Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States: Colorado,

[Federal Register: June 17, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 116)]

[Proposed Rules]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CO-001-0027b, CO-001-0028b, and CO-001-0033b; FRL-6358-7]

Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan; Colorado; Revisions Regarding Negligibly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds and Other Regulatory Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA approves three revisions to the Colorado State Implementation Plan (SIP). The SIP revisions being approved include: an update to the State's list of negligibly reactive volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to add acetone. The State also consolidated the list of negligibly reactive VOCs from Regulations No. 3 and 7 into the Common Provisions Regulation. These revisions were submitted for approval on September 16, 1997; a clarification to the definition of ``applicable requirement'' and corrections of typographical errors in parts A and B of Colorado Regulation No. 3. These revisions were also submitted on September 16, 1997; and an update to the list of negligibly reactive VOCs in the Common Provisions Regulation to add perchloroethylene. The State also repealed its requirements in Regulation No. 7 that required control of VOC emissions from dry cleaning facilities using perchloroethylene as a solvent. These revisions were submitted for approval on August 19, 1998.

In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, we approve the State's submittals as a direct final rule without prior proposal because we view this as a noncontroversial action and anticipate no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the preamble of the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are submitted, we will not take further action on this proposed rule. If we receive adverse comments, we will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register and it will not take effect. We will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. We will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before before July 19, 1999.

ADDRESSES: You should mail your written comments to Richard R. Long, Director, Air and Radiation Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Copies of the documents relative to this action are available for inspection during normal business hours at the Air and Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466. Copies of the State documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection at the Air Pollution Control Division, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, Colorado.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vicki Stamper, EPA Region VIII, (303) 312-6445.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Dated: June 2, 1999. Carol Rushin, Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.

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