[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 26 (Monday, February 9, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3024]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CT7-1-5298b; A-1-FRL-5949-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Connecticut; Reasonably Available Control Technology for Volatile 
Organic Compounds at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in Stratford

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of Connecticut. This revision 
establishes and requires reasonably available control technology (RACT) 
for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions which are not subject to 
control technology guideline-based regulations (i.e., non-CTG VOC 
emission sources) at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in Stratford, 
Connecticut. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA 
is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial 
revision amendment 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 
EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn 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 proposal. Any parties interested in commenting 
on this proposal should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 11, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Deputy Director, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAA), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Bldg., Boston, MA 02203. 
Copies of the State submittal and EPA's technical support document are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours, by 
appointment at the Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, 
MA and, the Bureau of Air Management, Department of Environmental 
Protection, State Office Building, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-
1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven A. Rapp, Environmental 
Engineer, Air Quality Planning Unit (CAQ), U.S. EPA, Region I, JFK 
Federal Building, Boston, MA 02203-2211; (617) 565-2773; or by E-mail 
at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401--7671q.

    Dated: December 29, 1997.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 98-3024 Filed 2-6-98; 8:45 am]
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