[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 237 (Friday, December 8, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 76958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30636]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[AL-054-200027(b); FRL-6910-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans: Revisions to 
the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) 
Administrative Code for the Air Pollution Control Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing approval of revisions to the Alabama 
Department of Environmental Management's (ADEM) Administrative Code 
submitted on August 10, 2000, by the State of Alabama. The revisions 
comply with the regulations set forth in the Clean Air Act (CAA). On 
August 10, 2000, the State of Alabama through ADEM submitted revisions 
to chapters 335-3-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15, and 16. In chapter 
335-3-1 the definition of ``New Source'' is being clarified to indicate 
that it is not applicable to the definitions of new source in chapters 
335-3-10 Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and 
chapter 11 National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants, 
which are not part of the federally enforceable state implementation 
plan (SIP).
    ADEM combined rule 335-3-5-.03(5) and 335-3-5-.03(6) to be 
consistent with Alabama Administrative Procedures Act, and revised rule 
335-3-14-.05(2)(i) to be consistent with 40 CFR 51, subpart I. ADEM 
deleted rule 335-3-4-.08(4) pertaining to emissions from wood waste 
boilers at pulp mills in Autauga County. International Paper (formally 
Union Camp) operates the only pulp mill in Autauga County which has 
been upgraded and no longer requires a bubble. The Union Camp boilers 
are subject to other emission limits in the federally approved SIP.
    ADEM revised the numbering system in chapters 335-3-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 
6, 9, 12, 14, 15, and 16 to comply with numbering system required by 
the Legislative Reference Service under Alabama Administrative 
Procedures Act.
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal 
and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the 
approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments 
are received in response to this action, no further activity is 
contemplated. If EPA receives 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. The EPA will not 
institute a second comment period on this document. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 8, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Sean Lakeman, at the 
EPA Regional Office listed below. The interested persons wanting to 
examine these documents should make an appointment with the appropriate 
office at least 24 hours before the visiting day. Copies of the 
documents relative to this action are available for public inspection 
during normal business hours at the following locations:

Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (Air Docket 6102), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20460.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Atlanta Federal Center, 
Air, Pesticides, and Toxics Management Division, 61 Forsyth Street, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Lakeman of the EPA Region 4, Air 
Planning Branch at (404) 562-9043 and at the above address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the Final Rules Section of this 
Federal Register.

    Dated: November 8, 2000.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 00-30636 Filed 12-7-00; 8:45 am]
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