[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 22140-22141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10985]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA143-4115b; FRL-6973-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Reasonably Available Control Technology 
Requirements for Volatile Organic Compounds and Nitrogen Oxides

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to remove the conditional status of its 
approval of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revision that requires all major sources of volatile organic 
compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides ( NOX) to implement 
reasonably available control technology (RACT). In the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is removing the 
conditional nature of its approval of the Commonwealth's SIP revision 
as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views 
this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse 
comments. The rationale for removing the conditional status of EPA's 
approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If EPA receives no 
adverse comments, EPA will not take further action on this proposed 
rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct 
final rule and it will not take effect. EPA will address all public 
comments 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 by June 4, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. Arnold, 
Chief, Air Quality Planning and Information Services Branch, Mailcode 
3AP21, 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, and the Pennsylvania Department of 
Environmental Resources Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Wentworth, (215) 814-2034, 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 
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register publication.

    Dated: April 24, 2001.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 01-10985 Filed 5-2-01; 8:45 am]
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