83 FR 6490 - Response to June 1, 2016, Clean Air Act Section 126(b) Petition From Connecticut

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 31 (February 14, 2018)

Page Range		6490-6491
FR Document		2018-03171

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that a public hearing will be held on the EPA's proposed response to a June 1, 2016, petition submitted by the state of Connecticut pursuant to section 126 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The petition requests that the EPA make a finding that the Brunner Island Steam Electric Station located in York County, Pennsylvania, emits air pollution in amounts that significantly contribute to nonattainment or interfere with maintenance of the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) in Connecticut. The hearing will be held on February 23, 2018, in Washington, DC. The EPA will issue its proposed response in the near future.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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[EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0347; FRL-9974-55-OAR]
RIN 2060-AT35


Response to June 1, 2016, Clean Air Act Section 126(b) Petition 
From Connecticut

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that a 
public hearing will be held on the EPA's proposed response to a June 1, 
2016, petition submitted by the state of Connecticut pursuant to 
section 126 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The petition requests that the 
EPA make a finding that the Brunner Island Steam Electric Station 
located in York County, Pennsylvania, emits air pollution in amounts 
that significantly contribute to nonattainment or interfere with 
maintenance of the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standard 
(NAAQS) in Connecticut. The hearing will be held on February 23, 2018, 
in Washington, DC. The EPA will issue its proposed response in the near 
future.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on February 23, 2018, in 
Washington, DC. Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
additional information on the public hearing.

ADDRESSES: 
    Public Hearing. The February 23, 2018 public hearing will be held 
at the EPA, William Jefferson Clinton East Building, Room 1153, 1201 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. Identification is 
required. If your driver's license is issued by Michigan, Minnesota, 
New York, Vermont or the state of Washington, you must present an 
additional form of identification to enter (see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for additional information on this location).
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://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 http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at 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 contact Ms. Pamela Long, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards 
(OAQPS), Air Quality Planning Division (C504-01), Research Triangle 
Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541-0641, fax number (919) 541-5509, 
email address [email protected], no later than February 21, 2018. If you 
have any questions relating to the public hearing, please contact Ms. 
Long at the above number.
    If you have questions concerning the June 1, 2016 petition, please 
contact Mr. Lev Gabrilovich, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS), Air Quality 
Planning Division, (C539-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, 
telephone (919) 541-1496, email address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will provide interested 
parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning 
the EPA's proposed response to the June 1, 2016, petition. 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 that are 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.
    The public hearing will convene at 9:00 a.m. and end at 6:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time (ET) or at least two hours after the last registered 
speaker has spoken. 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. Please note that 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 to the

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security staff in order to gain access to the meeting room. 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 the states of Michigan, 
Minnesota, New York, Vermont or Washington, 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 
http://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brief. 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, 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. Pamela Long, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OAQPS, 
Air Quality Planning Division, (C504-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 
27711, telephone (919) 541-0641, fax number (919) 541-5509, email 
address [email protected], no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on February 21, 
2018. Ms. Long 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. The EPA will 
not provide audiovisual equipment for presentations unless we receive 
special requests in advance. Commenters should notify Ms. Long if they 
will need specific equipment. Commenters should also notify Ms. Long if 
they need specific translation services for non-English speaking 
commenters.
    The hearing schedule, including the list of speakers, will be 
posted on the EPA's Web at site https://www.epa.gov/ozone-pollution/connecticut-126-petition prior to the hearing. Verbatim transcripts of 
the hearing and written statements will be included in the docket for 
the action.

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-2016-0347 (available at http://www.regulations.gov). The 
EPA has made available information related to the proposed action at 
this website: https://www.epa.gov/ozone-pollution/connecticut-126-petition.

