[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47611-47612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22991]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 63

[PA001-1000; FRL-7056-1]


Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants; State of Pennsylvania; Department of Environmental 
Protection

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve Pennsylvania Department of 
Environmental Protection's (PADEP's) request for delegation of 
authority to implement and enforce its hazardous air pollutant 
regulations for perchloroethylene drycleaning facilities, hard and 
decorative chromium electroplating and chromium anodizing tanks, 
ethylene oxide sterilization facilities, halogenated solvent cleaning 
and secondary lead smelting which have been adopted by reference from 
the Federal requirements set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations. 
This proposed approval will automatically delegate future amendments to 
these regulations. In addition, EPA is proposing to approve of PADEP's 
mechanism for receiving delegation of future hazardous air pollutant 
regulations which it adopts unchanged from the Federal requirements. 
This mechanism entails submission of a delegation request letter to EPA 
following EPA notification of a new Federal requirement. This action 
pertains only to sources which are not required to obtain a Clean Air 
Act operating permit. In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's request for delegation of 
authority as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the 
Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no 
adverse comments. A detailed 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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: Written comments must be received on or before October 15, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be sent concurrently 
to: Makeba A. Morris, Chief, Permits and Technical Assessment Branch, 
Mail Code 3AP11, Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029, and 
James M. Salvaggio, Director, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection, Bureau of Air Quality, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, 
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105. 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 Protection, Bureau of 
Air Quality, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 
17105.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dianne J. McNally, 215-814-3297, at 
the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information on this action, 
pertaining to approval of PADEP's delegation of authority for the 
hazardous air pollutant emission standards for perchloroethylene dry 
cleaning facilities, hard and decorative chromium electroplating and 
chromium anodizing tanks, ethylene oxide sterilizers, halogenated 
solvent cleaning and secondary lead smelters (Clean Air Act section 
112), 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: September 5, 2001.
Judith M. Katz,
Director, Air Protection Division, Region III.
[FR Doc. 01-22991 Filed 9-12-01; 8:45 am]
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