[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57407-57408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28190]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MT-001-0039b & MT-001-0041b; FRL-7086-4]


Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
Implementation Plan Revision for Montana; Revisions to the Missoula 
City-County Air Pollution Control Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State implementation the State 
implementation plan (SIP) revisions regarding the Missoula City-County 
Air Pollution Control Program, as submitted by the Governor of Montana 
with a letter dated April 30, 2001. On November 17, 2000, the Montana 
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of Environmental Review (MBER) adopted the revisions to the Missoula 
program rules regarding program authority and administration, 
definitions, failure to attain standards, emergency episode planning, 
general provisions, standards for stationary sources (including air 
quality permit program), outdoor burning, fugitive particulate, solid 
fuel burning devices, fuels, motor vehicles, enforcement and 
administrative procedures, and penalties. EPA's approval would make 
these revisions federally enforceable. In addition, the State requested 
that rules of the Missoula program that are not appropriate for 
incorporation into the SIP be removed from the federally approved plan. 
Finally, the Governor's April 30, 2001 submittal consists of several 
other revisions to Montana regulations, which will be handled 
separately.
    In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial SIP 
revision 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 proposed rule, no further 
activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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 on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before December 17, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to Richard R. Long, Director, 
Air and Radiation Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA), Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, 
Colorado, 80202. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air 
and Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 
999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Copies of the 
State documents relevant to this action are available for public 
inspection at the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, 1520 E. 
6th Avenue, Helena, Montana, 59620-0901.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Platt, EPA, Region VIII, (303) 
312-6449.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules and 
Regulations section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: October 5, 2001.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 01-28190 Filed 11-14-01; 8:45 am]
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