82 FR 32783 - Public Hearing for Standards for 2018 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2019 Under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 136 (July 18, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 136 (July 18, 2017)
| Page Range | 32783-32784 | |
| FR Document | 2017-14946 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 18, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 32783-32784] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14946] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 80 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0091; FRL-9965-00-OAR] RIN 2060-AT04 Public Hearing for Standards for 2018 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2019 Under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Announcement of public hearing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a public hearing to be held in Washington, DC on August 1, 2017 for the proposed rule ``Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2018 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2019.'' This proposed rule will be published separately in the Federal Register. The pre-publication version of this proposal can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/regulations-and-volume-standards-under-renewable-fuel-standard. In the separate notice of proposed rulemaking, EPA has proposed amendments to the renewable fuel standard program regulations that would establish annual percentage standards for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and renewable fuels that would apply to all gasoline and diesel produced in the U.S. or imported in the year 2018. In addition, the separate proposal includes a proposed biomass-based diesel applicable volume for 2019. DATES: The public hearing will be held on August 1, 2017, at the location noted below under ADDRESSES. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. and end when all parties present who wish to speak have had an opportunity to do so. Parties wishing to testify at the hearing should notify the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by July 25, 2017. Additional information regarding the hearing appears below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the following location: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue NW., Washington, DC, USA, 20001 (phone number 202-737-1234). A complete set of documents related to the proposal will be available for public inspection through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0091. Documents can also be viewed at the EPA Docket Center, located at 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia MacAllister, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4131; Fax number: (734) 214-4816; Email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposal for which EPA is holding the public hearing will be published separately in the Federal Register. The pre-publication version can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/regulations-and-volume-standards-under-renewable-fuel-standard. Public Hearing: The public hearing will provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the proposal (which can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/regulations-and-volume-standards-under-renewable-fuel-standard). 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 received by the last day of the comment period, as specified in the notice of proposed rulemaking. How can I get copies of this document, the proposed rule, and other related information? The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0091. The EPA has also [[Page 32784]] developed a Web site for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, including the notice of proposed rulemaking, at the address given above. Please refer to the notice of proposed rulemaking for detailed information on accessing information related to the proposal. Dated: July 10, 2017. Christopher Grundler, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2017-14946 Filed 7-17-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-M
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January 31, 2008. The proposed is contemplated. If EPA receives notify the contact person listed under
revisions pertain to changes to several relevant adverse comments, the direct FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by
regulations and the addition of a new final rule will be withdrawn and all July 25, 2017. Additional information
section to the Exclusionary Rules of the public comments received will be regarding the hearing appears below
North Carolina SIP. These revisions are addressed in a subsequent final rule under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
part of North Carolina’s strategy to meet based on this proposed rule. EPA will ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at
and maintain the national ambient air not institute a second comment period the following location: Hyatt Regency
quality standards. This action is being on this document. Any parties Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New
taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act and interested in commenting on this Jersey Avenue NW., Washington, DC,
its implementing regulations. document should do so at this time. USA, 20001 (phone number 202–737–
DATES: Written comments must be Dated: June 29, 2017. 1234). A complete set of documents
received on or before August 17, 2017. V. Anne Heard, related to the proposal will be available
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. for public inspection through the
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04– [FR Doc. 2017–14961 Filed 7–17–17; 8:45 am]
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
OAR–2007–0085 at http:// www.regulations.gov, Docket ID No.
