Document ID: EPA-R10-OAR-2008-0166-0002
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alaska; Interstate Transport of Pollution
Posted Date: 2008-10-15T04:00Z

[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 60996-60997]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R10-OAR-2008-0166; FRL-8727-9]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alaska; 
Interstate Transport of Pollution

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve the action of the Alaska 
Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) to address the 
provisions of Clean Air Act section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) for the 8-hour 
ozone and PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
(NAAQS). These provisions require each state to submit a State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision that prohibits emissions that 
adversely affect another state's air quality through interstate 
transport. EPA is proposing to approve ADEC's SIP revision because it 
adequately addresses the four distinct elements related to the impact 
of interstate transport of air pollutants for the state of Alaska. 
These include prohibiting emissions that contribute significantly to 
nonattainment of the NAAQS in another state, interfere with maintenance 
of the NAAQS by another state, interfere with plans in another state to 
prevent significant deterioration of air quality,

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or interfere with efforts of another state to protect visibility.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R10-
OAR-2008-0166, by one of the following methods:
    A. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    B. E-mail: R10-Public_Comments@epa.gov.
    C. Mail: Donna Deneen, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics, AWT-107 
EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 900, Seattle, Washington 98101.
    D. Hand Delivery or Courier: EPA, Region 10 Mail Room, 9th Floor, 
1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, Washington 98101. Attention: Donna Deneen, 
Office of Air, Waste and Toxics, AWT-107. Such deliveries are only 
accepted during normal hours of operation, and special arrangements 
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Deneen at telephone number: 
(206) 553-6706, e-mail address: deneen.donna@epa.gov, fax number: (206) 
553-0110, or the above EPA, Region 10 address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
direct final action, of the same title, which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register. EPA is approving the State's SIP 
revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA 
views this as a noncontroversial SIP revision and anticipates no 
adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in 
the preamble to the direct final rule. If EPA receives no adverse 
comments, EPA will not take further action on this proposed rule.
    If EPA receives adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct 
final rule and it will not take effect. EPA will address all public 
comments 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. 
Please note that if we receive adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions 
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.

    Dated: October 1, 2008.
Elin D. Miller,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
 [FR Doc. E8-24278 Filed 10-14-08; 8:45 am]

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