[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4965]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[ME47-1-6996b; A-1-FRL-5693-6]
Approval, Maine Air Quality Implementation Plans; and
Redesignation of Hancock and Waldo Counties; Maine
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA or Agency).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: USEPA is proposing to approve under the Clean Air Act two
requests from the State of Maine: approval of the Maine 1990 base year
inventory into the Maine State Implementation Plan; and a redesignation
request by the State of Maine. The first request will establish the
1990 base year inventory of volatile organic compounds and oxides of
nitrogen emissions for the classified ozone nonattainment areas in
Maine. The second request will redesignate the Hancock and Waldo
counties marginal ozone nonattainment area from nonattainment to
attainment, and approve the 1993 attainment year inventory for Hancock
and Waldo counties as the required 1993 periodic inventory. In the
Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the
State's request as a direct final rule without prior proposal because
the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no
adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval 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direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received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. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this proposal.
Any parties interested in commenting on this proposal should do so at
this time.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 31, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Deputy Director,
Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAA), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Bldg., Boston, MA 02203.
Copies of the State submittal and EPA's technical support document are
available for public inspection during normal business hours, by
appointment at the Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston,
MA and the Bureau of Air Quality Control, Department of Environmental
Protection, 71 Hospital Street, Augusta, ME 04333. Persons interested
in examining these documents should make an appointment with the
appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the base year inventory, Robert
McConnell, (617) 565-9266, and for the Hancock and Waldo counties
redesignation request Richard P. Burkhart, (617) 565-3578.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct
final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal
Register.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.
Dated: February 3, 1997.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 97-4965 Filed 2-27-97; 8:45 am]
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