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Federa l Regiate r/

Vol . 60 , No . 15 5 / Friday , Augus t11 , 199 5 I Notice s
3A5.214 ) a motio n l o interven e o rnotic e o f interventio n an d pursuan tt o § 157.20 5 o f

th e Regulation s unde rth e Natura l Gas Ac t(1 8 CF R157.205 ) a protes tt o th e request . I f n o protes ti s file d withi n th e tim e allowe d therefor , th e propose d activit y shal l b e deeme d t o b e authorize d effectiv e th e da y afte rth e tim e allowe d fo rfiling a protes tI f a protes ti s filed an d no twithdraw n withi n 3 0 day s afte rth e tim e allowe d fo rfilin g aprotest , th e instan treques t shal l b e treate d a s a n appUcatio n fo r authorizatio n pursuan tt o Sectio n 7 o f th e Natura l Gas Act
. Linwoo d A
. Watson , Jr. , % Acting Secretary. [F RDoc. 95-19M 7 File d 8-10-95 ; 8:4 5 am) MLUNf l CO M «m-oi- p

iNVIROrOIENTA L PROTECTIO N ' AGENC Y [FRL-MTW T Californi aStot e Moto rVehfcfe *

- P-lrUtfo n C^tro l S*_rwfcr_a ; '" Opportunit

y fa r PuMtc Haorfn f AOWCT : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (IPA ) ACTW» e Notic e o f

opportunit y fo rpubli c he___a f an d publi c commen tperiod
.
wmum: Th aCaliforni aAi rBeaourca e Boar d (CARB ) ha s notifie d EP A tha ti t ha aadopte d regulation aregardin g oa boar d diagnoeri c syste m requir—ent a fo r199 4 an d lata rmode l yaa rpaieany r cars , light-dut y trucks , an d meditup
- , dut y vehide a(OB D II)
. On-boar d diagnoatic aconsis to f

acomputer-baae d syste m iacorporate d int o th e vehicl e electronic s to rth apurpoe e o f detectin g operationa l malfunction s withi n th e emissio n contro l system . When , malfunction e ar e detected , a malfunctio n ligh ti s illuminate d o n th a instrumen tpane l an d a troubl e cod e i s store d i n th acompute rmemor y identifyin g th asyste m i n whic h th e faul tha s occurred . CAR B initiall y requeste d tha tEP A fin d it s OB D I I regulation s withi n th e scop e o f existin g waiver s o f

Fedara l preemptio n pursuan t t o sectio n 20 9 o f

th e Clea n Ai rAc t(Act) , 4 2 U.S.C
. 7543(b)
. a s amended . Subsequently , CARB twic e amende d th a subjec tregulationa
. O n Jun e 14,1995
. - Californi arequeste d that , pursuan tt o sectio n 209(b ) of

th aClea n Ai rAct , EPA waiv e Federa l preemptio n fo rit s onboar d diagnostic s amendment s includin g th e Decembe r199 4 revisions
. Thi s notic e announce s tha tEP A ha s tentativel y schedule d a publi c hearin g fo rOctobe r17 , 1995 , t o hea rcomment s from th e genera l publi c concernin g CARB' s request . DATM : EP

A ha s tentativel y schedule d a publi c hearin g fo rOctobe r17,1995 , beginnin g a

t9:3 0 a.m . An y perso n wh o wishe s t o testif

y o n th e recor d a

tth e hearin g mus tnotif

y EP A b y Septembe r 29,1995 , thati twishe s t o presen tora l testimon y regardin g CARB' s request . An y part y ma y submi twritte n comment s regardin g CARB' s reques tb y Novembe r17,1995
. I

f EP A receive s on e o rmor e request s t o testif y o n th e pendin g request , a hearin g wil l b e held . Pleas e not e tha ti f

n o on e notifie s EP

A tha tthe y wis h t o testify , n o hearin g wil l b e held . Therefore , an y perso n wh o plan s t o atten d th e hearin g shoul d cal l Leil aHolme s Coo k o f

