[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 236 (Tuesday, December 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64830-64831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32190]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[AD-FRL-5933-5]


Extension of Period of Submission of Section 111(d) Plans for 
Existing Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administrator has determined that it is necessary to 
extend the submission deadline for section 111(d) Plans for MSW 
landfills for the States of Alaska, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, New 
York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington 
as described below. The reasons for this action are set forth in the 
memorandum, Reasons for Extending Municipal Solid Waste Landfill 
Section 111(d) Plan Submittal, which is located in the docket and on 
EPA's website. These Plans, which are required under section 111(d) of 
the Clean Air Act for existing landfills (40 CFR part 60, subpart B), 
describe how the State or Local air pollution agency or Indian Tribe 
will implement the MSW landfill emission guidelines. The guidelines 
were promulgated on March 12, 1996 under 40 CFR part 60, subpart

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Cc (61 FR 9905). The section 111(d) Plans were due December 12, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Office of Air Radiation Docket and Information Center (Air 
Docket 6102), Room M 1500, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Attention: Docket No. A-97-37, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20460. The docket may be inspected between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on 
weekdays, and a reasonable fee may be charged for copying. The Air 
Docket may be called at (202) 260-7548. The EPA's Office of Air and 
Radiation Policy and Guidance website: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/
amend.html

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For New York, Ms. Christine DeRosa, 
EPA Region II, 290 Broadway, 25th floor, New York, New York 10007, 
telephone (212) 637-4022; For Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, 
and Tennessee, Mr. Scott Davis, EPA Region IV, 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., 
Atlanta, GA 30303, telephone (404) 562-9127; for Illinois, Mr. Randolph 
Cano, EPA Region V, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604, 
telephone (312) 886-6036; for Texas, Mr. Mick Cote, EPA Region VI, 1445 
Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75202, telephone (214) 665-7219; 
for Alaska, Idaho and Washington, Ms. Catherine Woo, EPA Region X, 1200 
Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101, telephone (206) 553-1814.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA promulgated standards of performance 
for new MSW landfills and emission guidelines for existing MSW 
landfills on March 12, 1996. These standards of performance and 
emission guidelines, which were developed under section 111 of the 
Clean Air Act (CAA), regulate emissions of nonmethane organic compounds 
from MSW landfills. Section 111(d) of the CAA requires States to submit 
a Plan to the EPA that addresses how States will regulate, implement 
and enforce standards of performance on existing MSW landfills. This 
requirement is codified under 40 CFR 60.23.
    However, the EPA Administrator is allowed to extend the period for 
submission of a section 111(d) Plan under 40 CFR 60.27 whenever he or 
she determines it is necessary. Alaska, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, New 
York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington 
have all shown good faith in developing and committing to submit their 
Plans by the dates specified in this notice. Based on EPA's analysis of 
the State requests, the following extensions are granted: Alaska, Idaho 
and Tennessee are granted extensions to December 31, 1997; South 
Carolina is granted an extension to January 15, 1998; Kentucky is 
granted an extension to February 15, 1998; Washington is granted an 
extension to May 31, 1998; North Carolina is granted an extension to 
July 1, 1998; New York is granted an extension to July 5, 1998 and 
Illinois and Texas are granted extensions to July 31, 1998. The 
memorandum, Reasons for Extending Municipal Solid Waste Landfill 
Section 111(d) Plan Submittal, mentioned previously, documents their 
efforts and explains why EPA is granting an extension for the section 
111(d) Plan submittals to these State air pollution agencies.

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

    Dated: December 3, 1997.
Carol M. Browner,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-32190 Filed 12-8-97; 8:45 am]
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