
[Federal Register: November 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 224)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 61077-61078]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-R01-OAR-2009-0031; A-1-FRL-8974-6]

 
Approval of the Clean Air Act, Section 112(l), Authority for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants: Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for 
Dry Cleaning Facilities: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of 
Environmental Protection

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve Massachusetts Department of 
Environmental Protection's (``MassDEP'') request to implement and 
enforce the amended 310 CMR 70.00 Environmental Results Program 
(``ERP'') Certification and the amended 7.26(10)-(16) Perchloroethylene 
Air Emissions Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities (together referred 
to as the ``amended Dry Cleaner ERP'') as a partial substitution for 
the amended National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
for Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facilities (``Dry Cleaning 
NESHAP''), as it applies to area sources. This approval would make the 
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's amended rules 
federally enforceable. Major sources would remain subject to the 
Federal Dry Cleaning NESHAP. In addition, dry cleaners installed in a 
building with a residence between December 21, 2005 and July 13, 2006 
would remain subject to the Federal Dry Cleaning NESHAP.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 23, 
2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2009-0031 by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: mcdonnell.ida@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (617) 918-0653.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R01-OAR-2009-0031'', Ida McDonnell, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, One 
Congress Street, Suite 1100 (mail code CAP), Boston, MA 02114-2023.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: Ida 
McDonnell, Acting Manager, Air Permits, Toxics and Indoor Programs 
Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, One Congress Street, 11th 
floor, (CAP), Boston, MA 02114-2023. 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 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

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, One 
Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP), Boston, MA 02114-2023, telephone 
number (617) 918-1656, fax number (617) 918-0656, e-mail 
lancey.susan@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Section 
112(l) submittal as a direct final

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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 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 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: October 15, 2009.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA-New England.
[FR Doc. E9-27819 Filed 11-20-09; 8:45 am]
