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Friday, October 6, 2006 Part IV Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Part 63 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production, Primary Copper Smelting, Secondary Copper Smelting, and Primary Nonferrous Metals—Zinc, Cadmium, and Beryllium; Proposed Rule VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:35 Oct 05, 2006 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\06OCP3.SGM 06OCP3 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with PROPOSALS 59302 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 194 / Friday, October 6, 2006 / Proposed Rules ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION of your comments on the information of encryption, and be free of any defects AGENCY collection provisions to the Office of or viruses. Information and Regulatory Affairs, Docket: All documents in the docket 40 CFR Part 63 Office of Management and Budget are listed in the Federal Docket [EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0510; FRL–8226–8] (OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 Management System index at http:// 17th St., NW., Washington, DC 20503. www.regulations.gov. Although listed in RIN 2060–AN45 • Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, the index, some information is not National Emission Standards for Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room publicly available, e.g., CBI or other Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., information whose disclosure is Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries restricted by statute. Certain other Copolymers Production, Primary are only accepted during the Docket’s material, such as copyrighted material, Copper Smelting, Secondary Copper normal hours of operation, and special is not placed on the Internet and will be Smelting, and Primary Nonferrous arrangements should be made for publicly available only in hard copy Metals—Zinc, Cadmium, and Beryllium deliveries of boxed information. Note: form. Publicly available docket The EPA Docket Center suffered damage materials are available either AGENCY: Environmental Protection due to flooding during the last week of electronically through Agency (EPA). June 2006. The Docket Center is www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at ACTION: Proposed rules. continuing to operate. However, during the EPA Docket Center, Public Reading the cleanup, there will be temporary Room, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 SUMMARY: EPA is proposing national changes to Docket Center telephone Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, emission standards for hazardous air numbers, addresses, and hours of DC. The Public Reading Room is open pollutants (NESHAP) for four area operation for people who wish to make from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday source categories. The proposed hand deliveries or visit the Public through Friday, excluding legal NESHAP reflect EPA’s determination Reading Room to view documents. holidays. The telephone number for the that existing facilities in three of these Consult EPA’s Federal Register notice at Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, categories are well controlled and that 71 FR 38147 (July 5, 2006) or the EPA and the telephone number for the Air the emission control devices and work Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ Docket is (202) 566–1742. practices at these facilities represent the epahome/dockets.htm for current FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: generally available control technology Mr. information on docket operations, Bob Schell, U.S. EPA, Office of Air (GACT) for these source categories. For locations and telephone numbers. secondary copper smelting, we are Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Instructions: Direct your comments to Policies and Programs Division, Metals proposing NESHAP for new area Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2006– sources because there is not, and never and Minerals Group (D243–02), 0510. EPA’s policy is that all comments Research Triangle Park, North Carolina will be, any existing source in this received will be included in the public category. 27711, telephone number: (919) 541– docket without change and may be 4116, fax number (919) 541–3207, e- DATES: Comments must be received on made available online at http:// mail address: [email protected]. or before November 6, 2006 unless a www.regulations.gov, including any public hearing is requested by October personal information provided, unless SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Outline. 16, 2006. If a hearing is requested on the the comment includes information The information presented in this proposed rules, written comments must claimed to be confidential business preamble is organized as follows: be received by November 20, 2006. information (CBI) or other information I. General Information Public Hearing. If anyone contacts whose disclosure is restricted by statute. A. Does this action apply to me? EPA requesting to speak at a public Do not submit information that you B. What should I consider as I prepare my hearing concerning the proposed rules consider to be CBI or otherwise comments to EPA? by October 16, 2006, we will hold a protected through www.regulations.gov C. Where can I get a copy of this document and other related information? public hearing on October 23, 2006. If or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web II. Background Information for Proposed Area you are interested in attending the site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, Source Standards public hearing, contact Ms. Pamela which means EPA will not know your III. Proposed NESHAP for Polyvinyl Chloride Garrett at (919) 541–7966 to verify that identity or contact information unless and Copolymers Production Area a hearing will be held. you provide it in the body of your Sources ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, comment. If you send an e-mail A. What area source category is affected by identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– comment directly to EPA without going the proposed NESHAP? through www.regulations.gov, your e- B. What HAP are emitted from polyvinyl OAR–2006–0510, by one of the chloride and copolymers production? following methods: mail address will be automatically • C. What are the proposed requirements for Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// captured and included as part of the area sources? www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line comment that is placed in the public D. What is our rationale for selecting the instructions for submitting comments. docket and made available on the proposed standards for area sources? • E-mail: [email protected]. Internet. If you submit an electronic E. What is our rationale for exempting • Fax: (202) 566–1741. comment, EPA recommends that you polyvinyl chloride and copolymers • Mail: National Emission Standards include your name and other contact production area sources from the CAA for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Four information in the body of your title V permit requirements? Area Source Categories, Docket No. comment and with any disk or CD–ROM IV. Proposed NESHAP for Primary Copper EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0510, you submit. If EPA cannot read your Smelting Area Sources A. What area source category is affected by Environmental Protection Agency, EPA comment due to technical difficulties the proposed NESHAP? Docket Center, Mailcode 6102T, 1200 and cannot contact you for clarification, B. What HAP are emitted from primary Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, EPA may not be able to consider your copper smelters? DC 20460. Please include a total of two comment. Electronic files should avoid C. What are the proposed requirements for copies. In addition, please mail a copy the use of special characters, any form area sources? VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:35 Oct 05, 2006 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\06OCP3.SGM 06OCP3 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 194 / Friday, October 6, 2006 / Proposed Rules 59303 D. What is our rationale for selecting the C. What are the proposed requirements for F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation proposed standards for area sources? primary zinc production area sources? and Coordination with Indian Tribal V. Proposed NESHAP for Secondary Copper D. What is our rationale for selecting the Governments Smelting Area Sources proposed standards for primary zinc G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of A. What area source category is affected by production area sources? Children from Environmental Health and the proposed NESHAP? E. What is primary beryllium production Safety Risks B. What HAP are emitted from secondary and what HAP are emitted? H. Executive Order 13211: Actions F. What are the proposed requirements for copper smelters? Concerning Regulations That primary beryllium production area C. What are the proposed requirements for Significantly Affect Energy Supply, sources? Distribution, or Use area sources? G. What is our rationale for selecting the D. What is our rationale for selecting the I. National Technology Transfer proposed standards for primary Advancement Act proposed standards for area sources? beryllium production area sources? VI. Proposed NESHAP for Primary VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. General Information Nonferrous Metals-Zinc, Cadmium, and A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Beryllium Area Sources Planning and Review A. Does this action apply to me? A. What area source category is affected by B. Paperwork Reduction Act the proposed NESHAP? C. Regulatory Flexibility Act The regulated categories and entities B. What is primary zinc production and D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act potentially affected by the proposed what HAP are emitted? E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism standards include: Category NAICS Examples of regulated entities code 1 Industry: Polyvinyl chloride