83 FR 4620 - Repeal of Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 22 (February 1, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 22 (February 1, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 4620-4621] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01321] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 60 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355; FRL-9973-28-OAR] RIN 2060-AT55 Repeal of Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of three public listening sessions and that the public comment period will be reopened. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On October 16, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposal to announce its intention to repeal the Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, commonly referred to as the Clean Power Plan, as promulgated on October 23, 2015. The proposal also requested public comment on the proposed rule. The EPA held public hearings on November 28 and 29, 2017, in Charleston, West Virginia, and extended the public comment period until January 16, 2018. In response to numerous requests for additional opportunities for the public to provide oral testimony on the proposed rule in more than one location, the EPA is announcing that three listening sessions will be held. In addition, the EPA will reopen the public comment period until April 26, 2018. DATES: The first listening session for the proposed rule published October 16, 2017, at 82 FR 48035, will be held Wednesday, February 21, 2018, in Kansas City, Missouri; the second session will be held Wednesday, February 28, 2018, in San Francisco, California; and the third session will be held Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Gillette, Wyoming. The EPA is reopening the public comment period until April 26, 2018. ADDRESSES: The first listening session will be held Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Beacon Complex, 6501 Beacon Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64133, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST). Because this listening session is being held at a U.S. government facility, individuals planning to attend should be prepared to show a current, valid state- or federal-approved picture identification to the security staff in order to gain access to the meeting room. An expired form of identification will not be permitted. Please note that the Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, established new requirements for entering federal facilities. If your driver's license is issued by a noncompliant state, you must present an additional form of identification to enter the federal building in Kansas City where the listening session will be held. 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-frequently-asked-questions. In addition, you will need to obtain a visitor pass for any personal belongings you bring with you. No backpacks will be allowed into the building, but purses will be allowed. Also, vehicles should only enter the West ``C'' Gate, identified with orange traffic cones and all vehicles must park in a designated area. Demonstrations will not be allowed on federal property for security reasons. The second listening session will be held Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at the San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 30 Grove Street entrance, San Francisco, California 94102, from 8:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., Pacific Standard Time (PST). And the third listening session will be held Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at the Gillette College Technical Education Center, 3251 South 4-J Road, Gillette, Wyoming 82718, from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). The EPA will make every effort to accommodate all speakers. [[Page 4621]] The EPA's website for the rulemaking, which includes the proposal and information about the listening sessions, can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/electric-utility-generating-units-repealing-clean-power-plan-0. Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to the EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the proposal (82 FR 48035) for the addresses and detailed instructions. How to Register: If you would like to present oral testimony at the listening sessions, registration will begin on February 1, 2018. The last day to register to present oral testimony will be February 14, 2018, for Kansas City; February 21, 2018, for San Francisco; and March 20, 2018, for Gillette. To register to speak, please use the online registration form available at: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/electric-utility-generating-units-repealing-clean-power-plan-0. To register to speak, we request the following information: The time you wish to speak, name, affiliation, email address, and telephone number. If you register to speak online, you do not need to call. If you require reasonable accommodations, such as the service of a translator, please let us know at the time of registration. Please note that updates made to any aspect of the sessions will be posted online at: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/electric-utility-generating-units-repealing-clean-power-plan-0. While the EPA expects the listening sessions to go forward as set forth above, it asks that you monitor its website or contact the appropriate person listed below to determine if there are any updates to the information on the sessions. The EPA does not intend to publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing any such updates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you are not able to register online or if you have key questions, contact Amy Bhesania at (913) 551-7147 or at [email protected] for the session in Kansas City; Trina Martynowicz at (415) 947-8715 or at [email protected] for the session in San Francisco; or Laura J. Farris at (303) 312-6388 or at [email protected] for the session in Gillette. Questions concerning the proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2017, should be addressed to Mr. Nick Swanson, Natural Resources Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (E143-03), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-4080; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposal for which the EPA is holding the listening sessions was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2017, and is available at: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/electric-utility-generating-units-repealing-clean-power-plan-0 and also in the docket identified below. The listening sessions will provide interested parties the opportunity to present oral comments regarding the EPA's proposed repeal, including data, views, or arguments concerning the proposal. 