83_FR_54512 83 FR 54303 - Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Reconsideration

83 FR 54303 - Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Reconsideration

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)

Page Range54303-54304
FR Document2018-23570

On October 15, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule titled ``Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Reconsideration.'' The comment period on the proposed action will end on December 17, 2018. The EPA is announcing that it will hold a public hearing on the proposed action. The hearing will provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed action.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54303-54304]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23570]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0483; FRL-9984-38-OAR]
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Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, 
Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Reconsideration

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: On October 15, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
published in the Federal Register a proposed rule titled ``Oil and 
Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and 
Modified Sources Reconsideration.'' The comment period on the proposed 
action will end on December 17, 2018. The EPA is announcing that it 
will hold a public hearing on the proposed action. The hearing will 
provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or 
arguments concerning the proposed action.

DATES: The EPA will hold a public hearing on November 14, 2018, in 
Denver, Colorado. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
for additional information on the public hearing.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the EPA Region 8 offices, 1595 
Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202. The hearing will convene at 
8:00 a.m. local time and will conclude at 8:00 p.m. local time. Lunch 
and dinner breaks will be scheduled as time will allow depending on the 
number of registered speakers.
    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 in order 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 except from American Samoa. If 
your identification is issued by American Samoa, you must present an 
additional 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 REAL ID, go to: 
https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-frequently-asked-questions. 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/controlling-air-pollution-oil-and-natural-gas-industry/forms/public-hearing-proposed-improvements or contact Virginia Hunt at (919) 541-0832 to 
register to speak at the hearing. The last day to pre-register to speak 
at the hearing will be November 6, 2018. On November 13, 2018, the EPA 
will post at https://www.epa.gov/controlling-air-pollution-oil-and-natural-gas-industry/forms/public-hearing-proposed-improvements a 
general agenda for the hearing that will list pre-registered

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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 Virginia Hunt if there are 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/controlling-air-pollution-oil-and-natural-gas-industry/forms/public-hearing-proposed-improvements. 
While the EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above, 
please monitor our website or contact Virginia Hunt at (919) 541-0832 
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 for presentations. 
Any media presentations should be submitted to the public docket at 
https://www.regulations.gov/, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2017-0483. The EPA must receive comments on the proposed action (83 FR 
52056) no later than December 17, 2018.
    If you require the service of a translator or special 
accommodations such as audio description, please pre-register for the 
hearing and describe your needs by November 6, 2018. We may not be able 
to arrange accommodations without advanced notice.

