[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 8, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 48742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23190]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[MD-091-3041b; FRL-6433-6]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants; Maryland; Control of Emissions from Existing 
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the municipal solid waste landfill 
111(d) plan submitted by the Air and Radiation Management 
Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) on March 
23, 1999 for the purpose of controlling landfill gas emissions from 
existing municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. In the final rules 
section of the Federal Register, EPA is approving the plan. A detailed 
rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no 
adverse comments are received in response to this rule, no further 
activity is contemplated in relation to this 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relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 document. Any parties interested in commenting 
on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by October 8, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Walter Wilkie, Chief, Technical 
Assessment Branch, Mailcode 3AP22, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James B. Topsale at (215) 814-2190, or 
by e-mail at [email protected]. While additional information may be 
obtained via e-mail, comments must be submitted in writing to the 
address provided above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final rule of the same title which is located in the rules section of 
the Federal Register.

    Dated: August 30, 1999.
Thomas Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 99-23190 Filed 9-7-99; 8:45 am]
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