[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12575]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA157-4112b; FRL-6981-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Approval of Revisions to Stage II Vapor 
Recovery Regulations for Southwest Pennsylvania

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection (PADEP). This action proposes to approve PADEP's revised 
rules for the implementation of the control of volatile organic 
compounds (VOCs) from gasoline dispensing facilities (Stage II) in the 
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley ozone nonattainment area. 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 because the 
Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no 
adverse comments. A more detailed description of the state submittal 
and EPA's evaluation are included in a Technical Support Document (TSD) 
prepared in support of this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is 
available, upon request, from the EPA Regional Office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 June 20, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. Arnold, 
Chief, Air Quality Planning and Information Services Branch, 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: May 1, 2001.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 01-12575 Filed 5-18-01; 8:45 am]
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