Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Fuel Burning Equipment

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18359]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD063-3023b; FRL-6379-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Fuel Burning Equipment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of Maryland for the purpose of amending 
the text of COMAR 26.11.06.05--Sulfur Compounds from Other than Fuel 
Burning Equipment. The technical amendment removes the term ``fuel 
burning installations'' and replaces it with ``fuel burning 
equipment.'' The intent of the regulation is to exempt fuel burning 
equipment (boilers) from the general provisions found in this 
regulation because these units are specifically regulated under COMAR 
26.11.09--Control of Fuel Burning Equipment, Stationary Internal 
Combustion Engines and Certain Fuel Burning Installation. In the Final 
Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's 
SIP 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, 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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 on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by August 19, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Makeba A. Morris, 
Chief, Technical Assessment Branch, Mailcode 3AP22, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air 
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; Maryland Department 
of the Environment, 2500 Broening Highway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Artra B. Cooper, (215) 814-2096, at 
the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
cooper.artra@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal 
Register publication.

    Dated: July 8, 1999.
Thomas Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 99-18359 Filed 7-19-99; 8:45 am]
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