Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants, Louisiana; Control of Landfill Gas Emissions from Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR PART 62

[LA-39-1-7332b; FRL-5876-6]

Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for

Designated Facilities and Pollutants, Louisiana; Control of Landfill

Gas Emissions from Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes approval of the Louisiana State Plan for

controlling landfill gas emissions from existing municipal solid waste

landfills. The plan was submitted to fulfill the requirements of the

Clean Air Act. The State Plan establishes emission limits for existing

MSW landfills, and provides for the implementation and enforcement of

those limits. Please see the direct final notice of this action located

[[Page 45778]]

elsewhere in today's Federal Register for a detailed description of the

State Plan.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be postmarked by September

29, 1997. If no adverse comments are received, then the direct final

rule is effective on October 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Air

Planning Section (6PD-L), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas

75202-2733. Copies of the State's plan and other information relevant

to this action are available for inspection during normal hours at the

following locations:

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Planning Section (6PD-

L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Program,

7290 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810.

Anyone wishing to review this plan at the Region 6 EPA office is

asked to contact the person below to schedule an appointment 24 hours

in advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt. Mick Cote, Air Planning Section

(6PD-L), EPA Region 6, telephone (214) 665-7219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct

Final notice which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal

Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62

Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,

Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Paper and paper

products industry, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfuric

acid plants, Sulfuric oxides.

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

Dated: August 11, 1997.

Jerry Clifford,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97-21816 Filed 8-28-97; 8:45 am]

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