[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 4, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 23813-23814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10854]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 70

[NJ002; FRL-6333-7]


Approval of State Operating Permit Rule Revision; New Jersey

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed approval.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 
proposing to approve revisions to the Operating Permit Rule submitted 
by the State of New Jersey to fulfill the requirements of Title V of 
the Clean Air Act, as amended on November 15, 1990. The revisions 
extend the deadlines for permit applications submitted in electronic 
format by affected sources. We are proposing to approve the revised 
Operating Permit Rule which allows electronic applications to be 
submitted by February 4, 1999 and May 4, 1999, respectively for the 
last two waves of affected sources. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section of this Federal Register, EPA is publishing a separate document 
that will serve as the agency's decision to approve the State rule 
revision. EPA is approving New Jersey's revised Operating Permit Rule, 
codified at N.J.A.C. 7:27-22, as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal in the view that the subject revision is noncontroversial and 
therefore would receive 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 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. The 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 on or before June 3, 1999.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: Raymond Werner, Acting 
Chief, Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 
Office, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866.
    Copies of the State submittal are available at the following 
addresses for inspection during normal business hours:

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Office, 290 Broadway, 25th

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Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866.
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality 
Permitting Program, Bureau of Operating Permits, 401 E. State Street, 
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0027.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suilin Chan, Air Programs Branch, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Office, 290 Broadway, 25th 
Floor, New York, New York 10278, (212) 637-4019.

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

    Dated: April 19, 1999.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 99-10854 Filed 5-3-99; 8:45 am]
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