    Dated: October 22, 2018.
Panagiotis Tsirigotis,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2018-23570 Filed 10-26-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 209 / Monday, October 29, 2018 / Proposed Rules 54303 reference. In accordance with the application of those requirements would DATES: The EPA will hold a public requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, we are be inconsistent with the CAA; and hearing on November 14, 2018, in proposing to incorporate by reference • Does not provide the EPA with the Denver, Colorado. Please refer to the the provisions described above in discretionary authority to address, as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for Section III (Proposed Action). appropriate, disproportionate human additional information on the public The EPA has made, and will continue health or environmental effects, using hearing. to make, these documents generally practicable and legally permissible ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at available electronically through http:// methods, under Executive Order 12898 the EPA Region 8 offices, 1595 www.regulations.gov and in hard copy (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado at the appropriate EPA office (see the In addition, this rule does not have 80202. The hearing will convene at 8:00 ADDRESSES section of this preamble for tribal implications as specified by a.m. local time and will conclude at more information). Executive Order 13175, because the SIP 8:00 p.m. local time. Lunch and dinner is not approved to apply in Indian breaks will be scheduled as time will V. Statutory and Executive Order country located in the state, and the allow depending on the number of Reviews EPA notes that it will not impose registered speakers. Under the CAA, the Administrator is substantial direct costs on tribal Because this hearing is being held at required to approve a SIP submission governments or preempt tribal law. a U.S. government facility, individuals that complies with the provisions of the Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not planning to attend the hearing should be CAA and applicable Federal regulations. apply to this action. prepared to show valid picture 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). identification to the security staff in List of Subjects 40 CFR Part 52 Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the order to gain access to the meeting EPA’s role is to approve state choices, Environmental protection, Air room. Please note that the REAL ID Act, provided that they meet the criteria of pollution control, Incorporation by passed by Congress in 2005, established the CAA. Accordingly, this action reference, Nitrogen Dioxide, new requirements for entering federal merely proposes to approve state law as Intergovernmental Relations, Ozone, facilities. For purposes of the REAL ID meeting Federal requirements and does Reporting and recordkeeping Act, the EPA will accept government- not impose additional requirements requirements, Volatile Organic issued IDs, including driver’s licenses beyond those imposed by state law. For Compounds. from the District of Columbia and all that reason, this proposed action: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. states and territories except from • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory American Samoa. If your identification Dated: October 18, 2018. action’’ subject to review by the Office is issued by American Samoa, you must of Management and Budget under Peter D. Lopez, present an additional form of Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, Regional Administrator, Region 2. identification to enter the federal October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, [FR Doc. 2018–23575 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] building where the public hearing will January 21, 2011); BILLING CODE 6560–50–P be held. Acceptable alternative forms of • Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 identification include: federal employee FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory badges, passports, enhanced driver’s action because SIP approvals are ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION licenses, and military identification exempted under Executive Order 12866; AGENCY cards. For additional information for the • Does not impose an information status of your state regarding REAL ID, 40 CFR Part 60 collection burden under the provisions go to: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id- of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0483; FRL–9984–38– frequently-asked-questions. Any objects U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); OAR] brought into the building need to fit • Is certified as not having a through the security screening system, significant economic impact on a RIN 2060–AT54 such as a purse, laptop bag, or small substantial number of small entities backpack. Demonstrations will not be under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission allowed on federal property for security U.S.C. 601 et seq.); Standards for New, Reconstructed, reasons. • Does not contain any unfunded and Modified Sources Reconsideration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The mandate or significantly or uniquely AGENCY: Environmental Protection EPA will begin pre-registering speakers affect small governments, as described Agency (EPA). for the hearing upon publication of this in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act ACTION: Notice of public hearing. document in the Federal Register. To of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); register to speak at the hearing, please • Does not have Federalism SUMMARY: On October 15, 2018, the use the online registration form implications as specified in Executive Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) available at https://www.epa.gov/ Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, published in the Federal Register a controlling-air-pollution-oil-and- 1999); proposed rule titled ‘‘Oil and Natural natural-gas-industry/forms/public- • Is not an economically significant Gas Sector: Emission Standards for hearing-proposed-improvements or regulatory action based on health or New, Reconstructed, and Modified contact Virginia Hunt at (919) 541–0832 safety risks subject to Executive Order Sources Reconsideration.’’ The to register to speak at the hearing. The amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); comment period on the proposed action last day to pre-register to speak at the • Is not a significant regulatory action will end on December 17, 2018. The hearing will be November 6, 2018. On subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR EPA is announcing that it will hold a November 13, 2018, the EPA will post 28355, May 22, 2001); public hearing on the proposed action. at https://www.epa.gov/controlling-air- • Is not subject to requirements of The hearing will provide interested pollution-oil-and-natural-gas-industry/ Section 12(d) of the National parties the opportunity to present data, forms/public-hearing-proposed- Technology Transfer and Advancement views, or arguments concerning the improvements a general agenda for the Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because proposed action. hearing that will list pre-registered VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:06 Oct 26, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\29OCP1.SGM 29OCP1

