[Federal Register: November 30, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 229)]
[Proposed Rules]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[R05-OAR-2004-IN-0005; FRL-7838-2]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Implementation Plans; Indiana;
Rules To Control Particulate Matter and Carbon Monoxide Emissions From
Incinerators
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve, through direct final
procedure, a revision to a plan submitted by Indiana concerning
emissions of carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter
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(PM) from existing incinerators. The revision was submitted on October
30, 2002, and on January 10, 2003, following required public process.
The rules being amended and re-adopted apply to incinerators in the
State for which there are no presently applicable Federal rules or
guidelines.
In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is
approving the changes to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for CO and
PM as a direct final rule without prior proposal because we view this
action as noncontroversial and anticipate no adverse comments. If no
written adverse comments are received in response to the direct final
rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed
rule. If EPA receives meaningful written 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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be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. If no
adverse written comments are received, the direct final rule will take
effect on the date stated in that document and no further activity will
be taken on this proposed rule. Any party interested in commenting on
this action should do so within the timeframe noted below.
DATES: Comments on this action must be received by December 30, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by Regional Material in e-Docket
(RME) ID No. R05-OAR-2004-IN-0005 by one of the following methods:
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. Agency Web site: http://docket.epa.gov/rmepub/index.jsp.
is EPA's electronic public docket and
comment system. It is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments.
Once in the system, select ``quick search'' then key in the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: bortzer.jay@epa.gov.
Fax: (312) 886-5824.
Mail: You may send written comments to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief,
Air Programs Branch, (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Hand delivery: Deliver your comments to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief,
Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 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 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding Federal
holidays.
Instructions: Direct your comments to RME ID No. R05-OAR-2004-IN-
0005. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through RME http://www.regulations.gov
, or e-mail. The EPA RME Web site and the Federal
http://www.regulations.gov Web site are ``anonymous access'' systems,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through RME or
regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment,
EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information
in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. 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. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters,
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For
additional instructions on submitting comments, go to Section I of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
RME index at http://www.epa.gov/rmepub/index.jsp. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., any
documents submitted for which the submittal claims be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically in RME or in hard copy at Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. (We recommend that you
telephone John Paskevicz, Engineer, at (312) 886-6084 before visiting
the Region 5 office.) This Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Paskevicz, Engineer, Criteria
Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), EPA Region 5, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-8656.
paskevicz.john@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' are used we mean the EPA. The supplementary
information is organized in the following order:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
B. How can I get copies of this document and other related
Information?
C. How and to whom do I submit comments?
I. General Information
A. Does This Action Apply To Me?
This action applies to particulate matter and carbon monoxide
emission limitations for incinerators.
B. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?
1. The Regional Office has established an electronic public
rulemaking file available for inspection at Regional Material in
EDocket (RME) under RME ID No. R05-OAR-2004-IN-0005, and a hard copy
file which is available for inspection at the Regional Office. 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 any document claimed by the
submittal to be 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, Illinois 60604. EPA requests that if at all
possible, you contact John Paskevicz in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section, to schedule your inspection of the file. The Regional
Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 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
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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 you claimed to be 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.
C. 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 ``R05-OAR-
2004-IN-0005'' 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.
II. What Actions Are EPA Taking Today?
The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Indiana SIP
submitted by the State which continues to serve as a tool to reduce
emissions of CO and PM from incinerators in the State in order for the
State to continue to protect the health of the people of Indiana.
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
RME, regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, 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 claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes 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 public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
a. Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
b. Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to specific
questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
c. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
d. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
e. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
f. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.
g. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
vulgarity or personal threats.
h. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline
identified.
III. Additional Information
For additional information, see the direct final rule which is
located in the rules section of this Federal Register. Copies of the
request and the EPA's analysis are available electronically at RME or
in hard copy at the above address. (Please telephone John Paskevicz at
(312) 886-6084 before visiting the Region 5 Office.)
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: November 3, 2004.
Norman Niedergang,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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