Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Operating Permits Program: Alabama; Volatile Organic Compounds and Open Burning

Federal Register: September 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 179)

Proposed Rules

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52

EPA-R04-OAR-2008-0593-200818b; FRL-8714-6

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Alabama:

Volatile Organic Compounds and Open Burning

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing approval of revisions to the Alabama State

Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the Alabama Department of

Environmental Management on January 8, 2008. The revisions include modifications to Alabama's Volatile Organic Compounds and Control of

Open Burning and Incineration regulations, found at Alabama

Administrative Code Chapters 335-3-1 and 335-3-3, respectively. This proposed action is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air

Act.

This SIP revision also contains a letter addressing the requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i), which EPA will consider separately.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 15, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. ``EPA-R04-

OAR-2008-0593,'' by one of the following methods: 1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. 2. E-mail: harder.stacy@epa.gov. 3. Fax: 404-562-9019. 4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2008-0593,'' Regulatory Development Section,

Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW.,

Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. 5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Ms. Stacy Harder, Regulatory

Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics

Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61

Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Such deliveries are only accepted during the

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Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal holidays.

Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacy Harder, Regulatory

Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics

Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61

Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 562-9042. Ms. Harder can also be reached via electronic mail at harder.stacy@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct final rule which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: September 4, 2008.

Russell L. Wright, Jr.,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

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