[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1298]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[IL-18-6-6516b;FRL-5334-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan; Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On October 21, 1993, and March 4, 1994, the Illinois 
Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) submitted to the USEPA volatile 
organic compound (VOC) rules that were intended to satisfy part of the 
requirements of section 182(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (Act) amendments 
of 1990. Specifically, these rules provide control requirements for 
certain major sources not covered by a Control Technique Guideline 
(CTG) document. These non-CTG VOC rules apply to sources in the Chicago 
ozone nonattainment area which have the potential to emit 25 tons of 
VOC per year. These rules therefore provide an environmental benefit 
due to the imposition of control requirements on sources emitting 
greater than 25 tons of VOC per year that belong to certain source 
categories. IEPA estimates that these rules will result in VOC emission 
reductions, from 119 industrial plants, of 2.78 tons per day. The USEPA 
proposed to approve these VOC rules for major non-CTG sources. This 
action lists the State implementation plan revision that USEPA is 
proposing to approve and provides an opportunity for public comment. A 
rationale for approving this request is presented in the final rules 
section of this Federal Register, where USEPA is approving the revision 
request as a direct final rule without prior proposal because USEPA 
views this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse 
comments. 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 USEPA receives adverse comments the direct final 
rule will be withdrawn. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
notice should do so at this time. The final rule on this proposed 
action will address all comments received.

DATES: Comments on this document must be received by February 26, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulatory Development Section, Regulatory Development Branch 
(AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    Comments should be strictly limited to the subject matter of this 
proposal.
    Copies of the State submittal and USEPA's analysis of it are 
available for inspection at: Regulation Development Section, Regulation 
Development Branch (AR-18J) Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Rosenthal, Regulation Development Branch, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, (312) 886-6052, at the Chicago address 
indicated above.

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

    Dated: November 1, 1995.
Valdas V. Adamkus,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-1298 Filed 1-25-96; 8:45 am]
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