Standards of Performance for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units, 66720-66722 [E6-19385]

Download as PDF 66720 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 221 / Thursday, November 16, 2006 / Proposed Rules except those authorized by the regulations governing sharing use of roads (§ 212.9); grazing and livestock use (part 222); the sale and disposal of timber and special forest products, such as greens, mushrooms, and medicinal plants (part 223); minerals (part 228); and the application of piscicides by State fish and game management agencies outside of designated Wild and Scenic Rivers and Congressionally designated Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas (part 241) are designated ‘‘special uses.’’ Before conducting a special use, individuals or entities must submit a proposal to the authorized officer and must obtain a special use authorization from the authorized officer, unless that requirement is waived by paragraphs (c) through (e)(3) of this section. * * * * * § 261.50 Orders. * * * * * (g) The Chief, each Regional Forester, each Experiment Station Director, the Administrator of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and each Forest Supervisor may issue orders to close an area to prohibit piscicide applications by State agencies under the following circumstances: (1) A proposed State piscicide application that does not meet the requirements specified under 36 CFR 241.2(b), or (2) Existing fire incident or other emergencies that threaten public safety. 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AGENCY: SUMMARY: We are proposing a facilityspecific nitrogen oxides (NOX) standard for a steam generating unit which simultaneously combusts fossil fuel and chemical by-product/waste at the Innovene USA facility located in Lima, Ohio. New source performance standards limiting emissions of, among other pollutants, NOX from industrialcommercial-institutional steam generating units capable of combusting more than 100 million British thermal units per hour were promulgated on November 25, 1986. The standards limit NOX emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels by themselves or in combination with other fuels or wastes. The standards include provisions for the establishment of facility-specific NOX standards for steam generating units which simultaneously combust fossil fuel and chemical by-product/waste under certain conditions. DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before December 18, 2006, unless a hearing is requested by November 27, 2006. If a timely hearing request is submitted, the hearing will be held on December 1, 2006 and we must PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 receive written comments on or before January 2, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2006–0497, by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: A–and-r-docket@epa.gov. • Fax: (202) 566–1741. • Mail: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please include a total of two copies. • Hand Delivery: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, U.S. EPA, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room B–108, Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. We request that a separate copy also be sent to the contact person listed below (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered damage due to flooding during the last week of June 2006. The Docket Center is continuing to operate. However, during the cleanup, there will be temporary changes to Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses, and hours of operation for people who wish to visit the Public Reading Room to view documents. Consult EPA’s Federal Register notice at 71 FR 38147 (July 5, 2006) or the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ epahome/dockets.htm for current information on docket status, locations, and telephone numbers. The Docket Center’s mailing address for U.S. mail and the procedures for submitting comments to https://www.regulations.gov are not affected by the flooding and will remain the same. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2006– 0497. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https:// www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site are ‘‘anonymous access’’ systems, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly E:\FR\FM\16NOP1.SGM 16NOP1 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 221 / Thursday, November 16, 2006 / Proposed Rules to EPA without going through https:// regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https:// www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air and Radiation Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566–1742. Public Hearing. If a public hearing is held, it will be held at EPA’s campus located at 109 T.W. Alexander Drive in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina or at an alternate site nearby. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James A. Eddinger, Energy Strategies Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243–01), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number (919) 541–5426; facsimile number (919) 541–5450; electronic mail address eddinger.jim@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulated Entities. The only regulated entity that will be affected by this proposed amendment is the Innovene USA facility located in Lima, Ohio. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:07 Nov 15, 2006 Jkt 211001 the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. Send or deliver information identified as CBI to only the following address: Mr. James Eddinger, c/o OAQPS Document Control Officer (Room C404–02), U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2006– 0497. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments, remember to: • Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). • Follow directions—EPA may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. • Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. • Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/ or data that you used. • If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. • Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. • Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. • Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. Public Hearing. If a public hearing is held, it will be held on December 1, 2006 at the EPA facility, Research Triangle Park, NC, or an alternative site nearby. Persons interested in presenting oral testimony or inquiring as to whether a hearing is to be held should contact Ms. Pamela Garrett, Energy Strategies Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243–01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone number (919) 541–7966, at least 2 days in advance of the potential date of the public hearing. Persons interested in PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 66721 attending the public hearing must also call Ms. Garrett to verify the time, date, and location of the hearing. The public hearing will provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning these proposed emission standards. Worldwide Web (WWW). In addition to being available in the docket, an electronic copy of today’s proposal will also be posted on the Technology Transfer Network’s (TTN) policy and guidance page