[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 20, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33036-33037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15417]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[Docket No. AK-24-1712b; FRL-6993-8]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Alaska

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revision submitted by the State of Alaska for the purpose of 
revising the visible emission limit for coal burning boilers, during 
startup; shutdown; soot-blowing; grate cleaning; or other routine 
maintenance activities, that began operation before August 17, 1971, 
and submitted the required demonstration. Additionally, we are 
proposing to approve a revision to the definitions section that will 
add definitions of grate cleaning and soot-blowing. The SIP revision 
was submitted by the State to satisfy certain Federal Clean Air Act 
requirements under Section 110. In the Final Rules Section of this 
Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this 
as a noncontroversial submittal amendment 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 the 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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. Any parties interested in commenting on this action 
should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 20, 2001.

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ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Roylene A. 
Cunningham, EPA Region 10, Office of Air Quality (OAQ-107), 1200 Sixth 
Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101. Copies of the State submittal and 
other information supporting this action are available at the following 
addresses for inspection during normal business hours. The interested 
persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment 
with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day: 
EPA Region 10, Office of Air Quality (OAQ-107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, 
Seattle, Washington 98101; and Alaska Department of Environmental 
Conservation, 410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 105, Juneau, Alaska 99801-
1795.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roylene A. Cunningham, EPA Region 10, 
Office of Air Quality (OAQ-107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 
98101, (206) 553-0513.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct 
Final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: May 30, 2001.
Michael A. Bussell,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 01-15417 Filed 6-19-01; 8:45 am]
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