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###### Environmental Protection Agency

          - 40 CFR Part 63 
          - [FRL-6978-9] 

# AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 

# ACTION:

Proposed Rule. 

# SUMMARY:

                        Pursuant to section 112(l) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH DES) requested approval to implement and enforce State permit terms and conditions that substitute for the for the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Pulp and Paper Industry and the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite and Stand-Alone Semi-chemical Pulp Mills. In the Rules section of this                         **Federal Register**                        , EPA is granting NH DES the authority to implement and enforce alternative requirements in the form of title V permit terms and conditions after EPA has approved the state's alternative requirements. A detailed rationale for this approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received, 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting should do so at this time.                     

# DATES:

Written comments must be received by June 15, 2001. 

# ADDRESSES:

Comments should be addressed to: Steven Rapp, Manager, Air Permits Program Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAP), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-New England, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023. 

Copies of the submitted request are available for public inspection at EPA's Region I office during normal business hours. 

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Lancey, Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-New England, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023 Telephone: (617) 918-1656.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    This document concerns NH DES's Equivalency by Permit program. For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action which is located in the Rules section of this                     **Federal Register**                    .                 

Authority:This action is issued under the authority of section 112 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7412. 

Dated: May 2, 2001. 

Ira W. Leighton, 

Acting Regional Administrator, EPA-New England. 

[FR Doc. 01-12040 Filed 5-15-01; 8:45 am] 

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