Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Massachusetts; Best Available Controls for Consumer and Commercial Products (including Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coatings)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MA44-1-7167b; A-1-FRL-5314-7]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Massachusetts; Best Available Controls for Consumer and Commercial

Products (including Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coatings)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This revision

establishes and requires VOC emission standards for architectural and

industrial maintenance coatings and 10 categories of consumer products

. In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving

the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal

because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision amendment

and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the

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

are received in response to that direct final rule, no further activity

is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives

adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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 proposal. Any parties interested in commenting on this

proposal should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 18, 1996.

le. If EPA receives

adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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 proposal. Any parties interested in commenting on this

proposal should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 18, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Acting Director,

Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Bldg., Boston, MA 02203.

Copies of the State submittal and EPA's technical support document are

available for public inspection during normal business hours, by

appointment at the Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 10th

floor, Boston, MA and the Division of Air Quality Control, Department

of Environmental Protection, One Winter Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA

02108.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanne Cosgrove , (617) 565-3246.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct

final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal

Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q

Dated: September 21, 1995.

John P. DeVillars,

Regional Administrator, EPA New England.

[FR Doc. 95-30796 Filed 12-18-95; 8:45 am]

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