[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3236]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[ME-20-01-6906b; A-1-FRL-5339-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maine; NSR Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of Maine. This revision establishes and 
requires the implementation of the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 
1990 with regard to New Source Review (NSR) in areas that have not 
attained the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). In 
addition, the revision contains minor changes to Maine's Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration program. In the Final Rules Section of this 
Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct 
final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial revision amendment 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 
that direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation 
to this proposed rule. 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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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 action serving as a 
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this 
document. Any parties interested in commenting on this notice should do 
so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Acting Director, 
Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Bldg., Boston, MA 02203. 
Copies of the State submittal and EPA's technical support document are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours, by 
appointment at the Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 10th 
floor, Boston, MA and the Department of Environmental Protection, 71 
Hospital Street, Augusta, ME 04333.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brendan McCahill, (617) 565-3262.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

    Dated: September 25, 1996.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 96-3236 Filed 2-13-96; 8:45 am]
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