[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 18, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20749-20754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9537]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[ME-003-01-7004a; A-1-FRL-6572-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maine; RACT for VOC Sources

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is approving several State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the State of Maine. EPA is also issuing a 
limited approval of one regulation submitted as a SIP revision by the 
State of Maine. These SIP revisions establish requirements for certain 
facilities which emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The intended 
effect of this action is to approve these revisions into the Maine SIP. 
This action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA or 
Act).

DATES: This direct final rule is effective on June 19, 2000 without 
further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by May 18, 2000. If 
adverse comment is received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of 
the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public 
that the rule will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to David Conroy, Unit Manager, Air 
Quality Planning Unit (mail code CAQ), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Copies of 
the documents relevant to this action are available for public 
inspection during normal business hours, by appointment at the Office 
Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 
One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, MA and the Bureau of Air 
Quality Control, Department of Environmental Protection, 71 Hospital 
Street, Augusta, ME 04333.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne E. Arnold, (617) 918-1047, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#56372438393a3278373838331633263778313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92f3e0fcfdfef6bcf3fcfcf7d2f7e2f3bcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Today's action addresses several State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Maine Department 
of Environmental Protection (DEP). These SIP submittals contain 
reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements for certain 
VOC sources.
    On November 3, 1993, EPA received a formal State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) submittal from the Maine Department of Environmental 
Protection (DEP) containing Chapter 134 ``Reasonably Available Control 
Technology for Facilities that Emit Volatile Organic Compounds.'' In 
addition, on April 28, 1995, Maine DEP submitted a revised version of 
this rule to EPA as a SIP revision in order to address several issues 
EPA had identified with the previous submittal. Furthermore, Maine DEP 
also subsequently submitted source specific SIP revisions for several 
VOC sources on January 10, 1996, July 1, 1997, October 9, 1997, 
November 14, 1997, and December 10, 1997.

Background

    On November 15, 1990, amendments to the 1977 Clean Air Act were 
enacted. Public Law 101-549, 104 Stat. 2399, codified at 42 U.S.C. 
7401-7671q. In Maine, pursuant to the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) 
of 1990, the Portland area (York, Sagadahoc, and Cumberland counties), 
the Lewiston-Auburn area (Androscoggin and Kennebec counties), and the 
Knox and Lincoln Counties area were designated as moderate ozone 
nonattainment areas and the Hancock and Waldo counties area was 
designated as a marginal ozone nonattainment area. See 56 FR 56694 
(Nov. 6, 1991).
    Section 182(b)(2) of the amended Act requires states to adopt RACT 
rules for

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all areas designated nonattainment for ozone and classified as moderate 
or above. There are three parts to the section 182(b)(2) RACT 
requirement: (1) RACT for sources covered by an existing Control 
Technique Guideline (CTG)--i.e., a CTG issued prior to the enactment of 
the CAAA of 1990; (2) RACT for sources covered by a post-enactment CTG; 
and (3) all major sources not covered by a CTG, i.e., non-CTG sources. 
As previously mentioned, three areas in Maine were designated moderate 
ozone nonattainment areas. These areas were thus subject to the section 
182(b)(2) RACT requirement.
    Furthermore, the State of Maine is located in the Northeast Ozone 
Transport Region (OTR). The entire State is, therefore, subject to 
section 184(b) of the amended CAA. Section 184(b) requires that RACT be 
implemented in the entire state for all VOC sources covered by a CTG 
issued before or after the enactment of the CAAA of 1990 and for all 
major VOC sources (defined as 50 tons per year for sources in the OTR).
    A CTG is a document issued by EPA which establishes a presumptive 
norm for RACT for a specific VOC source category. Under the pre-amended 
CAA, EPA issued CTG documents for 29 categories of VOC sources. Maine 
has previously addressed all of EPA's pre-1990 CTGs and EPA has 
approved Maine's submittals for these source categories. See 57 FR 
3946, 58 FR 15281, 59 FR 31154, and 60 FR 33730. Today's document 
addresses requirements adopted by Maine pursuant to the non-CTG and new 
(i.e., post-1990) CTG requirements of the CAA.
    Section 183 of the amended CAA requires that EPA issue 13 new CTGs. 
Appendix E of the General Preamble of Title I (57 FR 18077) lists the 
categories for which EPA plans to issue new CTGs. On November 15, 1993, 
EPA issued a CTG for Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry 
(SOCMI) Distillation Operations and Reactor Processes. Also, on August 
27, 1996, EPA issued a CTG for shipbuilding and repair operations and 
on May 26, 1996, EPA issued a CTG for wood furniture finishing 
operations. Furthermore, on March 27, 1998, EPA issued a CTG for 
aerospace coating operations. CTGs for the remaining Appendix E 
categories have not yet been issued.

