[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 169 (Thursday, August 29, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 45379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21951]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 70

[AD-FRL-5559-2]


Clean Air Act Interim Approval of Operating Permits Program; 
South Coast Air Quality Management District, California

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes interim approval of the title V operating 
permits program submitted by the South Coast Air Quality Management 
District (South Coast or District) for the purpose of complying with 
federal requirements for an approvable state program to issue operating 
permits to all major stationary sources and to certain other sources. 
Today's action also proposes approval of South Coast's mechanism for 
receiving delegation of section 112 standards as promulgated.
    In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
promulgating interim approval of South Coast's title V program 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 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 
September 30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to: 
Ginger Vagenas, Operating Permits Section (A-5-2), Air and Toxics 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne 
Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.
    Copies of the District'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: Ginger Vagenas (telephone 415/744-
1252), Operating Permits Section (A-5-2), Air and Toxics Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 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: August 14, 1996.
Felicia Marcus,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-21951 Filed 8-28-96; 8:45 am]
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