Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Approval of VOC RACT Determinations for Individual Sources

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA129-4083b; FRL-6323-7]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Pennsylvania; Approval of VOC RACT Determinations for Individual

Sources

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the

Pennsylvania state implementation plan (SIP) submitted by the

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) . The

revisions impose reasonably available control technology (RACT) to

reduce volatile organic compounds (VOC) from six (6) major sources

located in Pennsylvania. EPA is proposing these revisions to impose

RACT requirements in accordance with the Clean Air Act.

In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register,

EPA is approving the State's SIP submittals as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a

noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A more

detailed description of PADEP's submittals and EPA's evaluation are

included in a Technical Support Document (TSD) prepared in support of

this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is available, upon request,

from the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this

document. If EPA receives no adverse comments, EPA will not take

further action on this proposed 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. 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: Written comments must be received by May 17, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to

Kathleen Henry, Air Protection Division, Mailcode 3AP11, 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;

and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of

Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg,

Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Miller, (215) 814-2068, at the

EPA Region III office or via e-mail at [email protected]. While

information may be requested via e-mail, comments must be submitted in

writing to the above Region III address.

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: April 5, 1999

Thomas Voltaggio,

Acting Regional Administrator,

Region III.

[FR Doc. 99-9463 Filed 4-15-99; 8:45 am]

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