[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 179 (Thursday, September 16, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55791-55792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20897]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[MD001-1001b; FRL-7813-7]


Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants; Maryland Equivalency by Permit Provisions; NESHAP for 
Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and 
Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a request from the Maryland 
Department of the Environment (MDE) for authority to implement and 
enforce State permit terms and conditions in place of those of the 
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for 
Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and 
Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills, subpart MM, with respect to the 
operations of MeadWestvaco Company's Luke Mill, located in Luke, 
Maryland. Thus, the EPA is proposing to grant the MDE the authority to 
implement and enforce alternative requirements in the form of Clean Air 
Act (CAA) Title V permit terms and conditions after EPA has approved 
the State's alternative requirements. In the Final Rules section of 
this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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 October 7, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by MD001-1001, by one of 
the following methods:
    A. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    B. E-mail: [email protected]
    C. Mail: David J. Campbell, Chief, Permits and Technical Assessment 
Branch, Mailcode 3AP11, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. MD001-1001. 
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The Federal regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' 
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact 
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you 
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through 
regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and 
included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and 
made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, 
EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information 
in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If 
EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot 
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your 
comment.

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Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form 
of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Copies of all comments should also be sent to the Maryland 
Department of the Environment. Copies of written comments should be 
sent to Thomas C. Snyder, Director, Air and Radiation Management 
Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington 
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230. Copies of electronic comments 
should be sent to [email protected]. 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, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paresh R. Pandya, (215) 814-2167, or 
by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action approving the Maryland 
Department of the Environment's request for ``up-front'' approval of an 
Equivalency by Permit program under which the MDE may establish and 
enforce alternative State requirements for MeadWestvaco Company's Luke 
Mill in lieu of those of the NESHAP for Chemical Recovery Combustion 
Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp 
Mills, found at 40 CFR part 63, subpart MM, with the same title, that 
is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal 
Register publication.

    Dated: September 7, 2004.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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