[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 52561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25964]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Docket# VT-020-1223b; FRL-7077-5]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans For Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants: Vermont; Negative Declaration

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the sections 111(d)/129 negative 
declaration submitted by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) 
on June 5, 2001. This negative declaration adequately certifies that 
there are no small municipal waste combustors (small MWCs) located 
within the boundaries of the State of Vermont.

DATES: EPA must receive comments in writing by November 15, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You should address your written comments to: Mr. Steven 
Rapp, Chief, Air Permits Program Unit, 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 
location. 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.
    Environmental Protection Agency, Air Permits Program Unit, Office 
of Ecosystem Protection, Suite 1100 (CAP), One Congress Street, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02114-2023.

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: Under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, 
EPA published regulations at 40 CFR part 60, subpart B which require 
states to submit control plans to control emissions of designated 
pollutants from designated facilities. In the event that a state does 
not have a particular designated facility located within its 
boundaries, EPA requires that a negative declaration be submitted in 
lieu of a control plan.
    The Vermont ANR submitted the negative declaration to satisfy the 
requirements of 40 CFR part 60, subpart B. In the Final Rules section 
of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Vermont negative 
declaration 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. If EPA does not receive any 
significant, material, and adverse comments to this action, 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.

    Dated: September 26, 2001.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 01-25964 Filed 10-15-01; 8:45 am]
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