[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1935]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NC-64-2-6642b; FRL-5138-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans North Carolina: 
Approval of Revisions to the State Implementation Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revisions, submitted by the State of North Carolina, which extend 
the Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) regulations for 
emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) to new and expanded 
nonattainment areas for ozone (O3); amend several definitions; add 
compliance schedules for sources located in O3 nonattainment 
areas; amend the alternative compliance and exemption from compliance 
schedule regulations; amend the graphic arts regulation; add new 
regulations for several types of VOC sources; and add an interim 
regulation for categories of sources for which RACT guidelines are 
being developed. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, 
the EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the EPA views this as a noncontroversial 
revision amendment 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 that direct final rule, no 
further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed 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EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn 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. The EPA will not institute a 
second comment period on this document. Any parties interested in 
commenting on this document should do so at this time.
DATES: To be considered, comments must be received by February 27, 
1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Mr. 
Randy Terry at the EPA Regional Office listed below.
    Copies of the documents relative to this action are available for 
public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
locations. The interested persons wanting to examine these documents 
should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 
hours before the visiting day.
    Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (Air Docket 6102), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 443, 401 M Street, SW., 
Washington DC 20460.
    Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV Air Programs Branch, 345 
Courtland Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30365.
    North Carolina Department of Environmental, Health, and Natural 
Resources, Division of Environmental Management, Raleigh, North 
Carolina 27626-0535.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Randy Terry, Regulatory Planning 
and Development Section, Air Programs Branch, Air, Pesticides, and 
Toxics Management Division, Region IV Environmental Protection Agency, 
345 Courtland Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30365. The telephone number is 
404/347-3555, ext. 4212.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: January 3, 1995.
Patrick M. Tobin,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-1935 Filed 1-25-95; 8:45 am]
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