[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 240 (Monday, December 15, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 65635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32639]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[ND-001-0003b; FRL-5933-9]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants; North Dakota; Control of Landfill Gas 
Emissions From Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve the North Dakota plan for 
implementing the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill Emission 
Guidelines at 40 CFR part 60, subpart Cc, which was required pursuant 
to section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (Act). The State's plan, which 
was submitted to EPA on September 11, 1997, establishes performance 
standards for existing MSW landfills and provides for the 
implementation and enforcement of those standards.
    In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving the State's submittal in a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial action 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 proposed rule, no further activity is 
contemplated and the direct final rule will become effective. 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 document. Any parties interested in commenting 
on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
January 14, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Vicki 
Stamper, 8P2-A, at the EPA Region VIII Office listed. Copies of the 
documents relevant to this proposed rule are available for public 
inspection during normal business hours at the following locations: Air 
Program, Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, 
suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466; and the North Dakota Department 
of Health, Division of Environmental Engineering, 1200 Missouri Avenue, 
room 304, Box 5520, Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vicki Stamper, EPA Region VIII, (303) 
312-6445.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final action which is located in the rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: October 24, 1997.
William P. Yellowtail,
Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 97-32639 Filed 12-12-97; 8:45 am]
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