[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 111 (Thursday, June 8, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36396-36397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13842]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IN117-1b; FRL-6708-1]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Indiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve nine negative declarations 
submitted by the State of Indiana on November 8, 1999, and January 10, 
2000. Each of these negative declarations concerns sources located in 
Lake and Porter Counties which are classified as a severe nonattainment 
area for the pollutant ozone. Each of the negative declarations 
indicates that the State has searched its emissions source inventory 
for Lake and Porter Counties and determined that there are no 
unregulated sources with a potential to emit 25 tons per year or more 
of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in the following source categories: 
aerospace coating operations, industrial clean up solvents, industrial 
wastewater processes, offset lithographic operations, business 
plastics, automotive plastics, and synthetic organic chemical 
manufacturing industries (SOCMI) batch processes, reactors and 
distillation units.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 10, 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: Randolph O. Cano, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs 
Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6036.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we'', 
``us'' or ``our'' are used we mean EPA.

Table of Contents

I. What action is EPA taking today?
II. Where can I find more information about this proposal and the 
corresponding direct final rule?

I. What Action Is EPA Taking Today?

    EPA is proposing to approve nine negative declarations submitted by 
the State of Indiana on November 8, 1999, and January 10, 2000. Each of 
these negative declarations concerns a category of sources located in 
Lake and Porter Counties which are classified as a severe nonattainment 
area for the pollutant ozone. Each of the negative declarations 
indicates that the State has searched its emissions source inventory 
for Lake and Porter Counties and determined that there are no 
unregulated sources with a potential to emit 25 tons per year or more 
of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in the following source categories: 
aerospace coating operations, industrial clean up solvents, industrial 
wastewater processes, offset lithographic operations, business 
plastics, automotive plastics, and synthetic organic chemical 
manufacturing industries (SOCMI) batch processes, reactors and 
distillation units.

II. Where Can I Find More Information About This Proposal and the 
Corresponding Direct Final Rule?

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


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    Dated: May 24, 2000.
Francis X. Lyons,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 00-13842 Filed 6-7-00; 8:45 am]
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