[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 39122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16564]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NH018-01-7156b; A-1-FRL-6999-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality ImplementationPlans; New 
Hampshire: New Source Review Revision

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 State of New Hampshire. The revisions 
establish and require the implementation of the Clean Air Act 
Amendments (CAAA) of 1990 regarding New Source Review (NSR) in areas 
that have not attained the National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
(NAAQS) and for areas located within the ozone transport region (OTR). 
In addition, the revisions remove the dual source definition of 
stationary source and adopt the plant-wide stationary source 
definition. The intended effect of this action is to approve New 
Hamsphire's revisions to PART Env-A 610 (renumbered as Env-A 622), 
``Additional Requirements in Nonattainment Areas and the New Hampshire 
Portion of the Northeast Ozone Transport Region.'' 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 detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in 
the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response 
to this action rule, 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 on or before August 27, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Steven Rapp, Unit Manager, Air 
Permits Program, Office of Ecosytem Protection (mail code CAP), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England, One Congress Street, 
Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Copies of the documents relevant to 
this action are available for public inspection during normal business 
hours, by appointment at the Office of Ecosytem Protection, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 11th 
floor, Boston, MA, and New Hampshire Department of Environmental 
Services, 6 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-0095.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brendan McCahill, (617) 918-1652.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

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

    Dated: May 22, 2001.
Ira Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 01-16564 Filed 7-26-01; 8:45 am]
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