https://www/epa.gov/ttn/oarpg. The TTN provides information and technology exchange in various areas of air pollution control. Direct Final Rule. A direct final rule identical to this proposal is published in the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register. If we receive any material adverse comment pertaining to the amendment in the proposal, we will publish a timely notice in the Federal Register informing the public that the amendments are being withdrawn due to adverse comment. We will address all public comments concerning the withdrawn amendments in a subsequent final rule. If no material adverse comments are received, no further action will be taken on the proposal, and the direct final rule will become effective as provided in that action. The regulatory text for this proposal is identical to that for the direct final rule published in the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register. For further supplemental information, the detailed rationale for the proposal, and the regulatory revisions, see the information provided in the direct final rule published in the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews For a complete discussion of all of the administrative requirements applicable to this action, see the direct final rule in the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act generally requires an agency to prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to notice and comment rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any other statute unless the agency certifies that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Small entities include small businesses, small organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions. For purposes of assessing the impacts of this proposed rule amendments on E:\FR\FM\16NOP1.SGM 16NOP1 66722 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 221 / Thursday, November 16, 2006 / Proposed Rules small entities, small entity is defined as: (1) A small business whose parent company has fewer than 100 or 1,000 employees, or fewer than 4 billion kilowatt-hours per year of electricity usage, depending on the size definition for the affected North American Industry Classification System code; (2) a small governmental jurisdiction that is a government of a city, county, town, school district or special district with a population of less than 50,000; and (3) a small organization that is any not-forprofit enterprise which is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field. After considering the economic impacts of this proposed rule amendment on small entities, we conclude that this action will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This proposed rule amendment will not impose any requirements on small entities because it does not impose any additional regulatory requirements. We continue to be interested in the potential impacts of the proposed rule on small entities and welcome comments on issues related to such impacts. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 60 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. the EPA seeking Federal approval of its RD&D requirements and to update Federal approval of its MSWLP program. Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by December 18, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– OAR–2006–0877 by one of the following methods: 1. https://www.regulations.gov : Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. 2. E-mail: Mclaughlin.chilton@epa.gov. 3. Mail: Send written comments to Chilton McLaughlin, EPA Region 7, Solid Waste/Pollution Prevention Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. 4. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to Chilton McLaughlin, EPA Region 7, Solid Waste/Pollution Prevention Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. 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 to 4:30, excluding legal holidays. Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to submit comments. DATES: Dated: November 9, 2006. Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator. [FR Doc. E6–19385 Filed 11–15–06; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 239 and 258 [EPA–R07–RCRA–2006–0877; FRL–8242–8] Adequacy of Missouri Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with PROPOSALS AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve Missouri’s Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) permit program and updates to the approved Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permit (MSWLP) program. On March 22, 2004, the EPA issued final regulations allowing RD&D permits to be issued to certain municipal solid waste landfills by approved states. On April 14, 2006, Missouri submitted an application to VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:07 Nov 15, 2006 Jkt 211001 Chilton McLaughlin at (913) 551–7666, or by e-mail at Mclaughlin.chilton@epa.gov. In the final rules section of the Federal Register, EPA is approving Missouri’s Research, Development and Demonstration permit program and updates to the approved Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permit (MSWLP) program as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial action and anticipates no relevant adverse comments to this action. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this action. If EPA receives relevant 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 action. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on part of this rule and if that PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 part can be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those parts 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 rules section of this Federal Register. Dated: November 6, 2006. John B. Askew, Regional Administrator, Region 7. [FR Doc. E6–19383 Filed 11–15–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 239 and 258 [EPA–R07–RCRA–2006–0878; FRL–8242–5] Adequacy of Nebraska Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve Nebraska’s Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) permit program and updates to the approved Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permit (MSWLP) program. On March 22, 2004, the EPA issued final regulations allowing RD&D permits to be issued to certain municipal solid waste landfills by approved states. On September 27, 2006, Nebraska submitted an application to the EPA seeking Federal approval of its RD&D requirements and to update Federal approval of its MSWLP program. DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by December 18, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– OAR–2006–0878 by one of the following methods: 1. https://www.regulations.gov : Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. 2. E-mail: Mclaughlin.chilton@epa.gov. 3. Mail: Send written comments to Chilton McLaughlin, EPA Region 7, Solid Waste/Pollution Prevention Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. 4. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to Chilton McLaughlin, EPA Region 7, Solid Waste/Pollution Prevention Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 221 (Thursday, November 16, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66720-66722]
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[FR Doc No: E6-19385]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0497; FRL-8243-1]
RIN A2060-AN96


