[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 18, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 20789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9538]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[ME-003-01-7004b; A-1-FRL-6572-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maine; RACT for VOC sources

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve several State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Maine. EPA is also proposing 
a limited approval of one regulation submitted as a SIP revision by the 
State of Maine. These SIP revisions establish requirements for certain 
facilities which emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In the Final 
Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving these SIP 
revisions as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the 
Agency 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 that direct final rule, no further activity 
is contemplated in relation to this proposed 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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 proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment 
period on this proposal. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
proposal should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 18, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to David Conroy, Unit Manager, Air 
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 and the Bureau of Air Quality Control, Department of 
Environmental Protection, 71 Hospital Street, Augusta, ME 04333.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne E. Arnold, (617) 918-1047, 
[email protected].

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

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: March 24, 2000.
Mindy S. Lubber,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 00-9538 Filed 4-17-00; 8:45 am]
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