[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 68418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32987]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Docket No. ME-057-01-7006b; FRL-6200-9]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans For Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants: Maine; Plan for Controlling MWC Emissions 
From Existing MWC Plants

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
proposes to approve the sections 111(d)/129 State Plan submitted by 
Maine Department of Environmental Protection on April 15, 1998, for 
implementing and enforcing the Emissions Guidelines (EG) applicable to 
existing Municipal Waste Combustors (MWCs) units with capacity to 
combust more than 250 tons/day of municipal solid waste (MSW). See 40 
CFR part 60, subpart Cb. The Plan was submitted by the Maine DEP to 
satisfy certain Federal Clean Air Act requirements. In the Final Rules 
section of the Federal Register, EPA is approving the Maine State Plan 
submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the 
Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates that 
it will not receive any significant, material, and adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule and incorporated by reference herein. If no significant, material, 
and adverse comments are received, 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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 
action.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by January 11, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: John Courcier, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection (CAP), U.S. EPA, JFK Federal Building, 
Boston, Massachusetts 02203-2211. Copies of the documents relevant to 
this action are available for public inspection during normal business 
hours at the following locations. The interested persons wanting to 
examine these documents should make an appointment with the appropriate 
office at least 24 hours before the day of the visit.

Environmental Protection Agency, Air Permits Unit, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection, 10th Floor, One Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 
02203.
Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality, 
Ray Building, Hospital Street, Augusta, Maine 04333, (207) 287-2437.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Courcier, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection (CAP), EPA-New England, Region 1, Boston, Massachusetts 
02203, (617) 565-9462.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action which is located in the Rules section of this Federal 
Register.
    Dated: November 24, 1998.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. 98-32987 Filed 12-10-98; 8:45 am]
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