[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23327]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD 061-3028b, MD 065-3028b; FRL-6148-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Amendments VOC Regulations for Dry Cleaning and Stage I Vapor 
Recovery

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve two State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the State of Maryland. The first revision amends 
Maryland's dry cleaning regulation to eliminate perchloroethylene 
operations from the volatile organic compound (VOC) requirements. The 
second revision amends the Stage I Vapor Recovery regulation's gasoline 
storage tank capacity applicability requirements such that gasoline 
storage tanks with a capacity of less than 2000 gallons are no longer 
subject to the regulation. In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP revisions as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views these as 
noncontroversial SIP revisions 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 rule, no 
further activity is contemplated in relation to this 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 action. Any parties interested in commenting on 
this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by October 2, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. Arnold, 
Chief, Ozone and Mobile Sources Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to 
this action are available for public inspection during normal business 
hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 
and the Maryland Department of the Environment, 2500 Broening Highway, 
Baltimore, Maryland 21224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn M. Donahue, (215) 814-2095 at 
the EPA Region III address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules and 
Regulations Section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: August 11, 1998.
W. Michael McCabe,
 Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 98-23327 Filed 9-1-98; 8:45 am]
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