[Federal Register: April 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 73)]
[Proposed Rules]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA129-4083b; FRL-6323-7]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; Approval of VOC RACT Determinations for Individual 
Sources

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the 
Pennsylvania state implementation plan (SIP) submitted by the 
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) . The 
revisions impose reasonably available control technology (RACT) to 
reduce volatile organic compounds (VOC) from six (6) major sources 
located in Pennsylvania. EPA is proposing these revisions to impose 
RACT requirements in accordance with the Clean Air Act.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the State's SIP submittals as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A more 
detailed description of PADEP's submittals and EPA's evaluation are 
included in a Technical Support Document (TSD) prepared in support of 
this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is available, upon request, 
from the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 
document. If EPA receives no adverse comments, EPA will not take 
further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, 
EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. 
EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based 
on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period 
on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action 
should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by May 17, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to 
Kathleen Henry, Air Protection Division, Mailcode 3AP11, 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, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; 
and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of 
Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, 
Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Miller, (215) 814-2068, at the 
EPA Region III office or via e-mail at miller.linda@epa.gov. While 
information may be requested via e-mail, comments must be submitted in 
writing to the above Region III address.

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: April 5, 1999
Thomas Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator,
Region III.
[FR Doc. 99-9463 Filed 4-15-99; 8:45 am]
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