[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44581-44582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21430]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA-4146b; FRL-7040-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; NOX RACT Determination for Koppel Steel 
Corporation 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 the Koppel Steel Corporation's Ambridge Plant, a 
major source of nitrogen oxides (NOX) located in the 
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley ozone nonattainment area (the Pittsburgh 
area). In the Final Rules section of this

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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direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received 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 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; 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 15, 2001.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 01-21430 Filed 8-23-01; 8:45 am]
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