[Federal Register: August 24, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 165)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Public Meeting on Monitoring and Reporting Requirements for
Combustion Turbines
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document announces that EPA is inviting stakeholders to
participate at a public meeting regarding monitoring and reporting
requirements under 40 CFR part 75 and 40 CFR part 60 for combustion
turbines, that will take place in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2001,
to gather stakeholder input and recommendations regarding ways to
improve and better harmonize those requirements.
DATES: The meeting will be held on October 9, 2001, in Washington, DC,
from 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m. If you are planning to attend, please inform
Dr. Ruben Deza, deza.ruben@epa.gov, by September 21, 2001. Written
comments may also be provided and should be postmarked by September 21,
2001.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Washington, DC, at the 7th floor
conference room of the Clean Air Markets Division at 633 3rd Street,
N.W. building.
Comments should be submitted to Ruben D. Deza, PhD, e-mail:
deza.ruben@epa.gov, Fax: 202-564-7372, Mailing Address: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building (6204N), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460, Office Location and
FedEx Delivery: 633 3rd Street NW, 7 Floor, Washington, DC 20001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ruben Deza, Clean Air Markets
Division, US Environmental Agency, Ariel Rios Building (6204N), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 202-564-3956,
Fax: 202-564-7372, e-mail: deza.ruben@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA's Clean Air Markets Division (CAMD) is
responsible for implementing Title IV (Acid Deposition Control) of the
Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990. Part 75 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) establishes continuous emission monitoring (CEM)
requirements for facilities affected by Title IV. Combustion turbines
are among the affected facilities. To meet the rising demand for
electrical generating capacity in the United States, a large number of
combustion turbines are expected to be built in the immediate future.
CAMD expects that the number of combustion turbines reporting under
part 75 will increase from approximately 400 to more than 1,000 in the
next few years. Several stakeholders have noted to CAMD that some of
the requirements in part 75 and in part 60 (the CFR provision dealing
with performance of new sources) could be more efficiently implemented,
if harmonized. In addition, the technology, operating characteristics,
and emissions controls of turbines have changed dramatically since the
introduction of the original rules. Resulting emissions of
NOX from many new combustion turbine units are substantially
less than those observed in the past. Consequently, there may be
quality assurance procedures that are difficult to implement at newer
turbines. For all these reasons, and EPA's continuous commitment to
reduce the information burden, the Agency is seeking to identify
emissions neutral opportunities to streamline the monitoring, testing
and reporting requirements for combustion turbines under these rules.
To assist in this process, CAMD will hold a public meeting to
solicit comments from interested parties. The purpose of the meeting is
to identify opportunities for revising the part 75 and part 60
regulations for combustion turbines and secure stakeholder input on
these recommendations and other needed changes to the regulations. CAMD
is particularly interested in comments on duplicative requirements;
inconsistencies; recommended improvements and enhancements; problems in
emissions monitoring, reporting, and testing requirements; conflicts
with state permitting authorities; and the need for separate
requirements for different models of combustion turbines, subclasses of
turbines, add-on controls, and operating conditions.
The meeting will be held on October 9, 2001, in Washington, DC.
While this is an open forum for discussion of issues, some agenda time
will be reserved for participants to make presentations. Participants
seeking to make presentations should contact Dr. Deza at the above
address and provide a brief abstract of their intended discussion.
Written comments and data submission are also encouraged. A final
agenda will be posted on the CAMD web page prior to the meeting.
Dated: August 16, 2001
Paul Stolpman,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
[FR Doc. 01-21444 Filed 8-23-01; 8:45 am]
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