[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 213 (Friday, November 3, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27063]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[MT32-1-7117b, ND6-2-7081b, UT21-1-6915b, WY7-1-7042b; FRL-5303-2]
Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation
Plans; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Designation of Areas
for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Utah, and Wyoming
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the EPA is proposing approval of revisions
to the State Implementation Plans (SIPs) submitted by the States of
Montana, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. The submittals included
revisions to the prevention of significant deterioration (PSD)
permitting rules of these States mainly to address the replacement of
the total suspended particulate (TSP) increments with increments for
PM-10 (particulate matter 10 micrometers or less in diameter), but also
to address other changes in the Federal PSD permitting regulations and
to make other minor revisions. EPA is also proposing to delete the TSP
area designation tables and to revise and/or create PM-10 area
designation tables in 40 CFR part 81 for these States as well as for
the State of South Dakota (which has been delegated authority to
implement the Federal PSD regulations in 40 CFR 52.21). In the final
rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is acting on the
States' SIP submittals in a direct final rule without prior proposal
because the Agency views these submittals as noncontroversial 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 proposed rule, no further activity is
contemplated in relation to this rule. If the EPA receives adverse
comments, then the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public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. The EPA will not institute a second comment period
on this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this
documents should do so at this time.
DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by
December 4, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Vicki Stamper, 8ART-
AP, at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th
Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466. Copies of the documents
relevant to this proposed rule are available for public inspection
during normal business hours at the following locations: Air Programs
Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street,
suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2405; Montana Air Quality Division,
Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, 836 Front Street, P.O.
Box 200901, Helena, Montana 59620-0901; North Dakota Division of
Environmental Engineering, State Department of Health and Consolidated
Laboratories, 1200 Missouri Avenue, P.O. Box 5520, Bismarck, North
Dakota 58502-5520; Utah Division of Air Quality, Department of
Environmental Quality, 150 North 1950 West, P.O. Box 144820, Salt Lake
City, Utah, 84114-4820; and Wyoming Air Quality Bureau, Department of
Environmental Quality, Herschler Building, 122 West 25th Street,
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vicki Stamper at (303) 293-1765.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct
final rule of the same title which is located in the Rules Section of
this Federal Register.
Dated: September 19, 1995.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-27063 Filed 11-2-95; 8:45 am]
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