Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Extension of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA 52-2-7155; FRL-5506-9]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Pennsylvania; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is reopening the comment period for a proposed rule

published on April 9, 1996 (61 FR 15744). In the April 9, 1996 notice,

EPA proposed to approve a reasonably available control technology

(RACT) requirements for 21 Pennsylvania sources of volatile organic

compounds (VOCs) or nitrogen oxides (NOX). At the request of the

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, EPA is

reopening the comment period through June 10, 1996, only as it pertains

to the RACT determinations for Pennsylvania Power--New Castle plant and

International Paper--Hammermill Division. All comments received on or

before June 10, 1996, including those received between the close of the

comment period on May 9 and the publication of this notice, will be

entered into the public record and considered by EPA before taking

final action on the proposed rule.

DATES: Comments are now due on or before June 28, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Kathleen Henry, Acting Chief,

Ozone and Mobile Sources Section, Mailcode 3AT21, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania 19107. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are

available for public inspection during normal business hours at the

Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

19107; and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau

of Air Quality, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg,

Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia H. Stahl at the U.S. EPA Region III address above, (215) 597-

9337, or after May 20, 1996, (215) 566-2180, or via e-mail at

[email protected] pertaining to the reopening of the

comment period for the Pennsylvania Power--New Castle and International

Paper--Hammermill RACT determinations.

Dated: May 9, 1996.

Stanley Laskowski,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 96-14807 Filed 6-10-96; 8:45 am]

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