[Federal Register: September 16, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 179)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54179-54181]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[WI111-1b; FRL-7547-4]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Wisconsin
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: We are proposing to approve a revision to the Wisconsin
particulate matter (PM) State Implementation Plan (SIP). The SIP
revision was submitted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
(WDNR) on October 7, 2002, and is approvable because it satisfies the
requirements of the Clean Air Act. Specifically, EPA is proposing to
approve revisions to chapter NR 415, Wisconsin Administrative Code into
the Wisconsin PM SIP. The changes to the rule will allow certain state
designated nonattainment areas for total suspended particulates (TSP)
to retain the PM limits and control requirements which helped lower PM
concentrations in those areas. 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 revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If we receive no adverse comments in response to that direct
final rule, we plan to take no further action on this proposed rule. If
we receive significant adverse comments, in writing, which we have not
addressed, we will withdraw the direct final rule and address all
public comments received in a subsequent final rule based on this
proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on
this document.
DATES: EPA must receive written comments on or before October 16, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Carlton Nash, Chief, Regulation
Development Section, Air Programs Branch, (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604.
Comments may also be submitted electronically or through hand
delivery/courier, please follow the detailed instructions described in
part (I)(B)(1)(i) through (iii) of the Supplementary Information
section.
You may inspect copies of the documents relevant to this action
during normal business hours at the following location: Regulation
Development Section, Air Programs Branch, (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604.
Please contact Christos Panos at (312) 353-8328 before visiting the
Region 5 office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christos Panos, Regulation Development
Section, Air Programs Branch, (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604,
(312) 353-8328. panos.christos@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?
1. The Regional Office has established an official public
rulemaking file available for inspection at the Regional Office. EPA
has established an official public rulemaking file for this action
under ``Region 5 Air Docket WI111''. The official public file consists
of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public
comments received, and other information related to this action.
Although a part of the official docket, the public rulemaking file does
not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official
public rulemaking file is the collection of materials that is available
for public viewing at the Air Programs Branch, Air and Radiation
Division, EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
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Illinois 60604. EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the
contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's official hours of
business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding Federal
holidays.
2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the Regulations.gov Web site located at http://www.regulations.gov
where you can find, review, and submit comments on
Federal rules that have been published in the Federal Register, the
Government's legal newspaper, and are open for comment.
For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is
that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public viewing at the EPA Regional Office,
as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in
the version of the comment that is placed in the official public
rulemaking file. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted
material, will be available at the Regional Office for public
inspection.
B. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the
appropriate rulemaking identification number by including the text
``Public comment on proposed rulemaking Region 5 Air Docket WI111'' in
the subject line on the first page of your comment. Please ensure that
your comments are submitted within the specified comment period.
Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked
``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments.
1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as
prescribed below, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing
address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body
of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outside
of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying
the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the
submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further
information on the substance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA
will not edit your comment, and any identifying or contact information
provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the
comment that is placed in the official public docket. If EPA cannot
read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you
for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
i. E-mail. Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to
nash.carlton@epa.gov. Please include the text ``Public comment on
proposed rulemaking Region 5 Air Docket WI111'' in the subject line.
EPA's e-mail system is not an ``anonymous access'' system. If you send
an e-mail comment directly without going through Regulations.gov, EPA's
e-mail system automatically captures your e-mail address. E-mail
addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e-mail system are
included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public
docket.
ii. Regulations.gov. Your use of Regulations.gov is an alternative
method of submitting electronic comments to EPA. Go directly to
Regulations.gov at http://www.regulations.gov, then click on the button
``TO SEARCH FOR REGULATIONS CLICK HERE'' and select Environmental
Protection Agency as the Agency name to search on. The list of current
EPA actions available for comment will be listed. Please follow the
online instructions for submitting comments. The system is an
``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity, e-mail address, or other contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM
that you mail to the mailing address identified in Section 2, directly
below. These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect,
Word or ASCII file format. Avoid the use of special characters and any
form of encryption.
2. By Mail. Send your comments to: Carlton Nash, Chief, Regulation
Development Section, Air Programs Branch, (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604. Please include the text ``Public comment on proposed
rulemaking Regional Air Docket WI111'' in the subject line on the first
page of your comment.
3. By Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Carlton
Nash, Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch, (AR-
18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, 18th floor, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 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.
C. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency?
Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI
electronically to EPA. You may claim information that you submit to EPA
as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI (if you
submit CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the
specific information that is CBI). Information so marked will not be
disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part
2.
In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes
any information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion
in the official public regional rulemaking file. If you submit the copy
that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the
disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information not
marked as CBI will be included in the public file and available for
public inspection without prior notice. If you have any questions about
CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
D. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide any technical information and/or data you used that
support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at your estimate.
5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
6. Offer alternatives.
7. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline
identified.
8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate
regional file/rulemaking identification number in the subject line on
the first page of your
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response. It would also be helpful if you provided the name, date, and
Federal Register citation related to your comments.
E. Where Can I Find More Information About This Proposal and the
Corresponding Direct Final Rule?
For additional information see the direct final rule published in
the rules section of this Federal Register.
Dated: July 25, 2003.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 03-23427 Filed 9-15-03; 8:45 am]
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