[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4511]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD 128-3097b; FRL-7450-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Revisions to Regulations for Permits, Approvals and 
Registration and Related Regulations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the State of Maryland. The revisions amend 
provisions to Maryland's regulations for Permits, Approvals, and 
Registration and related changes to its regulations for General 
Emission Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions, and Volatile 
Organic Compounds from Specific Processes. 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 detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the 
direct final rule. 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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 31, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Harold A. Frankford, 
Mailcode 3AP20, 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; and the Maryland Department of the 
Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore, Maryland 
21230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harold A. Frankford, (215) 814-2108 or 
by e-mail at [email protected].

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. 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.

    Dated: February 4, 2003.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 03-4511 Filed 2-26-03; 8:45 am]
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