98-31668. Proposed Implementation Guidance for the Revised Ozone and Particulate Matter (PM) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and Regional Haze Program

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 228 (Friday, November 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 65593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31668]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6194-2]


Proposed Implementation Guidance for the Revised Ozone and 
Particulate Matter (PM) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) 
and Regional Haze Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the EPA has issued proposed 
guidance for public review and comment on implementation of the Clean 
Air Act requirements for the revised 8-hour ozone (62 FR 38856, July 
18, 1997) and PM (62 FR 38652, July 18, 1997) NAAQS. This proposed 
guidance supplements the proposed guidance previously issued on August 
14, 1998 (63 FR 45060, August 24, 1998). On July 16, 1997 (62 FR 38421, 
July 18, 1997), President Clinton issued a memorandum to EPA 
Administrator Browner on implementation of the revised standards for 
ozone and PM. In that memorandum, the President laid out a plan on how 
these new standards are to be implemented. This proposed guidance 
reflects the Presidential Memorandum.

DATES: The EPA is establishing a 30-day comment period, ending on 
December 28, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted (in duplicate, if possible) to: 
Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (6101), Attention: 
Docket No. A-95-38, Category IV-I, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street SW, Room M-1500, Washington, DC 20460, telephone 
[phone], between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying. 
Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by following the 
instructions under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of this document. No 
confidential business information (CBI) should be submitted through e-
mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions on the document 
or for specific questions and comments on the ozone portion of this 
guidance, contact Mr. John Silvasi, U.S. EPA, MD-15, Research Triangle 
Park, NC 27711, telephone [phone], e-mail address 
[e-mail]''; for specific questions and comments on the PM 
portion of this guidance, contact Mr. Larry Wallace, U.S. EPA, MD-15, 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone [phone], e-mail 
address [e-mail]''; and for specific questions and 
comments on the regional haze portion of this guidance, contact Mr. 
Rich Damberg, U.S. EPA, MD-15, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, 
telephone (919) 54l-5592, e-mail address [e-mail]''.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this guidance is to set forth 
EPA's current views on the issues identified above. These issues will 
be addressed in future rulemakings as appropriate, e.g., actions 
approving or disapproving SIP submittals. In those rulemakings, EPA 
plans to propose to take a particular action based in whole or in part 
on its views of the relevant issues, and the public will have an 
opportunity to comment on EPA's interpretations during the rulemakings. 
When EPA issues final rules based on its views at that time, those 
views will be binding on the States, the public, and EPA as a matter of 
law.
    Electronic Availability--A World Wide Web (WWW) site has been 
developed for overview information on the NAAQS and the ozone, PM, and 
regional haze implementation process. The Uniform Resource Location 
(URL) for the home page of the web site is http://ttnwww.rtpnc.epa.gov/
implement. The proposed implementation guidance can be accessed through 
this web site in a table entitled ``Major Action Items to Reinvent 
Ozone and PM NAAQS and Regional Haze Implementation.'' The URL for the 
table is http://ttnwww.rtpnc.epa.gov/implement/actions.htm. For 
assistance with these web sites, the TTN Helpline is [phone]. 
For those persons without electronic capability, a copy of the proposed 
implementation guidance may be obtained from Ms. Tricia Crabtree, U.S. 
EPA, MD-15, Air Quality Strategies and Standards Division, Research 
Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone [phone]).
    The official record for this proposed guidance, as well as the 
public version, has been established under docket number A-95-38 
(including comments and data submitted electronically as described 
below). A public version of this record, including printed, paper 
versions of electronic comments, which does not include any information 
claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The official 
proposed rulemaking record is located at the address in ADDRESSES at 
the beginning of this document. Electronic comments can be sent 
directly to EPA at: [e-mail]. Electronic comments 
must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special 
characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be 
accepted on disks in WordPerfect file format or ASCII file format. All 
comments and data in electronic form must be identified by the docket 
number A-95-38. Electronic comments on this proposed rule may be filed 
online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

    Dated: November 19, 1998.
Anna B. Duncan,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 98-31668 Filed 11-25-98; 8:45 am]
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