[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2984]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Region 2 Docket No. NY30-188a, FRL-6231-6]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities; New York

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve revisions to the State Plan submitted by New York to fulfill 
the requirements of sections 111(d)/129 of the Clean Air Act for 
Municipal Waste Combustors (MWC). The revisions concern the 
implementation and enforcement of the Emissions Guidelines, as amended 
by EPA on August 25, 1997, applicable to existing large MWC units with 
individual capacity to combust more than 250 tons per day of municipal 
solid waste. We are proposing to approve the State Plan which imposes 
revised emission limits for four pollutants (hydrogen chloride, sulfur 
dioxide, nitrogen oxides and lead) and compliance schedules for the 
existing MWC's in New York which will reduce the designated pollutants. 
In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA 
is approving New York's revised State Plan submittal, as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If EPA receives no adverse comments, EPA will not take further 
action on this rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, EPA will 
withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. EPA will 
address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this 
proposed rule. The 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 on or before March 11, 1999.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: Ronald J. Borsellino, 
Chief, Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 
Office, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866.
    Copies of the State submittal are available at the following 
addresses for inspection during normal business hours:

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Office, 290 Broadway, 25th 
Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of 
Air Resources, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, New York 12233.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine DeRosa or Kirk J. Wieber, 
Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Office, 
290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10278, (212) 637-4249.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: January 28, 1999.
William J. Muszynski,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 99-2984 Filed 2-8-99; 8:45 am]
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