Environmental Protection Agency
- 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63
- [EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0083, EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0085, EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0051; EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0162; FRL-12916-01-OAR]
AGENCY:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION:
Interim final rule; notice of public hearing and extension of public comment period.
SUMMARY:
On July 31, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated amendments to compliance dates within the interim final rule titled Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Final Rule, On July 3, 2025, the EPA promulgated amendments to compliance dates in the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities (Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing) through an interim final rule. On July 8, 2025, the EPA promulgated amendments to the compliance dates in the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries (Coke Ovens) through an interim final rule. The EPA received requests to schedule public hearings for each of these interim final rules. Given the public interest in these rules and to further public participation, the EPA is granting these requests and will hold the public hearings via virtual platform. The public hearing for Oil and Natural Gas will be held on September 2, 2025. The public hearing for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing will be held on September 3, 2025. The public hearing for Coke Ovens September 4, 2025. In addition, the EPA is extending the deadlines for written comments listed in the interim final rules to October 1, 2025, for Oil and Natural Gas, October 2, 2025, for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing, and to October 6, 2025, for Coke Ovens. The EPA will consider submitted comments and address them as appropriate. See table 1 below for a summary of the aforementioned:
DATES:
Comments. Comments in response to the July 31, 2025, interim final rule for Oil and Gas must be received by October 1, 2025. Comments in response to the July 3, 2025, interim final rule for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing must be received by October 2, 2025. Comments in response to the July 8, 2025, interim final rule for Coke Ovens must be received by October 6, 2025.
Public Hearings. The EPA will hold virtual public hearings for each rulemaking: Oil and Natural Gas on September 2, 2025, Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing on September 3, 2025, and Coke Ovens on September 4, 2025. The EPA will announce additional details on the virtual public hearings at https://www.epa.gov/controlling-air-pollution-oil-and-natural-gas-operations/2025-interim-final-rule-extend-compliance for Oil and Natural Gas; https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/integrated-iron-and-steel-manufacturing-national-emission for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing, https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/coke-ovens-batteries-national-emissions-standards-hazardous-air; and https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/coke-ovens-pushing-quenching-and-battery-stacks-national-emission for Coke Ovens. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for information on registering for the public hearings.
ADDRESSES:
You may send comments in response to the July 31, 2025, interim final rule for Oil and Natural Gas, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0162 (Oil and Natural Gas ( printed page 39334) interim final rule). You may send comments in response to the July 3, 2025, interim final rule for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0083 (Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing source category). You may send comments in response to the July 8, 2025, interim final rule for Coke Ovens, identified by Docket ID Nos. EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0085 (Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks source category) and EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0051 (Coke Oven Batteries source category) by any of the following methods:
- Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
- Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov. Include respective Docket ID Nos. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0162 (Oil and Natural Gas), EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0083 (Integrated Iron and Steel), EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0085 (Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks source category), or EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0051 (Coke Ovens: Batteries source category) in the subject line of the message.
- Fax: (202) 566-9744. Attention Docket ID Nos. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0162 (Oil and Natural Gas), EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0083 (Integrated Iron and Steel), EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0085 (Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks source category), or EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0051 (Coke Ovens: Batteries source category).
- Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, Docket ID Nos. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0162 (Oil and Natural Gas), EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0083 (Integrated Iron and Steel), EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0085 (Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks source category), EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0051 (Coke Ovens Batteries source category), Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.
- Hand/Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Center's hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays).
Instructions: All submissions received must include one of the Docket ID Nos. listed in this document. Comments received may be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information provided. For additional information, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For questions about these public hearings, contact the public hearing team at (888) 372-8699 or SPPDpublichearing@epa.gov.