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 public comment period will be considered with the same weight as any oral comments and supporting information presented at the listening sessions. The EPA will keep the public comment period open until April 26, 2018. For planning purposes, each speaker should anticipate speaking for no more than 5 minutes, although we might need to shorten that time if there is a large turnout. The EPA encourages commenters to submit to the docket a copy of their testimony electronically (via email or CD) or in hard copy form. The listening session schedules, including lists of speakers, will be posted on the EPA's website at: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/electric-utility-generating-units-repealing-clean-power-plan-0. Verbatim transcripts of the sessions and written statements will be included in the docket for the rulemaking. The EPA will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely as possible on the day of the sessions; however, please plan for the sessions to run either ahead of schedule or behind schedule. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? The EPA has established a docket for the proposed rule, ``Repeal of Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units,'' under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR- 2017-0355, available at: http://www.regulations.gov. Dated: January 17, 2018. E. Scott Pruitt, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2018-01321 Filed 1-31-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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significantly contribute to In addition, the SIP is not approved 2017, at 82 FR 48035, will be held
nonattainment or interfere with to apply on any Indian reservation land Wednesday, February 21, 2018, in
maintenance of the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS or in any other area where EPA or an Kansas City, Missouri; the second
in any other state. Indian tribe has demonstrated that a session will be held Wednesday,
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of February 28, 2018, in San Francisco,
IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Indian country, the proposed rule does California; and the third session will be
Reviews
not have tribal implications and will not held Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in
Under the CAA, the Administrator is impose substantial direct costs on tribal Gillette, Wyoming. The EPA is
required to approve a SIP submission governments or preempt tribal law as reopening the public comment period
that complies with the provisions of the specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 until April 26, 2018.
Act and applicable Federal regulations. FR 67249, November 9, 2000). ADDRESSES: The first listening session
42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). will be held Wednesday, February 21,
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
2018, at the U.S. Department of
EPA’s role is to approve state choices, Environmental protection, Air Agriculture Beacon Complex, 6501
provided that they meet the criteria of pollution control, Incorporation by Beacon Drive, Kansas City, Missouri
the CAA. Accordingly, this action reference, Particulate matter. 64133, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., Central
merely proposes to approve state law as Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Standard Time (CST). Because this
meeting Federal requirements and does listening session is being held at a U.S.
Dated: January 24, 2018.
not impose additional requirements government facility, individuals
Anne Idsal,
beyond those imposed by state law. For planning to attend should be prepared
that reason, this action: Regional Administrator, Region 6.
to show a current, valid state- or federal-
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory [FR Doc. 2018–01955 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am]
approved picture identification to the
action’’ subject to review by the Office BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
security staff in order to gain access to
of Management and Budget under the meeting room. An expired form of
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, identification will not be permitted.
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY Please note that the Real ID Act, passed
January 21, 2011); by Congress in 2005, established new
• Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82
40 CFR Part 60 requirements for entering federal
FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory
facilities. If your driver’s license is
action because SIP approvals are [EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0355; FRL–9973–28–
OAR] issued by a noncompliant state, you
exempted under Executive Order 12866;
• Does not impose an information must present an additional form of
RIN 2060–AT55 identification to enter the federal
collection burden under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 building in Kansas City where the
Repeal of Carbon Pollution Emission listening session will be held.
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Guidelines for Existing Stationary
• Is certified as not having a Acceptable alternative forms of
Sources: Electric Utility Generating identification include: Federal
significant economic impact on a Units
substantial number of small entities employee badges, passports, enhanced
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 AGENCY: Environmental Protection driver’s licenses, and military
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); Agency (EPA). identification cards.
• Does not contain any unfunded ACTION: Notice of three public listening Additional information on the Real ID
mandate or significantly or uniquely sessions and that the public comment Act is available at https://www.dhs.gov/
affect small governments, as described period will be reopened. real-id-frequently-asked-questions. In
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act addition, you will need to obtain a
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); SUMMARY: On October 16, 2017, the visitor pass for any personal belongings
• Does not have Federalism Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) you bring with you. No backpacks will
implications as specified in Executive published a proposal to announce its be allowed into the building, but purses
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, intention to repeal the Carbon Pollution will be allowed.
