[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 69863-69864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26475]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[R10-OAR-2004-OR-0001; FRL-7839-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Oregon; Removal of Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Systems Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: In this action, EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the 
Oregon State Implementation Plan and repeal rules which are no longer 
required by the Clean Air Act. The revision consists of the repeal of 
Oregon's control technology guidelines for perchloroethylene (perc) dry 
cleaning systems. Perc is a solvent commonly used in dry cleaning, 
maskant operations, and degreasing operations. In 1996, EPA excluded 
perc from the Federal definition of volatile organic compounds for the 
purpose of preparing state implementation plans to attain the national 
ambient air quality standards for ozone under title I of the Clean Air 
Act. Emissions from perc dry cleaners continue to be regulated as 
hazardous air pollutants under the National Emissions Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 3, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. R10-OAR-
2004-OR-0001, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Agency Web site: http://www.epa.gov/edocket. EDOCKET, 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, is EPA's preferred 
method for receiving comments. Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
     Mail: Colleen Huck, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics, AWT-
107, EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, Washington 98101.
     Hand Delivery: Colleen Huck, Office of Air, Waste and 
Toxics, AWT-107, 9th Floor, EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, 
Washington 98101. Such deliveries are only accepted during normal hours 
of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Huck at telephone number: 
(206) 553-1770, e-mail address: [email protected]; or Donna Deneen 
at telephone number: (206) 553-6706, e-mail address: 
[email protected], fax number: (206) 553-0110, or the above EPA, 
Region 10 address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
direct final action, of the same title, which is located 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 EPA 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 on this action should do so at this time. 
Please note that if we receive 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.

    Dated: October 29, 2004.
Richard Albright,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 04-26475 Filed 11-30-04; 8:45 am]
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