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certain non-utility units that are

otherwise not obligated to participate in

the Acid Rain Program (‘‘unaffected’’

units) to voluntarily elect to become

affected and subject to the requirements

of the Acid Rain Program. As such, optin units must hold allowances to

account for sulfur dioxide emissions,

monitor emissions in the same way that

other affected sources do, and apply for

and obtain an opt-in permit. The U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency is

issuing an opt-in permit for the Alma

facility in accordance with the Acid

Rain Permits and Opt-in regulations (40

CFR parts 72 and 74, respectively). The

opt-in permit for Alma specifies the

following allowances to be allocated

annually by EPA to each boiler (unit) at

Alma: 537 for each year 1998 through

2002 to unit B1; 518 for each year 1998

through 2002 to unit B2; 455 for each

year 1998 through 2002 to unit B3.

This opt-in permit does not affect the

responsibility of units at Alma to meet

all other existing local, state, and federal

requirements related to sulfur dioxide.

The designated representative is John P.

Leifer.

Dated: November 12, 1997.

Janice K. Wagner,

Acting Director, Acid Rain Division, Office

of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and

Radiation.

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Acid Rain Program: Notice of a Draft

Opt-in Permit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of a draft opt-in permit.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency is issuing a draft optin permit to Dairyland Power

Cooperative’s Alma facility in

Wisconsin in accordance with the Acid

Rain Permits and Opt-in regulations (40

CFR parts 72 and 74, respectively).

Because the Agency does not anticipate

receiving adverse comments, the draft

permit is also being issued as a direct

final action in the notice of a final optin permit published elsewhere in

today’s Federal Register.

DATES: Comments on the draft permit

proposed by this action must be

received on or before December 18, 1997

or 30 days after publication of a similar

document in a local newspaper.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Record. The

administrative record for the draft

permit, except information protected as

confidential, may be viewed during

normal operating hours at the following

location: U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West

Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois.

Comments. Send comments, requests

for public hearings, and requests to

receive notice of future actions

concerning a draft permit to: David Kee,

Director, Air and Radiation Division

(AT18J) (address above).

Submit all comments in duplicate and

identify the commenter’s name, address,

and telephone number, and the

commenter’s interest in the matter and

affiliation, if any, to the owners and

operators of all units covered by the

draft permit. All timely comments will

be considered, except those pertaining

to standard provisions under 40 CFR

72.9 and issues not relevant to the draft

permit.

Hearings. To request a public hearing

on the draft permit, submit a written

request stating the issues proposed to be

raised in the hearing and explaining

how a hearing will contribute to the

decision-making process. EPA may

schedule a hearing if EPA finds that it

will contribute to the decision-making

process by clarifying significant issues

affecting the draft permit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth

Valenziano, U.S. EPA Region 5, (312)

886–2703.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If no

significant, adverse comments are

timely received, no further activity is

contemplated in relation to the draft

permit and the permit issued as a direct

final action in the notice of a final optin permit published elsewhere in

today’s Federal Register will

automatically become final on the date

specified in that notice. If significant,

adverse comments are timely received

on the draft permit, that permit in the

notice of a final opt-in permit will be

withdrawn. Because the Agency will not

institute a second comment period on

this notice of a draft opt-in permit, any

parties interested in commenting should

do so during this comment period.

For further information and a detailed

description of the permit, see the

information provided in the notice of a

final opt-in permit elsewhere in today’s

Federal Register.

Dated: November 12, 1997.

Janice K. Wagner,

Acting Director, Acid Rain Division, Office

of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and

Radiation.

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Smith’s Farm Site; Notice of Proposed

Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement.

SUMMARY: Under section 122(g)(4) of

the Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by

the Superfund Amendments and

Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA),

Pub. L. 99–499, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et. seq.,

the Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) has agreed to settle claims for

response costs as the Smith’s Farm Site,

Sheperdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky,

with the following twenty (20) parties:

(1.) AC&S, (2.), American Air Filter

Company, Inc., (3.), Beazer East , Inc.,

(4.) Chevron U.S.A., Inc., (5.) Conco,

Inc., (6.) Double Envelope Corporation,

(7.) Dover Resources, Inc. (C. Lee Cook

Division), (8.) Dow Chemical Company,

(9.), E.I. du Pont de Nemours &

Company, (10.) Elf Atochem North

America, Inc. (M & T Chemicals, Inc.,

and Pennwalt, Inc.), (11.) Flexible

Materials, (12.) Grow Group, Inc., (13.)

Louisville Gas and Electric Company,

(14.) Louisville/Jefferson County

Metropolitan Sewer District, (15.),

Monsanto Company, (16.) Morton

International, Inc., (17.) Philip Morris,

(18.) Specialty Systems of Ohio

Construction, Inc., (19.) Tuscarora, Inc.

(formerly Tuscarora Plastics, Inc.), (20.)

Whayne Supply Company.

EPA will consider public comments

on the proposed settlements for thirty

(30) days. EPA may withdraw from or

modify the proposed settlements should

such comments disclose facts or

considerations which indicate the

proposed settlement is inappropriate,

improper, or inadequate. Copies of the

settlements are available from: Ms.

Paula V. Batchelor, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region 4, Atlanta

Federal Center, Program Services

Branch, Cost Recovery Section, 61

Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia

30303–3104, 404–562–8887.

Written comments must be submitted

to Mr. Ray Strickland at the above

address within thirty (30) days from the

date of publication.

Dated: October 30, 1997.

Jewell A. Harper,

Acting Director, Waste Management Division.

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