[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 188 (Thursday, September 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50484-50485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24484]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5614-9]


Acid Rain Program: Draft Permit and Permit Modifications

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of draft permit and permit modifications.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing for 
comment a draft Phase I Acid Rain permit and permit modifications 
including nitrogen oxides (NOX) compliance plans in accordance 
with the Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR parts 72 and 76). 
Because the Agency does not anticipate receiving adverse comments, the 
permit and permit modifications are also being issued as a direct final 
action in the notice of permit and permit modifications published 
elsewhere in today's Federal Register.

DATES: Comments on the draft permit and permit modifications must be 
received no later than October 28, 1996 or the date of publication of a 
similar notice in a local newspaper.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records. The administrative record for the 
permits, except information protected as confidential, may be viewed 
during normal operating hours at the following locations: for plants in 
Maryland, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia, EPA Region 3, 841 Chestnut 
Building, Philadelphia, PA, 19107; for plants in Kentucky, EPA Region 
4, 100 Alabama Steet, SW, Atlanta, GA, 30303; for plants in Indiana or 
Ohio, EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., 18th floor, Chicago, IL, 
60604; and for plants in Missouri and Nebraska, EPA Region 7, 726 
Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS, 66101.
    Comments. Send comments, requests for public hearings, and requests 
to receive notices of future actions to: for plants in Maryland, 
Pennsylvania, or West Viriginia, EPA Region 3, Air, Radiation, and 
Toxics Division, Attn: Linda Miller (address above); for plants in 
Kentucky, EPA Region 4, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, 
Attn: Scott Davis (address above); for plants in Indiana and Ohio, EPA 
Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, Attn: Cecilia Mijares (address

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above); and for plants in Missouri and Nebraska, EPA Region 7, Air, 
RCRA, and Toxics Division, Attn: Jon Knodel (address above). Submit 
comments in duplicate and identify the permit to which the comments 
apply, the commenter's name, address, and telephone number, and the 
commenter's interest in the matter and affiliation, if any, to the 
owners and operators of all units in the plan. All timely comments will 
be considered, except those pertaining to standard provisions under 40 
CFR 72.9 or issues not relevant to the permit or the permit 
modification.
    Hearings. To request a public hearing, state the issues proposed to 
be raised in the hearing. EPA may schedule a hearing if EPA finds that 
it will contribute to the decision-making process by clarifying 
significant issues affecting a NOX compliance plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For plants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, or West 
Viriginia, call Linda Miller, (215) 566-2068; for plants in Kentucky, 
call Scott Davis, (404) 562-9127; for plants in Indiana or Ohio, call 
Cecilia Mijares, (312) 886-0968; and for plants in Missouri and 
Nebraska, call Jon Knodel, (913) 551-7622.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If no significant, adverse comments are 
timely received, no further activity is contemplated in relation to 
this draft permit and these draft permit modifications and the permit 
and permit modifications issued as a direct final action in the notice 
of permit and permit modifications published elsewhere in today's 
Federal Register will automatically become final on the date specified 
in that notice. If significant, adverse comments are timely received on 
any permit or permit modification, that permit or permit modification 
in the notice of permit and permit modifications will be withdrawn and 
public comment received on that permit or permit modification based on 
this notice of draft permit and permit modifications will be addressed 
in a subseqent notice of permit or permit modification. Because the 
Agency will not institute a second comment period on this notice of 
draft permit and permit modifications, any parties interested in 
commenting should do so during this comment period.
    For further information and a detailed description of the permit 
and permit modifications, see the information provided in the notice of 
permit and permit modifications elsewhere in today's Federal Register.

    Dated: September 17, 1996.
Brian J. McLean,
Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of 
Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 96-24484 Filed 9-25-96; 8:45 am]
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