[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4378-4379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2229]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 63

[PA001-1002; FRL-7135-4]


Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
and the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions; Allegheny County; 
Health Department

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve Allegheny County Health 
Department's (ACHD's) request for delegation of authority to implement 
and enforce its hazardous air pollutant and accidental release 
prevention 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 air 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, secondary lead 
smelting, hazardous waste combustors, portland cement manufacturing, 
and

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secondary aluminum smelting. This proposed delegation addresses all 
sources subject to the accidental release prevention regulations. In 
addition, EPA is proposing to automatically delegate all future 
hazardous air pollutant regulations which ACHD adopts unchanged from 
the Federal requirements. EPA is not waiving its notification and 
reporting requirements under this proposed approval; therefore, sources 
will need to send notifications and reports to both ACHD and EPA. This 
action pertains to affected sources, as defined by the Clean Air Act's 
hazardous air pollutant program, and covered processes, as defined by 
the Clean Air Act's chemical accident prevention provisions. EPA is 
taking this action in accordance with the Clean Air Act. In the Final 
Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving ACHD'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 March 1, 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 
Roger C. Westman, Manager, Air Quality Program, Allegheny County Health 
Department, 301 39th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201-8103. 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 Allegheny County Health 
Department, 301 39th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201-8103.

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 ACHD'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; the hazardous air 
pollutant emission standards for perchloroethylene drycleaning 
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, as they 
apply to facilities not required to obtain a Clean Air Act operating 
permit; and, the chemical accident prevention provisions, as they apply 
to all facilities (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. 02-2229 Filed 1-29-02; 8:45 am]
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