# Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Commonwealth of Puerto Rico: Control of Emissions From Existing Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2002-06-17 · Effective 2002-07-17 · 67 FR 41179
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-15192
- **Category:** air-emissions
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 41179
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 62
- **Publication date:** 2002-06-17
- **Effective date:** 2002-07-17
- **State:** PR
- **EPA docket:** Region II Docket No. PR9-242, FRL-7232-4
## Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the section 111(d)/129 Plan submitted by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the purpose of implementing and enforcing the Emission Guidelines (EG) for existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator (HMIWI) units. The plan was submitted to fulfill requirements of the Clean Air Act. The intended effect of this action is to approve a plan required by the Clean Air Act which establishes emission limits for existing HMIWI and provides for the implementation and enforcement of those limits.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/06/17/02-15192/approval-and-promulgation-of-state-plans-for-designated-facilities-and-pollutants-commonwealth-of)
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