[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69193-69194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33217]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[Region 2 Docket No. NJ32-183c, FRL-6203-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Reasonably 
Available Control Technology for Oxides of Nitrogen for Specific 
Sources in the State of New Jersey

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to receipt of an adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing a 
portion of the direct final rule which approved revisions to the New 
Jersey State Implementation Plan. EPA published the direct final rule 
on October 20, 1998 (63 FR 56086), approving four (4) revisions 
consisting of fifteen (15) source-specific reasonably available control 
technology determinations for controlling oxides of nitrogen. As stated 
in the direct final rule, if adverse comments were received by November 
19, 1998, a timely withdrawal would be published in the Federal 
Register. EPA subsequently received an adverse comment concerning one 
source-specific determination contained in the direct final rule. As a 
result, EPA is withdrawing its approval of the source-specific SIP 
revision for the Jersey Central Power & Light Company-
52.1570(c)(64)(i)(A)(14). EPA will act on this source-specific SIP 
revision when New Jersey submits a revised reasonably available control 
technology determination. EPA's approval of the remaining fourteen 
source-specific SIP revisions announced in the direct final rule are 
not affected by today's withdrawal document.

DATES: As of December 16, 1998, EPA withdraws the addition of 40 CFR 
52.1570(c)(64)(i)(A)(14) published in the Federal Register on October 
20, 1998 (63 FR 55949).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Gardella, Air Programs Branch, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, 
New York 10007-1866, (212) 637-4249.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The July 10, 1996 submittal included a 
Conditions of Approval Document (or permit) dated April 6, 1996 for 
Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) Company's four combined cycle 
combustion turbines at its Gilbert Generating Station in Holland 
Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. GPU Generation Corporation 
(Genco), the operator of the JCP&L Gilbert Station, wrote to EPA on 
November 19, 1998 and stated that the Conditions of Approval Document 
for the Gilbert Station had been revised subsequent to its submittal to 
EPA by the State of New Jersey and requested that EPA withdraw the 
direct final rule as it pertains to the Gilbert Station's turbines.

Conclusion

    EPA agrees with Genco's November 19, 1998 request and has 
determined that withdrawal is warranted. Therefore, this action 
withdraws 40 CFR 52.1570(c)(64)(i)(A)(14) for JCP&L's four combined 
cycle combustion turbines at the Gilbert Station. EPA will take action 
on the currently effective Conditions of Approval Document when New 
Jersey submits it to EPA.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.


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    Dated: December 8, 1998.
Herbert Barrack,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 98-33217 Filed 12-15-98; 8:45 am]
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