[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71286-71287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34148]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Proposed Implementation Guidance for the Revised Ozone and
Particulate Matter (PM) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
and Regional Haze Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is hereby extending by 22 days, the closing date of
the public comment period regarding EPA's notice of availability
published November 27, 1998 at 63 FR 65593. The original comment period
was to close on December 28, 1998. The new closing date will be January
19, 1999.
DATES: Comments. All comments regarding EPA's notice of availability
issued on November 27, 1998 must be received by EPA on or before close
of business January 19, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted (in duplicate, if possible) to:
Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (6101), Attention:
Docket No. A-95-38, Category IV-I, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 401 M Street SW, Room M-1500, Washington, DC 20460, telephone
(202) 260-7548, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying.
Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by following the
instructions under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of this document. No
confidential business information (CBI) should be submitted through e-
mail.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions on the document
or for specific questions and comments on the ozone portion of this
guidance, contact Mr. John Silvasi, U.S. EPA, MD-15, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541-5666, e-mail address
silvasi.john@epa.gov''; for specific questions and comments on the PM
portion of this guidance, contact Mr. Larry Wallace, U.S. EPA, MD-15,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541-0906, e-mail
address wallace.larry@epa.gov''; and for specific questions and
comments on the regional haze portion of this guidance, contact Mr.
Rich Damberg, U.S. EPA, MD-15, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711,
telephone (919) 541-5592, e-mail address damberg.rich@epa.gov''.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this guidance is to set forth
EPA's current views on the issues identified above. These issues will
be addressed in future rulemakings as appropriate, e.g., actions
approving or disapproving SIP submittals. In those rulemakings, EPA
plans to propose to take a particular action based in whole or in part
on its views of the relevant issues, and the public will have an
opportunity to comment on EPA's interpretations during the rulemakings.
When EPA issues final rules based on its views at that time, those
views will be binding on the States, the public, and EPA as a matter of
law.
Electronic Availability--A World Wide Web (WWW) site has been
developed for overview information on the NAAQS and the ozone, PM, and
regional haze implementation process. The Uniform Resource Location
(URL) for the home page of the web site is http://ttnwww.rtpnc.epa.gov/
implement. The proposed implementation guidance can be accessed through
this web site in a table entitled ``Major Action Items to Reinvent
Ozone and PM NAAQS and Regional Haze Implementation.'' The URL for the
table is http://ttnwww.rtpnc.epa.gov/implement/actions.htm. For
assistance with these web sites, the TTN Helpline is (919) 541-5384.
For those persons without electronic capability, a copy of the proposed
implementation guidance may be obtained from Ms. Tricia Crabtree, U.S.
EPA, MD-15, Air Quality Strategies and Standards Division, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541-5688).
The official record for this proposed guidance, as well as the
public version, has been established under docket number A-95-38
(including comments and data submitted electronically as described
below). A public version of this record, including printed, paper
versions of electronic comments, which does not include any information
claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The official
proposed rulemaking record is located at the address in ADDRESSES at
the beginning of this document. Electronic comments can be sent
directly to EPA at: A-and-
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R-Docket@epamail.epa.gov. Electronic comments must be submitted as an
ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of
encryption. Comments and data will also be accepted on disks in
WordPerfect file format or ASCII file format. All comments and data in
electronic form must be identified by the docket number A-95-38.
Electronic comments on this proposed rule may be filed online at many
Federal Depository Libraries.
Dated: December 17, 1998.
John S. Seitz,
Director, Office of Air Quality, Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 98-34148 Filed 12-23-98; 8:45 am]
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