Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Rhode Island; NSR and PSD Revisions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[RT-16-01-6673b; A-1-FRL-5337-7]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Rhode Island; NSR and PSD Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revision submitted by the State of Rhode Island for the purpose of

meeting requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended in 1990,

with regard to New Source Review in areas that have not attained the

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). In addition, EPA is

proposing to approve revisions pertaining to the State's Prevention of

Significant Deterioration (PSD) program and other miscellaneous

requirements. In general, these revisions make the Rhode Island PSD

program more consistent with current Federal requirements. 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 revision amendment 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 that direct final rule, 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public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 action serving as a proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second

comment period on this document. Any parties interested in commenting

on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 7, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Acting Director,

Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Building, Boston, MA 02203.

Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for

public inspection during normal business hours, by appointment, at the

Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 10th floor, Boston,

MA; Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M Street, S.W., (LE-131), Washington, D.C.

20460; and the Division of Air and Hazardous Materials, Department of

Environmental Management, 291 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908-

5767.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brendan McCahill, (617) 565-3566.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct

final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal

Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C 7401-7671q.

Dated: September 11, 1995.

John P. DeVillars,

Regional Administrator, Region I.

[FR Doc. 96-2227 Filed 2-5-96; 8:45 am]

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