[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 157 (Monday, August 14, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 49527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20532]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA156-4104b; FRL-6847-2]


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 
consist of definitions and requirements for coatings used in mobile 
equipment repair and refinishing. 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 more detailed description of the state submittal and EPA's 
evaluation are included in a Technical Support Document (TSD) prepared 
in support of this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is available, 
upon request, from the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES 
section of this document. 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 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 September 13, 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: Rose Quinto, (215) 814-2182, 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: July 20, 2000.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 00-20532 Filed 8-11-00; 8:45 am]
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