Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL178-1b, IL179-1b; FRL-6216-3]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The USEPA is proposing to approve two negative declarations

submitted by the State of Illinois. The first indicates there is no

need for regulations covering the industrial wastewater category in the

Metro-East St. Louis (Metro-East) ozone nonattainment area. The Metro-

East ozone nonattainment area includes Madison, Monroe and St. Clair

Counties which are located in southwest Illinois, adjacent to St.

Louis, Missouri. The second negative declaration indicates there is no

need for regulations covering the industrial cleaning solvents category

in the Metro-East ozone nonattainment area. The State's negative

declarations regarding industrial wastewater category sources and

industrial cleaning solvent sources were submitted to USEPA in two

letters dated October 2, 1998. In the final rules section of this

Federal Register, the USEPA is approving the State's requests 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 requests 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 the 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 rule, and no further action will be taken. 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 5, 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 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 21, 1998.

David A. Ullrich,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

[FR Doc. 99-228 Filed 1-5-99; 8:45 am]

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