[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 20, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 79790-79791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32022]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CO-001-0043b; FRL-6875-7]


Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plan Revisions and Section 
112(I) Program; Colorado; Issuance of Permits To Limit Potential to 
Emit Criteria and Hazardous Air Pollutants

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve revisions to Colorado's 
construction permit requirements in Regulation No. 3 and hazardous air 
pollutant requirements in Regulation No. 8 of the State Air Quality 
Control Commission (AQCC) regulations, regarding permits to limit 
potential to emit criteria and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). These 
revisions were submitted to EPA on April 26, 1996. Colorado submitted 
these revisions to create federally enforceable limits on criteria 
pollutants and HAPs, for both new and existing sources, through the 
State's construction permit program. EPA is approving the revisions to 
Regulation No. 3 regarding criteria pollutants as part of Colorado's 
state implementation plan (SIP) under section 110 of the Clean Air Act 
(CAA).
    SIP approval under section 110 of the CAA, however, only extends to 
the control of HAPs that are criteria pollutants, such as volatile 
organic compounds or particulate matter, whereas section 112 of the CAA 
provides the underlying authority for controlling all HAPs listed in 
section 112(b) of the CAA. Therefore, the EPA is also approving the 
revisions to Regulation No. 3 and Regulation No. 8 under section 112(l) 
of the CAA.
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the States' revisions to Regulations No. 3 and 8 as a direct 
final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views these as 
noncontroversial revisions 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 proposed 
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EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn 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 should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before January 19, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to Richard R. Long, Director, 
Air and Radiation Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA), Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, 
Colorado, 80202. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air 
and Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 
999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Copies of the 
State documents relevant to this action are also available for public 
inspection at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 
Air Pollution Control Division, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, 
Colorado 80246-1530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Williams, EPA, Region VIII, 
(303) 312-6431.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules and 
Regulations section of this Federal Register.

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


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    Dated: September 8, 2000.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 00-32022 Filed 12-19-00; 8:45 am]
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