[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 194 (Monday, October 7, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 62426-62427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25292]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[WV048 -6020b; FRL-7381-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
West Virginia, Regulation To Prevent and Control Air Pollution From the 
Operation of Coal Preparation Plants, Coal Handling Operations and Coal 
Refuse Disposal Areas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of West Virginia to prevent and control 
air pollution from the operation of coal preparation plants, coal 
handling operations and coal refuse disposal areas. 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 no adverse comments are received in response 
to this action, no further activity is contemplated. 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do 
so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by November 6, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. Arnold, 
Chief, Air Quality Planning and Information Services Branch, Mailcode 
3AP21, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch 
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents 
relevant to this action are available for public inspection during 
normal business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; and the West Virginia Department of 
Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, 7012 MacCorkle 
Avenue, SE., Charleston, WV 25304-2943.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose Quinto, (215) 814-2182, or by e-
mail at [email protected]. Please note that while questions may be 
posed via telephone and e-mail, formal comments must be submitted in 
writing, as indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action of West Virginia's 
Regulation to Prevent and Control Air Pollution From the Operation of 
Coal Preparation Plants, Coal Handling Operations and Coal Refuse 
Disposal Areas, that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section of this Federal Register publication.


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    Dated: September 13, 2002.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 02-25292 Filed 10-4-02; 8:45 am]
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