[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 15510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7940]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[WV001-1000b; FRL-7166-7]


Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants; State of West Virginia; Division of Environmental 
Protection

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve West Virginia Department of 
Environmental Protection's (WVDEP'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, 
and secondary lead 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 WVDEP incorporates these amendments into its 
regulations. In addition, EPA is proposing to approve of WVDEP's 
mechanism for receiving delegation of future hazardous air pollutant 
regulations. This mechanism entails WVDEP's incorporation by reference 
of the unchanged Federal standard into its hazardous air pollutant 
regulation and WVDEP'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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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 May 2, 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 
John A. Benedict, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, 
Division of Air Quality, 7012 MacCorkle Avenue, SE, Charleston, WV 
25304-2943. 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 West 
Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air 
Quality, 7012 MacCorkle Avenue, SE, Charleston, WV 25304-2943.

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 WVDEP'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, and secondary lead 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: March 21, 2002
Judith M. Katz,
Director, Air Protection Division, Region III.
[FR Doc. 02-7940 Filed 4-1-02; 8:45 am]
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