83_FR_28963 83 FR 28843 - Public Hearing for and Extension of Comment Period on Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Oxides

83 FR 28843 - Public Hearing for and Extension of Comment Period on Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Oxides

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 120 (June 21, 2018)

Page Range28843-28844
FR Document2018-13325

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that a public hearing will be held on the EPA's proposed decision in its ``Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Oxides,'' which was published in the Federal Register on June 8, 2018 (83 FR 26752). The EPA is proposing to retain the existing standard without revision. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Washington, DC. The EPA is additionally announcing a 17- day extension of the comment period for this proposed decision. The original comment period was to end on July 23, 2018. The extended comment period will now close on August 9, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 120 (Thursday, June 21, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 120 (Thursday, June 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13325]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0566; FRL-9979-72-OAR]
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Public Hearing for and Extension of Comment Period on Review of 
the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Oxides

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public hearing and extension of public comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that a 
public hearing will be held on the EPA's proposed decision in its 
``Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for 
Sulfur Oxides,'' which was published in the Federal Register on June 8, 
2018 (83 FR 26752). The EPA is proposing to retain the existing 
standard without revision. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 
10, 2018, in Washington, DC. The EPA is additionally announcing a 17-
day extension of the comment period for this proposed decision. The 
original comment period was to end on July 23, 2018. The extended 
comment period will now close on August 9, 2018.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on July 10, 2018, in Washington, 
DC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information on the 
public hearing). The comment period on the proposed decision announced 
in the Federal Register on June 8, 2018 (83 FR 26752), is extended. 
Comments must be received on or before August 9, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Public Hearing. The July 10, 2018, public hearing will be 
held at the EPA, William Jefferson Clinton East Building, Room 1117, 
1201 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. Identification is 
required. If your driver's license is issued by America Samoa, you must 
present an additional form of identification to enter (see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information on this location). 
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0566, 
to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the online instructions for submitting

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comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. The 
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. The 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, 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.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. 
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically 
in https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center 
Reading Room, William Jefferson Clinton West Building, 1301 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Public Reading Room 
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The phone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to speak at the 
public hearing, please register using the online registration form 
available at: https://www.epa.gov/so2-pollution/primary-national-ambient-air-quality-standard-naaqs-sulfur-dioxide or contact Ms. Regina 
Chappell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality 
Planning and Standards (OAQPS) (Mail Code C304-03), Research Triangle 
Park, NC 27711, telephone number: (919) 541-3650; fax number (919) 541-
0942; email: chappell.regina@epa.gov, no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time (ET) on July 6, 2018. If you have any questions relating to the 
public hearing, please contact Ms. Chappell.
    For further information concerning the review of the primary 
national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for sulfur oxides, please 
contact Dr. Nicole Hagan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OAQPS 
(Mail Code C504-06), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone 
number: (919) 541-3153; fax number: (919) 541-5315; email: 
hagan.nicole@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA is reviewing the primary NAAQS for 
sulfur oxides as required under section 109 (42 U.S.C. 7409) of the 
Clean Air Act (CAA). The EPA's proposed decision to retain the current 
primary NAAQS for sulfur oxides without revision was published in the 
Federal Register on June 8, 2018 (83 FR 26752). The Federal Register 
notice of the proposed decision specified a 45-day public comment 
period and indicated that a public hearing would be held during the 
public comment period if one was requested by June 15, 2018. On June 8, 
we received a request for a public hearing. In keeping with the 
schedule of this NAAQS review, which is governed by a consent decree, 
the date for the public hearing will be July 10, 2018. Further, 
consistent with CAA section 307(d)(5) (42 U.S.C. 7607(d)(5)), this 
notice additionally extends the public comment period by 17 days, until 
August 9, 2018.
    The public hearing will provide interested parties the opportunity 
to present data, views, or arguments concerning the EPA's proposed 
decision in the current review of the primary NAAQS for sulfur oxides. 
The EPA may ask clarifying questions during the oral presentations, but 
will not respond to the presentations at that time. If you would like 
to present oral testimony at the hearing, please register using the 
online registration form available at: https://www.epa.gov/so2-pollution/primary-national-ambient-air-quality-standard-naaqs-sulfur-dioxide or notify Ms. Regina Chappell, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, OAQPS (Mail Code C304-03), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, 
telephone number: (919) 541-3650; fax number (919) 541-0942; email: 
chappell.regina@epa.gov, no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on July 6, 2018. 
Ms. Chappell 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. The EPA encourages commenters to provide the EPA with a 
copy of their oral testimony electronically (via email) or in hard copy 
form. Commenters should notify Ms. Chappell if they need specific 
translation services for non-English speaking commenters.
    The public hearing will convene at 9:00 a.m. and end at 6:00 p.m. 
ET or 2 hours after the last registered speaker has spoken, whichever 
is earlier. The EPA will make every effort to accommodate all 
individuals interested in providing oral testimony. A lunch break is 
scheduled from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. The hearing schedule, 
including the list of speakers, will be posted on the EPA's website at 
https://www.epa.gov/so2-pollution/primary-national-ambient-air-quality-standard-naaqs-sulfur-dioxide prior to the hearing. Verbatim 
transcripts of the hearing and written statements will be included in 
the docket for the action.
    This hearing will be held at a U.S. government facility. 
Individuals planning to attend the hearing should be prepared to show 
valid picture identification, such as a driver's license, to the 
security staff in order to gain access to the meeting room. However, 
driver's licenses from states and territories that do not comply with 
the REAL ID Act will not be accepted as identification. The REAL ID 
Act, passed by Congress in 2005, established new requirements for 
entering federal facilities. These requirements took effect on July 21, 
2014. If your driver's license is issued by American Samoa, you must 
present an alternative form of identification to enter the federal 
building where the public hearing will be held. Acceptable alternative 
forms of identification include: Federal employee badges, passports, 
enhanced driver's licenses and military identification cards. For 
additional information for the status of your state regarding the REAL 
ID Act, go to https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brief. For 
additional information on building access and alternative forms of 
identification, go to https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/visiting-epa-headquarters.

