[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3282]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL165-2; FRL-6943-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois 
Trading Program; Reopening of the Public Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the public comment period.

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SUMMARY: USEPA is reopening and extending the public comment period for 
a proposed rule published on December 27, 2000 (65 FR 81799). In the 
December 27, 2000 proposed rule, USEPA proposed to approve Illinois' 
emissions trading program provided Illinois resolves certain issues 
prior to the end of the public comment period. Specifically, USEPA 
proposed that Illinois must: Clarify the timeline and penalties for 
violating sources, satisfy USEPA's policy on environmental justice, 
provide for full-year offsets for new sources, commit to discount 
credits where emissions reductions are potentially accompanied by 
emission increases elsewhere, and commit to remedy any problems 
identified in its periodic program review. USEPA solicited public 
comment on Illinois' proposed trading program and on USEPA's proposed 
action. At the request of several environmental groups, USEPA is 
reopening the comment period through March 26, 2001. All comments 
received before March 26, 2001, including those received between the 
close of the comment period on January 26, 2001 and the publication of 
this proposed rule reopening the comment period, will be entered into 
the public record and considered by USEPA before taking final action on 
the proposed rule.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 26, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section (AR-18J), United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Summerhays, Regulation 
Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6067, ([email protected]).

    Dated: January 31, 2001.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 01-3282 Filed 2-7-01; 8:45 am]
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