[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29131-29132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13417]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6985-6]


Notice of Availability for the State, Local, and Tribal Technical 
Assistance Document for Implementing the Revised Subpart E (Section 
112(l)) Provisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is making available for the public a technical 
assistance document to aid State, Local, and Tribal air pollution 
control agencies (S/L/Ts) in implementing the revised 40 CFR part 63, 
subpart E provisions. Subpart E, which was originally promulgated in 
November 1993 and recently revised in September 2000, codifies section 
112(l) of the Clean Air Act. Section 112(l) mandates EPA to provide 
guidance to S/L/Ts for delegating to them the authority to implement 
and enforce hazardous air pollutant (HAP) standards and requirements of 
section 112. Congress recognized that some S/L/Ts had developed their 
own HAP standards and requirements, and therefore, in addition, 
mandated that EPA develop provisions to allow S/L/Ts to substitute 
their rules, requirements, and programs, when demonstrated to be as 
stringent, in lieu of corresponding Federal section 112 requirements.
    Prior to the revisions in September 2000 when S/L/Ts began using 
Subpart E to substitute their rules, requirements, and programs for 
section 112 HAP requirements and standards, they found the provisions 
to be inflexible and too burdensome. After meeting with S/L/Ts, EPA 
agreed to revisit the rule to make it more flexible. After many 
discussions and public meetings with stakeholders to understand their 
concerns and issues, providing a draft for their review, and conducting 
pilot projects with stakeholders in California, EPA proposed the 
revisions in January 1999. After reviewing the public comments 
received, EPA resolved to address all stakeholder concerns and provide 
even more flexibility and authorities to S/L/Ts in the final 
rulemaking. Because there was extensive revisions from the existing as 
compared to the final rule, EPA is publishing technical assistance

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to aid S/L/Ts in the implementation of the final rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Driscoll, Office of Air Quality 
Planning and Standards, U.S. EPA Region 8, 999 18th Street, Denver, CO 
80202-2466, telephone (303) 312-6785 or E-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A copy of the technical assistance document 
may be obtained by calling or E-mailing Pamela J. Smith at 919-541-0641 
or [email protected]. The technical assistance document may also be 
downloaded from the Unified Air Toxics Web Site at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/112(l)/112-lpg.html.

    Dated: May 10, 2001.
John S. Seitz,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 01-13417 Filed 5-25-01-01; 8:45 am]
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