[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2939]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[WV049-6024b; FRL-7442-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
West Virginia; Regulation To Prevent and Control Air Pollution From 
Combustion of Refuse

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of West Virginia for the purpose of 
establishing regulations for the prevention and control of air 
pollution from the open burning and incineration of refuse. In the 
Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the 
State's 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 more detailed description of the 
state submittal and EPA's evaluation are included in a Technical 
Support Document (TSD) prepared in support of this rulemaking action. A 
copy of the TSD is available, upon request, from the EPA Regional 
Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. If no adverse 
comments are received in response to this action, 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rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by March 12, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Kathleen Anderson, 
Air Quality Planning and Information Branch , Mailcode 3AP21, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to 
this action are available for public inspection during normal business 
hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; 
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air 
Quality, 7012 MacCorkle Avenue, SE., Charleston, WV 25304-2943.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Anderson, (215) 814-2173, or 
by e-mail at [email protected]. Please note that while 
questions may be posed via telephone and e-mail, formal comments must 
be submitted in writing, as indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this 
document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register publication.

    Dated: January 15, 2003.
James W. Newsom,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 03-2939 Filed 2-7-03; 8:45 am]
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