[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 193 (Friday, October 5, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 56974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19318]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0423-200743(b); FRL-8475-5]
Approval of Implementation Plans; North Carolina: Clean Air
Interstate Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the North Carolina
State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of North
Carolina, through the North Carolina Department of Environmental and
Natural Resources on August 7, 2006. These revisions will incorporate
provisions related to the implementation of EPA's Clean Air Interstate
Rule (CAIR), promulgated on May 12, 2005, and subsequently revised on
April 28, 2006, and December 13, 2006, and the CAIR Federal
Implementation Plan (FIP) concerning sulfur dioxide (SO2),
nitrogen oxides (NOX) annual, and NOX ozone
season emissions for the State of North Carolina, promulgated on April
28, 2006, and subsequently revised December 13, 2006. EPA is not
proposing to make any changes to the CAIR FIP, but is proposing to
amend, to the extent EPA approves North Carolina's SIP revisions, the
appropriate appendices in the CAIR FIP trading rules simply to note
that approval.
On July 3, 2007, North Carolina requested that EPA only act on a
portion of the August 7, 2006, submittal as an abbreviated SIP.
Consequently, EPA is proposing to approve the abbreviated SIP revisions
that address the methodology to be used to allocate annual and ozone
season NOX allowances to existing and new units under the
CAIR FIPs and CAIR FIP opt-in provisions.
This action is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air
Act. The intended effect of these revisions is to clarify certain
provisions and to ensure consistency with the requirements of the CAA.
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 Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal
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 this rule, no further activity is
contemplated. 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: Written comments must be received on or before November 5, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2007-0423, by one of the following methods:
1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
2. E-mail: [email protected].
3. Fax: (404) 562-9019.
4. Mail: EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0423, Regulatory Development Section, Air
Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Nacosta C. Ward, Regulatory
Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics
Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation.
The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through
Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding Federal holidays.
Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to
submit comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nacosta C. Ward, Regulatory
Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics
Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number
is (404) 562-9140. Ms. Ward can also be reached via electronic mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct
final rule which is published in the Rules section of this Federal
Register.
Dated: September 21, 2007.
J.I. Palmer, Jr.,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. E7-19318 Filed 10-4-07; 8:45 am]
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