[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 31, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22178]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 60

[ND-001-0006b; FRL-6426-4]


Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
Implementation Plan Revision for North Dakota; Revisions to the Air 
Pollution Control Rules; Delegation of Authority for New Source 
Performance Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve revisions to the State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) submitted by the Governor of North Dakota with a letter 
dated September 28, 1998. The revisions affect air pollution control 
rules regarding general provisions, the State SO2 ambient 
air quality standard, emissions of particulate matter and organic 
compounds, and permits to construct. EPA will handle separately the 
revisions to the Title V operating permit program, a direct delegation 
request for emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for source 
categories, and the State's plan for hospital, medical, and infectious 
waste incinerators.
    Finally, EPA is providing notice that on May 7, 1999, North Dakota 
was delegated authority to implement and enforce the New Source 
Performance Standards (NSPS) in 40 CFR part 60, as of November 1, 1997 
(excluding subpart Eb).
    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 SIP 
revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for 
the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse 
comments are received in response to this proposed rule, no further 
activity is contemplated in relation to this 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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 action. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before September 30, 
1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed 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 relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air 
and Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 
999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Copies of the 
State documents relevant to this action are available for public 
inspection at the North Dakota State Department of Health, Division of 
Environmental Engineering, 1200 Missouri Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 
58506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Platt, EPA, Region VIII, (303) 
312-6449.

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: August 5, 1999.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 99-22178 Filed 8-30-99; 8:45 am]
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