[Federal Register: August 13, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 156)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42487-42488]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[PA4127b; FRL-7031-1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; VOC and NOX RACT Determinations for Eight
Individual Sources in the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley 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 eight major sources of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and
nitrogen oxides (NOX). These sources are located in the
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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 EPA receives adverse comment on an
amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may
be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those
provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing by September 12, 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, 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; and the Allegheny
County Health Department, Bureau of Environmental Quality, Division of
Air Quality, 301 39th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Magliocchetti (215) 814-
2174, or Ellen Wentworth (215) 814-2034 at the EPA Region III address
above or by e-mail at magliocchetti.catherine@epa.gov. or
wentworth.ellen@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.
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Dated: August 3, 2001.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 01-20379 Filed 8-10-01; 8:45 am]
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