Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maine; NSR Revisions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[ME-20-01-6906b; A-1-FRL-5339-5]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Maine; NSR Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revision submitted by the State of Maine. This revision establishes and

requires the implementation of the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of

1990 with regard to New Source Review (NSR) in areas that have not

attained the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). In

addition, the revision contains minor changes to Maine's Prevention of

Significant Deterioration program. In the Final Rules Section of this

Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct

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

noncontroversial revision amendment 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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be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 action serving as a

proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this

document. Any parties interested in commenting on this notice should do

so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Acting Director,

Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Bldg., Boston, MA 02203.

Copies of the State submittal and EPA's technical support document are

available for public inspection during normal business hours, by

appointment at the Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 10th

floor, Boston, MA and the Department of Environmental Protection, 71

Hospital Street, Augusta, ME 04333.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brendan McCahill, (617) 565-3262.

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: September 25, 1996.

John P. DeVillars,

Regional Administrator, Region I.

[FR Doc. 96-3236 Filed 2-13-96; 8:45 am]

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