[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 8, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 850-851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-408]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[VA001-1000; FRL-7126-7]


Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants; State of Virginia; Department of Environmental Quality

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve Virginia Department of 
Environmental Quality's (VADEQ's) request for delegation of authority 
to implement and enforce its hazardous air pollutant regulations for 
perchloroethylene dry-cleaning facilities, hard and decorative chromium 
electroplating and chromium anodizing tanks, ethylene oxide 
sterilization facilities, halogenated solvent cleaning, secondary lead 
smelting, hazardous waste combustors, Portland cement manufacturing, 
and secondary aluminum smelting which have been adopted by reference 
from the Federal requirements set forth in the Code of Federal 
Regulations. This proposed approval will automatically delegate future 
amendments to these regulations once VADEQ incorporates these 
amendments into its regulations. In addition, EPA is proposing to 
approve of VADEQ's mechanism for receiving delegation of future 
hazardous air pollutant regulations. This mechanism entails VADEQ's 
incorporation by reference of the unchanged Federal standard into its 
hazardous air pollutant regulation and VADEQ's notification to EPA of 
such incorporation. This action pertains only to affected sources, as 
defined by the Clean Air Act hazardous air pollutant program, which are 
not located at major sources, as defined by the Clean Air Act operating 
permit program. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the State'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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this 
time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 7, 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 
Dennis H. Treacy, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, 629 
East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. 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 Virginia Department of 
Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

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 VADEQ's delegation of authority for the 
hazardous air pollutant emission standards for perchloroethylene dry-
cleaning facilities, hard and decorative chromium electroplating and 
chromium anodizing tanks, ethylene oxide sterilization facilities, 
halogenated solvent cleaning, secondary lead smelting, hazardous waste 
combustors,

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portland cement manufacturing, and secondary aluminum smelting (Clean 
Air Act section 112), 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: December 26, 2001.
Judith M. Katz,
Director, Air Protection Division, Region III.
[FR Doc. 02-408 Filed 1-7-02; 8:45 am]
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