[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 72 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19864-19865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8953]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL190-1b; FRL-6574-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Illinois; Approval of a Site-Specific Sulfur Dioxide Plan; Revision for 
CILCO Edwards Station

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a May 21, 1999, site-specific 
sulfur dioxide (SO2) SIP revision request for the Central 
Illinois Light Company's Edwards Generating Station in Peoria County, 
Illinois. Illinois' requested SIP revision provides for a temporary 
relaxation in the fuel quality limit for one of the facility's three 
boilers, but adds an overall daily sulfur dioxide emission cap for the 
three boilers. The SIP revision request included dispersion modeling 
results which indicated that the revision will not cause violations of 
the SO2 standards. 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 
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

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will be taken on this proposed rule. 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: Comments must be received on or before May 15, 2000.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, IL 60604.
    Copies of the State submittal and other relevant documents used in 
support of this action are available at the following address for 
inspection during normal business hours: U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 5, Air Programs Branch, Air and Radiation Division, 77 
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Portanova, EPA Region 5, Air and 
Radiation Division (AR-18J), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 
60604, (312) 353-5954.

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

    Dated: March 28, 2000.
Francis X. Lyons,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 00-8953 Filed 4-12-00; 8:45 am]
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