[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15867-15868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8384]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IN53-1b; FRL-5710-2]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan; Indiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: In this action, EPA is proposing to approve the following as 
revisions to the Indiana ozone State Implementation Plan (SIP): A rate-
of-

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 progress (ROP) plan to reduce volatile organic compounds (VOC) 
emissions in Lake and Porter Counties by 15 percent (%) by November 15, 
1996; a contingency plan to reduce VOC emissions by an additional 3% 
beyond the ROP plan, and an Indiana agreed order requiring VOC emission 
controls on Keil Chemical Division, Ferro Corporation, located in Lake 
County (Keil Chemical). The 15% ROP plan, 3% contingency plan, and the 
agreed order were submitted together on June 26, 1995. The plans will 
help to protect the public's health and welfare by reducing the 
emissions of VOC that contribute to the formation of ground-level 
ozone, commonly known as urban smog. In the final rules section of this 
Federal Register, the EPA is approving this action as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because EPA views this as a 
noncontroversial action 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 that direct final rule, no 
further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. 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EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn 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 the proposed rule. Any parties interested in 
commenting on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before May 
5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR18-J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    Copies of the State submittal are available for inspection at: 
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR18-J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark J. Palermo, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs 
Branch (AR18-J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6082.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the 
direct final rule published in the rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: February 19, 1997.
Michelle D. Jordan,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-8384 Filed 4-2-97; 8:45 am]
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