Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan; Illinois
air-emissions · Rule · Published 1998-03-23 · Effective 1998-05-22 · IL · 63 FR 13784
Document
Document number
98-7128
Federal Register citation
63 FR 13784
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
1998-03-23
Effective date
1998-05-22
State
IL
EPA docket
IL167-1a
Abstract
On May 5, 1995, and May 26, 1995, the State of Illinois submitted a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision request to the EPA regarding rules for controlling Volatile Organic Material (VOM) emissions from Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) reactor processes and distillation operations in the Chicago and Metro East (East St. Louis) areas. VOM, as defined by the State of Illinois, is identical to ``Volatile Organic Compounds'' (VOC), as defined by EPA. VOC is an air pollutant which combines with nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere to form ground-level ozone, commonly known as smog. Ozone pollution is of particular concern because of its harmful effects upon lung tissue and breathing passages. This plan was submitted to meet the Clean Air Act (Act) requirement for States to adopt Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) rules for sources that are covered by Control Techniques Guideline (CTG) documents. This rulemaking action approves, through direct final, the Illinois SIP revision request.