[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15751-15752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8433]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[AZ 063-0001b; FRL-5452-3]


Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration (PSD) and General Permitting Provisions 
Implementation Plan for Arizona State Pinal County Air Quality Control 
District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing approval of portions of a requested State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Arizona 
for the purpose of meeting requirements of the Clean Air Act, as 
amended in 1990 (CAA or Act) with regard to general permitting programs 
and prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) in areas of Pinal 
County that are in attainment of the national ambient air quality 
standards (NAAQS). The requested revision was submitted by the State to 
satisfy certain Federal requirements for an approvable SIP.
    EPA is taking this action to approve the portions of Pinal's rules 
identified below into the SIP for the purpose of meeting the PSD and 
preconstruction permitting requirements of 40 CFR 51.160 through 51.164 
and 51.166, under the authority granted by 40 CFR 51.105. Approval of 
Pinal's rules for the purposes of meeting the nonattainment 
preconstruction permitting requirements of 40 CFR 51.165 will take 
place under a separate action. This action does not in any way imply 
that Pinal's nonattainment permitting provisions meet the requirements 
of sections 171, 172, 173, 181, 182, 187, or 189 of the CAA. Failure on 
Pinal's part to submit rules which meet the requirements of 40 CFR 
51.165 may trigger sanctions as provided for under section 179 of the 
Clean Air Act.
    In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
promulgating approval of Pinal's PSD and general permitting rules as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA views this 
submittal as noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for this approval 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 in relation to this 
rulemaking. 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. The EPA will not 
institute a second comment period on this document. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
May 9, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to: 
Jessica Gaylord, New Source Section (A-5-1), Air and Toxics Division, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, 
San Francisco, CA 94105.
    Copies of the County's submittal, EPA's Technical Support Document, 
and other supporting information used in developing the proposed 
approval are available for public inspection at EPA's Region IX office 
during normal business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Gaylord (telephone: 415-744-
1290), or Steve Ringer (telephone: 415-744-1260), New Source Section, 
Air & Toxics Division (A-5-1), EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94105.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final rule of the same title which is located in the Rules section of 
this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

    Dated: March 4, 1996.
Felicia Marcus,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-8433 Filed 4-8-96; 8:45 am]
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