[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 154 (Thursday, August 8, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20252]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
40 CFR Part 52

[IL122-1b; FRL-5547-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan; Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On November 30, 1994, the Illinois Environmental Protection 
Agency (IEPA) submitted to the USEPA an adopted rule and supporting 
information for the control of volatile organic liquid (VOL) storage 
operations as a requested State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision. 
This rule is part of the State's control measures for volatile organic 
compound (VOC) emissions, for the Chicago and East St. Louis ozone 
nonattainment areas, and is intended to satisfy part of the 
requirements of section 182(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (Act) amendments 
of 1990. VOC is one of the air pollutants which combine on hot summer 
days to form ground level ozone, commonly known as smog. Ozone 
pollution is of particular concern because of its harmful effects upon 
lung tissue and breathing passages. This regulation requires a 
reasonably available control technology (RACT) level of control as 
required by the amended Act. This action lists the SIP 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final rule will be withdrawn.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 notice should do so this time. The final rule on this proposed 
action will address all comments received.

DATES: Comments on this document must be received by September 9, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    Comments should be strictly 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 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: June 11, 1996.

Valdas V. Adamkus,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96-20252 Filed 8-7-96; 8:45 am]

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