[Federal Register: September 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 179)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55791-55792]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[MD001-1001b; FRL-7813-7]
Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air
Pollutants; Maryland Equivalency by Permit Provisions; NESHAP for
Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and
Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a request from the Maryland
Department of the Environment (MDE) for authority to implement and
enforce State permit terms and conditions in place of those of the
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for
Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and
Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills, subpart MM, with respect to the
operations of MeadWestvaco Company's Luke Mill, located in Luke,
Maryland. Thus, the EPA is proposing to grant the MDE the authority to
implement and enforce alternative requirements in the form of Clean Air
Act (CAA) Title V permit terms and conditions after EPA has approved
the State's alternative requirements. In the Final Rules section of
this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments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 October 7, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by MD001-1001, by one of
the following methods:
A. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
B. E-mail: Campbell.Dave@epa.gov
C. Mail: David J. Campbell, Chief, Permits and Technical Assessment
Branch, Mailcode 3AP11, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region
III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. MD001-1001.
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The Federal regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment,
EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information
in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If
EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your
comment.
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Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
Copies of all comments should also be sent to the Maryland
Department of the Environment. Copies of written comments should be
sent to Thomas C. Snyder, Director, Air and Radiation Management
Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230. Copies of electronic comments
should be sent to tsnyder@mde.state.md.us. 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, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paresh R. Pandya, (215) 814-2167, or
by e-mail at pandya.perry@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the
information provided in the direct final action approving the Maryland
Department of the Environment's request for ``up-front'' approval of an
Equivalency by Permit program under which the MDE may establish and
enforce alternative State requirements for MeadWestvaco Company's Luke
Mill in lieu of those of the NESHAP for Chemical Recovery Combustion
Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp
Mills, found at 40 CFR part 63, subpart MM, with the same title, that
is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal
Register publication.
Dated: September 7, 2004.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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