[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4498]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5693-2]


Acid Rain Program: Draft Permits and Permit Modifications

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of draft permits and permit modifications.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing for 
comment draft Phase I Acid Rain permits and permit modifications 
including nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X) compliance plans in accordance 
with the Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR parts 72 and 76). 
Because the Agency does not anticipate receiving adverse comments, the 
permits and permit modifications are also being issued as a direct 
final action in the notice of permits and permit modifications 
published elsewhere in today's Federal Register.

DATES: Comments on the draft permits and permit modifications must be 
received no later than March 26, 1997 or 30 days after the date of 
publication of a similar notice in a local newspaper, whichever is 
later.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records. The administrative record for the 
permits, except information protected as confidential, may be viewed 
during normal operating hours at the following locations: for plants in 
Connecticut, EPA Region 1, JFK Building, One Congress Street, Boston, 
MA, 02203; for plants in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, EPA 
Region 7, 726 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS, 66101; and for plants in 
Oregon, EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue (AT-082), Seattle, Washington, 
98101.
    Comments. Send comments, requests for public hearings, and requests 
to receive notices of future actions to: for plants in Connecticut, EPA 
Region 1, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, Attn: Ian 
Cohen (address above); for plants in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and 
Nebraska, EPA Region 7, Air, RCRA, and Toxics Division, Attn: Jon 
Knodel (address above); and for plants in Oregon, EPA Region 10, Air 
and Toxics Division, Attn: Joan Cabreza (address above). Submit 
comments in duplicate and identify the permit to which the comments 
apply, 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 in the plan. All timely comments will 
be considered, except those pertaining to standard provisions under 40 
CFR 72.9 or issues not relevant to the permit or the permit 
modification.
    Hearings. To request a public hearing, state the issues proposed to 
be raised in the hearing. EPA may schedule a hearing if EPA finds that 
it will contribute to the decision-making process by clarifying 
significant issues affecting a NO<INF>X compliance plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For plants in Connecticut, call Ian 
Cohen, (617) 565-3568; for plants in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and 
Nebraska, call Jon Knodel, (913) 551-7622; and for plants in Oregon, 
call Joan Cabreza (206) 553-8505.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If no significant, adverse comments are 
timely received, no further activity is contemplated in relation to 
these draft permits and draft permit modifications and the permits and 
permit modifications issued as a direct final action in the notice of 
permits and permit modifications 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 any 
permit or permit modification, that permit or permit modification in 
the notice of permits and permit modifications will be withdrawn and 
public comment received on that permit or permit modification based on 
this notice of draft permits and permit modifications will be addressed 
in a subseqent notice of permit or permit modification. Because the 
Agency will not institute a second comment period on this notice of 
draft permits and permit modifications, any parties interested in 
commenting should do so during this comment period.
    For further information and a detailed description of the permits 
and permit modifications, see the information provided in the notice of 
permits and permit modifications elsewhere in today's Federal Register.

    Dated: February 14, 1997.
Brian J. McLean,
Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of 
Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 97-4498 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am]
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