[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 58347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23258]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[FRL-7270-9]


Approval of the Clean Air Act, Section 112(l), Authority for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants; Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for 
Dry Cleaning Facilities; Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of 
Environmental Protection

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve Massachusetts Department of 
Environmental Protection's (MA DEP) request to implement and enforce 
its Regulation 310 CMR, Sections 7.26(10)-(16) Perchloroethylene Air 
Emissions Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities and Sections 70.01-04 
Environmental Results Program Certification pertaining to dry cleaning 
facilities in place of the National Perchloroethylene Air Emission 
Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities (``Drycleaning NESHAPS''), as it 
applies to area sources. Approval of this request would make 
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's rules federally 
enforceable and would reduce the burden on area sources within the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts's jurisdiction such that they would only 
have one rule with which they must comply. Major sources would remain 
subject to the Federal drycleaning NESHAP.
    In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving MA DEP's request as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial action and 
anticipates no relevant adverse comments. MA DEP has been enforcing its 
own regulations since 1997. A detailed rationale for the approval is 
set forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are 
received in response to this action, EPA will take no further action on 
this proposed rule. If the EPA receives relevant adverse comments, EPA 
will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. EPA 
will then address all public comments received in a subsequent final 
rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second 
comment period in this action.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 16, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed concurrently to the 
addresses below: Steven Rapp, Chief, Air Permits, Toxics, and Indoor 
Programs Unit (CAP), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 
One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114.
    Steven DeGabriele, Director, Business Compliance Division, 
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, One Winter 
Street, Boston, MA 02108.
    Copies of the requests for approval are available for public 
inspection at EPA's Region I Office, Air Permits, Toxics and Indoor 
Programs Unit during normal business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MaryBeth Smuts, Air Permits, Toxics, 
and Indoor Programs Unit, U.S. EPA Region I, One Congress St, Suite 
1100, Boston, MA 02114, (617) 918-1512.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final action which is published in the Rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: August 13, 2002.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA-New England.
[FR Doc. 02-23258 Filed 9-13-02; 8:45 am]
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