Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States: Maryland,

FR, November 05, 1998 › Proposed rules › Environmental Protection Agency

Linked as:

Text

Federal Register: November 5, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 214)Proposed RulesPage 59754From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr05no98-33

[Page 59754]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

MD060-3032b; FRL-6184-1Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Proposed Approval of Revision to the VOC Rule Governing Automotive and Light-duty Truck Coating Operations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland. This action revises the rule citation for the VOC provisions governing automotive and light- duty truck coating operations. The intended effect of this action is to provide consistency between Maryland's current regulatory numbering format and the Maryland SIP numbering format with regard to this rule. There are no substantive revisions. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed 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. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. 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 December 7, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Marcia L. Spink, Associate Director, Air Programs, 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 Protection 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: Harold A. Frankford (3AP20), (215) 814-2108, at the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at frankford.harold@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct Final action which is located in the Rules and Regulations Section of this Federal Register.

Dated: October 27, 1998. Thomas Voltaggio, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

FR Doc.98-29659Filed11-4-98; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 6560-50-P