[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 212 (Thursday, November 1, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27377]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[DC 050-2027b; FRL-7094-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
District of Columbia; Nitrogen Oxides Budget Trading Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the District of Columbia for the purpose of 
establishing a nitrogen oxides (NOX) allowance trading 
program for large electric generating and industrial units, beginning 
in 2003. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the District's SIP submittal 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rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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. 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 by December 3, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed 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 District of Columbia Department of Public Health, Air Quality 
Division, 51 N Street, NE., Washington, DC 20002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cristina Fernandez, (215) 814-2178, at 
the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
[email protected]. Please note any comments on this rule must 
be submitted, in writing, as provided in the ADDRESSES section of this 
document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 21, 2001, the Government of the 
District of Columbia, Department of Health submitted a revision to its 
SIP to address the requirements of the NOX SIP Call Phase I. 
The revision consists of the adoption of Chapter 10--Nitrogen Oxides 
Budget Trading Program. 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: October 24, 2001.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 01-27377 Filed 10-31-01; 8:45 am]
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