[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 27, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4524]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD121-3082b; FRL-7144-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland Nitrogen Oxide Averaging Plan for Constellation Power Source 
Generation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of Maryland on April 25, 2001 for the 
purpose of establishing an inter-facility averaging plan for emissions 
of nitrogen oxides (NOX) at facilities located in Maryland 
that are owned by Constellation Power Source Generation Inc. The SIP 
revision consists of a Consent Order issued to Constellation Power 
Source Generation Inc. establishing a system-wide emissions averaging 
plan to comply with the applicable NOX reasonably available 
control technology (RACT) requirements for 10 boiler units located at 
five different electric generating facilities owned by Constellation 
Power Source Generation Inc. In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by March 29, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. 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: David L. Arnold (215) 814-2172, at the 
EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information about the 
Constellation Power emissions averaging plan, 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: February 7, 2002.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 02-4524 Filed 2-26-02; 8:45 am]
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