Document ID: EPA-R04-OAR-2005-NC-0004-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North Carolina: Mecklenburg County Regulations
Posted Date: 2007-09-12T04:00Z

[Federal Register: September 12, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 176)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 52027]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2005-NC-0004-200704(b); FRL-8465-5]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North 
Carolina: Mecklenburg County Regulations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the North Carolina 
State Implementation Plan (SIP). On February 16, 2005, the North 
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources submitted 
revisions to the Mecklenburg County Air Pollution Control Ordinance 
(MCAPCO), to be incorporated into the Mecklenburg County portion of the 
North Carolina SIP. The revisions include changes to MCAPCO 2.0902, 
``Applicability,'' and 2.0933, ``Petroleum Liquid Storage in External 
Floating Roof Tanks.'' These changes were made to maintain consistency 
with State and federal regulations, and are part of Mecklenburg 
County's strategy to attain and maintain the 8-hour ozone National 
Ambient Air Quality Standard, by reducing precursors to ozone. In the 
Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving 
North Carolina's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal 
and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the 
approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If adverse comments are 
received in response to this rule, no further activity is contemplated. 
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withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 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 document. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 12, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2005-NC-0004, by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 

submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: hou.james@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (404) 562-9019.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2005-NC-0004,'' Regulatory Development 
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth 
Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: James Hou, Regulatory Development 
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth 
Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Such deliveries are only 
accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The 
Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 
8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal holidays. 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: James Hou, Regulatory Development 
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth 
Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 
562-8965. Mr. Hou can also be reached via electronic mail at 
hou.james@epa.gov.

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

    Dated: August 27, 2007.
Russell L. Wright, Jr.,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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