Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Nevada

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Proposed rule.

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EPA is proposing to approve the Nevada State Plan for implementing the emissions guidelines applicable to existing municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. The Plan was submitted by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) for the State of Nevada to satisfy requirements of section 111(d) of the Federal Clean Air Act. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Nevada State Plan as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial action and anticipates that it will not receive any significant, material, and adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no significant, material, and adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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.

Comments must be received in writing by October 20, 1999.

Written comments should be addressed to Andrew Steckel, Rulemaking Office (AIR-4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901.

Copies of the documents relevant to this proposed rule are available for public inspection at EPA's Region IX office during normal business hours. Copies of the submitted State Plan are also available for inspection at the following location: Bureau of Air Quality, Division of Environmental Protection, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 333 W. Nye Lane, Carson City, Nevada 89706-0851.

Patricia A. Bowlin, (AIR-4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901, Telephone: (415) 744-1188.