[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-617]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[MD090-3041; FRL-6507-1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Maryland; Control of VOCs From Paper, Fabric, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Parts Coating
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revisions submitted by the State of Maryland for the purpose of
amending its regulation to control volatile organic compounds (VOC)
from Paper, Fabric, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Parts Coating. The
regulation was revised to include Reasonable Available Control
Technology (RACT) standards for sources that use flexographic printing
presses to print on plastic (non-vinyl) and to limit the VOC content of
the decorative coating of plastic bottles. EPA is approving these
revisions to the Maryland SIP in accordance with the requirements of
the Clean Air Act. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register,
EPA is approving the State's SIP revisions as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because the Agency views them as
noncontroversial SIP revisions and anticipates no adverse comments. The
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 in relation to this rule. 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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 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.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing by February 14, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to David
L. Arnold, Chief, Ozone and Mobile Sources Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to
this action are available for public inspection during normal business
hours at the Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103 and the Maryland Department of the Environment, 2500
Broening Highway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice M. Lewis, (215) 814-2185, at
the EPA Region III office address listed above, or via e-mail at
lewis.janice@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title,
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this
Federal Register publication.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 00-617 Filed 1-13-00; 8:45 am]
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