[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 155 (Thursday, August 12, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 48895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19825]
[[Page 48895]]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R05-OAR-2010-0035; FRL-9187-6]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; MN
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve Minnesota's request to amend its
State Implementation Plan (SIP) for sulfur dioxide (SO2).
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency submitted the SIP revision
request to EPA on November 23, 2009, and supplemented it on March 3,
2010. The approval of this request would revise SIP requirements
applicable to Saint Mary's Hospital, located in Rochester, Minnesota by
adding a 2500 kilowatt (KW) reciprocating internal combustion engine
(RICE) electric generator and reducing the allowable diesel fuel sulfur
content for two existing RICE electric generators. The revision also
includes administrative changes in the identification of emissions
units. These revisions are included in a joint Title I/Title V document
for Saint Mary's Hospital, which would replace the document currently
approved into the SIP for the facility. These revisions will result in
reducing the SO2 impact in the Rochester area, and
strengthening the existing SO2 SIP.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 13, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2010-0035, by one of the following methods:
1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
2. E-mail: [email protected].
3. Fax: (312) 629-2054.
4. Mail: Jay Bortzer, Chief, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604.
5. Hand Delivery: Jay Bortzer, Chief, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604. Such deliveries are only accepted during the
Regional Office normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Regional Office
official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. 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: Charles Hatten, Environmental
Engineer, Control Strategies Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6031,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Rules section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final
rule without prior proposal because EPA 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 no 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. Any parties
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
Please note that if EPA receives 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. For
additional information, see the direct final rule which is located in
the Rules section of this Federal Register.
Dated: August 2, 2010.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2010-19825 Filed 8-11-10; 8:45 am]
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