Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities; New York

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Proposed rule.

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to conditionally approve the State Plan submitted by New York to fulfill the requirements of section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills. The revisions concern the implementation and enforcement of the Emissions Guidelines applicable to existing MSW Landfills. The State Plan imposes landfill gas emissions limits and control requirements for the existing MSW Landfills in New York which will reduce the designated pollutants. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is conditionally approving New York's State Plan 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 conditional approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If EPA receives no adverse comments, EPA will not take further action on this rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

Comments must be received on or before August 18, 1999.

All comments should be addressed to: Raymond Werner, Acting Chief, Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Office, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. Copies of the State submittal are available at the following addresses for inspection during normal business hours:

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Office, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Air Resources, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, New York 12233.

Craig Flamm or Kirk J. Wieber, Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Office, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10278, (212) 637-4249.