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www.regulations.gov. Follow the online EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0091. Documents
instructions for submitting comments. can also be viewed at the EPA Docket
Once submitted, comments cannot be ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Center, located at 1301 Constitution
edited or removed from Regulations.gov. AGENCY Avenue NW., Room 3334, Washington,
EPA may publish any comment received DC between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
to its public docket. Do not submit 40 CFR Part 80 Monday through Friday, excluding legal
electronically any information you holidays.
consider to be Confidential Business [EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0091; FRL–9965–00–
OAR] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia
Information (CBI) or other information MacAllister, Office of Transportation
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. RIN 2060–AT04 and Air Quality, Assessment and
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, Standards Division, Environmental
etc.) must be accompanied by a written Public Hearing for Standards for 2018
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood
comment. The written comment is and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for
Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone
considered the official comment and 2019 Under the Renewable Fuel
number: (734) 214–4131; Fax number:
should include discussion of all points Standard Program
(734) 214–4816; Email address: RFS_
you wish to make. EPA will generally AGENCY: Environmental Protection Hearing@epa.gov.
not consider comments or comment Agency (EPA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
contents located outside of the primary
ACTION: Announcement of public proposal for which EPA is holding the
submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
hearing. public hearing will be published
other file sharing system). For
separately in the Federal Register. The
additional submission methods, the full SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection pre-publication version can be found at
EPA public comment policy, Agency (EPA) is announcing a public https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-
information about CBI or multimedia hearing to be held in Washington, DC on standard-program/regulations-and-
submissions, and general guidance on August 1, 2017 for the proposed rule volume-standards-under-renewable-
making effective comments, please visit ‘‘Renewable Fuel Standard Program: fuel-standard.
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ Standards for 2018 and Biomass-Based Public Hearing: The public hearing
commenting-epa-dockets. Diesel Volume for 2019.’’ This proposed will provide interested parties the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: rule will be published separately in the opportunity to present data, views, or
Sean Lakeman or Nacosta C. Ward, Air Federal Register. The pre-publication arguments concerning the proposal
Regulatory Management Section, Air version of this proposal can be found at (which can be found at https://
Planning and Implementation Branch, https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel- www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-
Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management standard-program/regulations-and- program/regulations-and-volume-
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection volume-standards-under-renewable- standards-under-renewable-fuel-
Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street fuel-standard. In the separate notice of standard). The EPA may ask clarifying
SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Mr. proposed rulemaking, EPA has questions during the oral presentations
Lakeman can be reached via telephone proposed amendments to the renewable but will not respond to the
at (404) 562–9043 or via electronic mail fuel standard program regulations that presentations at that time. Written
at lakeman.sean@epa.gov. Ms. Ward can would establish annual percentage statements and supporting information
be reached via telephone at (404) 562– standards for cellulosic biofuel, submitted during the comment period
9140, or via electronic mail at biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, will be considered with the same weight
ward.nacosta@epa.gov. and renewable fuels that would apply to as any oral comments and supporting
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the all gasoline and diesel produced in the information presented at the public
Final Rules section of this issue of the U.S. or imported in the year 2018. In hearing. Written comments must be
Federal Register, EPA is approving the addition, the separate proposal includes received by the last day of the comment
a proposed biomass-based diesel
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State’s implementation plan revision as period, as specified in the notice of
a direct final rule without prior proposal applicable volume for 2019. proposed rulemaking.
because the Agency views this as a DATES: The public hearing will be held
noncontroversial submittal and on August 1, 2017, at the location noted How can I get copies of this document,
anticipates no adverse comments. A below under ADDRESSES. The hearing the proposed rule, and other related
detailed rationale for the approval is set will begin at 9 a.m. and end when all information?
forth in the direct final rule. If no parties present who wish to speak have The EPA has established a docket for
adverse comments are received in had an opportunity to do so. Parties this action under Docket ID No. EPA–
response to this rule, no further activity wishing to testify at the hearing should HQ–OAR–2017–0091. The EPA has also
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developed a Web site for the Renewable the notice of proposed rulemaking for Dated: July 10, 2017.
Fuel Standard (RFS) program, including detailed information on accessing Christopher Grundler,
the notice of proposed rulemaking, at information related to the proposal. Director, Office of Transportation and Air
the address given above. Please refer to Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Announcement of public hearing. | |
| Dates | The public hearing will be held on August 1, 2017, at the | |
| Contact | Julia MacAllister, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4131; Fax number: (734) 214-4816; | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 32783 | |
| RIN Number | 2060-AT04 |
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