

[Federal Register: October 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 194)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 57257-57258]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0424-200746(b); FRL-8478-2]

 
Approval of Implementation Plans; South Carolina: Clean Air 
Interstate Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the South Carolina 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted on August 14, 2007. These 
revisions will incorporate provisions related to the implementation of 
EPA's Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), promulgated on May 12, 2005 and 
subsequently revised on April 28, 2006 and December 13, 2006, and the 
CAIR Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs) concerning sulfur dioxide 
(SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOX) annual, and 
NOX ozone season emissions for the State of South Carolina, 
promulgated on April 28, 2006 and subsequently revised December 13, 
2006. EPA is not proposing to make any changes to the CAIR FIPs, but is 
amending, to the extent EPA approves South Carolina's SIP revisions, 
the appropriate appendices in the CAIR FIP trading rules simply to note 
that approval.
    On September 19, 2007, South Carolina requested that EPA only act 
on a portion of the August 14, 2007, submittal as an abbreviated SIP. 
Consequently, EPA is proposing to approve the abbreviated SIP revisions 
that address the methodology to be used to allocate annual and ozone 
season NOX allowances under the CAIR FIPs as well as opt-in 
provisions for the SO2, NOX annual, and 
NOX ozone season trading programs. South Carolina also 
requested that EPA approve compliance supplement pool provisions for 
the NOX annual trading program.
    In the Final Rules 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 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 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 on this document. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 8, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2007-0424, by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 

submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: ward.nacosta@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (404) 562-9019.
    4. Mail: EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0424, Regulatory Development Section, Air 
Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Nacosta C. Ward, Regulatory 
Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics 
Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. 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.
    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: Nacosta C. Ward, Regulatory 
Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics 
Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number 
is (404) 562-9140. Ms. Ward can also be reached via electronic mail at 
ward.nacosta@epa.gov.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the Final Rules Section of this 
Federal Register.


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    Dated: September 26, 2007.
J.I. Palmer, Jr.,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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