[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2940]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[NH-51-7175b; FRL-7447-5]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants: New Hampshire; Plan for Controlling MWC 
Emissions From Existing Municipal Waste Combustors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
the sections 111(d)/129 State Plan submitted by the New Hampshire 
Department of Environmental Services (DES) on August 12, 2002. This 
State Plan is for carrying out and enforcing provisions that are at 
least as protective as the Emissions Guidelines (EG) applicable to 
certain existing large and small Municipal Waste Combustion (MWC) units 
in accordance with sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act. The New 
Hampshire DES submitted the Plan to satisfy certain Federal Clean Air 
Act requirements. In the Final Rules section of the Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the New Hampshire State Plan submittal as a direct 
final rule without a prior proposal. EPA is doing this because the 
Agency views this action as a noncontroversial submittal and 
anticipates that it will not receive any significant, material, and 
adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in 
the direct final rule and incorporated by reference herein. If EPA does 
not receive any significant, material, and adverse comments to this 
proposed rule, then the approval will become final without further 
proceedings. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule 
will be withdrawn and EPA will address all public comments received in 
a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not begin 
a second comment period.

DATES: EPA must receive comments on this proposed rule in writing by 
March 12, 2003.

ADDRESSES: You should address your written comments to: Mr. Steven 
Rapp, Chief, Air Permits, Toxics & Indoor Programs Unit, Office of 
Ecosystem Protection, U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP), 
Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023.
    Copies of documents relating to this proposed rule are available 
for public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
locations. The interested persons wanting to examine these documents 
should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 
hours before the day of the visit.

Environmental Protection Agency, Air Permits, Toxics & Indoor Programs 
Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Suite 1100 (CAP), One Congress 
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023.
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Air Resources 
Division, 6 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, New Hampshire 03301-
0095, (603) 271-1370.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Courcier, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection (CAP), EPA-New England, Region 1, Boston, Massachusetts 
02203, (617) 918-1659, or by e-mail at [email protected]. While the 
public may forward questions to EPA via e-mail, it must submit comments 
on this proposed rule according to the procedures outlined above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title which is found in the Rules section of 
this Federal Register.

    Dated: January 23, 2003.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 03-2940 Filed 2-7-03; 8:45 am]
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