Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR PART 52

[IL161-1b; FRL-6216-5]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: USEPA is proposing to approve a requested source specific

revision to the Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone in

the form of a variance from the otherwise applicable SIP requirements

for DB Hess Company, Incorporated's lithographic printing plant which

is located in Woodstock, in McHenry County, Illinois. The variance took

effect on the State level on March 20, 1997 and expires on March 30,

1999. The State's plan submittal request was made on September 3, 1997

pursuant to requirements found in the Clean Air Act (CAA). In the final

rules section of this Federal Register, the USEPA is approving the

State's request as a direct final rule without prior proposal because

USEPA views this action as noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse

comments. A detailed rationale for approving the State's request is set

forth in the direct final rule. The direct final rule will become

effective without further notice unless USEPA receives relevant adverse

written comment. Should USEPA receive such comment, it will publish a

timely withdrawal informing the public that this direct final rule will

not take effect and such public comment received will be addressed in a

subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. If no adverse written

comments are received, the direct final rule will take effect on the

date stated in that document, and no further action will be taken on

this proposed rule. USEPA does not plan to institute a second comment

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

action should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 16,

1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief,

Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Region 5

at the address listed below.

Copies of the materials submitted by the Illinois Environmental

Protection Agency (IEPA) may be examined during normal business hours

at the following location: Regulation Development Section, Air Programs

Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randolph O. Cano at (312) 886-6036.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct

final rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: December 3, 1998.

David A. Ullrich,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

[FR Doc. 99-1023 Filed 1-14-99; 8:45 am]

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