Approval and Promulgation of State Plans For Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Vermont; Negative Declaration

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Docket No. VT-016-1220b; FRL-6473-9]

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans For Designated

Facilities and Pollutants: Vermont; Negative Declaration

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve

the Sections 111(d)/129 negative declaration submitted by the Vermont

Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) on April 16, 1999. This negative

declaration adequately certifies that there are no hospital/medical/

infectious waste incinerators (HMIWIs) located within the boundaries of

the state of Vermont.

Under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, EPA published

regulations at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart B which require states to submit

control plans to control emissions of designated pollutants from

designated facilities. In the event that a state does not have a

particular designated facility located within its boundaries, EPA

requires that a negative declaration be submitted in lieu of a control

plan.

The Vermont ANR submitted the negative declaration to satisfy the

requirements of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart B. In the Final Rules Section

of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Vermont negative

declaration as a direct final rule without a prior proposal. EPA is

doing this because the Agency views this action as a noncontroversial

submittal and anticipates that it will not receive any significant,

material, and adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval

is set forth in the direct final rule. If EPA does not receive any

significant, material, and adverse comments to this action, then the

approval will become final without further proceedings. If EPA receives

adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and EPA will

address all public comments received in a subsequent final rule based

on this proposed rule. EPA will not begin a second comment period.

DATES: EPA must receive comments in writing by December 16, 1999.

ADDRESSES: You should address your written comments to: Mr. Brian

Hennessey, Acting Chief, Air Permits Unit, Office of Ecosystem

Protection, U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP), Boston,

Massachusetts 02114-2023.

Copies of documents relating to this proposed rule are available

for public inspection during normal business hours at the following

location. The interested persons wanting to examine these documents

should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24

hours before the day of the visit.

Environmental Protection Agency, Air Permits Unit, Office of

Ecosystem Protection, Suite 1100 (CAP), One Congress Street, Boston,

Massachusetts 02114-2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Courcier, Office of Ecosystem

Protection (CAP), EPA-New England, Region 1, Boston, Massachusetts

02203, (617) 918-1659, or by e-mail at [email protected]. While the

public may forward questions to EPA via e-mail, it must submit comments

on this proposed rule according to the procedures outlined above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct

Final action of the same title which is found in the Rules Section of

this Federal Register.

Dated: November 1, 1999.

John P. DeVillars,

Regional Administrator, Region 1.

[FR Doc. 99-29760 Filed 11-15-99; 8:45 am]

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