61850 Federal Register / Vol

61850 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 220 / Thursday, November 14, 2019 / Proposed Rules appendix. If the conventional cooking top is Program, including provisions for you wish to make. The EPA will capable of operating in off mode, as defined penalties on the total annual SO2 generally not consider comments or in section 1.17 of this appendix, measure the emissions from sources covered by the comment contents located outside of the average off mode power of the conventional rule exceeding a proposed assurance primary submission (i.e., on the web, cooking top, POM, in watts as specified in section 3.1.1.1.2 of this appendix. level. cloud, or other file sharing system). For 3.2.2 Combined cooking product standby DATES: Comments must be received on additional submission methods, the full mode and off mode power. Make or before January 13, 2020. EPA public comment policy, measurements as specified in section 3.1.2 of Public Hearing: A public hearing, if information about CBI or multimedia this appendix. If the combined cooking requested, will be held in Room 5220, submissions, and general guidance on product is capable of operating in inactive 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, making effective comments, please visit mode, as defined in section 1.14 of this http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ appendix, measure the average inactive mode Texas 75270 on December 9, 2019 commenting-epa-dockets. power of the combined cooking product, PIA, beginning at 1:00 p.m. If you wish to in watts as specified in section 3.1.2.1 of this request a hearing and present testimony Docket: The index to the docket for appendix. If the combined cooking product is or attend the hearing, you should notify, this action is available electronically at capable of operating in off mode, as defined on or before November 27, 2019, Ms. http://www.regulations.gov and in hard in section 1.17 of this appendix, measure the Jennifer Huser, Air and Radiation copy at the EPA Region 6, 1201 Elm average off mode power of the combined Division (ARSH), Environmental Street, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75270. cooking product, POM, in watts as specified Protection Agency Region 6, 1201 Elm in section 3.1.2.2 of this appendix. While all documents in the docket are Street, Suite 500; telephone number: * * * * * listed in the index, some information (214) 665–7347; email address: may be publicly available only at the [FR Doc. 2019–24331 Filed 11–13–19; 8:45 am] [email protected]. Oral testimony BILLING CODE 6450–01–P hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted will be limited to 5 minutes each. The material), and some may not be publicly hearing will be strictly limited to the available at either location (e.g., CBI). subject matter of the proposal, the scope ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION of which is discussed below. Any FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY member of the public may file a written Jennifer Huser, Air and Radiation statement by the close of the comment Division, Environmental Protection 40 CFR Parts 52 and 97 period. Written statements (duplicate Agency, Region 6, 1201 Elm Street, [EPA–R06–OAR–2016–0611; FRL–10001– copies preferred) should be submitted to Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75270, 85–Region 6] Docket ID No. EPA–R06–OAR–2016– telephone 214–665–7347; email address 0611, at the address listed above for [email protected]. Promulgation of Air Quality submitted comments. The hearing Implementation Plans; State of Texas; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: location and schedule will be posted on Throughout this document wherever Regional Haze and Interstate Visibility EPA’s web page at https://www.epa.gov/ Transport Federal Implementation ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean publicnotices/notices-search/location/ the EPA. Plan: Proposal of Best Available Texas. Verbatim English—language Retrofit Technology (BART) and transcripts of the hearing and written A public hearing, if requested, will Interstate Visibility Transport statements will be included in the provide interested parties the Provisions rulemaking docket. If no requests for a opportunity to present information and opinions to us concerning our proposal. AGENCY: public hearing are received by close of Environmental Protection Interested parties may also submit Agency (EPA). business on November 27, 2019, a hearing will not be held, and this written comments, as discussed in the ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposal. Written statements and proposed rulemaking. announcement will be made on the web page at the address shown above. supporting information submitted SUMMARY: In this supplemental notice of For additional logistical information during the comment period will be proposed rulemaking (SNPRM), the regarding the public hearing please see considered with the same weight as any Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section oral comments and supporting is supplementing the proposal of this action. information presented at the public published on August 27, 2018 to affirm ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, hearing. We