1999); Emission Guidelines for Existing Also, vehicles should only enter the
• Is not an economically significant Stationary Sources: Electric Utility West ‘‘C’’ Gate, identified with orange
regulatory action based on health or Generating Units, commonly referred to traffic cones and all vehicles must park
safety risks subject to Executive Order as the Clean Power Plan, as promulgated in a designated area. Demonstrations
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); on October 23, 2015. The proposal also will not be allowed on federal property
• Is not a significant regulatory action requested public comment on the for security reasons. The second
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR proposed rule. The EPA held public listening session will be held
28355, May 22, 2001); hearings on November 28 and 29, 2017, Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at the
• Is not subject to requirements of in Charleston, West Virginia, and San Francisco Main Library, Koret
section 12(d) of the National extended the public comment period Auditorium, 30 Grove Street entrance,
Technology Transfer and Advancement until January 16, 2018. In response to San Francisco, California 94102, from
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because numerous requests for additional 8:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., Pacific
application of those requirements would opportunities for the public to provide Standard Time (PST). And the third
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be inconsistent with the CAA; and oral testimony on the proposed rule in listening session will be held Tuesday,
• Does not provide EPA with the more than one location, the EPA is March 27, 2018, at the Gillette College
discretionary authority to address, as announcing that three listening sessions Technical Education Center, 3251 South
appropriate, disproportionate human will be held. In addition, the EPA will 4–J Road, Gillette, Wyoming 82718,
health or environmental effects, using reopen the public comment period until from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m., Mountain
practicable and legally permissible April 26, 2018. Daylight Time (MDT). The EPA will
methods, under Executive Order 12898 DATES: The first listening session for the make every effort to accommodate all
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). proposed rule published October 16, speakers.
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The EPA’s website for the rulemaking, 27711; telephone number: (919) 541– ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
which includes the proposal and 4080; email address: swanson.nicholas@ AGENCY
information about the listening sessions, epa.gov.
can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/ 40 CFR Part 62
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
stationary-sources-air-pollution/electric- [EPA–R03–OAR–2017–0570; FRL–9973–29–
proposal for which the EPA is holding
utility-generating-units-repealing-clean- Region 3]
the listening sessions was published in
power-plan-0. Written comments on the
the Federal Register on October 16,
proposed rule may be submitted to the Approval and Promulgation of Air
2017, and is available at: https:// Quality Implementation Plans; State of
EPA electronically, by mail, by
www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air- Maryland; Control of Emissions From
facsimile, or through hand delivery/
pollution/electric-utility-generating- Existing Commercial and Industrial
courier. Please refer to the proposal (82
units-repealing-clean-power-plan-0 and Solid Waste Incinerator Units
FR 48035) for the addresses and detailed
also in the docket identified below. The
instructions.
listening sessions will provide AGENCY: Environmental Protection
How to Register: If you would like to Agency (EPA).
interested parties the opportunity to
present oral testimony at the listening
present oral comments regarding the ACTION: Proposed rule.
sessions, registration will begin on
EPA’s proposed repeal, including data,
February 1, 2018. The last day to SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
views, or arguments concerning the
register to present oral testimony will be Agency (EPA) is proposing to notify the
proposal. The EPA may ask clarifying
February 14, 2018, for Kansas City; public that it has received a negative
questions during the oral presentations,
February 21, 2018, for San Francisco; declaration for commercial and
but will not respond to the
and March 20, 2018, for Gillette. To industrial solid waste incineration
presentations at that time. Written
register to speak, please use the online (CISWI) units within the State of
statements and supporting information
registration form available at: https:// Maryland. This negative declaration
submitted during the public comment
www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air- certifies that CISWI units subject to the
period will be considered with the same
pollution/electric-utility-generating- requirements of sections 111(d) and 129
weight as any oral comments and
units-repealing-clean-power-plan-0. To of the Clean Air Act (CAA) do not exist
supporting information presented at the
register to speak, we request the within the jurisdictional boundaries of
listening sessions. The EPA will keep
following information: The time you the State of Maryland. EPA is accepting
the public comment period open until
wish to speak, name, affiliation, email the negative declaration in accordance
April 26, 2018.
