[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 5, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41389-41390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15910]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MA077-7210b; A-1-FRL-6709-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Massachusetts; VOC Regulation for Large Commercial Bakeries

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This revision 
establishes and requires Large Commercial Bakeries to meet VOC 
Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements. In the 
Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the 
State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal 
because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision 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 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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 August 4, 2000.

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

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Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency New England, Suite 
1100, One Congress Street, Boston, MA 02114. 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 Ecosystems 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: Jeanne Cosgrove, (617) 918-1669.

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--7671q.

    Dated: April 26, 2000.
Mindy S. Lubber,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 00-15910 Filed 7-3-00; 8:45 am]
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