[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20497]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA 147/177-4126b; FRL-7032-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; NOX RACT Determinations for Four Individual 
Sources in the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision was 
submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection 
(PADEP) to establish and require reasonably available control 
technology (RACT) for four major sources of 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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. Please note that if adverse comment is received for a specific 
source or subset of sources covered by an amendment, section or 
paragraph of this rule, only that amendment, section, or paragraph for 
that source or subset of sources will be withdrawn.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by September 14, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. Arnold, 
Chief, Air Quality Planning and Information Services Branch, Mailcode 
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 3, 2001.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 01-20497 Filed 8-14-01; 8:45 am]
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