[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 16, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 49957-49958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20724]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 70

[CO-001b; FRL-6851-2]


Clean Air Act Proposed Full Approval of Operating Permit Program; 
Approval of Expansion of State Program Under Section 112(l); State of 
Colorado

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve the operating permit program 
submitted by the State of Colorado. Colorado's program was submitted 
for the purpose of meeting the Federal Clean Air Act directive that 
States develop, and submit to EPA, programs for issuing operating 
permits to all major stationary sources and to certain other sources 
within the State's jurisdiction.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, 
the EPA is promulgating full approval of the Colorado program as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because the state is currently 
running the program and the Agency views this as a noncontroversial 
action and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for 
the approval is set forth in the preamble to the direct final rule.
    In addition, EPA is also approving the expansion of Colorado's 
program for receiving delegation of section 112

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standards to include non-part 70 sources. If no adverse comments are 
received in response to this rule, no further activity is contemplated 
in relation to this rule. 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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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 on this action. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action must do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before September 15, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to: Richard R. Long, 
Director, Air and Radiation Program, Mail Code 8P-AR, Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA), Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, 
Denver, Colorado 80202.
    Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for 
public inspection during normal business hours at the above address. 
Copies of the State documents relevant to this action are available for 
public inspection at the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, 
Air Quality Control Division, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive S., Denver, CO 
80222-1530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Reisbeck, EPA, Region VIII, 
(303) 312-6435.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final notice of the same title which is located in the Rules section of 
this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.

    Dated: August 4, 2000.
Jack W. McGraw,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 00-20724 Filed 8-15-00; 8:45 am]
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