[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 2, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 29616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13027]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[MA-67-7202b; A-1-FRL-6346-7]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Massachusetts and Rhode Island; Nitrogen Oxides Budget and Allowance
Trading Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan
(SIP) revisions submitted by the States of Rhode Island (RI) and
Massachusetts (MA). The revisions consists of adding a regulation
entitled, ``Nitrogen Oxides Allowance Program,'' and a consent
agreement to the RI SIP and a regulation entitled, ``NOX
Allowance Program,'' to the MA SIP. The consent agreement in Rhode
Island establishes alternative NOX reasonably available
control technology (RACT) requirements for four boilers. The RI and MA
regulations are part of a regional nitrogen oxides (NOX)
emissions cap and allowance trading program designed to reduce
stationary source NOX emissions during the ozone season in
the Ozone Transport Region (OTR) of the northeastern United States.
These SIP revisions were submitted pursuant to section 110 of the Clean
Air Act (CAA).
In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is
approving the States' SIP submittals as direct final rules without
prior proposal because the Agency views these as noncontroversial
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 these actions, 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do
so at this time.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 2, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Deputy Director,
Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAA), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston,
MA 02114-2023. Copies of the State submittals and EPA's technical
support documents are available for public inspection during normal
business hours, by appointment at the Office of Ecosystem Protection,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street,
11th floor, Boston, MA, at the Division of Air and Hazardous Materials,
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, 291 Promenade
Street, Providence, RI 02908-5767, and at the Massachusetts Division of
Air Quality Control, Department of Environmental Protection, One Winter
Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02108.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Rapp, (617) 918-1048 or at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct
final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal
Register.
Dated: May 6, 1999.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 99-13027 Filed 6-1-99; 8:45 am]
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