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

    The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0566 (available at https://www.regulations.gov). 
The EPA has also made available information related to the proposed 
action on the following website: https://www.epa.gov/so2-pollution/primary-national-ambient-air-quality-standard-naaqs-sulfur-dioxide.

    Dated: June 15, 2018.
Panagiotis Tsirigotis,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2018-13325 Filed 6-20-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 120 / Thursday, June 21, 2018 / Notices 28843 that LLNG neither wished to move consideration of the public interest Issued in Washington, DC, on June 15, forward with its proposed LNG export under section 3(a) of the NGA. In each 2018. facility nor to maintain its FTA of these proceedings, DOE/FE reviewed Steven E. Winberg, authorization.19 DOE/FE therefore a substantial administrative record Assistant Secretary, Office of Fossil Energy. vacated LLNG’s FTA authorization addressing factors including economic [FR Doc. 2018–13427 Filed 6–19–18; 4:15 pm] under NGA section 16, but it did so impacts, international impacts, security BILLING CODE 6450–01–P without objection by LLNG and without of natural gas supply, and prejudice to LLNG, should LLNG wish environmental impacts, among others. to seek an export LNG authorization in In granting each application, DOE/FE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION the future.20 concluded that exports of U.S. LNG will The LLNG proceeding was a highly AGENCY generate net economic benefits to the unusual scenario where all evidence broader U.S. economy and will provide [EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0566; FRL–9979–72– indicated that the company was no energy security and environmental OAR] longer pursuing its proposed LNG benefits to the global community export project and had, in fact, ceased RIN 2060–AT68 (including emerging economies to exist as a commercial operation. In presently reliant upon more carbon Public Hearing for and Extension of vacating LLNG’s FTA order without intensive fuels).21 Comment Period on Review of the prejudice, DOE responded appropriately DOE/FE stands firmly behind these Primary National Ambient Air Quality in both implementing its statutory factual findings and legal conclusions— Standard for Sulfur Oxides authority under NGA section 16 and in upholding the integrity of its natural gas many of which have been challenged AGENCY: Environmental Protection regulatory program under 10 CFR part and upheld in federal court.22 Agency (EPA). 590. Authorization holders, as well as any ACTION: Notice of public hearing and interested stakeholders, thus should II. DOE/FE Policy on Non-FTA Export extension of public comment period. have the utmost confidence in the Authorizations validity of DOE/FE’s LNG export SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Potential importers of U.S. LNG and authorizations for the full term of each Agency (EPA) is announcing that a financiers of LNG export projects non-FTA order. Indeed, as noted above, public hearing will be held on the EPA’s (collectively, interested stakeholders) DOE has never rescinded a non-FTA proposed decision in its ‘‘Review of the have expressed concern about DOE/FE export authorization for any reason. Primary National Ambient Air Quality rescinding one or more non-FTA export DOE has vacated one FTA order under Standard for Sulfur Oxides,’’ which was authorizations in the future. In raising NGA section 16, but the circumstances published in the Federal Register on this concern, they point to the language of that proceeding were based solely on June 8, 2018 (83 FR 26752). The EPA is in the existing non-FTA authorizations the inaction of the authorization proposing to retain the existing standard (quoted above) in which DOE/FE has holder.23 without revision. The hearing will be observed its authority under NGA As a matter of law, DOE preserves its held on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in section 16 to ‘‘make, amend, and authority to take action as necessary or Washington, DC. The EPA is rescind such [export] orders . . . as it additionally announcing a 17-day appropriate to carry out its duties under may find necessary or appropriate extension of the comment period for the NGA.24 However, DOE does not . . . .’’ Citing DOE/FE’s language, they this proposed decision. The original foresee a scenario where it would have asked what potential comment period was to end on July 23, rescind one or more non-FTA ‘‘developments’’ in the U.S. LNG market 2018. The extended comment period authorizations. The United States could rise to the level of ‘‘such will now close on August 9, 2018. government takes very seriously the significant consequence as to put the investment-backed expectations of DATES: The public hearing will be held public interest at risk’’—such that DOE private parties subject to its regulatory on July 10, 2018, in Washington, DC would unilaterally rescind one or more jurisdiction. In particular, DOE (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for non-FTA export authorizations or take understands the far-ranging economic additional information on the public other action to protect the public investments and natural gas supply hearing). The comment period on the interest under NGA section 3(a). As a preliminary matter, DOE/FE commitments associated with these proposed decision announced in the wishes to allay concerns about the authorizations over their full term— Federal Register on June 8, 2018 (83 FR security of existing (or future) non-FTA affecting both U.S. and global interests. 26752), is extended. Comments must be export authorizations. In this policy DOE emphasizes that it remains received on or before August 9, 2018. statement, DOE/FE affirms its committed to the durability and stability ADDRESSES: Public Hearing. The July 10, commitment to all export authorizations of the export authorizations it has 2018, public hearing will be held at the issued under the NGA, including long- granted under the NGA, as well as to EPA, William Jefferson Clinton East term authorizations approving the supporting the approved export of U.S. Building, Room 1117, 1201 Constitution export of LNG to non-FTA countries. As natural gas around the world. Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. indicated above, DOE/FE currently has Identification is required. If your issued 29 final non-FTA export 21 See, e.g., Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville II driver’s license is issued by America LLC, DOE/FE Order No. 4078, at 23–38. Samoa, you must present an additional authorizations, based on a thorough 22 In 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the form of identification to enter (see amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 District of Columbia Circuit issued four decisions cause, in writing, why its authorization should not upholding non-FTA export authorizations issued by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for be vacated—to which LLNG never responded); DOE/FE under NGA section 3(a). See, e.g., Sierra additional information on this location). Louisiana LNG Energy LLC, DOE/FE Order No. Club vs. U.S. Dep’t of Energy, 867 F.3d 189; Sierra Submit your comments, identified by 3482–A, at 3. Club v. U.S. Dep’t of Energy, Nos. 16–1186, 16– 19 See Louisiana LNG Energy LLC, DOE/FE Order 1252, 16–1253, 703 Fed. Appx. 1 (D.C. Cir. Nov. 1, Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2013– No. 3482–A, at 3–4. 2017). 0566, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: 20 See id. at 4 (also dismissing LLNG’s pending 23 See supra at 4–5. https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the non-FTA application without prejudice). 24 15 U.S.C. 717o. online instructions for submitting VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Jun 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1

