Rules and Regulations. Proposed rule

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Action: Proposed rule
Citation: 77 FR (No. 230) · FR Doc. 2012-28830 · EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0785; FRL-9755-3 · 40 CFR 52

Summary

EPA proposes to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP). The SIP revision adds a regulation controlling nitrogen oxides (NO ^X ) emissions from glass melting furnaces to the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Rules and Regulations. The ACHD regulation incorporates by reference the Pennsylvania regulations and related definitions for controlling NO ^X emissions from glass melting furnaces. The SIP revision is a regulation that will reduce emissions of NO ^X from glass melting furnaces. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register , EPA is approving the Commonwealth's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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.

Dates

Comments must be received in writing by December 31, 2012.

Supplementary Information

For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, “Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Allegheny County Incorporation by Reference of Pennsylvania's Control of Nitrogen Oxide Emissions from Glass Melting Furnaces,” that is located in the “Rules and Regulations” section of this Federal Register publication. Dated: November 7, 2012. W.C. Early, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. 2012-28830 Filed 11-28-12; 8:45 am]