[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 4378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2231]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[MD001-1000; FRL-7136-1]


Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants; State of Maryland; Department of the Environment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve Maryland Department of the 
Environment's (MDE's) request for delegation of authority to implement 
and enforce its hazardous air pollutant regulations for 
perchloroethylene dry-cleaning facilities, hard and decorative chromium 
electroplating and chromium anodizing tanks, ethylene oxide 
sterilization facilities, halogenated solvent cleaning, secondary lead 
smelting, hazardous waste combustors, and portland cement manufacturing 
which have been adopted by reference from the Federal requirements set 
forth in the Code of Federal Regulations. This proposed approval will 
automatically delegate future amendments to these regulations once MDE 
incorporates these amendments into its regulations. In addition, EPA is 
proposing to approve of MDE's mechanism for receiving delegation of 
future hazardous air pollutant regulations. This mechanism entails 
MDE's incorporation by reference of the unchanged Federal standard into 
its hazardous air pollutant regulation and MDE's notification to EPA of 
such incorporation. This action pertains only to affected sources, as 
defined by the Clean Air Act hazardous air pollutant program, which are 
not located at major sources, as defined by the Clean Air Act operating 
permit program. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the State's request for delegation of authority 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 1, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be sent concurrently 
to: Makeba A. Morris, Chief, Permits and Technical Assessment Branch, 
Mail Code 3AP11, Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029, and 
Anne Marie DeBiase, Director, Air and Radiation Management 
Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment, 2500 Broening 
Highway, Baltimore, MD 21224. 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, MD 21224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dianne J. McNally, 215-814-3297, at 
the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
[email protected]. Please note that any formal comments must be 
submitted, in writing, as provided in the ADDRESSES section of this 
document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information on this action, 
pertaining to approval of MDE's delegation of authority for the 
hazardous air pollutant emission standards for perchloroethylene dry-
cleaning facilities, hard and decorative chromium electroplating and 
chromium anodizing tanks, ethylene oxide sterilization facilities, 
halogenated solvent cleaning, secondary lead smelting, hazardous waste 
combustors, and portland cement manufacturing (Clean Air Act section 
112), 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: January 22, 2002.
Judith M. Katz,
Director, Air Protection Division,Region III.
[FR Doc. 02-2231 Filed 1-29-02; 8:45 am]
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