[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 1, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55459-55460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26862]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[FRL-5320-6]
Availability of Federally-Enforceable State Implementation Plans
for All States
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: Section 110(h) of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (the
``Act''), requires EPA by November 15, 1995, and every three years
thereafter, to identify the Federally-enforceable State Implementation
Plans (SIPs) in each State and to publish notice in the Federal
Register of the availability of such documents. This document announces
the availability of these SIP compilations for each State for public
inspection.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 1995.
ADDRESSES: The regional offices may be contacted regarding requirements
of applicable implementation plans for their States. The SIP
compilations are available for public inspection during normal business
hours at the appropriate EPA regional office listed below. Interested
persons wanting to view these documents should make an appointment with
the appropriate EPA office and arrange for a mutually agreeable time.
Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, and Vermont.
Regional Contact: Emanuel Souza (617/565-3248), EPA, Air
Pesticides and Toxics Division, John F. Kennedy Federal Building,
One Congress Street, Boston, MA 02203
Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.
Regional Contacts: Kristeen Gaffney and Paul Truchan (212/637-
4249), EPA, Air Programs Branch, 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007-
1866
Region 3: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, and West Virginia.
Regional Contact: Hal Frankford (215/597-1325), EPA, Air
Programs Branch, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
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Regional Contact: Dick Schutt (404/347-3555, x4206), EPA, Air
Programs Branch, 345 Courtland Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30365
Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and
Wisconsin.
Regional Contacts: Madelin Rucker for the States of Michigan,
Minnesota and Wisconsin (312/886-0661); John Summerhays (312/886-
6067) and Fayette Bright (312/886-6069) for the States of Illinois,
Indiana, and Ohio.
EPA, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Regional Contact: Bill Deese (214/665-7253), EPA, Multimedia
Planning and Permitting Division, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), 1445
Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75202-2733
Region 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Regional Contact: John Pawlowski (913/551-7920), EPA, Air and
Toxics Division, Air Branch, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS
66101
Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and
Wyoming.
Regional Contact: Laurie Ostrand (303/293-1757), EPA, Air &
Toxics Division, Air & Technical Operations Branch, 999 18th Street,
Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466
Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, and
Guam.
Regional Contacts: Julie Rose (415/744-1184) and Cynthia Allen
(415/744-1189), EPA, Air & Toxics Division, 75 Hawthorne Street, San
Francisco, CA 94105
Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
Regional Contact: Montel Livingston (206/553-0180), EPA, Office
of Air (AT-082), 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National ambient air quality standards
(NAAQS) are set for criteria pollutants, which are widespread common
pollutants known to be harmful to human health and welfare. The present
criteria pollutants are: Carbon monoxide, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide,
Ozone, Particulate matter, and Sulfur oxides. See 40 CFR Part 50 for a
technical description of how the levels of these standards are measured
and attained. SIPs provide for implementation, maintenance, and
enforcement of the standard in each air quality control region in the
applicable states. The air quality control regions are described for
each State in 40 CFR Part 81. According to the attainment status
designation of an area, different regulations or programs in the SIP
will apply.
States are required to develop SIPs containing strategies for
controlling emissions from pollution sources. See 40 CFR Part 51--
Requirements for Preparation, Adoption, and Submittal of Implementation
Plans. SIPs are legal documents, formally adopted, committing States to
carry out their air pollution control strategies and include
regulations, which are both specific and enforceable, for sources of
air pollution. These control strategies and regulations are submitted
in accordance with the Act and, upon approval by EPA, become part of
the current Federally-enforceable SIP. (See 40 CFR part 52--Approval
and Promulgation of Implementation Plans (with Subparts presenting the
status for each State and territory). The first section in the Subpart
for each State is the ``Identification of plan'' section which provides
chronological development of the State SIP. The identification of plan
section identifies the State submitted rules which have been Federally
approved. The goal of the State by State SIP compilation is to identify
those rules under the ``Identification of plan'' section which are
currently Federally enforceable. The other sections within the Subpart
give the status of various SIP-required programs.)
SIPs may also include, among other elements, local air authority
regulations and requirements concerning the control of criteria
pollutants.
At the present time, some of the SIP compilations may not identify
these other Federally enforceable elements.
The public should note that, when States have submitted their most
current State regulations for inclusion into Federally-enforceable
SIPs, EPA will begin its review process of submittals as soon as
possible. Until EPA approves a submittal, State submitted regulations
will be State-enforceable only; therefore, State-enforceable SIPs may
exist which differ from Federally-enforceable SIPs. As EPA approves
these State submitted regulations, the regional offices will continue
to update the SIP compilations to include these applicable
requirements.
This notice today informs the public and identifies the appropriate
EPA regional offices to which the public may address questions of SIP
availability and requirements.
Dated: October 20, 1995.
Carol M. Browner,
U.S. EPA Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-26862 Filed 10-31-95; 8:45 am]
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