[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 39927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14492]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD062-3087b; FRL-7220-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Visible Emissions and Open Fire Amendments

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve revisions to the Maryland State 
Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions establish the exemption of 
certain intermittent visible emissions (VE) at Federal facilities, 
amend open burning distance limitations, and establish specific 
requirements for safety determinations at Federal facilities. 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 of 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 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 July 11, 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: Betty Harris, (215) 814-2168, at the 
EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at [email protected]. 
Please note that while questions may be posed via telephone and e-mail, 
formal comments must be submitted in writing, as indicated in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action of Maryland's Visible 
Emissions and Open Fire Amendments, that is located in the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

    Dated: May 21, 2002.
James W. Newsom,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 02-14492 Filed 6-10-02; 8:45 am]
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