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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 14-2266

NOTICES

Proposed Request for Delegation of Authority to Implement the Federal Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators Plan; Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

[44 Pa.B. 6997]
[Saturday, November 1, 2014]

 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is requesting delegation of authority to implement the Federal Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI) Plan. Section 129 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (42 U.S.C.A. § 7429) required the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish performance standards for HMIWI under section 111 of the CAA (42 U.S.C.A. § 7411). On September 15, 1997, the EPA promulgated New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for ''new'' HMIWI units and Emission Guidelines (EG) for ''existing'' HMIWI units and updated the standards on October 6, 2009, and April 4, 2011. Under section 129 of the CAA, states must submit to the EPA a plan to implement and enforce the requirements of the EGs. EGs, promulgated under section 111(d) of the CAA, establish criteria for state and local agencies to develop control strategies for ''existing'' HMIWI units.

 Subpart HHH of 40 CFR Part 62 (relating to Federal plan requirements for hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators constructed on or before December 1, 2008) was promulgated at 78 FR 28066 (May 13, 2013). The Department is proposing to request delegation of authority to implement the HMIWI Federal Plan.

 Copies of the Delegation Request may be examined on the Department web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (click ''Air'').

 The Department is seeking comments on the request for delegation of the Federal HMIWI Plan and will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at 10 a.m. in the Rachel Carson State Office Building, 12th Floor Conference Room, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2301.

 Persons wishing to present testimony should contact Maisha Webb at P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105, (717) 787-9702, maiwebb@pa.gov no less than 24 hours in advance of the public hearing to reserve a time. Speakers will be limited to 10 minutes and should bring a written copy of their comments.

 Written comments may be submitted to the Department no later than December 15, 2014, and should be sent to the attention of Craig Evans, Department of Environmental Protection, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, craevans@pa.gov.

 Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceeding should contact Maisha Webb at (717) 787-9702, maiwebb@pa.gov. TDD users may contact the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 to discuss how the Department can best accommodate their needs.

DANA K. AUNKST, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-2266. Filed for public inspection October 31, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]


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