[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19873]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52, 60, 61, and 62

[MT-001-0018b, MT-001-0019b, MT-001-0020b, MT-001-0022b, MT-001-0023b; 
MT-001-0031b; FRL-7026-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Montana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to partially approve and partially disapprove 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Governor of 
Montana, on September 19, 1997, December 10, 1997, April 14, 1999, 
December 6, 1999 and March 3, 2000. These revisions are intended to 
recodify and modify the State's air quality rules so that they are 
consistent with Federal requirements, minimize repetition in the air 
quality rules, and clarify existing provisions. They also contain 
Yellowstone County's Local Regulation No. 002--Open Burning. We are 
also announcing that on May 16, 2001, we delegated the authority for 
the implementation and enforcement of the New Source Performance 
Standards (NSPS) to the State. We are proposing to update the NSPS and 
National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) 
``Status of Delegation Tables'' and the names and addresses of the 
Regional Office and State Offices in the Region. We are also proposing 
to update regulations to indicate that Montana provided a negative 
declaration. EPA is either not acting on or proposing to disapprove 
certain provisions of the State's air quality rules that should not be 
in the SIP because they are not generally related to attainment of the 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) or they are inconsistent 
with our SIP requirements. Finally, some provisions of the rules will 
be acted on at a later date. This action is being taken under sections 
110 and 111 of the Clean Air Act. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section of this Federal Register, EPA is partially approving and 
partially disapproving 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 partial approval and partial disapproval 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 and the direct final rule will take effect on October 12, 2001. If 
EPA receives adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule 
before October 12, 2001 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 September 12, 
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 Quality, Air and 
Waste Management Bureau, 1520 E. 6th Avenue, Helena, Montana 59620

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Ostrand, EPA Region 8, (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: July 31, 2001.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
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