[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59755-59756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29662]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL211-1b; FRL-7108-7]


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 Bema Film Systems, Incorporated (Bema). This 
flexographic printing facility is located in DuPage 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 requirements include a reduction in trading 
allotments should Bema'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 Bema. 
The EPA concurs.

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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 Bema of 
DuPage County, Illinois. The revisions consist of an adjusted standard 
from the Flexographic Printing Rule, 35 IAC 218.401(a),(b), and (c). 
The adjusted standard requirements 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 Bema. If its emissions trigger 
participation in the program, the market-based trading system will 
allow Bema to buy emissions allotments from companies which can reduce 
their VOC emissions at a lower cost than Bema 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.

    Dated: November 9, 2001.
David A. Ullrich,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 01-29662 Filed 11-29-01; 8:45 am]
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