Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Rhode Island; Negative Declaration

EPA is approving the sections 111(d) negative declaration submitted by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) on May 27, 1998. This negative declaration adequately certifies that there are no existing municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills located in the state of Rhode Island that have accepted waste since November 8, 1987 and that must install collection and control systems according to EPA's emissions guidelines for existing MSW landfills. EPA publishes regulations under sections 111(d) and 129 of the Clean Air Act requiring states to submit control plans to EPA. These state control plans show how states intend to control the emissions of designated pollutants from designated facilities (e.g., landfills). The state of Rhode Island submitted this negative declaration in lieu of a state control plan.