[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 26, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45954-45955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18786]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA158-4103b; FRL-6735-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Approval of Revisions to Volatile Organic 
Compounds Regulations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The revisions 
remove the alternate emission reduction limitations for the Minnesota 
Mining and Manufacturing Company (3M) located in Bristol, Pennsylvania, 
and make corrections to certain VOC regulations to make them consistent 
with federal requirements. In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the Commonwealth's SIP submittal as a direct 
final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, 
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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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

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based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment 
period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do 
so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by August 25, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. Arnold, 
Chief, Ozone and Mobile Sources Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to 
this action are available for public inspection during normal business 
hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, 
and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Bureau of 
Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, 
Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Kelly L. Bunker, (215) 814-2177, 
at the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register publication.

    Dated: June 30, 2000.
Bradley M. Campbell,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 00-18786 Filed 7-25-00; 8:45 am]
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