[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 80865-80866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33149]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[EPA-R04-OAR-2011-0006(b); FRL-9611-9]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants; State of Florida; Control of Hospital/
Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator (HMIWI) Emissions From Existing 
Facilities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve the Clean Air Act (CAA) section 
111(d)/129 State Plan (the Plan) submitted by the Florida Department of 
Environmental Protection (FDEP) for the State of Florida on December 
21, 2010, for implementing and enforcing the Emissions Guidelines (EGs) 
applicable to existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators 
(HMIWIs). These EGs apply to devices that combust any amount of 
hospital waste and/or medical/infectious waste. In the Final Rules 
section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's 111(d)/
129 plan revision submittal as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal 
and anticipates no adverse comments.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by January 26, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R04-OAR-2011-0006 by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected].
    3. Fax: (404) 562-9095.
    4. Mail: EPA-R04-OAR-2011-0006, Daniel Garver, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 
30303.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Mr. Daniel Garver, Air Toxics 
Assessment and Implementation Section, Air Toxics and Monitoring 
Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. 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 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., excluding federal holidays.

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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: Daniel Garver, Air Toxics and 
Monitoring Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 562-9839. 
Mr. Garver can also be reached via electronic mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the 
direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to 
this rule, 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 on 
this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document 
should do so at this time.

    Dated: November 21, 2011.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2011-33149 Filed 12-23-11; 8:45 am]
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