Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities; New York

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Region 2 Docket No. NY31-192b, FRL-6379-1]

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated

Facilities; New York

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to

conditionally approve the State Plan submitted by New York to fulfill

the requirements of section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act for Municipal

Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills. The revisions concern the implementation

and enforcement of the Emissions Guidelines applicable to existing MSW

Landfills. The State Plan imposes landfill gas emissions limits and

control requirements for the existing MSW Landfills in New York which

will reduce the designated pollutants. In the ``Rules and Regulations''

section of this Federal Register, EPA is conditionally approving New

York's State Plan submittal, as a direct final rule without prior

proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal

and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the

conditional approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If EPA

receives no adverse comments, EPA will not take further action on this

rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct

final rule and it will not take effect. EPA will address all public

comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The

EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any

parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this

time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 18, 1999.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: Raymond Werner, Acting

Chief, Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2

Office, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866.

Copies of the State submittal are available at the following

addresses for inspection during normal business hours:

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Office, 290 Broadway, 25th

Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of

Air Resources, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, New York 12233.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Flamm or Kirk J. Wieber, Air

Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Office, 290

Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10278, (212) 637-4249.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct

final rule which is published in the rules section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: July 6, 1999.

William J. Muszynski,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.

[FR Doc. 99-18042 Filed 7-16-99; 8:45 am]

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