[Federal Register: June 10, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 111)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 39661-39662]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 62
[ME 067-7016b; FRL-7226-9]
Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated
Facilities and Pollutants: Maine; Negative Declaration
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the sections 111(d)/129 negative
declaration submitted by the Maine Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) on January 24, 2002. This negative declaration
adequately certifies that there are no existing commercial and
industrial solid waste incineration units (CISWIs) located within the
boundaries of the state of Maine.
DATES: EPA must receive comments in writing by July 10, 2002.
ADDRESSES: You should address your written comments to: Mr. Steven
Rapp, Chief, Air Permits Program Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection,
U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP), Boston, Massachusetts
02114-2023.
Copies of documents relating to this proposed rule are available
for public inspection during normal business hours at the following
location: Environmental Protection Agency, Air Permits Program Unit,
Office of Ecosystem Protection, One Congress Street, Suite 1100,
Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Courcier, Office of Ecosystem
Protection (CAP), EPA-New England, Region 1, Boston, Massachusetts
02203, (617) 918-1659, or by e-mail at courcier.john@epa.gov. While the
public may forward questions to EPA via e-mail, it must submit comments
on this proposed rule according to the procedures outlined above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act,
EPA published regulations at 40 CFR part 60, subpart B which require
states to submit control plans to control emissions of designated
pollutants from designated facilities. In the event that a state does
not have a particular designated facility located within its
boundaries, EPA requires that a negative declaration be submitted in
lieu of a control plan.
The Maine DEP submitted the negative declaration to satisfy the
requirements of 40 CFR part 60, subpart B. In the Final Rules section
of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Maine negative
declaration as a direct final rule without a prior proposal. EPA is
doing this because the Agency views this action 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. If EPA does not receive any
significant, material, and adverse comments to this action, then the
approval will become final without further proceedings. If EPA receives
adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and EPA will
address all public comments received in a subsequent final rule based
on this proposed rule. EPA will not begin a second comment period.
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Dated: May 16, 2002,
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 02-14488 Filed 6-7-02; 8:45 am]
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