EPA's Evaluation of Maine's Submittals

(A) New CTGs

    In response to the CAA requirement to adopt RACT for all sources 
covered by a new CTG, on November 15, 1994, Maine submitted a negative 
declaration for the SOCMI Distillation and Reactors Processes CTG 
categories. Through the negative declaration, the State of Maine is 
asserting that there are no sources within the State that would be 
subject to a rule for these source categories. EPA is approving this 
negative declaration submittal as meeting the section 182(b)(2) and 
section 184(b) RACT requirements for these two source categories. 
However, if evidence is submitted by May 18, 2000 that there are 
existing sources within the State of Maine that, for purposes of 
meeting the RACT requirements, would be subject to a rule for these 
categories, if developed, such comments would be considered adverse and 
EPA would withdraw its approval action on the negative declarations.
    EPA's shipbuilding CTG applies to shipbuilding and ship repair 
coating sources which are major VOC sources, i.e., those with the 
potential to emit 50 tons or more per year in Maine. On October 9, 
1997, Maine submitted a SIP revision for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. EPA 
has evaluated the license submitted for this facility and has found it 
to be approvable. Generally, the facility is required to meet the VOC 
coating limits recommended by EPA's shipbuilding CTG. The specific 
requirements imposed on Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and EPA's evaluation 
of these requirements are detailed in a memorandum dated March 17, 
2000, entitled ``Technical Support Document--Maine--RACT for VOC 
sources'' (TSD). Copies of this document are available, upon request, 
from the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 
document. In addition, the Bath Iron Works facility in Bath, Maine is 
also subject to EPA's shipbuilding CTG. Maine DEP has not yet addressed 
VOC RACT for this facility but will need to do so in order to fulfill 
the State's new CTG CAA obligations.
    EPA's CTG for wood furniture finishing operations applies to 
facilities with the potential to emit 25 tons of VOC or more per year. 
EPA is aware of at least two facilities in Maine which may be covered 
by this CTG. They are Moosehead Manufacturing's Monson and Dover-
Foxcroft plants. Maine needs to address these facilities, as well as 
any other facilities to which the wood furniture CTG may be applicable, 
in order to fulfill the State's new CTG CAA obligations.
    EPA's CTG for aerospace coating operations applies to facilities 
with the potential to emit 25 tons of VOC or more per year. EPA is 
aware of at least one source in Maine, Pratt & Whitney, which may be 
covered by this CTG. Maine needs to address this facility, as well as 
any other facilities to which the aerospace CTG may be applicable, in 
order to fulfill the state's new CTG CAA obligations.

(B) Chapter 134 Regulation

    Maine's Chapter 134 regulation requires major non-CTG VOC sources 
to implement RACT. The rule is based on EPA Region I's working draft 
rule entitled ``Reasonably Available Control Technology for Facilities 
that Emit Volatile Organic Compounds'' and EPA's national ``Model 
Volatile Organic Compound Rules for Reasonably Available Control 
Technology'' (June 1992).
    Maine's Chapter 134 is generally consistent with EPA guidance, 
however, there is one outstanding issue associated with this 
regulation. This issue involves the generic nature of the rule and is 
further discussed below. In addition, there are two other aspects of 
the rule which are somewhat unique to Maine's regulation. These issues 
are also further discussed below.
(1) Outstanding Issue: Generic Nature of the Regulation
    Maine's Chapter 134 establishes three RACT options. The first two 
options are methods of achieving RACT by either: (a) operating a system 
to capture and control VOC emissions such that total VOC emissions do 
not exceed 15% of the uncontrolled daily VOC emissions; or (b) reducing 
VOC use and emissions such that total VOC emissions do not exceed 20% 
of the total daily VOC emissions in calendar year 1990 (calculated on 
either a mass of VOC per mass of solids applied basis for surface 
coating sources or a mass of VOC per unit of production basis). The 
third method, stated in section 3(A)(3) of the rule, is to submit a 
variety of strategies as an alternative compliance plan to reduce VOC 
emissions.
    Since the first two options of Chapter 134 define presumptive norms 
for RACT, that portion of the regulation meets the requirements of 
section 182 of the CAA. However, since the third option describes a 
process by which RACT can be defined but does not define RACT as 
required by the CAA, this portion of the rule is not approvable. Maine 
must define explicitly, and have approved by EPA, RACT for all of those 
sources which do not conform to the presumptive RACT options outlined 
in the regulation.
    Maine has submitted to EPA many, although not all, of the necessary 
single source SIP revisions. Specifically, SIP revisions have been 
submitted for all of

