Notice2023-08871
California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft; Notice of Public Hearing
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Published
April 27, 2023
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has notified EPA that is has adopted amendments to its Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC) regulation. By letter dated January 31, 2023, CARB asked that EPA authorize these amendments pursuant to section 209(e) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). On March 17, 2023, EPA announced an opportunity for public hearing and request for public comment on this request. In that Notice, EPA announced that it would only hold a virtual public hearing if a request for hearing was submitted and that the written comment period would close on May 1, 2023. EPA also announced that it would extend the written comment closure date in the event a virtual public hearing was requested and held. EPA has received multiple requests for a virtual public hearing, so therefore EPA is announcing the date of the virtual public hearing and the new comment deadline for CARB's request.\1\ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25636-25637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08871]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10915-01-OAR]
California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards;
Commercial Harbor Craft; Notice of Public Hearing
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of opportunity for public hearing and comment.
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SUMMARY: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has notified EPA
that is
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has adopted amendments to its Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC) regulation.
By letter dated January 31, 2023, CARB asked that EPA authorize these
amendments pursuant to section 209(e) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). On
March 17, 2023, EPA announced an opportunity for public hearing and
request for public comment on this request. In that Notice, EPA
announced that it would only hold a virtual public hearing if a request
for hearing was submitted and that the written comment period would
close on May 1, 2023. EPA also announced that it would extend the
written comment closure date in the event a virtual public hearing was
requested and held. EPA has received multiple requests for a virtual
public hearing, so therefore EPA is announcing the date of the virtual
public hearing and the new comment deadline for CARB's request.\1\
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\1\ In the same March 17 Notice (88 FR 16439), EPA announced an
opportunity for public hearing and request for public comment on
CARB's request for a waiver for another regulation, its 2020 Ocean-
Going Vessels At-Berth Amendments. EPA did not receive any requests
for a virtual public hearing on CARB's 2020 Ocean-Going Vessels At-
Berth Amendments before the public hearing request deadline.
Therefore, EPA is not holding a virtual public hearing or extending
the written comment closure date for the 2020 Ocean-Going Vessels At
Berth Amendment waiver request.
DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public hearing concerning CARB's request
on June 1, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m. EST. Any party may submit written
comments on this request by July 1, 2023. Parties wishing to present
oral testimony at the virtual public hearing should email one of the
persons noted below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, by or
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before May 25, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Dickinson, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Transportation and Climate Division,
Environmental Protection Agency; Email Address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c3a7aaa0a8aaadb0acadeda7a2b5aaa783a6b3a2eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="27434e444c4e49544849094346514e436742574609404851">[email protected]</span></a>; (202) 343-9256; or Kayla Steinberg, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Transportation and Climate Division,
Environmental Protection Agency; Email Address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f88b8c9d91969a9d8a9fd69399819499b89d8899d69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c5f584945424e495e4b02474d55404d6c495c4d024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>; 202-564-7658.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0153 by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
<bullet> Email:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ccade1ada2a8e1bee1a8a3afa7a9b88ca9bcade2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e485c9858a80c996c9808b878f8190a4819485ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center, OAR, Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0153, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.
<bullet> Hand Delivery or Courier (by scheduled appointment only):
EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Center's hours of
operations are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (except federal
holidays). Instructions: All submissions received must include the
Docket ID No. for this action. Comments received may be posted without
change to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal
information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and
additional information on the process for this action, see the ``Public
Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.
<bullet> Public Hearing: EPA will hold a public hearing on June 1,
2023, at 10 a.m. EST. More information about the public hearing,
including registration and viewing information, will be posted at
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local-transportation/vehicle-emissions-california-waivers-and-authorizations">https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local-transportation/vehicle-emissions-california-waivers-and-authorizations</a> (click ``Federal Register Notices
List'' and find the link in the entry for this Notice). Please visit
that page for the most up-to-date information about this public
hearing. Any questions can be directed by email to one of the persons
noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
<bullet> EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality also
maintains a web page that contains general information on its review of
California waiver and authorization requests. Included on that page are
links to prior waiver and authorization Federal Register notices. This
page will also include updates and additional information regarding
this authorization proceeding. The page can be accessed at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local-transportation/vehicle-emissions-california-waivers-and-authorizations">https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local-transportation/vehicle-emissions-california-waivers-and-authorizations</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Participation: EPA will allow each commenter 5 minutes to
provide oral testimony. In addition, the EPA recommends submitting the
text of your oral testimony to the docket. Written statements and
supporting information submitted during the comment period will be
considered with the same weight as oral testimony and supporting
information present at the virtual public hearing. It is not necessary
to register in order to attend the public on June 1, 2023, at 10 a.m.
EST. More information about the public hearing, including registration
and viewing information, will be posted at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local-transportation/vehicle-emissions-california-waivers-and-authorizations">https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local-transportation/vehicle-emissions-california-waivers-and-authorizations</a> (click ``Federal Register Notices List'' and find the
link in the entry for this Notice). Please visit that page for the most
up-to-date information about this public hearing. Those wishing to
present oral testimony at the virtual public hearing should notify a
person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT noted above and should do
so by or before May 25, 2023.
Dated: April 21, 2023.
Karl Simon,
Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Transportation
and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2023-08871 Filed 4-26-23; 8:45 am]
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