[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12040]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[FRL-6978-9]


Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants; Equivalency by Permit Provisions; National Emission 
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Pulp and Paper 
Industry; State of New Hampshire

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed Rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 112(l) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), New 
Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH DES) requested 
approval to implement and enforce State permit terms and conditions 
that substitute for the for the National Emissions Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Pulp and Paper Industry and the 
National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical 
Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite and Stand-Alone 
Semi-chemical Pulp Mills. In the Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is granting NH DES the authority to implement and enforce 
alternative requirements in the form of title V permit terms and 
conditions after EPA has approved the state's alternative requirements. 
A detailed rationale for this approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no adverse comments are received, 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 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. The EPA will not 
institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting 
should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by June 15, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Steven Rapp, Manager, Air 
Permits Program Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAP), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-New England, One Congress 
Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023.
    Copies of the submitted request are available for public inspection 
at EPA's Region I office during normal business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lancey, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-New England, One 
Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023 Telephone: (617) 
918-1656.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns NH DES's Equivalency 
by Permit program. For further information, please see the information 
provided in the direct final action which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: This action is issued under the authority of section 
112 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7412.

    Dated: May 2, 2001.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA-New England.
[FR Doc. 01-12040 Filed 5-15-01; 8:45 am]
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