[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 5, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 62553-62554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27266]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 60

[SIP NO. MT-001-0047b, WY-001-0010b, WY-001-0011b, WY-001-0012b; FRL-
7573-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
States of Montana and Wyoming; Revisions to the Administrative Rules of 
Montana; New Source Performance Standards for Wyoming and Montana

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 
Montana on October 28, 2002. The October 28, 2002 submittal revises the 
Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) by updating the Incorporation by 
Reference rules, deleting the definition for volatile organic compounds 
(VOCs), and making other minor corrections to the rules. The October 
28, 2002 submittal also makes revisions to the Yellowstone County Air 
Pollution Control Program (YCAPCP). EPA is only approving the revisions 
to the section of the YCAPCP that has been approved into the SIP.
    EPA is also announcing that on June 24, 2003 and August 13, 2003, 
we updated the delegation of authority for the implementation and 
enforcement of the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) to the State 
of Montana and the State of Wyoming, respectively. The intended effect 
of this action is to make these revisions federally enforceable. This 
action is being taken under sections 110 and 111 of the Clean Air Act. 
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: Written comments must be received on or before December 5, 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 
80202-2466. Comments may also be submitted electronically, or through 
hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions 
(sections (I)(B)(1)(i) through (iii) of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section) described in the direct final rule which is located in the 
Rules Section of this Federal Register. Copies of the documents 
relevant to this

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action are available for public inspection Monday through Friday, 8 
a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding federal Holidays, at the Air and Radiation 
Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 999 18th Street, 
Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466. Copies of the State documents 
relevant to this action are available for public inspection at the 
Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Air and Waste Management 
Bureau, 1520 E. 6th Avenue, Helena, Montana 59620.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel Dygowski, EPA, Region 8, 999 
18th Street, Suite 300, Mailcode 8P-AR, Denver, Colorado, 80202, (303) 
312-6144, e-mail [email protected].

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: October 1, 2003.
Robert E. Roberts,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 03-27266 Filed 11-4-03; 8:45 am]
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