[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26561-26562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12715]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NH31-1-7160b; FRL-6010-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Reasonably Available Control Technology for Nitrogen Oxides for the 
State of New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire. This revision 
establishes and requires Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) 
at three stationary sources of nitrogen oxides (NOX). 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 amendment as a noncontroversial revision 
and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the 
approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse 
comments are received in response to the direct final rule, no

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further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If 
EPA receives relevant 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withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 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 June 12, 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 Air Resources Division, New Hampshire Department of 
Environmental Services, 64 North Main Street, Caller Box 2033, Concord, 
NH 03302-2033.

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; 
[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 et seq.

    Dated: April 21, 1998.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 98-12715 Filed 5-12-98; 8:45 am]
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