[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45779-45780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22900]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 60

[ND-001-0002b and ND-001-0004b; FRL-6150-7]


Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation 
Plan for North Dakota; Revisions to the Air Pollution Control Rules; 
Delegation of Authority for New Source Performance Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve certain State implementation plan 
(SIP) revisions submitted by the North Dakota Governor with letters 
dated January 9, 1996 and September 10, 1997. The January 9, 1996 
revisions are specific to a rule regarding emissions of sulfur 
compounds (the remainder of the State's January 9, 1996 submittal was 
handled separately). The September 10, 1997 revisions are specific to 
air pollution control rules regarding general provisions and emissions 
of particulate matter and organic compounds. Revisions to the minor 
source construction permit program will be handled separately. In 
addition, the September 10, 1997 submittal included direct delegation 
requests for emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) 
and emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for source 
categories, as well as the State's plan for existing municipal solid 
waste landfills, which were all handled separately.
    Finally, EPA is providing notice that it granted delegation of 
authority to North Dakota on May 28, 1998, to implement and enforce the 
New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) promulgated in 40 CFR Part 60, 
as of October 1, 1996 (excluding subpart Eb).
    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 SIP 
revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for 
the

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approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments 
are received in response to this rule, no further activity is 
contemplated in relation to this 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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 action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should 
do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before September 28, 
1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to Richard R. Long, Director, 
Air and Radiation Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA), Region VIII, 999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver, 
Colorado, 80202. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air 
and Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 
999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Copies of the 
State documents relevant to this action are available for public 
inspection at the North Dakota State Department of Health, Division of 
Environmental Engineering, 1200 Missouri Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 
58506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Platt, EPA, Region VIII, (303) 
312-6449.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules and 
Regulations Section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Jack McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 98-22900 Filed 8-26-98; 8:45 am]
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