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Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–3299.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Throughout this document wherever

‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ are used we mean

EPA.

Table of Contents

I. What action is EPA taking today?

II. Where can I find more information about

this proposal and the corresponding

direct final rule?

I. What Action is EPA Taking Today?

We are proposing to approve revisions

to PM emissions regulations for Dubois

County, Indiana, which IDEM submitted

to EPA on February 3, 1999, as

amendments to its SIP. The revisions

include relaxation of some PM limits,

elimination of limits for boilers which

are no longer operating, updating

facility names, and changing some

boiler fuel types.

II. Where can I Find More Information

About This Proposal and the

Corresponding Direct Final Rule?

For additional information see the

direct final rule published in the rules

section of this Federal Register.

Dated: March 28, 2000.

Francis X. Lyons,

Regional Administrator, Region 5.

[FR Doc. 00–9921 Filed 4–20–00; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Docket No. CT–055–7214b; FRL–6577–2]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Plans for Designated Facilities and

Pollutants: Connecticut; Plan for

Controlling MWC Emissions From

Existing MWC Plants

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the

sections 111(d)/129 State Plan

submitted by the Connecticut

Department of Environmental Protection

(DEP) on October 1, 1999. This State

Plan is for carrying out and enforcing

provisions that are at least as protective

as the Emissions Guidelines (EGs)

applicable to existing Municipal Waste

Combustors (MWCs) units with capacity

to combust more than 250 tons/day of

municipal solid waste (MSW).

The Connecticut DEP submitted the

Plan to satisfy certain Federal Clean Air

Act requirements. In the Final Rules

section of the Federal Register, EPA is

approving the Connecticut State Plan

submittal as a direct final rule without

a prior proposal. EPA is doing this

because the Agency views this action as

a noncontroversial submittal and

anticipates that it will not receive any

significant, material, and adverse

comments. A detailed rationale for the

approval is set forth in the direct final

rule elsewhere in the Federal Register.

If EPA does not receive any significant,

material, and adverse comments to this

rule, then the approval will become

final without further proceedings. If

EPA receives adverse comments, the

direct final rule will be withdrawn and

EPA will address all public comments

received in a subsequent final rule

based on this proposed rule. EPA will

not begin a second comment period.

DATES: EPA must receive comments in

writing by May 22, 2000.

ADDRESSES: You should address your

written comments to: Mr. John Courcier,

Acting Manager, Air Permits Unit,

Office of Ecosystem Protection (CAP),

U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite

1100, Boston, Massachusetts 02114–

2023.

Copies of documents relating to this

proposed rule are available for public

inspection during normal business

hours at the following locations. The

interested persons wanting to examine

these documents should make an

appointment with the appropriate office

at least 24 hours before the day of the

visit.

Environmental Protection Agency, Air

Permits Unit, Office of Ecosystem

Protection, Suite 1100 (CAP), One

Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts

02114–2023.

Connecticut Department of

Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air

Management, Planning and Standards

Division, 79 Elm Street, Hartford,

Connecticut 06106–5127, (860) 424–

3026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Courcier, Office of Ecosystem Protection

(CAP), EPA–New England, Region 1,

Boston, Massachusetts 02203, (617)

918–1659, or by e-mail at

courcier.john@epa.gov. While the public

may forward questions to EPA via email, it must submit comments on this

proposed rule according to the

procedures outlined above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the Direct Final

action of the same title which is found

in the Rules section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: March 31, 2000.

Mindy S. Lubber,

Regional Administrator, EPA New England.

[FR Doc. 00–9653 Filed 4–20–00; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Docket No. ID–02–0001; FRL–6580–5]

Approval and Promulgation of

Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste

Incinerators State Plan for Designated

Facilities and Pollutants: Idaho

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve

the State of Idaho’s section 111(d) State

Plan for controlling emissions from

existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious

Waste Incinerators (HMIWI). The plan

was submitted on December 16, 1999, to

fulfill the requirements of sections

111(d) and 129 of the Clean Air Act. The

State Plan adopts and implements the

Emissions Guidelines applicable to

existing HMIWIs, and establishes

emission limits and controls for sources

constructed on or before June 20, 1996.

In the final rules section of this

Federal Register, the EPA is approving

Idaho’s State Plan as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because the

Agency views this as a noncontroversial

action and anticipates no relevant

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, EPA will not take action on

this proposed rule. If the EPA receives

relevant adverse comments, EPA will

withdraw the direct final rule and it will

not take effect. EPA will then address all

public comments received in a

subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule. The EPA will not

institute a second comment period on

this action.

DATES: Written comments must be

received by May 22, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to: Catherine Woo, US

EPA, Region X, Office of Air Quality

(OAQ–107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle,

WA 98101.

