[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23983]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2007-1102; EPA-R05-OAR-2008-0782; FRL-9714-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Ohio; PBR and PTIO

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve six Permit-by-Rule provisions, a 
Permit to Install and Operate program, two permanent exemptions from 
the Permit to Install requirement and a general permit program as 
additions to Ohio's State Implementation Plan under the Clean Air Act. 
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has requested these rule 
revisions to make its air pollution permit program more efficient. 
Approving these additions will make the Permits by Rule, Permits to 
Install and Operate and general permits federally enforceable. Because 
these rule revisions will make Ohio's air permit program more efficient 
while continuing to protect human health and the environment, EPA is 
taking direct final action to approve the revisions.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 31, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2007-1102; EPA-R05-OAR-2008-0782, by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected].
    3. Fax: (312) 697-2009.
    4. Mail: Kaushal Gupta, Environmental Engineer, Air Permits 
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    5. Hand Delivery: Kaushal Gupta, Environmental Engineer, Air 
Permits Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office normal 
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for 
deliveries of boxed information. The Regional Office official hours of 
business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding 
Federal holidays.
    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: Kaushal Gupta, Environmental Engineer, 
Air Permits Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6803, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this rule, no 
further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the 
direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received 
will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed 
rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action should 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. For 
additional information, see the direct final rule which is located in 
the Rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: July 20, 2012.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2012-23983 Filed 9-28-12; 8:45 am]
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