[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34060-34061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16514]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5846-1]


Acid Rain Program: Draft Permits and Permit Modifications

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of draft permits and permit modifications.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing for 
comment draft Phase I Acid Rain permits and permit modifications 
including nitrogen oxides (NOX) compliance plans in 
accordance with the Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR parts 72 and 
76). Because the Agency does not anticipate receiving adverse comments, 
the permits and permit modifications are also being issued as a direct 
final action in the notice of permits and permit

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modifications published elsewhere in today's Federal Register.

DATES: Comments on the draft permits and permit modifications must be 
received no later than July 24, 1997 or 30 days after the date of 
publication of a similar document in a local newspaper, whichever is 
later.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records. The administrative record for the 
permits, except information protected as confidential, may be viewed 
during normal operating hours at the following locations: for plants in 
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, EPA Region 3, 841 Chestnut 
Building, Philadelphia, PA, 19107; for plants in Indiana and Ohio, EPA 
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60604; for plants in 
Oklahoma and Texas, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas TX, 75202; for 
plants in Arizona and Nevada, EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St. (A-3-1), 
San Francisco, CA, 94105.
    Comments. Send comments, requests for public hearings, and requests 
to receive notices of future actions to: for plants in Pennsylvania, 
Virginia and West Virginia, EPA Region 3, Air, Radiation, and Toxics 
Division, Attn: Linda Miller (address above); for plants in Indiana and 
Ohio, EPA Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, Attn: Cecilia Mijares 
(address above); for plants in Oklahoma and Texas, EPA Region 6, 
Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Division, Attn: Joseph Winkler 
(address above); for plants in Arizona and Nevada, Air and Toxics 
Division, Attn: Roger Kohn, (address above). Submit comments in 
duplicate and identify the permit to which the comments apply, the 
commenter's name, address, and telephone number, and the commenter's 
interest in the matter and affiliation, if any, to the owners and 
operators of all units in the plan. All timely comments will be 
considered, except those pertaining to standard provisions under 40 CFR 
72.9 or issues not relevant to the permit or the permit modification.
    Hearings. To request a public hearing, state the issues proposed to 
be raised in the hearing. EPA may schedule a hearing if EPA finds that 
it will contribute to the decision-making process by clarifying 
significant issues affecting a NOX compliance plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For plants in Pennsylvania, Virginia, 
and West Virginia, call Linda Miller (215) 566-2068; for plants in 
Indiana and Ohio, call Cecilia Mijares (312) 886-0968; for plants in 
Oklahoma and Texas, call Joseph Winkler, (214) 665-7243; for plants in 
Arizona and Nevada, call Roger Kohn, (415) 744-1238.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If no significant, adverse comments are 
timely received, no further activity is contemplated in relation to 
these draft permits and draft permit modifications and the permits and 
permit modifications issued as a direct final action in the notice of 
permits and permit modifications published elsewhere in today's Federal 
Register will automatically become final on the date specified in that 
document. If significant, adverse comments are timely received on any 
permit or permit modification, that permit or permit modification in 
the notice of permits and permit modifications will be withdrawn and 
public comment received on that permit or permit modification based on 
this notice of draft permits and permit modifications will be addressed 
in a subseqent notice of permit or permit modification. Because the 
Agency will not institute a second comment period on this notice of 
draft permits and permit modifications, any parties interested in 
commenting should do so during this comment period.
    For further information and a detailed description of the permits 
and permit modifications, see the information provided in the notice of 
permits and permit modifications elsewhere in today's Federal Register.

    Dated: June 17, 1997.
Brian J. McLean,
Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of 
Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 97-16514 Filed 6-23-97; 8:45 am]
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