Proposed Rules. Proposed rule

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Action: Proposed rule
Citation: FR Doc. 01-14613 · SIP NO. MT-001-0034b, MT-001-0035b; FRL-6991-2 · 40 CFR 52

Summary

EPA is proposing to take direct final action approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Montana on February 9, 2001. This submittal revises the State's Emergency Episode Avoidance Plan and Cascade County's Local Regulation Chapter 7, Open Burning. In the “Rules and Regulations” 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 SIP revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the preamble to the direct final rule. If EPA receives no adverse comments, EPA will not take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must 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.

Dates

Comments must be received in writing on or before July 12, 2001.

Supplementary Information

See the information provided in the Direct Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules and Regulations Section of this Federal Register . Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: May 22, 2001. Patricia D. Hull, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8. [FR Doc. 01-14613 Filed 6-11-01; 8:45 am]