[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 249 (Thursday, December 29, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-32123]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 50 and 53
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National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Oxides (Sulfur
Dioxide)--Reproposal
AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).
ACTION: Extension of public comment period and announcement of public
hearing.
SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing: the extension of the public comment
period on the proposed rule for the national ambient air quality
standards (NAAQS) for sulfur oxides (sulfur dioxide) and associated
changes to the requirements for Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and
Equivalent Methods that were published on November 15, 1994 (59 FR
58958), and the public hearing on these proposals.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 15, 1995,
and a public hearing on the proposed rule will be held on February 8,
1995, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the proposed action on the NAAQS
(40 CFR part 50) (duplicate copies preferred) to Air and Radiation
Docket Information Center (6102), Room M-1500, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Attn: Docket No. A-84-25, 401 M Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20460. Comments on the proposed revisions to the Ambient
Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods (40 CFR part 53) should
be separated from those pertaining to the standards and sent to the
same address, Attn: Docket No. A-94-42. These dockets, containing
supporting information used in developing the proposed rule, are
located in the Air and Radiation Docket Information Center of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, South Conference Center, Room M-1500,
401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460. The dockets may be inspected
between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays, and a reasonable fee may
be charged for copying.
The public hearing will be held at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's Environmental Research Center Auditorium, 86 T.W.
Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Part 50 Notice--Ms. Susan Lyon Stone, Air Quality Strategies and
Standards Division (MD-15), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541-1146. Part 53
Notice--Mr. Frank McElroy, Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment
Laboratory (MD-77), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541-2622.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to allow sufficient time to review
the Proposed Requirements for Implementation Plans and Ambient Air
Quality Surveillance for SO2 National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (40 CFR parts 51 and 58) before submitting comment on the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Oxides (Sulfur
Oxides)--Reproposal (40 CFR parts 50 and 53), the EPA is extending the
public comment period on the 40 CFR parts 50 and 53 proposals from
February 13, 1995 to March 15, 1995. The document that proposes for
public comment the requirements for implementing the alternative
measures and changes in the SO2 ambient air surveillance network
will be published shortly in the Federal Register. That document also
will contain the announcement for a separate public hearing on the
implementation plan and ambient air quality surveillance network.
Individuals planning to make oral presentations at the hearing
should notify Susan Lyon Stone, at the above address, at least 7 days
prior to the date of the hearing. Oral presentations will be limited to
15 minutes each. Any member of the public may file a written statement
before, during, or within 30 days after the hearing. Written statements
(duplicate copies preferred) should be submitted to the appropriate
docket at the above address.
A verbatim transcript of the hearing and written statements will be
available for copying during normal working hours at the Air and
Radiation Docket Information Center (6102), Room M-1500, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC
20460.
List of Subjects
40 CFR part 50
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Sulfur oxides
40 CFR Part 53
Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
Dated: December 19, 1994.
Richard D. Wilson,
Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 94-32123 Filed 12-28-94; 8:45 am]
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