[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45059-45060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22768]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6152-1]


Notice of Availability; Alternatives for New Source Review 
Applicability for Major Modifications Solicitation of Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is hereby extending by 45 days, the closing date of 
the public comment period regarding EPA's notice of availability 
published July 24, 1998 at 63 FR 39857. The original comment period was 
to close on August 24, 1998. The new closing date will be October 8, 
1998. The EPA is soliciting comments on a specific alternative for 
determining the applicability of new source review (NSR) to 
modifications of major stationary sources under the prevention of 
significant deterioration and the nonattainment provisions of the Clean 
Air Act. This alternative would allow any source to legally avoid major 
NSR for a physical or operational change to an existing emissions unit 
by taking an enforceable temporary limit on an emissions unit from that 
unit for a period of at least 10 years after the change. In addition, 
the Agency is seeking comment upon when and under what circumstances 
permitting authorities should have to review the emissions level set 
under a plantwide applicability limitation (PAL) for any source. 
Industry groups have asked for an extension due to the complex issues 
addressed by the notice of availability. All comments received by EPA 
on or prior to October 8, 1998 will be considered in the development of 
final regulations.

DATES: Comments. All comments regarding EPA's notice of availability 
issued on July 24, 1998 must be received by EPA on or before close of 
business October 8, 1998 instead of August 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted (in duplicate, if possible) to: 
Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (6102), Attention 
Docket Number A-90-37, Room M-1500, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460. The EPA requests a 
separate copy also be sent to the contact persons listed below (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
    Comments may also be submitted electronically by sending electronic 
mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. Submit comments as an ASCII 
file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. 
Comments and data will also be accepted on a diskette in WordPerfect 
5.1 or 6.1 or ASCII file format. Identify all comments and data in 
electronic form by docket number A-90-37. No confidential business 
information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail.
    Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be 
claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as 
CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance 
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

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A copy of the comment that does not contain CBI must be submitted for 
inclusion in the public record. Information not marked confidential 
will be included in the public docket by EPA without prior notice.

INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS: Documents related to the notice of 
availability are available for public inspection in EPA Air Docket A-
90-37. The docket is available for public inspection and copying 
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays at EPA's Air Docket (6102), 
Room M-1500, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460. A reasonable fee 
may be charged for copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Solomon, Integrated 
Implementation Group, Information Transfer and Program Integration 
Division, (MD-12), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research 
Triangle Park, N.C. 27711, telephone: 919-541-5375, facsimile: 919-541-
5509, or e-mail [email protected]. For further information on the 
section of the notice of availability addressing PAL's, contact Mike 
Sewell at the above address, telephone: 919-541-0873, facsimile: 919-
541-5509, or e-mail [email protected].
    Electronic availability: Internet.
    Electronic copies of this document also are available from the EPA 
home page at the Federal Register--Environmental Documents entry for 
this document under ``Laws and Regulations'' (http://www.epa.gov/
fedrgstr/) or from the Office of Air and Radiation home page at http://
www.epa.gov.ttn/oarpg.

    Dated: August 20, 1998.
Anna B. Duncan,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 98-22768 Filed 8-21-98; 8:45 am]
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