Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Montana; Billings/Laurel Sulfur Dioxide State Implementation Plan; Extension of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MT-001-0011; FRL-6429-8]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Montana; Billings/Laurel Sulfur Dioxide State Implementation Plan;

Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for a notice published on

July 28, 1999 (64 FR 40791). In the July 28 document, EPA proposed to

partially approve, conditionally approve and partially disapprove the

Billings/Laurel sulfur dioxide (SO2) State Implementation

Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Montana in response to a

SIP Call. EPA also proposed a regulatory scheme for sanctions. At the

request of several of the stationary sources controlled by the SIP, EPA

is extending the comment period through September 27, 1999.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 27, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments (in duplicate if possible) to Richard

R. Long, Director, Air Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA), Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 500,

Denver, Colorado, 80202.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Ostrand, EPA, Region VIII,

(303) 312-6437.

Dated: August 19, 1999.

Jack W. McGraw,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.

[FR Doc. 99-22326 Filed 8-26-99; 8:45 am]

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