[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-617]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD090-3041; FRL-6507-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Control of VOCs From Paper, Fabric, Vinyl, and Other Plastic 
Parts Coating

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the State of Maryland for the purpose of 
amending its regulation to control volatile organic compounds (VOC) 
from Paper, Fabric, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Parts Coating. The 
regulation was revised to include Reasonable Available Control 
Technology (RACT) standards for sources that use flexographic printing 
presses to print on plastic (non-vinyl) and to limit the VOC content of 
the decorative coating of plastic bottles. EPA is approving these 
revisions to the Maryland SIP in accordance with the requirements of 
the Clean Air Act. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the State's SIP revisions as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views them as 
noncontroversial SIP revisions and anticipates no adverse comments. The 
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 in relation to this 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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 action. EPA will not institute a second comment period on 
this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should 
do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by February 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to David 
L. Arnold, Chief, Ozone and Mobile Sources Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to 
this action are available for public inspection during normal business 
hours at the Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19103 and the Maryland Department of the Environment, 2500 
Broening Highway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice M. Lewis, (215) 814-2185, at 
the EPA Region III office address listed above, or via e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register publication.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 00-617 Filed 1-13-00; 8:45 am]
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