[Federal Register: October 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 205)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 49 and 51
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0076; FRL-8233-3]
RIN 2060-AH37
Review of New Sources and Modifications in Indian Country
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment
period on our proposed Review of New Sources and Modification in Indian
Country Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) (August 21, 2006). The
proposed FIP changes would include two basic air quality regulations
for the protection of communities in Indian country. The first rule
would apply to minor stationary sources and minor modifications at
major stationary sources in Indian country (minor New Source Review
(NSR) rule). The second rule would apply to all new major stationary
sources and major modifications located in areas of Indian country that
are designated as not attaining the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS)
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(nonattainment major NSR rule). These rules would be implemented by
EPA, or a delegate tribal agency assisting EPA with administration of
the rules, until replaced by an EPA-approved tribal implementation plan
for an area of Indian country. The EPA is extending the public comment
period from November 20, 2006 to January 19, 2007. The EPA is extending
the public comment period by 60 days because of the number of requests
we received in a timely manner.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before January 19,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2003-0076, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epamail.epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-1741.
Mail: Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0076, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air Docket), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Mailcode: 6102T, Washington, DC 20460.
Please include a total of 2 copies. In addition, please mail a copy of
your comments on the information collection provisions to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC
20503.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
West (Air Docket), 1301 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Room B-102,
Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0076.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
Instructions. Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0076. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional instructions on submitting
comments, go to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
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 the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Air Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566-
1742.
Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered damage due to flooding
during the last week of June 2006. The Docket Center is continuing
to operate. However, during the cleanup, there will be temporary
changes to Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses, and hours of
operation for people who wish to make hand deliveries or visit the
Public Reading Room to view documents. Consult EPA's Federal
Register notice at 71 FR 38147 (July 5, 2006) or the EPA Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm for current information on
docket operations, locations and telephone numbers. The Docket
Center's mailing address for U.S. mail and the procedure for
submitting comments to http://www.regulations.gov are not affected
by the flooding and will remain the same.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact
Jessica Montanez, Air Quality Policy Division, U.S. EPA, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards (C504-03), Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina 27711, telephone number (919) 541-3407, facsimile number (919)
541-5509, electronic mail e-mail address: montanez.jessica@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI
Do not submit this information to EPA through http://www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. Send or deliver information
identified as CBI only to the following address: Roberto Morales, OAQPS
Document Control Officer (C404-02), U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park,
NC 27711, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0076.
2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments
When submitting comments, remember to:
Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and
page number).
Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives
and substitute language for your requested changes.
Describe any assumptions and provide any technical
information and/or data that you used.
If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.
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Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the
use of profanity or personal threats.
Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
B. Where Can I Get a Copy of This Document and Other Related
Information?
In addition to being available in the docket, an electronic copy of
this proposal will also be available on the http://WWW. Following signature by
the EPA Administrator, a copy of this notice will be posted in the
regulations and standards section of our NSR home page located at
http://www.epa.gov/nsr and on the tribal air home page at http://www
.epa.gov/oar/tribal.
Dated: October 12, 2006.
Jeffrey S. Clark,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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