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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Environmental Protection Agency

CFR Citation: 40 CFR Part 52

DE ID: [DE 054-1031b; FRL-6981-3]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Nitrogen Oxides Budget Trading Program

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by June 18, 2001.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Delaware for the purpose of establishing a nitrogen oxides ( NOX) allowance trading program for large electric generating and industrial units, beginning in 2003. 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
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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, 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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.

SUMMARY: Delaware,


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

On November 17, 2000, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) submitted a revision to its SIP to address the requirements of the NOX SIP Call Phase I. The revision consists of the adoption of Regulation No. 39Nitrogen Oxides Budget Trading Program. For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

Dated: May 8, 2001.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 0112352 Filed 51601; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 656050P

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Cristina Fernandez, (215) 814-2178, at the EPA Region III address above, or by email at
fernandez.cristina@epa.gov.


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