80 FR 58636 - Revisions to Test Methods, Performance Specifications, and Testing Regulations for Air Emission Sources

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 189 (September 30, 2015)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a public hearing for the proposed rule titled, ``Revisions to Test Methods, Performance Specifications, and Testing Regulations for Air Emission Sources,'' that was published in the Federal Register on September 8, 2015. The hearing will be held in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The EPA is proposing technical and editorial corrections and revisions to regulations related to source testing of emissions. The EPA is proposing to make corrections and updates to testing provisions that contain inaccuracies and outdated procedures, and to provide alternatives to existing testing regulations. The revisions will improve the quality of data and provide testers flexibility to use recently-approved alternative procedures. Many of the changes were suggested by testers and other end-users and will not impose new substantive requirements on source owners or operators.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58636-58637]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24859]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 51, 60, 61, and 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0292; FRL-9934-85-OAR]
RIN 2060-AS34


Revisions to Test Methods, Performance Specifications, and 
Testing Regulations for Air Emission Sources

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 
public hearing for the proposed rule titled, ``Revisions to Test 
Methods, Performance Specifications, and Testing Regulations for Air 
Emission Sources,'' that was published in the Federal Register on 
September 8, 2015. The hearing will be held in Research Triangle Park, 
North Carolina. The EPA is proposing technical and editorial 
corrections and revisions to regulations related to source testing of 
emissions. The EPA is proposing to make corrections and updates to 
testing provisions that contain inaccuracies and outdated procedures, 
and to provide alternatives to existing testing regulations. The 
revisions will improve the quality of data and provide testers 
flexibility to use recently-approved alternative procedures. Many of 
the changes were suggested by testers and other end-users and will not 
impose new substantive requirements on source owners or operators.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on October 8, 2015, in Research 
Triangle Park. Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional 
information on the public hearing.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Environmental Protection 
Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711.
    Written comments on the proposed rule may also be submitted to the 
EPA electronically by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/
courier. Please refer to the proposed rule for the addresses and 
detailed instructions.
    A complete set of documents related to the proposed rule is 
available for public inspection at the EPA Docket Center located at 
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0292, EPA/DC, WJC West Building, Room 
3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading 
Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying. 
Documents are also available through the electronic docket system at 
www.regulations.gov.
    The proposal and information about the public hearing, can be found 
at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/proposed.html.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to speak at the 
public hearing or have questions concerning the public hearing or 
proposed rule, please contact Ms. Lula Melton, Office of Air Quality 
Planning and Standards, Air Quality Assessment Division (E143-02), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research 
Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone: (919) 541-2910; fax number: (919) 
541-0516; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule for which the EPA is 
holding the public hearing was published in the Federal Register on 
September 8, 2015 (80 FR 54146), and is available at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/proposed.html. The public hearing will provide 
interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments 
concerning the proposed rule. 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. Written comments must be postmarked by the last day of the 
comment period, November 9, 2015, as specified in the proposed rule.
    The public hearing will be held in Research Triangle Park, North 
Carolina, and will begin at 1:00 p.m. (local time) and continue until 
4:00 p.m. (local time). The EPA will make every effort to accommodate 
all speakers that arrive and register before 1:00 p.m. Please note that 
the hearing is being held at a U.S. government facility, and 
individuals planning to attend the hearing should be prepared to show 
valid picture identification to the security staff in order to gain 
access to the building. The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, 
established new requirements for entering federal facilities. These 
requirements took effect July 21, 2014. If your driver's license is 
issued by American Samoa, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Hampshire, or New 
York, you must present an additional form of identification to enter 
the federal building in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina where 
the public hearing will be held. Acceptable alternative forms of 
identification include federal employee badges, passports, enhanced 
driver's licenses, military identification cards, birth certificates, 
social security cards, voter registration cards, and U.S. citizen ID 
cards. In addition, you will need to obtain a property pass for any 
personal belongings you bring with you. Upon leaving the building, you 
will be required to return this property pass to the security desk. No 
large signs will be allowed in the building, cameras may only be used 
outside of the building, and demonstrations will not be allowed on 
federal property for security reasons.
    If you would like to present oral testimony at the hearing, please 
notify Ms. Lula Melton, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and 
Standards, Mail Code: E143-02, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research 
Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone: (919) 541-2910; fax number: (919) 
541-0516; email address: [email protected] (preferred method for 
registering) no later than October 5, 2015. Ms. Melton will arrange a 
general time slot for you to speak. The EPA will make every effort to 
follow the schedule as closely as possible on the day of the hearing.
    Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes for each commenter to 
address the proposed revisions. The EPA will not provide audiovisual 
equipment for presentations unless we receive special requests in 
advance. Commenters should notify Ms. Melton if they will need specific 
equipment and/or specific translation services for non-English speaking 
commenters. The EPA encourages commenters to provide written versions 
of their oral testimonies either electronically on computer disk or CD-
ROM, or in paper copy.
    The hearing schedule, including lists of speakers, will be posted 
at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/proposed.html prior to the hearings. 
Verbatim transcripts of the hearings and written statements will be 
included in the rulemaking docket.

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

    The EPA has established the official public docket for the proposed 
rule under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0292. Please refer to the 
proposed rule (80 FR 54146, September 8, 2015) for detailed information 
on accessing information related to the proposed rule.

    Dated: September 18, 2015.
Michael Koerber,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2015-24859 Filed 9-29-15; 8:45 am]
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