EPA' s Manufacturer s Operatio n Divisio n at

- (202 ) 233-9252 , o n o rafte rOctobe r2 , 1995 , t o determin e i f

areques tfo ra'*

" • hearin g ha s bee n receive d b y th e Agenc y an d thu s whethe rahearin g wil l b e held . Regardles s o f

whethe ro rso ta hearin g i s held , writte n comment s regardin g CARB' s reques twil l b e

. accepte d throug h Novembe rJ7,1995
. AOOmm : I f

areques ti s received , a publi c hearin g wil l b e hel d at : Sherato n Inn , 320 0 Boardwalk , An n Arbor , Michiga n 4«10g
. Parde e wishin g t o toatif y a tth ahearin g ahoul d provid e : writta n notic e to : Charle s N . Freed , Director , Manufacturer s Operation s Divisio n (6405J) , U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 401 M Street
. S.W. , Washington
. D. C 20460
. I n addition , writte n comments , i n duplicate , shoul d b e sen tt o Mr . Free d a tth e sam e address . Copia ao f

materia l relevan tt o th e waiver
. reque w (Docke tNo . A-90-2S ) wil l b e availabl e forpubli c inspectio n durin g th e workin g hour s o f

8:3 0 A M t o 12,0 0 P M an d 1:3 0 P M t o 3:3 0 PM , Monda y throug h Friday , at : U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Ai rDocke t(LE-131) , Roo m M15O0
. Firs tFloo rWatersid e Mall , 401 M Street , S.W. , Washington , D. C 2046 0 (Telephon e (202 ) 260-7548]
. FO * FWrTHI

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: Leil aHolme s Cook , Attorney/Advisor , Manufacturer s Operation s Divisio n (6405J) , U.S. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Waahington , D C 20460 , Telephone : (202 ) 233-9252
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Y INFORMATION : I . Backgraua d an d Diacuaaie a Sectio n 209(a ) ofth e Ac ta s amended , 4 2 U.S. C 7543(a) , provide s i n part : "N o Stat e o ran y politica l subdivisio n thereo f shal l adop to rattemp tt o enforc e an y standar d relatin g t o th e contro l o f emission s fro m ne w moto rvehicle s o r ne w moto rvehicl e engine s subjec tt o thi s par t* * * fpr

) requir e certification , inspection , o ran y othe rapprova l relatin g to th e contro l o f omission s * * • a s conditio n preceden tt o th e initia l retai l sale , titlin g (i f any) , o r registratio n o f

suc h moto rvehicle , moto rvehicl e engine , o requipment. " Sectio n 209(b ) o f

th e Ac treouire s th a Administrator , afte rnotic e an aa n opportunit y fo rpubli c heering , t o waiv e applicatio n ofth e prohibition s o f sectio n 209(a ) fo rCalifomi a'•' • * * i f th e Stat e determine s tha tth e Stat e standards wil l be , i n th e aggregate , a t leas ta s protectiv e o f

publi c healt h an d welfar e a s applicabl e Federa l standards . N o such'waive rshal l b e grante d i f th e Administrato rfinds that--(A ) th e determinatio n ofth e Stat e i s arbitrar y an d capricious , (B ) [California] doe s no t nee d suc h * * * standard s t o mee t compellin g an d extraordinar y conditions , o r(C ) [its ] standard s an d accompanyin g enforcemcm tprocedure
ar e no tconsisten twit h sectio n 202(a ) o f [th e Act]. " A s previous-decisioa s grantin g - waiver s o f

federal preemptio n hav e explained
. Stat e standard s ar e inconsttten twtt h sectfdf i 202(an f

ther e i ainadequat e lea d tim e t o permi tth e developmen to f

th e necessar y technolog y give n th e cost.o f complianc e withi n tha ttim e perio d o ri f th e Federa l

