[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 161 (Monday, August 21, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 43424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20602]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 61

[ND6-1-6534b, ND2-1-6064b; FRL-5261-7]


Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation 
Plan for North Dakota; Revisions to the Air Pollution Control Rules

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 State of North Dakota with letters dated 
June 26, 1990, June 30, 1992, and April 29, 1994. The revisions address 
air pollution control rules regarding general provisions; emissions of 
particulate matter and organic compounds; new source performance 
standards (NSPS); national emission standards for hazardous air 
pollutants (NESHAPs); construction and operating permit programs; 
prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) of air quality; and 
control of emissions from oil and gas well production facilities. The 
April 29, 1994 submittal also addressed the following two issues which 
will be acted on in separate documents: Revisions to the PSD rules with 
respect to PM10 increments; and revisions to the visibility 
monitoring chapter of the SIP. Further, EPA is proposing to approve the 
State's construction permit and federally enforceable State operating 
permit (FESOP) programs under section 112(l) of the amended Clean Air 
Act (Act) for the purposes of creating federally enforceable permit 
conditions for sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is acting 
on the State's SIP revisions as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision 
amendment and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for 
EPA's actions is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse 
comments are received in response to this proposed rule, no further 
activity is contemplated and the direct final rule will become 
effective. 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be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 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 on this action. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
September 20, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Amy 
Platt, 8ART-AP, at the EPA Regional Office listed below. Copies of the 
State's submittal and documents relevant to this proposed rule are 
available for inspection during normal business hours at the following 
locations: Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
VIII, 999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2405; and 
North Dakota State Department of Health and Consolidated Laboratories, 
Environmental Health Section, 1200 Missouri Avenue, Bismarck, North 
Dakota, 58502-5520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Platt, Environmental Protection 
Agency, (303) 293-1769.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: July 14, 1995.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-20602 Filed 8-18-95; 8:45 am]
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