[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34673-34674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14509]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-R01-OAR-2010-0207; A-1-FRL-9163-3]


Approval of the Clean Air Act, Section 112(l), Authority for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants: Air Emission Standards for Halogenated 
Solvent Cleaning Machines: State of Rhode Island Department of 
Environmental Management

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Under Clean Air Act section 112(l), EPA may approve State or 
local rules or programs to be implemented and enforced in place of 
certain otherwise applicable Federal rules, emissions standards, or 
requirements. EPA proposes to approve Rhode Island Department of 
Environmental Management's (``RI DEM's'') request for approval to 
implement and enforce Air Pollution Control Regulation Number 36, 
Control of Emissions from Organic Solvent Cleaning (``RI Regulation No. 
36'') and Rhode Island Air Pollution Control, General Definitions 
Regulation (``RI General Definitions Rule''), as a partial substitution 
for the National Emissions Standards for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning 
(``Halogenated Solvent NESHAP'') as it applies to organic solvent 
cleaning machines in Rhode Island, except for continuous web cleaning 
machines. This approval would grant RI DEM the authority to implement 
and enforce RI Regulation No. 36 and the RI General Definitions Rule in 
place of the Halogenated Solvent NESHAP for organic solvent cleaning 
machines and would make the Rhode Island Department of Environmental 
Management's rules referenced above Federally enforceable. Continuous 
web cleaning machines would remain subject to the Halogenated Solvent 
NESHAP.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 19, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2010-0207 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) 918-0653.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R01-OAR-2010-0207'', Ida McDonnell, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, Air 
Permits, Toxics and Indoor Programs Unit, Five Post Office Square, 
Suite 100 (OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Ida 
McDonnell, Manager, Air Permits, Toxics and Indoor Programs Unit, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
EPA New England Regional Office, Five Post Office Square, Suite 100 
(OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912. 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. EPA will forward copies of all submitted comments to 
the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lancey, Air Permits, Toxics and 
Indoor Programs Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, Five 
Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, 
telephone number (617) 918-1656, fax number (617) 918-0656, e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State of Rhode Island's Section 112(l) 
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 then 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

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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: June 8, 2010.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 2010-14509 Filed 6-17-10; 8:45 am]
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