Air programs; approval and promulgation; State plans for designated facilities and pollutants: South Carolina,

[Federal Register: July 27, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 143)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 40073-40074]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[SC-34-1-9816b: FRL-6130-1]

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans For Designated Facilities and Pollutants: South Carolina

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the Section 111(d)/129 plan submitted by the State of South Carolina through the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) on January 14, 1998, February 5, 1998, and March 6, 1998. The Plan was submitted by the State to satisfy certain Federal Register, EPA is approving the South Carolina State Plan submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates that it will not receive any significant, material, and adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule and incorporated herein. If no significant, material, and 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by August 26, 1998.

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ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Gregory Crawford at the EPA Regional Office listed below. Copies of the documents relevant to this proposed rule are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following locations. The interested persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the day of the visit.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104.

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Bureau of Air Quality Control, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Davis at (404) 562-9127 or Gregory Crawford at (404) 562-9046. Air, Pesticides & Toxics Management Division, Region 4, Environmental Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct final rule which is published in the rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: July 7, 1998. A. Stanley Meiburg, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

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