[Federal Register: February 25, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 37)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 9289-9290]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[DC017-2013b; FRL-6234-5]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
District of Columbia; Reasonably Available Control Technology for 
Oxides of Nitrogen

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to conditionally approve a State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the District of Columbia. This 
revision requires major sources of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the 
District to implement reasonably available control technology (RACT).
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is conditionally approving the District's SIP submittal as a direct 
final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. 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.


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DATES: Comments must be received in writing by March 29, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. Arnold, 
Chief, Ozone and Mobile Sources 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, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 
and the District of Columbia Department of Public Health, Air Quality 
Division, 2100 Martin Luther King Ave, S.E., Washington, DC 20020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristeen Gaffney, (215) 814-2092 at 
the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
gaffney.kristeen@epamail.epa.gov. While information may be requested 
via e-mail, any comments must be submitted in writing to the EPA Region 
III address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct 
Final action of the same name which is located in the Rules and 
Regulations section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: February 12, 1999.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 99-4435 Filed 2-24-99; 8:45 am]
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