[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2978]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CT-17-1-6536b; A-1-FRL-6225-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Connecticut; VOC RACT Catch-up

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of Connecticut. This action approves a 
revision to the Connecticut State Implementation Plan (SIP). The 
revision consists of approving revisions to subsections 22a-174-20(s), 
22a-174-20(v), and 22a-174-20(ee) of Connecticut's regulations, which 
define reasonably available control technology (RACT) for certain types 
of sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), as meeting the 
requirements of the CAA. This action also involves the conditional 
approval of a new section 22a-174-32 which defines RACT for certain 
types of sources of VOCs. 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 revision amendment and anticipates no adverse 
comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the 
direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are received in 
response to this action, no further activity is contemplated in 
relation to this proposed 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direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received 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 proposal. 
Any parties interested in commenting on this proposal should do so at 
this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 9, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Deputy Director, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAA), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, 
MA 02114-2023. Copies of the State submittal and EPA's technical 
support document are available for public inspection during normal 
business hours, by appointment at the Office of Ecosystem Protection, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 
11th floor, Boston, MA and the Bureau of Air Management, Department of 
Environmental Protection, State Office Building, 79 Elm Street, 
Hartford, CT 06106-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven A. Rapp, at (617) 918-1048 or 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: January 15, 1999.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 99-2978 Filed 3-9-99; 8:45 am]
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