[Federal Register: August 31, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 170)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 45953-45954]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[PA 4118b; FRL-7045-8]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; VOC and NOX RACT Determinations for Nine
Individual Sources in the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton Area
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose
of establishing and requiring reasonably available control technology
(RACT) for 9 major sources of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and
nitrogen oxides (NOX). These sources are located in the
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton ozone nonattainment area. In the Final
Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the
Commonwealth's SIP revisions as a direct final rule without prior
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal
and anticipates no adverse comments. The rationale for the approval is
set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received
in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA
receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and
all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final
rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second
comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action
should do so at this time. Please note that if adverse comment is
received for a specific source or subset of sources covered by an
amendment, section or paragraph of this rule, only that amendment,
section, or paragraph for that source or subset of sources will be
withdrawn.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing by October 1, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. Arnold,
Chief, Air Quality Planning and Information Services Branch, Mailcode
3AP21, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents
relevant to this action are available for public inspection during
normal business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
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Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; and the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Bureau of Air
Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania 17105.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melik Spain at (215) 814-2299, the EPA
Region III address above or by e-mail at spain.melik@epa.gov. Please
note that while questions may be posed via telephone and e-mail, formal
comments must be submitted, in writing, as indicated in the ADDRESSES
section of this document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title,
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this
Federal Register publication.
Dated: August 21, 2001.
Abraham Ferdas,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 01-22007 Filed 8-30-01; 8:45 am]
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