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[FR Doc No: 94-20168]


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[Federal Register: August 18, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 75

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Acid Rain Program: Continuous Emissions Monitoring

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to revise the Continuous Emission Monitoring 
(CEM) provisions of the Acid Rain Program for the purpose of making the 
implementation of the program more efficient. In the final rules 
section of this Federal Register, EPA is revising the CEM provisions as 
a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views 
these provisions as noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse 
comments. A detailed rationale for the revisions is set forth in 
preamble to the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received, 
the effective date of the revisions will be October 17, 1994. EPA 
believes that these revisions are noncontroversial because they provide 
a limited extension to some affected utilities to meet the requirements 
of the CEM rule. The extension is beneficial to both the industry and 
to EPA in allowing the prioritization of limited resources for assuring 
the smooth implementation of the Acid Rain Program.
    However, if EPA does receive adverse comments, EPA will publish a 
document in the Federal Register withdrawing the direct final rule. All 
public comments received will be treated as comments on this proposed 
rule and will be addressed in a subsequent final rulemaking notice. The 
EPA will not institute a second comment period on this notice. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this notice should do so at this 
time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before 
September 19, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Any written comments on these rule revisions must be 
identified with the document control number ``A-94-16'' and must be 
submitted in duplicate to: EPA Air Docket (6102), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Saile, CEM Section Chief, Acid 
Rain Division (6204J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. (202) 233-9180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule published in the final rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: August 4, 1994.
Carol M. Browner,
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.
[FR Doc. 94-20168 Filed 8-17-94; 8:45 am]
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