[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37923-37924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17769]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Docket No. MA-068-7203b; FRL-6376-9]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants: Massachusetts; 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)/

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129 State Plan submitted by the Massachusetts Department of 
Environmental Protection (DEP) on January 11, 1999. This State Plan is 
for carrying out and enforcing provisions that are at least as 
protective as 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 Massachusetts DEP submitted the Plan to satisfy certain Federal 
Clean Air Act requirements. In the Final Rules section of the Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the Massachusetts State Plan submittal as a 
direct final rule without a prior proposal. EPA is doing this because 
the Agency views this action 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 EPA does 
not receive any significant, material, and adverse comments to this 
proposed rule, then the approval will become final without further 
proceedings. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule 
will be withdrawn and EPA will address all public comments received in 
a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not begin 
a second comment period.

DATES: EPA must receive comments on this proposed rule in writing by 
August 13, 1999.

ADDRESSES: You should address your written comments to: Mr. Gerald 
Potamis, Chief, Air Permits Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection (CAP), 
U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-
2023.
    Copies of documents relating to this proposed rule 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, Suite 1100 (CAP), One Congress Street, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02114-2023.
    Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of 
Waste Prevention, One Winter Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, (617) 
556-1120.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Courcier, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection (CAP), EPA-New England, Region 1, Boston, Massachusetts 
02203, (617) 918-1659, or by e-mail at [email protected]. While the 
public may forward questions to EPA via e-mail, it must submit comments 
on this proposed rule according to the procedures outlined above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title which is found in the Rules section of 
this Federal Register.

    Dated: July 3, 1999.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. 99-17769 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am]
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