54304 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 209 / Monday, October 29, 2018 / Proposed Rules speakers in approximate order. The EPA Dated: October 22, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will make every effort to follow the Panagiotis Tsirigotis, Leah Davis, Materials and Waste schedule as closely as possible on the Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Management Branch, RCR Division, U.S. day of the hearing; however, please plan Standards. Environmental Protection Agency, for the hearing to run either ahead of [FR Doc. 2018–23570 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth schedule or behind schedule. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960; Additionally, requests to speak will be telephone number: (404) 562–8562; fax taken the day of the hearing at the number: (404) 562–9964; email address: hearing registration desk. The EPA will ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION davis.leah@epa.gov. make every effort to accommodate all AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: speakers who arrive and register, 40 CFR Part 271 A. Why are revisions to state programs although preferences on speaking times necessary? may not be able to be fulfilled. [EPA–R04–RCRA–2018–0528; FRL- 9985– 93–Region 4] States that have received final SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each authorization from EPA under RCRA commenter will have 5 minutes to Mississippi: Proposed Authorization of section 3006(b), 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), must provide oral testimony. The EPA State Hazardous Waste Management maintain a hazardous waste program encourages commenters to provide the Program Revisions that is equivalent to, consistent with, EPA with a copy of their oral testimony and no less stringent than the federal electronically (via email) or in hard AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). program. As the federal program copy form. changes, states must change their ACTION: Proposed rule. The EPA may ask clarifying questions programs and ask EPA to authorize the during the oral presentations, but will SUMMARY: Mississippi has applied to the changes. Changes to state programs may not respond to the presentations at that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) be necessary when federal or state time. Written statements and supporting for final authorization of changes to its statutory or regulatory authority is information submitted during the hazardous waste program under the modified or when certain other changes comment period will be considered Resource Conservation and Recovery occur. Most commonly, states must with the same weight as oral comments Act (RCRA), as amended. EPA has change their programs because of and supporting information presented at reviewed Mississippi’s application and changes to EPA’s regulations in 40 Code the public hearing. Commenters should is proposing to determine that these of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 124, notify Virginia Hunt if there are special changes satisfy all requirements needed 260 through 268, 270, 273, and 279. needs related to providing comments at to qualify for final authorization. New federal requirements and the hearings. Verbatim transcripts of the Therefore, we are proposing to authorize prohibitions imposed by federal hearings and written statements will be the State’s changes. EPA seeks public regulations that EPA promulgates included in the docket for the comment prior to taking final action. pursuant to the Hazardous and Solid rulemaking. DATES: Comments must be received on Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA) or before November 28, 2018. take effect in authorized states at the Please note that any updates made to same time that they take effect in any aspect of the hearing will be posted ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04– unauthorized states. Thus, EPA will online at https://www.epa.gov/ implement those requirements and controlling-air-pollution-oil-and- RCRA–2018–0528, at http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online prohibitions in the states, including the natural-gas-industry/forms/public- issuance of new permits implementing hearing-proposed-improvements. While instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be those requirements, until the states are the EPA expects the hearing to go granted authorization to do so. forward as set forth above, please edited or removed from monitor our website or contact Virginia www.regulations.gov. EPA may publish B. What decisions is EPA proposing to Hunt at (919) 541–0832 or any comment received to its public make in this rule? hunt.virginia@epa.gov to determine if docket. Do not submit electronically any Mississippi submitted program there are any updates. The EPA does not information you consider to be revision applications, dated September intend to publish a document in the Confidential Business Information (CBI) 10, 2014 and June 1, 2018, seeking Federal Register announcing updates. or other information whose disclosure is authorization of changes to its restricted by statute. Multimedia hazardous waste program that The EPA will not provide audiovisual submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be equipment for presentations. Any media correspond to certain federal rules accompanied by a written comment. promulgated between July 1, 2004 and presentations should be submitted to The written comment is considered the the public docket at https:// June 30, 2014 (including RCRA official comment and should include Clusters 1 XV through XXIII). EPA www.regulations.gov/, identified by discussion of all points you wish to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2017– concludes that Mississippi’s make. EPA will generally not consider 0483. The EPA must receive comments applications to revise its authorized comments or comment contents located on the proposed action (83 FR 52056) no program meet all of the statutory and outside of the primary submission (i.e., later than December 17, 2018. regulatory requirements established by on the web, cloud, or other file sharing RCRA, as set forth in RCRA section amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1 If you require the service of a system). For additional submission 3006(b), 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), and 40 CFR translator or special accommodations methods, the full EPA public comment part 271. Therefore, EPA proposes to such as audio description, please pre- policy, information about CBI or grant Mississippi final authorization to register for the hearing and describe multimedia submissions, and general operate its hazardous waste program your needs by November 6, 2018. We guidance on making effective may not be able to arrange comments, please visit http:// 1 A ‘‘cluster’’ is a grouping of hazardous waste accommodations without advanced www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting- rules that EPA promulgates from July 1st of one notice. epa-dockets. year to June 30th of the following year. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:06 Oct 26, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\29OCP1.SGM 29OCP1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of public hearing.
DatesThe EPA will hold a public hearing on November 14, 2018, in Denver, Colorado. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the public hearing.
ContactThe 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/controlling- air-pollution-oil-and-natural-gas-industry/forms/public-hearing- proposed-improvements or contact Virginia Hunt at (919) 541-0832 to register to speak at the hearing. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing will be November 6, 2018. On November 13, 2018, the EPA will post at https://www.epa.gov/controlling-air-pollution-oil-and- natural-gas-industry/forms/public-hearing-proposed-improvements 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.
FR Citation83 FR 54303 
RIN Number2060-AT54
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