[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17188]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5851-2]


Title V Clean Air Act Non-Substantial Program Revision to 
Operating Permits Program; West Virginia

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of intended Title V program revision.

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SUMMARY: EPA is intending to approve a revision to West Virginia's 
Title V operating permits program. The revision consists of changes to 
the list of activities West Virginia would like to consider as 
``insignificant activities'' for purposes of preparing Title V permit 
applications.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by August 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the documents relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
19107.
    Comments should be mailed to Kathleen Henry, Chief, Permit Programs 
Section, Mailcode 3AT23, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer M. Abramson at (215) 566-
2066, or by e-mail at Abramson.J[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required under Title V of the Clean Air 
Act (CAA) as amended (1990), EPA has promulgated rules which define the 
minimum elements of an approvable state operating permits program. 
These rules are codified at 40 CFR part 70 and include the 
corresponding standards and procedures by which EPA shall approve both 
initial state programs submittals, and subsequent program revisions. 
EPA intends to approve West Virginia's program revision pursuant to the 
procedures described in 40 CFR part 70, section 70.4(i), applicable to 
non-substantial program revisions.
    West Virginia's Title V operating permits program was granted final 
interim approval on November 15, 1995 (see 60 FR 57352). Under this 
program, the State is authorized to add new activities to its 
insignificant activity list without having to undergo rulemaking. On 
February 11, 1997, in accordance with the conditions set forth in EPA's 
final rulemaking action granting interim approval, West Virginia 
submitted for EPA approval a program revision consisting of changes to 
the list of activities the State would like to consider as 
``insignificant activities.'' 1 The changes include: (1) The 
addition of several new insignificant activities which have been 
designated as ``trivial'' in EPA's July 10, 1995, guidance memorandum 
entitled ``White Paper for Streamlined Development of Part 70 Permit 
Applications'; (2) a new provision allowing emissions units which are 
not subject to any applicable requirements, and which emit less than 
1(one) pound per hour of criteria pollutants and less than 10,000 
pounds per year aggregate per criteria pollutant to be considered 
``insignificant'; and (3) a new provision allowing emissions units 
which are not subject to any applicable requirements, which do not emit 
either dioxin/furans or ``toxic air pollutants'' pursuant to West 
Virginia's state air toxics rule, and which emit less than 0.1 (one-
tenth) pounds per hour of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and less than 
1,000 pounds per year aggregate for all HAPs to be considered 
``insignificant.''
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    \1\  This program revision was not submitted to serve as a 
``corrective program'' to satisfy the interim approval issues set 
forth in EPA's final rulemaking notice published on November 15, 
1995, or to meet the anticipated changes to the part 70 rule.
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    West Virginia's February 11, 1997 submittal consisted of a 
comprehensive list of the activities the State would like to consider 
as ``insignificant activities.'' EPA intends to approve only the 
activities described above, which represent changes to West Virginia's 
insignificant activity list. EPA previously reviewed all remaining 
activities as part of West Virginia's initial Title V operating permits 
program submittal. Approval of the changes to West Virginia's 
insignificant activity list shall not impact the approval status of the 
activities which were submitted as part of West Virginia's initial 
Title V operating permits program (see 60 FR 57352).

    Dated: June 18, 1997.
Stanley Laskowski,
Acting Regional Administrator
[FR Doc. 97-17188 Filed 7-7-97; 8:45 am]
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