[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 71 (Friday, April 12, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8826]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[RI 044-6991b; FRL-7170-2]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants: Rhode Island; 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 
declarations submitted by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental 
Management (DEM) on January 8, 2002. These negative declarations 
adequately certify that there are no existing commercial and industrial 
solid waste incineration units (CISWIs) or small municipal waste 
combustors (MWCs) located within the boundaries of the state of Rhode 
Island.

DATES: EPA must receive comments in writing by May 13, 2002.

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: Environmental Protection Agency, Air Permits Program Unit, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, 
Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023. 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.

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 Rhode Island DEM submitted the negative declarations to satisfy 
the requirements of 40 CFR part 60, subpart B. In the Final Rules 
section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Rhode Island 
negative declarations 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: April 3, 2002.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 02-8826 Filed 4-11-02; 8:45 am]
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