Środowisko i energia · 7.09.1994

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan; Michigan

The United States Environmental Protection Agency approves the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Michigan for the purpose of establishing new Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) rules for sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). On June 12, 1993 and November 12, 1993 the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) submitted VOC rules to the EPA as proposed revisions to Michigan's ozone SIP. These revisions address deficiencies listed in letters dated December 11, 1990 and August 23, 1991 to the State of Michigan commenting on proposed State regulations (addressing the requirement of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990, (Act) that States correct deficient VOC RACT rules (``fix-up'' requirement)) and the requirement of the Act that States adopt VOC RACT rules where not previously required (``catch-up'' requirement). Further, these revisions address deficiencies in Rules 628 and 629 which were disapproved on December 12, 1993 (58 FR 64678). The rationale for the approval is set forth in this final rule; additional information is available at the address indicated. Elsewhere in this Federal Register, EPA is proposing approval of, a