[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18421]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[OH 114-1b; FRL-6123-2]
Approval and Promulgation of Maintenance Plan Revision; Ohio
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
proposing to approve a March 13, 1998, request from Ohio, for a State
Implementation Plan maintenance plan revision for the Columbus ozone
maintenance area. The maintenance plan revision establishes an out year
of 2010 for the area's emissions budget. The maintenance plan revision
also allocates to the 2010 mobile source emissions budget a portion of
the area's safety margin. The 2010 mobile source emissions budget will
be used for transportation conformity purposes. The safety margin is
the difference between the attainment inventory level of the total
emissions and the projected levels of the total emissions in the final
year of the maintenance plan.
In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is
approving the State's requests as a direct final rule without prior
proposal because EPA views this action as noncontroversial and
anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for approving the
State's request is set forth in the direct final rule. The direct final
rule will become effective without further notice unless the Agency
receives relevant adverse written comment on the rule. Should the
Agency receive such comment, it will publish a notice informing the
public that the direct final rule did not take effect and such public
comment received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on
this proposed rule. If no adverse written comments are received, the
direct final rule will take effect on the date stated in that document
and no further activity will be taken on this proposed rule. EPA does
not plan to institute a second comment period on this action. Any
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this
time.
DATES: Written comments on this proposed action must be received by
August 10, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief,
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch, (AR-18J), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois, 60604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Hamilton, Environmental
Scientist, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-4775.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct
Final document which is located in the Rules section of this Federal
Register. Copies of the requests are available for inspection at the
following address: (Please contact Scott Hamilton at (312) 353-4775
before visiting the Region 5 office.) USEPA Region 5, Air and Radiation
Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons,
Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Nitrogen oxides, Transportation
conformity.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: July 1, 1998.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-18421 Filed 7-9-98; 8:45 am]
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