[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-18234]
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[Federal Register: July 26, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[OH63-1-6403b, OH64-1-6404b; FRL-5020-6]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio
AGENCY: United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The USEPA is approving, through direct final procedure, two
exemption requests from the requirements contained in Section 18(f) of
the Clean Air Act (Act) for the Toledo and Dayton ozone nonattainment
areas in Ohio. These exemption requests, submitted by the State of
Ohio, are based upon the most recent three years of ambient air
monitoring data which demonstrate that the National Ambient Air Quality
Standard (NAAQS) for ozone has been attained in each of these areas
without additional reductions of nitrogen oxides (NOX). Section
182(f) of the Act requires States with areas designated nonattainment
of the NAAQS for ozone, and classified as moderate nonattainment and
above, to adopt reasonably available control technology (RACT) rules
for major stationary sources of NOX and to provide for
nonattainment area new source review (NSR) for new sources and
modifications that are major for NOX. Section 182(f) provides
further that these requirements do not apply for areas outside an ozone
transport region if USEPA determines that additional reductions of
NOX would not contribute to attainment of the NAAQS for ozone in
the area.
In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the USEPA is
approving these exemption requests as a direct final rule without prior
proposal because USEPA views this as noncontroversial 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 USEPA 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments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. USEPA will not institute a second comment period on this
action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do
so at this time.
DATES: Comments on this action must be received by August 10, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: William L. MacDowell,
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Enforcement Branch (AE-17J),
USEPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Copies of the State's request and USEPA's analysis of it are
available for inspection at: Regulation Development Section, Air
Enforcement Branch (AE-17J), USEPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, Illinois 60604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Schleyer, Environmental
Engineer, Regulation Development Section, Air Enforcement Branch (AE-
17J), USEPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct
final rule published in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7642.
Dated: July 11, 1994.
Valdas V. Adamkus,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-18234 Filed 7-25-94; 8:45 am]
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