[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 2, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 84-85]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-33303]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 70

[FRL-6925-4]


Clean Air Act Full Approval of Operating Permits Programs in 
Washington

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to fully approve the operating permits 
program submitted by the State of Washington. Washington's operating 
permits program was submitted in response to the directive in the 1990 
Clean Air Act Amendments that permitting authorities develop, and 
submit to EPA, programs for issuing operating permits to all major 
stationary sources and to certain other sources within the permitting 
authority's jurisdiction. In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the Washington operating permits program as 
a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views 
this as a noncontroversial action 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

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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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: Written comments must be received in writing by February 1, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Denise Baker, 
Environmental Protection Specialist (OAQ-107), Office of Air Quality, 
at the EPA Regional Office listed below. Copies of Washington's 
submittal, and other supporting information used in developing this 
action, are available for inspection during normal business hours at 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 
Seattle, Washington, 98101. Interested persons wanting to examine these 
documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at 
least 24 hours before the visiting day.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Baker, Office of Air Quality 
(OAQ-107), EPA, 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 553-8087.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct 
Final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: December 15, 2000.
Ronald A. Kreizenbeck,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 00-33303 Filed 12-29-00; 8:45 am]
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