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

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[SD-001-0002b; FRL-6175-5]

Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation

Plan for South Dakota; Revisions to the Air Pollution Control Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve certain State implementation plan

(SIP) revisions submitted by the designee of the Governor of South

Dakota on May 2, 1997. The May 2, 1997 submittal included revisions to

the Administrative Rules of South Dakota (ARSD) pertaining to the

State's regulatory definitions, minor source operating permit

regulations, open burning rules, stack testing rules, and new source

performance standards (NSPS). This document pertains to the entire

State SIP submittal with the exception of the revisions to the NSPS

regulations and the new State provision regarding pretesting of new

fuels or raw materials: EPA will act on those two regulations

separately.

In the 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 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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be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 November 18,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to Richard R. Long, 8P-AR, at

the EPA Region VIII Office listed. 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 Air Quality Program, Department

of Environment and Natural Resources, Joe Foss Building, 523 East

Capitol, Pierre, South Dakota 57501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vicki Stamper, EPA Region VIII,(303)

312-6445.

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.

Dated: September 24, 1998.

Jack W. McGraw,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.

[FR Doc. 98-27839 Filed 10-16-98; 8:45 am]

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