[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 208 (Friday, October 25, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55252-55253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27471]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 51 and 52

[AD-FRL-5641-2]


Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment 
New Source Review (NSR)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


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ACTION: Proposed rulemaking; Reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is hereby extending by 45 days, the closing date of 
the public comment period regarding EPA's proposed rulemaking, known as 
the NSR Reform Rulemaking, published on July 23, 1996 at 61 FR 38249. 
The original comment period was to close on October 21, 1996. The new 
closing date will be December 5, 1996. The NSR Reform rulemaking 
proposes to revise regulations for the approval and promulgation of 
implementation plans and the requirements for preparation, adoption, 
and submittal of implementation plans governing the NSR programs 
mandated by parts C and D of title I of the Clean Air Act. Industry 
groups, State and local permitting agencies, and others have asked for 
an extension due to the complex issues addressed by the proposed 
rulemaking and the number of revisions that were proposed. All comments 
received by the EPA on or prior to December 5, 1996 will be considered 
in the development of final regulations.

DATES: Comments. All public comments regarding EPA's proposed 
rulemaking on July 23, 1996 must be received by EPA on or before close 
of business December 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments. All comments should be addressed to the EPA Air 
Docket No. A-90-37, EPA Air Docket (6102), Room M-1500, 401 M Street, 
Southwest, Washington, DC 20460. Copies of comments on the information 
collection requirements should also be sent to the Director, Office of 
Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, Regulatory Information Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (2136), 401 M Street, Southwest, 
Washington, DC 20460; and a copy to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, 
Northwest, Washington, DC 20503, marked ``Attention: Desk Officer for 
EPA.'' Include the Information Collection Request number in any 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Crumpler, Information Transfer 
and Program Integration Division (MD-12), Office of Air Quality 
Planning and Standards, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, North 
Carolina 27711, telephone (919) 541-0871, telefax (919) 541-5509.

INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS: Documents related to the NSR Reform 
Rulemaking, are available for public inspection in EPA Air Docket No. 
A-90-37. The docket is available for public inspection and copying 
between 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., weekdays, at the 
EPA's Air Docket (6102), Room M-1500, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20460. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying.

    Dated: October 18, 1996.
John S. Seitz,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 96-27471 Filed 10-24-96; 8:45 am]
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