van d atatatea tproeedure e impoe e inconsisten tcertificatio n requirements
. Wit h regar d t o enforcemen t proeedure e accompanyin g etaadarda , I .mua tgran tth e requeste d waive rt m lee a I find tha tthee aprocedure s ma y caus e th aCaliforni aatandarda , i n th e aggregate , to b e lea aprotectiv e o f publi c haalt h an d welfar e tha n th e applicabl e . . T Federa l standard s promulgate d pursuan t t o sectio n 202(a)
. o runles s th e Californi aaa d Federa l certificatio n taat. procedure s ar e inconsisten t Onc e Califomi aha s bee n grante d waive rfor ase to f

standard s an d . . . enforcemen tprocedure s fo raclas s o f

• vehicles , i tma y adop tothe rcondition s preceden tt o initia l retai l sale , titlin g o r registratio n ofth e subjec tclas s o f vehicle awithou thavin g t o receiv e a furthe rwaive ro f

Federa l preemption
. CAR B initiall y requeste d tha tBP A find it s OB D

_

f regulation awithi n th e scop e o f existin g waiver s o f

federa l preemptio n pursuan tt o sectio n 20 9 o f th e Clea n Ai rAc t(Act) , 4 2 U.S. C 7543(b) , a s amended . Subsequently , CAR B twic e amende d th e subjec t regulations
. EP

A finalized it s On-Boar d D tagnostic s Rul e o n January 29.199 3 [5 8 F R946 6 (Februar y 19,1993)]
. B y lette rdate d Jun e 14,1995 , Californi a requeste d that/pursuan tt o sectio n 209(b ) o f th e Clea n Ai rAct , EP

A waiv e Federa J preemptio n fo rit s onboar d diagnostic s amendment s includin g th e Decembe r199 4 revisions
. Thes eP. 3

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v amendments , whic hnppl y t o 1994 and

late r moda l yea

r passenge r

cars , light

dut y trucks , an dmedium-dut y vehicle

requir e th e monitorin g o

f essentiall y al l emissio n contro l systems , en demissio n relate dcomponents

. In addition , i t address. , deficiencie s i n th e OB D I requirement s that

hav abecom e apparen t sinc e thei r

adoption , an destablishe s ne w testin g protoco l an d standardizatio n procedures

. OB D I I provide s fo

r ne w monitorin g requirement s covering : catalys t syste m condition , engin e misfir e detection , evaporativ e contro l syste moparation , supplementar y ai r

syste mfunction , th e exhaus t ga s recirculation (EGR

) syste m flow rate , chloroflourocarbo n los s (ai r conditionin g refrigerant) , an d monitorin g o

f othe r component s an d cystem s controlle db y th e on-boar d engin e contro l computer

. I n genera l th e Califomi aOB D I

I regulation s requir e tha t adeteriorate dcomponen t orsyste m b s detecte d'a s malfunctionin g byth e tim e it s lac k

of performanc e cause s

, vehicl e emission s t o axces dl.S.tjme s an y of th s standard s t o whic h th s vohiel ® i s certifie do r

who aa componen t

i s completel y non
functioning

. Therefore , permissibl e emissio n increase s ar s afunctio n o f th o standard s t o whic hth e vehicl e i s

. C-rtified

.

. A num b a ? of

changs s t o requirement

initiall y establishe dunds r OB D I war s mad e t o increas e th s effectivenes s ofth e monitorin g system s i n detectin g

, omission-relate dmalfunctions

. Thes ® requirement s includ e tamperin g deterrenc e features , a s wel l as , improvement s t o th s malfunctio n detectio n effectivenes s of th s fue l , system , oxyge n sensor , EG Rsystem , othe r emission-relate delectroni c - components

. . -. Manufacturer s ar e require dt o perfor m emissio n test s o n adurabilit y demonstratio n vehicl e equippe dwit h deteriorate demission-critica l part s an d sho w tha t th e on-boar ddiagnosti c syste mwill identif

y whe n e n emissio n standar di s exceede db y 1. 5 time s th Q , applicabl e standard

