Air programs; approval and promulgation; State plans for designated facilities and pollutants: Delaware,

[Federal Register: April 14, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 73)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 20109]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[DE040-1023b; FRL-6577-8]

Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Delaware; Control of Emissions From Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve the hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerator (HMIWI) 111(d)/129 plan submitted by the State of Delaware, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Air and Waste Management. The plan establishes emission limitations for existing HMIWIs, and provides for the implementation and enforcement of those limitations. In the final rules section of the Federal Register, EPA is approving the plan. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by May 15, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Makeba A. Morris, Chief, Technical Assessment Branch, Mailcode 3AP22, Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James B. Topsale at (215) 814-2190, or by e-mail at topsale.jim@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct final rule, with the same title, which is located in the rules section of the Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Dated: April 3, 2000. Bradley M. Campbell, Regional Administrator, Region III.

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