[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 48662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16483]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[R01-OAR-2005-ME-0005; FRL-7956-5]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the sections 111(d) and 129 negative 
declaration submitted by the Maine Department of Environmental 
Protection (MEDEP) on May 2, 2005. This negative declaration adequately 
certifies that there are no existing hospital/medical/infectious waste 
incinerators (HMIWIs) located within the boundaries of the state of 
Maine.

DATES: EPA must receive comments in writing by September 19, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Regional Material in 
EDocket (RME) ID Number R01-OAR-2005-ME-0005 by one of the following 
methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Agency Web site: http://docket.epa.gov/rmepub/. Regional 
Material in EDocket (RME), EPA's electronic public docket and comment 
system, is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. Once in the 
system, select ``quick search,'' then key in the appropriate RME Docket 
identification number. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting 
comments.
    3. E-mail: [email protected].
    4. Fax: (617) 918-0048.
    5. Mail: ``RME ID Number R01-OAR-2005-ME-0005'', Daniel Brown, 
Chief, Air Permits, Toxics & Indoor Programs Unit, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection, U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP), Boston, 
Massachusetts 02114-2023.
    6. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Daniel 
Brown, Chief, Air Permits, Toxics & Indoor Programs Unit, Office of 
Ecosystem Protection, U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP), 
Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023. Such deliveries are only accepted 
during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The Regional 
Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 
4:30 excluding federal holidays.

Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules Section 
of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to submit 
comments.

    Copies of documents relating to this proposed rule are available 
for public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
locations. 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.
    Environmental Protection Agency, Air Permits, Toxics & Indoor 
Programs Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Suite 1100 (CAP), One 
Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023.
    Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air 
Quality, 17 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0017, (207) 287-
2437.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Courcier, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection (CAP), EPA-New England, Region 1, Boston, Massachusetts 
02203, telephone number (617) 918-1659, fax number (617) 918-0659, 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the Maine Negative Declaration 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. 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.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: August 11, 2005.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 05-16483 Filed 8-18-05; 8:45 am]
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