[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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