[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 57413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28540]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5648-3]


Acid Rain Program: Notice of Draft Written Exemptions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of draft written exemptions.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing draft written 
exemptions from Acid Rain permitting and monitoring requirements to 2 
new utility units at 2 plants. Under the Acid Rain Program regulations 
(40 CFR 72.7), utilities may petition EPA for an exemption from 
permitting and monitoring requirements for any new utility unit that 
serves one or more generators with a total nameplate capacity of 25 MW 
or less and burns only fuels with a sulfur content in excess of 0.05 
percent or less by weight. Because the Agency does not anticipate 
receiving adverse comments, the exemptions are also being issued as a 
direct final action in the notice of written exemptions published 
elsewhere in today's Federal Register.

DATES: Comments on the exemptions proposed by this action must be 
received on or before December 6, 1996 or 30 days after publication of 
a similar notice in a local newspaper, whichever is later.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records. The administrative record for the 
exemptions, except information protected as confidential, may be viewed 
during normal operating hours at EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., 
Chicago, IL 60604.
    Comments. Send comments to: David Kee, Director, Air and Radiation 
Division, EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604.
    Submit comments in duplicate and identify the exemption 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 the unit covered by the exemption.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Beth Valenziano, (312) 886-
2703.

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exemptions will be withdrawn and all public comment received on that 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

    Dated: October 31, 1996.
Brian J. McLean,
Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of 
Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 96-28540 Filed 11-5-96; 8:45 am]
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