[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 214 (Thursday, November 5, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29659]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD060-3032b; FRL-6184-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Proposed Approval of Revision to the VOC Rule Governing 
Automotive and Light-duty Truck Coating Operations

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. This action revises the 
rule citation for the VOC provisions governing automotive and light-
duty truck coating operations. The intended effect of this action is to 
provide consistency between Maryland's current regulatory numbering 
format and the Maryland SIP numbering format with regard to this rule. 
There are no substantive revisions. 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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 December 7, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Marcia L. Spink, 
Associate Director, Air Programs, Mailcode 3AP21, 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; and the Maryland 
Department of the Environment, 2500 Broening Highway, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harold A. Frankford (3AP20), (215) 
814-2108, at the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct 
Final action which is located in the Rules and Regulations Section of 
this Federal Register.

    Dated: October 27, 1998.
Thomas Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc.98-29659 Filed 11-4-98; 8:45 am]
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