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

[Federal Register: October 19, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 201)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 55812]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[SD-001-0002b; FRL-6175-5]

Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan for South Dakota; Revisions to the Air Pollution Control Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve certain State implementation plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the designee of the Governor of South Dakota on May 2, 1997. The May 2, 1997 submittal included revisions to the Administrative Rules of South Dakota (ARSD) pertaining to the State's regulatory definitions, minor source operating permit regulations, open burning rules, stack testing rules, and new source performance standards (NSPS). This document pertains to the entire State SIP submittal with the exception of the revisions to the NSPS regulations and the new State provision regarding pretesting of new fuels or raw materials: EPA will act on those two regulations separately.

In the Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial SIP revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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 on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before November 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to Richard R. Long, 8P-AR, at the EPA Region VIII Office listed. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air and Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Copies of the State documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection at the Air Quality Program, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Joe Foss Building, 523 East Capitol, Pierre, South Dakota 57501.

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: September 24, 1998. Jack W. McGraw, Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.

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