[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44371-44372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16642]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[FRL-7240-4]
RIN 2060-AJ57


National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the 
Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Partial withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On April 5, 2002, the EPA promulgated amendments to the 
national emission standards for the portland cement manufacturing 
industry as a direct final rule with a parallel proposal if we received 
any adverse comments on the direct final amendments. Because adverse 
comments were received on some of the provisions in the direct final 
rule, we are withdrawing the corresponding parts of that direct final 
rule. We will address the adverse comments in a subsequent final rule 
based on the parallel proposal published on April 5, 2002.

DATES: As of July 2, 2002, EPA withdraws amendments to 
Secs. 63.1340(c), 63.1344(a)(3), 63.1349(e)(3), and 63.1350(a)(4), 
(c)(2)(i), (d)(2)(i), and (e) published at 67 FR 16614 on April 5, 
2002. The remaining provisions published on April 5, 2002, will be 
effective July 5, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Docket number A-92-53, containing supporting information 
used in the development of this notice is available for public 
inspection and copying between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday (except for Federal holidays) at the following address: U.S. 
EPA, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (6102), 401 M 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, or by calling (202) 260-7548. A 
reasonable fee may be charged for copying docket materials.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joseph Wood, P.E., Minerals and 
Inorganic Chemicals Group, Emission Standards Division (C504-05), 
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. EPA, Research 
Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number (919) 541-5446, 
facsimile number (919) 541-5600, electronic mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 5, 2002, we published a direct 
final rule (67 FR 16614) and a parallel proposal (67 FR 16625) amending 
the national emission standards for the portland cement manufacturing 
industry (40 CFR part 63, subpart LLL). The amendments made 
improvements for implementation of the standards, primarily in the 
areas of applicability, testing, and monitoring, to resolve issues and 
questions raised since promulgation of the rule on June 14, 1999.
    We stated in the preamble to the direct final rule and parallel 
proposal that if we received significant material adverse comment by 
May 6, 2002, on one or more distinct provisions of the direct final 
rule, we would publish a timely withdrawal of those distinct provisions 
in the Federal Register. We subsequently received adverse comments on 
seven of the amendments:
     Sec. 63.1340(c), related to applicability of the rule to 
crushers at portland cement plants with on-site nonmetallic mineral 
processing facilities;

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     Sec. 63.1344(a)(3), related to the temperature operating 
limit for an in-line kiln/raw mill equipped with an alkali bypass;
     Sec. 63.1349(e)(3), related to requirements associated 
with preparation for, and conduct of, a new performance test if a 
source anticipates making an operational change that may adversely 
affect compliance with an applicable dioxin/furan (D/F) emission 
standard;
     Sec. 63.1350(a)(4)(v) through (vii), related to visible 
emission monitoring of a totally enclosed conveying system transfer 
point; and
     Sec. 63.1350(c)(2)(i), (d)(2)(i), and (e), related to 
operating conditions during daily visual opacity observations by Method 
9 (40 CFR part 60, appendix A) and daily visual emissions observations 
by Method 22 (40 CFR part 60, appendix A).
    Accordingly, these seven amendments are withdrawn as of July 2, 
2002. We will take final action on the proposed rule after considering 
the comments received. We will not institute a second comment period on 
this action. The seventeen provisions for which we did not receive 
adverse comment will become effective on July 5, 2002, as provided in 
the preamble to the direct final rule.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: June 26, 2002.
Robert Brenner,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
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