[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 2, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 29615-29616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13029]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[RI-39-6989b; A-1-FRL-6346-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Rhode Island; Amendments to Air Pollution Control Regulation Number 9

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of Rhode Island. This revision amends 
Rhode Island's Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 9, ``Air Pollution 
Control Permits'' which govern pre-construction permitting for new and 
modified sources of air pollution. In the Final Rules section of this 
Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct 
final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response to this 
proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this 
proposed rule. If EPA receives relevant 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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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 proposal. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this proposal should do so at this 
time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 2, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Deputy Director, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

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Region I, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAA), Boston, MA 02114-2023. 
Region 1'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 and Division of Air and 
Hazardous Materials, Department of Environmental Management, 291 
Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908-5767.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian D. Cohen, (617) 918-1655.

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

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

    Dated: May 6, 1999.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 99-13029 Filed 6-1-99; 8:45 am]
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