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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[VA20-2-6407b; FRL-5083-1]

 

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Virginia: Definition of VOC and Emission Control Areas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia on November 4, 1992. 
The revision consists of amendments to Virginia's definition of the 
term volatile organic compound (VOC) and administrative changes to 
Virginia's lists of emission control areas for VOC and oxides of 
nitrogen (NOx). Virginia's November 4, 1992, SIP revision 
submittal also contained an emission statement regulation. The portion 
of Virginia's November 4, 1992, submittal pertaining to emission 
statements is the subject of a separate rulemaking action.
    In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the Commonwealth's November 4, 1992, SIP revision as a direct 
final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial SIP revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule and technical support document (TSD) prepared for that rulemaking 
action. If no adverse comments are received in response to this 
proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this 
rule. If 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withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 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. EPA 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 must be received in writing by November 18, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to 
Thomas J. Maslany, Director, Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division 
(3AT00), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut 
Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107. Copies of the documents 
relevant to this action are available for public inspection during 
normal business hours at the Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107; and the Virginia Department of 
Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Stager, (215) 597-0545, at 
the EPA Regional Office listed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final action of the same title which is located in the rules and 
regulations section of this Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

    Dated: August 4, 1994.
Peter H. Kostmayer,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 94-25684 Filed 10-18-94; 8:45 am]
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