[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 28137-28138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12713]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD116-3067b; FRL-6979-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
State of Maryland; Repeal of Petroleum Refinery Regulations

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 State of Maryland. This action proposes to 
approve Maryland's repeal of its petroleum refinery regulation. 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 detailed rationale for 
the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. 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rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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. Please note that 
if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section 
of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of 
the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are 
not the subject of an adverse comment.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by June 21, 2001.

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ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David Arnold, Chief, 
Air Quality Planning and Information Services Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, 
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: Ellen Wentworth, (215) 814-2034, at 
the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, 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: May 1, 2001.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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