[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5308]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[RI-1047b; FRL-7458-6]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants: Rhode Island; Negative Declaration

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the sections 111(d) negative 
declaration submitted by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental 
Management (DEM) on May 27, 1998. This negative declaration adequately 
certifies that there are no existing municipal solid waste (MSW) 
landfills located in the state of Rhode Island that have accepted waste 
since November 8, 1987 and that must install collection and control 
systems according to EPA's emissions guidelines for existing MSW 
landfills.

DATES: EPA must receive comments in writing by April 7, 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 
location: Environmental Protection Agency, Air Permits, Toxics & Indoor 
Program Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, One Congress Street, 
Suite 1100, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023. 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.

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: Under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, 
EPA published regulations at 40 CFR part 60, subpart B which require 
states to submit control plans to control emissions of designated 
pollutants from designated facilities. In the event that a state does 
not have a particular designated facility located within its 
boundaries, EPA requires that the state submit a negative declaration 
in lieu of a control plan.
    The Rhode Island DEM submitted the negative declaration to satisfy 
the requirements of 40 CFR part 60, subpart B. In the Final Rules 
Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Rhode Island 
negative declaration 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. If EPA does not 
receive any significant, material, and adverse comments to this action, 
then the approval will become final without further proceedings. If EPA 
receives adverse comments, we will withdraw the direct final rule 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.

    Dated: February 20, 2003.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 03-5308 Filed 3-5-03; 8:45 am]
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