[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 42 (Thursday, March 2, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5037]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[FRL-6545-3]


Delegation of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants for Source Categories; State of Arizona; Arizona Department 
of Environmental Quality; Maricopa County Environmental Services 
Department

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 112(l) of the 1990 Clean Air Act (CAA), 
the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (MC) in Arizona 
requested delegation of specific national emission standards for 
hazardous air pollutants (NESHAPs). In the Rules section of this 
Federal Register, EPA is granting MC the authority to implement and 
enforce specified NESHAPs. The direct final rule also explains the 
procedure for future delegation of NESHAPs to MC. EPA is taking direct 
final action without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial action and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed 
rationale for this approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If 
no adverse comments are received, no further activity is contemplated. 
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withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 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. The EPA will not 
institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting 
should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by April 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Andrew Steckel, 
Rulemaking Office (AIR-4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901.
    Copies of the submitted requests are available for public 
inspection at EPA's Region IX office during normal business hours 
(docket number A-96-25).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mae Wang, Rulemaking Office (AIR-4), 
Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901; Telephone: (415) 744-
1200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns delegation of 
unchanged NESHAPs to the Maricopa County Environmental Services 
Department and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. For 
further information, please see the information provided in the direct 
final action which is located in the Rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Authority:  This action is issued under the authority of Section 
112 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7412.

    Dated: February 18, 2000.
David P. Howekamp,
Director, Air Division, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 00-5037 Filed 3-1-00; 8:45 am]
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