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

[Federal Register: September 8, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 173)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 48742]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[MD-091-3041b; FRL-6433-6]

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the municipal solid waste landfill 111(d) plan submitted by the Air and Radiation Management Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) on March 23, 1999 for the purpose of controlling landfill gas emissions from existing municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. 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 If EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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 October 8, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Walter Wilkie, 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. While additional information may be obtained via e-mail, comments must be submitted in writing to the address provided above.

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

Dated: August 30, 1999. Thomas Voltaggio, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

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