[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 245 (Monday, December 22, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66843-66844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33079]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[Region 2 Docket No. NY 26-2-176b, FRL-5936-7]
Determination of Attainment of the One-Hour Ozone Standard for
the Poughkeepsie, New York Nonattainment Area and Determination
Regarding Applicability of Certain Reasonable Further Progress and
Attainment Demonstration Requirements
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to find that the Poughkeepsie ozone
nonattainment area in New York has attained the one-hour National
Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone and that certain
reasonable further progress and attainment demonstration requirements,
along with certain related requirements of Part D of Title I of the
Clean Air Act are not applicable for as long as the area continues to
attain the one-hour ozone standard. In the Final Rules section of this
Federal Register, EPA is making these determinations without prior
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial activity
and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for this
activity is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments
are received in response to that direct final rule no further activity
is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives
adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all
public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second
comment period on this document. Any parties
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interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 21, 1998.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be mailed to Ronald Borsellino, Chief,
Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, 290
Broadway, New York, NY 10007-1866. Copies of the air quality data cited
in the notice are available for inspection during normal business hours
at: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Office, Air Programs
Branch, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert F. Kelly, Air Programs Branch,
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, at the above address. Phone:
212-637-4249.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct
final rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.
Dated: December 4, 1997.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 97-33079 Filed 12-19-97; 8:45 am]
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