[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1763]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD079-3035; FRL-6218-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Control of VOCs From the Manufacture of Explosives and 
Propellant

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of Maryland. This revision imposes 
reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements for 
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from sources that manufacture 
explosives and propellant. In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving Maryland's SIP revision as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial SIP revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule and the technical support document is available at the address 
given below. 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EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn 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 February 25, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. Arnold, 
Chief, Ozone and Mobile Sources Section, 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; 
Maryland Department of the Environment, 2500 Broening Highway, 
Baltimore, Maryland, 21224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul T. Wentworth (215) 814-2183, 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: December 30, 1998.
Thomas Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 99-1763 Filed 1-25-99; 8:45 am]
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