[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 1 (Monday, January 3, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33625]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL177-1b; FRL-6506-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan: Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve an Illinois' State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) revision request affecting air permit rules, submitted on 
July 23, 1998. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the 
EPA is approving the State's request as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal because EPA views this action as noncontroversial and 
anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for approving the 
State's request is set forth in the direct final rule. The direct final 
rule will become effective without further notice unless the Agency 
receives relevant adverse written comment on this action. Should the 
Agency receive such comment, it will publish a withdrawal of the final 
rule informing the public that the direct final rule will not take 
effect and such public comment received will be addressed in a 
subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. If no adverse 
written comments are received, the direct final rule will take effect 
on the date stated in that document and no further activity will be 
taken on this action. EPA does not plan to institute a second comment 
period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
action should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments on this proposed rule must be received on or 
before February 2, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to:
    J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air 
Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    Copies of the State submittal are available for inspection at: 
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Steele, Environmental Engineer, 
Permits and Grants Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, (312) 353-5069.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule published in the final rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: December 1, 1999.
Jo Lynn Traub,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 99-33625 Filed 12-30-99; 8:45 am]
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