[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 25, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 45743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18529]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD042-3051b; FRL-6838-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Approval of Revisions to COMAR 26.11.12  Control of Batch 
Type Hot-Dip Galvanizing Installations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of Maryland for the purpose of 
establishing operational flexibility to meet visible emission limits 
for batch type hot-dip galvanizing installations. In the Final Rules 
section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP 
submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the 
Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no 
adverse comments. A more detailed description of the state submittal 
and EPA's evaluation are included in a Technical Support Document (TSD) 
prepared in support of this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is 
available, upon request, from the EPA Regional Office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. If no adverse comments are received 
in response to this action, 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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: Comments must be received in writing by August 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Ms. Makeba A. 
Morris, Chief, Technical Assessment Branch, Mailcode 3AP22, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to 
this action are available for public inspection during normal business 
hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; 
and the Maryland Department of the Environment, 2500 Broening Highway, 
Baltimore, Maryland, 21224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth E. Knapp, (215) 814-2191, at the 
EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, regarding the 
revisions to Maryland's regulation on batch type hot-dip galvanizing 
installations, please see the information provided in the direct final 
action, with the same title, that is located in the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

    Dated: June 30, 2000.
Bradley M. Campbell,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 00-18529 Filed 7-24-00; 8:45 am]
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