[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 26, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60061-60062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30160]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 70

[NM003; AD-FRL-5654-4]


Clean Air Act Final Full Approval of Operating Permits Program; 
the State of New Mexico and Albuquerque/Bernalillo County

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing full approval of the Operating Permits 
program submitted by the New Mexico Environment Department under the 
signature of the Governor, and separately by the City of Albuquerque/
Bernalillo County, for the purpose of complying with Federal 
requirements for approvable State and local programs to issue operating 
permits to all major stationary sources, and to certain other sources 
with the exception of Indian Lands. In the final rules section of this 
Federal Register, EPA is promulgating full approval for the State of 
New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque/Bernallilo County Operating 
Permits programs as a direct final rule without prior proposal. This 
action is taken as the corrected programs are not controversial and the 
Agency expects no

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adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the 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 rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, then the direct final 
rule will be withdrawn, and all public comments will be addressed in a 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 document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
December 26, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted to Wm. Nicholas Stone, Air 
Permits Section (6PD-R), EPA, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, suite 700, 
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
    Copies of the submittals and other supporting information used in 
developing the final full approval are available for inspection during 
normal business hours at the following locations. Interested persons 
wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment with the 
appropriate office at least 24 hours before visiting day.
    Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Programs Branch 
(6PD-R), 1445 Ross Avenue, suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
    New Mexico Environment Department, Harold Runnels Building, room 
So. 2100, 1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503.
    City of Albuquerque/Bernallilo County, Environmental Health 
Department, One Civic Plaza, NW., room 3023, Albuquerque, New Mexico 
87103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wm. Nicholas Stone, Air Permits 
Section (6PD-R), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone 214-665-7226.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Please refer to the information provided in 
the direct final rule of the same title which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: November 12, 1996.
Lynda F. Carroll,
Acting Regional Administrator (6RA).
[FR Doc. 96-30160 Filed 11-25-96; 8:45 am]
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