[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 44580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21424]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA-4136b; FRL-7035-9]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose 
of establishing and requiring reasonably available control technology 
(RACT) for nine major sources of volatile organic compounds (VOC). 
These sources are located in the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley ozone 
nonattainment area. In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the Commonwealth's SIP revisions 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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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sources will be withdrawn.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 24, 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; Allegheny County Health Department, 
Bureau of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, 301 39th 
Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201 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: Rose Quinto at (215) 814-2182, 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 09, 2001.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 01-21424 Filed 8-24-01; 8:45 am]
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