[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2168]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[SD-001-0007b & SD-001-0008b; FRL-6527-3]


Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation 
Plan; South Dakota; Revisions to Performance Testing Regulation

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY:  The EPA is proposing to take direct final action to approve 
revisions to the South Dakota State implementation plan (SIP) submitted 
on May 2, 1997 and May 6, 1999 regarding the testing of new fuels or 
raw materials. Specifically, the State adopted a new provision in 
Chapter 74:36:11, Performance Testing, of the Administrative Rules of 
South Dakota (ARSD) that allows permitted sources to request permission 
to test a new fuel or raw material, to determine if it is compatible 
with existing equipment and to determine air emission rates, before 
requesting a permit amendment or modification.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' 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 preamble to the 
direct final rule. 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 must do so 
at this time.

DATES:  Comments must be received in writing on or before March 6, 
2000.

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 relative to this 
action are available for inspection during normal business hours at the 
Air and Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466. Copies 
of the State documents relevant to this action are available for public 
inspection at the Air Quality Program, Department of Environment and 
Natural Resources, Joe Foss Building, 523 East Capitol, Pierre, South 
Dakota 57501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Vicki Stamper, EPA Region VIII, (303) 
312-6445.

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: January 6, 2000.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 00-2168 Filed 2-2-00; 8:45 am]
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