[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 69863-69864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26475]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[R10-OAR-2004-OR-0001; FRL-7839-4]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Oregon; Removal of Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Systems Rules
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: In this action, EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the
Oregon State Implementation Plan and repeal rules which are no longer
required by the Clean Air Act. The revision consists of the repeal of
Oregon's control technology guidelines for perchloroethylene (perc) dry
cleaning systems. Perc is a solvent commonly used in dry cleaning,
maskant operations, and degreasing operations. In 1996, EPA excluded
perc from the Federal definition of volatile organic compounds for the
purpose of preparing state implementation plans to attain the national
ambient air quality standards for ozone under title I of the Clean Air
Act. Emissions from perc dry cleaners continue to be regulated as
hazardous air pollutants under the National Emissions Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 3, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. R10-OAR-
2004-OR-0001, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Agency Web site: http://www.epa.gov/edocket. EDOCKET,
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, is EPA's preferred
method for receiving comments. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
Mail: Colleen Huck, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics, AWT-
107, EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, Washington 98101.
Hand Delivery: Colleen Huck, Office of Air, Waste and
Toxics, AWT-107, 9th Floor, EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle,
Washington 98101. Such deliveries are only accepted during normal hours
of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
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: Colleen Huck at telephone number:
(206) 553-1770, e-mail address: Huck.Colleen@epa.gov; or Donna Deneen
at telephone number: (206) 553-6706, e-mail address:
Deneen.Donna@epa.gov, fax number: (206) 553-0110, or the above EPA,
Region 10 address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the
direct final action, of the same title, which is located in the Rules
and Regulations section of this Federal Register. EPA is approving the
State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal
because EPA views this as a noncontroversial SIP revision and
anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval
is set forth in the preamble to the direct final rule. If EPA receives
no adverse comments, EPA will not take further action on this proposed
rule.
If EPA receives adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct
final rule and it will not take effect. EPA will address all public
comments 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.
Please note that if we receive 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: October 29, 2004.
Richard Albright,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 04-26475 Filed 11-30-04; 8:45 am]
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