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

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[IN 109-1b; FRL-6507-6]

Approval of Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator State

Plan for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Indiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve Indiana's State Plan for Hospital/

Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI), submitted on September

30, 1999. The State Plan adopts and implements our Emissions Guidelines

(EG) applicable to existing HMIWIs. The approval means that EPA finds

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 EPA receives relevant adverse

written comment on this action. Should the EPA 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 must be received on or before January 18, 2000.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Bahr, Environmental Engineer,

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

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

Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-4366.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct

final rule published in the final rules section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: November 30, 1999.

Francis X. Lyons,

Regional Administrator, Region 5.

[FR Doc. 99-32177 Filed 12-16-99; 8:45 am]

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