[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 24228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10041]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[EPA-R06-OAR-2013-0763; FRL-9927-01-Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants; Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, and 
the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Control of Emissions From Existing 
Sewage Sludge Incinerator Units

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d)/129 negative declarations 
for the States of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, and the City 
of Albuquerque, New Mexico, for existing sewage sludge incinerator 
(SSI) units. These negative declarations certify that existing SSI 
units subject to the requirements of sections 111(d) and 129 of the CAA 
do not exist within the jurisdictions of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and 
New Mexico (including the City of Albuquerque).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air 
Planning Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Comments may also be 
submitted electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following 
the detailed instructions in the Addresses section of the direct final 
rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenneth Boyce, (214) 665-7259, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the negative declarations submitted by the 
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the Oklahoma 
Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ), the Arkansas Department of 
Environmental Quality (ADEQ), New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) 
and the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, certifying that there are no 
existing sewage sludge incinerator (SSI) units within their respective 
jurisdictions. These negative declarations meet the requirements of 40 
CFR 62.06. EPA is approving the negative declaration 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 relevant adverse comments are received in response to this 
action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives relevant 
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. The 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 relevant 
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: April 16, 2015.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2015-10041 Filed 4-29-15; 8:45 am]
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