97-15849. Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)]
    [Proposed Rules]
    [Pages 32714-32715]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-15849]
    
    
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    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    
    40 CFR Part 52
    
    [IL127-1b; FRL-5841-2]
    
    
    Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois
    
    AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
    
    ACTION: Proposed rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve, as it applies to Stepan Company's 
    Millsdale Facility, the May 5, 1995, and May 26, 1995, State 
    Implementation
    
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    Plan (SIP) revision request submitted by the State of Illinois for 
    reactor processes and distillation operation processes in the Synthetic 
    Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) as part of the State's 
    control measures for Volatile Organic Material (VOM) emissions for the 
    Chicago and Metro-East (East St. Louis) areas. VOM, as defined by the 
    State of Illinois, is identical to ``volatile organic compounds'' 
    (VOC), as defined by EPA. VOC is one of the air pollutants which 
    combine on hot summer days to form ground-level ozone, commonly known 
    as smog. Ozone pollution is of particular concern because of its 
    harmful effects upon lung tissue and breathing passages. This plan was 
    submitted to meet the Clean Air Act (Act) requirement for States to 
    adopt Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) rules for sources 
    that are covered by Control Techniques Guideline (CTG) documents. In 
    the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving 
    this action as a direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA 
    views this as a noncontroversial action 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 
    that direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation 
    to this proposed rule. 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    final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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 the proposed rule. EPA 
    will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties 
    interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.
    
    DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before 
    July 17, 1997.
    
    ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
    Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
    Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
        Copies of the State submittal and EPA's analysis of it are 
    available for inspection at: Regulation Development Section, Air 
    Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
    5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Pohlman, Regulation Development 
    Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection 
    Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, 
    (312) 886-3299.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
    final rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.
    
        Dated: May 9, 1997.
    Valdas V. Adamkus,
    Regional Administrator.
    [FR Doc. 97-15849 Filed 6-16-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
06/17/1997
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Proposed Rule
Action:
Proposed rule.
Document Number:
97-15849
Dates:
Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before July 17, 1997.
Pages:
32714-32715 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
IL127-1b, FRL-5841-2
PDF File:
97-15849.pdf
CFR: (1)
40 CFR 52