[Federal Register: February 26, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 38)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10203-10204]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R08-OAR-2007-0646; FRL-8526-9]
Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Montana;
Interstate Transport of Pollution, New Definitions of PM and PM2.5
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP)
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revisions submitted by the State of Montana on June 28, 2000 and April
16, 2007. The revisions update Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM)
provisions for Particulate Matter, and address Interstate Transport
Pollution requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) of the Clean Air Act.
On June 28, 2000, the Governor of Montana submitted revisions to ARM
rules 17.8.101--Definitions; 17.8.308--Particulate Matter, Airborne;
and 17.8.320--Wood Waste Burners. The June 28, 2000 submittal included
also a declaration certifying the adequacy of the State SIP in regard
to the infrastructure-related PM2.5 elements of section 110
of the Clean Air Act (CAA). In the April 16, 2007 submission, the
Governor requested EPA's review and approval of the ``Interstate
Transport Rule Declaration'' adopted into the Montana SIP on February
12, 2007. In that same letter, the Governor rescinded the State's
earlier request for approval of Montana's SIP in regard to the
infrastructure-related PM2.5 elements of section 110 of the
CAA. In light of this rescission, EPA is not taking action on this
declaration. This action is being proposed under section 110 of the
Clean Air Act.
In the ``Rules and Regulations'' 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 non-
controversial 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 must do so
at this time. Please note that if EPA receives an 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.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 27, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R08-
OAR-2007-0646, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: videtich.callie@epa.gov and
mastrangelo.domenico@epa.gov.
Fax: (303) 312-6064 (please alert the individual listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT if you are faxing comments).
Mail: Callie Videtich, Director, Air and Radiation
Program, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, Mailcode 8P-
AR, 1595 Wynkoop, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129.
Hand Delivery: Callie Videtich, Director, Air and
Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8,
Mailcode 8P-AR, 1595 Wynkoop, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129. Such
deliveries are only accepted Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:55
p.m., excluding Federal holidays. 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 instruction on how to
submit comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Domenico Mastrangelo, Air and
Radiation Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8,
Mailcode 8P-AR, 1595 Wynkoop, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129, (303) 312-
6436, mastrangelo.domenico@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct
Final action of the same title, which is located in the Rules and
Regulations section of this Federal Register.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: January 29, 2008.
Carol Rushin,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. E8-3339 Filed 2-25-08; 8:45 am]
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