[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20504-20505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11203]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[IL-18-7-7024b; FRL-5436-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan; Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On October 21, 1993, the Illinois Environmental Protection 
Agency (IEPA) submitted to the USEPA volatile organic compound (VOC) 
rules that were intended to satisfy part of the requirements of section 
182(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (Act) amendments of 1990. Specifically, 
these rules provide control requirements for certain major sources not 
covered by a Control Technique Guideline (CTG) document. These non-CTG 
VOC rules apply to sources in the East St. Louis ozone nonattainment 
area which emit (at maximum capacity) 100 tons of VOC per year. These 
rules therefore provide an environmental benefit due to the imposition 
of control requirements on sources emitting greater than 100 tons of 
VOC per year that belong to certain source categories. The USEPA 
proposes to approve these VOC rules for major non-CTG sources. This 
action lists the State implementation plan revision that USEPA is 
proposing to approve and provides an opportunity for public comment. A 
rationale for approving this request is presented in the final rules 
section of this Federal Register, where USEPA is approving the revision 
request as a direct final rule without prior proposal because USEPA 
views this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse 
comments. If no adverse comments are received in response to that 
direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to 
this proposed rule. If USEPA receives adverse comments the direct final 
rule will be withdrawn. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
document should do so at this time. The final rule on this proposed 
action will address all comments received.

DATES: Comments on this document must be received by June 6, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulatory Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    Comments should be strictly limited to the subject matter of this 
proposal.
    Copies of the State submittal and USEPA's analysis of it are 
available for inspection at: Regulation Development

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Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J) Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Rosenthal, Air Programs Branch, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, (312) 886-6052, at the 
Chicago address indicated above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: February 7, 1996.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting, Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-11203 Filed 5-6-96; 8:45 am]
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