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Acid Rain Program; Nitrogen Oxides Emissions Reduction Program

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 [Federal Register: February 2, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 23)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3893-3894]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]




ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 76
[FRL-5416-4]
 
Acid Rain Program; Nitrogen Oxides Emissions Reduction Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of addition of documents to docket and of extension of 
comment period on proposed rule.




SUMMARY: On January 19, 1996 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
promulgated a proposed rule implementing the second phase of the 
Nitrogen Oxides Reduction Provisions in Title IV of the Clean Air Act 
(refered to as ``the January 19, 1996 proposed rule''). The proposed 
rule established nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X) emission limitations for 
certain coal-fired utility units and revised NO<INF>X emission 
limitations for others as specified in section 407(b)(2) of the Clean 
Air Act. The emission limitations will reduce the serious adverse 
effects of NO<INF>X emissions on human health, visibility, ecosystems, 
and materials.

    EPA recently determined that certain materials related to 
interagency review of the January 19, 1996 proposed rule were 
erroneously excluded from the rulemaking docket. EPA has added those 
materials to the docket. Further, EPA is extending the comment period 
so that comments on the proposed rule are due on March 19, 1996.

DATES: Comments. Comments on the January 19, 1996 proposed rule (which 
implements the second phase of the Nitrogen Oxides Reduction Provisions 
of Title IV) must be received on or before March 19, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted (in duplicate, if possible) to 
Air Docket Section (A-131), Attention, Docket No. A-95-28, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 
20460.

    Docket. Docket No. A-95-28, containing supporting information used 
in developing the proposed rule (including the added materials relating 
to interagency review), is available for public inspection and copying 
betweeen 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at EPA's Air 
Docket Section, Waterside Mall, Room 1500, 1st Floor, 401 M Street, SW, 
Washington DC 20460. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Tsirigotis, at (202) 233-9133), 
Source Assessment Branch, Acid Rain Division (6204J), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 23, 1996, the Utility Air 
Regulatory Group (UARG) requested that the period (which had been set 
at 45 days) for submission of comments on the January 19, 1996 proposed 
rule be extended for 30 more days, until April 3, 1996. In addition, 
UARG stated that certain materials that related to interagency review 
of the proposed rule and that were required to be docketed under 
section 307(d)(4)(B)(ii) of the Clean Air Act had not been included in 
the docket.

    In response, EPA has reviewed the docket and, on January 26, 1996, 
added to the docket the interagency materials that were erroneusly 
excluded. UARG was notified at that time about the addition of the 
materials. Further, EPA has considered the extension request as well as 
the importance of completing this rulemaking (including interagency 
review of the final rule) and issuing a final rule by the statutory 
deadline, under section 407(b)(2) of the Act, of January 1, 1997. In 
light of these considerations, EPA is extending the comment period to 
March 19, 1996. This extension will provide commenters a total of 60 
days from the promulgation 

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of the January, 19, 1996 proposed rule. This also provides a sufficient 
period, well in excess of the typical 30-day notice period, from the 
addition of materials in the docket and the publication of the instant 
notice concerning such addition.

    Dated: January 29, 1996.

Brian J. McLean,

Director, Acid Rain Division.

[FR Doc. 96-2238 Filed 2-1-96; 8:45 am]
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