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the applicable sources in the following counties: York, Sagadahoc, 
Cumberland, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Hancock, Waldo, 
Aroostook, Franklin, Oxford, and Piscataquis. The sources for which 
non-CTG VOC RACT determinations have been submitted are discussed below 
in section (C). Maine must, however, submit, and EPA must approve, SIP 
revisions for all of the remaining sources which do not choose to 
conform to the presumptive RACT options outlined in the regulation in 
order for Chapter 134 to be approvable statewide. These sources are: GP 
Chip'n Saw and Mearl Corporation in Washington County, Irving Tanning 
in Somerset County, and Great Northern Paper's two facilities in 
Penobscot County.
(2) Other Aspects Unique to Maine's Rule
    There are two other aspects of Chapter 134 which are unique to 
Maine's rule. These are the requirements for pulp and paper processes 
and the exemptions included in the rule. Section 3(A)(4) of Chapter 134 
(Option D) specifically addresses VOC RACT requirements for pulp and 
paper processes. For example, Option D requires that emissions from the 
digester system, multiple effect evaporator systems, condensate 
stripper systems, smelt tanks, and lime kilns be controlled through 
incineration or wet scrubber systems in accordance with Maine's Chapter 
124 ``Total Reduced Sulfur Control from Kraft Pulp Mills.'' Chapter 134 
also includes exemptions for specific pieces of equipment. For example, 
the rule contains an exemption for kraft recovery boilers. EPA has 
determined that the Chapter 134 requirements for pulp and paper 
processes and the exemptions included in the rule are approvable and 
that the rule is generally consistent with EPA guidance with the 
exception of the outstanding issue (i.e., the generic nature of the 
rule) discussed above. The specific requirements of Chapter 134 and 
EPA's evaluation of these requirements are detailed in the TSD. Copies 
of this document are available, upon request, from the EPA Regional 
Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document.

(C) Non-CTG RACT Determinations

    On January 10, 1996, Maine submitted licenses for the following 
pulp and paper facilities: SD Warren Paper Company (Westbrook and 
Skowhegan), Lincoln Pulp and Paper, James River, International Paper, 
Boise Cascade, and Georgia Pacific. Also, on July 1, 1997, Maine 
submitted licenses for Champion International, Boise Cascade, and 
International Paper to EPA as a SIP revision. These facilities are all 
pulp and paper mills. These licenses include conditions which re-state 
some of the Chapter 134 Option D requirements. The licenses also 
address VOC emissions from operations that are not addressed in Option 
D, such as the mechanical pulping operations which occur at Boise 
Cascade, Champion International, and International Paper.
    In addition to the pulp and paper licenses, Maine also submitted a 
license for Pioneer Plastics on July 1, 1997. Pioneer Plastics 
manufactures specialty resins and produces a decorative laminate used 
for counter tops and furniture. Generally, Pioneer's license requires 
emissions from certain reactors to be vented to an incinerator and 
emissions from other reactors to be vented to a vapor condenser. Also, 
on November 14, 1997 and December 10, 1997, Maine submitted licenses 
for Prime Tanning and Dexter Shoe. Prime Tanning is a leather finishing 
facility. Prime Tanning's license includes provisions which impose work 
practice and equipment standards, as well as VOC coating emission 
limitations, on the facility. Dexter Shoe is a shoe manufacturing 
facility. The majority of Dexter's VOC emissions are generated through 
the use of solvent based primers and adhesives. The use of low VOC 
products and the implementation of certain work practice and equipment 
standards were determined to represent RACT for Dexter. Furthermore, a 
license for Nissen Bakeries was submitted to EPA as a SIP revision on 
October 9, 1997. The majority of VOC emissions at this facility 
resulted from the baking of yeast-leavened bread. The license issued to 
Nissen Bakeries requires that the facility cease production of yeast 
leavened bread by May 15, 1999.
    EPA has evaluated the licenses submitted for all of the facilities 
listed above and has found that these licenses are consistent with EPA 
guidance. The specific requirements imposed on each facility and EPA's 
evaluation of these requirements are detailed in the TSD. Copies of 
this document are available, upon request, from the EPA Regional Office 
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
    EPA is publishing this action without prior proposal because the 
Agency anticipates no adverse comments on this rulemaking. However, in 
a separate document in this Federal Register publication, EPA is 
proposing to approve the SIP revision should adverse or critical 
comments be filed. This action will be effective June 19, 2000 unless 
adverse or critical comments are received by May 18, 2000.
    If the EPA receives such comments, this action will be withdrawn 
before the effective date by publishing a subsequent document that will 
withdraw the final action. All public comments received will then be 
addressed in a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. The 
EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this 
time. If no such comments are received, the public is advised that this 
action will be effective on June 19, 2000.

