[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6102-6103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2473]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Docket No. NH040-7167b; FRL-6532-3]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants: New Hampshire; Plan for Controlling 
Emissions From Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY:  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
the Sections 111(d)/129 State Plan submitted by the New Hampshire 
Department of Environmental Services (DES) on June 2, 1999. This State 
Plan is for carrying out and enforcing provisions that are at least as 
protective as the Emissions Guidelines (EG) applicable to certain 
existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator (HMIWI) units in 
accordance with sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act. The New 
Hampshire DES submitted the Plan to satisfy certain Federal Clean Air 
Act requirements. In the Final Rules Section of the Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the New Hampshire 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 elsewhere in this Federal Register. If EPA does 
not receive any significant, material, and adverse comments to this 
action, 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will be withdrawn and EPA will address all public comments received in 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 in writing by March 9, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  You should address your written comments to: Mr. Brian 
Hennessey, Acting Chief, Air Permits Unit, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection, U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP), 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

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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.
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Air Resources 
Division, 6 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, New Hampshire 03301-
0095, (603) 271-1370.

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: January 20, 2000.
Mindy S. Lubber,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 1.
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