[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9481]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA106-4113b; FRL-6959-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; Approval of VOC and NOx RACT Determinations for Merck and 
Company, Inc

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose 
of establishing and requiring reasonably available control technology 
(RACT) for a facility of Merck and Company, Inc. located in Montgomery 
County. This facility is a major source of volatile organic compounds 
(VOC) and nitrogen oxides ( NOX). 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 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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 May 18, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Makeba Morris, 
Chief, Permits and Technical Assessment Branch, Air Protection 
Division, Mailcode 3AP11, 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; Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. 
Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melik A. Spain, (215) 814-2299, 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, 
located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal 
Register publication.

    Dated: March 19, 2001.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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