Copies of the State submittal are

available for public review during

normal business hours at the following

locations. Persons wanting to examine

these documents should make an

appointment with the appropriate office

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at least 24 hours before the day of the

visit.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region X, Office of Air Quality, 1200

Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101.

Idaho Division of Environmental

Quality, 1410 N. Hilton, Boise, ID

83720 (Contact Tim Teater at 208–

373–0457 for an appointment at

IDEQ).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Catherine Woo, Office of Air Quality

(OAQ–107), US EPA, Region X, 1200

Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, (206)

553–1814.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information see the direct

final action which is published in the

Rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: April 4, 2000.

Chuck Clarke,

Regional Administrator, Region 10.

[FR Doc. 00–9649 Filed 4–20–00; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Docket No. ID–03–0001; FRL–6583–7]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Plans for Designated Facilities and

Pollutants: Oregon; Negative

Declaration

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve

the Clean Air Act (CAA), Sections

111(d) and 129 negative declaration

submitted by the Oregon Department of

Environmental Quality on October 20,

1998, and November 6, 1998. This

negative declaration adequately certifies

that there are no Hospital/Medical/

Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI)

located within its boundaries.

In the final rules section of this

Federal Register, the EPA is approving

Oregon’s negative declaration as a direct

final rule without prior proposal

because the Agency views this as a

noncontroversial action and anticipates

no relevant 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, EPA will not

take action on this rule. If the EPA

receives relevant adverse comments,

EPA will withdraw the direct final rule

and it will not take effect. EPA will then

address all public comments received in

a subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule. The EPA will not

institute a second comment period on

this action.

DATES: Written comments must be

received by May 22, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to: Catherine Woo, US

EPA, Region X, Office of Air Quality

(OAQ–107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle,

WA 98101.

Copies of the State negative

declaration are available for public

review during normal business hours at

the following locations. Persons wanting

to examine these documents should

make an appointment with the

appropriate office at least 24 hours

before the day of the visit.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region X, Office of Air Quality, 1200

Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101.

Oregon Department of Environmental

Quality, 811 SW Sixth Avenue,

Portland, OR 97204.

Contact Kathleen Craig at 503–229–

6833, for an appointment at ODEQ.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Catherine Woo, Office of Air Quality

(OAQ–107), US EPA, Region X, 1200

Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, (206)

553–1814.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information see the direct

final action which is published in the

Rules Section of this Federal Register.

Dated: April 4, 2000.

Chuck Clarke,

Regional Administrator, Region X.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Parts 222 and 229

[Docket No. FRA–1999–6439, Notice No. 5;

Docket No. FRA–1999–6440]

RIN 2130–AA71

Use of Locomotive Horns at HighwayRail Grade Crossings

AGENCY: Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA), Department of

Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Technical conference on

proposed rule.

SUMMARY: On January 13, 2000 (65 FR

2230), FRA published a Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the

Use of Locomotive Horns at HighwayRail Grade Crossings (Docket No. FRA–

1999–6439). On the same date FRA

released a Draft Environmental

Assessment (DEIS)(Docket No. FRA–

1999–6440) pertaining to the proposals

contained in the NPRM. A number of

public hearings in these proceedings

have been held throughout the country,

and more have been scheduled prior to

the close of the comment period on May

26, 2000. FRA has determined that, in

addition to the public hearings, a

technical conference addressing

locomotive horn acoustics would be

helpful to FRA in developing a final

rule in this proceeding. Accordingly,

FRA is scheduling a technical

conference on locomotive horn

acoustics to be held on May 10, 2000,

in Washington, DC.

DATES: 1. A technical conference will be

held on Wednesday, May 10, 2000

beginning at 9:00 a.m.

2. Deadline to register for

participation in the technical conference

is close of business on Friday, May 5,

2000. Please see Public Participation

Procedures in SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this document

for registration details.

ADDRESSES: 1. Technical conference:

FRA Headquarters, 7th floor conference

room, 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC.

2. FRA Docket Clerk: Federal Railroad

Administration Docket Clerk, Office of

Chief Counsel, Mail Stop 10, FRA, 1120

Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

20590. E-mail address for the FRA

Docket Clerk is

renee.bridgers@fra.dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Technical Conference

The technical conference is meant to

address specific technical issues that

might not be addressed in written

comments or through oral comments

presented at public hearings. The issues

to be addressed will focus on the

technical attributes of, variations to, and

potential modifications of train horns.

Among the issues which may be

discussed are tone and decibel levels,

sound dispersion and direction, horn

placement and shrouding, horn

sounding sequence and duration, and

whistle board placement and positive

train control (as it relates to horn use).

Additional subjects within the scope of

locomotive horn acoustics may be also

be addressed. A transcript of the

technical conference will be taken and

placed in the public docket of this

proceeding.

Public Participation Procedures

Any person wishing to participate in

the technical conference should notify

the FRA Docket Clerk by mail or by email by close of business on May 5,