address, and telephone number. If you with the requirements of the CAA.
register to speak online, you do not need For planning purposes, each speaker DATES: Written comments must be
to call. If you require reasonable should anticipate speaking for no more received on or before March 5, 2018.
accommodations, such as the service of than 5 minutes, although we might need
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
a translator, please let us know at the to shorten that time if there is a large identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03–
time of registration. Please note that turnout. The EPA encourages OAR–2017–0570 at http://
updates made to any aspect of the commenters to submit to the docket a www.regulations.gov, or via email to
sessions will be posted online at: copy of their testimony electronically duke.gerallyn@epa.gov. For comments
https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources- (via email or CD) or in hard copy form. submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
air-pollution/electric-utility-generating- The listening session schedules, online instructions for submitting
units-repealing-clean-power-plan-0. including lists of speakers, will be comments. Once submitted, comments
While the EPA expects the listening posted on the EPA’s website at: https:// cannot be edited or removed from
sessions to go forward as set forth above, www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air- Regulations.gov. For either manner of
it asks that you monitor its website or pollution/electric-utility-generating- submission, the EPA may publish any
contact the appropriate person listed units-repealing-clean-power-plan-0. comment received to its public docket.
below to determine if there are any Verbatim transcripts of the sessions and Do not submit electronically any
updates to the information on the written statements will be included in information you consider to be
sessions. The EPA does not intend to the docket for the rulemaking. The EPA confidential business information (CBI)
publish a notice in the Federal Register will make every effort to follow the or other information whose disclosure is
announcing any such updates. schedule as closely as possible on the restricted by statute. Multimedia
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If day of the sessions; however, please submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
you are not able to register online or if plan for the sessions to run either ahead accompanied by a written comment.
you have key questions, contact Amy of schedule or behind schedule. The written comment is considered the
Bhesania at (913) 551–7147 or at official comment and should include
How can I get copies of this document
bhesania.amy@epa.gov for the session discussion of all points you wish to
and other related information?
in Kansas City; Trina Martynowicz at make. EPA will generally not consider
(415) 947–8715 or at R9CPP@epa.gov for The EPA has established a docket for comments or comment contents located
the session in San Francisco; or Laura the proposed rule, ‘‘Repeal of Carbon outside of the primary submission (i.e.
J. Farris at (303) 312–6388 or at Pollution Emission Guidelines for on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
farris.laura@epa.gov for the session in Existing Stationary Sources: Electric system). For additional submission
Gillette. Utility Generating Units,’’ under Docket methods, please contact the person
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS
Questions concerning the proposed ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0355, identified in the FOR FURTHER
rule that was published in the Federal available at: http://www.regulations.gov. INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the
Register on October 16, 2017, should be full EPA public comment policy,
Dated: January 17, 2018.
addressed to Mr. Nick Swanson, Natural information about CBI or multimedia
Resources Group, Sector Policies and E. Scott Pruitt, submissions, and general guidance on
Programs Division (E143–03), U.S. Administrator. making effective comments, please visit
Environmental Protection Agency, [FR Doc. 2018–01321 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am] http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina BILLING CODE 6560–50–P commenting-epa-dockets.
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of three public listening sessions and that the public comment period will be reopened. | |
| Dates | The first listening session for the proposed rule published October 16, 2017, at 82 FR 48035, will be held Wednesday, February 21, 2018, in Kansas City, Missouri; the second session will be held Wednesday, February 28, 2018, in San Francisco, California; and the third session will be held Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Gillette, Wyoming. The EPA is reopening the public comment period until April 26, 2018. | |
| Contact | If you are not able to register online or if you have key questions, contact Amy Bhesania at (913) 551-7147 or at bh[email protected] for the session in Kansas City; Trina Martynowicz at (415) 947-8715 or at [email protected] for the session in San Francisco; or Laura J. Farris at (303) 312-6388 or at [email protected] for the session in Gillette. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 4620 | |
| RIN Number | 2060-AT55 |
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