[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 43140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21381]
[[Page 43140]]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[OH104-3b; FRL-5874-5]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio Ozone
Maintenance Plan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of the public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On May 14, 1997, EPA published a direct final rule (62 FR
26396) approving, and an accompanying proposed rule (62 FR 26463),
proposing to approve a revision submitted on July 9, 1996 and January
31, 1997, to the ozone maintenance plans for the Dayton-Springfield
Area (Miami, Montgomery, Clark, and Greene Counties), Toledo Area
(Lucas and Wood Counties), Canton area (Stark County), Ohio portion of
the Youngstown-Warren-Sharon Area (Mahoning and Trumbell Counties),
Columbus Area (Franklin, Delaware, and Licking Counties), Cleveland-
Akron-Lorain Area (Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Summit,
Portage, and Geauga Counties), Preble County, Jefferson County,
Columbiana and Clinton Counties. The revision was based on a request
from the State of Ohio to revise the federally approved maintenance
plan for those areas to provide the State and the affected areas with
greater flexibility in choosing the appropriate ozone contingency
measures for each area in the event such a measure is needed. On June
13, 1997 (62 FR 32257) EPA announced a 60-day extension of the public
comment period until August 12, 1997. The EPA is announcing an
additional 120-day extension of the public comment period on the May
14, 1997, proposed rule. In the rules section of this Federal Register,
EPA is extending the effective date of the related final rule to allow
for an additional 120-day extension of the public comment period on
these maintenance plans.
DATES: Written comments on the May 14, 1997, proposed rule must be
received by December 10, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief,
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), at the
address below. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the
following location: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5,
Regulation Development Branch, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Paskevicz, Regulation Development
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Telephone: (312) 886-6084.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the final
rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.
Dated: August 5, 1997.
Jo Lynn Traub,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-21381 Filed 8-11-97; 8:45 am]
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