28844 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 120 / Thursday, June 21, 2018 / Notices comments. Once submitted, comments for sulfur oxides, please contact Dr. The public hearing will convene at cannot be edited or withdrawn. The Nicole Hagan, U.S. Environmental 9:00 a.m. and end at 6:00 p.m. ET or 2 EPA may publish any comment received Protection Agency, OAQPS (Mail Code hours after the last registered speaker to its public docket. Do not submit C504–06), Research Triangle Park, NC has spoken, whichever is earlier. The electronically any information you 27711; telephone number: (919) 541– EPA will make every effort to consider to be Confidential Business 3153; fax number: (919) 541–5315; accommodate all individuals interested Information (CBI) or other information email: hagan.nicole@epa.gov. in providing oral testimony. A lunch whose disclosure is restricted by statute. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA break is scheduled from 12:00 p.m. until Multimedia submissions (audio, video, is reviewing the primary NAAQS for 1:00 p.m. The hearing schedule, etc.) must be accompanied by a written sulfur oxides as required under section including the list of speakers, will be comment. The written comment is 109 (42 U.S.C. 7409) of the Clean Air posted on the EPA’s website at https:// considered the official comment and Act (CAA). The EPA’s proposed www.epa.gov/so2-pollution/primary- should include discussion of all points decision to retain the current primary national-ambient-air-quality-standard- you wish to make. The EPA will NAAQS for sulfur oxides without naaqs-sulfur-dioxide prior to the generally not consider comments or revision was published in the Federal hearing. Verbatim transcripts of the comment contents located outside of the Register on June 8, 2018 (83 FR 26752). hearing and written statements will be primary submission (i.e., on the Web, The Federal Register notice of the included in the docket for the action. Cloud, or other file sharing system). For proposed decision specified a 45-day This hearing will be held at a U.S. additional submission methods, the full public comment period and indicated government facility. Individuals EPA public comment policy, that a public hearing would be held planning to attend the hearing should be information about CBI or multimedia during the public comment period if prepared to show valid picture submissions, and general guidance on one was requested by June 15, 2018. On identification, such as a driver’s license, making effective comments, please visit June 8, we received a request for a to the security staff in order to gain https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ public hearing. In keeping with the access to the meeting room. However, commenting-epa-dockets. schedule of this NAAQS review, which driver’s licenses from states and Docket: All documents in the docket is governed by a consent decree, the territories that do not comply with the are listed in the https:// date for the public hearing will be July REAL ID Act will not be accepted as www.regulations.gov index. Although 10, 2018. Further, consistent with CAA identification. The REAL ID Act, passed listed in the index, some information is section 307(d)(5) (42 U.S.C. 7607(d)(5)), by Congress in 2005, established new not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other this notice additionally extends the requirements for entering federal information whose disclosure is public comment period by 17 days, facilities. These requirements took effect restricted by statute. Certain other until August 9, 2018. on July 21, 2014. If your driver’s license material, such as copyrighted material, The public hearing will provide is issued by American Samoa, you must will be publicly available only in hard interested parties the opportunity to present an alternative form of copy. Publicly available docket present data, views, or arguments identification to enter the federal materials are available either concerning the EPA’s proposed decision building where the public hearing will electronically in https:// in the current review of the primary be held. Acceptable alternative forms of www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at NAAQS for sulfur oxides. The EPA may identification include: Federal the EPA Docket Center Reading Room, ask clarifying questions during the oral employee badges, passports, enhanced William