Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Massachusetts; Emission Statements

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MA-19-1-b; A-1-FRL-5436-4]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Massachusetts; Emission Statements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve Massachusetts' revised 310 CMR

7.12, ``Inspection Certificate, Record Keeping and Reporting'' and

incorporating it into Massachusetts' SIP. EPA received revisions to the

Massachusetts SIP revising 310 CMR 7.12 on three separate occasions

however, EPA is addressing all three submissions in this action. These

revisions streamline and clarify the permitting process and address the

Clean Air Act's emission statement program requirement. 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 revision amendments 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public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 April 22, 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 Building, Boston, MA 02203.

Copies of the state's submittal and EPA 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 Division of Air Quality Control, Department

of Environmental Protection, One Winter Street, Boston, MA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Conroy, (617) 565-3254.

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 18, 1995.

John P. DeVillars,

Regional Administrator, Region I.

[FR Doc. 96-6782 Filed 3-20-96; 8:45 am]

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