. ' I n orde r t o facilitat e vehicl e repair s an dassis t Inspectio n an dMaintenanc e Program s i n utilizin g th e OB D system , CAR B ha s rsquire dstandardize dvehicl e communicatio n system s tha t interfac e wit h arelativel y low-cost , hond-held

. universa l diagnosti c tool

. Th o too l will b o ab b t o roodspecifi c diagnosti c informatio n suc ha s faul t code s whic h loadservic e personne l t o th o likel y are a o f an y malfunctions , an dwill provid e continuousl y update dengin o paramete r dat atha t will furthe r

hel p t o isolat e fault code s an densur e prope r repairs. I

n response to aPetitio n fro mFor d Moto r Compon- , date dMarc h29,19.3

. CAR B modifie dit s OB D I

I regulations t o giv e th e Executiv e Officer , upo n request fro mamanufacturer ; th e authorit y to waiv e on e o

r mor e o f th e OB D I

I requirements fo

r vehicl e modol s o r engin e familie s introduce dprio r t o Apri l 1,19®4

. In makin g thi s determinatio n th e Executiv e Office r woul dconsider , amon g othe r things , th o overal l exten t

t o whic hth e OB D 0 requirement s wil l b e met , an dwhotho r th e manufacture r

mad ® good-fait

h efforts-to compl y wit hth e regulation

. Fo r 199 5 mode l year

vehicle s for

whic h productio n begin s after

March.31,1834 , pe r vehicl e penaltie s i n increment s of $2 5 o r $5 0 jje r vehicl e fo

r th e thir dan d subsequentl y identifie ddeficienc y no t t o excee d$50 0 pe r

vehicl e ar e possible

. 'O n Dsoamber..19-. ; CAR S approve damendment s whic h addresse d manufacture r

concern s wit hdevelopin g fully complian t

monitorin g system s b y th e 19S S mode l year
. Specifically , thec o amendment s giv e additiona l co_ap____03 flejribility fo

r !__nt__3cturors havin g
. - difficulty creatin g enhance ddiogacoli c {systems whic h monito r

catalyct o u___
. i

m low-emissio n vehicle s (LSV) an d" adejjuot o misfire detection

. I n addMsai , th e a__end__o_tt

o als o addfoo o monitorin g rsspirement s fo r ovop_i?__.T

O syste mleak s an dfo

r th e moaitorim s o f diese l an dalternat e fuel vehiclea

. I n it s reques t

lette r dated

. Jun o
__

, 1S95 , Califomi aha s state dtha t regardless of

whethe r th o EP A view s th o subjec t regulatio n a s accoEapanyiE g enforcemen t

procedure s o r

nar a gtagJBardsTfii

e requisit e Tinding ato ' suppor t agran t of awaive r of federal preemptio n hav e bee n made

. Tha t is , a p accompanyin g enforcemen t procedures , th e regulation s d o no t

endange r

th e protectivenes s findin g tha t th e AK E ha s mad.'fd r previousl y granted^_fvQ r determination s an dth e regulation s ar e , consisten t with th e inten t

o f sectio n 202(a) ofth e federa

l CAA

. I n th s alternative , if

th e OB D I

I regulation s e_

_ viewe da s ne w emissio n standards , a waive r shoul db e grante dbec_u_o th o regulation s (a s amended ) are , i n th e aggregate , a

t leas t a s stringen t

a o th e comparabl e federal OB D regulations , Californi aneed s it s ow n moto r vehicl e programt o mee t

compellin g an d extraordinar y condition s i n th e state , an dth o regulation s ar e conoijtom t wit h sectio n 202(a) of

th e CAA

. Section ' 202(a) FcguflF-

O tha t th e proc-dupc a provid e sufficient

lea dtim e t o penni t th e developmen t

an dapplicatio n of requisit e technology , givin g appropriat e consideration , t o th e cos t

