EPA is holding three public
hearings in Florida during the public comment period for the proposed rule. The
public comment period will begin on the day the proposed rule is published in
the Federal Register, and will last for 60 days. The public hearings will
afford an opportunity for the public to provide comments on EPA’s proposed
rule. Brief oral comments and written comments will be accepted at the hearings.
Due to the large number of expected commenters, EPA expects to limit each oral
comment to five minutes or less in order to give everyone an opportunity to
speak. You do not have to be present at the hearings in order to provide
written comments on the proposed rule (the proposed rule will contain
information on how you can submit written comments). The dates and locations of
the hearings are as follows:
EPA encourages you to pre-register
for this hearing. Registration is strongly encouraged, as we expect a large
number of participants. Everyone who attends will have the opportunity to
speak, however those who have registered will be able to speak first. EPA
expects to limit each oral comment to five minutes or less. You do not need to
register to attend and/or speak at the hearings. In addition, you do not have
to be present at the hearings to provide written comments on the proposed rule
(the proposed rule contains information on how you can submit written
comments).
If you have questions about the
public hearings contact Sharon Frey
(frey.sharon@epa.gov) at 202-566-1480.