Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Control of VOCs From Paper, Fabric, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Parts Coating

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD090-3041; FRL-6507-1]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Maryland; Control of VOCs From Paper, Fabric, Vinyl, and Other Plastic

Parts Coating

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revisions submitted by the State of Maryland for the purpose of

amending its regulation to control volatile organic compounds (VOC)

from Paper, Fabric, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Parts Coating. The

regulation was revised to include Reasonable Available Control

Technology (RACT) standards for sources that use flexographic printing

presses to print on plastic (non-vinyl) and to limit the VOC content of

the decorative coating of plastic bottles. EPA is approving these

revisions to the Maryland SIP in accordance with the requirements of

the Clean Air Act. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register,

EPA is approving the State's SIP revisions as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because the Agency views them as

noncontroversial SIP revisions and anticipates no adverse comments. The

rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no

adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further

activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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 action. EPA will not institute a second comment period on

this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should

do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by February 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to David

L. Arnold, Chief, Ozone and Mobile Sources Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to

this action are available for public inspection during normal business

hours at the Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania 19103 and the Maryland Department of the Environment, 2500

Broening Highway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice M. Lewis, (215) 814-2185, at

the EPA Region III office address listed above, or via e-mail at

[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the

information provided in the direct final action, with the same title,

that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this

Federal Register publication.

Thomas C. Voltaggio,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 00-617 Filed 1-13-00; 8:45 am]

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