[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 8 (Friday, January 11, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 61 and 63

[EPA-R01-OAR-2012-0430; FRL-9768-8]


Approval of the Clean Air Act, Section 112(l), Authority for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants: Asbestos Management and Control; State of New 
Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the New Hampshire Department of 
Environmental Services (``NH DES'') request to implement and enforce 
the readopted and re-codified ``Env-Sw 2100: Management and Control of 
Asbestos Disposal Sites not Operated after July 9, 1981,'' and the 
amended ``Env-A 1801-1807.01: Asbestos Management and Control'' 
(amended Asbestos Management Rules), in place of National Emission 
Standard for Asbestos (``Asbestos NESHAP''). This approval would make 
the NH DES's amended Asbestos Management Rules federally enforceable.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 11, 
2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2012-0430 by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected].
    3. Fax: (617) 918-0653.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R01-OAR-2012-0430'', Ida E. McDonnell, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, Five 
Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Ida E. 
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, 5th Floor, 
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 New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.

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, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State of New Hampshire'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 final 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. 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: December 19, 2012.
Ira Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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