Clean Air Act Interim Approval of Operating Permits Program; State of Rhode Island

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 70

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Clean Air Act Interim Approval of Operating Permits Program;

State of Rhode Island

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes source-category limited interim approval of

the Operating Permit Program submitted by the State Rhode Island. Rhode

Island's Operating Permit Program was submitted for the purpose of

complying with Federal requirements which mandate that states develop,

and submit to EPA, programs for issuing operating permits for all major

stationary sources and to certain other sources. In the Final Rules

Section of this Federal Register, EPA is promulgating source-category

limited interim approval of the Rhode Island Operating Permit Program

as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views

this submittal as noncontroversial 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 that direct

final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this

proposed 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in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 proposed rule. EPA will not

institute a second comment period on this proposal. Any parties

interested in commenting on this proposal should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 5, 1996

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Ida E. Gagnon, Air Permits,

CAP, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal

Building, Boston, MA 02203-2211. Copies of the State's submittal and

other supporting information relevant to this action are available for

inspection during normal business hours at the following location: U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, One Congress Street, 11th

floor, Boston, MA 02203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ida E. Gagnon, Air Permits, CAP, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, JFK Federal Building,

Boston, MA 02203-2211, (617) 565-3500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct

final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal

Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Dated: April 19, 1996.

John P. DeVillars,

Regional Administrator, Region I.

[FR Doc. 96-11082 Filed 5-3-96; 8:45 am]

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