[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15138-15139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7511]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA202-4400b; FRL-7474-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Philadelphia County, PA; Construction, Modification and Operation 
Permit Programs

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the 
Philadelphia County portion of the Pennsylvania State Implementation 
Plan (SIP). The revision approves Philadelphia County's regulations 
governing the construction of new and modified sources and the 
operation of existing sources of air pollution in the

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County. EPA is approving this SIP revision in accordance with the 
requirements of the Clean Air Act. In the Final Rules section of this 
Federal Register, EPA is approving the Commonwealth'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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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 April 28, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Makeba Morris, 
Chief, Permits and Technical Assessment Branch, Mailcode 3AP11, 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; 
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Bureau of Air 
Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, 
Pennsylvania 17105; Department of Public Health, Air Management 
Services, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Arnold, (215) 814-2194, or by e-
mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register publication.

    Dated: March 20, 2003.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 03-7511 Filed 3-27-03; 8:45 am]
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