Approval of State Operating Permit Rule Revision; New Jersey

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 70

[NJ002; FRL-6333-7]

Approval of State Operating Permit Rule Revision; New Jersey

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed approval.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is

proposing to approve revisions to the Operating Permit Rule submitted

by the State of New Jersey to fulfill the requirements of Title V of

the Clean Air Act, as amended on November 15, 1990. The revisions

extend the deadlines for permit applications submitted in electronic

format by affected sources. We are proposing to approve the revised

Operating Permit Rule which allows electronic applications to be

submitted by February 4, 1999 and May 4, 1999, respectively for the

last two waves of affected sources. In the ``Rules and Regulations''

section of this Federal Register, EPA is publishing a separate document

that will serve as the agency's decision to approve the State rule

revision. EPA is approving New Jersey's revised Operating Permit Rule,

codified at N.J.A.C. 7:27-22, as a direct final rule without prior

proposal in the view that the subject revision is noncontroversial and

therefore would receive no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for

the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If EPA receives no

adverse comments, EPA will not take further action on this rule. If EPA

receives adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and

it will not take effect. EPA will address all public comments in a

subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The 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 on or before June 3, 1999.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: Raymond Werner, Acting

Chief, Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2

Office, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866.

Copies of the State submittal are available at the following

addresses for inspection during normal business hours:

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Office, 290 Broadway, 25th

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Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality

Permitting Program, Bureau of Operating Permits, 401 E. State Street,

Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0027.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suilin Chan, Air Programs Branch,

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Office, 290 Broadway, 25th

Floor, New York, New York 10278, (212) 637-4019.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct

final rule which is published in the rules section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: April 19, 1999.

William J. Muszynski,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.

[FR Doc. 99-10854 Filed 5-3-99; 8:45 am]

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