Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 239 / Wednesday, December 13, 1995 / Proposed Rules 64001

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of meeting

and extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: The Minerals Management

Service (MMS) is scheduling a public

meeting to receive comments on a

proposed rulemaking, which was

published in the Federal Register on

November 6, 1995 (60 FR 56007). MMS

is also extending the public comment

period for the proposed rulemaking. The

proposed rule would implement the

recommendations of the Federal Gas

Valuation Negotiated Rulemaking

Committee by amending the regulations

governing the value of gas produced

from Federal leases. MMS will hold the

public meeting in Houston, Texas, on

January 22, and, if necessary on the

23rd, 1996. The meeting will allow

interested parties an opportunity to

provide direct feedback to MMS

officials regarding the proposed rule.

Interested parties are invited to attend

and participate at this meeting. MMS is

also extending the comment period for

the proposed rule from January 5, 1996,

to February 5, 1996.

DATES: A public meeting will be held on

Monday January 22, and if necessary, on

Tuesday January 23, 1996, from 9 a.m.

until 5 p.m. Comments must be received

on or before February 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in

Room 104, first floor, at the Houston

Compliance Division Office, Minerals

Management Service, 4141 North Sam

Houston Parkway East, Houston, Texas,

77032. Comments should be sent to:

David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and

Procedures Staff, Minerals Management

Service, Royalty Management Program,

P.O. Box 25165, MS 3101, Denver,

Colorado 80225–0165, telephone (303)

231–3432, fax (303) 231–3194, e-Mail

DavidlGuzy@smtp.mms.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and

Procedures Staff, Minerals Management

Service, Royalty Management Program,

telephone (303) 231–3432, fax (303)

231–3194, e-Mail

DavidlGuzy@smtp.mms.gov. If you

plan to attend the meeting, please

contact Larry Cobb of the Valuation and

Standards Division at telephone (303)

275–7245, fax (303) 275–7227, e-mail

LarrylCobb@smtp.mms.gov prior to

January 12, 1996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

meeting will be open to the public

without advance registration. However,

anyone that will be attending the

meeting is encouraged to call Larry

Cobb so MMS can arrange the room

seating requirements. Public attendance

may be limited to the space available.

Members of the public may make

statements during the meeting, to the

extent time permits, and are encouraged

to file written statements for

consideration.

Dated: December 6, 1995.

Kenneth R. Vogel,

Acting Associate Director for Royalty

Management.

[FR Doc. 95–30351 Filed 12–12–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 151

[CGD 89–014]

RIN 2115–AD23

Implementation of the Shore

Protection Act of 1988

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal.

SUMMARY: In May 1989, the Coast Guard

began rulemaking to incorporate into

regulation certain elements of the Shore

Protection Act. Its objective was to help

prevent trash, medical debris, and other

unsightly and potentially harmful

materials from being deposited into the

coastal waters of the United States as a

result of sloppy waste-handling

procedures. Because no additional

regulations are needed, the Coast Guard

is discontinuing rulemaking under

docket number 89–014.

DATES: This discontinuance is effective

on December 13, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant Junior Grade L.V. Kabler,

Project Manager, Office of Marine

Safety, Security, and Environmental

Protection (G–MRO–1), (202) 267–0423.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a

Federal Register document published

May 24, 1989, (54 FR 22546) the Coast

Guard contemplated, at some point in

the future, establishing procedures for a

regular permit and for suspension-andrevocation proceedings under the Shore

Protection Act (33 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).

Because the Coast Guard has

determined that the current procedures

implementing the Act are satisfactory, it

has decided to continue issuing

conditional permits to vessels carrying

waste in the coastal waters of the United

States and to discontinue any further

rulemaking under docket number 89–

014. It will, at some point in the future,

re-examine the necessity of further

rulemaking and may, at that point,

initiate a new rulemaking under a new

docket number.

Dated: December 6, 1995.

Joseph J. Angelo,

Director for Standards.

[FR Doc. 95–30400 Filed 12–12–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA 081–4012b; FRL–5326–6]

Approval and Promulgation of Air

Quality Implementation Plans;

Pennsylvania; Approval of Stage II

Vapor Recovery Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the

State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revision submitted by the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the

purpose of approving supplemental

provisions that would correct

deficiencies in the Pennsylvania Stage II

vapor recovery rule that were previously

identified by EPA. In the Final Rules

section of this Federal Register, EPA is

approving the State’s SIP revision as a

direct final rule without prior proposal

because the Agency views this as a

noncontroversial SIP revision 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 proposed rule, no

further activity is contemplated in

relation to this 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 this

proposed rule. EPA will not institute a

second comment period on this action.

Any parties interested in commenting

on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in

writing by January 12, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this

action should be addressed to Marcia L.

Spink, Associate Director, Air Programs,

Mailcode 3AT00, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region III, 841

Chestnut Building, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania 19107. Copies of the

documents relevant to this action are

available for public inspection during

normal business hours at the Air,

Radiation, and Toxics Division, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region III, 841 Chestnut Building,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107; and

the Pennsylvania Department of
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Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air

Quality, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market

Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia H. Stahl, (215) 597–9337, at the

EPA Region III address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the Direct Final

action of the same title (Pennsylvania;

Approval of Stage II Vapor Recovery

Requirements) which is located in the

Rules and Regulations Section of this

Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air

pollution control, Hydrocarbons,

Incorporation by reference,

Intergovernmental relations, Ozone,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: October 31, 1995.

