[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 26, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 51220-51221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21780]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[NC-112L-2003-1-FRL-7549-5]


Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants; Equivalency by Permit Provisions; National Emission 
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Pulp and Paper 
Industry; State of North Carolina

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 112(l) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), North 
Carolina

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NC DENR) requested 
approval to implement and enforce State permit terms and conditions 
that substitute for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants from the Pulp and Paper Industry and the National Emission 
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion 
Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite and Stand-Alone Semi-chemical Pulp 
Mills. In the Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is granting 
NC DENR the authority to implement and enforce alternative requirements 
in the form of title V permit terms and conditions after EPA has 
approved the state's alternative requirements. A detailed rationale for 
this 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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 September 25, 
2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail to: Lee Page, Air Toxics 
Assessment and Implementation Section, Air Toxics and Monitoring 
Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division; U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency Region 4; 61 Forsyth Street, SW, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Comments may also be submitted 
electronically, or through hand delivery/courier. Please follow the 
detailed instructions described in the direct final rule, Supplementary 
Information section (part (I)(B)(1)(i) through (iii)) which is 
published in the Rules section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee Page, Air Toxics Assessment and 
Implementation Section, Air Toxics and Monitoring Branch, Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, Region 4, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. 
The telephone number is (404) 562-9141. Mr. Page can also be reached 
via 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: August 13, 2003.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 03-21780 Filed 8-25-03; 8:45 am]
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