[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 189 (Thursday, September 30, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 52737-52738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25423]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[DC040-2016b; FRL-6449-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
District of Columbia; GSA Central and West Heating Plants

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 District of Columbia for the purpose of 
limiting sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions at the General 
Services Administration's Central and West Heating Plants. In the Final 
Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the District'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 detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in 
the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response 
to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives 
adverse comments, the direct

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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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 November 1, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Walter Wilkie, 
Acting 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; 
District of Columbia Department of Public Health, Air Quality Division, 
51 N Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denis Lohman (215) 814-2192, at the 
EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, 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: September 21, 1999.
W. Michael McCabe,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 99-25423 Filed 9-29-99; 8:45 am]
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