[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 118 (Monday, June 19, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38169]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA4091b;FRL-6719-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; Approval of VOC and NOX RACT Determinations 
for Individual Sources; Extension of Comment Period and Correction of 
Proposal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of the comment period and correction.

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SUMMARY: In a document published on April 18, 2000 (65 FR 20788), EPA 
proposed to approve revisions to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) establishing reasonably available 
control technology (RACT) requirements for twenty-six major sources of 
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) 
located in Pennsylvania. EPA specified that comments had to be 
submitted by May 18, 2000. An individual stated that he required 
additional time to review the proposal and requested an extension of 
the comment period. In response, EPA is extending the comment period 
until July 19, 2000. Also, EPA stated in the notice of proposed 
rulemaking that details regarding the twenty-six state submittals and 
EPA's evaluations of them could be found in Technical Support Documents 
(TSDs). The TSDs provide details regarding twenty-seven submittals. EPA 
is clarifying that its proposed approval applies to all submittals 
discussed in the TSDs except that for International Business Systems, 
Inc. EPA will address Pennsylvania's submittal for International 
Business Systems, Inc. at a later date.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 19, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Kathleen Henry, 
Chief, Permits and Technical Assessment Branch, Mailcode 3AP11, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray Chalmers, U.S. EPA Region III, by 
phone at (215) 814-2061 or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Administrative Requirements

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this 
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and, is therefore not 
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. In addition, 
this action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any 
unfunded mandate as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-4), or require prior consultation with State 
officials as specified by Executive Order 12875 (58 FR 58093, October 
28, 1993), or involve special consideration of environmental justice 
related issues as required by Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, 
February 16, 1994).
    EPA does not believe that it is necessary to subject this action 
extending the comment period and correcting the proposal to notice-and-
comment requirements. Under the Administrative Procedure Act or any 
other statute, it is not subject to the provisions of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone.

    Dated: June 12, 2000.
Bradley M. Campbell,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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