[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 156 (Monday, August 14, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 46428-46429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13165]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R08-OAR-2006-0604; FRL-8208-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
State of South Dakota; Revisions to the Administrative Rules of South 
Dakota

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to take direct final action approving a State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of South 
Dakota on January 14, 2005. The January 14, 2005 submittal revises the 
Administrative Rules of South Dakota, Air Pollution Control Program, by 
modifying the chapters pertaining to definitions, ambient air quality, 
air quality episodes, operating permits for minor sources, regulated 
air pollutant emissions, new source review, performance testing, 
control of visible emissions, and continuous emission monitoring 
systems. In addition, the State made revisions to the Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration program, which has been delegated to the 
State. The intended effect of this action is to make these revisions 
federally enforceable. We are also announcing that on March 23, 2005, 
we updated the delegation of authority for the implementation and 
enforcement of the New Source Performance Standards to the State of 
South Dakota. These actions are 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

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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 September 13, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R08-
OAR-2006-0604, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected].
     Fax: (303) 312-6064 (please alert the individual listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT if you are faxing comments).
     Mail: Richard R. Long, Director, Air and Radiation 
Program, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, Mailcode 8P-
AR, 999 18th Street, Suite 200, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466.
     Hand Delivery: Richard R. Long, Director, Air and 
Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, 
Mailcode 8P-AR, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202-
2466. Such deliveries are only accepted Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. 
to 4:55 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. 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 instruction on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel Dygowski, EPA Region 8, 999 
18th Street, Suite 200, Mailcode 8P-AR, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 312-
6144, [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: August 1, 2006.
Robert E. Roberts,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. E6-13165 Filed 8-11-06; 8:45 am]
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