[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 28, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 52265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25045]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[CT-053-7212b; A-1-FRL-6443-2]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Connecticut; Nitrogen Oxides Budget and Allowance Trading Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan
(SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Connecticut. The revisions
consists of adding a regulation, section 22a-174-22a, ``The Nitrogen
Oxides (NOX) Budget Program'' and four NOX RACT
trading orders to the CT SIP. The regulation is part of a regional
nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions cap and allowance trading
program designed to reduce stationary source NOX emissions
during the ozone season in the Ozone Transport Region (OTR) of the
northeastern United States. The trading orders allow three
NOX emitting facilities to meet reasonably available control
technology (RACT) requirements using NOX emission credits
and one facility to generate NOX emission credits. These SIP
revisions were submitted pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air Act
(CAA).
In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is
approving the State's SIP submittals as a direct final rule without
prior proposal because the Agency views them 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 action, 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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 this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment
period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do
so at this time.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 29, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Deputy Director,
Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAA), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston,
MA 02114-2023. Copies of the State submittals and EPA's technical
support documents are available for public inspection during normal
business hours, by appointment at the Office of Ecosystem Protection,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street,
11th floor, Boston, MA, and the Bureau of Air Management, Department of
Environmental Protection, State Office Building, 79 Elm Street,
Hartford, CT 06106-1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Rapp, (617) 918-1048 or at
[email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct
final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal
Register.
Dated: September 15, 1999.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 99-25045 Filed 9-27-99; 8:45 am]
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