[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31140]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL162-1b; FRL-5926-7]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan; Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a September 8, 1997, State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision 
request submitted by the State of Illinois to tighten Volatile Organic 
Material regulations for cold cleaning degreasing operations in the 
Chicago and Metro-East ozone nonattainment areas. In the final rules 
section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving this action as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA views this as a 
noncontroversial action and anticipates no adverse written comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no adverse written comments are received in response to that 
direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to 
this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse written comments, the 
direct final rule will be withdrawn and all written public comments 
received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on the 
proposed rule. Any parties interested in commenting on this document 
should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments on this proposed rule must be received on or 
before December 26, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    Copies of the State submittal are available for inspection at: 
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark J. Palermo, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs 
Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6082.

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

    Dated: November 7, 1997.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-31140 Filed 11-25-97; 8:45 am]
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