[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 15116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7758]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OH103-1b; FRL-5978-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: USEPA proposes to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the State of Ohio on December 9, 1996, which 
provides for a Statewide sulfur dioxide exemption provision for sources 
burning natural gas and also changes the sulfur dioxide 
(SO2) limits for the Sun Oil Company in Lucas County. The 
Sun Oil site specific revision revises emission limits to remove a 
restriction on the simultaneous operation of three heaters (B010, B008, 
and B006) at a Sun Oil Company facility. The statewide revision 
provides that sources burning natural gas are exempt from operating 
hour and rate restrictions that would otherwise apply for purposes of 
sulfur dioxide control, and USEPA also approves a previous revision to 
rule OAC 3745-18-06, entitled general emission limit provisions. This 
includes paragraph (F), relating to stationary gas turbines, and 
paragraph (G), relating to stationary internal combustion engines.
    In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving the State's requests as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because EPA views this action as noncontroversial and 
anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for approving the 
State's request is set forth in the direct final rule. The direct final 
rule will become effective without further notice unless the Agency 
receives relevant adverse written comment on this notice of proposed 
rulemaking. Should the Agency receive such comment, it will publish a 
final rule informing the public that the direct final rule did not take 
effect and such public comment received will be addressed in subsequent 
final rule based on this proposed rule. If no adverse written comments 
are received, the direct final rule will take effect on the date stated 
in that document and no further activity will be taken on this proposed 
rule. USEPA does not plan to institute a second comment period on this 
action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do 
so at this time.

DATES: Written comments on this proposed rule must be received on or 
before April 29, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, 
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Region 5 
at the address listed below.
    Copies of the materials submitted by the Ohio Environmental 
Protection Agency may be examined during normal business hours at the 
following location: Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch 
(AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phuong Nguyen at (312) 886-6701.

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

    Dated: February 23, 1998.
Michelle D. Jordan,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region V.
[FR Doc. 98-7758 Filed 3-27-98; 8:45 am]
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