98-31075. Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Illinois; Control of Landfill Gas Emissions from Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 64667-64668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31075]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[IL173-1b; FRL-6190-9]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants; Illinois; Control of Landfill Gas Emissions 
from Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: USEPA is proposing to approve the Illinois State Plan 
submittal

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for implementing the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill Emission 
Guidelines. The State's plan was submitted to USEPA on July 21, 1998 in 
accordance with the requirements for adoption and submittal of State 
plans for designated facilities in title 40 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations part 60 (40 CFR part 60), subpart B. In the final rules 
section of this Federal Register, the USEPA is approving the State's 
request as a direct final rule without prior proposal because USEPA 
views this action as noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse 
comments. A detailed rationale for approving the State's request is set 
forth in the direct final rule. The direct final rule will become 
effective without further notice unless USEPA receives relevant adverse 
written comment. Should USEPA receive such comment, it will publish a 
timely withdrawal informing the public that the direct final rule will 
not take effect and such public comment received will be addressed in a 
subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. If no adverse written 
comments are received, the direct final rule will take effect on the 
date stated in that document, and no further action will be taken. 
USEPA does not plan to institute a second comment period on this 
action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do 
so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 23, 
1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, 
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Region 5 
at the address listed below.
    Copies of the materials submitted by the Illinois Environmental 
Protection Agency may be examined during normal business hours at the 
following location: Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch 
(AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randolph O. Cano at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: October 28, 1998.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 98-31075 Filed 11-20-98; 8:45 am]
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