95-24040. Approval and Promulgation of Definition of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Oregon-Washington

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 189 (Friday, September 29, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 50509-50510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24040]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 81

[OR-A-95-01b; FRL-5302-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Definition of Areas for Air Quality 
Planning Purposes; Oregon-Washington

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the separation of the Portland, 
Oregon--Vancouver, Washington interstate carbon monoxide (CO) 
nonattainment area into two distinct nonattainment areas. The Oregon 
Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) has submitted sufficient 
technical documentation to adequately assure EPA that Vancouver and 
Portland are two separate CO airsheds. In the Final Rules Section of 
this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as 
a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views 
this as a noncontroversial revision amendment 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 this proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation 
to this rule. If the 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rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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 action.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
October 30, 1995.

 
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ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Montel Livingston, 
Environmental Protection Specialist (AT-082), Air Programs Section, at 
the EPA Regional Office listed below.
    Copies of the documents relevant to this proposed rule are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
following locations. The interested persons wanting to examine these 
documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at 
least 24 hours before the visiting day. U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 10, Air Programs Section, 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 
98101.
    The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, 811 S.W. Sixth 
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204-1390.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christi Lee, Air Programs Branch (AT-
082), EPA, 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: September 22, 1995.
Carol M. Browner,
U.S. EPA Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-24040 Filed 9-28-95; 8:45 am]
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