Standards of Performance for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional 
Steam Generating Units

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: We are proposing a facility-specific nitrogen oxides 
(NOX) standard for a steam generating unit which 
simultaneously combusts fossil fuel and chemical by-product/waste at 
the Innovene USA facility located in Lima, Ohio. New source performance 
standards limiting emissions of, among other pollutants, NOX 
from industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units capable 
of combusting more than 100 million British thermal units per hour were 
promulgated on November 25, 1986. The standards limit NOX 
emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels by themselves or in 
combination with other fuels or wastes. The standards include 
provisions for the establishment of facility-specific NOX 
standards for steam generating units which simultaneously combust 
fossil fuel and chemical by-product/waste under certain conditions.

DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before December 18, 
2006, unless a hearing is requested by November 27, 2006. If a timely 
hearing request is submitted, the hearing will be held on December 1, 
2006 and we must receive written comments on or before January 2, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2006-0497, by one of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: A-and-r-docket@epa.gov.
     Fax: (202) 566-1741.
     Mail: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please include a total of two 
copies.
     Hand Delivery: Air and Radiation Docket and Information 
Center, U.S. EPA, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room B-108, 
Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's 
normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for 
deliveries of boxed information.
    We request that a separate copy also be sent to the contact person 
listed below (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).


    Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered damage due to flooding 
during the last week of June 2006. The Docket Center is continuing 
to operate. However, during the cleanup, there will be temporary 
changes to Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses, and hours of 
operation for people who wish to visit the Public Reading Room to 
view documents. Consult EPA's Federal Register notice at 71 FR 38147 
(July 5, 2006) or the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/
dockets.htm for current information on docket status, locations, and 
telephone numbers. The Docket Center's mailing address for U.S. mail 
and the procedures for submitting comments to https://
www.regulations.gov are not affected by the flooding and will remain 
the same.

    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2006-0497. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site 
are ``anonymous access'' systems, which means EPA will not know your 
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly

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to EPA without going through https://regulations.gov, your e-mail 
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the 
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the 
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name and other contact information in the body of your 
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your 
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https://
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically in https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air and Radiation Docket, 
EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 
DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the 
Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the 
Air Docket is (202) 566-1742.
    Public Hearing. If a public hearing is held, it will be held at 
EPA's campus located at 109 T.W. Alexander Drive in Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina or at an alternate site nearby.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James A. Eddinger, Energy 
Strategies Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-01), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 
27711; telephone number (919) 541-5426; facsimile number (919) 541-
5450; electronic mail address eddinger.jim@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulated Entities. The only regulated 
entity that will be affected by this proposed amendment is the Innovene 
USA facility located in Lima, Ohio.

What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. Send or deliver information 
identified as CBI to only the following address: Mr. James Eddinger, c/
o OAQPS Document Control Officer (Room C404-02), U.S. EPA, Research 
Triangle Park, NC 27711, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0497.
    Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
     Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other 
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and 
page number).
     Follow directions--EPA may ask you to respond to specific 
questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
     Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives 
and substitute language for your requested changes.
     Describe any assumptions and provide any technical 
information and/or data that you used.
     If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how 
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
     Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and 
suggest alternatives.
     Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the 
use of profanity or personal threats.
     Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.
    Public Hearing. If a public hearing is held, it will be held on 
December 1, 2006 at the EPA facility, Research Triangle Park, NC, or an 
alternative site nearby. Persons interested in presenting oral 
testimony or inquiring as to whether a hearing is to be held should 
contact Ms. Pamela Garrett, Energy Strategies Group, Sector Policies 
and Programs Division (D243-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, 
telephone number (919) 541-7966, at least 2 days in advance of the 
potential date of the public hearing. Persons interested in attending 
the public hearing must also call Ms. Garrett to verify the time, date, 
and location of the hearing. The public hearing will provide interested 
parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning 
these proposed emission standards.
    Worldwide Web (WWW). In addition to being available in the docket, 
an electronic copy of today's proposal will also be posted on the 
Technology Transfer Network's (TTN) policy and guidance page https://
www/epa.gov/ttn/oarpg. The TTN provides information and technology 
exchange in various areas of air pollution control.
    Direct Final Rule. A direct final rule identical to this proposal 
is published in the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal 
Register. If we receive any material adverse comment pertaining to the 
amendment in the proposal, we will publish a timely notice in the 
Federal Register informing the public that the amendments are being 
withdrawn due to adverse comment. We will address all public comments 
concerning the withdrawn amendments in a subsequent final rule. If no 
material adverse comments are received, no further action will be taken 
on the proposal, and the direct final rule will become effective as 
provided in that action.
    The regulatory text for this proposal is identical to that for the 
direct final rule published in the Rules and Regulations section of 
this Federal Register. For further supplemental information, the 
detailed rationale for the proposal, and the regulatory revisions, see 
the information provided in the direct final rule published in the 
Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register.

Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    For a complete discussion of all of the administrative requirements 
applicable to this action, see the direct final rule in the Rules and 
Regulations section of this Federal Register.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act generally requires an agency to 
prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to notice 
and comment rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure 
Act or any other statute unless the agency certifies that the rule will 
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities. Small entities include small businesses, small organizations, 
and small governmental jurisdictions.
    For purposes of assessing the impacts of this proposed rule 
amendments on

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small entities, small entity is defined as: (1) A small business whose 
parent company has fewer than 100 or 1,000 employees, or fewer than 4 
billion kilowatt-hours per year of electricity usage, depending on the 
size definition for the affected North American Industry Classification 
System code; (2) a small governmental jurisdiction that is a government 
of a city, county, town, school district or special district with a 
population of less than 50,000; and (3) a small organization that is 
any not-for-profit enterprise which is independently owned and operated 
and is not dominant in its field.
    After considering the economic impacts of this proposed rule 
amendment on small entities, we conclude that this action will not have 
a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities. This proposed rule amendment will not impose any requirements 
on small entities because it does not impose any additional regulatory 
requirements.
    We continue to be interested in the potential impacts of the 
proposed rule on small entities and welcome comments on issues related 
to such impacts.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 60

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: November 9, 2006.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E6-19385 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am]
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