[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 152 (Monday, August 9, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43123-43124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20306]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Region 2 Docket No. NY 32-194b, FRL-6414-2]


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 
approve the State Plan submitted by New York to implement and enforce 
the Emission Guidelines (EG) for existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious 
Waste Incinerators (HMIWI). The EG require states to develop plans to 
reduce toxic air emissions from all HMIWIs. In the final rules section 
of this Federal Register, EPA is approving New York's HMIWI State Plan 
as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views 
this as a noncontroversial action and anticipates no relevant adverse 
comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the 
direct final rule. If EPA receives no adverse comments to that direct 
final rule, EPA will not take action on this proposed 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 received 
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.


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DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 8, 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: Ted Gardella or Craig Flamm, Air 
Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Office, 290 
Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10278, (212) 637-3892 or (212) 
637-4021, respectively.

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

    Dated: July 23, 1999.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 99-20306 Filed 8-6-99; 8:45 am]
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