[Federal Register: March 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 39)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9901]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 62
[ R01-OAR-2004-ME-0002b; A-1-FRL-7876-7]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Maine; Control of Total Reduced Sulfur From Kraft Pulp Mills
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to Maine's plan for
controlling air pollution according to section 111(d) of the Clean Air
Act (i.e., a ``111(d) plan''). This revision changes state regulations
controlling the emission of total reduced sulfur (``TRS'') from
existing kraft paper mills by making April 17, 2007 the compliance date
for brownstock washers. This action is being taken in accordance with
section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (``CAA'').
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 31, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Lucy Edmondson, Unit Manager, Air
Permits, Toxics and Indoor Program Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection
(mail code CAP), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England
Regional Office, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-
2023. Comments may also be submitted electronically, or through hand
delivery/courier, please follow the detailed instructions (Part
(I)(B)(1)(i) through (iii) of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section)
described in the direct final rule which is located in the Rules
Section of this Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian D. Cohen, Air Permits, Toxics, and
Indoor Air Programs Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New
England Regional Office, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP), Boston,
MA 02114-2023, cohen.ian@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments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. 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: February 10, 2005.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 05-3909 Filed 2-28-05; 8:45 am]
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