[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 21110-21111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10426]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Docket # RI040-7167b; FRL-6970-9]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants: Rhode Island; Plan for Controlling Emissions 
From Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators

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 Rhode Island 
Department of Environmental Management (DEM) on August 23, 2000. This 
State Plan is for carrying out and enforcing provisions that are at 
least as protective as the Emissions Guidelines (EG) applicable to 
certain existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator (HMIWI) 
units in accordance with sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act.
    The Rhode Island DEM submitted the Plan to satisfy certain Federal 
Clean Air Act requirements. In the Final Rules Section of the Federal 
Register, EPA is

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approving the Rhode Island 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 today's 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and EPA will 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 29, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You should address your written comments to: Mr. Steven 
Rapp, Manager, Air Permits Program, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 
U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP), 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: Environmental Protection Agency, Air Permits Unit, Office of 
Ecosystem Protection, Suite 1100 (CAP), One Congress Street, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02114-2023, or Rhode Island Department of Environmental 
Management, Office of Air Resources, 235 Promenade Street, Providence, 
Rhode Island 02908-5767, (401) 222-2808.
    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.

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: April 12, 2001.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 01-10426 Filed 4-26-01; 8:45 am]
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