[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 27, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57826-57827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26850]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[DC-2012b; FRL-6456-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
District of Columbia; Stage II Gasoline Vapor Recovery RACT 
Requirements for Major Sources of VOC

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the District of Columbia consisting of 
amendments for reasonably available control technology (RACT) 
requirements for major sources of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and 
Stage II gasoline vapor recovery requirements. In the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the 
District's SIP submittals as a direct final rule without prior proposal 
because the Agency views these as noncontroversial submittals and 
anticipates no adverse comments. A rationale for the approval is set 
forth in the direct final rule. A more detailed description of the 
District's submittals 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 EPA 
receives no adverse comments, EPA will not take further action on this 
proposed 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. 
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 26, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. Arnold, 
Chief, Ozone & Mobile Sources Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, 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

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the District of Columbia Department of Public Health, Air Quality 
Division, 51 N Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cristina Fernandez, (215) 814-2178, 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: October 5, 1999.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator,
Region III.
[FR Doc. 99-26850 Filed 10-26-99; 8:45 am]
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