Airl pollutants, hazardous national emission standards: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality; authority delegation,

[Federal Register: July 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 137)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 38544-38545]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

[DOCID:fr17jy98-28]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[FRL-6123-5]

Delegation of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories; State of Arizona; Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 112(l) of the 1990 Clean Air Act (CAA), the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) requested delegation of specific national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAPs). In the Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is granting ADEQ the authority to implement and enforce specified NESHAPs. The direct final rule also explains the procedure for future delegation of NESHAPs to ADEQ. EPA is taking direct final action without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial action and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for this approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response to the direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will not take effect and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA

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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 on this proposed rule must be received in writing by August 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to: Andrew Steckel, Rulemaking Office (AIR-4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901.

Copies of the submitted requests are available for public inspection at EPA's Region IX office during normal business hours (docket number A-96-25).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mae Wang, Rulemaking Office (AIR-4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901, Telephone: (415) 744- 1200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This document concerns delegation of unchanged NESHAPs to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action which is located in the Rules section of this Federal Register.

Authority: This action is issued under the authority of Section 112 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 7412.

Dated: June 26, 1998. David P. Howekamp, Director, Air Division, Region IX.

[FR Doc. 98-19137Filed7-16-98; 8:45 am]

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