[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 78 (Friday, April 21, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 21383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9653]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Docket No. CT-055-7214b; FRL-6577-2]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants: Connecticut; Plan for Controlling MWC 
Emissions From Existing MWC Plants

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 Connecticut 
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on October 1, 1999. This 
State Plan is for carrying out and enforcing provisions that are at 
least as protective as the Emissions Guidelines (EGs) applicable to 
existing Municipal Waste Combustors (MWCs) units with capacity to 
combust more than 250 tons/day of municipal solid waste (MSW).
    The Connecticut DEP submitted the Plan to satisfy certain Federal 
Clean Air Act requirements. In the Final Rules section of the Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the Connecticut 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 the Federal Register. If EPA does 
not receive any significant, material, and adverse comments to this 
rule, 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withdrawn and EPA will address all public comments received in a 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 May 22, 2000.

ADDRESSES: You should address your written comments to: Mr. John 
Courcier, Acting Manager, Air Permits Unit, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection (CAP), U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, 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 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.
    Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air 
Management, Planning and Standards Division, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, 
Connecticut 06106-5127, (860) 424-3026.

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: March 31, 2000.
Mindy S. Lubber,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 00-9653 Filed 4-20-00; 8:45 am]
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