[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 31, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22178]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 60
[ND-001-0006b; FRL-6426-4]
Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality
Implementation Plan Revision for North Dakota; Revisions to the Air
Pollution Control Rules; Delegation of Authority for New Source
Performance Standards
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve revisions to the State Implementation
Plan (SIP) submitted by the Governor of North Dakota with a letter
dated September 28, 1998. The revisions affect air pollution control
rules regarding general provisions, the State SO2 ambient
air quality standard, emissions of particulate matter and organic
compounds, and permits to construct. EPA will handle separately the
revisions to the Title V operating permit program, a direct delegation
request for emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for source
categories, and the State's plan for hospital, medical, and infectious
waste incinerators.
Finally, EPA is providing notice that on May 7, 1999, North Dakota
was delegated authority to implement and enforce the New Source
Performance Standards (NSPS) in 40 CFR part 60, as of November 1, 1997
(excluding subpart Eb).
In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is
approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial SIP
revision 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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 on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this
action should do so at this time.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before September 30,
1999.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to Richard R. Long, Director,
Air and Radiation Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Region VIII, 999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver,
Colorado, 80202. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air
and Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII,
999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Copies of the
State documents relevant to this action are available for public
inspection at the North Dakota State Department of Health, Division of
Environmental Engineering, 1200 Missouri Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota
58506.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Platt, EPA, Region VIII, (303)
312-6449.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct
Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules and
Regulations section of this Federal Register.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: August 5, 1999.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 99-22178 Filed 8-30-99; 8:45 am]
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