[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 3, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 33041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13703]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[WV038/053-6026b; FRL-7500-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
West Virginia; Regulation To Prevent and Control Air Pollution from the 
Emission of Sulfur Oxides

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of West Virginia for the purpose of 
establishing regulations to prevent and control air pollution from the 
emission of sulfur oxides. In the final rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State'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 more 
detailed description of the state submittal and EPA's evaluation are 
included in a Technical Support Document (TSD) prepared in support of 
this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is available, upon request, 
from the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 
document. 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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 July 3, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Makeba Morris, 
Branch Chief, Air Quality Planning and Information Services Branch, 
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 West Virginia Department of 
Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, 7012 MacCorkle 
Avenue, S.E., Charleston, WV 25304-2943.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Webster (215) 814-2033, or Ellen 
Wentworth (215) 814-2034, or by e-mail at [email protected]. or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action of West Virginia's 
regulation to Prevent and Control Air Pollution from the Emission of 
Sulfur Oxides, that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section 
of this Federal Register publication.

    Dated: May 8, 2003.
James W. Newsom,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 03-13703 Filed 6-2-03; 8:45 am]
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