Document ID: EPA-R05-OAR-2013-0678-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Proposed Approval of the HMIWI Negative Declaration for Designated Facilities and Pollutants in Michigan and Wisconsin
Posted Date: 2013-12-03T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 72611-72612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28964]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[EPA-R05-OAR-2013-0678; FRL-9903-34-Region 5]

Proposal for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator 
Negative Declaration for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Michigan 
and Wisconsin

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is notifying the public that we have received from 
Michigan and Wisconsin negative declarations for Hospital/Medical/
Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI). The Michigan Department of 
Environmental Quality submitted on August 9, 2013 a negative 
declaration certifying that there are no HMIWI units currently 
operating in the

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state of Michigan. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 
submitted on July 15, 2013 a negative declaration certifying that there 
are no HMIWI units currently operating in the state of Wisconsin.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 2, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2013-0678, by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: nash.carlton@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (312) 692-2543.
    4. Mail: Carlton T. Nash, Chief, Toxics and Global Atmosphere 
Section, Air Toxics and Assessment Branch (AT-18J), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    5. Hand Delivery: Carlton T. Nash, Chief, Toxics and Global 
Atmosphere Section, Air Toxics and Assessment Branch (AT-18J), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional 
Office normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be 
made for deliveries of boxed information. The Regional Office official 
hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
excluding Federal 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: Margaret Sieffert, Environmental 
Engineer, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard (AT-18J), Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-1151, 
sieffert.margaret@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is amending 40 CFR part 62 to reflect the States' 
submittals of the negative declarations as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial 
action and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for 
the action is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse 
comments are received in response to this rule, no further activity is 
contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, we will withdraw the 
direct final rule and will address all public comments 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 any part 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: November 8, 2013.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2013-28964 Filed 12-2-13; 8:45 am]
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