[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 61501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30238]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Acid Rain Program: Draft Permit Modifications

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of draft permit modifications.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing for 
comment draft Phase I Acid Rain permit modifications including nitrogen 
oxides (NOX) compliance plans in accordance with the Acid 
Rain Program regulations (40 CFR parts 72 and 76). Because the Agency 
does not anticipate receiving adverse comments, the permit 
modifications are also being issued as a direct final action in the 
notice of permit modifications published elsewhere in today's Federal 
Register.

DATES: Comments on the draft permit modifications must be received by 
December 18, 1997, or the date of publication of a similar notice in a 
local newspaper.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records. The administrative record for the 
permits, except information protected as confidential, may be viewed 
during normal operating hours at the following locations: for plants in 
Maryland, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia, EPA Region 3, 841 Chestnut 
Building, Philadelphia, PA, 19107; for plants in Florida, Georgia, 
Kentucky, and Mississippi, EPA Region 4, 100 Alabama Street, SW, 
Atlanta, GA, 30303.
    Comments. Send comments, requests for public hearings, and requests 
to receive notices of future actions to: for plants in Maryland, 
Pennsylvania, or West Viriginia, EPA Region 3, Air, Radiation, and 
Toxics Division, Attn: Linda Miller (address above); for plants in 
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, and Mississippi, EPA Region 4, Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, Attn: Scott Davis (address 
above). Submit comments in duplicate and identify the permit 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 all units in the plan. All timely 
comments will be considered, except those pertaining to standard 
provisions under 40 CFR 72.9 or issues not relevant to the permit 
modification.
    Hearings. To request a public hearing, state the issues proposed to 
be raised in the hearing. EPA may schedule a hearing if EPA finds that 
it will contribute to the decision-making process by clarifying 
significant issues affecting a NOX compliance plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For plants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, 
or West Viriginia, call Linda Miller, (215) 566-2068; for plants in 
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, and Mississippi, call Scott Davis, (404) 
562-9127.

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

    Dated: November 12, 1997.
Janice K. Wagner,
Acting Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, 
Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 97-30238 Filed 11-17-97; 8:45 am]
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