[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 116 (Thursday, June 17, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 32458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15162]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CO-001-0027b, CO-001-0028b, and CO-001-0033b; FRL-6358-7]


Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation 
Plan; Colorado; Revisions Regarding Negligibly Reactive Volatile 
Organic Compounds and Other Regulatory Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA approves three revisions to the Colorado State 
Implementation Plan (SIP). The SIP revisions being approved include: an 
update to the State's list of negligibly reactive volatile organic 
compounds (VOCs) to add acetone. The State also consolidated the list 
of negligibly reactive VOCs from Regulations No. 3 and 7 into the 
Common Provisions Regulation. These revisions were submitted for 
approval on September 16, 1997; a clarification to the definition of 
``applicable requirement'' and corrections of typographical errors in 
parts A and B of Colorado Regulation No. 3. These revisions were also 
submitted on September 16, 1997; and an update to the list of 
negligibly reactive VOCs in the Common Provisions Regulation to add 
perchloroethylene. The State also repealed its requirements in 
Regulation No. 7 that required control of VOC emissions from dry 
cleaning facilities using perchloroethylene as a solvent. These 
revisions were submitted for approval on August 19, 1998.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, 
we approve the State's submittals as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because we view this as a noncontroversial action and 
anticipate no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval 
is set forth in the preamble of the direct final rule. If no adverse 
comments are submitted, we will not take further action on this 
proposed rule. If we receive adverse comments, we will publish a timely 
withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register and it will 
not take effect. We will address all public comments in a subsequent 
final rule based on this proposed rule. We will not institute a second 
comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting 
must do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before before July 
19, 1999.

ADDRESSES: You should mail your written comments to Richard R. Long, 
Director, Air and Radiation Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA), Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, 
Denver, Colorado, 80202. Copies of the documents relative to this 
action are available for inspection during normal business hours at the 
Air and Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466. Copies 
of the State documents relevant to this action are available for public 
inspection at the Air Pollution Control Division, Colorado Department 
of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, 
Denver, Colorado.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vicki Stamper, EPA Region VIII, (303) 
312-6445.

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: June 2, 1999.
Carol Rushin,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 99-15162 Filed 6-16-99; 8:45 am]
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