[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26564-26565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12429]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[FRL-6012-2]


Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants; Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning 
Facilities; State of California; South Coast Air Quality Management 
District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 112(l) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and 
through the California Air Resources Board, South Coast Air Quality 
Management District (SCAQMD) requested approval to implement and 
enforce its ``Rule 1421: Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from 
Dry Cleaning Systems'' (Rule 1421) in place of the ``National 
Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities'' 
(dry cleaning NESHAP) for area sources under SCAQMD's jurisdiction. In 
the Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is granting SCAQMD the 
authority to implement and enforce Rule 1421 in place of the dry 
cleaning NESHAP for area sources under SCAQMD's jurisdiction as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this 
as a noncontroversial action

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and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for this 
approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse 
comments are received in response to this document, no further activity 
is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives 
relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will not take effect 
and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent 
final rule based on this proposed rule. The 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 on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
June 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to: 
Andrew Steckel, Rulemaking Office (AIR-4), Air Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94105-3901.
    Copies of the submitted request are available for public inspection 
at EPA's Region IX office during normal business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mae Wang, Rulemaking Office (AIR-4), 
Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901, Telephone: (415) 744-
1200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns SCAQMD Rule 1421, 
Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from Dry Cleaning Systems, 
revised on June 13, 1997. For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action which is located in the 
Rules section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: This action is issued under the authority of Section 
112 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C., Section 7412.

    Dated: April 10, 1998.
Felicia Marcus,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 98-12429 Filed 5-12-98; 8:45 am]
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