[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20910-20911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8860]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R05-OAR-2010-0545; FRL-9295-2]
Proposed Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana;
Stage I Vapor Recovery Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve into the Indiana State
Implementation Plan (SIP), amendments to the stage I vapor recovery
rule and administrative changes to stage II vapor recovery rule
submitted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management on June
11, 2010. These rule revisions made volatile organic compounds (VOC)
emission control requirements for filling at gasoline dispensing
facilities more stringent by applying them statewide, making the rule
applicable to smaller tanks and revising the requirements for newer
submerged fill pipes. These new state requirements update the SIP
consistent with new Federal requirements from January 10, 2008 area
source National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for
gasoline dispensing facilities. The revisions also delete references to
compliance dates which have passed. The rules are approvable because
they are consistent with the Clean Air Act and EPA regulations, and
should result in additional emission reductions of VOCs throughout
Indiana.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 16, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2010-0545, 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) 408-2279.
4. Mail: Doug Aburano, Chief, Control Strategies Section, Air
Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
5. Hand Delivery: Doug Aburano, Chief, Control Strategies Section,
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
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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 Final
Rules section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how
to submit comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Persoon, Environmental
Engineer, Criteria Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-8290, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal 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 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: March 30, 2011.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2011-8860 Filed 4-13-11; 8:45 am]
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