Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - United States - Hazardous air pollutants - Addendum

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 24 March 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States of America.

 

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Title: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources Technology Review

 

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Comment period changed - date: 14 April 2025

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Description: On 22 January 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule titled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources Technology Review" (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2185) The EPA is extending the comment period on this proposed rule, which was scheduled to close on 24 March 2025. The comment period will now remain open until 14 April 2025, to allow additional time for stakeholders to review and comment on the proposal.

The public comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register (FR) on 22 January 2025, (90 FR 7942) is being extended by 21 days. Written comments must now be received on or before 14 April 2025.

90 Federal Register (FR) 13116, 20 March 2025; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 63:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-20/html/2025-04653.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-20/pdf/2025-04653.pdf

This extension of public comment period and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2185 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0303. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0303/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 14 April 2025. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with EPA and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.

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