Final Action

    EPA is issuing a full approval of Maine's Chapter 134 ``Reasonably 
Available Control Technology for Facilities that Emit Volatile Organic 
Compounds'' as meeting the CAA sections 182(b)(2)(C) and 184(b) non-CTG 
VOC RACT requirements for York, Sagadahoc, Cumberland, Androscoggin, 
Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Hancock, Waldo, Aroostook, Franklin, Oxford, 
and Piscataquis Counties. EPA is also issuing a limited approval of 
Maine's Chapter 134 for Washington, Somerset, and Penobscot Counties.
    In addition, EPA is approving licenses for the following facilities 
and incorporating them into the Maine SIP: SD Warren Paper Company 
(Westbrook and Skowhegan), Lincoln Pulp and Paper, James River, 
International Paper, Georgia Pacific, Pioneer Plastics, Champion 
International, Nissen Bakeries, Prime Tanning, Dexter Shoe, Portsmouth 
Naval Shipyard, and Boise Cascade.
    Furthermore, EPA is also approving Maine's negative declaration for 
the SOCMI Distillation and Reactor Processes CTG categories as meeting 
the CAA VOC RACT requirements for these source categories.
    Nothing in this action should be construed as permitting or 
allowing or establishing a precedent for any future request for 
revision to any State Implementation Plan. Each request for revision to 
the State Implementation Plan shall be considered separately in light 
of specific technical, economic, and environmental factors and in 
relation to relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.

Administrative Requirements

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this 
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and therefore is not 
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. This action 
merely approves state law as meeting federal requirements and imposes 
no additional requirements

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beyond those imposed by state law. Accordingly, the Administrator 
certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on 
a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this rule approves pre-existing 
requirements under state law and does not impose any additional 
enforceable duty beyond that required by state law, it does not contain 
any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small 
governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 
(Public Law 104-4). For the same reason, this rule also does not 
significantly or uniquely affect the communities of tribal governments, 
as specified by Executive Order 13084 (63 FR 27655, May 10, 1998). This 
rule will not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the 
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 
10, 1999), because it merely approves a state rule implementing a 
federal standard, and does not alter the relationship or the 
distribution of power and responsibilities established in the Clean Air 
Act. This rule also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 
19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically significant.
    In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state 
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. In 
this context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement for the 
State to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS), EPA has no authority 
to disapprove a SIP submission for failure to use VCS. It would thus be 
inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, when it reviews a SIP 
submission, to use VCS in place of a SIP submission that otherwise 
satisfies the provisions of the Clean Air Act. Thus, the requirements 
of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement 
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. As required by section 3 
of Executive Order 12988 (61 FR 4729, February 7, 1996), in issuing 
this rule, EPA has taken the necessary steps to eliminate drafting 
errors and ambiguity, minimize potential litigation, and provide a 
clear legal standard for affected conduct. EPA has complied with 
Executive Order 12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15, 1988) by examining the 
takings implications of the rule in accordance with the ``Attorney 
General's Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation of Risk and 
Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings'' issued under the executive order. 
This rule does not impose an information collection burden under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other 
required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot 
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal 
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for 
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court 
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by June 19, 2000. Interested 
parties should comment in response to the proposed rule rather than 
petition for judicial review, unless the objection arises after the 
comment period allowed for in the proposal. Filing a petition for 
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect 
the finality of this rule for the purposes of judicial review nor does 
it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be 
filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. 
This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its 
requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).) Interested parties should 
comment in response to the proposed rule rather than petition for 
judicial review, unless the objection arises after the comment period 
allowed for in the proposal.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Incorporation by reference, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Note: Incorporation by reference of the State Implementation 
Plan for the State of Maine was approved by the Director of the 
Federal Register on July 1, 1982.


