[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 248 (Thursday, December 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 78801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32565]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[IN149-1; FRL-7428-8]


Notice of Resolution of Notice of Deficiency for Clean Air Act 
Operating Permit Program in Indiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that our recent approvals of rule 
changes made by the State of Indiana (published at 67 FR 34844 and 67 
FR 52615) have, collectively, resolved all of the issues listed in the 
December 11, 2001 (66 FR 64039) notice of program deficiency (NOD) for 
the Indiana title V operating permit program. As a result, we will not 
apply section 179(b) sanctions pursuant to 40 CFR 70.10(b)(3) within 18 
months of the date of the finding of the deficiency. In addition, we 
will not promulgate, administer, and enforce a whole or partial program 
pursuant to 40 CFR 70.10(b)(4) within 2 years of the date of finding of 
deficiency.

DATES: The effective dates of our approvals for Indiana's NOD 
corrections were July 15, 2002, and October 15, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The documents relevant to the above action are available for 
public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
address: EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (AR-18J), Chicago, 
Illinois 60604. To arrange viewing of these documents, call Sam 
Portanova at (312) 886-3189.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam Portanova, EPA, Region 5, 77 W. 
Jackson Boulevard (AR-18J), Chicago, Illinois 60604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This supplemental information is organized 
as follows:

    A. What Action Are We Taking?
    B. What Is The Background Information?
    C. What Did We Determine?

A. What Action Are We Taking?

    We are notifying the public that our recent approvals of rule 
changes made by the State of Indiana have, collectively, resolved all 
of the title V program deficiencies identified in the December 11, 
2001, NOD and that the NOD is no longer in effect.

B. What Is the Background Information?

    Indiana submitted revisions to its title V program on February 7, 
2002, to correct five of the six program deficiency issues identified 
by EPA in the NOD. Indiana submitted revisions to its permit 
regulations on March 5, 2002, to correct the remaining deficiency issue 
identified in the NOD.

C. What Did We Determine?

    On May 16, 2002, we published a direct final approval (67 FR 34844) 
of the title V program revisions that Indiana submitted on February 7, 
2002. We did not receive any comments on this direct final notice and 
the approval became effective on July 15, 2002. The period for judicial 
review of this approval expired on July 15, 2002. On August 13, 2002, 
we published a direct final approval (67 FR 52615) of permit regulation 
revisions that Indiana submitted on March 5, 2002. We did not receive 
any comments on this direct final notice and the approval became 
effective on October 15, 2002. The period for judicial review of this 
approval expired on October 15, 2002. Each of these approvals announced 
our finding that certain deficiencies identified in the NOD had been 
resolved. This notice announces that, collectively, the two approvals 
resolve all deficiencies identified in the NOD.

    Dated: November 21, 2002.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 02-32565 Filed 12-24-02; 8:45 am]
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