[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 160 (Friday, August 18, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 43104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20190]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[LA-24-1-7026b; FRL-5277-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation 
of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Louisiana; 
Approval of the Maintenance Plans for the Parishes of Beauregard, 
Grant, Lafayette, Lafourche, and St. Mary; Redesignation of these Ozone 
Nonattainment Areas to Attainment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: On March 27, 1995, December 12, 1994, October 21, 1994, 
November 18, 1994, and November 23, 1994, the State of Louisiana 
submitted revised maintenance plans and requests to redesignate the 
ozone nonattainment areas of Beauregard, Grant, Lafayette, Lafourche, 
and St. Mary Parishes to attainment. These maintenance plans and 
redesignation requests were initially submitted to the EPA during the 
Summer of 1993. Although the EPA deemed these initial submittals 
complete, certain approvability issues existed. The State of Louisiana 
addressed these approvability issues and has revised its submissions. 
Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), nonattainment areas may be redesignated 
to attainment if sufficient data are available to warrant the 
redesignation and the area meets the other CAA redesignation 
requirements. In this action, EPA is proposing to approve Louisiana's 
redesignation requests because they meet the maintenance plan and 
redesignation requirements set forth in the CAA and EPA is proposing to 
approve the 1990 base year emissions inventory. The approved 
maintenance plans will become a federally enforceable part of the State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) for Louisiana.
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving these redesignation requests in a direct final rulemaking 
without prior proposal because the EPA views this action 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 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. Any parties interested in commenting on 
this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
September 18, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Air 
Planning Section (6T-AP), U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733. Copies of the State's petition and other information 
relevant to this action are available for inspection during normal 
hours at the following locations:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Programs Branch 
(6T-A), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Air Quality, 
P.O. Box 82135, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884-2135.
    Anyone wishing to review this petition at the EPA office is asked 
to contact the person below to schedule an appointment 24 hours in 
advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mick Cote, Planning Section (6T-
AP), EPA Region 6, telephone (214) 665-7219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Area designations, 
Hydrocarbons, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental 
regulations, National parks, Reporting and recordkeeping, Ozone, 
Volatile organic compounds, Wilderness areas.

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

    Dated: July 21, 1995.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator (6A).
[FR Doc. 95-20190 Filed 8-17-95; 8:45 am]
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