of complianc e withi n suc h period

. I

n addition , th e Agenc y hao hel dtha t

t o ovoi d inconsistenc y with sectio n 202(a) ; California' s procedure s ma y no t impos e inconsisten t

certificatio n requirement s suc h that manufacturer s woul db e unabl e to meet

bot h th e Californi aan d Federal requirement s with th e sam e tes t vehicle

. Onc e Californi aha s bee n grante d waive r o f Federa l preemptio n for

ase t o f standard s an denforcemen t procedure s fo

r aclas s o f vehicles , i t

ma y adop t othe r condition s preceden t

t o th e initia l retai l sale , titlin g o r registratio n ofth e subjec t

clas s o f vehicle s withou t havin g to receiv e afurthe r waive r of Federa l preemption

. California' s reques t

wil l b e considere d accordin g t o th e procedure s for awaive r decision , whic h include s providin g th e opportunit y fo

r apubli c hearing

. An y party wishin g t o presen t

testimon y a t th e hearin g shoul daddres s th e followin g issues : (1 ) Whethe r

California' s OB D I I regulation s ar e appropriatel y considere d accompanyin g enforcemen t procedure s o r ne w emissio n standards ; (2 ) I f CARB' s regulation s ar e ' accompanyin g enforcemen t procedures , addres s (A

) whethe r thes e proOsdusv

. may caus e th e Californi astandards , i n th e a^rsgote , t o b e les s protectiv e o f publi c healt h an dwolforatha n
__ o
. applicabl e Federa l stend_K_ c promulgate dpursuan t

t o csctio m202(a) , an d(B ) whethe r

th e Californi aan d Federa l certificatio n tes t

procsdu_e

_ar e inconsistent

. (3 ) I f CARB' s regulation s ar o standards , addres s (A

) wheah- ? Califoraia' s detarainafe atlsa t th o amende dstandard s oro af

t la__ t a s • protectiv e of

. publi c healt h on dwotfc_ o a s applicabl e Federa l standard s i s arbitrary an dcapricious : (B ) whethe r Califomi aneed s separat e standard s t o mee t compellin g an dextraordinar y conditions ; and , (C ) whethe r California' s standard s an daccompanyin g enforcemen t

procedure s ar e consisten t wit hsectio n 202(a) o

f th e Act

. KI

. Prcra__._-G

_ffi__I An y perso n desirin g t o mak e e n ora l statemen t o n th e recor dshoul dfil e te n (10) copie s o

f thei r propecs dtestimon y an dothe r relevan t materia l wit h th e Directo r of EPA' s Manufacturer

. Operation s Divisio n at

th o Director*

. addres s liste dabove , no t

late r that

. . Octobe r 13,1895

. I n addition! , tha t .' ' perao n shoul dsubmi t

2 5 oapioo

. if feasible , of

th o planne dctatom.m

. t o th o presidin g office

r a t th o tim e o f

th e Etecaus o apubli c hearin g i s designe d lo giv e intereste dpartie o a n opportunit y t o participat e i n thi s proceeding , ther e ar e n o advers e partie s a s such

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Notice s
Statement s b y participant s wil l no t b e subjec t t o cross-exa min o tio n by othe r participant s withou t

specia l approva l b y th e presidin g officer

. Th o presidin g officer i s authorize dt o strik e fromth e recor dstatement s whic h h o o r sh e deem s irrelevan t

o r repetitiou s an dt o impos e reasonabl e limit s o n th o duratio n o f

th e statemen t

o f an y witness

. I f ahearin g io held , th e Agenc y wil l mak e averbati mrecor do f th o proceedings

. Intereste dperson s ma y arrang e wit h th e reporte r at th e hearin g t o obtai n a copy of

th e transcrip t

at thei r ow n expense
. Regardles s of

whethe r apubli c hearin g i s held , EP

A will kee p th e recor dope n unti l Novembe r 17, 1995. Th e Administrato r

wil l the n rende r

he r decisio n o n CARB' s reques t base do n th e recor do f

th e publi c hearing , i f

on e i s held , relevan t

writte n submissions , an dothe r informatio n whic hi s deeme d ps_t__QB t Al l informatio n wil l b_

