Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Rhode Island; Emissions Caps

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[RI-18-01-7262b; A-1-FRL-5427-9]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Rhode Island; Emissions Caps

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 State of Rhode Island. This revision approves

Air Pollution Control Regulation (APC) 29.3, entitled ``Emissions

Caps'' into the Rhode Island SIP. EPA is also proposing to extend the

federal enforceability of this regulation to hazardous air pollutants.

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 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public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 April 22, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Dave Fierra, Director, Office of

Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I,

JFK Federal Bldg., Boston, MA 02203-2211. Copies of the State submittal

and EPA's technical support document are available for public

inspection during normal business hours, by appointment at the Office

of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region

I, One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, MA and the Division of Air

and Hazardous Materials Department of Environmental Management, 291

Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ida Gagnon (617) 565-3500.

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: January 30, 1996.

John P. DeVillars,

Regional Administrator, Region I.

[FR Doc. 96-6602 Filed 3-21-96; 8:45 am]

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