Panagiotis E. Tsirigotis,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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how to provide the electronic Dated: February 6, 2018. material, such as copyrighted material,
submission (e.g., method of Leslie Kux, will be publicly available only in hard
transmission and processing, media, file Associate Commissioner for Policy. copy. Publicly available docket
formats, preparation, and organization [FR Doc. 2018–02757 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am] materials are available either
of files). Unless requested by FDA, BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
electronically in http://
paper copies of reports submitted www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
electronically should not be submitted EPA Docket Center Reading Room,
to FDA. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION William Jefferson Clinton West
(2) Waivers. An applicant or AGENCY Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue
nonapplicant may request, in writing, a NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Public
temporary waiver of the electronic 40 CFR Parts 50 and 51 Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
submission requirements in paragraph 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0347; FRL–9974–55– excluding legal holidays. The phone
(d)(1) of this section. The initial request OAR]
may be by telephone or email to CVM’s number for the Public Reading Room is
Division of Veterinary Product Safety, RIN 2060–AT35 (202) 566–1744.
with prompt written followup FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
Response to June 1, 2016, Clean Air you would like to speak at the public
submitted as a letter to the
Act Section 126(b) Petition From hearing, please contact Ms. Pamela
application(s). FDA will grant waivers
Connecticut Long, U.S. Environmental Protection
on a limited basis for good cause shown.
If FDA grants a waiver, the applicant or AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning
nonapplicant must comply with the Agency (EPA). and Standards (OAQPS), Air Quality
conditions for reporting specified by ACTION: Notice of public hearing. Planning Division (C504–01), Research
FDA upon granting the waiver. Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection (919) 541–0641, fax number (919) 541–
(3) Paper forms. If approved by FDA
Agency (EPA) is announcing that a 5509, email address long.pam@epa.gov,
before use, a computer-generated
public hearing will be held on the EPA’s no later than February 21, 2018. If you
equivalent of Form FDA 1932 may be
proposed response to a June 1, 2016, have any questions relating to the public
used for reports submitted to the
petition submitted by the state of hearing, please contact Ms. Long at the
appropriate FDA District Office or local
Connecticut pursuant to section 126 of above number.
FDA resident post under paragraph
the Clean Air Act (CAA). The petition If you have questions concerning the
(b)(1) and to FDA under (d)(2), and a
requests that the EPA make a finding June 1, 2016 petition, please contact Mr.
computer-generated equivalent of Form
that the Brunner Island Steam Electric Lev Gabrilovich, U.S. Environmental
FDA 2301 may be used for reports
Station located in York County, Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality
submitted to FDA under paragraph
Pennsylvania, emits air pollution in Planning and Standards (OAQPS), Air
(b)(4). Form FDA 1932 may be obtained
amounts that significantly contribute to Quality Planning Division, (C539–01),
on the FDA website, by telephoning
nonattainment or interfere with Research Triangle Park, NC 27711,
CVM’s Division of Veterinary Product
maintenance of the 2008 ozone national telephone (919) 541–1496, email
Safety, or by submitting a written
ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) address gabrilovich.lev@epa.gov.
request to the following address: Food
in Connecticut. The hearing will be held SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
and Drug Administration, Center for
on February 23, 2018, in Washington, public hearing will provide interested
Veterinary Medicine, Division of
DC. The EPA will issue its proposed parties the opportunity to present data,
Veterinary Product Safety (HFV–240),
response in the near future. views, or arguments concerning the
7500 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD
20855–2764. Form FDA 2301 may be DATES: The public hearing will be held EPA’s proposed response to the June 1,
obtained on the FDA website, by on February 23, 2018, in Washington, 2016, petition. The EPA may ask
telephoning CVM’s Division of DC. Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY clarifying questions during the oral
Surveillance (HFV–210), or by INFORMATION for additional information presentations, but will not respond to
submitting a written request to the on the public hearing. the presentations at that time. Written
following address: Food and Drug ADDRESSES: statements and supporting information
Administration, Center for Veterinary Public Hearing. The February 23, that are submitted during the comment
Medicine, Division of Surveillance 2018 public hearing will be held at the period will be considered with the same
(HFV–210), 7500 Standish Pl., EPA, William Jefferson Clinton East weight as any oral comments and
Rockville, MD 20855–2764. Building, Room 1153, 1201 Constitution supporting information presented at the
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. public hearing. Written comments must
* * * * *
Identification is required. If your be postmarked by the last day of the
(g) Mailing addresses. Three-day alert driver’s license is issued by Michigan, comment period.
reports must be submitted to the Minnesota, New York, Vermont or the The public hearing will convene at
appropriate FDA District Office or local state of Washington, you must present 9:00 a.m. and end at 6:00 p.m. Eastern
FDA resident post. Addresses for an additional form of identification to Time (ET) or at least two hours after the
District Offices and resident posts may enter (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION last registered speaker has spoken. The
be obtained on the FDA website. Other for additional information on this EPA will make every effort to
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reports not required to be submitted to location). accommodate all individuals interested
FDA in electronic format must be Docket: All documents in the docket in providing oral testimony. A lunch
submitted to the following address: are listed in the http:// break is scheduled from 12:00 p.m. until
Food and Drug Administration, Center www.regulations.gov index. Although 1:00 p.m. Please note that this hearing
for Veterinary Medicine, Document listed in the index, some information is will be held at a U.S. government
Control Unit (HFV–199), 7500 Standish not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other facility. Individuals planning to attend
Pl., Rockville, MD 20855–2764. information whose disclosure is the hearing should be prepared to show
* * * * * restricted by statute. Certain other valid picture identification to the

