[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 27, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44024-44025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21693]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[MA-46-1-7194b; A-1-FRL-5557-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Massachusetts; Marine Vessel Transfer Operations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing a conditional approval of a State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts. This revision contains a regulation to control volatile 
organic compound (VOC) emissions from marine vessel transfer 
operations. In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
conditionally approving the Commonwealth's SIP revision as a direct 
final rule without prior proposal. 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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 proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment 
period on this proposal. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
proposal should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 26, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Deputy Director, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S.

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Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Bldg., Boston, 
MA 02203. Copies of the Commonwealth's submittal and EPA's technical 
support document are available for public inspection during normal 
business hours, by appointment at the Office of Ecosystem Protection, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 
11th floor, Boston, MA and the Division of Air Quality Control, 
Department of Environmental Protection, One Winter Street, 8th Floor, 
Boston, MA 02108.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne E. Arnold, (617) 565-3166.

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: July 17, 1996.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 96-21693 Filed 8-26-96; 8:45 am]
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