Proposed Rules. Proposed rule

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Action: Proposed rule
Citation: FR Doc. 00-8402 · PA152-4099b; FRL-6571-4 · 40 CFR 62

Summary

EPA is proposing to approve the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania hospital/medical/ infectious waste incinerator (HMIWI) 111(d)/129 plan submitted on June 24, 1999 by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) on behalf of the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD). The plan establishes emission limitations for existing HMIWIs, and provides for the implementation and enforcement of those limitations. In the final rules section of the Federal Register , EPA is approving the plan. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to the direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this 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 If EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.

Dates

Comments must be received in writing by May 8, 2000.

Supplementary Information

See the information provided in the direct final rule, of the same title, which is located in the rules section of the Federal Register . Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q. Dated: March 23, 2000. Bradley M. Campbell, Regional Administrator, EPA Region III. [FR Doc. 00-8402 Filed 4-6-00; 8:45 am]