W. Michael McCabe,

Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 95–30108 Filed 12–12–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

40 CFR Part 63

[AD–FRL–5344–4]

National Emission Standards for

Hazardous Air Pollutants for:

Chromium Emissions From Hard and

Decorative Chromium Electroplating

and Chromium Anodizing Tanks;

Ethylene Oxide Commercial

Sterilization and Fumigation

Operations; Perchloroethylene Dry

Cleaning Facilities; and Secondary

Lead Smelting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule: amendment.

SUMMARY: This action proposes

amendments to certain sections of the

following promulgated standards:

‘‘National Emission Standards for

Chromium Emissions from Hard and

Decorative Chromium Electroplating

and Chromium Anodizing Tanks; Final

Rule’’ (subpart N); ‘‘National Emission

Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

for Ethylene Oxide Commercial

Sterilization and Fumigation

Operations’’ (subpart O); ‘‘National

Emission Standards for Hazardous Air

Pollutants for Source Categories:

Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning

Facilities’’ (subpart M); and ‘‘National

Emission Standards for Hazardous Air

Pollutants from Secondary Lead

Smelting’’ (subpart X). Except in the

case of subpart X, today’s action

proposes to amend the Final Rules’

requirement that nonmajor sources

obtain title V operating permits. The

action being taken today will

substantially reduce the unnecessary

and undue regulatory burden for States

and local agencies, EPA Regional

Offices, and the industry during a time

when tremendous resources are

necessary for the initial implementation

of the title V permit program. Because

sources are still required to meet all

applicable emission control

requirements established by the

respective MACT standards, this action

is not expected to have adverse

environmental results. The amendment

to subpart X will confirm that existing

nonmajor secondary lead smelting

facilities will be subject to title V permit

requirements.

DATES: Comments. Comments must be

received on or before January 12, 1996,

unless a hearing is requested by

December 26, 1995. If a hearing is

requested, written comments must be

received by January 29, 1996.

Public Hearing. Anyone requesting a

public hearing must contact the EPA no

later than December 26, 1995. If a

hearing is held, it will take place on

December 28, 1995, beginning at 10:00

a.m.

ADDRESSES: Comments. Comments

should be submitted (in duplicate, if

possible) to: Air and Radiation Docket

and Information Center (6102),

Attention Docket No. A–88–02 (subpart

N), or Attention Docket No. A–88–03

(subpart O), or Attention Docket No. A–

95–16 (subpart M), or Attention Docket

No. A–92–43 (subpart X), as applicable,

(see docket section below), room M–

1500, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington,

D.C. 20460. The EPA requests that a

separate copy also be sent to the contact

person listed below.

Public Hearing. If a public hearing is

held, it will be held at the EPA’s Office

of Administration Auditorium, Research

Triangle Park, North Carolina. Persons

interested in attending the hearing or

wishing to present oral testimony

should notify Marguerite Thweatt, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711,

telephone (919) 541–5607.

Docket. Docket No. A–88–02,

containing the supporting information

for the original subpart N NESHAP and

this action, Docket No. A–88–03,

containing the supporting information

for the original subpart O NESHAP,

Docket No. A–88–11, containing the

supporting information for the original

subpart M NESHAP, and Docket No. A–

92–43, containing the supporting

information for the original subpart X

NESHAP, are available for public

inspection and copying between 8:00

a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through

Friday, at the EPA’s Air and Radiation

Docket and Information Center,

Waterside Mall, room M–1500, first

floor, 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC

20460, or by calling (202) 260–7548. A

reasonable fee may be charged for

copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Lalit Banker, Emission Standards

Division (MD–13), Office of Air Quality

Planning and Standards, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

27711, telephone number (919) 541–

5420.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Title V of the Clean Air Act (Act), as

amended in 1990, requires States to

develop programs for issuing operating

permits to major stationary sources

(including major sources of hazardous

air pollutants listed in section 112 of the

Act), sources covered by New Source

Performance Standards (NSPS), sources

covered by emission standards for

hazardous air pollutants pursuant to

section 112 of the Act, and affected

sources under the acid rain program.

Section 502(a) of the Act requires that

major and nonmajor sources subject to

111 and 112 standards obtain operating

permits. However, the Administrator

may exempt certain categories of

nonmajor sources from the requirement

to obtain a permit ‘‘if the Administrator

finds that compliance with such

requirements is impracticable,

infeasible, or unnecessarily burdensome

on such categories.* * *’’

On July 21, 1992, EPA published in

the Federal Register implementing

regulations for the title V permit

program (40 CFR part 70). In

§ 70.3(b)(1), EPA opted to allow States

to temporarily exempt nonmajor sources

(except for affected sources and solid

waste incineration units), including

those which were subject to section 111

or 112 standards promulgated as of July

21, 1992, from the requirement to obtain

a permit.

This temporary exemption was

allowed for several reasons. Under part

70, permitting authorities will process

applications and issue permits for tens

of thousands of major sources during

the early years of the program. The EPA

considered it ‘‘unnecessarily

burdensome’’ to also require permitting

authorities to issue permits to a larger

population of nonmajor sources within

the same time frame. Such a

requirement would stress the permitting