[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 111 (Thursday, June 8, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13840]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IN112-1b; FRL-6708-4]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Indiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve nine negative declarations 
submitted by the State of Indiana on November 8, 1999. Each of these 
negative declarations concerns sources located in Clark and Floyd 
Counties which are classified as a moderate nonattainment area for the 
pollutant ozone. Each of the negative declarations indicates that the 
State has searched its emissions source inventory for Clark and Floyd 
Counties and determined that there are no unregulated sources with a 
potential to emit 100 tons per year or more of volatile organic 
compounds (VOC) in the following source categories: aerospace coating 
operations, industrial clean up solvents, industrial wastewater 
processes, offset lithographic printing, business plastics, automotive 
plastics, and synthetic organic chemical manufacturing industries 
(SOCMI) batch processes, reactors and distillation units.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    Copies of the State submittal are available for inspection at: 
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randolph O. Cano, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs 
Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6036.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,'' 
``us'' or ``our'' are used we mean EPA.

Table of Contents

I. What action is EPA taking today?
II. Where can I find more information about this proposal and the 
corresponding direct final rule?

I. What Action Is EPA Taking Today?

    EPA is proposing to approve nine negative declarations submitted by 
the State of Indiana on November 8, 1999. Each of these negative 
declarations concerns a category of sources located in Clark and Floyd 
Counties which are classified as a moderate nonattainment area for the 
pollutant ozone. Each of the negative declarations indicates that the 
State has searched its emissions source inventory for Clark and Floyd 
Counties and determined that there are no unregulated sources with a 
potential to emit 100 tons per year or more of volatile organic 
compounds (VOC) in the following source categories: aerospace coating 
operations, industrial clean up solvents, industrial wastewater 
processes, offset lithographic printing, business plastics, automotive 
plastics and synthetic organic chemical manufacturing industries 
(SOCMI) batch processes, reactors and distillation units.

II. Where Can I Find More Information About This Proposal and The 
Corresponding Direct Final Rule?

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

    Dated: May 24, 2000.
Francis X. Lyons,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 00-13840 Filed 6-7-00; 8:45 am]
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