Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan for North Dakota; Revisions to the Air Pollution Control Rules; Delegation of Authority for New Source Performance Standards

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 60

[ND-001-0002b and ND-001-0004b; FRL-6150-7]

Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation

Plan for North Dakota; Revisions to the Air Pollution Control Rules;

Delegation of Authority for New Source Performance Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve certain State implementation plan

(SIP) revisions submitted by the North Dakota Governor with letters

dated January 9, 1996 and September 10, 1997. The January 9, 1996

revisions are specific to a rule regarding emissions of sulfur

compounds (the remainder of the State's January 9, 1996 submittal was

handled separately). The September 10, 1997 revisions are specific to

air pollution control rules regarding general provisions and emissions

of particulate matter and organic compounds. Revisions to the minor

source construction permit program will be handled separately. In

addition, the September 10, 1997 submittal included direct delegation

requests for emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP)

and emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for source

categories, as well as the State's plan for existing municipal solid

waste landfills, which were all handled separately.

Finally, EPA is providing notice that it granted delegation of

authority to North Dakota on May 28, 1998, to implement and enforce the

New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) promulgated in 40 CFR Part 60,

as of October 1, 1996 (excluding subpart Eb).

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 SIP

revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for

the

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approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments

are received in response to this rule, no further activity is

contemplated in relation to this 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public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 proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on

this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should

do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before September 28,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to Richard R. Long, Director,

Air and Radiation Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA), Region VIII, 999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver,

Colorado, 80202. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are

available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air

and Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII,

999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Copies of the

State documents relevant to this action are available for public

inspection at the North Dakota State Department of Health, Division of

Environmental Engineering, 1200 Missouri Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota

58506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Platt, EPA, Region VIII, (303)

312-6449.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct

Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules and

Regulations Section of this Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Jack McGraw,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.

[FR Doc. 98-22900 Filed 8-26-98; 8:45 am]

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