Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Proposed Rules 61141 

The proposed rule provided a 30-day 

public comment period. In response to 

a request from BAAQMD submitted by 

letter on September 21, 2015, EPA is 

reopening the comment period for an 

additional 45 days. 

Dated: September 28, 2015. 

Jared Blumenfeld, 

Regional Administrator, Region IX. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25834 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0631; A–1–FRL– 

9932–07–Region 1] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; 

Massachusetts; Regulations Limiting 

Emissions of Volatile Organic 

Compounds and Nitrogen Oxides 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revisions submitted by the 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These 

revisions establish emission limitations 

for certain activities that produce 

emissions of volatile organic 

compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides 

(NOx). This action is being taken in 

accordance with the Clean Air Act. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before November 9, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– 

OAR–2014–0631, by one of the 

following methods: 

1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. Email: arnold.anne@epa.gov. 

3. Fax: (617) 918–0047. 

4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R01–OAR–2014– 

0631,’’ Anne Arnold, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109—3912. 

Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your 

comments to: Anne Arnold, Manager, 

Air Quality Planning Unit, Office of 

Ecosystem Protection, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

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 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., 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: Bob 

McConnell, Air Quality Unit, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

OEP05–2), Boston, MA, 02109—3912, 

telephone number (617) 918–1046, fax 

number (617) 918–0046, email 

mcconnell.robert@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

Final Rules Section of this Federal 

Register, EPA is approving the State’s 

SIP 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 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: July 22, 2015. 

H. Curtis Spalding, 

Regional Administrator, EPA New England. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25322 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R01–OAR–2015–0527; A–1–FRL– 

9935–32–Region1] 

Air Plan Approval; Maine; General 

Permit Regulations for Nonmetallic 

Mineral Processing Plants and 

Concrete Batch Plants 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revisions submitted by the State of 

Maine. This revision establishes and 

requires general permit regulations for 

minor nonmetallic mineral processing 

plants and concrete batch plants. The 

regulations provide an option for new 

sources of air emissions to comply with 

the State’s minor new source review 

(NSR) rules. The intended effect of this 

action is to approve general permit 

regulations for minor nonmetallic 

mineral processing plants and concrete 

batch plants. This action is being taken 

in accordance with section 110 the 

Clean Air Act. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before November 9, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– 

OAR–2015–0527 by one of the following 

methods: 

1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. Email: mcdonnell.ida@epa.gov. 

3. Fax: (617) 918–0653. 

4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R01–OAR–2015– 

0527’’, Ida E. McDonnell, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, Office of 

Ecosystem Protection, Air Permits, 

Toxics and Indoor Programs Unit, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

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, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

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 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays. 


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