[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 18, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 51215-51217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18765]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[R05-OAR-2004-MN-0001, FRL-7794-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Minnesota; Sulfur Dioxide; United Defense

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to Minnesota's 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) for 
the United Defense, LP facility located in Anoka County at 4800 East 
River Road, Fridley, Minnesota. This revision replaces the 
Administrative Order, originally issued

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to the facility on May 27, 1992, with a Title V permit containing non-
expiring Title I SIP conditions, issued on November 25, 2002. The 
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) submitted this SIP revision 
on December 19, 2002. In the Final Rules 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 revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If EPA receives no adverse comments in response to that direct 
final rule, EPA plans to take no further action on this proposed rule. 
If EPA receives significant adverse comments, in writing, which EPA has 
not addressed, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and address all 
public comments received in a subsequent final rule based on this 
proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on 
this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this action 
should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 17, 
2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by Docket ID No. R05-OAR-2004-
MN-0001 by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    E-mail: [email protected].
    Fax: (312) 886-5824.
    Mail: You may send written comments to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, 
Air Programs Branch, (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    Hand delivery: Deliver your comments to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, 
Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 18th floor, Chicago, Illinois 
60604.
    Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's 
normal hours of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of 
business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding 
Federal holidays.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. R05-OAR-2004-
MN-0001. 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 website 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. For 
additional instructions on submitting comments, go to Section I of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the EDOCKET index 
at http://www.epa.gov/edocket. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. Publicly available docket materials are available either 
electronically in EDOCKET or in hard copy at Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. (Please contact Kathleen D'Agostino 
at (312) 886-1767 before visiting the Region 5 office.) This Facility 
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen D'Agostino, Environmental 
Engineer, Criteria Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), EPA 
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 
886-1767. [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    This action is rulemaking on a Sulfur Dioxide plan for the United 
Defense, LP facility located in Anoka County.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
EDOCKET, regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
    a. Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying 
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    b. Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to specific 
questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    c. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and 
substitute language for your requested changes.
    d. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information 
and/or data that you used.
    e. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
    f. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and 
suggest alternatives.
    g. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of 
profanity or personal threats.
    h. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline 
identified.

Additional Information

    For additional information, see the Direct Final Rule which is 
located in the Rules section of this Federal Register. Copies of the 
request and the EPA's analysis are available electronically at EDOCKET 
or in hard copy at the above address. (Please telephone Kathleen 
D'Agostino at (312) 886-1767 before visiting the Region 5 Office.)


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    Dated: July 19, 2004.
Norman Niedergang,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 04-18765 Filed 8-17-04; 8:45 am]
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