84 FR 8069 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Hydrochloric Acid Production Residual Risk and Technology Review

On February 4, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a document in the Federal Register to announce its proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Hydrochloric Acid Production 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.

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8069]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04002]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0417; FRL-9990-35-OAR]
RIN 2060-AT74


National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: 
Hydrochloric Acid Production 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 4, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
published a document in the Federal Register to announce its proposed 
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Hydrochloric 
Acid Production 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 27, 
2019, in Washington, DC. The deadline for accepting written comments is 
being extended by 36 days, to April 26, 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 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/hydrochloric-acid-production-national-emission-standards-hazardous. 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 1570) 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/stationary-sources-air-pollution/hydrochloric-acid-production-national-emission-standards-hazardous 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 March 25, 2019. On March 26, 2019, the EPA will post at 
https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/hydrochloric-acid-production-national-emission-standards-hazardous 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 
hearings. 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/hydrochloric-acid-production-national-emission-standards-hazardous. 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: February 28, 2019.
Panagiotis Tsirigotis,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2019-04002 Filed 3-5-19; 8:45 am]
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