[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 68971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28697]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA134-138-4193b; FRL-7391-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
PA; Revisions to Allegheny County Articles XX and XXI

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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on behalf of 
Allegheny County. EPA is proposing approval of: A recodification of 
Allegheny County's air pollution control regulations, from articles XX 
to XXI; revisions of Allegheny County's article XXI regulations 
pertaining to general administrative provisions, emissions standards, 
emergency episode plans, test methods, and the permitting provisions 
for new and modified sources; approval of new and revised definitions 
associated with the article XXI provisions; and removal from the SIP of 
outdated and outmoded article XX provisions which are no longer 
codified in article XXI. 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 more 
detailed description of the state submittal and EPA's evaluation are 
included in a Technical Support Document (TSD) prepared in support of 
this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is available, upon request, 
from the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 
document. 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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. 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 by December 16, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to, Harold A. 
Frankford, Office of Air Programs, Mailcode 3AP20, 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; Allegheny County 
Health Department, Bureau of Environmental Quality, Division of Air 
Quality, 301 39th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201; and the 
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air 
Quality, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 
17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harold A. Frankford, (215) 814-2108, 
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 for Pennsyvania, with 
the same title, that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section of this Federal Register publication. 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.

    Dated: September 27, 2002.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 02-28697 Filed 11-13-02; 8:45 am]
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