[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 77955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31978]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MS 23-1-200242(b); FRL-7424-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for 
Mississippi: Infectious Waste Incinerator Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Mississippi 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) modifying infectious waste incineration 
requirements to reflect current Emissions Guidelines approved in the 
State for existing hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerator units. 
In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving the State's SIP revision 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 significant, 
material, and adverse comments are received in response to this 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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 
rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this 
document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should 
do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 21, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Air Planning 
Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. (Michele 
Notarianni, (40) 562-9031, [email protected])Mississippi 
Department of Environmental Quality, Air Division, PO Box 10385, 
Jackson, Mississippi 39289-0385. (601) 961-5171)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Notarianni at address listed 
above or (404) 562-9031 (phone) or [email protected] (e-mail).

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

    Dated: December 2, 2002.
J. I. Palmer Jr.,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 02-31978 Filed 12-19-02; 8:45 am]
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