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

[Federal Register: December 11, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 238)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 68418]

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

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Docket No. ME-057-01-7006b; FRL-6200-9]

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans For Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Maine; Plan for Controlling MWC Emissions From Existing MWC Plants

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the sections 111(d)/129 State Plan submitted by Maine Department of Environmental Protection on April 15, 1998, for implementing and enforcing 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 Plan was submitted by the Maine DEP to satisfy certain Federal Clean Air Act requirements. In the Final Rules section of the Federal Register, EPA is approving the Maine State Plan submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this 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 no significant, material, and adverse comments are received, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by January 11, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: John Courcier, Office of Ecosystem Protection (CAP), U.S. EPA, JFK Federal Building, Boston, Massachusetts 02203-2211. Copies of the documents relevant to this action 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, 10th Floor, One Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02203. Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality, Ray Building, Hospital Street, Augusta, Maine 04333, (207) 287-2437.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Courcier, Office of Ecosystem Protection (CAP), EPA-New England, Region 1, Boston, Massachusetts 02203, (617) 565-9462.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct Final action which is located in the Rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: November 24, 1998. John P. DeVillars, Regional Administrator, Region 1.

[FR Doc. 98-32987Filed12-10-98; 8:45 am]

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