[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59756-59757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29656]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL213-1b; FRL-7107-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve revisions to volatile organic 
compound (VOC) rules for Vonco Products, Incorporated (Vonco). This 
flexographic printing facility is located in Lake County, Illinois. The 
March 28, 2001, revisions consist of an adjusted standard from the 
Flexographic Printing Rule, 35 IAC 218.401(a), (b), and (c). The 
adjusted standard conditions include a reduction in trading allotments 
should Vonco's emissions trigger participation in the Illinois market-
based emissions trading system, maintaining daily records of inks and 
VOC content, conducting trials of compliant inks, and reviewing 
alternate control technologies. The Illinois Pollution Control Board 
approved this adjusted standard because the Board considers this to be 
Reasonably Achievable Control Technology for Vonco.

DATES: The EPA must receive written comments by December 31, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You should mail written comments to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    You may inspect copies of Illinois' submittal at: Regulation 
Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Rau, Environmental Engineer, 
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604, Telephone: (312) 886-6524.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' are used we mean the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. What actions are the EPA taking today?
II. Where can I find more information about this proposal and the 
corresponding direct final rule?

I. What Actions Are the EPA Taking Today?

    The EPA is proposing to approve revisions to VOC rules for Vonco of 
Lake County, Illinois. The revisions consist of an adjusted standard 
from the Flexographic Printing Rule. The adjusted standard conditions 
include reducing the market-based emissions trading system baseline, 
maintaining daily records of inks and VOC content, conducting trials of 
compliant inks, and reviewing alternate control technologies.
    The adjusted standard reduces the emissions trading program 
baseline for Vonco. If its emissions trigger participation in the 
program, the market-based trading system will allow Vonco to buy 
emissions allotments from companies which can reduce their VOC 
emissions at a lower cost than Vonco can. The total VOC emissions of 
all participants meets the desired reductions. Limiting VOC emissions 
will help to reduce ozone because VOC can chemically react in the 
atmosphere to form ozone.

II. Where Can I Find More Information About This Proposal and the 
Corresponding Direct Final Rule?

    For additional information see the direct final rule published in 
the rules section of this Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental 
relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic 
compounds.


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    Dated: November 9, 2001.
David A. Ullrich,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 01-29656 Filed 11-29-01; 8:45 am]
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