[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 11, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19353-19354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8831]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MA-063-01-7200b; A-1-FRL-6574-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Massachusetts; Revised VOC Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve two State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These 
SIP submittals include revisions to regulations for controlling 
volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, including emissions from 
marine vessel loading and consumer products. In the Final Rules section 
of this Federal Register, EPA is approving Massachusetts' 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 rule, 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 May 11, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to David Conroy, Unit Manager, Air

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Quality Planning Unit (mail code CAQ), 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: Anne E. Arnold, (617) 918-1047.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: March 29, 2000.
 Mindy S. Lubber,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 00-8831 Filed 4-10-00; 8:45 am]
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