[Federal Register: February 27, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 39)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9043]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[MD141/142-3095b; FRL-7450-1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Maryland; Miscellaneous Revisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve two State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revisions submitted by the State of Maryland. One revision removes from
the SIP the state ambient air quality standard for hydrocarbons. The
other revision removes an outdated citation of a current SIP provision
regarding the granting of visible emissions exceptions by control
officers. 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 detailed rationale for
the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. 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rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be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. Any parties interested in
commenting on this action should do so at this time.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing by March 31, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Harold A. Frankford,
Mailcode 3AP20, 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; and the Maryland Department of the
Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore, Maryland
21230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harold A. Frankford, (215) 814-2108,
or by e-mail at frankford.harold@epa.gov. Please note that while
questions may be posed via telephone and e-mail, formal comments must
be submitted in writing, as indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this
document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title,
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this
Federal Register publication. Please note that if EPA receives adverse
comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that
provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt
as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an
adverse comment.
Dated: February 4, 2003.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 03-4515 Filed 2-26-03; 8:45 am]
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