[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 26248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12030]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[SIP NO. UT-001-0052b; FRL-7483-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
State of Utah; Continuous Emission Monitoring Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to take direct final action approving State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Governor of Utah 
on September 7, 1999 and February 11, 2003. The September 7, 1999 
submittal revises Utah's Air Conservation Regulations (UACR) by 
repealing and re-enacting the Continuous Emission Monitoring Program 
(CEM) rule in order to clarify the requirements of the rule. The 
February 11, 2003 submittal makes additional revisions to the CEM rule 
to make it in agreement with Federal regulations and the Clean Air Act 
(CAA). The intended effect of this action is to make the CEM rule 
federally enforceable. This action is being taken under section 110 of 
the CAA.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial SIP revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the preamble to the 
direct final rule. If EPA receives no adverse comments, EPA will not 
take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take 
effect. EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule 
based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment 
period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so 
at this time. 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.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before June 16, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to Richard R. Long, Director, 
Air and Radiation Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA), Region 8, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado, 
80202. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available 
for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air and 
Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 999 18th 
Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Copies of the State 
documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection 
at the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air 
Quality, 150 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel Dygowski , EPA, Region 8, (303) 
312-6144.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules and 
Regulations Section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: April 3, 2003.
Robert E. Roberts,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 03-12030 Filed 5-14-03; 8:45 am]
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