[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37923-37924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17769]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 62
[Docket No. MA-068-7203b; FRL-6376-9]
Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated
Facilities and Pollutants: Massachusetts; Plan for Controlling MWC
Emissions From Existing MWC Plants
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
proposes to approve the sections 111(d)/
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129 State Plan submitted by the Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) on January 11, 1999. This State Plan is
for carrying out and enforcing provisions that are at least as
protective as the Emissions Guidelines (EG) applicable to existing
Municipal Waste Combustors (MWCs) units with capacity to combust more
than 250 tons/day of municipal solid waste (MSW). See 40 CFR part 60,
subpart Cb.
The Massachusetts DEP submitted the Plan to satisfy certain Federal
Clean Air Act requirements. In the Final Rules section of the Federal
Register, EPA is approving the Massachusetts State Plan submittal as a
direct final rule without a prior proposal. EPA is doing this because
the Agency views this action as a noncontroversial submittal and
anticipates that it will not receive any significant, material, and
adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in
the direct final rule and incorporated by reference herein. If EPA does
not receive any significant, material, and adverse comments to this
proposed rule, then the approval will become final without further
proceedings. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule
will be withdrawn and EPA will address all public comments received in
a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not begin
a second comment period.
DATES: EPA must receive comments on this proposed rule in writing by
August 13, 1999.
ADDRESSES: You should address your written comments to: Mr. Gerald
Potamis, Chief, Air Permits Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection (CAP),
U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-
2023.
Copies of documents relating to this proposed rule are available
for public inspection during normal business hours at the following
locations. The interested persons wanting to examine these documents
should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24
hours before the day of the visit.
Environmental Protection Agency, Air Permits Unit, Office of
Ecosystem Protection, Suite 1100 (CAP), One Congress Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02114-2023.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of
Waste Prevention, One Winter Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, (617)
556-1120.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Courcier, Office of Ecosystem
Protection (CAP), EPA-New England, Region 1, Boston, Massachusetts
02203, (617) 918-1659, or by e-mail at courcier.john@epa.gov. While the
public may forward questions to EPA via e-mail, it must submit comments
on this proposed rule according to the procedures outlined above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct
Final action of the same title which is found in the Rules section of
this Federal Register.
Dated: July 3, 1999.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. 99-17769 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am]
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