Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Control of Emissions From Hospital/Medical/ Infectious Waste Incinerators; State of Iowa

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[IA 070-1070b; FRL-6359-3]

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated

Facilities and Pollutants; Control of Emissions From Hospital/Medical/

Infectious Waste Incinerators; State of Iowa

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the state of Iowa's section 111(d)

plan for controlling emissions from existing hospital/medical/

infectious waste incinerators. The plan was submitted to fulfill the

requirements of sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act. The state

plan establishes emission limits and controls for sources constructed

on or before June 20, 1996.

In the final rules section of the Federal Register, EPA is

approving the state's submittal as a direct final rule without prior

proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial action and

anticipates no relevant adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the

approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse

comments are received in response to this rule, no further activity is

contemplated, and the direct final rule will become effective. If EPA

receives

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relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn, and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 document. Any parties interested in commenting

on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by

July 19, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Wayne Kaiser, Environmental

Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th

Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Kaiser at (913) 551-7603.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct

final rule which is located in the rules section of the Federal

Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Dated: June 1, 1999.

William Rice,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region VII.

[FR Doc. 99-15166 Filed 6-16-99; 8:45 am]

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