Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan for North Dakota; Revisions to the Air Pollution Control Rules

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State implementation plan (SIP)

revisions submitted by the State of North Dakota with a letter dated

December 21, 1994. The submittal addressed revisions to SIP Chapter 2,

regarding delegatable authorities and asbestos law revisions, and

revisions to air pollution control rules regarding general provisions;

ambient air quality standards; new source performance standards (NSPS);

and national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAPs).

The submittal also addressed the following issues which were reviewed

separately: revisions to the Title V permit to operate program;

revisions to the Acid Rain program; and emission standards for

hazardous air pollutants for source categories (MACT standards).

In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is acting

on the State's SIP revisions 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

EPA's actions is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse

comments are received in response to this proposed rule, no further

activity is contemplated and the direct final rule will become

effective. 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be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a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 on this action. Any parties

interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by

November 7, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Amy

Platt, 8P2-A, at the EPA Regional Office listed below. Copies of the

State's submittal and documents relevant to this proposed rule are

available for inspection during normal business hours at the following

locations: Air Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII,

999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2405; and North

Dakota State Department of Health and Consolidated Laboratories,

Environmental Health Section, 1200 Missouri Avenue, Bismarck, North

Dakota, 58502-5520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Platt, Environmental Protection

Agency, (303) 312-6449.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct

Final action which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: September 13, 1996.

Patricia D. Hull,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96-25470 Filed 10-7-96; 8:45 am]

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