[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 24416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11184]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD136-3091b; FRL-7484-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Amendments to State II Vapor Recovery at Gasoline Dispensing 
Facilities

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 Maryland for the purpose of amending 
the regulations pertaining to Stage II Vapor Recovery at Gasoline 
Dispensing Stations. 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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 June 6, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Makeba Morris, 
Acting Chief, Air Quality Planning and Information Services 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; and the Maryland Department of the 
Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore, Maryland 
21230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Anderson, (215) 814-2173, 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: April 9, 2003.
James W. Newsom,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 03-11184 Filed 5-6-03; 8:45 am]
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