[Federal Register: July 2, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 127)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44371-44372]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[FRL-7240-4]
RIN 2060-AJ57
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the
Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Partial withdrawal of direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: On April 5, 2002, the EPA promulgated amendments to the
national emission standards for the portland cement manufacturing
industry as a direct final rule with a parallel proposal if we received
any adverse comments on the direct final amendments. Because adverse
comments were received on some of the provisions in the direct final
rule, we are withdrawing the corresponding parts of that direct final
rule. We will address the adverse comments in a subsequent final rule
based on the parallel proposal published on April 5, 2002.
DATES: As of July 2, 2002, EPA withdraws amendments to
Secs. 63.1340(c), 63.1344(a)(3), 63.1349(e)(3), and 63.1350(a)(4),
(c)(2)(i), (d)(2)(i), and (e) published at 67 FR 16614 on April 5,
2002. The remaining provisions published on April 5, 2002, will be
effective July 5, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Docket number A-92-53, containing supporting information
used in the development of this notice is available for public
inspection and copying between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday (except for Federal holidays) at the following address: U.S.
EPA, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (6102), 401 M
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, or by calling (202) 260-7548. A
reasonable fee may be charged for copying docket materials.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joseph Wood, P.E., Minerals and
Inorganic Chemicals Group, Emission Standards Division (C504-05),
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. EPA, Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number (919) 541-5446,
facsimile number (919) 541-5600, electronic mail address:
wood.joe@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 5, 2002, we published a direct
final rule (67 FR 16614) and a parallel proposal (67 FR 16625) amending
the national emission standards for the portland cement manufacturing
industry (40 CFR part 63, subpart LLL). The amendments made
improvements for implementation of the standards, primarily in the
areas of applicability, testing, and monitoring, to resolve issues and
questions raised since promulgation of the rule on June 14, 1999.
We stated in the preamble to the direct final rule and parallel
proposal that if we received significant material adverse comment by
May 6, 2002, on one or more distinct provisions of the direct final
rule, we would publish a timely withdrawal of those distinct provisions
in the Federal Register. We subsequently received adverse comments on
seven of the amendments:
Sec. 63.1340(c), related to applicability of the rule to
crushers at portland cement plants with on-site nonmetallic mineral
processing facilities;
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Sec. 63.1344(a)(3), related to the temperature operating
limit for an in-line kiln/raw mill equipped with an alkali bypass;
Sec. 63.1349(e)(3), related to requirements associated
with preparation for, and conduct of, a new performance test if a
source anticipates making an operational change that may adversely
affect compliance with an applicable dioxin/furan (D/F) emission
standard;
Sec. 63.1350(a)(4)(v) through (vii), related to visible
emission monitoring of a totally enclosed conveying system transfer
point; and
Sec. 63.1350(c)(2)(i), (d)(2)(i), and (e), related to
operating conditions during daily visual opacity observations by Method
9 (40 CFR part 60, appendix A) and daily visual emissions observations
by Method 22 (40 CFR part 60, appendix A).
Accordingly, these seven amendments are withdrawn as of July 2,
2002. We will take final action on the proposed rule after considering
the comments received. We will not institute a second comment period on
this action. The seventeen provisions for which we did not receive
adverse comment will become effective on July 5, 2002, as provided in
the preamble to the direct final rule.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: June 26, 2002.
Robert Brenner,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 02-16642 Filed 7-1-02; 8:45 am]
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