
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 42612-42613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17874]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2008-0905 ; A-1-FRL-9439-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Vermont; Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for the 1997 8-
Hour Ozone Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the State of Vermont (VT) on November 22, 2006, 
and November 14, 2008. These SIP revisions consist of a demonstration 
that VT meets the requirements of reasonably available control 
technology (RACT) for oxides of nitrogen (NOX) and volatile 
organic compounds (VOCs) set forth by the Clean Air Act (CAA) with 
respect to the 1997 8-hour ozone standard; minor revisions to Vermont's 
bulk gasoline plants regulation; and new requirements for wood 
furniture manufacturing operations. Additionally, EPA is proposing to 
approve VT's negative declarations for several categories of VOC 
sources. EPA is proposing full approval all of the submitted items, 
with two exceptions. EPA is proposing a conditional approval of the 
RACT determinations for two major VOC sources (Churchill Coatings 
Corporation and H.B.H Prestain). This action is being taken in 
accordance with the CAA.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 18, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2008-0905 by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: arnold.anne@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (617) 918-0047.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R01-OAR-2008-0905'', Anne Arnold, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 5 Post Office 
Square, Suite 100 (mail code: OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Anne Arnold, 
Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 
5 Post Office Square, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-3912. Such deliveries 
are only

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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 legal 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: Ariel Garcia, Air Quality Planning 
Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional 
Office, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (mail code: OEP05-2), Boston, 
MA 02109-3912., telephone number (617) 918-1660, fax number (617) 918-
0660, e-mail garcia.ariel@epa.gov.

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 action 
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: June 28, 2011.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 2011-17874 Filed 7-18-11; 8:45 am]
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