[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 73 (Friday, April 16, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 18860-18861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9467]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL174-1b; FRL-6325-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois

AGENCY: United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).


[[Page 18861]]


ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On June 29, 1990, USEPA promulgated Federal stationary source 
volatile organic compound (VOC) control measures representing 
reasonably available control technology (RACT) for emission sources 
(including the miscellaneous organic chemical manufacturing processes 
at the Stepan Company Millsdale Plant (Stepan) manufacturing facility 
in Elwood, Illinois) located in six northeastern Illinois (Chicago 
area) counties. At Stepan's request USEPA agreed to reconsider its rule 
as it applied to Stepan and on October 1, 1993, proposed a site-
specific rule for Stepan. USEPA subsequently approved three VOC rules 
submitted by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency that are 
collectively applicable to all of Stepan's VOC sources that would have 
been subject to the FIP. USEPA is proposing to revoke the Federally 
promulgated rules, as they apply to Stepan, and replace them with the 
Illinois rules that have been previously approved and apply to Stepan. 
In the final rules section of this Federal Register, USEPA is revoking 
the Federally promulgated rules, as they apply to Stepan, and replacing 
them with the Illinois rules that have been previously approved and 
apply to Stepan. This is being done as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal because USEPA views this action as noncontroversial and 
anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale is set forth in 
the direct final rule. The direct final rule will become effective 
without further notice unless USEPA receives relevant adverse written 
comments or a request for a public hearing on this action. Should USEPA 
receive such comment, it will publish a timely withdrawal informing the 
public that the direct final rule will not take effect and such public 
comment received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on 
this proposed rule. If no adverse written comments or request for a 
public hearing are received, the direct final rule will take effect on 
the date stated in that document and no further activity will be taken 
on this proposed rule. USEPA does not plan to institute a second 
comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on 
this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments or a request for a public hearing on this 
action must be received on or before May 17, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
Air and Radiation Division, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Rosenthal, Air Programs Branch 
(AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604,(312) 886-6052.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule published in the final rules section of this Federal 
Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and record keeping 
requirements.

    Dated: April 9, 1999.
Carol M. Browner,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 99-9467 Filed 4-15-99; 8:45 am]
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