[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 85 (Friday, May 2, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 23430-23431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10659]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA183-4203b; FRL-7480-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; VOC and NOX RACT Determinations for Three 
Individual Sources

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to establish 
and require reasonably available control technology (RACT) for three 
major sources of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides 
(NOX) located in Pennsylvania. The three major sources are: 
Bethlehem Structural Products Corporation in Northampton County; 
International Paper Company in Erie County; and National Fuel Gas 
Supply in Jefferson County. In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving Pennsylvania'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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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 June 2, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Makeba Morris, 
Acting Branch Chief, Air Quality Planning & Information Services 
Branch, Air Protection Division, 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 
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Bureau of Air 
Quality Control, PO Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, 
Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betty Harris at (215) 814-2168 or Rose 
Quinto at (215) 814-2182 or via e-mail at [email protected] or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, Pennsylvania's 
Approval of VOC and NOX RACT Determinations for

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Three Individual Sources, 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: March 31, 2003.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 03-10659 Filed 5-1-03; 8:45 am]
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