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

[Federal Register: November 14, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 220)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 68971]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA134-138-4193b; FRL-7391-7]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; PA; Revisions to Allegheny County Articles XX and XXI

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on behalf of Allegheny County. EPA is proposing approval of: A recodification of Allegheny County's air pollution control regulations, from articles XX to XXI; revisions of Allegheny County's article XXI regulations pertaining to general administrative provisions, emissions standards, emergency episode plans, test methods, and the permitting provisions for new and modified sources; approval of new and revised definitions associated with the article XXI provisions; and removal from the SIP of outdated and outmoded article XX provisions which are no longer codified in article XXI. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A more detailed description of the state submittal and EPA's evaluation are included in a Technical Support Document (TSD) prepared in support of this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is available, upon request, from the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by December 16, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to, Harold A. Frankford, Office of Air Programs, Mailcode 3AP20, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; Allegheny County Health Department, Bureau of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, 301 39th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201; and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harold A. Frankford, (215) 814-2108, or by e-mail at frankford.harold@epa.gov. Please note that while questions may be posed via telephone and e-mail, formal comments must be submitted in writing, as indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action for Pennsyvania, with the same title, that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.

Dated: September 27, 2002. Donald S. Welsh, Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 02-28697 Filed 11-13-02; 8:45 am]

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