[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41822-41823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20040]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA-4122b; FRL-7027-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; VOC and NOX RACT Determinations for the 
Allegheny Ludlum Corporation's Brackenridge Facility in the Pittsburgh-
Beaver Valley Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve the State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the 
purpose of establishing and requiring reasonably available control 
technology for the Allegheny Ludlum Corporation's Brackenridge 
facility, a major source of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and 
nitrogen oxides ( NOX) located in the Pittsburgh-Beaver 
Valley ozone nonattainment area (the Pittsburgh area). In the Final 
Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving 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 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by September 10, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. Arnold, 
Chief,

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Air Quality Planning and Information Services Branch, Mail code 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: Michael Ioff at (215) 814-2166, the 
EPA Region III address above or by e-mail at [email protected]. Please 
note that while questions may be posed via telephone and e-mail, formal 
comments must be submitted, in writing, as indicated in the ADDRESSES 
section of this document.

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: August 1, 2001.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 01-20040 Filed 8-8-01; 8:45 am]
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