[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 109 (Friday, June 6, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33898-33899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12023]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NC97-200319a; FRL-7497-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North 
Carolina: Approval of Revisions to the Visible Emissions Regulation 
Within the North Carolina State Implementation Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve the State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revision submitted by the North Carolina Department of 
Environment and Natural Resources for the purpose of amending rule NCAC 
2D .0521 Visible Emissions. In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, the EPA is approving the North Carolina SIP revision as a 
direct final rule without

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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 significant, 
material, and adverse comments are received in response to this rule, 
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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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 
rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this 
document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should 
do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 7, 2003.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: Randy Terry at the EPA, 
Region 4 Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 
30303-8960.
    Copies of the State submittal(s) are available at the following 
addresses for inspection during normal business hours:

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Air Planning Branch, 61 
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Randy Terry, 404/562-
9032.
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 512 
North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy B. Terry at 404/562-9032, or by 
electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: April 30, 2003.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 03-12023 Filed 6-5-03; 8:45 am]
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