[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 203 (Thursday, October 19, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 62657-62658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26614]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CT058-7217b; A-1-FRL-6886-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Connecticut; Changes to Various VOC Regulations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a number of State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of 
Connecticut (CT). The revisions consist of changes to various volatile 
organic compound (VOC) regulations that are currently in the CT SIP. 
These changes include: revisions to the definition of VOC; revisions to 
the gasoline loading regulation; revisions to the metal cleaning 
regulation; revisions to the miscellaneous metal parts and products 
coating regulation; and revisions to CT's reasonably available control 
technology for VOC regulation. In addition, EPA is

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proposing to approve CT's negative declarations for the synthetic 
organic chemical manufacturing industry distillation and reactor vessel 
source categories for which EPA issued control technique guideline 
documents (CTGs).
    In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving: revisions to the definition of VOC; revisions to the 
gasoline loading regulation; revisions to the metal cleaning 
regulation; revisions to the miscellaneous metal parts and products 
coating regulation; and revisions to CT's reasonably available control 
technology for VOC regulation. EPA is processing these SIP revisions as 
direct final rules without prior proposal because the Agency views 
these as noncontroversial submittals and anticipates no adverse 
comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the 
direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are received in 
response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA 
receives relevant 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withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 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. EPA will not 
institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting 
on this action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA 
receives adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this 
rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of the 
rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not 
the subject of an adverse comment.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 20, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to David Conroy, Unit Manager, Air 
Quality Planning , Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAQ), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-New England, One Congress Street, 
Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Copies of the State submittals and 
EPA's technical support document are available for public inspection 
during normal business hours, by appointment at the Office of Ecosytem 
Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One 
Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, MA 02114 and the Bureau of Air 
Management, Department of Environmental Protection, State Office 
Building, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne E. Arnold, at 617-918-1047.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: October 6, 2000.
Mindy S. Lubber,
Regional Administrator, EPA-New England.
[FR Doc. 00-26614 Filed 10-18-00; 8:45 am]
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