[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 25547-25548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11750]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL 184-1b; FRL-7481-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan; Illinois New 
Source Review Amendments

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a requested revision to the 
Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP), affecting air permit rules, 
submitted on August 31, 1998. The submittal revises provisions for 
major modifications to stationary sources to align more closely with 
the Clean Air Act (CAA).
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the State's request as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal because EPA views this action as noncontroversial and 
anticipates no adverse comments. The rationale for approval is set 
forth in the direct final rule. If EPA receives no written adverse 
comments, EPA will take no further action on this proposed rule. If EPA 
receives written adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal 
of the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public 
that the rule will not take effect. In that event, EPA will address all 
relevant public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this 
proposed rule. In either event, EPA will not institute a second comment 
period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so 
at this time.

DATES: Comments on this action must be received by June 12, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the documents relevant to this action are 
available for inspection during normal business hours at the following 
location:

EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, AR-18J, Chicago, Illinois 
60604. Please contact Steve Marquardt at (312) 353-3214 to arrange a 
time to inspect the submittal.

    Written comments should be sent to:
Pamela Blakley, Chief, Permits and Grants Section, Air Programs Branch, 
(AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Marquardt, AR-18J, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, Telephone Number: (312) 
353-

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3214, E-Mail Address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' are used we mean the EPA.

I. What action is EPA taking today?
II. Where can I find more information about this proposal and 
corresponding direct final rule?

I. What Action Is EPA Taking Today?

    The EPA is proposing to approve a requested revision to the 
Illinois SIP, affecting air permit rules, submitted on August 31, 1998. 
The submittal revises provisions for major modifications to stationary 
sources to align more closely with the Clean Air Act (CAA). The CAA 
sets forth the criteria for determining the applicability of the 
nonattainment NSR requirements in a serious or severe ozone 
nonattainment area.

II. Where Can I Find More Information About This Proposal and 
Corresponding Direct Final Rule?

    For additional information see the direct final rule published in 
the rules and regulations section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.

    Dated: April 2, 2003.
Bharat Mathur,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 03-11750 Filed 5-12-03; 8:45 am]
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