[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6293-6294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2982]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CO-001-0019b; FRL-6216-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Colorado; Revisions to Regulation No. 7, Section III, General 
Requirements for Storage and Transfer of Volatile Organic Compounds

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the 
Colorado State Implementation Plan (SIP) to Regulation No. 7, 
``Regulation To Control Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds.'' The 
revision to Regulation No. 7 involves the addition of paragraph C to 
section III, ``General Requirements for Storage and Transfer of 
Volatile Organic Compounds.'' This new paragraph C exempts beer 
production and associated beer container storage and transfer 
operations involving volatile organic compounds with a true vapor 
pressure of less than 1.5 psia, at actual conditions, from the 
submerged or bottom-fill requirements of section III. B. In the ``Rules 
and Regulations'' 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 EPA receives no adverse 
comments, EPA will not take further action on this proposed rule. If 
EPA receives adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule 
and it will not take effect. EPA will address all public comments 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 March 11, 
1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to: Richard R. Long, 
Director, Air

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and Radiation Program (8P-AR), United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 
80202-2466.
    Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for 
public inspection during normal business hours at: United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, Air and Radiation 
Program, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466.
    Copies of the State documents relevant to this action are available 
for public inspection at: Colorado Department of Public Health and 
Environment, Air Pollution Control Division, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive 
South, Denver, Colorado 80246-1530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Russ, Air and Radiation Program 
(8P-AR), United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 
999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466 Telephone 
number: (303) 312-6479.

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: December 21, 1998.
William P. Yellowtail,
Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 99-2982 Filed 2-8-99; 8:45 am]
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