[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23379]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[SIP No. UT-001-0043b, UT-001-0044b; FRL-7376-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Utah; New Source Performance Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On January 8, 1999 and December 10, 1999, the Governor of Utah 
submitted revisions to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) 
rules in Utah's Air Conservation Regulations. We are proposing to 
approve updates to the NSPS ``Delegation Status of New Source 
Performance Standards'' table to indicate the State has been delegated 
the authority to implement and enforce NSPS and to add entries for 
newly delegated NSPS. Also, given that the State has been delegated the 
authority for implementation and enforcement of the NSPS, we are 
proposing to remove the NSPS rules from the Utah SIP. These actions are 
being taken under sections 110 and 111 of the Clean Air Act.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial SIP revision 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 of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before October 21, 
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 Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air 
Quality, 150 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114.

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 27, 2002.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 02-23379 Filed 9-18-02; 8:45 am]
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