[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31409]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[LA35-1-7305b; FRL-5928-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans, 
Louisiana; Reasonable Available Control Technology for Emissions of 
Volatile Organic Compounds

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: In this action, the EPA proposes to conditionally approve in 
part, and fully approving in part, revisions to the Louisiana State 
Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions incorporate regulations to 
control Volatile Organic Compound emissions from major stationary 
sources by means of Reasonable Available Control Technology. The major 
stationary source category controlled by the conditionally approved 
regulation is batch processes. The major stationary source categories 
controlled by the fully approved regulations are Synthetic Organic 
Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) reactors, SOCMI distillation, 
and industrial cleanup solvents. The intended effect of these rules is 
to reduce VOC emissions into the ambient air and thereby reduce ground-
level ozone concentrations.
    In the Rules and Regulations Section of this Federal Register, EPA 
is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial 
revision and anticipates no adverse comments. The rationale for the 
approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments 
are received in response to this proposed rule, no further activity is 
contemplated in relation to this rule. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn, and all public 
comments received during the 30-day comment period set forth below will 
be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. 
Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at 
this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
January 2, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Mr. 
Thomas Diggs, Chief, Air Planning Section, at the EPA Region 6 Office 
listed below. Copies of the documents relevant to this proposed rule 
are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
following locations. Anyone wanting to examine these documents should 
make an appointment with the appropriate office at least two working 
days in advance.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
Air Quality Division, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, 
7290 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eaton R. Weiler, of the EPA Region 6 
Air Planning Section at the above address, telephone (214) 665-2174.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final action of the same title which is published in the Rules and 
Regulations section of this Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Incorporation by reference, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

    Dated: November 10, 1997.
Lynda F. Carroll,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-31409 Filed 12-1-97; 8:45 am]
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