[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66421-66422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26756]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-RO1-OAR-2009-0451; A-1-FRL-9748-1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
New Hampshire; Reasonably Available Control Technology for the 1997 8-
Hour Ozone Standard
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan
revisions submitted by the State of New Hampshire. These SIP revisions
consist of a demonstration that New Hampshire meets the requirements of
reasonably available control technology for oxides of nitrogen and
volatile organic compounds set forth by the Clean Air Act with respect
to the 1997 8-hour ozone standard, revisions to existing rules
controlling these pollutants, and source-specific orders for fifteen
individual sources. This action is being taken in accordance with the
Clean Air Act.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 5, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. RO1-OAR-
2009-0451 by one of the following methods:
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
2. Email: arnold.anne@epa.gov.
3. Fax: (617) 918-0047.
4. Mail: ``EPA-RO1-OAR-2009-0451,'' Anne Arnold, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 5 Post Office
Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Anne Arnold,
Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office,
5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-
3912. Such deliveries are only accepted during the 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 legal
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: Bob McConnell, Air Quality Planning
Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional
Office, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (mail code: OEP05-2), Boston,
MA 02109-3912, telephone number (617) 918-1046, fax number (617) 918-
0046, email mcconnell.robert@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action
rule, 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.
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For additional information, see the direct final rule which is
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.
Dated: October 19, 2012.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 2012-26756 Filed 11-2-12; 8:45 am]
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