[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57187-57188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22360]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[ME056-1-7005b; FRL-7269-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maine; Reasonably Available Control Technology for Nitrogen Oxides

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revision that was submitted by the State of Maine. The SIP 
revision establishes and requires Reasonably Available Control 
Technology (RACT) at stationary sources of nitrogen oxides 
(NOX). The intended effect of this action is to approve 
regulatory provisions and source specific air emissions licenses which 
require major stationary sources of NOX to reduce their 
emissions in accordance with requirements of the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 9, 2002.

ADDRESSES: You should address your comments to Mr. David Conroy, Unit 
Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection 
(mail code CAQ), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One 
Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Copies of the State 
submittal and EPA's technical support document are available for public 
inspection during normal business hours, by appointment at the Office 
of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
I, One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, MA, and the Bureau of Air 
Quality Control, Department of Environmental Protection, First Floor of 
the Tyson Building, Augusta Mental Health Institute Complex, Augusta, 
ME 04333-0017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Brown, Environmental Engineer, Air 
Quality Planning Unit (CAQ), U.S. EPA, Region I, One Congress Street, 
Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023; (617) 918-1532; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final 
rule

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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 
rule, 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. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions 
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the Rules section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: August 16, 2002.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 02-22360 Filed 9-6-02; 8:45 am]
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