New Source Performance Standards Supplemental Delegation of Authority to the State of South Carolina

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[FRL-4880-3]

New Source Performance Standards Supplemental Delegation of

Authority to the State of South Carolina

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Delegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: On December 8, 1993, the State of South Carolina, through the

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control,

requested delegation of authority for the implementation and

enforcement of additional categories of the New Source Performance

Standards (NSPS). EPA's review of South Carolina laws, rules, and

regulations showed them to be adequate for the implementation and

enforcement of these Federal standards, and EPA made the delegation as

requested.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the delegation of authority is

February 2, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the request for the delegation of authority and

EPA's letter of delegation are available for public inspection during

normal business hours at the following locations:

Environmental Protection Agency Region IV, Air Programs Branch, 345

Courtland Street NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30365.

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, 2600

Bull Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.

Effective immediately, all requests, applications, reports and

other correspondence required pursuant to the newly designated

standards should not be submitted to the Region IV office, but should

instead be submitted to the following address: South Carolina

Department of Health and Environmental Control, 2600 Bull Street,

Columbia, South Carolina 29201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Denman of the EPA Region IV Air

Programs Branch at (404) 347-2864 and at the above address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 301, in conjunction with sections

110 and 111(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act as amended November 15, 1990,

authorize the Administrator to delegate his authority to implement and

enforce the standards established in 40 CFR part 60, New Source

Performance Standards (NSPS). After a thorough review of the categories

requested for delegation, the Regional Administrator determined that

such delegation was appropriate for these source categories with

conditions set forth in the original delegation letter of October 19,

1976, and subsequent delegation letters of January 22, 1981, February

1, 1984, June 29, 1987, February 9, 1988, January 5, 1989, December 10,

1990, March 3, 1992, and March 8, 1993. EPA thereby delegated its

authority for 40 CFR part 60, NSPS in a letter to the State of South

Carolina on February 2, 1994, as follows.

40 CFR Part 60

Subpart RRR--Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions From the

Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) Reactor

Processes, except Sec. 60.703(e).

The Administrator retains the exclusive right to approve equivalent

and alternative test methods, continuous monitoring procedures, and

reporting requirements. The EPA hereby notifies the public that it has

delegated the authority over certain NSPS subparts to the State of

South Carolina.

The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this rule from the

requirements of section 6 of Executive Order 12866.

Authority: This action is issued under the authority of sections

101, 110, 111, and 301 of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.

7401, 7410, 74121, 7412, and 7601).

Dated: April 18, 1994.

Patrick M. Tobin,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 94-10549 Filed 5-2-94; 8:45 am]

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