[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 19, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11169-11170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6003]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[MT7-1-5487b; MT26-2-6874b; FRL-5439-1]
Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of PM10
Implementation Plan for Montana
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the state implementation plan (SIP)
for the Kalispell, Montana nonattainment area, the Flathead County Air
Pollution Control Program, and a Board Order setting emission limits at
nine stationary sources, submitted by the State of Montana with letters
dated November 25, 1991, January 11, 1994, August 26, 1994, and July
18, 1995, to achieve attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter
less than or equal to a nominal 10 micrometers (PM10). The SIP was
submitted to satisfy certain federal Clean Air Act requirements for an
approvable moderate nonattainment area PM10 SIP for Kalispell. In
addition, EPA proposes to approve the SIP revisions submitted on August
26, 1994, and July 18, 1995, to satisfy the Federal Clean Air Act
requirement to submit contingency measures for the Kalispell and
Columbia Falls moderate PM10 nonattainment areas. The Columbia
Falls submittal also incorporates minor revisions to the attainment and
maintenance demonstrations for the Columbia Falls moderate PM10
nonattainment area SIP into the Montana SIP. Since the SIP still
adequately demonstrates timely attainment and maintenance of the PM
10 national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS), EPA proposes to
approve these revisions. EPA is also proposing to delete an obsolete
section of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) which applied to
further requirements for the Butte total suspended particulates (TSP)
plan.
In the Final Rules Section of the Federal Register, EPA is
approving the
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State's SIP revisions, as a direct final rule without prior proposal
because the Agency views these as noncontroversial revisions 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 EPA receives adverse
comments, the direct final 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 on this
action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do
so at this time.
DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by
April 18, 1996.
ADDRESSES: All written comments should be addressed to: Richard R.
Long, Director, Air Program, EPA Region VIII, at the address listed
below. Information supporting this action can be found at the following
location: EPA Region VIII, Air Program 999 18th Street, Denver,
Colorado 80202-2466. The information may be inspected between 8 a.m.
and 4 p.m., on weekdays, except for legal holidays. A reasonable fee
may be charged for copying.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Callie Videtich, Air Program, EPA
Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2405,
(303) 312-6434.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct
Final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal
Register.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental Protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons,
Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate matter,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur dioxide, Volatile
organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.
Dated: September 29, 1995.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-6003 Filed 3-18-96; 8:45 am]
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