[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 29, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 4221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2122]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[PA001-1001; FRL-7134-8]


Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants; City of Philadelphia; Department of Public Health Air 
Management Services

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve Philadelphia Department of Public 
Health Air Management Services' (AMS's) request for delegation of 
authority to implement and enforce its hazardous air pollutant 
regulations 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. For sources which are required to obtain a Clean Air 
Act operating permit, this proposed delegation addresses all existing 
hazardous pollutant regulations. For sources which are not required to 
obtain a Clean Air Act operating permit, this proposed delegation 
presently addresses the hazardous air pollutant regulations for 
perchloroethylene drycleaning facilities, hard and decorative chromium 
electroplating and chromium anodizing tanks, ethylene oxide 
sterilization facilities, halogenated solvent cleaning and secondary 
lead smelting. In addition, EPA is proposing to approve of AMS's 
mechanism for receiving delegation of all future hazardous air 
pollutant regulations which it adopts unchanged from the Federal 
requirements. This mechanism entails submission of a delegation request 
letter to EPA following EPA notification of a new Federal requirement. 
EPA is not waiving its notification and reporting requirements under 
this proposed approval; therefore, sources will need to send 
notifications and reports to both AMS and EPA. This action pertains to 
affected sources, as defined by the Clean Air Act hazardous air 
pollutant program.
    EPA is taking this action in accordance with the Clean Air Act 
(CAA). In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the City'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 28, 
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 
Morris Fine, Director, Air Management Services, Department of Public 
Health, City of Philadelphia, 321 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 19104. 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 Air 
Management Services, Department of Public Health, City of Philadelphia, 
321 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

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 AMS's delegation of authority for all 
hazardous air pollutant emission standards, as they apply to facilities 
required to obtain a Clean Air Act operating permit, and the hazardous 
air pollutant emission standards for perchloroethylene dry cleaning 
facilities, hard and decorative chromium electroplating and chromium 
anodizing tanks, ethylene oxide sterilizers, halogenated solvent 
cleaning and secondary lead smelters, as they apply to facilities not 
required to obtain a Clean Air Act operating permit (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: January 22, 2002.
Judith M. Katz,
Director, Air Protection Division, Region III.
[FR Doc. 02-2122 Filed 1-28-02; 8:45 am]
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