# Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Pennsylvania; Control of Emissions From Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators
> **Rule** · Direct final rule. · Published 2002-05-03 · Effective 2002-06-17 · 67 FR 22354
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-10873
- **Category:** air-emissions
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 22354
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 62
- **Publication date:** 2002-05-03
- **Effective date:** 2002-06-17
- **State:** PA
- **EPA docket:** PA-131-4090a
## Abstract

EPA is taking direct final action to approve the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 111(d)/129 plan (the "plan") for the control of air pollutant emissions from hospital/medical /infectious waste incinerators (HMIWIs). The plan was developed and submitted to EPA by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), Bureau of Air Quality, on October 26, 1998, and as amended on December 3, 1999, May 4, August 9, and October 22, 2001. The plan covers all affected facilities in the geographic area of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, except for Allegheny County where designated facilities are regulated under the Allegheny County Health Department HMIWI 111(d)/129 plan, approved by EPA on April 7, 2000, and amended on May 26, 2000. Also, EPA is approving the PADEP requested delegation of the increments of progress and compliance schedules promulgated under the August 15, 2000, Federal HMIWI 111(d)/129 plan (65 FR 49868).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/05/03/02-10873/approval-and-promulgation-of-state-air-quality-plans-for-designated-facilities-and-pollutants)
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