Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Oklahoma

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[OK-18-1-7415a; FRL-6312-6]

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated

Facilities and Pollutants: Oklahoma

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: We propose to approve the section 111(d) Plan submitted by

Oklahoma on December 18, 1998, to implement and enforce the Emissions

Guidelines (EG) for existing Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills. The

EG require States to develop plans to collect landfill gas from large

MSW landfills. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, we

are approving the State Plan as a direct final rule without prior

proposal because we view this as a noncontroversial 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 this action, no further activity is

contemplated in relation to this rule. If we receive 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn, and all public comments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. We will not institute a second comment period on this

action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do

so at this time. Please see the direct final rule located elsewhere in

today's Federal Register for a detailed description of the Texas State

Plan.

DATES: Comments on this action must be postmarked by April 19, 1999. If

no adverse comments are received, then the direct final rule is

effective on May 18, 1999.

riod on this

action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do

so at this time. Please see the direct final rule located elsewhere in

today's Federal Register for a detailed description of the Texas State

Plan.

DATES: Comments on this action must be postmarked by April 19, 1999. If

no adverse comments are received, then the direct final rule is

effective on May 18, 1999.

ADDRESSES: You should address comments on this action to Lt. Mick Cote,

EPA Region 6, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite

1200, Dallas, Texas 75202.

Copies of all materials considered in this rulemaking may be

examined during normal business hours at the following locations: EPA

Region 6 offices, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202, and

at the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality offices, 707 North

Robinson Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt. Mick Cote at (214) 665-7219.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62

Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,

Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Methane, Municipal

solid waste landfills, Nonmethane organic compounds, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

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

Dated: March 11, 1999.

William B. Hathaway,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.

[FR Doc. 99-6778 Filed 3-18-99; 8:45 am]

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