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

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 137 (Monday, July 19, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18042]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Region 2 Docket No. NY31-192b, FRL-6379-1]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: 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.

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

ADDRESSES: 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: July 6, 1999.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 99-18042 Filed 7-16-99; 8:45 am]
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