[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 176 (Thursday, September 11, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24148]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[SC 31-1-9646b: FRL-5875-1]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan, South 
Carolina: Listing of Exempt Volatile Organic Compounds

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: On May 6, 1996, the South Carolina Department of Health and 
Environmental Control submitted revisions to the South Carolina State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) involving the addition of several compounds 
to the list of compounds exempt from regulation as Volatile Organic 
Compounds (VOC). 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 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: To be considered, comments must be received by October 14, 1997.

ADDRESSEES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Mr. 
Randy Terry at the EPA Regional Office listed below.
    Copies of the 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.

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, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, 600 Bull 
Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Randy Terry, Regulatory Planning 
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides, and Toxics Management 
Division, Region 4 Environmental Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth Street, 
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: May 22, 1997.
R.F. McGhee,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-24148 Filed 9-10-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P