
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2293-2294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-342]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2010-0675; FRL-9250-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Minnesota; Gopher Resource, LLC

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a request submitted by the 
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) on July 29, 2010, to revise 
the Minnesota State Implementation Plan (SIP) for lead (Pb) under the 
Clean Air Act (CAA). The State has submitted a joint Title I/Title V 
document (joint document) in the form of Air Emission Permit No. 
03700016-003, and has requested that the conditions laid out with the 
citation ``Title I Condition: SIP for Lead NAAQS'' replace an existing 
Administrative Order (Order) as the enforceable SIP conditions for 
Gopher Resource, LLC. EPA approved the existing Order on October 18, 
1994. MPCA's July 29, 2010, revisions were meant to satisfy the 
maintenance requirements for the 1978 Pb National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard (NAAQS), promulgated at 1.5 micrograms per cubic meter, or 1.5 
[micro]g/m \3\.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2010-0675, by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: mooney.john@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (312) 692-2551.
    4. Mail: John M. Mooney, Chief, Attainment Planning and Maintenance 
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    5. Hand Delivery: John M. Mooney, Chief, Attainment Planning and 
Maintenance 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 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: Andy Chang, Environmental Engineer, 
Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-0258, chang.andy@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 we do not receive any adverse comments in response to this 
rule, we do not contemplate taking any further action. If EPA receives 
adverse comments, we will withdraw the direct final rule, and will 
address all public comments 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 Final Rules section of this Federal Register.


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    Dated: December 29, 2010.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2011-342 Filed 1-12-11; 8:45 am]
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