[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27482-27483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12352]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[DE 054-1031b; FRL-6981-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Delaware; Nitrogen Oxides Budget Trading Program

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 State of Delaware for the purpose of 
establishing a nitrogen oxides ( NOX) allowance trading 
program for large electric generating and industrial units, beginning 
in 2003. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal

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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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 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. Please note that if EPA 
receives adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this 
rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of the 
rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not 
the subject of an adverse comment.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by June 18, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed 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 Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control, 
89 Kings Highway, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, Delaware 19903.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cristina Fernandez, (215) 814-2178, at 
the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 17, 2000, the Delaware 
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) 
submitted a revision to its SIP to address the requirements of the 
NOX SIP Call Phase I. The revision consists of the adoption 
of Regulation No. 39--Nitrogen Oxides Budget Trading Program. 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: May 8, 2001.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 01-12352 Filed 5-16-01; 8:45 am]
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