Clean Air Act Interim Approval of Operating Permits Program; Delegation of Section 112 Standards; State of Massachusetts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 70

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Clean Air Act Interim Approval of Operating Permits Program;

Delegation of Section 112 Standards; State of Massachusetts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes interim approval of the Operating Permit

Program submitted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Massachusetts'

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. EPA is also approving the

Commonwealth's authority to implement hazardous air pollutant

requirements. In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA

is promulgating interim approval of the Massachusetts 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direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received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 March 4, 1996.

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

APO, 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, 10th

floor, Boston, MA 02203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ida E. Gagnon, Air Permits, APO, 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: November 28, 1995.

John P. DeVillars,

Regional Administrator, Region I.

[FR Doc. 96-2249 Filed 2-1-96; 8:45 am]

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