. availabl e fo r

publi c inapsciio ma t

th e EPA Ai r Docket

. Dated : August

3,1805

. Ans aE

. Gcc__ , Acting Aaais^ntAdmii-ki-Tatcfffos-Air and EadiatioiL (F H Das

. 95-10.0 2 Filed8-10-83 ; 8:43 am ] caicc o ess ac__xr>

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_.Jct a IPftsgrcss : A_J<

_ (Min i ©QmpMc_j@ o Ptoir o fl lasjcjpfci o AOCTCSV : Environmenta l Protectio n AgoEcy(EPA ) ACTION : Notic e of

draf t nitroge n oxide s complianc e plan s an dwritte n exemptions

. §_CX3AflY : Th e U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y i s issuin g draf t nitroge n oxide s (NOx ) complianc e plan s an dwritte n exemption s fromth e Aci d Rai n Programpermittin g an d monitorin g requirement s t o atota l o f 74 utilit y unit s a t

3 0 plant s i n accordanc e wit h th e Aci dRai n Programregulation s (0 0 CF Rpart s 7 2 an d76)

. Becaus e th e Agenc y doe s no t

anticipat e receivin g advers e comments , tfc_5

_NO x complianc e plan s an dexemption s ar e als o bein g issue da s adirec t final actio n i n th e notic e o f

nitroge n oxide s complianc e plan s an dwritte n exemption s publishe delsewher e i n today' s Fedora ! Kcsicaoir

. ©ATGO : Comment s o n th e NO x complianc e plan s an dwritte n exemption s propose db y thi s actio n mus t b e receive do n o r

befor e Septembe r

11,1995" , o r

withi n 3 0 day s afte r notic e i s give n i n apublicatio n o f general circulatio n i n th o are awher e th e sourc e i s located , whicheve r io later

. AC_«_0__3 : Sen dcomment s t o th o followin g addresses : Fo r plant s i n Maryland , Pennsylvania , an dWest Virginia : Thoma s Maolany , Director , Air , Radiatio n an dToxic s Division , EP

A Regio n 3 , 84 1 Chestnu t Building , Philadelphia , P A 19107

. For plant s i n Ohi o an dWisconsin : Davi dKee , Director , Ai r

an dRadiatio n Division , EP

A Regio n 5 , Ralp hH

. Metcalf e Federa l Bldg. , 77

Wes t Jackst m Blvd. , Chicago , I

L60804

. Fo

. piantai n Arkansas , Ne w Mexico , an dTexas : Samue l Coleman , Director , Complianc e Assuranc e an dEnforcomcat Division , EP

A Regio n 6 , Firs t

Interstat e Ban k Tower , 1.4 5 Ros s Ave.^eiSN-AA) , Dallas

. T X 75202-2733

. Fo r plant s i n Iowa : Willia mA

. Sjjmtlin , Director , Ai r

an dToxic s Division , EP

A Regio n 7 , 72 6 Minnesot a Ave.

. Kansa s Qty , K

S 66101

. Fo r pleat s i n Arizon aan dCalifornia : Colin Bloomfield , EP

A Regio n 9 , Ai r

an d Toxic s Divisio n (A-5-2) , 7 5 Hawthora o
' "St-SeSr,'&_

_Francisco , CA , M103? r '~ Submi t comment s i n duplicat e an d identif y th o NO x complianc e plas t c ? writts n exemptio n t o whic hth e commest o apply , th e commentsr' o name , address , an dtelephon e number , an dth e commenter' s interes t i n th e

- matto r aa daffiliation , i f

any , t o th e owner s an doperator s of

th e imi t covere db y th e NO x complianc e pla n <r r writte n exemption

. F0 3 PUrnKSQ !MFORC!ATIC a_e$3TA_T

: Fo r plant s i n Maryland , Pennsylvania , an d WestVifgin w Lind aMiller , (215 ) 597

