[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48082-48083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18395]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NH-047-7173b; A-1-FRL-7243-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
New Hampshire; VOC RACT Order and Regulation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revisions submitted by the State of New Hampshire. These 
revisions establish requirements for sources of volatile organic 
compounds (VOC). The intended effect of this action is to approve a VOC 
regulation for the New Hampshire portion of the eastern Massachusetts 
serious ozone nonattainment area and to approve a VOC order for 
Anheuser-Busch into the New Hampshire SIP. EPA is taking this action in 
accordance with the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 22, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to David Conroy, Unit Manager, Air 
Quality Planning, Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAQ), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, One 
Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Copies of the State 
submittal and EPA's technical support document are available for public 
inspection during normal business hours, by appointment at the Office 
of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New 
England Regional Office, One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, MA 
and Air Resources Division, Department of Environmental Services, 6 
Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-0095.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Arnold, (617) 918-1047.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the state's SIP submittal 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 EPA receives no relevant adverse comments in response to this 
rule, we contemplate no further activity. If EPA receives relevant 
adverse comments, we will withdraw the direct final rule and will 
address all public comments 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. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions 
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: June 21, 2002.
Ira Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 02-18395 Filed 7-22-02; 8:45 am]
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