[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 27, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 30355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11476]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 60

[EPA-R08-OAR-2007-0617; FRL-8570-3]


Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
Implementation Plan Revision for North Dakota; Revisions to the Air 
Pollution Control Rules and Alternative Monitoring Plan for Mandan 
Refinery; Delegation of Authority for New Source Performance Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule and delegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) as submitted by the Governor of North Dakota 
with a letter dated March 8, 2007. The revisions affect certain air 
pollution control rules regarding general provisions, open burning 
restrictions, permitting, and fugitive emissions. In addition, EPA is 
proposing to take direct final action approving a revision to a chapter 
of the SIP regarding an alternative monitoring plan for the Tesoro 
Mandan Refinery. EPA is also providing notice that on August 22, 2007, 
North Dakota was delegated authority to implement and enforce certain 
New Source Performance Standards, as in effect on January 31, 2006. 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 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 June 26, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by DOCKET ID No. EPA-R08-
OAR-2007-0617, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: (303) 312-6064 (please alert the individual listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT if you are faxing comments).
     Mail: Callie Videtich, Director, Air Program, 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, Mailcode 8P-AR, 1595 
Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129.
     Hand Delivery: Director, Air Program, EPA Region 8, 
Mailcode 8P-AR, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129. Such 
deliveries are only accepted Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 
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 instructions on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Platt, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202-1129, (303) 
312-6449, [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: May 7, 2008.
Carol Rushin,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
 [FR Doc. E8-11476 Filed 5-23-08; 8:45 am]
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