[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59757-59758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29775]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[IL210-1b; FRL-7110-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve, through direct final 
procedure, a negative declaration submitted by Illinois which indicates 
there is no need for regulations covering existing Small Municipal 
Waste Combustors (MWC) in the State. The negative declaration was 
submitted in a letter dated June 25, 2001, to satisfy a Federal 
requirement to

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develop a plan to control emissions from small MWCs or to declare there 
are no sources of this type in the State.
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the State's negative declaration request as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because EPA views this action as 
noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comments. The rationale for 
approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no written adverse 
comments are received in response to the direct final rule, no further 
activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA 
receives meaningful written 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 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. If no adverse 
written comments are received, the direct final rule will take effect 
on the date stated in that document and no further activity will be 
taken on this proposed rule. Any party interested in commenting on this 
negative declaration should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this action must be received by December 31, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
USEPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    A copy of the State's negative declaration request is available for 
inspection at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Paskevicz, Engineer, Regulation 
Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), USEPA, Region 5, 77 
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6084.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' are used we mean the EPA.

I. What Actions Are EPA Taking Today?
II. Where can I find more information about this proposal and 
corresponding direct final rule?

III. What Actions Are EPA Taking Today?

    The EPA is proposing to approve a negative declaration submitted by 
the State of Illinois which indicates there is no need for regulations 
to control emissions from small Minicipal Waste Combustors in the 
State. The State performed an analysis which shows that there are no 
small MWCs in Illinois.

II. Where Can I Find More Information About This Proposal and 
Corresponding Direct Final Rule?

    For additional information see the direct final rule published in 
the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4201-7601q.

    Dated: November 14, 2001.
Norman Niedergang,
Acting Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 01-29775 Filed 11-29-01; 8:45 am]
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