EPA Sets 5 Public Hearings on Ozone NAAQS
EPA will hold public hearings in five cities around the country to gather public comment on its proposed revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone.
The hearings will be held in Philadelphia and Los Angeles on Thursday August 30, 2007, and in Chicago, Houston, and Atlanta on Wednesday September 5, 2007.
The hearings are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on with a break for lunch at 12:30 and for dinner at 6 p.m.
To sign up for a speaking slot of up to 5 minutes, contact EPA staffer Ms. Tricia Crabtree at 919-541-5688, or by email: crabtree.tricia@epa.gov
The locations of the hearings are as follows:
Philadelphia: Crystal Ballroom, Radisson Plaza–Warwick Hotel Philadelphia; 1701 Locust St. 215-735-6000
Los Angeles: Garden West Room, Wilshire Grand Los Angeles, 930 Wilshire Blvd 213-688-7777
Atlanta: Atlanta Federal Center, 2nd floor conference room B, 61 Forsyth St. SW, 404-562-9077.
Chicago: Governor’s Suite, The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago, 909 North Michigan Ave. 312-943-7200
Houston: Emerald Rooms 4 & 5, Houston Marriott West Loop by the Galleria, 1750 West Loop South, 713-960-0111
Written comments will be accepted through October 9, 2007 and may be uploaded online at www.regulations.gov attn: Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172.
Further information is available at: www.epa.gov/air/ozonepollution/actions.html
