[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 26, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66381-66382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31486]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[DC001-1000; FRL-7121-8]


Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants; District of Columbia; Department of Health

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve the District of Columbia (the 
District) Department of Health's (DoH's) request for delegation of 
authority to implement and enforce its hazardous air pollutant general 
provisions and hazardous air pollutant emission standards for 
perchloroethylene dry cleaning facilities, hard and decorative chromium 
electroplating and chromium anodizing tanks, halogenated solvent 
cleaning, and publicly owned treatment works, as well as the test 
methods, which have been adopted by reference from the Federal 
requirements set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This 
proposed approval will automatically delegate future amendments to 
these regulations once the District incorporates these amendments into 
its regulations. In addition, EPA is proposing to approve of DoH's 
mechanism for receiving delegation of future hazardous air pollutant 
regulations. This mechanism entails DoH's incorporation by reference of 
the unchanged Federal standard into its hazardous air pollutant 
regulation, DoH's notification to EPA of such incorporation and DoH's 
submission of a delegation request letter to EPA following EPA 
notification of a new Federal requirement. This action pertains only to 
affected sources, as defined by the Clean Air Act's hazardous air 
pollutant program. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the District of Columbia'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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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.

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Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at 
this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 25, 2002.

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 
Donald E. Wambsgans II, Program Manager of the Air Quality Division, 
District of Columbia Department of Health, 825 North Capital Street, 
NE, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20002. 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 District of Columbia Department of Health, 
825 North Capital Street, NE, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dianne J. McNally, 215-814-3297, at 
the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
[email protected]. Please note that any formal comments must be 
submitted, in writing, as provided in the ADDRESSES section of this 
document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information on this action, 
pertaining to approval of the District DoH's delegation of authority 
for the hazardous air pollutant general provisions and hazardous air 
pollutant emission standards for perchloroethylene dry cleaning 
facilities, hard and decorative chromium electroplating and chromium 
anodizing tanks, halogenated solvent cleaning, and publicly owned 
treatment works, as well as the relevant test methods, please see the 
direct final rule, with the same title, that is located in the ``Rules 
and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

    Dated: December 11, 2001.
Judith M. Katz,
Director, Air Protection Division, Region III.
[FR Doc. 01-31486 Filed 12-21-01; 8:45 am]
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