[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17002-17003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8360]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MA-088-7216b; A-1-FRL-7466-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Massachusetts; Amendment to 310 CMR 7.06, Visible Emissions Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to conditionally approve a State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of 
Massachusetts. On August 9, 2001, the Massachusetts Department of 
Environmental Protection (MA DEP) formally submitted a SIP revision 
containing multiple revisions to the State Regulations for the Control 
of Air Pollution. In today's action EPA is conditionally approving one 
portion of these rule revisions, 310 CMR 7.06(1)(c), into the 
Massachusetts SIP. This conditional approval is based on a commitment 
by MA DEP to submit a

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revised regulation by one year from today. If Massachusetts fails to 
submit the required revisions within one year of this conditional 
approval, then this conditional approval will be converted to a 
disapproval.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 8, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to David Conroy, Unit Manager, Air 
Quality Planning, Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAQ), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, One 
Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Copies of the State 
submittal and EPA's technical support document are available for public 
inspection during normal business hours, by appointment at the Office 
of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New 
England Regional Office, One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, MA 
and the Division of Air Quality Control, Department of Environmental 
Protection, One Winter Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02108.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey S. Butensky, Environmental 
Planner, (617) 918-1665; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is conditionally 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 
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 proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this 
time.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the Rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: February 21, 2003.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 03-8360 Filed 4-7-03; 8:45 am]
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