[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 194 (Monday, October 7, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 62432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25290]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 61

[ND-001-0005b & ND-001-0007b; FRL-7379-9]


Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
Implementation Plan Revision for North Dakota; Revisions to the Air 
Pollution Control Rules; Delegation of Authority for New Source 
Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule and delegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve revisions to the State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) submitted by the Governor of North Dakota with a letter 
dated June 21, 2001. The revisions affect air pollution control rules 
regarding general provisions, emissions of particulate matter and 
fugitives, exclusions from Title V permit to operate requirements, and 
prevention of significant deterioration. EPA will handle separately 
direct delegation requests for emission standards for hazardous air 
pollutants for source categories and the State's Acid Rain Program.
    In addition, EPA is providing notice that on January 3, 2002, North 
Dakota was delegated authority to implement and enforce certain New 
Source Performance Standards (NSPS), as of August 1, 2000. Finally, 
given that on July 7, 1995 EPA delegated authority to North Dakota to 
implement and enforce the Clean Air Act section 112 requirements, 
including, among other things, the National Emission Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs), EPA proposes to remove the State's 
NESHAPs regulations from the federally-approved SIP.
    In the Final Rules 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 direct final rule. If no adverse 
comments are received in response to this proposed rule, no further 
activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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 on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before November 6, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to Richard R. Long, Director, 
Air and Radiation Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA), Region VIII, 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 VIII, 999 
18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202. Copies of the State 
documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection 
at the North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Environmental 
Engineering, 1200 Missouri Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504-5264.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Platt, EPA, Region VIII, (303) 
312-6449.

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: September 3, 2002.
Robert E. Roberts,
Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 02-25290 Filed 10-4-02; 8:45 am]
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