[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 61305-61306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24768]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[OH153-1b; FRL-7386-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve, through direct final 
procedure, a negative declaration submitted by the State of Ohio which 
indicates there is no need for regulations covering existing Small 
Municipal Waste Combustors (MWC) in the State. The State's negative 
declaration regarding this category of sources was submitted in a 
letter dated June 25, 2002, and was based on a systematic search of the 
State's internal data bases. The intent of the State's action is to 
satisfy a Federal requirement to develop a plan to control emissions 
from small MWCs or to declare there are no sources of this type in the 
State.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the State's negative declaration request as a direct 
final rule without prior proposal because EPA views this action as 
noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comments. The rationale for 
approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If EPA receives no 
written adverse comments, EPA will take no further action on this 
proposed rule. If EPA receives written adverse comment, we will publish 
a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register 
and inform the public that the rule will not take effect. In that 
event, EPA will address all relevant public comments in a subsequent 
final rule based on this proposed rule. In either event, EPA will not 
institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties 
interested in commenting must do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this action must be received by October 30, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
USEPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    A copy of the State's negative declaration request is available for 
inspection at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Paskevicz, Environmental 
Engineer, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
USEPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, 
(312) 886-6084.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' are used we mean the EPA.

I. What actions are EPA taking today?
II. Where can I find more information about this proposal and 
corresponding direct final rule?

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I. What Actions Are EPA Taking Today?

    The EPA is proposing to approve a negative declaration submitted by 
the State of Ohio which indicates there is no need for regulations to 
control emissions from small Minicipal Waste Combustors in the State. 
The State performed an analysis which shows that there are no small 
MWCs in Ohio.

II. Where Can I Find More Information About This Proposal and 
Corresponding Direct Final Rule?

    For additional information see the direct final rule published in 
the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.

    Dated: September 18, 2002.
Steve Rothblatt,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 02-24768 Filed 9-27-02; 8:45 am]
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