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

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR PART 62

[NM-33-1-7331b; FRL-5911-1]

Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for

Designated Facilities and Pollutants, New Mexico; 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 document proposes approval of the New Mexico 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, except those located in Indian Country.

Please see the direct final rule of this action located elsewhere in

today's Federal Register for a detailed description of the State Plan.

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

20, 1997. If no adverse comments are received, then the direct final

rule is effective on December 22, 1997.

ADDRESSEES: 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.

New Mexico Environment Department, Air Quality Program, 1190 St.

Francis

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Drive, Harold Runnels Bldg., Santa Fe, NM 87501.

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 rule 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, Sulfuric acid plants, Sulfuric oxides, Landfill gas

emissions from municipal solid waste landfills.

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

Dated: October 7, 1997.

Jerry Clifford,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97-27850 Filed 10-20-97; 8:45 am]

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