[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32782-32783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15144]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[SIP NO. MT-001-0030b; FRL-6985-9]


Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
Implementation Plan; Montana; East Helena Lead State Implementation 
Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to take action to approve a State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Montana 
for the purpose of making minor modifications to the control strategy 
for the Asarco Lead smelter in the East Helena Lead SIP. In the ``Rules 
and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving 
the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal 
because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial SIP revision and 
anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval 
is set forth in the preamble to 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 must 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 on or before July 18, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to Richard R. Long, Director, 
Air and Radiation Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA), Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, 
Colorado, 80202. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air 
and Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 
999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Copies of the 
State documents relevant to this action are available for public 
inspection at the Montana Department of Environmental

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Quality, Air and Waste Management Bureau, 1520 E. 6th Avenue, Helena, 
Montana 59620.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerri Fiedler, EPA, Region VIII, (303) 
312-6493 or Laurie Ostrand, EPA, Region VIII, (303) 312-6437.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title which is located in the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: May 16, 2001.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 01-15144 Filed 6-15-01; 8:45 am]
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