Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Control of VOC Emissions From Solvent Metal Cleaning Operations

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[VA 097-5041; FRL-6459-2]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Virginia; Control of VOC Emissions From Solvent Metal Cleaning

Operations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The revisions

pertain to and clarify the Commonwealth's regulation to control of

volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from solvent metal cleaning

operations using non-halogenated solvents, and update another of its

regulations to incorporate certain federal regulations by reference. In

the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the

Commonwealth's SIP revision requests as a direct final rule without

prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial

submittal 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 action, no further activity

is contemplated. 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rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be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 by December 3, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David Arnold, Chief,

Ozone and Mobile Sources Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are

available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air

Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III,

1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; Air and Radiation

Docket and Information Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460; and the Virginia Department of

Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice M. Lewis, (215) 814-2185, at

the EPA Region III address above, or via e-mail at

[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the

information provided in the direct final action, with the same title,

that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this

Federal Register publication.

Dated: September 30, 1999.

Thomas C. Voltaggio,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 99-27676 Filed 11-2-99; 8:45 am]

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