[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 8, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54254-54255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20334]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 70

[NM-47-1-7606b; FRL-7810-3]


Clean Air Act Approval of Revisions to the Title V Operating 
Permits Program in the State of New Mexico, Albuquerque/Bernalillo 
County, NM, and the State of Arkansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the title V 
Operating Permits Program for the State of New Mexico, Albuquerque/
Bernalillo County, New Mexico, and the State of Arkansas. This includes 
revisions that the State of New Mexico, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, 
New Mexico, and the State of Arkansas submitted to EPA on November 5, 
2002, May 2, 2003, and October 24, 2002, respectively to revise the 
definition of ``Major Source'' as defined in the States' or County's 
regulation.
    This also includes other administrative revisions to other areas of 
Arkansas' regulations to incorporate updated Federal regulatory 
citations.

DATES: Written comments must be received in writing on or before 
October 8, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     U.S. EPA Region 6 ``Contact Us'' Web site: http://epa.gov/region6/r6coment.htm. Please click on ``6PD'' (Multimedia) and select 
``Air'' before submitting comments.
     E-mail: Mr. David Neleigh at [email protected]. Please 
also cc the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section below.
     Fax: Mr. David Neleigh, Chief, Air Permits Section (6PD-
R), at fax number 214-665-7263.
     Mail: Mr. David Neleigh, Chief, Air Permits Section (6PD-
R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, 
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
     Hand or Courier Delivery: Mr. David Neleigh, Chief, Air 
Permits Section (6PD-R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Such deliveries are 
accepted only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays except 
for legal holidays. Special arrangements should be made for deliveries 
of boxed information.
    Instructions: Please include the text ``Public Comment on File ID 
No. NM-47-1-7606a'' in the subject line of the first page of your 
comments. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public file without change, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information the 
disclosure of which is restricted by statute. Do not submit information 
through regulations.gov or e-mail if you believe that it is CBI or 
otherwise protected from disclosure. Regulations.gov 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 file 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.
    Official File: Copies of the documents relevant to this action are 
in the official file which is available at the Air Permits Section 
(6PD-R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, 
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. The file will be made available by 
appointment for public inspection in the Region 6 FOIA Review Room 
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays except for legal 
holidays. Contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT paragraph below to make an appointment. If possible, please 
make the appointment at least two working days in advance of your 
visit. There will be a 15 cent per page fee for making photocopies of 
documents. On the day of the visit, please check in at the EPA Region 6 
reception area on the 7th floor at 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, 
Texas.
    Copies of any State submittals and EPA's technical support document 
are also available for public inspection at the State Air Agency listed 
below during official business hours by appointment:
    Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Air Division, 8001 
National Drive, P.O. Box 8913, Little Rock, Arkansas 72219-8913.
    New Mexico Environment Department, Air Quality Bureau, 1190 St. 
Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502.
    Albuquerque Environmental Health Department, Air Pollution Control 
Division, One Civic Plaza, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen Chang of the Air Permits Section 
(6PD-R), Environmental Protection Agency, Region VI, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. The telephone number is (214) 665-
7541. Mr. Allen Chang can also be reached via electronic mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this Federal Register, EPA is approving the above mentioned States' and 
County's title V revisions as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the EPA views this as a noncontroversial revision and 
anticipates no adverse comment. A detailed rationale for this 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 relevant adverse comment, EPA will 
withdraw the direct final rule and will address all public comments in 
a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not 
institute a second comment period on this action. 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.
    For further information, please see the direct final rule of the 
same title which is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 70

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Operating permits, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.


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    Dated: August 23, 2004.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 04-20334 Filed 9-7-04; 8:45 am]
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