- 7547 , EP A Regio n 3 ; fo

r plant s i n Wisconsin : Beth Valenziano , (312 ) 883

- 2703 , EP A Regio n 5 ; fo

r plant s i n Ohio : Franklin Echevarria , (312 ) 888-9853 , EP A Regio n 5 ; fo

r plant s i n Arkansas , NewM-KJco , an&Texas : Daniel.Meyer , (214 ) 665-7233 , EP

A Regio n 6 ; fo

r plant s i n Iowa : Jo n Knodel , (913 ) 551

- 7622 , EP A Regio n 7 ; fo

r plant s i n Arizon aan dCalifomia : Celi a Bloomfield , (415 ) 744-1249 , EPA Regio n 9

. 

### _ype__ra!MTAn v iMFORmTtoa : I f n o significant , advers e comment s ar e timel y received , n o furthe r activit y i s contemplate di n relatio n t o thes e draf t NO x complianc e plan s an dwritte n exemptions , an dth e NOx complianc e plan s on dwritte n exemption s issue da s adirec t final actio n i n th e notic e o f NO x complianc e plan s an dwritte n exemption s publishe delsewher e i n today' s Federa l Registe r

wil l automaticall y becom e final o n th e dat e spneifie di n tha t

notice

. I f significant , advers e comment s ar e timel y receive d o n any NO

x complianc e pio n o r

writte n exemption , that NO x complianc e pla n or writte n exemptio n i n th e notic e o f NO « complianc e pian o an dwritte n exemption s wil l b e withdraw n an dal l publi c commen t

receive do n tha t

NO x complianc e pla n or

writte n exemptio n wil l b aaddmsco di n asubsequen t final actio n base do n th e relevan t NO x complianc e pla n or

writte n exemptio n i n thi s notic e o

f draf t NO x complianc e plan s an dwritte n exemptions

. Becauc o th e Agenc y wil l no t

institut e asecon d commen t perio do n thi s notic e of

draf t NO x complianc e plan s an dwritte n exemptions , an y partie s intereste di n commentin g shoul dd o s o durin g thi s commen t period

. Fo r further information,an dadetaile d descriptio n ofth e NO x complianc e plan s an dwritte n exemptions , see th e informatio n provide di n th e notic e o f NO * Complianc e plan s an dwritte n exemption s elsewher e i n today' s IFc-oral RGgBotc.

. Dated : August7,1993
. ]fe_ejp_.A.K-_g_r, . Actin g Director, Aeid

Rain Division, Office

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. A_Yt_a ° Notic e of

nitroge n oxide s complianc e plan s an dwritte n exemptions

. S__r_flfiV : Th e U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y i s issuing , a s adirec t final action , nitroge n oxide s (NOx ) complianc e plan s an dwritte n exemption s fromth e Aci dRai n Progra m permittin g an dmonitorin g requirement s t o atota l o

f 7 4 utilit y unit s a t

3 0 plant s

- i n accordanc e with th e Aci dRai n Progra mregulation s (40 CF

Rpart s 7 2 an d76)

. Becaus e th e Agenc y doe s no t anticipat e receivin g advers e comments , thes e complianc e plan s an dexemption s ar e bein g issue da s adirect»final action

. DATES : Eac hNOx compUanc e pla n an d writte n exemptio n issue di n thi s direc t final action , wil l b e final o n Septembe r 21,1995

. o r

4 0 day s afte

r notic e i s als o give n i n apublicatio n o

f genera l circulatio n i n th e are awher e th e sourc o i s located , whicheve r

i s later , unleo a significant , advers e comment s aiQ receive db y Septembe r

11,1995 , o r

3 0 day s afte r th e aforementione dloca l notic e i s published , whicheve r i s later

. I f significant , advers e comment s ar e timel y receive do n an y NO « complianc e pla n o r o n an y exemptio n i n thi s direc t