Jefferson Clinton West presentations, but will not respond to driver’s licenses and military Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue the presentations at that time. If you identification cards. For additional NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Public would like to present oral testimony at information for the status of your state Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to the hearing, please register using the regarding the REAL ID Act, go to https:// 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, online registration form available at: www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brief. excluding legal holidays. The phone https://www.epa.gov/so2-pollution/ For additional information on building number for the Public Reading Room is primary-national-ambient-air-quality- access and alternative forms of (202) 566–1744. standard-naaqs-sulfur-dioxide or notify identification, go to https:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Ms. Regina Chappell, U.S. www.epa.gov/aboutepa/visiting-epa- you would like to speak at the public Environmental Protection Agency, headquarters. hearing, please register using the online OAQPS (Mail Code C304–03), Research How can I get copies of this document registration form available at: https:// Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone and other related information? www.epa.gov/so2-pollution/primary- number: (919) 541–3650; fax number The EPA has established a docket for national-ambient-air-quality-standard- (919) 541–0942; email: chappell.regina@ this action under Docket ID No. EPA– naaqs-sulfur-dioxide or contact Ms. epa.gov, no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on HQ–OAR–2013–0566 (available at Regina Chappell, U.S. Environmental July 6, 2018. Ms. Chappell will arrange https://www.regulations.gov). The EPA Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality a general time slot for you to speak. The has also made available information Planning and Standards (OAQPS) (Mail EPA will make every effort to follow the related to the proposed action on the Code C304–03), Research Triangle Park, schedule as closely as possible on the following website: https://www.epa.gov/ NC 27711, telephone number: (919) day of the hearing. Oral testimony will so2-pollution/primary-national- 541–3650; fax number (919) 541–0942; be limited to 5 minutes for each ambient-air-quality-standard-naaqs- email: chappell.regina@epa.gov, no later commenter. The EPA encourages amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 sulfur-dioxide. than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on commenters to provide the EPA with a July 6, 2018. If you have any questions copy of their oral testimony Dated: June 15, 2018. relating to the public hearing, please electronically (via email) or in hard Panagiotis Tsirigotis, contact Ms. Chappell. copy form. Commenters should notify Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and For further information concerning Ms. Chappell if they need specific Standards. the review of the primary national translation services for non-English [FR Doc. 2018–13325 Filed 6–20–18; 8:45 am] ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) speaking commenters. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Jun 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public hearing and extension of public comment period.
DatesThe public hearing will be held on July 10, 2018, in Washington, DC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information on the public hearing). The comment period on the proposed decision announced in the Federal Register on June 8, 2018 (83 FR 26752), is extended. Comments must be received on or before August 9, 2018.
ContactIf you would like to speak at the public hearing, please register using the online registration form available at: https://www.epa.gov/so2-pollution/primary-national- ambient-air-quality-standard-naaqs-sulfur-dioxide or contact Ms. Regina Chappell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) (Mail Code C304-03), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone number: (919) 541-3650; fax number (919) 541- 0942; email: [email protected], no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on July 6, 2018. If you have any questions relating to the public hearing, please contact Ms. Chappell.
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