[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34673-34674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14509]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA-R01-OAR-2010-0207; A-1-FRL-9163-3]
Approval of the Clean Air Act, Section 112(l), Authority for
Hazardous Air Pollutants: Air Emission Standards for Halogenated
Solvent Cleaning Machines: State of Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: Under Clean Air Act section 112(l), EPA may approve State or
local rules or programs to be implemented and enforced in place of
certain otherwise applicable Federal rules, emissions standards, or
requirements. EPA proposes to approve Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management's (``RI DEM's'') request for approval to
implement and enforce Air Pollution Control Regulation Number 36,
Control of Emissions from Organic Solvent Cleaning (``RI Regulation No.
36'') and Rhode Island Air Pollution Control, General Definitions
Regulation (``RI General Definitions Rule''), as a partial substitution
for the National Emissions Standards for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning
(``Halogenated Solvent NESHAP'') as it applies to organic solvent
cleaning machines in Rhode Island, except for continuous web cleaning
machines. This approval would grant RI DEM the authority to implement
and enforce RI Regulation No. 36 and the RI General Definitions Rule in
place of the Halogenated Solvent NESHAP for organic solvent cleaning
machines and would make the Rhode Island Department of Environmental
Management's rules referenced above Federally enforceable. Continuous
web cleaning machines would remain subject to the Halogenated Solvent
NESHAP.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2010-0207 by one of the following methods:
1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
2. E-mail: [email protected].
3. Fax: (617) 918-0653.
4. Mail: ``EPA-R01-OAR-2010-0207'', Ida McDonnell, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, Air
Permits, Toxics and Indoor Programs Unit, Five Post Office Square,
Suite 100 (OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Ida
McDonnell, Manager, Air Permits, Toxics and Indoor Programs Unit,
Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA New England Regional Office, Five Post Office Square, Suite 100
(OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The Regional
Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to
4:30, excluding legal holidays.
Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules
Section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to
submit comments. EPA will forward copies of all submitted comments to
the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lancey, Air Permits, Toxics and
Indoor Programs Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, Five
Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912,
telephone number (617) 918-1656, fax number (617) 918-0656, e-mail
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State of Rhode Island's Section 112(l)
submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal 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 rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA
receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and
all public comments received will then be addressed in a subsequent
final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second
comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action
should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse
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comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that
provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt
as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an
adverse comment.
For additional information, see the direct final rule which is
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.
Dated: June 8, 2010.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 2010-14509 Filed 6-17-10; 8:45 am]
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