[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48126-48127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22186]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MA-35-1-6659b; A-1-FRL-6425-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Massachusetts; Reasonably Available Control Technology for Major 
Stationary Sources of Nitrogen Oxides and Nitrogen Oxide Requirements 
at Municipal Waste Combustors

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 State of Massachusetts. These 
revisions establish and require the implementation of reasonably 
available control technology (RACT) for major stationary sources of 
nitrogen oxides (NOx). Additionally, Massachusetts has requested SIP 
approval of NOx emission limits, monitoring, recordkeeping, and

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reporting requirements at municipal waste combustors. In the Final 
Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's 
SIP submittals 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 no adverse comments are received in 
response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 October 4, 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 submittal and EPA's technical 
support document 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 the Division of Air Quality Control, 
Department of Environmental Protection, One Winter Street, 8th Floor, 
Boston, MA 02108.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven A. Rapp, at (617) 918-1048, or 
by e-mail 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: August 10, 1999.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 99-22186 Filed 9-1-99; 8:45 am]
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