[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41325-41326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20364]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NC-82-9728(b); FRL-5863-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Revisions to North Carolina SIP 
Involving Open Burning and Other Miscellaneous Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On August 16, 1996, North Carolina submitted, through the 
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, revisions to 
the North Carolina State Implementation Plan (SIP) involving the 
adoption of open burning rules and also the amending of many other 
miscellaneous regulations. In the final rules section of this Federal 
Register, the EPA is approving the revision as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the EPA views this as a noncontroversial 
revision amendment 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 that direct final rule no 
further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If 
EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn 
and all public comments will be addressed in a subsequent final rule 
based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second 
comment period on

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this document. Any parties interested in commenting should do so at 
this time.

DATES: To be considered, comments must be received by September 2, 
1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Randy 
Terry at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 Air Planning 
Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
    Copies of documents relative to this action are available for 
public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
locations. The interested persons wanting to examine these documents 
should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 
hours before the visiting day and reference file NC 82-01-9728. The 
Region 4 office may have additional background documents not available 
at the other locations.
Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (Air Docket 6102), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 
20460.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 Air Planning Branch, 61 
Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural 
Resources, 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Terry, Regulatory Planning 
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides & Toxics Management 
Division, Region 4 Environmental Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth Street 
SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The telephone number is (404) 562-9032.

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

    Dated: July 7, 1997.
Michael V. Peyton,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-20364 Filed 7-31-97; 8:45 am]
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