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

[Federal Register: September 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 184)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 51488-51489]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD069-3031b and MD070-3031b; FRL-6440-7]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Control of Volatile Organic Compounds From Vinegar Generators and Leather 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 for the purpose of establishing volatile organic compound control requirements on vinegar generators and leather coating operations. 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 more detailed description of the state submittal and EPA's evaluation are included in a Technical Support Document (TSD) prepared in support of this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is available, upon request, from the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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 October 25, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Kathleen Henry, Chief, Permits and Technical Assessment Branch, Mailcode 3AP11, 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; the Maryland Department of the Environment, 2500 Broening Highway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Powers, (215) 814-2308, at the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at powers.marilyn@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct Final action, with the same title, that is located in the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register.

Dated: September 3, 1999. W. Michael McCabe, Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 99-24687Filed9-22-99; 8:45 am]

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