[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3255]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL154-b-1; FRL-5685-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On October 11, 1996, Illinois submitted a negative declaration 
regarding the need for rules controlling air emissions from sources 
classified as part of the ``Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry'' 
(SSRI) or ``Marine Coatings'' category in the Standard Industrial 
Classification (SIC) Manual. This negative declaration indicates that 
the State of Illinois has determined that there are no major sources 
(sources with a potential to emit twenty-five or more tons per year of 
volatile organic material (VOM)) in the Chicago ozone nonattainment 
area or the Metro-East ozone nonattainment area. In this action, USEPA 
is proposing to approve the State's finding that no additional control 
measures are needed. In the final rules section of this Federal 
Register, the USEPA is approving these actions as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because USEPA views this as a noncontroversial 
action and anticipates no 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 that direct final rule, no further 
activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If USEPA 
receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 the proposed rule. USEPA will not institute a second 
comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on 
this notice should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before 
March 13, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR18-J), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    Copies of the State submittal and USEPA's analysis of it are 
available for inspection at: Regulation Development Section, Air 
Programs Branch (AR18-J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randolph O. Cano, Regulation 
Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6036.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: January 23, 1997.
Steve Rothblatt,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-3255 Filed 2-10-97; 8:45 am]
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