Approval of Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator State Plan for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Illinois

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[IL188-1b; FRL-6371-6]

Approval of Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator State

Plan for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: We are proposing to approve Illinois' State Plan for Hospital/

Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI), submitted on May 28,

1999. The State Plan adopts and implements our Emissions Guidelines

(EG) applicable to existing HMIWIs. Our approval means that we find the

State Plan meets Clean Air Act (Act) requirements. In the final rules

section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the State's

request as a direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA views

this action as noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comments. A

detailed rationale for approving the State's request is set forth in

the direct final rule. The direct final rule will become effective

without further notice unless the Agency receives relevant adverse

written comment on this action. Should the Agency receive such comment,

it will publish a final rule informing the public that the direct final

rule will not take effect and such public comment received will be

addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. If no

adverse written comments are received, the direct final rule will take

effect on the date stated in that document and no further activity will

be taken on this proposed rule. EPA does not plan to institute a second

comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on

this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments on this proposed rule must be received on or

before August 6, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer,

Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, Illinois 60604.

Copies of the State submittal are available for inspection at:

Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, Illinois 60604.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark J. Palermo, Environmental

Protection Specialist, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs

Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6082.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

For additional information see the direct final rule published in

the final rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: June 23, 1999.

Jerri-Anne Garl,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

[FR Doc. 99-17029 Filed 7-6-99; 8:45 am]

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