[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20931-20932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3854]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-R01-OAR-2006-0119; A-1-FRL-8049-8]


Approval of the Clean Air Act, Section 112(l), Authority for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants; Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaner Regulation, 
State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the Maine Department of Environmental 
Protection's (ME DEP) request for approval to implement and enforce 
``Chapter 125: Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaner Regulation'' in place of 
the National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants for 
Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facilities (``Dry Cleaning NESHAP'') as 
it applies to area sources. Approval of this request for partial rule 
substitution would make Chapter 125 federally enforceable and 
consolidate the compliance requirements for area source dry cleaners in 
Maine into one set of regulations. Major source dry cleaning facilities 
would remain subject to the Dry Cleaning NESHAP.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 24, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2006-0119 by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: [email protected].
    3. Fax: (617) 918-0048.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R01-OAR-2006-0119'', Dan Brown, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, One Congress 
Street, Suite 1100 (mail code CAP), Boston, MA 02114-2023.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Dan Brown, 
Manager, Air Permits, Toxics and Indoor Programs Unit, Office of 
Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New 
England Regional Office, One Congress Street, 11th floor, (CAP), 
Boston, MA 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 legal 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lancey, Air Permits, Toxics, and 
Indoor Programs Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New 
England Regional Office, One Congress St, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114, 
telephone number (617) 918-1656, fax (617) 918-0656, e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving ME DEP's request as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial action and anticipates no relevant adverse comments. 
Chapter 125 has been in effect in Maine since 1991 and is, taken as a 
whole, more stringent than the Dry Cleaning NESHAP. A detailed 
rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no 
relevant adverse comments are received in response to this action, EPA 
will take no further action on this proposed rule. If the EPA receives 
relevant adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and 
it will not take effect. EPA will then address all public comments 
received in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The 
EPA will not institute a second comment period in this action.
    For additional information see the direct final action which is 
published in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.


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    Dated: March 16, 2006.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA--New England.
[FR Doc. 06-3854 Filed 4-21-06; 8:45 am]
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