[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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