[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19246-19247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10127]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[ND8-1-7233b & ND-001-0001b; FRL-5812-4]


Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation 
Plan for North Dakota; Revisions to the Air Pollution Control Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve certain State implementation plan 
(SIP) revisions submitted by the State of North Dakota with letters 
dated August 15, 1995 and January 9, 1996. The revisions address air 
pollution control rules regarding general provisions; open burning; 
emissions of particulate matter, certain settleable acids and alkaline 
substances, and fugitives; air pollution emergency episodes; new source 
performance standards (NSPS); national emission standards for hazardous 
air pollutants (NESHAPs); and the minor source construction and 
operating permit programs. The State's January 9, 1996 submittal also 
revised SIP Chapter 6, Air Quality Surveillance, to identify current 
activities regarding visibility monitoring. In addition, these 
submittals included revisions involving the Title V Operating Permits 
Program, the Acid Rain Program, the restriction of sulfur compound 
emissions, and emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for 
source categories, which will be handled separately. Finally, EPA 
proposes to correct an incorporation by reference error that was made 
by EPA in an October 20, 1993 rulemaking regarding the State's 
regulation for sulfur compounds.
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is acting 
on the State's SIP revisions as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision 
amendment and anticipates no

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adverse comments. A detailed rationale for EPA's actions 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 and 
the direct final rule will become effective. If EPA 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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 
this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on 
this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this document 
should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
May 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to 
Richard Long, Air Program Chief, 8P2-A, at the EPA Regional Office 
listed below. Copies of the State's submittal and documents relevant to 
this proposed rule are available for inspection during normal business 
hours at the following locations: Air Program, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver, Colorado 
80202-2405; and North Dakota State Department of Health and 
Consolidated Laboratories, Environmental Health Section, 1200 Missouri 
Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota, 58502-5520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Platt, Environmental Protection 
Agency, (303) 312-6449.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: April 7, 1997.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-10127 Filed 4-18-97; 8:45 am]
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