[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55186-55187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21945]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 60

[SIP Nos. MT-001-0042b, MT-001-0044b, MT-001-0045b; FRL-7261-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans for 
the State of Montana; Revisions to the Administrative Rules of Montana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the Governor of Montana on April 30, 2001, May 
21, 2001 and December 20, 2001. The April 30, 2001 and December 20, 
2001 submittals revise the State's Administrative Rules of Montana 
(ARM) by updating Incorporation by Reference rules. The May 21, 2001 
submittal repeals the State's Sulfur Oxide--Primary Copper rule. We are 
also announcing that on February 1, 2002, we updated the delegation of 
authority for the implementation and enforcement of the New Source 
Performance Standards (NSPS) to the State. Finally, the Governor's 
April 30, 2001 submittal contains other SIP revisions which will be 
addressed separately. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP revisions as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views these 
as noncontroversial SIP revisions and anticipates no adverse comments. 
A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the preamble to 
the direct final rule. If EPA receives no adverse comments, EPA will 
not take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take 
effect. EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule 
based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment 
period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must 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

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of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before September 27, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to Richard R. Long, Director, 
Air and Radiation Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA), Region 8, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado, 
80202. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available 
for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air and 
Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 999 18th 
Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Copies of the State 
documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection 
at the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Air and Waste 
Management Bureau, 1520 E. 6th Avenue, Helena, Montana 59620.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel Dygowski, EPA, Region 8, (303) 
312-6144.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules and 
Regulations section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: August 13, 2002.
Robert E. Roberts,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 02-21945 Filed 8-27-02; 8:45 am]
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