99-19904. Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; District of Columbia; 15 Percent Plan for the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Ozone Nonattainment Area  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 150 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
    [Proposed Rules]
    [Pages 42629-42630]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-19904]
    
    
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    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    
    40 CFR Part 52
    
    [DC25-2018b; FRL-6412-4]
    
    
    Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
    District of Columbia; 15 Percent Plan for the Metropolitan Washington, 
    D.C. Ozone Nonattainment Area
    
    AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
    
    ACTION: Proposed rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: We are proposing to convert our conditional approval of the 
    District of Columbia's State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision to 
    achieve a 15 percent reduction in volatile organic compound emissions 
    (15% plan SIP revision) in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. ozone 
    nonattainment area to a full approval. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
    section of this Federal Register, we are converting our conditional 
    approval of the District's 15% plan SIP revision to a full approval as 
    a direct final rule because we view this as a noncontroversial 
    amendment and because we anticipate no adverse comments. A detailed 
    rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If we 
    receive no adverse comments, we will not undertake further action on 
    this proposed rule. If we receive adverse comments, we will withdraw 
    the direct final rule, and it will not take effect. We will address all 
    public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. 
    We will not institute a second comment period on this action. Anyone 
    interested in providing comments on this action should do so at this 
    time.
    
    DATES: Comments must be received in writing by September 7, 1999.
    
    ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. Arnold, 
    Chief, Ozone and Mobile Sources Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, U.S. 
    Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant
    
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    to this action are available for public inspection during normal 
    business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental 
    Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, 
    Pennsylvania 19103; and the District of Columbia Department of Public 
    Health, Air Quality Division, 2100 Martin Luther King Avenue, S.E., 
    Washington, DC 20020.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Cripps, (215) 814-2179, at 
    the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
    cripps.christopher@epa.gov.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
    information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
    that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
    Federal Register publication.
    
        Dated: July 23, 1999.
    W. Michael McCabe,
    Regional Administrator, Region III.
    [FR Doc. 99-19904 Filed 8-4-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
08/05/1999
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Proposed Rule
Action:
Proposed rule.
Document Number:
99-19904
Dates:
Comments must be received in writing by September 7, 1999.
Pages:
42629-42630 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
DC25-2018b, FRL-6412-4
PDF File:
99-19904.pdf
CFR: (1)
40 CFR 52