March 5, 2020.
    One commenter stated that EPA did not provide information regarding 
a public hearing and did not ask the public if they were interested in 
a public hearing in accordance with CAA section 307(d)(5). The 
commenter also stated that EPA did not demonstrate that the agency 
consulted with Federal Land Managers (FLMs) regarding the proposed FIP 
revision.
    To address these comments, EPA is holding a virtual public hearing 
and reopening the comment period consistent with CAA section 307(d)(5). 
Further, EPA has engaged with the FLMs on the proposed revision to the 
taconite FIP for Minntac. The FLMs have indicated that they have no 
comments on the proposed FIP revision.
    Participation in virtual public hearing. In order to comply with 
current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
recommendations, as well as state and local orders, for social 
distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19, EPA is holding a virtual 
public hearing to provide interested parties the opportunity to present 
data, views, or arguments concerning the proposal.
    EPA will begin pre-registering presenters and attendees for the 
hearing upon publication of this document in the Federal Register. EPA 
will provide information on participating in the virtual public hearing 
at https://www.epa.gov/mn/revision-taconite-federal-implementation-plan. To pre-register to attend or present at the virtual public 
hearing, please use the online registration form available at

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https://www.epa.gov/mn/revision-taconite-federal-implementation-plan or 
contact Abigail Teener at 312-353-7314 or by email at [email protected]. The last day to pre-register to present at the 
hearing will be October 9, 2020. On October 13, 2020, EPA will post a 
general agenda for the hearing that will list pre-registered presenters 
in approximate order at: https://www.epa.gov/mn/revision-taconite-federal-implementation-plan. Additionally, requests to present will be 
taken on the day of the hearing as time allows.
    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. Each 
commenter will have 5 minutes to provide oral testimony. EPA encourages 
commenters to provide EPA with a copy of their oral testimony 
electronically by including it in the registration form or emailing it 
to [email protected]. 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 virtual 
public hearing.
    EPA is asking all hearing attendees to pre-register, even those who 
do not intend to present. This will help EPA prepare for the virtual 
hearing.
    Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing will 
be posted online at https://www.epa.gov/mn/revision-taconite-federal-implementation-plan. While EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set 
forth above, please monitor our website or contact Abigail Teener at 
312-353-7314 to determine if there are any updates. EPA does not intend 
to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing updates.
    If you require the services of a translator or a special 
accommodation such as audio description/closed captioning, please pre-
register for the hearing with Abigail Teener at 312-353-7314 or 
[email protected] and describe your needs by October 6, 
2020. EPA may not be able to arrange accommodations without advance 
notice.

How can I get copies of the proposed action and other related 
information?

    EPA has established the official public docket for the proposed 
action under Docket ID No. EPA-R05-OAR-2010-0037. A copy of the 
proposed action is also available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-02-04/pdf/2020-01321.pdf, and any detailed information 
related to the proposed action will be available in the public docket 
prior to the public hearing. Verbatim transcripts of the hearing and 
written statements will be included in the rulemaking docket.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: September 14, 2020.
Kurt Thiede,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2020-20611 Filed 9-28-20; 8:45 am]
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