[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 77010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31469]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[VA125-5058b; FRL-7421-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Commonwealth of Virginia; Repeal of Emission Standards for 
Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Systems

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 Virginia (Virginia). This 
action proposes to approve Virginia's repeal of its emission standards 
for perchloroethylene dry cleaning systems. 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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 January 15, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Walter Wilkie, 
Acting 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 Virginia Department of 
Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pauline De Vose, (215) 814-2186, at 
the EPA Region III address above, 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, Virginia's repeal of 
emission standards for perc dry cleaning systems, that is located in 
the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register 
publication. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comments 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: December 4, 2002.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 02-31469 Filed 12-13-02; 8:45 am]
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