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CFR Citation: 40 CFR Part 63

RIN ID: RIN 2060-AJ78

EPA ID: [EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0051; FRL-8020-2]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period and announcement of a public hearing.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry

DATES: Comments. The comment period has been extended from January 17, 2006. Comments must now be received on or before February 23, 2006.

Public Hearing. A public hearing is scheduled for January 24, 2006, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
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DOCUMENT SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that the comment period on the proposed amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry, published on December 2, 2005, is being extended until February 23, 2006, and that a public hearing on the proposed amendments will be held on January 24, 2006.

SUMMARY: Portland cement manufacturing industry,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Regulated Entities. Entities potentially affected by the proposed amendments to the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for the manufacturing of portland cement are those that manufacture portland cement. Regulated categories and entities include:
Table 1.Regulated Entities Table
Examples of regulated Category NAICS \1\ entities Industry......................... 32731..... Owners or operators of portland cement manufacturing plants. State............................ 32731..... Owners or operators of portland cement manufacturing plants. Tribal Associations.............. 32731..... Owners or operators of portland cement manufacturing plants. Federal Agencies................. \2\....... None.
\1\ North American Industry Classification System.

\2\ None.

This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by this action. This table lists the types of entities that may potentially be regulated by this action. To determine whether your facility is regulated by this action, you should carefully examine the applicability criteria in 40 CFR 63.1340 of the rule. If you have questions regarding the applicability of the proposed amendments to a particular entity, consult the person listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information through http://www.regulations.gov or email. Send or deliver information identified
as CBI only to the following address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. Clearly mark the part or all the information you claim to be CBI. For CBI information submitted on a disk or CDROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CDROM as
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CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CDROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

Worldwide Web (WWW). In addition to being available in the docket, an electronic copy of today's proposal will also be available through the http://WWW. Following the Administrator's signature, a copy of this action will be posted on EPA's Technology Transfer Network (TTN) policy and guidance page for newly proposed or promulgated rules at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/. The TTN at EPA's Web site provides information
and technology exchange in various areas of air pollution control. Comment Period

We received a request to move the date for a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the NESHAP for portland cement manufacturing (70 FR 72330, December 2, 2005) from midDecember 2005 to January 24, 2006. We agreed to this request and are extending the comment period until 30 days after the public hearing. Therefore, the public comment period will now end on February 23, 2006, rather than January 17, 2006. How Can I Get Copies of the Proposed Amendments and Other Related Information?

EPA has established the official public docket for the proposed rulemaking under docket ID No. EPAHQOAR20020051. Information on how to access the docket is presented above in the ADDRESSES section. In addition, information may be obtained from the Web page for the proposed rulemaking at: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/pcem/pcempg.html.

Dated: January 3, 2006.
William L. Wehrum,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Mr. Keith Barnett, EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Emission Standards Division, Minerals and Inorganic Chemicals Group (C50405), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number (919) 5415605; facsimile number (919) 541 5600; email address barnett.keith@epa.gov.