Acid Rain Program: Public Comment Period and Proposed Retired Unit Exemptions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-4839-4]

Acid Rain Program: Public Comment Period and Proposed Retired

Unit Exemptions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed retired unit exemptions.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing for

comment a draft, five-year retired unit exemption to a utility unit

under the Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR part 72).

DATES: Comments on the retired unit exemption must be received no later

than 30 days after the date of this notice or the publication date of

this notice in a local newspaper.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records. The administrative record, except

information protected as confidential, may be viewed during normal

business hours at EPA Region 5, 17th floor, Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal

Bldg., 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604.

Comments. Send comments, requests for public hearings, and requests

to receive notice of future actions concerning the retired unit

exemption to David Kee, Director, Air and Radiation Division, EPA

Region 5 (A-18J), Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Bldg., 77 West Jackson

Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604.

Submit all comments in duplicate and identify the unit to which the

comments apply, the commenter's name, address, and telephone number,

and the commenter's interest in the matter and affiliation, if any, to

the owners and operators of the unit covered by the exemption. All

timely comments will be considered, except those pertaining to standard

provisions under 40 CFR 72.9 and issues not relevant to the exemption.

Hearings. To request a public hearing, state the issues proposed to

be raised in the hearing. EPA may schedule a hearing if EPA finds that

it will contribute to the decisionmaking process by clarifying

significant issues affecting the exemption.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Call Pat Gimino, EPA Region V, at (312) 353-8651.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA proposes to issue exemptions from the

Acid Rain permit and continuous emission monitoring requirements for

Breed unit 1 in Indiana. The designated representative for Breed is

John McManus.

Dated: February 10, 1994.

Brian McLean,

Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of

Air and Radiation.

[FR Doc. 94-3883 Filed 2-18-94; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560-50-M