Proposed Rules. Extension of public comment period

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BILLING CODE 9110-04-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234; EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0044; FRL-9762-1] RIN 2060-AR62 Reconsideration of Certain New Source and Startup/Shutdown Issues: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Extension of public comment period. SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing that the period for providing public comments on the November 30, 2012, proposed “Reconsideration of Certain New Source and Startup/Shutdown Issues: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units” is being extended by 7 days.

DATES: The public comment period for the proposed rule published November 30, 2012 (77 FR 71323), is extended by 7 days to January 7, 2013. ADDRESSES: *Comments.* Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the proposal for the addresses and detailed instructions. *Docket.* Publicly available documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection either electronically in *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC.

The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying. *World wide Web.* The EPA Web sites for this rulemaking are at: *http://www.epa.gov/airquality/powerplanttoxics/actions.html* or *http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/utility/utilitypg.html.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) action: Mr. William Maxwell, Energy Strategies Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-01), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; Telephone number:

(919)541-5430; Fax number:

(919)541-5450; Email address: *maxwell.bill@epa.gov.* For the new source performance standard

(NSPS)action: Mr. Christian Fellner, Energy Strategies Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division, (D243-01), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; Telephone number:

(919)541-4003; Fax number

(919)541-5450; Email address: *fellner.christian@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comment Period The Office of the Federal Register inadvertently published the November 30, 2012, proposed “Reconsideration of Certain New Source and Startup/Shutdown Issues: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units” in the “Rules and Regulations” section of the **Federal Register** , rather than in the “Proposed Rules” section. The Office of Federal Register issued a correction document on December 5, 2012 (77 FR 72294). The EPA has decided to extend the public comment period by an additional 7 days in light of the clerical error. Therefore, the public comment period will end on January 7, 2013, rather than on December 31, 2012. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? The EPA has established the official public dockets No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0044 (NSPS action) and No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234 (NESHAP action). The EPA has also developed Web sites for this proposed rulemaking at the addresses given above. Dated: December 6, 2012. Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2012-29973 Filed 12-11-12; 8:45 am]