[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 201 (Monday, October 19, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27839]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[SD-001-0002b; FRL-6175-5]


Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation 
Plan for South Dakota; Revisions to the Air Pollution Control Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve certain State implementation plan 
(SIP) revisions submitted by the designee of the Governor of South 
Dakota on May 2, 1997. The May 2, 1997 submittal included revisions to 
the Administrative Rules of South Dakota (ARSD) pertaining to the 
State's regulatory definitions, minor source operating permit 
regulations, open burning rules, stack testing rules, and new source 
performance standards (NSPS). This document pertains to the entire 
State SIP submittal with the exception of the revisions to the NSPS 
regulations and the new State provision regarding pretesting of new 
fuels or raw materials: EPA will act on those two regulations 
separately.
    In the 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 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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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 November 18, 
1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to Richard R. Long, 8P-AR, at 
the EPA Region VIII Office listed. 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 Air Quality Program, Department 
of Environment and Natural Resources, Joe Foss Building, 523 East 
Capitol, Pierre, South Dakota 57501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vicki Stamper, EPA Region VIII,(303) 
312-6445.

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.

    Dated: September 24, 1998.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 98-27839 Filed 10-16-98; 8:45 am]
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