[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 73 (Thursday, April 15, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19968-19969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8582]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[VA001-1001b; FRL-7648-5]


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; Commonwealth of Virginia

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a request from the 
Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) 
for authority to implement and enforce State permit terms and 
conditions in place of those of the National Emission Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the Pulp and Paper Industry, with 
respect to the operations of International Paper Company's Franklin 
Mill, located in Franklin, Virginia. Thus, the EPA is proposing to 
grant the Virginia DEQ the authority to implement and enforce 
alternative requirements in the form of Clean Air Act (CAA) Title V 
permit terms and conditions after EPA has approved the State's 
alternative requirements. In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's submittal as a direct final rule 
without 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 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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

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interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by May 6, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by VA001-1001, by one of 
the following methods:
    A. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    B. E-mail: [email protected].
    C. Mail: David J. Campbell, Chief, Permits and Technical Assessment 
Branch, Mailcode 3AP11, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. VA001-1001. 
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The federal regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' 
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact 
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you 
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through 
regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and 
included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and 
made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, 
EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information 
in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If 
EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot 
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your 
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, 
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Copies of all comments should also be sent to the Virginia 
Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 10009, Richmond, Virginia 
23240. Copies of written comments should be sent to John M. Daniel, 
Jr., Director, Air Division, Virginia Department of Environmental 
Quality, P.O. Box 10009, Richmond, Virginia 23240. Copies of electronic 
comments should be sent to [email protected]. 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 Virginia Department of 
Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray Chalmers, (215) 814-2061, or by e-
mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action approving the Virginia 
DEQ's request for ``up-front'' approval of an EBP program under which 
the Virginia DEQ may establish and enforce alternative State 
requirements for International Paper Company's Franklin Mill in lieu of 
those of the NESHAP for the Pulp and Paper Industry found at 40 CFR 
part 63, subpart S, with the same title, that is located in the ``Rules 
and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

    Dated: April 6, 2004.
Thomas Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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