
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 52275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20800]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[EPA-R01-OAR-2012-0260; A-1-FRL-9915-70-Region 1]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants: New Hampshire; Revised State Plan for Large 
and Small Municipal Waste Combustors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve the Clean Air Act section 111(d)/129 State Plan revisions for 
Large and Small Municipal Waste Combustors (MWC) submitted by the New 
Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) on January 29, 
2009 with amendments submitted on February 13, 2009. The revised Plan 
is in response to amended emission guidelines (EGs) and new source 
performance standards (NSPS) for Large MWCs promulgated on May 10, 2006 
and the strengthening of emission limits on Small MWCs as enacted by 
the New Hampshire General Court in 2005. New Hampshire DES's State Plan 
is for implementing and enforcing provisions at least as protective as 
the EGs applicable to existing Large and Small MWC units.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 3, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R01-OAR-2012-0206 by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: mcdonnell.ida@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (617) 918-0653.
    4. Mail: ``Docket Identification Number EPA-R01-OAR-2012-0206,'' 
Ida E. McDonnell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England 
Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Air Permits, Toxic, & 
Indoor Programs Unit, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code 
OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Ida E. 
McDonnell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England 
Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Air Permits, Toxic, & 
Indoor Programs Unit, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code 
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 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Bird, Air Permits, Toxic, & 
Indoor Programs Unit, Air Programs Branch, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, 5 Post 
Office Square, Mail Code: OEP05-2, Boston, MA, 02109-0287. The 
telephone number is (617) 918-1287. Mr. Bird can also be reached via 
electronic mail at bird.patrick@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's State Plan revisions 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 the direct 
final 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: July, 11, 2014.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 2014-20800 Filed 9-2-14; 8:45 am]
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