[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17627]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[WV016-6010b; FRL-6372-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
West Virginia; Approval of Revisions to Coal Preparation Plants and 
Coal Handling Operations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of West Virginia for the purpose of 
establishing new permitting, monitoring, reporting and testing 
requirements for coal preparation plants and coal handling operations 
state wide. The revision also provides for additional emission limits 
on facilities located in the Follansbee PM10 nonattainment area. In the 
Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the 
State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal 
because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and 
anticipates no adverse comments. A more detailed description of the 
state submittal and EPA's evaluation are included in a Technical 
Support Document (TSD) prepared in support of this rulemaking action. A 
copy of the TSD is available, upon request, from the EPA Regional 
Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. If no adverse 
comments are received in response to this action, no further activity 
is contemplated. 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rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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 action. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by August 12, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Ms. Makeba A. 
Morris, Chief, Technical Assessment Branch, Mailcode 3AP22, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to 
this action are available for public inspection during normal business 
hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; 
and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of 
Air Quality, 1558 Washington Street, East, Charleston, West Virginia 
25311.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth E. Knapp, (215) 814-2191, at the 
EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information on the revisions to 
West Virginia regulation 45CSR5, please see the information provided in 
the direct final action, with the same title, that is located in the 
``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

    Dated: June 29, 1999.
Thomas Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 99-17627 Filed 7-12-99; 8:45 am]
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