[Federal Register: August 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 160)]
[Proposed Rules]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 62
[R01-OAR-2005-ME-0005; FRL-7956-5]
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) and 129 negative
declaration submitted by the Maine Department of Environmental
Protection (MEDEP) on May 2, 2005. This negative declaration adequately
certifies that there are no existing hospital/medical/infectious waste
incinerators (HMIWIs) located within the boundaries of the state of
Maine.
DATES: EPA must receive comments in writing by September 19, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Regional Material in
EDocket (RME) ID Number R01-OAR-2005-ME-0005 by one of the following
methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
2. Agency Web site: http://docket.epa.gov/rmepub/. Regional
Material in EDocket (RME), EPA's electronic public docket and comment
system, is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. Once in the
system, select ``quick search,'' then key in the appropriate RME Docket
identification number. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
3. E-mail: brown.dan@epa.gov.
4. Fax: (617) 918-0048.
5. Mail: ``RME ID Number R01-OAR-2005-ME-0005'', Daniel Brown,
Chief, Air Permits, Toxics & Indoor Programs Unit, Office of Ecosystem
Protection, U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP), Boston,
Massachusetts 02114-2023.
6. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Daniel
Brown, Chief, Air Permits, Toxics & Indoor Programs Unit, Office of
Ecosystem Protection, U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP),
Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The Regional
Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to
4:30 excluding federal holidays.
Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules Section
of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to submit
comments.
Copies of documents relating to this proposed rule are available
for public inspection during normal business hours at the following
locations. 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.
Environmental Protection Agency, Air Permits, Toxics & Indoor
Programs Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Suite 1100 (CAP), One
Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023.
Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air
Quality, 17 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0017, (207) 287-
2437.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Courcier, Office of Ecosystem
Protection (CAP), EPA-New England, Region 1, Boston, Massachusetts
02203, telephone number (617) 918-1659, fax number (617) 918-0659,
email courcier.john@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the Maine Negative Declaration 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. 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.
For additional information, see the direct final rule which is
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.
Dated: August 11, 2005.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 05-16483 Filed 8-18-05; 8:45 am]
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