[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 193 (Friday, October 4, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 62221-62222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25159]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MA-083-7213b; A-1-FRL-7375-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Massachusetts; Volatile Organic Compound Reasonably Available Control 
Technology (RACT) Plans and Regulation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve several State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These 
revisions establish reasonably available control technology (RACT) 
requirements for major volatile organic compound (VOC) sources. The 
intended effect of this action is to approve these requirements into 
the Massachusetts SIP. EPA is taking this action in accordance with the 
Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 4, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to David Conroy, Unit Manager, Air 
Quality Planning, Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAQ), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, One 
Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Copies of 
Massachusetts' 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, EPA New England Regional Office, One Congress 
Street, 11th floor, Boston, MA and Division of Air Quality Control, 
Department of Environmental Protection, One Winter Street, 8th Floor, 
Boston, MA 02108.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Arnold, (617) 918-1047.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving Massachusetts' 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 EPA receives no relevant adverse comments in response to this 
rule, we contemplate no further activity. If EPA receives relevant 
adverse comments, we will

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withdraw the direct final rule and will address all public comments 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.

    Dated: September 3, 2002.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 02-25159 Filed 10-3-02; 8:45 am]
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