In blatant abuse of US Citizens, the EPA has proposed no further reduction in emissions from test stands for automobiles, boats, airplanes, generators, and power plant engines. In the research and development phase for engines greater than 25 horsepower, US law requires manufacturers to evaluate emissions with devices known as “Engine Test Cells/Stands.”
The last time an evaluation of test stands occurred was 2003. The current evaluation states that there is no advantage to reducing test stand emissions. As we know from monitoring, the concentration of CO2 in breathable air just passed 415 parts per billion and is increasing all the time. The advantage of reducing emissions from test stands is clear — it is one piece of reducing our overall emissions. For the EPA to state that the risk to human health is not significant is an outright lie.
We must tell the EPA that this is not an acceptable rule change. We must tell them that we demand a reduction in emission limits for “Engine Test Cells/Stands” throughout the US. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) gives all US citizens the right to a public hearing and public comment on any rule changes. Shockingly, the EPA allowed a request for public hearing on May 8, 2019, then closed the request period on May 13, 2019. At the time of this post, we are no longer able to request a public hearing. The EPA set the length of time to request a hearing for this proposal at 3 business days. This is an outrage, as it does not provide adequate time for the public to request a hearing.
However, it is still possible to submit a public comment before June 7, 2019.
Google OAR-2018-0753 and follow the links to submit a comment.
Or Click the “Comment Now” button in the upper right hand corner of the following page and it should take you about 30 sec to submit it. https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0753-0001
Please let the EPA know that you oppose the proposal, and you support a reduction in emissions from engine testing cells and stands. Also, please let them know that they must increase the period of time to request a public hearing. 3 business days is not acceptable. Make sure to include your name, address, and email address in your comment so that it will be accepted.
Thank you.
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This seems to be harder and more confusing than I had imagined.
If I’m having trouble, then I expect most other people to have trouble and give up.
Here’s what i have done Googled OAR-2018-0753. There were lots of documents. I chose
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/05/08/2019-09119/national-emission-standards-for-hazardous-air-pollutants-engine-test-cellsstands-residual-risk-and
I found this
All submissions received must include the Docket ID No. for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
I clicked “submit a formal comment”
It directed me to https://www.regulations.gov/ I searched for OAR-2018-0753 I didn’t see anything allowing me to post a comment.
alternatively, it said one could submit comments by email to
Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov. Include Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0753 in the subject line of the message.
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Weird. Clicked the “Comment Now” button in the upper right hand corner of the following page and it took me about 30 sec to submit it. https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0753-0001
Probably another attempt to cheat the American public and thwart democracy.
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