will not respond to the Agency’s October 2017 Federal identified by Docket No. EPA–R06– comments during the public hearing. Implementation Plan (FIP), which OAR–2016–0611, at http:// When we publish our final action, we partially approved the 2009 Texas www.regulations.gov or via email to R6_ will provide written responses to all Regional Haze State Implementation [email protected]. significant oral and written comments Plan (SIP) submission and promulgated Follow the online instructions for received on our proposal. a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for submitting comments. Once submitted, At the public hearing, the hearing Texas to address certain outstanding comments cannot be edited or removed officer may limit the time available for Clean Air Act (CAA) regional haze from Regulations.gov. The EPA may each commenter to address the proposal requirements. The October 2017 FIP publish any comment received to its to three minutes or less if the hearing established the Texas SO2 Trading public docket. Do not submit officer determines it to be appropriate. Program, an intrastate trading program electronically any information you We will not be providing equipment for for certain electric generating units consider to be Confidential Business commenters to show overhead slides or (EGUs) in Texas, as a Best Available Information (CBI) or other information make computerized slide presentations. Retrofit Technology (BART) alternative whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Any person may provide written or oral for sulfur dioxide (SO2). In response to Multimedia submissions (audio, video, comments and data pertaining to our certain comments received on the etc.) must be accompanied by a written proposal at the public hearing. Verbatim August 2018 proposal to affirm the comment. The written comment is English—language transcripts of the October 2017 FIP, we are proposing considered the official comment and hearing and written statements will be revisions to the Texas SO2 Trading should include discussion of all points included in the rulemaking docket. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Nov 13, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\14NOP1.SGM 14NOP1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 220 / Thursday, November 14, 2019 / Proposed Rules 61851 Table of Contents requirements for the following national the proposed revisions has been added I. Background ambient air quality standards (NAAQS): to the docket for this proposed action. (1) 1997 8-hour ozone; (2) 1997 PM II. Public Comment 2.5 1. Addition of Assurance Provisions III. Texas SO2 BART Alternative Trading (annual and 24-hour); (3) 2006 PM2.5 Program (24-hour); (4) 2008 8-hour ozone; (5) In the August 2018 proposal, EPA A. Proposed Changes to Specific Texas SO2 2010 1-hour NO2; and (6) 2010 1-hour proposed to affirm that the Texas SO2 Trading Program Features SO2. The August 2018 proposal contains Trading Program is an appropriate SO2 1. Addition of Assurance Provisions more detailed discussion of previous 2. Revision of Supplemental Allowance BART alternative for EGUs in Texas on Pool Allocation Provisions EPA actions on Texas Regional Haze the basis that the program ‘‘will achieve 3. Termination of Opt-In Provisions and the rationale for our proposed greater reasonable progress than BART 4. Revision of Allowance Recordation action to affirm. towards restoring visibility, consistent The comment period on the August Provisions with the June 2012 ‘CSAPR better than B. Interstate Visibility Transport 2018 proposal closed on October 26, BART’ and September 2017 ‘CSAPR still IV. Supplemental Proposed Action 2018. We received timely comments on better than BART’ determinations.’’ 4 V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews the proposal, and we will address all (Further background on those A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory comments received on the original Planning and Overview, Executive Order determinations is set forth in the August proposal and on this supplemental 13563: Improving Regulation and 2018 proposal.) In support, EPA Regulatory Review proposal in our final action. explained that the Texas SO2 Trading B. Executive Order 13771: Reducing II. Public Comment Regulations and Controlling Regulatory Program, despite some difference in the Costs We are reopening the public comment scope of coverage of EGUs, would be C. Paperwork Reduction Act period with respect to the specific comparable in stringency to, if not more D. Regulatory Flexibility Act proposed changes in this notice. stringent than, the CSAPR SO2 trading E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Comments are due January 13, 2020. program as applied to Texas sources.5 (UMRA) EPA is not reopening the comment EPA further explained that its analysis F. Executive Order 13132: Federalism of the stringency of the CSAPR program G. Executive Order 13175: Consultation period for any other aspects of our and Coordination With Indian Tribal August 2018 proposal. Comments was premised on the CSAPR program’s Governments should be limited to the items discussed structure of state emission budgets plus H.

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