    Dated: March 24, 2000.
Mindy S. Lubber,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
    Part 52 of chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
is amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart U--Maine

    2. Section 52.1020 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(45) to read 
as follows:


Sec. 52.1020  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *
    (45) Revisions to the State Implementation Plan submitted by the 
Maine Department of Environmental Protection on April 28, 1995, January 
10, 1996, July 1, 1997, October 9, 1997, November 14, 1997, and 
December 10, 1997.
    (i) Incorporation by reference.
    (A) Chapter 134 of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection 
regulations entitled ``Reasonably Available Control Technology for 
Facilities that Emit Volatile Organic Compounds,'' effective in the 
State of Maine on February 15, 1995, is granted a full approval for the 
following counties: York, Sagadahoc, Cumberland, Androscoggin, 
Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Hancock, Waldo, Aroostook, Franklin, Oxford, 
and Piscataquis. This rule is granted a limited approval for 
Washington, Somerset, and Penobscot Counties.
    (B) License Amendment #5 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to Prime Tanning Company on July 23, 1997.
    (C) License Amendment #6 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to Prime Tanning Company on October 27, 1997.
    (D) License issued by the Maine Department of Environmental 
Protection to JJ Nissen Baking Company on February 25, 1997.
    (E) License Amendment #4 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on July 25, 1997.
    (F) License issued by the Maine Department of Environmental 
Protection to Dexter Shoe Company on December 5, 1996.
    (G) License Amendment #1 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to Dexter Shoe Company on October 20, 1997.
    (H) License Amendment #3 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to Pioneer Plastics Corporation on June 16, 
1997.
    (I) License Amendment #10 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to Georgia Pacific Corporation on January 4, 
1996.

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    (J) License Amendment #5 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to Champion International Corporation on 
January 18, 1996.
    (K) License Amendment #8 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to International Paper Company on October 4, 
1995.
    (L) License Amendment #9 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to International Paper Company on December 13, 
1995.
    (M) License Amendment #6 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to James River Corporation on December 8, 
1995.
    (N) License Amendment #8 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to Lincoln Pulp and Paper Co. on December 18, 
1995.
    (O) License Amendment #14 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to S.D. Warren Paper Company's Westbrook, 
Maine facility on December 18, 1995.
    (P) License Amendment #14 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to S.D. Warren Paper Company's Skowhegan, 
Maine facility on October 4, 1995.
    (Q) License Amendment #15 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to S.D. Warren Paper Company's Skowhegan, 
Maine facility on January 9, 1996.
    (R) License Amendment #11 issued by the Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection to Boise Cascade Corporation on December 20, 
1995.
    (ii) Additional materials
    (A) Letter from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection 
dated November 15, 1994 stating a negative declaration for the 
Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry Distillation and 
Reactors Control Technique Guideline categories.
    (B) Nonregulatory portions of the submittal.

