Air programs: Accidental release prevention— Flammable hydrocarbon fuel exemption,

[Federal Register: June 25, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 122)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 34179-34180]

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[DOCID:fr25jn99-20]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 68

[FRL-6367-2]

List of Regulated Substances and Thresholds for Accidental Release Prevention; Flammable Hydrocarbon Fuel Exemption

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: On May 28, 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed to modify the rule listing regulated substances and threshold quantities for the Risk Management Program (RMP) issued under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act as amended. EPA proposed that regulated flammable hydrocarbon substances need not be considered in determining whether more than a threshold quantity is present when the substance is intended for use as a fuel and does not exceed 67,000 pounds in a process that is not manufacturing the fuel, does not contain greater than a threshold quantity of another regulated substance, and is not collocated or interconnected to another covered process. This notice extends the public comment period for the proposed rule.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule is extended from the

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original closing date of June 28, 1999 to July 28, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed rule should be mailed or submitted to: Environmental Protection Agency, Air Docket (6102), Attn: Docket No. A-99-18, Waterside Mall, 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460. Comments must be submitted in duplicate. Comments may be submitted on disk in WordPerfect or Word formats.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Belke, Chemical Engineer, Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St. SW (5104), Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-7314.

Dated: June 18, 1999. Jim Makris, Director, Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office.

[FR Doc. 99-16236Filed6-24-99; 8:45 am]

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