97-9584. Revision of New Source Performance Standards for the Phosphate Fertilizer Industry: Granular Triple Superphosphate Storage Facilities

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9584]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[FRL-5811-2]
RIN 2060-AH16


Revision of New Source Performance Standards for the Phosphate 
Fertilizer Industry: Granular Triple Superphosphate Storage Facilities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (Agency) proposes to 
clarify the coverage of the new source performance standards (NSPS) to 
limit their applicability to those facilities which store fresh 
granular triple superphosphate (GTSP). As a result of the proposed 
revisions, the NSPS would include a work practice through which 
manufacturers would hold fresh GTSP in storage until it had cured prior 
to shipment to their customers. The proposed revisions would limit the 
testing and recordkeeping requirements of Subpart X to only those 
facilities associated with the manufacture of GTSP and, thereby, remove 
any recordkeeping burden currently imposed upon downstream distributors 
and users of this product.
    In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, the Agency is 
making these revisions without prior proposal. A detailed rationale for 
the action is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse 
comments are received in response to that direct final rule, no further 
activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If the 
Agency 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withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 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. The Agency will 
address those comments in a subsequent final rule based on this 
proposed rule. Any rules for which no adverse or critical comment is 
received will become final after the designated period. The Agency will 
not institute a second comment period on this document. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this action must be received by May 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit written comments (in duplicate 
if possible) to Public Docket No. A-97-4 at the following address: U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket and 
Information Center (6102), 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. 
The Agency requests that a separate copy also be sent to the contact 
person listed below. The docket is located at the above address in Room 
M-1500, Waterside Mall (ground floor), and may be inspected from 8 a.m. 
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The docket is an organized and 
complete file of all the information submitted to or otherwise 
considered by the Agency in the development of this rulemaking.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning specific 
aspects of this action, contact Mr. David Painter [telephone number 
[phone]], Minerals and Inorganic Chemicals Group, Emission 
Standards Division (MD-13), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule published in the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: April 8, 1997.
Carol M. Browner,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-9584 Filed 4-14-97; 8:45 am]
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