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security staff in order to gain access to HQ–OAR–2016–0347 (available at wiley.adina@epa.gov. For the full EPA
the meeting room. The REAL ID Act, http://www.regulations.gov). The EPA public comment policy, information
passed by Congress in 2005, established has made available information related about CBI or multimedia submissions,
new requirements for entering federal to the proposed action at this website: and general guidance on making
facilities. These requirements took effect https://www.epa.gov/ozone-pollution/ effective comments, please visit http://
July 21, 2014. If your driver’s license is connecticut-126-petition. www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-
issued by the states of Michigan, epa-dockets.
Panagiotis E. Tsirigotis,
Minnesota, New York, Vermont or Docket: The index to the docket for
Washington, you must present an Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and this action is available electronically at
Standards.
additional form of identification to enter www.regulations.gov and in hard copy
the federal building where the public [FR Doc. 2018–03171 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am]
at EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
hearing will be held. Acceptable BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. While all
alternative forms of identification documents in the docket are listed in
include: Federal employee badges, the index, some information may be
passports, enhanced driver’s licenses ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION publicly available only at the hard copy
and military identification cards. For AGENCY location (e.g., copyrighted material), and
additional information for the status of some may not be publicly available at
40 CFR Part 52
your state regarding REAL ID, go to either location (e.g., CBI).
http://www.dhs.gov/real-id- [EPA–R06–OAR–2017–0124; FRL–9973– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
enforcement-brief. In addition, you will 35—Region 6]
Adina Wiley, 214–665–2115,
need to obtain a property pass for any wiley.adina@epa.gov. To inspect the
personal belongings you bring with you. Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; Texas; hard copy materials, please schedule an
Upon leaving the building, you will be appointment with Ms. Adina Wiley or
required to return this property pass to Revisions to Permitting and Public
Participation for Air Quality Permit Mr. Bill Deese at 214–665–7253.
the security desk. No large signs will be
Applications SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
allowed in the building, and
demonstrations will not be allowed on Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
AGENCY: Environmental Protection and ‘‘our’’ means the EPA.
federal property for security reasons. Agency (EPA).
If you would like to present oral I. Background
ACTION: Proposed rule.
testimony at the hearing, please notify
Ms. Pamela Long, U.S. Environmental The Act at Section 110(a)(2)(C)
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean requires states to develop and submit to
Protection Agency, OAQPS, Air Quality Air Act (CAA or the Act), the
Planning Division, (C504–01), Research EPA for approval into the SIP,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) preconstruction review and permitting
Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone is proposing to approve four revisions to
(919) 541–0641, fax number (919) 541– programs applicable to certain new and
the Texas State Implementation Plan modified stationary sources of air
5509, email address long.pam@epa.gov, (SIP) on December 12, 2016 and
no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on February pollutants for attainment and
February 21, 2017, specific to air quality nonattainment areas that cover both
21, 2018. Ms. Long will arrange a permitting and public notice for air
general time slot for you to speak. The major and minor new sources and
quality permit applications. modifications, collectively referred to as
EPA will make every effort to follow the
DATES: Written comments should be the NSR SIP. The CAA NSR SIP
schedule as closely as possible on the
received on or before March 16, 2018. program is composed of three separate
day of the hearing.
Oral testimony will be limited to 5 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, programs: Prevention of Significant
minutes for each commenter. The EPA identified by Docket No. EPA–R06– Deterioration (PSD), Nonattainment
encourages commenters to provide the OAR–2017–0124, at http:// New Source Review (NNSR), and Minor
EPA with a copy of their oral testimony www.regulations.gov or via email to NSR. The EPA codified minimum
electronically (via email) or in hard wiley.adina@epa.gov. Follow the online requirements for these State permitting
copy form. The EPA will not provide instructions for submitting comments. programs including public participation
audiovisual equipment for presentations Once submitted, comments cannot be and notification requirements at 40 CFR
unless we receive special requests in edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 51.160–51.164. Requirements specific to
advance. Commenters should notify Ms. The EPA may publish any comment construction of new stationary sources
Long if they will need specific received to its public docket. Do not and major modifications in
equipment. Commenters should also submit electronically any information nonattainment areas are codified at 40
notify Ms. Long if they need specific you consider to be Confidential CFR 51.165 for the NNSR program.
translation services for non-English Business Information (CBI) or other Requirements for permitting of new
speaking commenters. information whose disclosure is stationary sources and major
The hearing schedule, including the restricted by statute. Multimedia modifications in attainment areas
list of speakers, will be posted on the submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be subject to PSD, including additional
EPA’s Web at site https://www.epa.gov/ accompanied by a written comment. public participation requirements, are
ozone-pollution/connecticut-126- The written comment is considered the found at 40 CFR 51.166. This proposed
petition prior to the hearing. Verbatim official comment and should include approval action will address four
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transcripts of the hearing and written discussion of all points you wish to separate revisions to the Texas NSR SIP
statements will be included in the make. The EPA will generally not submitted on December 12, 2016 and
docket for the action. consider comments or comment February 21, 2017. On December 12,
contents located outside of the primary 2016, the Texas Commission on
How can I get copies of this document submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
and other related information? other file sharing system). For submitted a revision to the major NSR
The EPA has established a docket for additional submission methods, please program to remove from the Texas SIP
this action under Docket ID No. EPA– contact Adina Wiley, 214–665–2115, the Compliance History provisions at 30

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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		Notice of public hearing.
Dates		The public hearing will be held on February 23, 2018, in Washington, DC. Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information on the public hearing.
Contact		If you would like to speak at the public hearing, please contact Ms. Pamela Long, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS), Air Quality Planning Division (C504-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541-0641, fax number (919) 541-5509,
FR Citation		83 FR 6490
RIN Number		2060-AT35
CFR Citation		40 CFR 50 40 CFR 51