[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 100 (Thursday, May 23, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12838]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA183-4192b; FRL-7211-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; VOC and NOX RACT Determinations for Bethlehem 
Steel Corporation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to establish and 
require reasonably available control technology (RACT) for Bethlehem 
Steel Corporation. Bethlehem Steel Corporation is a major source of 
volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) 
located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. In the Final Rules section of 
this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Commonwealth's SIP revision 
as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views 
this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse 
comments. The 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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: Comments must be received in writing by June 24, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. Arnold, 
Chief, Air Quality Planning and Information Services Branch, Mailcode 
3AP21, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch 
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. 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 Pennsylvania Department of 
Environmental Resources, Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose Quinto at (215) 814-2182 or Betty 
Harris at (215) 814-2168, the EPA Region III address above or by e-mail 
at [email protected] or [email protected]. Please note that while 
questions may be posed via telephone and e-mail, formal comments must 
be submitted, in writing, as indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this 
document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action of the Commonwealth's 
source-specific RACT requirements to control VOC and NOX 
from Bethlehem Steel Corporation, that is located in the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

    Dated: May 8, 2002.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 02-12838 Filed 5-22-02; 8:45 am]
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