    3. In Sec. 52.1031, Table 52.1031 is amended by adding new state 
citations for Chapter 134 to read as follows:


Sec. 52.1031  EPA-approved Maine Regulations

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                                                    Table 52.1031--EPA-Approved Rules and Regulations
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                                                     Date adopted    Date approved      Federal Register
     State citation             Title/Subject          by State         by EPA              citation               52.1020
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                   *                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *
134.....................  Reasonably Available              2/8/95         4/18/00  [Insert FR citation from  (c)(45).........  Regulation fully
                           Control Technology for                                    published date].                            approved for the
                           Facilities that Emit                                                                                  following counties:
                           Volatile Organic                                                                                      York, Sagadahoc,
                           Compounds.                                                                                            Cumberland,
                                                                                                                                 Androscoggin, Kennebec,
                                                                                                                                 Knox, Lincoln, Hancock,
                                                                                                                                 Waldo, Aroostook,
                                                                                                                                 Franklin, Oxford, and
                                                                                                                                 Piscataquis. Regulation
                                                                                                                                 granted a limited
                                                                                                                                 approval for
                                                                                                                                 Washington, Somerset,
                                                                                                                                 and Penobscot Counties.
134.....................  Reasonably Available             2/25/97         4/18/00  [Insert FR citation from  (c)(45).........  VOC RACT determination
                           Control Technology for                                    published date].                            for JJ Nissen Baking
                           Facilities that Emit                                                                                  Company.
                           Volatile Organic
                           Compounds.
134.....................  Reasonably Available             7/23/97         4/18/00  [Insert FR citation from  (c)(45).........  VOC RACT determination
                           Control Technology for         10/27/97                   published date].                            for Prime Tanning.
                           Facilities that Emit
                           Volatile Organic
                           Compounds.
134.....................  Reasonably Available             7/25/97         4/18/00  [Insert FR citation from  (c)(45).........  VOC RACT determination
                           Control Technology for                                    published date].                            for Portsmouth Naval
                           Facilities that Emit                                                                                  Shipyard.
                           Volatile Organic
                           Compounds.
134.....................  Reasonably Available             12/5/96         4/18/00  [Insert FR citation from  (c)(45).........  VOC RACT determination
                           Control Technology for         10/20/97                   published date].                            for Dexter Shoe.
                           Facilities that Emit
                           Volatile Organic
                           Compounds.
134.....................  Reasonably Available             6/16/97         4/18/00  [Insert FR citation from  (c)(45).........  VOC RACT determination
                           Control Technology for                                    published date].                            for Pioneer Plastics.
                           Facilities that Emit
                           Volatile Organic
                           Compounds.
134.....................  Reasonably Available              1/4/96         4/18/00  [Insert FR citation from  (c)(45).........  VOC RACT determination
                           Control Technology for                                    published date].                            for Georgia Pacific.
                           Facilities that Emit
                           Volatile Organic
                           Compounds.
134.....................  Reasonably Available             1/18/96         4/18/00  [Insert FR citation from  (c)(45).........  VOC RACT determination
                           Control Technology for                                    published date].                            for Champion
                           Facilities that Emit                                                                                  International.
                           Volatile Organic
                           Compounds.
134.....................  Reasonably Available             10/4/95         4/18/00  [Insert FR citation from  (c)(45).........  VOC RACT determination
                           Control Technology for         12/13/95                   published date].                            for International
                           Facilities that Emit                                                                                  Paper.
                           Volatile Organic
                           Compounds.
134.....................  Reasonably Available             12/8/95         4/18/00  [Insert FR citation from  (c)(45).........  VOC RACT determination
                           Control Technology for                                    published date].                            for James River.
                           Facilities that Emit
                           Volatile Organic
                           Compounds.

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134.....................  Reasonably Available            12/18/95         4/18/00  [Insert FR citation from  (c)(45).........  VOC RACT determination
                           Control Technology for                                    published date].                            for Lincoln Pulp and
                           Facilities that Emit                                                                                  Paper.
                           Volatile Organic
                           Compounds.
134.....................  Reasonably Available            12/18/95         4/18/00  [Insert FR citation from  (c)(45).........  VOC RACT determination
                           Control Technology for                                    published date].                            for SD Warren Paper
                           Facilities that Emit                                                                                  Company's Westbrook,
                           Volatile Organic                                                                                      Maine facility.
                           Compounds.
134.....................  Reasonably Available             10/4/95         4/18/00  [Insert FR citation from  (c)(45).........  VOC RACT determination
                           Control Technology for           1/9/96                   published date].                            for SD Warren Paper
                           Facilities that Emit                                                                                  Company's Skowhegan,
                           Volatile Organic                                                                                      Maine facility.
                           Compounds.
134.....................  Reasonably Available            12/20/95         4/18/00  [Insert FR citation from  (c)(45).........  VOC RACT determination
                           Control Technology for                                    published date].                            for Boise Cascade.
                           Facilities that Emit
                           Volatile Organic
                           Compounds.
 
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[FR Doc. 00-9537 Filed 4-17-00; 8:45 am]
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