Document ID: EPA-R01-OAR-2012-0707-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Approvals and Promulgations: Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont; Withdrawal of Plans, etc.; Negative Declarations
Posted Date: 2014-03-25T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 16270-16271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06380]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[EPA-R01-OAR-2012-0707; A-1-FRL-9908-36-Region 1]

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans (Negative Declarations) 
for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Connecticut, Maine, New 
Hampshire, and Vermont; Withdrawal of State Plan for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants: New Hampshire; Technical Corrections to 
Approved State Plans (Negative Declarations): Rhode Island and Vermont

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve negative declarations for hospital/medical/infectious waste 
incinerators (HMIWI) for the State of Connecticut and the State of New 
Hampshire and negative declarations for sewage sludge incinerators 
(SSI) for the State of Maine and the State of Vermont. EPA is also 
proposing to approve the withdrawal of a previously-approved State Plan 
for HMIWI in the State of New Hampshire. Lastly, EPA is proposing 
technical corrections to Clean Air Act Sections 111(d) and 129 State 
Plan (Negative Declaration) approvals for Other Solid Waste 
Incinerators (OSWI) for the State of Rhode Island and the State of 
Vermont.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 24, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R01-OAR-2012-0707 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: ``Docket Identification Number EPA-R01-OAR-2013-0109'', 
Ida McDonnell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England 
Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Air Permits, Toxic, & 
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 
McDonnell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England 
Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Air Permits, Toxic, & 
Indoor Programs Unit, 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: Patrick Bird, Air Permits, Toxic, & 
Indoor Programs Unit, Air Programs Branch, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, 5 Post 
Office Square, Mail Code: OEP05-2, Boston, MA, 02109-0287. The 
telephone number is (617) 918-1287. Mr. Bird can also be reached via 
electronic mail at bird.patrick@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's State Plan revisions 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.

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    Dated: February 27, 2014.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 2014-06380 Filed 3-24-14; 8:45 am]
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