[Federal Register: May 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 99)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27953-27954]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 62
[VT-1226b; FRL-7501-9]
Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated
Facilities and Pollutants: Vermont; Negative Declaration
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the sections 111(d) negative
declaration submitted by the Vermont Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) on August 29, 1996. This negative declaration
adequately certifies that there are no existing municipal solid waste
(MSW) landfills located in the state of Vermont that have accepted
waste since November 8, 1987 and that must install collection and
control systems according to EPA's emissions guidelines for existing
MSW landfills.
DATES: EPA must receive comments in writing by June 23, 2003.
ADDRESSES: You should address your written comments to: Mr. Steven
Rapp, Chief, Air Permits, Toxics & Indoor Programs Unit, Office of
Ecosystem Protection, U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP),
Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023.
Copies of documents relating to this proposed rule are available
for public inspection during normal business hours at the following
location: Environmental Protection Agency, Air Permits, Toxics & Indoor
Program Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, One Congress Street,
Suite 1100, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023. 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.
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 e-
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mail, it must submit comments on this proposed rule according to the
procedures outlined above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act,
EPA published regulations at 40 CFR part 60, subpart B which require
states to submit control plans to control emissions of designated
pollutants from designated facilities. In the event that a state does
not have a particular designated facility located within its
boundaries, EPA requires that a state submit a negative declaration in
lieu of a control plan.
The Vermont DEC submitted the negative declaration to satisfy the
requirements of 40 CFR part 60, subpart B. In the Final Rules Section
of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Vermont negative
declaration 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. If EPA does not receive any
significant, material, and adverse comments to this action, then the
approval will become final without further proceedings. If EPA receives
adverse comments, we will withdraw the direct final rule 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.
Dated: May 8, 2003.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 03-12864 Filed 5-21-03; 8:45 am]
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