[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 14352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1344]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[FRL-6882-3]


Approval of the Clean Air Act, Section 112(l), Authority for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants; Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for 
Dry Cleaning Facilities; State of Washington; Puget Sound Clean Air 
Agency

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve Puget Sound Clean Air Agency's (Puget 
Sound Clean Air) request for approval to implement and enforce its 
Regulation III, section 3.03, Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners in place 
of federal National Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry 
Cleaning Facilities (``Drycleaning NESHAP''), as it applies to area 
sources. Approval of this request would make Puget Sound Clean Air's 
rules federally enforceable and would reduce the burden on area sources 
within Puget Sound Clean Air's jurisdiction such that they would only 
have one rule with which they must comply. Major sources would remain 
subject to the federal drycleaning NESHAP, as adopted into Puget Sound 
Clean Air Regulation III, section 2.02.
    In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving Puget Sound Clean Air's request as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial action and anticipates no relevant 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, EPA will not take action on this proposed rule. If the EPA 
receives relevant adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final 
rule and it will not take effect. EPA will then address all public 
comments received in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed 
rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this 
action.

DATES: Written comments must be received by April 11, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed concurrently to the 
addresses below:

Doug Hardesty, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region X, Office 
of Air Quality (OAQ-107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101.
Dennis McLerran, Director, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, 110 Union 
Street, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98101.

    Copies of the requests for approval are available for public 
inspection at EPA's Region X office during normal business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Hardesty, Office of Air Quality 
(OAQ-107), US EPA, Region X, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, 
(206) 553-6641.

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

    Dated: August 2, 2000.
Charles E. Findley,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region X.
[FR Doc. 01-1344 Filed 3-9-01; 8:45 am]
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