[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5227-5228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2706]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5684-4]


Acid Rain Program: Notice of Draft Written Exemptions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Draft Written Exemptions.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing draft 
written exemptions from Acid Rain permitting and monitoring 
requirements to 2 new utility units. Under the Acid Rain Program 
regulations (40 CFR 72.7), utilities may petition EPA for an exemption 
from permitting and monitoring requirements for any new utility unit 
that serves one or more generators with a total nameplate capacity of 
25 MW or less and burns only fuels with a sulfur content of 0.05 
percent or less by weight. Because the Agency does not anticipate 
receiving adverse comments, the exemptions are being issued as direct 
final actions in the notice of written exemptions published elsewhere 
in today's Federal Register.

DATES: Comments on the exemptions proposed by this action must be 
received on or before March 6, 1997 or 30 days after publication of a 
similar notice in a local newspaper, whichever is later.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records. The administrative record for the 
exemptions, except information protected as confidential, may be viewed 
during normal operating hours at EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., 
Chicago, IL 60604.
    Comments. Send comments to: David Kee, Director, Air and Radiation 
Division, EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604.

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    Submit comments in duplicate and identify the commenter's name, 
address, telephone number, and the commenter's interest in the matter 
and affiliation, if any, to the owners and operators of the unit 
covered by the exemption.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Cecilia Mijares, (312) 886-
0968.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If no significant, adverse comments are 
timely received, no further activity is contemplated in relation to the 
draft written exemptions and the exemptions will be issued as direct 
final actions in the notice of written exemptions published elsewhere 
in today's Federal Register and will automatically become final on the 
date specified in that notice. If significant, adverse comments are 
timely received on an exemption, that exemption in the notice of 
written exemptions will be withdrawn. Because the Agency will not 
institute a second comment period on this notice of draft written 
exemptions, any parties interested in commenting should do so during 
this comment period.
    For further information and a detailed description of the 
exemptions, see the information provided in the notice of written 
exemptions elsewhere in today's Federal Register.

    Dated: January 27, 1997.
Brian J. McLean,
Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of 
Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 97-2706 Filed 2-3-97; 8:45 am]
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